Tag: Iran
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Your Fault
Attribution to Taymaz Valley from Ottawa Iran is suffering through its worse drought in 50 years. The reason for this, according to Mohammad-Mehdi Hosseini Hamedani, the Supreme Leader’s representative in the city of Karaj is due to women breaking taboo by removing their headscarves in public. According to Hamedani, this breaking of the law, “has…
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On the Wane?
It has been nearly four months now since the killing of Mahsa Amini. The massive protests seem to be waning. Thousands have been arrested, including well known athletes and entertainers. The execution of a Karate champion and a volunteer children’s coach, on Saturday, brings the number of protest related executions up to four. Another 41,…
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Now it is Two
Attribution to AFP/Getty Images Monday morning begins the way Friday ended. The noose gets tighter on Donald. Elon Musk is booed at a David Chapelle show, in San Francisco. The Detroit Lions win again. That last statement has not been used that much lately. Like the last 60 years. One disturbing event is that another…
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Oil to the Fire
This is Mohsen Shekari. He was executed, by hanging, in Iran this week. He is the first Mahsa Amini related protester to be executed. Amini died on September 16, after being arrested by the Iranian morality police for improperly wearing her hijab. Shekari was 23 years old and was executed for injuring a member of…
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Bullies Beware
By 首相官邸 – This file has been extracted from another file,. It has been, a bad few months for bullies, in general. Donald Trump is hearing more dissension within his Republican ranks. People are no longer afraid of him as they once were. His supper get together with white supremacist Nick Fuentes, last week, at…
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Careful What You Read
Attribution ro Darafsh – Own Work As per usual, once I woke up this morning I went through the internet on my phone. I saw a blaring headline “Iran Issues Mass Execution for Over 15,000 Protesters”. Kept scrolling over the headlines and I saw similar versions of the same headline. Adding fuel to the fire,…
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Bravery
Attribution to Tasnim News Agency The woman on the left is Taraneh Alidosti. She is an Iranian actress. She is best known for her role in The Salesmen (2016) which won an academy award for Best Foreign Language Film.. While the nmedia has been fairly silent over the last couple of weeks, despite brutal governmment…
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Contrasts
Attribution to reckon news This is Pastor William Kopp. He was the Pastor of the Stuart Draft Southern Baptist Church, for 14 years. On May 31, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic he gave an outdoor sermon to his flock. During that sermon he condemned Donald Trump for all his lies and other failings.…
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Elnaz Update
Yesterday’s chirp concerned Elnaz Rekabi, the Iranian woman who competed in a competition in South Korea without a hijab. Friends say that they have been unable to contact her since Sunday. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), “well informed sources” indicate that Rekabi’s passport and cell phone were confiscated before she boarded a plane…
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Bravery
In 1968, the Summer Olympics was held in Mexico City. On October 16, won the 200 meter dash in world record time. John Carlos finished third. During the medal ceremony, as shown in the picture on the left, they raised their hands in a black power salute. Smith wore a black scarf on his neck…