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the martyrdom begins - iranian forces begin shooting
A message on Mousavi's official Facebook page "confirms he is on the streets and has 'washed in readiness to be martyred,'"
VERY GRAPHIC - woman shot on the streets dies. VERY GRAPHIC:
"At 19:05 June 20th Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st. A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed straight her heart.I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim's chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes. The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St.The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Please let the world know."
video still available at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/13/iran-demonstrations-viole_n_215189.html
currently about halfway down the page - looking for a direct link or an embeddable one - so far youtube has been taking this video down as quickly as people keep posting it back.
another video of nonviolent women being beaten with clubs:
people angered by the attacks successfully drive off the riot police:
In A Dream film about Isaiah Zagger the Mosaic guy
6/18/2009
IN A DREAM: Theatrical Trailer from Herzliya Films on Vimeo.
Synopsis:
Over the past four decades, Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. In A Dream is a documentary feature film that chronicles his work and his tumultuous relationship with his wife, Julia. It follows the Zagars as their marriage implodes and a harrowing new chapter in their life unfolds.
more of Isaiah's Stuff here:
http://www.philadelphiasmagicgardens.org/
Obama Kills a Fly
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
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and Colbert Calls Obama A Murderer; Holds Memorial For Fly Killed In White House (VIDEO) as a joke
and life imitates art as PETA does so, but without the joke part
DailyShow reports from inside Iran - report1
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| Jason Jones: Behind the Veil - Minarets of Menace | ||||
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Iran, a nation of bloggers
6/16/2009
this video project was posted 7 months ago and might indicate the power of the new forms of communication have played in the buildup and current reactions to the iranian election "results"
IRAN: A Nation Of Bloggers from ayrakus on Vimeo.
colbert - "how to be a totalitarian nutjob"
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Stephen's Sound Advice - How to Be a Totalitarian Nutjob | ||||
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sarah haskins - target women - "lady friends"
6/15/2009
you know,
those good-looking, high-spirited gals with whom you share all your secrets about cooking, shampoo and the complications of birth control while waiting on bottle service at high-end night clubs?
and... MoJo Interview: Comedian Sarah Haskins
and...
Amy Poehler will star in Lunch Lady, a flick based on a children's graphic novel series — with a script co-written by Sarah Haskins. Yay!Universal has picked up "Lunch Lady," a children's graphic novel series written and illustrated by Jarrett Krosoczka, with Amy Poehler attached to star. Poehler will executive produce along with the Gotham Group's Ellen Goldsmith-Vein set to produce. Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern are penning the adaptation. The "Lady" series, the first of which will be unveiled at the end of July by Knopf Books for Young Readers, centers on a mild-mannered school cafeteria server who secretly dishes out helpings of justice as she and her assistant investigate wrongdoings. The books also feature three kids who try to figure out her double life.
"i'm callin' these people and i'm madder than fishgrease!"
Tough customer won't end siege of (white) Castle
video: http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/48006187.html
i empathize with her plight but, is this woman real or a piece of drag queen performance art?
tehran chants continue tonight
6/14/2009
They are yelling "Death To The Dictator!" A reader translates: They are also chanting "I will fight, I will fight, I will take back my vote!"
injured iranian riot police taken care of by protestors
current rumors of government officials and clerics beginning to split from the official results and calling for actions that could lead to civil war or overthrow of the existing regime:
-head of the "council of experts" who have the authority to appoint a new ayatollah is reportedly meeting with the other memebers to see if an agreement can be reached to replace ayatollah kahmaenie
- Grand Ayatollah Sanei in Iran has declared Ahmadinejad's presidency illegitimate and cooperating with his government against Islam.
- Rezaei, the conservative candidate and fmr head of Revolutionary Guards, apparently publishes open letter strongly contesting Iran election.
-Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the most important ayatollah living in Iran and the strongest clerical critic of the conservatives. He has been asked to issue a clear statement, explaining his views about the election fraud.
-the iranian military has so far remained neutral, leaving riot police and militias to deal with the protests
-Mousavi, Khatami and Rafsanjani are allegedly meeting at Mousavi's house (who is under house arrest) and are planning their next move. People there are waiting for further instructions from Mousavi.
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