Diane Mantouvalos

#GenX saved the world. Thank us later.

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“They have locked us in a digital prison” #FreeIran‌

#BREAKING Diplomatic and indirect channels of talks with the US are not CLOSED.

New sheriff in town.

Incredible. Inspiring. NASA/ARTEMIS

'Kharg Island is a high-value card. If you destroy what's on the Island then the Iranian economy will shudder to a halt as it wont be able to export oil or very little of it.' Sky's Michael Clarke reacts to the reports that Kharg Island has been targeted with several strikes

In a normal world, the release of more than 2000 political prisoners in Cuba would be huge news. But this is Trump's world now. Love it or hate it.

See you on the other side

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As predicted: - per Axios: “We are not going to leave.” -DJT #FreeIran‌

The cost of storage units in Miami has nearly tripled since Covid! Rents remain high here as thousands flee Blue States here every day. Meanwhile, millionaires and billionaires are flocking with their cash in tow

Here is the backstory of several #Iranian #women who were blinded or shot in the eye during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in #Iran: 1. Elaheh Tavakolian  •Background: A PhD student and mother of twins, Elaheh was in Mashhad when protests broke out. •The Incident: In September 2022, she was protesting in the city of Esfarayen when security forces shot her in the right eye with a pellet gun. •Backstory: Despite her injury, she became a prominent voice of the uprising. Due to her social media activism, she was denied medical treatment within Iran. •Aftermath: She traveled to Italy for surgeries to remove a bullet lodged in her head and to be fitted with a prosthetic eye. She has said, "You aimed at my eyes but my heart is still beating... the light inside my heart and the hope of good days to come will keep me smiling".  2. Ghazal Ranjkesh •Background: A 21-year-old law student from Bandar Abbas. •The Incident: On November 15, 2022, while returning home with her mother, she was struck in the right eye by a pellet shot by security forces. •Backstory: Before losing her eye, she was interested in makeup and skincare and enjoyed writing poetry. She shared a photo of her bandaged eye on Instagram, which went viral and inspired other victims to share their stories. •Aftermath: She had to have her eye enucleated (removed) and has documented her painful recovery process on social media, often framing her injury as a "badge of honour".  3. Kowsar Eftekhari •Background: A 24-year-old theater actress living in Tehran. •The Incident: In October 2022, she was shot in the eye with a paintball gun by security forces during a protest. •Backstory: She has reported that the security officer smiled at her before intentionally aiming and firing at her face. •Aftermath: She testified about her experience at the United Nations in Geneva and is now living in Berlin as a refugee, where she continues to fight against the regime.  4. Mersedeh Shahinkar  •Background: A 38-year-old fitness instructor and mother from Tehran. •The Incident: In October 2022, while protesting in Tehran, she was shot directly in the right eye by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. •Backstory: She described hearing her eyeball burst, after which she was initially refused treatment at a clinic before being hidden by a doctor in a back room to avoid arrest. •Aftermath: Despite three surgeries, she lost her sight in her right eye. She now lives in Germany and has become an outspoken critic of the regime's brutality, emphasizing that the blindings were designed to terrorize, not just disperse, the crowd.  5. Niloofar Aghaee •Background: A 31-year-old midwife and medical professional. •The Incident: On October 26, 2022, during a 40th-day commemoration ceremony for a victim of the regime, she was hit in the left eye by a paintball gun while protesting with other medical staff in Tehran. •Aftermath: Doctors were unable to restore her vision, and she has become one of the many activists who continue to protest despite severe personal, physical consequences. Context of the Attacks: Rights groups and reports suggest that the targeting of faces and eyes was a deliberate, systematic tactic used by Iranian authorities to intimidate and "neuter" protesters, particularly women, without resorting to mass, visible killings. An analysis by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center and other groups identified a pattern of behavior where assailants would specifically aim at the head and often smile or laugh during the attacks.

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So it begins: Italy is now rationing jet fuel at four major airports Bologna, Milan Linate, Venice, Treviso through April 9. Priority goes to medical flights, state aircraft, and routes over 3 hours. Everyone else: good luck. This is what European energy dependency looks like in practice. Actual planes, soon grounded or rerouted, because Europe dismantled its energy strategy piece by piece — first the Green Deal rollback, then the LNG pivot, now a supply crunch that hits civilians at the gate. The irony? The Commission is currently selling energy independence as its new banner.

"US ain't so bad," says every Iranian I know.

And he's hot!

You are one walk away from a better day.

Dolan is tight with Trump. This could actually happen!

I gained 10 pounds watching this … Going for a run then packing for Athens