Do people really think like this? Even when huge rallies are happening across the country? What is even the point of this much mass mobilisation if absolutely fundamental issues like this state's systematic Islamophobia remains a taboo topic?
What the hell just happened? Two hours ago Abhijeet Dipken said the agitation wouldn't end until the Delhi police were held accountable, now @Cockroachisback is calling off the protest entirely based on bumfluff assurances? Were other student unions even consulted?
This is excellent political strategy. The Leader of the Opposition chose to stand with the more politically astute Left student unions and amplify their demands, giving them centre stage while deliberately avoiding an endorsement of the CJP leadership.
Would you address why they are specifically targeting Junaid of all your volunteers? And what the CJP plans to do about it with the massive platform/attention it has?
I hate to be cynical, but when this type of state violence was being inflicted on tribal people, Dalits, farmers and Muslims, everyone turned a blind eye. How come no one saw the violence for what it was until it was inflicted on middle class students? Why do people only find such acts condemnable when it affects them directly?
Using the internet in 2026, a vignette:
> go to website, enter username and password
"Please confirm your phone number so we can send it a verification code".
> enter phone number
> receive code
> enter code
"We've sent a code to your account's email address. Please enter that code to continue."
> go to email
> get code
> enter code
"Welcome to SomeWebsite! Our experience is better on the app. Would you like to download the app?"
> X out
> scroll down a ways to the thing you are looking for
"SomeWebsite is better on the app. Please download the app to continue."
> press X
The website scrolls you back to the top
> scroll down again
Same message. You realize that accessing this, and most other functionality, is gated behind the app for you even though the website itself has this functionality too.
> go to app store
> search SomeWebsite
> download app
> open app
"Welcome to SomeWebsite's app! To properly operate, this app needs permissions for your location, contacts, bodily fluids, and firstborn son. Please click below to go to settings and enable these permissions."
> click button, go to settings
> enable all sorts of permissions
> go back to app
> enter username and password
"We've sent a code to your account's phone number. Please enter that code to continue."
> get code
> enter code
"Thank you for logging in! Would you like to use passkeys instead? You can use Touch ID, facial recognition, or a retina scan."
> no, I'm not gonna do biometrics
"SomeWebsite would like to send you push notifications. Do you accept?"
> no
And now you can FINALLY do the thing you wanted to do.
You don't follow Iranian embassies. THEY find you.
One retweet and suddenly your whole timeline looks like an "Iranian embassies" group chat. Your barber is debating Hormuz. Your alley cat has radicalized opinions on maritime law.
Monkeys in Delhi are stealing phones just to follow us before handing them back. A band of pigeons just dropped their debut single "Goodbye Imperialism."
Don't resist Zafar. We didn't choose this life either. But a certain President keeps tweeting and we simply cannot stop.
Respect to Ali Ghamsari for his bravery. I had never heard of him until yesterday and now I am mesmerized by the beauty of his music and the ease with which he plays this instrument. I hope he will be safe. Maybe one day we will indeed live in a world where art, music and basic humanity will lead the way.
Let’s be honest, based on everything that has happened so far, I would trust Iran with a nuke over Israel and the US any day of the week. Iran has shown more restraint and more respect for civilian lives than perhaps any other country in Iran’s position would have had.
It’s not Iran that is systematically bombing schools, universities and hospitals. It’s not Iran that is assassinating students, teachers and scientists.
It’s not Iran that has illegally built hundreds of nuclear bombs, is committing a genocide and is dropping cluster and phosphorus bombs on civilians in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran.