Protests continue in Macedonia, as the authorities flatly refuse to even talk about the people's demands of accountability, political responsibility and an end to police brutality. On Sunday, a new symbol was displayed by some protesters: the Macedonian flag with a Twitter logo on it, homage to the role of the Twitter community. Protest participants use the term “Twitter Republic” to relate to the “Krushevo Republic”, a short-lived democratic state formed during the 1903 Ilinden Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, whose government included representatives of all local ethnic groups and religions (a major difference from the soon-to-be-formed neighboring Balkan nation-states). Macedonian flag with Twitter logo. Photo by Mite Kuzevski via IT.com.mk, used with permission Viktor Arsovski of IT.com.mk informed [mk]: It could be a bit idealistic, but it is very appropriate for the Twitter birdie to fly onto the Macedonian flag on the [14th day] of the protests against police brutality. It is appropriate because a 140-character-based social network was and is continuing to serve as the information-sharing tool about the protests, and connects the users into an .mk online community. You can see for yourself by searching the hashtags #protestiram and #martin – almost all [active] Macedonian Twitter users are somehow involved in the protests, discussions about the incidents, and advocating higher standards for the police. Protest gatherings resume daily at 6 p.m. in the center of Skopje, but are not always followed by a march. A big event is planned for Saturday, June 25, titled “Let's Hug the Parliament” [mk]. The newly-elected Parliament is assembling for the first time, and the protesters plan to form a human chain around the building. Poster: "Protest. Saturday at 10. 25.2011. In front of Mother Teresa. Then in front of the Parliament. We will submit an amendment by Martin Neshkovski (1989-2011)." This post is part of our special coverage Macedonia Protests 2011.