Dave Korns

Interested in the underlying psychological & sociological mechanisms that drive our culture wars & politics.

[Nicholas Lissack @NicholasLissack]

While it may be my birthday, I’m not taking the day off, not while tens of millions of Iranians languish under the boot of Islamist oppression.

Trump and Netanyahu must arm the Iranian people to fuel their revolution. The regime must fall, no matter what.

Free Iran! Javid Shah!

[Iran International English @IranIntl_En]

Iranian authorities executed 20-year-old protester Arvin Kheirkhah at Shahroud prison on Saturday morning, according to information obtained by Iran International, amid concerns that several other detainees could also face execution.

Kheirkhah was arrested during the January protests and sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court on charges including moharebeh, or “waging war against God.” He was transferred to solitary confinement on Wednesday ahead of the execution.

His family gathered outside Shahroud prison on Friday night in an attempt to stop the sentence from being carried out. According to information received by Iran International, Kheirkhah told his family in a final conversation: “Don’t let them forget me. We stood up for the liberation of our homeland. Don’t let the path we chose be silenced.”
https://t.co/MY3JODlR37

[حنانیا نفتالی @HananyaPersian]

🚨 یک نوجوان ۱۷ ساله به اعدام محکوم شده است. نگذارید نام شایان هادیان در سکوت دفن شود.

#شایان_هادیان

[Houri @Hoorieh81]

علی‌رضا پس از به هوش آمدن مستقیم به زندان منتقل شد؛ حکم اعدامش قطعی‌ست.

نمی‌دانم هشتگ زدن چقدر می‌تواند اثرگذار باشد، اما وقتی جان یک انسان در خطر است، سکوت هم انتخاب نیست...

#عليرضا_سپاهی

[Baba Banaras™ @RealBababanaras]

They killed him 💔

Leftist media will not tell you. You need to tell the world.

Islamic regime in Iran has hanged 20-year-old Arvin Khairkhah for taking part in the anti-regime protests in January that ended with a massacre of 50,000 protesters.

Save Iranian for regime

[Masih Alinejad @AlinejadMasih]

How dare you? How dare you, Prime Minister Sanchez?

My address at the Spanish Parliament, calling on @sanchezcastejon to end his cowardice in the face of Islamism!

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

As it’s my birthday, I’ve taken it easy today: only three penises and just the two vulvas. Apologies to those waiting. Normal service will resume tomorrow. No need to keep everything exposed while queuing.

[James Lindsay, anti-Communist @ConceptualJames]

Given the DSA and persisting craziness/evil of the Democratic Party, Republicans should reliably turn out to vote this November in the midterms as though Satan himself is on the ballot, because that's kinda what's happening here.

[Dear PenFriend™ 🇮🇷 @DearPenFriend]

Aida Heydari, 21 years old,
a medical student at the University of Tehran,
was killed on January 8 in Sadeghiyeh, Tehran
by a direct shot from a military bullet.

Happy birthday in the heavens 🕯

[Arsalan Naamdar @arsalannaamdar]

“A king cannot be a dictator, and a throne cannot be based on blood.”

The Shah could have very easily remained in Iran and massacred the few thousand protesters who were either Islamists, leftists, Marxists, or people influenced by them. That could have been the end of it. Every time another uprising occurred, he could have crushed it with ease.

He could have stayed in Iran. His friends and family would have continued living good lives, Iran could have continued to prosper, thousands of lives would have been spared that were taken by the Islamic Republic, and millions would not be living the misery they face today.

But the Shah did not want to soil his hands with the blood of his own compatriots.

Was that the right decision? In the long run, crushing the protests would have preserved his rule, but it also would have left Iran with a very different historical legacy.

Possibly, we would now have a society of leftists and Islamists claiming that they once had a prophet-like leader named Khomeini who was never able to come to power because of the Shah’s massacres.

Instead, today there are millions of Iranians who recognize the mistakes of the past and have taken to the streets chanting, “Javid Shah.”

If our people have truly learned the lessons of history, then perhaps the Shah’s decision in 1979 was the right one.

[Elica Le Bon الیکا‌ ل بن @elicalebon]

THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION.

Alireza Sepahi was supposed to be hanged among the other two protesters, who were since executed.

While being transported to his execution, Alireza became extremely distressed and suffered a heart attack.

He was taken to the hospital and treated. You might ask why they didn’t just let him die. The cruelty is unfathomable. The point is not for him to die. The point is for people to see him being killed by medieval style torture to prevent future uprisings.

Once recovered, his execution will resume.

The only way I can see this being prevented is if @realDonaldTrump demands that the regime overturn his death sentence.

Please join me in asking the President to save #alirezasepahi

The Iranian people aren’t just protesters. They are the ONLY force that can topple the regime.

The future of the Middle East, and the rest of the world, lies in their hands.

[Karmel Melamed @KarmelMelamed]

Hey @POTUS,
Bombing the IRGC bases is good but not good enough.

Why haven't you taken out these SCUM of the mullahs' judiciary that have been hanging innocent protestors daily? These SCUM could care less about Iran's infrastructure, get rid of them & you'll have your victory.👇

[Julian Assange @ImJulianAssange]

Well this didn't age well

[The Iranian @JustAnIranianIr]

Our friend from Saudi Arabia is asking Why do majority of ex-Muslims come from Iran?

It has an interesting story !
Here’s why:

1. Rich pre-Islamic heritage & culture
Ancient Persian civilization and Zoroastrian roots emphasize ethics, justice, and human dignity — values that long predate Islam.

2. Different societal values
Iranians are more likely to reject core Islamic practices such as child marriage, polygamy, and sanctioned violence, which clash with our civilized Persian traditions.

3. Higher average IQ
Iran has one of the highest average IQs in the region (~104-106), compared to most neighboring countries. This supports greater critical thinking and questioning of dogma.

GAMAAN surveys confirm the shift: only ~32% identify as Shia Muslim, with ~40% non-believers/atheists/“nones” — among the highest rates of leaving Islam worldwide.
Proud Persians choosing reason over dogma.

Majority of Iranians aren’t Muslims !
Always remember that !

[Nida @nida_banou]

Sie folterten einen jungen Mann mit Behinderung, bis er ein Geständnis für eine Tat ablegte, die er nicht begangen hatte.

Amirhossein Safari wurdes am 28. Juli 2026 vom islamischen Regime im Iran öffentlich hingerichtet.

Er litt an einer Monoplegie. Sein linker Arm war infolge einer Schädigung des Halsmarks gelähmt. Er wurde gefoltert, um ein Geständnis für den Mord an einem Polizeibeamten zu erzwingen.

Die Anklage beruhte ausschließlich auf einem unter Folter erzwungenen Geständnis. Kein Gerichtsverfahren. Kein Anwalt. Keine Gerechtigkeit.

Wir werden dich nicht vergessen, Amirhossein. Dein Mut und dein Herz sind das Fundament eines freien Iran. Du wirst sehen, deine Brüder und Schwestern werden deinen Weg weitergehen. 💔

#JavidShah‌‌‌‌‌
#PayandehIran

[𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎ @NiohBerg]

The Shah is the only Iranian leader who has actually fought for Iran for 47 years.

There are incredibly few, especially among diaspora "opposition figures", (some of whom tolerated or mingled with the regime at one point or another), who can say the same.

And don't even get me started on certain influencers who didn't give a damn about Iran until they could monetise it.

The Shah has been here for us all our lives through our darkest times. He was our voice when the entire world was mute. He is our source of strength and courage. As is his beautiful family.

If you disrespect the Shah, you are dead to me.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[The Iranian @JustAnIranianIr]

All of you spoiled entitled scum in the west ,
Your day will come as well !

@RawaneOsmane

[𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎ @NiohBerg]

Update:

America dropped heavier bombs than before overnight. But the targets are wrong.

Shia islamic fanatics don't care about economic pain, or even physical pain for that matter. They only care about survival so they can rule.

The current strategy is not working and ironically will only result in the kind of forever war Trump wanted to avoid.

If Trump really wants to make a statement, he could assassinate Regime Judge Ejei to send a message that the islamic regime will be punished when they execute civilians.

This would immediately rip the regime from comfort to panic.

Seriously, President Trump should take Iranians seriously when we tell him what works and what doesn't. Nobody understands this rotten regime better than us.

[Elica Le Bon الیکا‌ ل بن @elicalebon]

These are the three protesters who were hanged in Iran yesterday. One was disabled.

The media said nothing.

The voices of universal dignity and international justice said nothing.

The outraged lost no sleep.

The streets held no protest.

The socialist mayors filmed no speeches.

Murdered Iranians don’t fit the white oppressor narrative, so the world ignores the worst atrocities the mind can fathom.

I’m glad that makes you uncomfortable. Maybe it will finally wake you up to what the rest of us had to learn through betrayal:

Humanity is the greatest lie of our time.

[Masih Alinejad @AlinejadMasih]

Watch his face.

An Iranian judge, smiling, as he recalls the final moments of a man he sentenced to death.

He remembers the prisoner's last wish: one phone call to his family.
The line was busy. The wish was denied.
He tells this story with pride.

The people of Iran are held hostage by sick, dangerous men who call themselves the law.

#IranMassacre‌