castalia: (Iran Protest by flight_)
Castalia ([personal profile] castalia) wrote2009-06-17 06:02 pm

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

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 [livejournal.com profile] 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.

[identity profile] castalianspring.livejournal.com 2009-06-18 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
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: (discord)

[personal profile] deborak 2009-06-18 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
*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. ;-)