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Jul 23 / 1:15pm

Berlin Wax Scandal

Berlin based paper Tagesspiegel reports that a candlelight planned vigil has been banned from using candles. The vigil is planned for Saturday when rallies for democracy in Iran will be held all around the world. Authorities say that spilled wax makes roads and squares slippery, and that cleaning causes significant cost. The organizer of the vigil stays defiant, plans to obtain a permit in court. 

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Filed under  //  Berlin   Bureaucrazy   Iran   Neda Revolution  
Jun 23 / 5:26am

5 Tips for IMing with contacts on the ground #neda #gr88

If you're communicating with contacts on the ground in Iran I have a few tips for you. The tips apply especially for the contacts.
 
* Use a messenger like Pidgin, http://pidgin.im, with OTR encryption. Mac Users can use Adium, http://adium.im
* protect your connection with TOR, https://www.torproject.org/torbrowser/index.html.fa
* Set up new messaging accounts that bear no resemblance to your established online and Real Life Identities
* Don't allow your contacts to disclose any valuable information over unprotected channels. The only exception if their cover is blown and they know for sure, they can't escape the regime's thugs anymore (hopefully never).
* Make sure your contacts disable any logging of your conversations.
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Filed under  //  Adium   Communication   Encryption   Instant Messaging   Iran   iranelection   Neda Revolution   OTR   Pidgin   Security  
Jun 23 / 2:45am

Persiankiwi's take on Rafsanjani's relative silence (tweets, edited together)

 

  1. At Friday prayers last wk Khamenei named Rafsanjani. It is very unusual to name anyone at Friday prayers
  2. Rafsanjani is head of Guardians who appointed Khamenei - He has power to remove him too
  3. During elections ANejad attak reputation of Rafsanjani on behalf of Khamenei
  4. Rafsanjani is possibly most powerful man in Iran. he has support of army and many of Revolutionary Guard Ppl of Iran know that Rafsanjani opposes Khamenei and ANejad
  5. there is big division btween them for past 10yrs Until today
  6. Rafsanjani has remained silent about elections fraud in Iran - this silence is v/important
  7. Rafsanjani is waiting 4 Gov to show world extent of their suppression of ppls Rafsanjani is also waiting for wave of support to grow both in & out of country
  8. Rafsanjani is slowly eroding support for Khamenei from behind scene
  9. Rafsanjani is standing back to see who is who - who support who - to see who is trusted or not
  10. Rafsanjani is allowing Revolutionary Guard commanders to choose their side - with ppl or against
  11. When all positions clear - Rafsanjani has the military, financial & clerical power to mobilise
  12. The process is slow - but certain - when Rafsanjani speaks - he will be heard

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Filed under  //  Iran   iranelection   Khamenei   Neda Revolution   Rafsanjani