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Actor Omar Sy joins critics of France's response to student protests

The student protests, which began in late September over staff shortages and dilapidated schools, are heading for a major strike this Saturday; the ceilings remain unconsulted.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 10:26 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026
Updated 1:32 AM ET · aired 3 times

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First reported by Euronews: “‘Appalling’: Actor Omar Sy joins public figures criticising French authorities’ response to student protests”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:26 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: French, Ilhan Omar.

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Euronews‘Appalling’: Actor Omar Sy joins public figures criticising French authorities’ response to student protests

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorActor Omar Sy is the latest public figure to call the French response to student protests appalling, and the students have been at it since late September.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTheir complaints are staff shortages and schools falling apart, and a big strike is planned for this Saturday.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI say go in person. Stand outside, hold a sign, and maybe somebody brings a casserole.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA casserole. Chip, a retweet from a famous actor reaches more people than your whole casserole.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorReaches them, sure, but can a retweet hold up a ceiling tile?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe tile's falling either way, so I'll post about it.

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