I fled Iran as a child, carrying in my heart the memories of women beaten in the streets for daring to wear makeup, of girls whose only crime was letting a strand of hair escape their scarves, and of neighbors dragged off to prison for refusing to bend to the regime’s cruelty. Tonight, as I watched the news of Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, I felt a surge of hope: not for the destruction itself, but for the first glimmer of freedom for the people trapped under a government that gouges out women’s eyes for their clothes and tortures dissidents for daring to think differently. This regime has forced every schoolchild to chant “Death to America,” has backed the October 7 terror on Israel, has sent suicide drones against our troops at sea, and has spent decades sharpening its tools of oppression.
I do not celebrate the loss of life, but I rejoice that these subterranean breeding grounds of tyranny—those uranium enrichment halls and shadowy military bases—have been struck. For too long, the world stood by as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brutalized minorities, silenced journalists, and exported terror. Tonight’s operation is more than a military maneuver; it is a message that no regime which tortures its own citizens and plots mass murder abroad can be allowed to finish the path to a weapon of genocide.
To the brave Iranian people, I pray you find strength in this moment. May you rise up from the ashes of fear and reclaim the stolen streets and schools of your homeland. My heart is with you as you whisper prayers of liberation—may your courage ignite a revolution of compassion, equality, and secular rule, banishing the mullahs’ darkness once and for all.
And let the world hear this clearly: Iran must never, under any circumstance, be allowed to hold a nuclear arsenal. A regime that flogs teenage girls for posting a dance video would not hesitate to unleash devastation on its neighbors. Stand with Israel tonight, stand with the oppressed in Iran.
@BenStiller@AlexGoldenNBA Im a Philly fan... so yeah, we do have a reputation. However, I wouldn't have been a fan of McAfee using language over the PA system if I had my kids at the game. I have no problem with taunting, booing, and rivalries all great. Just keep it professional.
'Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' delayed until Winter of 2026? 'Last of Us' is complete trash this season.
Save some money and cancel @HBO for a year (at least) until these shows finally come out.
Do Better!
#HBO
Last year, young DJ Daniel was harassed and made fun of by a group of people because of his police outfit.
Last night, he was honored by the president of the United States and became an honorary Secret Service agent.
I get that the Coach of the Year award is a regular season award but going from 4 to 12 wins & to the NFC Championship in your first season as the HC should get you more than one first-place vote imo.
Dan Quinn was respectfully, robbed.
Roki Sasaki will most likely be a Dodger,,, outside chance San Diego (Darvish) or NYY/NYM.
He will sign at a league minimum and be under the control of one of the richest sports franchises for years. The West Coasts vacuuming of Japanese talent needs to be addressed.
#MLB
@BarackObama@ObamaFoundation Sit this one out, man. Across the country, there are people who are watching games over drinks, gathering together for concerts, and being friends even though they disagree on politics.
What you're attempting to prescribe is already happening.
@CTOTHELOS77 Chinese. All day, every day.
Lets just dump this questionable meat into a wok with a bunch of other crap, cheap way too sweet of sauce, and MSG...
Here, enjoy your headache and diarrhea.
Anyone who was alive in 1968 will remember Ethel Kennedy, shrouded in black, the portrait of dignity and grief at the funeral of her husband, Robert, after his stunning assassination.
The irrepressible Mrs. Kennedy spent the rest of her life advancing the causes and principles they shared.
May she rest in peace.
And may her memory be a blessing.