I actually spent yesterday completely unplugged, attending a dear friend’s defense of his PhD. It was a bittersweet occasion for many of us because it made us long for this same kind of celebration for loved ones in Iran. The new doctor wore a tuxedo, a white bow tie, and a green band around his wrist.
We could not escape talk of Iran: the announcement that the recount went for AN; talk of televised false confessions; concerns about friends in prison and under threat. Still, we managed to celebrate the hard won accomplishments of our friend and his “brilliant and clear thesis.” (Quoting the questioners there.)
Without further ado, I bring you another installment of the Facebook review.
Yet another Nikahang cartoon starts us off:
The End of the Republic
Where is My Friend has begun collecting the names of friends who have disappeared or been killed. Yesterday, this image of the young Ashkan Sohrabi was being passed around Facebook:
Ashkan Sohrabi, killed at a demonstration
Vancouver’s expat Iranian community held a silent scream demonstration to show solidarity with demonstrators in Iran. The video can be seen on Facebook.
Silent Scream in Vancouver
Friends have also shared the new Persepolis-inspired comic about the events surrounding the election: Spread Persepolis
One of the most passed around pieces was a link toThe Guardian’s amazing infographic of people dead and detained since the election results were announced.
But the issue of the day was most definitely the sale by Nokia/Siemens of technology to Iran that allows them to spy on their population. Nokia/Siemens argues that it is because of their technology that we can see the images in the first place because of the expansion of their services into Iran.
Nokia/Siemens allows for intercepts of phone use and GPS tracking of users
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