Back from Florida and spending all my time reading online...

[castalia]

Florida was great, miss the beach already. Details later, for right now a link to a great summary of what's going on in Iran.

Some great info here and lots of links

General info and listings of US-based protest rallies. I have to work on Friday or else I'd be in Nashville. Hell, I may get off as soon as possible and drive up there anyway.

For once, I'm impressed by Twitter. I love that it's being used as an instrument of good here.

I've been reading the live posts at ontd_political since I got back. The photos of the protests are just astounding, and I'm especially moved by all the women so bravely putting themselves out there. Just, wow.

ETA: Awesome post on why we should care.

Comments

[deborak]

I guess I'm just old and numb. I think it's great that the Iranians are standing up for themselves, but I don't get the jumping on the bandwagon fervor from everywhere else. Students getting shot is nothing new to me; Kent State happened near my home. Plus, no one seems to care much about homegrown erosion of rights. Authorities torture and abuse in the U.S. every day. Where's the outrage?

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

I'm certainly still outraged about things here at home, but I recognize that I'm privileged b/c I can still get online and read about those atrocities. I have internet and phone service, and the Iranians are having that taken away from them because the government wants them silenced.

[deborak]

*gasp* gang sign in icon!!!!! (just kidding)
Privileged? If you say so. I say we are allowed these things because our populace isn't troublesome enough. Yet. ;-)

[slashophile.livejournal.com]

I almost got Twitter just because of this. Then I thought better of it. Anyway, yes, these women are totally my heroes right now. I'm so happy they're speaking up.