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.
Some members of Congress won't condemn this. Some dismissed this as 'propaganda'. The UN won't even condemn Hamas.
Hamas is not a group of 'militants' or engaging in 'insurgency'—just rapists and cowards hiding behind innocent civilians.
As a Salvadoran with Palestinian ancestry, I'm sure the best thing that could happen to the Palestinian people is for Hamas to completely disappear.
Those savage beasts do not represent the Palestinians.
Anyone who supports the Palestinian cause would make a great mistake siding with those criminals.
It would be like if Salvadorans would have sided with MS13 terrorists, just because we share ancestors or nationality.
The best thing that happened to us as a nation was to get rid of those rapists and murderers, and let the good people thrive.
Palestinians should do the same: get rid of those animals and let the good people thrive.
That's the only way forward.
it's my pleasure and honor to be able to represent Indonesia in a collab with Star Wars The Mandalorian
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@boredbluewhale@neymrqz Not sure about "absence of creation" as art. But maybe I get it - if you mean the music in the notes not played, or beauty in the canvas unpainted. Still, those types of absent creations need to be presented in a context, no?
We've now taken the first of three steps in massively scaling Tezos' transaction capacity, without compromising on decentralization.
Tezos was ahead of the game on proof of stake 4 years ago, it will be ahead of the game on scaling.
1/ In bear markets, it's crucial to remember why you're building.
I'd recommend reading the classics this week.
Here's a running list of my all-time favorites 🧵