not gonna lie, a lot of this doesn't really apply to my life in dc at all lmao
someone needs to make a dc etiquette guide for the normal people here
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Elham Khatami
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Iran’s Shervin Hajipour wins #Grammys2023 for his song “Barayeh” in Persian.
The song became the anthem of the uprising of Iranian people against the Islamic Republic regime and for “Woman, Life, Freedom”
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His name was #AlirezaFili x he was just 17 yo. He had tear up pics of Khamenei/Khomeini. The story goes the IRGC stormed the school, checked phones x Alireza’s body was found days later hanging in his father’s store😮💨
A staged suicide💔
List #IRGCterrorists #STRASBOURG16JAN
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The LAPD murdered Keenan Anderson. A beloved high school English teacher and father who FLAGGED THEM DOWN FOR HELP after a car accident. He was a threat to no one. He needed help and it cost him his life. The LAPD must be held accountable for this at all costs. #KeenanAnderson
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Karon Blake, 13, was shot & killed by a NE man who tells police he saw him breaking into cars early Sat.
Tonight Karon’s school shared photos of him, describing him as a quiet & inquisitive 6th grader who loved football & fashion. Police have not yet id’d or charged shooter. 1/2
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It took me a minute to realise this is a shopping mall in Tehran. This is what everyday protest in Iran looks like - and what no turning back looks like. Extraordinary. (A friend sent me this video).
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The New York Times casually turning what is arguably the most famous Christian Palestinian after Jesus into a Muslim just to garner sympathy for this “victim of criticism” is peak Orientalism
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For decades, Milton Viorst synthesized shoe-leather reporting with scholarly insights into the Middle East. He has died at 92 nyti.ms/3vhIDQx
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Expecting parents want to do the right thing. When the doctor suggests a screening test, they often say yes.
The downside?
Many don’t realize the tests are unregulated by the FDA. And that comes at a cost.
Our new story for builds on past reporting:
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The families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to “behave” ahead of the match against the USA on Tuesday, a source involved in the security of the games tells
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This isn’t pro-life. It’s reproductive justice.
Pro-life is about controlling others’ decisions. Reproductive justice is about making sure everyone has the rights and resources to care for their families. This is a reproductive justice policy.
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An example of something that’s *actually* pro-life.
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Let me be the first to say to young journalists that you don’t owe us anything, let alone “fixing this mess,” and you should absolutely feel free to bail for a career that offers you a living wage, a stable workplace, and/or the ability to show up as your full self at work.
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Young journalists, we need your passion, your ideas, your commitment to your communities. Yeah, the economics suck. They have for 20 years. But I believe you're going to be the ones to fix this mess. Stay with us. We need you. You can change the world.
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Tired of the disconnect
Tired of building bridges folks are too proud to cross. Tired of fighting for my perspective to not ONLY be heard but also RESPECTED & beyond tired of dominant voices being dominant ‼️
diaspora: AMPLIFY TODAY instead of posting half-baked opinions #Iran
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Three Day General Strike in Iran started today, toward the close of the 2nd month of a growing uprising. This is a pivotal moment, revealing how widespread discontent is. When an economy in crisis chooses to grind to a halt, that's a HUGE sacrifice and declaration of solidarity
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one thing that's somewhat gratifying about the Fetterman win was that the post-debate take assumed the worst about the charity of ordinary people w/r/t to disability and it turns out that maybe it's just political pundits who are uniquely shitty and shallow people
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if you give elon musk money to verify you on twitter you are a giant dork
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CNN EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: What really happened Nika Shahkarami? New witnesses and videos contradict Iran’s claims about the teen protestor’s death. Thread… 1/9
Our latest investigation with
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Today marks 40 days without Mahsa (Jina) Amini.
Thousands of people walked to her grave in Saqqez, Kurdistan to mark the memorial.
Jina, you will never die, your name has become a code.
#MahsaAmini #JinaAmini #IranProtests #مهسا_امینی
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So disheartening to see some folks frothing at the mouth attacking people who don’t have the exact same political views as them when it comes to opposition to the Islamic Republic. You’re HELPING them with your divisive nonsense. 1/n #IranProtests #IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini
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The thing is Nazanin jan — we are all on the same side. Some people’s mission is to humanize Iranians, others to highlight atrocities. Neither is wrong, both necessary. So why are we all arguing — the ultimate goal has always been supporting the Iranian people in being heard. twitter.com/NazaninNour/st
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Interested in the history of young Iranians taking down a regime? Need a primer on Iranian-American history? Maybe pick up my book which tracks a lot of this history.
bookshop.org/p/books/they-s
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ALARMING development - apart from the much more serious state repression in Iran - that should be highlighted to prevent the undemocratic derailing of #IranProtests2022 A thread 🧵
#MahsaAmini #ZhinaAmini
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People see organizations and they conflate all groups with larger more structured groups. Often for most grassroots groups, its a very small number of overworked people really holding most of the labor and often extending themselves to meet perfection standards.
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Not really sure why many of those dreaming of a democratic future for Iran can’t agree on the fact that the foundations of a democracy are built upon differing views and opinions?
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1. The Iranian diaspora has long focused its advocacy on the possibility that Iran might make a sudden turn towards democracy.
This was advocacy inherently focused on bringing about a best-case scenario.
But what if a worst-case scenario is now materialising in Iran?
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I shared these images on TikTok and people are losing their minds insisting that it's a lie - it's wild how indoctrinated people are about abortion
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Todays another big day in #Iran. Protests all over. Remember we are fighting for #freedom. If some of y’all are still trolling others on some personal vendetta, you’re not fighting any struggle but your own. Unity from diaspora the same way there’s unity home #IranRevoIution2022
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A huge crowd cheers as Elnaz Rekabi, the Iranian rock climber who competed without her hijab as an act of protest, arrives at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport early Wednesday morning.
#MahsaAmini #JinaAmini #مهسا_امینی
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In my latest article, I talked with 6 Iranians from across the country taking part in the ongoing protests.
They discuss what the movement hopes to achieve, how the uprising has evolved, and what gives them hope and the drive to keep fighting:
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Regime change is traditionally understood to come through foreign intervention. When the people of a country stand up against their rulers to demand change and replace one system with another, that’s called a revolution.
The difference is simple, it’s called self-determination.
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BBC reports that Elnaz Rekabi, who competed in the Asian Sport Climbing Championships without her hijab as an act of protest, is now missing. Her friends have been unable to reach her, and Iranian authorities reportedly confiscated her phone and passport.
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We spoke to a couple of weeks ago about this very thing. Looks like the calls for a special session on #Iran’s response to protests there in the wake of #mahsaaminiمهساامینی are getting louder.
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There needs to be global accountability for the human rights abuses being committed in Iran. Miaan Group joins a host of human rights orgs to call on @UNHumanRights to hold a special session & independently investigate the rights violations being committed
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At least 8 prisoners were killed in the fire at Iran's Evin Prison on Saturday, according to Iran's judiciary. State news has also reported another 61 injured.
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Elnaz is also the movement
Elnaz Rekabi showing up as how she felt like showing up to compete for #Iran, climbing competition in Seoul. #IranRevolution
میدونم خیلی ها دیدن اما خب بازم چه قدر پر از شجاعت
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Awful set of Iran-focused twitter accounts ostensibly "anti-NIAC" but seem to just hurl toxic hatred at anyone who is not a monarchist or MEK. Some advice: If plan is to take over Iran and hang everyone else, don't signal it now. Wait til you take power first, like Khomeini did.
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A fire has erupted at Iran’s notorious Evin prison where countless political prisoners are held. #مهسا_امینی #IranProrests
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«زندان اوین کلا داره آتیش میگیره»
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“Whether it’s the clerics now, the ayatollah who forced half the country to be covered in the 80s, or the Shah who ordered his forces to rip the scarves from women’s heads in the 1930s, Iran’s rulers keep using Iranian women as billboards.” -
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