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Greta Thunberg Carried Away By German Police During Protest

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German police carried Greta Thunberg out during a protest against the expansion of a coal mine. Per The Guardian, police detained several protesters, including Thunberg during the protest.

Police said Thunberg sat by the edge of the Garzweiler 2 mine. The location of the protest is roughly five miles away from Lützerath, the village undergoing destruction for the coalmine expansion.

17 January 2023, North Rhine-Westphalia, Erkelenz: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg sits during a demonstration by climate activists and coal opponents on the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine. Activists and coal opponents continued their protests at several locations in North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday after the evacuation of Lützerath. Photo: Christoph Reichwein/dpa (Photo by Christoph Reichwein/picture alliance via Getty Images)

“Greta Thunberg was part of a group of activists who rushed towards the ledge,” a spokesperson for Aachen police said. “However, she was then stopped and carried by us with this group out of the immediate danger area to establish their identity.”

Police detained Thunberg and led her to a vehicle, where she sat alone.

Thunberg joined the protest on Friday. However, police managed to get the majority of protesters out of the building over the last few days. The famed environmental activist was among the few who continued to protest until Tuesday.

Thunberg’s detainment comes a few short weeks after her online spat with Andrew Tate. The controversial media personality attempted to antagonize Thunberg by flaunting his numerous supercars. The back-and-forth is what many believe led to his arrest.

“Please provide your email address so I can send a complete list of my car collection and their respective enormous emissions,” he wrote.

ERKELENZ, GERMANY - JANUARY 17: Police officers detain climate activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration against the expansion of the Garzweiler coal mine near the village of Luetzerath on January 17, 2023 in Erkelenz, Germany. The demonstrators were held by police for hours before they had to go through identity check and were put in a bus. (Photo by Hesham Elsherif/Getty Images)
ERKELENZ, GERMANY – JANUARY 17: Police officers detain climate activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration against the expansion of the Garzweiler coal mine near the village of Luetzerath on January 17, 2023 in Erkelenz, Germany. The demonstrators were held by police for hours before they had to go through identity check and were put in a bus. (Photo by Hesham Elsherif/Getty Images)

He later shared a video response to her clapback where he opened a box of pizza from a Romanian franchise. Following his arrest, many believed that Romanian authorities confirmed his location through his video response.

We’ll keep you posted on any more updates surrounding Greta Thunberg’s recent brush with German police.

Celine Dione Fans Protest Rolling Stone HQ For “200 Greatest Singers” List Snub

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Popular music magazine Rolling Stone released their list of the “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” on New Year’s Day. And it quickly sent social media into a frenzy.

With fans debating whether the outlet got it right, many Celine Dione supporters were offended that the Canadian singer was nowhere to be found on the list.

According to TMZ, her fans took their frustration to Rolling Stone’s headquarters on Friday and protested the snub with picket signs in hand.

Singing outside the building and shouting “Rolling Stone is stoned,” Dione’s fans were eventually met with Steven Pearl, who works at the magazine as an editor. He went on to hear them out and also explained the creative process behind the list. 

Featuring singers Tina Turner, Minnie Riperton, Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, and more, the list received its fair share of backlash since dropping online earlier this week. 

Dragging the magazine for not including the “My Heart Will Go On” singer, one user later wrote in defense of Dione on Twitter, “What do you mean Celine [Dione] is not on the rolling stone list???”

“Rolling Stone omitting the Céline Dion from its list of the greatest singers of all time is a crime against humanity,” another fan tweeted.

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Further questioning the list, a user also penned on Twitter, “Rihanna should not even be on that Rolling Stones list of Greatest Singers. But for her to also be ahead of Michael Jackson, Usher, Anita Baker, and Patti Labelle… then Celine Dion is not even on the list? I would like criminal charges brought against the entire company.”

Another added, “Oh so the rolling stone’s released an all time greatest singers list? Anyway here’s Celine [Dione] absolutely knocking out a key change while singing all by myself.”

Check out Rolling Stone’s list here, then let us know your take on it in the comments below.

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