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Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
https://twitter.com/_kimlindo/status/1573688062248353793?s=46&t=lkEXhtzafqpfIFH2ByTSuQ

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Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
There's two Iranian restaurants in downtown San Diego and the things they can do with chicken and rice are incredible. The protesters have my full support.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
Hot stuff coming through!

https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1573776737758023687?s=46&t=QBpMNZjQT3KeYJZrlnhEwQ

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

Look at these goons and their SICKENING bloodlust! Shame on you for supporting war and violence!!!! Now get back in your shame hoods, women. Sanctity of life above all! Even if that life is a loving nightmare!! ☝️

Rah!
Feb 21, 2006


mobby_6kl posted:

Cops on the run in Kashmar, supposedly last night

https://i.imgur.com/8KtkbK3.mp4



Marshal Prolapse posted:

I like this news.

https://twitter.com/ershadalijani/status/1573450411213987840?s=46&t=pNc6LomF9f1JJDbf-PpGwQ

Ayatollah Assaholla’s forces get some heat from a Molotov.

:nms:

code:
https://twitter.com/ershadalijani/status/1573441272597172241?s=46&t=pNc6LomF9f1JJDbf-PpGwQ



:yeshaha:

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

Toxic Mental posted:

Look at these goons and their SICKENING bloodlust! Shame on you for supporting war and violence!!!! Now get back in your shame hoods, women. Sanctity of life above all! Even if that life is a loving nightmare!! ☝️

The revolutionary guard has higher GDP too! They should wrap it up.

My Spirit Otter
Jun 15, 2006


CANADA DOESN'T GET PENS LIKE THIS

SKILCRAFT KREW Reppin' Quality Blind Made American Products. Bitch.
They cannot win this war, within ten minutes the revolutuonary guard will take kyiv end the protests.

marxismftw
Apr 16, 2010

Goons once again cheerleading another CIA-backed coup color revolution. Without brutal and repressive autocracy, how do you expect the non-Western world to challenge US financial imperialism (aka the only type of imperialism).

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Ok but seriously now, has any of the brain geniuses like Chomsky chimed in on this? I'm not sure what I'm supposed to think otherwise.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

mobby_6kl posted:

Ok but seriously now, has any of the brain geniuses like Chomsky chimed in on this? I'm not sure what I'm supposed to think otherwise.

I’ve seen some “left” goods comment on it, but not hobo Gandalf yet.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
Patiently awaiting his wise guidance.

Fresh, or at least freshly posted protests in Nowshahr (just north of Tehran).
https://i.imgur.com/qPzkhpW.mp4

Is that an American flag right next to the palm? :thunk:

More cops getting chased, looks like a different location from the previous one
https://i.imgur.com/PnXXLrz.mp4

feller
Jul 5, 2006


Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Persian food is delicious and I wish the Iranians the best in their rioting.

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

There's two Iranian restaurants in downtown San Diego and the things they can do with chicken and rice are incredible. The protesters have my full support.

fat

MarcusSA
Sep 23, 2007

mobby_6kl posted:

Patiently awaiting his wise guidance.

Fresh, or at least freshly posted protests in Nowshahr (just north of Tehran).
https://i.imgur.com/qPzkhpW.mp4


Why’s that guy wearing a shirt with 88 on it?

FUCK SNEEP
Apr 21, 2007




MarcusSA posted:

Why’s that guy wearing a shirt with 88 on it?

I'd love to hear all the things you think it could be lol

Plan R
Oct 5, 2021

For Romeo
Sending an "elite" unit of women to counter protestors probably isn't working out how they planned.

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

Robin from episode 2 of The Rehearsal voice: “88.” [points]

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://i.imgur.com/uV8i3g1.mp4

Grandma’s loving had it too.

Plan R
Oct 5, 2021

For Romeo
If I were on the streets in Tehran I would totally form a "protect granny" unit. If Grandma's had it you're in trouble.

orange sky
May 7, 2007

MarcusSA posted:

Why’s that guy wearing a shirt with 88 on it?

Can't wait... Goons supporting the IRGC because they say all protestors are nazis

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

MarcusSA posted:

Why’s that guy wearing a shirt with 88 on it?

I mean other than the Arabic script on the building it does look like it could be Florida or something.

Here's some moar protests from Tehran

https://i.imgur.com/1kRpQ1M.mp4

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://i.imgur.com/Uy1J1ql.mp4



https://i.imgur.com/7k1s4TQ.mp4

Cartoon Man fucked around with this message at 13:31 on Sep 25, 2022

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

Crazy that the CIA would do this!!!! Just like Libya and Dagestan!!!!!

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://twitter.com/aletweetsnews/status/1573842091481960448?s=20&t=CXXRjsNeXAHq-I027IS9Jw

Hell yes


https://wtop.com/dc/2022/09/thousands-take-to-dcs-streets-to-protest-mahsa-aminis-death-in-iran/

Cartoon Man fucked around with this message at 13:46 on Sep 25, 2022

Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

Somewhat interestingly and not directly tied to this, but somewhat reminiscent. Someone who had recently been in Riyadh remarked in the DnD Middle East thread that it had become very "liberal" recently and that the religious police were basically gone.

A quick look around seems to kind of confirm this, which is kind of interesting in light of these protests, basically, starting in 2016, the power of the Saudi religious police seems to have been almost completely neutered, at least officially, they are now banned from "pursuing, questioning, asking for identification, arresting and detaining anyone suspected of a crime".

Again, not directly related to this, but interesting to make note of.

Strategic Tea
Sep 1, 2012

I'm only guessing, and the Saudi religious police may indeed be out of favour, but I massively doubt it is becoming more secular.

More likely we're looking at the dictator's big glitzy urban centre that he wants to turn into a tacky shithole like Dubai, where attractive international party boys and girls are kicked influencer money to stand around in swimsuits as extras for the lifestyle of the elite.

Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

Strategic Tea posted:

I'm only guessing, and the Saudi religious police may indeed be out of favour, but I massively doubt it is becoming more secular.

More likely we're looking at the dictator's big glitzy urban centre that he wants to turn into a tacky shithole like Dubai, where attractive international party boys and girls are kicked influencer money to stand around in swimsuits as extras for the lifestyle of the elite.

Well, yes that is at least a part of it, but getting rid of the laws (supposedly some are gone others are now more codified and wearing headscarves is practically optional) and enforcement (which only really stepped up in Saudi Arabia after 1979... similar to Iran) has wider ramifications for society, and from from the viewpoint of a dictatorship it bascically shuts off an avenue of social discontent.

In a way what I'd say you have here is the monarchy asserting itself internally against the religious establishment, which grew massively in strength after 1979, by seemingly eliminating their most visible display of power in the country.

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
You show that trash can who's boss!



https://i.imgur.com/CtkE4f7.mp4

E:
https://i.imgur.com/7k1s4TQ.mp4
Supposedly from Arak today, pop. around 500k

Any idea if they're targeting the seats of power with these protests? I think that's going to be necessary eventually to provoke a confrontation, otherwise just walking around the towns would peter out eventually without achieving much if anything.

mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 16:44 on Sep 25, 2022

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

mobby_6kl posted:

You show that trash can who's boss!



https://i.imgur.com/CtkE4f7.mp4

Any idea if they're targeting the seats of power with these protests? I think that's going to be necessary eventually to provoke a confrontation, otherwise just walking around the towns would peter out eventually without achieving much if anything.

Apparently they have been, I know the Kurdish regions are basically using the opportunity to go independent or at least autonomous.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
https://twitter.com/aaron_evarts/status/1574106431443197952?s=46&t=kZxsRMJ2cZuARIWhqXEeYQ

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
:(
Probably dozens if not hundreds of dead protesters at this point probably so she's not alone

Dapper_Swindler posted:

Apparently they have been, I know the Kurdish regions are basically using the opportunity to go independent or at least autonomous.
Ok that's good! Not super optimistic about Kurdistan but maybe this time it'll work out!

Supposedly tonight in Tehran, they're still going!
https://i.imgur.com/j7eh7TF.mp4

hot cocoa on the couch
Dec 8, 2009

would love to see a united kurdistan come out of this but i feel like turkeys position in nato means it would never get the western support it needs to survive

Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

hot cocoa on the couch posted:

would love to see a united kurdistan come out of this but i feel like turkeys position in nato means it would never get the western support it needs to survive

Turkey, Erdogan or otherwise, still has (if memory serves) a rather cordial relationship with the KRG in Iraq and extensive economic ties, depending on exactly who would end up in charge of some autonomous (independent seems unlikely IMO) Iranian Kurdistan, I don't think you can assume automatic hostility.

Randarkman fucked around with this message at 00:14 on Sep 26, 2022

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

Randarkman posted:

Turkey, Erdogan or otherwise, still has (if memory serves) a rather cordial relationship with the KRG in Iraq and extensive economic ties, depending on exactly who would end up in charge of some autonomous (independent seems unlikely IMO) Iranian Kurdistan, I don't think you can assume automatic hostility.
Wouldn't carving a piece of Syria and Iran for Kurdistan and then sending them there be a net win for Erdo?


From last night

https://i.imgur.com/j7eh7TF.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/Ki4fot8.mp4


E: "pro-regime" protests supposedly, all old angry dudes unsurprisingly

mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 14:01 on Sep 26, 2022

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


https://i.imgur.com/EemvkEO.mp4



Still going strong tonight. Amazing.

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

Cartoon Man posted:

https://i.imgur.com/EemvkEO.mp4



Still going strong tonight. Amazing.

yeah i hope so. i havent seen much news on it in the mainstream news sadly.

Autisanal Cheese
Nov 29, 2010

Dapper_Swindler posted:

yeah i hope so. i havent seen much news on it in the mainstream news sadly.

Can anyone explain why it isn't?

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

When I want to relax, I read an essay by Engels. When I want something more serious, I read Corto Maltese.

Crapilicious posted:

Can anyone explain why it isn't?

Yeah, I'm curious too as to why this is.

Randarkman
Jul 18, 2011

Dapper_Swindler posted:

yeah i hope so. i havent seen much news on it in the mainstream news sadly.

Probably in part because they're about as well informed as we are with that vidoes, or less if they've kind of given up. It seems all that's coming out is some pictures and videos that something is still coming out, the Iranian state doesn't seem to be saying much at all, and occasionally you have public figures making statements or Iranian communities abroad protesting at embasssies. Most recent, I think, was a footballer (Sardar Azmoun) on the national mens' team who criticized the government and gave support to the protests on instagram, then after a while all of his posts were deleted.

SRQ
Nov 9, 2009

I think news media is overwhelmed with things at the moment alongside with a lot of attention being given to Ukraine and Russia's current clusterfuck. There's only so many writers, and the good ones are focused on UA.

There's also the issue that it's kind of hard to know what's going on. Do the protests have real staying power and momentum, or is it a flash in the pain that will be extinguished with force- again? Honestly, does anyone know and can answer that because I can't.

Iran is on fire simultaneous to the UK teetering on the brink of economic collapse, the US heading into extremely partisan mid-term elections, UA/RU at war, and a severe hurricane in the Atlantic.

We live in the Robocop News Cycle.

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mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy

SRQ posted:

I think news media is overwhelmed with things at the moment alongside with a lot of attention being given to Ukraine and Russia's current clusterfuck. There's only so many writers, and the good ones are focused on UA.

There's also the issue that it's kind of hard to know what's going on. Do the protests have real staying power and momentum, or is it a flash in the pain that will be extinguished with force- again? Honestly, does anyone know and can answer that because I can't.

Iran is on fire simultaneous to the UK teetering on the brink of economic collapse, the US heading into extremely partisan mid-term elections, UA/RU at war, and a severe hurricane in the Atlantic.

We live in the Robocop News Cycle.
There's also Azerbaijan/Armenia, and to a lesser extent Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan wars, fascists in Italy, potential energy clusterfuck in the rest of the EU, all the cool stuff.

That said I think the biggest limitation is the lack of free media there and the regime's attempts to cut off social media/internet. That said some stuff keeps getting out, this is from this night supposedly in Tehran. Though she does seem to be alone lol.

https://i.imgur.com/EemvkEO.mp4

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