I guess I'll be live tweeting a coup now. Things are still pretty quiet for now, though people are awake and scared. I've been fielding calls since 6 am from friends and relatives. The internet is in and out and my sim card no longer works.

Trying to figure out what to wear has never been so high stakes. Do I choose a longyi and sandels and blend in better or do I wear pants and sneakers for better mobility?

ATMs near my apartment are no longer working and there are rumors the banks won't be opening today.

I've walked over 10 blocks now, and every NLD flag I saw in the last couple days is gone. I suppose no one wants to be an easy target. I wonder if there are people frantically scrapping of NLD/ASSK car decals.

The market is busier than usual, but people seem to be buying fairly normal amounts. It doesn't look like panic buying. The increased patronage may be due to a noticable increase in male shoppers. It seems like whole families are out and not just the women. https://t.co/oU9G7krr6Y

Snippets of convo I've overheard this morning regarding the coup:
"It can't be helped"
"I told you so. We know them."

Things are so "normal" that YCDC is still harassing poor street vendors in the middle of a coup! https://t.co/GrT5Ber5Mk

This is a small thing, but I haven't gotten any communications from the US Embassy through their safe traveller program (though I was constantly getting COVID updates a while back), nor have they posted anything on their Facebook page.

I've also seen to have been logged out of Signal, Telegram, ect overnight. I can't log in again since I can't get a verification code due to the cell service shut down

My WhatsApp is working though

Military tv is citing 417 and 418 of the 2008 constitution for the coup, stating that there have been wide spread protests against the UCE's handling of the election and the election results. This military control will last 1 year. https://t.co/SR2e4o4wcS

People have been at my door for like 5 mins now. No announcement of who they are. I'm not going to open the door or signal that I'm home. But if I go dark, tweet at Joe Biden to save me I guess.

Ok. They are gone now.

The latest rumor is that all internet access will be cut of at noon. So if you stop hearing from us, that's probably why.

So the noon internet cut off seems to have been just a rumor. There's also rumor of a 2 pm one. I'm doubting this now. The Rakhine shutdown was mobile internet only. It makes sense since it neutralizes most citizens without the logistics of figuring which offices use what wifi.

A verified NLD Facebook account posted this document urging people not to accept the coup and to protest. https://t.co/p1gkih7846

Credible reports are saying that this is likely fake.