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STUPID COMMOTION
10 April 2029 @ 06:23 pm
16 June 2009 @ 11:14 pm
i realize now i do not fear death... i fear my daughter will not be free when i die
- From the Twitter of an Iranian medical student
"If it bothers you so much, then why don't you stop watching?" seems to be the question of the last few days from my friends and family who know how invested I have become in the cause of the Iranian people (as I have explained in great detail here) The answer is simple: one day of caring is not enough. We must be the voice for the people of Iran who would otherwise be silenced. They are without reliable news sources, they are without mobile phone calls, text messaging, facebook, twitter, youtube, AIM, Yahoo, Google, and pretty much every other useful outlet for information you can think of. Yet they persist on the streets and on the internet in any way they can. The least we can do, whether we are across continents, oceans, or time zones, is spread their words safely.
My death is irrelevant.Wht is important is that u do not forget my words.We want freedom.i will die 4that
- From the Twitter of a protester in Tehran
Right now, brave men and women in Iran, both young and old, are sacrificing their lives for their voices to be heard. They must fear not only the police, but also the Basij -a force of men loyal to the government who plant themselves among crowds in plain clothes in order to discretely attack protesters and incite chaos.The protesters are peaceful. They mass together in crowds that are reported to grow in size every day. At night they have very few, if any, safe places to stay. Houses with satelite dishes were attacked by the Basij tonight, and during the 50 minutes of Twitter's maintenance, another university was attacked.
140 characters is a novel when you're being shot at.
- From another Iranian Twitter
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
- The most obvious thing to do is stay informed. Keep an eye on reliable sources on Twitter, refresh blogs and news sites that are covering the stories.
- If you are on twitter, retweet information from reliable twitters, but REMOVE THE USERNAME if they are in Iran. People have died because of the lack of responsibility by fellow tweeters and the media in this front. They can be tracked down by the government of Iran.
- Spread the information elsewhere. Repost this article or write your own on Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr, or anywhere else you can think of. If you write your own, make sure you are concise and accurate. Link to your sources for people to learn more.
- Change your location on Twitter to Tehran or Iran, and your time zone to GMT +3:30.
- DO NOT auto-refresh and take down websites, even if you are asked. It slows down the internet for the rest of the people in Iran.
- If you make a proxy DO NOT post it publically, otherwise it is useless. Send it in a direct message to a trusted source.
- DO NOT spam the hash tag #IranElection with useless things to "confuse the government". This does not help at all.
USEFUL SITES TO FURTHER HELP
Cyber War Guide for Iran Elections
Green Revolution - How to Help
Anonymous - Why We Protest - Iran
STAY INFORMED!
Follow on Twitter: @ProtesterHelp and @StopAhmadi
(REMINDER: DO NOT REPOST PERSONAL TWITTERS OF THOSE INSIDE THE COUNTRY, EVEN IF THEY ARE RELIABLE!)
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General information from a poser on Fark.com
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دنیارابگوییدچطورآنهاانتخاباتمان دزدیده اند
Tell the world how they have stolen our election
- original article by one_hoopy_frood on LJ
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indescribable16 June 2009 @ 05:51 pm
If you are reading this right now, you have more luxury than someone in Iran could ever hope for right now. If you are watching TV or a video on youtube, updating your status on Facebook, Tweeting, or even texting your friend, you are lucky. If you are safe in your home, and were able to sleep last night without the sounds of screaming from the rooftops, you need to know and understand what is happening to people just like you in Iran right now.
They are not the enemy. They are a people whose election has been stolen. For the first time in a long time, a voice for change struck the youth of Iran, just as it did for many people in the United States only seven months ago. Hossein Mousavi gained the support of millions of people in Iran as a Presidential candidate. He stands for progressiveness. He supports good relations with the West, and the rest of the world. He is supported with fervor as he challenges the oppressive regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
On Friday, millions of people waited for hours in line to vote in Iran's Presidential election. Later that night, as votes came in, Mousavi was alerted that he was winning by a two-thirds margin. Then there was a change. Suddenly, it was Ahmadinejad who had 68% of the vote - in areas which have been firmly against his political party, he overwhelmingly won. Within three hours, millions of votes were supposedly counted - the victor was Ahmadinejad. Immediately fraud was suspected - there was no way he could have won by this great a margin with such oppposition. Since then, reports have been coming in of burned ballots, or in some cases numbers being given without any being counted at all. None of this is confirmed, but what happened next seems to do the trick.
The people of Iran took the streets and rooftops. They shout "Death to the dictator" and "Allah o akbar." They join together to protest. Peacefully. The police attack some, but they stay strong. Riots happen, and the shouting continues all night. Text messaging was disabled, as was satellite, and websites which can spread information such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and the BBC are blocked in the country. At five in the morning, Arabic speaking soldiers (the people of Iran speak Farsi) stormed a university in the capital city of Tehran. While sleeping in their dormitories, five students were killed. Others were wounded. These soldiers are thought to have been brought in by Ahmadinejad from Lebanon. Today, 192 of the university's faculty have resigned in protest.
Mousavi requested that the government allow a peaceful rally to occur this morning - the request was denied. Many thought that it would not happen. Nevertheless, first a few thousand people showed up in the streets of Tehran. At this point, it is estimated that 1 to 2 million people were there. Mousavi spoke on the top of a car. The police stood by. For a few hours, everything was peaceful. Right now, the same cannot be said. Reports of injuries, shootings, and killings are flooding the internet. Twitter has been an invaluable source - those in Iran who still know how to access it are updating regularly with picture evidence. People are being brutally beaten. Tonight will be another night without rest for so many in Iran no older than I am. Tonight there is a Green Revolution.
For more information: PICTURES: here and here NEW INFORMATION: Here - near constant updates Here - ONTD_political live post ON TWITTER: @StopAhmadi, @IranElection09, @Change_for_Iran 
دنیارابگوییدچطورآنهاانتخاباتمان دزدیده اند Tell the world how they have stolen our election- original post by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
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『 P E R S O N A L I T Y 』
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『 P E R S O N A L I T Y 』
♪ My name is Alicia but nobody pronounces that right, so call me Ali. I'm attending college for a degree in International Relations with an emphasis on International Organizations. I'm currently studying abroad in Denmark right now and I studied in San Francisco last year. I have no clue what I'm doing anymore but I'm keeping my head up and my feet pointed forward.
♪ I grew up in a small town in California on the central coast. It's a beautiful town but not a good place for teenagers. It's got the characteristics for a serial killer breeding ground. It took some time but I realized that I actually prefer small towns to cities even though I grew up in a tiny town. I also lived in San Francisco for a year which proved to be an "experience."
♪ Apparently I'm part-gay but it never really bothers me. I'm mostly attracted to guys but their personalities drive me off. I actually prefer older men (30-40's are perfect) and my friends love to tease me about this. Since people think I'm pretty weird, they also tag me as being gay which constantly provides me with amusement. For the most part though, I'm pretty asexual.
『 F A N D O M S 』
→ CURRENT// Axis Powers Hetalia. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Saiyuki. One Piece. Soul Eater. Fairy Tail. D Gray-man. Kekkaishi. Eyeshield 21. Wild Adapter. Excel Saga. Junjou Romantica. Gintama. Bounen no Xamdou. 07 Ghost. Higashi no Eden. Dragon Ball Kai. Ristorante Paradiso. Basquash. Sengoku Basara.
→ FINISHED// Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. 666 Satan. Baccano. Ghost Hound. Neuro. Mononoke. Ouran High School Host Club. Princess Princess. Cowboy Bebop. Trigun. Ghost in the Shell. .hack//sign. Cowboy Bebop. Code Geass. Wolf's Rain. Tons of others I can't remember.
『 M U S I C 』
→ Anything that makes me sway to the beat and rock my pants off.
『 V I D E O G A M E S 』
→ Kingdom Hearts. Final Fantasy 7 (Crisis Core only) - 12. Jak & Daxter. Assassin's Creed. Shadow of the Colossus. Okami. God of War. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Devil Summoner, and Persona 3 & 4. Tales of Vesperia. Phoenix Wright. Resident Evil 4 & 5. Gears of War. Ratchet & Clank. Prince of Persia. Katamari Damacy. Patapon. Pokemon. I'll play anything really.
『 O T H E R 』
→ Star Trek. House. Doctor Who. Dexter. Deadliest Catch. Man vs Wild. Dirty Jobs. Mythbusters. Ghost Hunters International. Discovery Channel in general.
♪ I grew up in a small town in California on the central coast. It's a beautiful town but not a good place for teenagers. It's got the characteristics for a serial killer breeding ground. It took some time but I realized that I actually prefer small towns to cities even though I grew up in a tiny town. I also lived in San Francisco for a year which proved to be an "experience."
♪ Apparently I'm part-gay but it never really bothers me. I'm mostly attracted to guys but their personalities drive me off. I actually prefer older men (30-40's are perfect) and my friends love to tease me about this. Since people think I'm pretty weird, they also tag me as being gay which constantly provides me with amusement. For the most part though, I'm pretty asexual.
『 F A N D O M S 』
→ CURRENT// Axis Powers Hetalia. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Saiyuki. One Piece. Soul Eater. Fairy Tail. D Gray-man. Kekkaishi. Eyeshield 21. Wild Adapter. Excel Saga. Junjou Romantica. Gintama. Bounen no Xamdou. 07 Ghost. Higashi no Eden. Dragon Ball Kai. Ristorante Paradiso. Basquash. Sengoku Basara.
→ FINISHED// Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. 666 Satan. Baccano. Ghost Hound. Neuro. Mononoke. Ouran High School Host Club. Princess Princess. Cowboy Bebop. Trigun. Ghost in the Shell. .hack//sign. Cowboy Bebop. Code Geass. Wolf's Rain. Tons of others I can't remember.
『 M U S I C 』
→ Anything that makes me sway to the beat and rock my pants off.
『 V I D E O G A M E S 』
→ Kingdom Hearts. Final Fantasy 7 (Crisis Core only) - 12. Jak & Daxter. Assassin's Creed. Shadow of the Colossus. Okami. God of War. Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga, Devil Summoner, and Persona 3 & 4. Tales of Vesperia. Phoenix Wright. Resident Evil 4 & 5. Gears of War. Ratchet & Clank. Prince of Persia. Katamari Damacy. Patapon. Pokemon. I'll play anything really.
『 O T H E R 』
→ Star Trek. House. Doctor Who. Dexter. Deadliest Catch. Man vs Wild. Dirty Jobs. Mythbusters. Ghost Hunters International. Discovery Channel in general.
Leeron/Everybody else → TTGL♥couples
☆ Katekyo Hitman Reborn! » Sasagawa Ryohei
〖my weapon from KHR is〗 → ★ → Ryohei's Ring of Sun
彡『Kamina』is my other half. ♥
☆ Kamina's shit-eating grin → Gurren Lagann Blogcrew ☆
>>moyashimon✪blogcrew [A. Oryzae]
• [ "Pierce the heavens with your drill!" -- Kamina ] » fandom quote
{ Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Ø Guren Nishiki}
◄I take a shit with¤GEORGE BUSH¤►
« I used my ROYAL WHIP OF PASSION on [HOUSE] and he knocked back some more Vicodin »
✖ HOUSE and I are ARCH RIVALS in being jerks ✖
SOUL EATER 「 SHINIGAMI-SAMA 」
___ZAKU 「 FAILZAKU
❝my life would S U C K without ☞KAMINA☜❞
☆ Katekyo Hitman Reborn! » Sasagawa Ryohei
〖my weapon from KHR is〗 → ★ → Ryohei's Ring of Sun
彡『Kamina』is my other half. ♥
☆ Kamina's shit-eating grin → Gurren Lagann Blogcrew ☆
>>moyashimon✪blogcrew [A. Oryzae]
• [ "Pierce the heavens with your drill!" -- Kamina ] » fandom quote
{ Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Ø Guren Nishiki}
◄I take a shit with¤GEORGE BUSH¤►
« I used my ROYAL WHIP OF PASSION on [HOUSE] and he knocked back some more Vicodin »
✖ HOUSE and I are ARCH RIVALS in being jerks ✖
SOUL EATER 「 SHINIGAMI-SAMA 」
___ZAKU 「 FAILZAKU
