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Steve Thompson PhD (stevethompson@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 16-Jun-2025 05:09:28 JST Steve Thompson PhD

Now do Prague.
"Protesters used water pistols against unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona and on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Sunday as demonstrators marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their hometowns."
https://apnews.com/article/spain-tourism-housing-airbnb-protest-46250dd17afbfcd270e4f951865ae667
#Barcelona #Palma #Mallorca #tourism #travel
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  Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism
  
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  Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona. About a thousand Spaniards marched to demand a rethink of an economic model they believe is fueling a housing crunch and erasing the character of their city on Sunday.
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  Steve's Place (steter@mastodon.stevesworld.co)'s status on Monday, 16-Jun-2025 05:13:07 JST Steve's Place
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  @SteveThompson If it's 20% of their GDP, it seems like it is going to have negative impacts on the Spanish economy drawing it down, too. A bad idea from the start.
  
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