Host of @thisisonpodcast My Persian language account: @mersen
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Before condemning the co-pilot, we should ask what conditions inside the cockpit made him feel that crashing the plane was his only option.
A few days ago, I rewatched I, Robot. Made in 2004, the film imagines the world of 2035. People are surprised when someone switches a self-driving car to manual, can’t figure out how to turn on an old stereo with physical buttons, and make fun of someone for wearing Converse.
But today’s predictions may still turn out to be very different from reality, because we imagine the AI of the future inside the world of today. And what we often leave out of the picture is humans themselves.
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کارزاری برای اعتراض به دخالت دولت و تبدیل فضای آنلاین به «پادگان دیجیتال» راه افتاد و بعد همونهایی که مخاطب اعتراض بودن، حذفش کردن. ظاهرا اعتراض به پادگان دیجیتال هم باید به تایید خود فرماندهان پادگان برسه.
Four of my friends had their homes partially or completely destroyed during the war.
Now, in the ceasefire, I’ve lost count of those who became jobless because of the internet shutdown and are selling their belongings just to survive.
#DigitalBlackOutIran
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The internet is down and news is scarce, but the disaster continues. A well-informed friend in Iran says some injured on Jan 8–9 and in February are now dying or losing limbs due to poor treatment. I asked February? He said those shot while celebrating Khamenei’s death.
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29 days into the blackout in Iran. Regime continues to cut internet, disrupt phone calls and jam satellite TV.
#DigitalBlackOutIran
While the country is at war, Iranians at home and abroad are suffering from a digital blackout imposed by the Islamic Republic. Lives, livelihoods, and mental health are being held hostage just to prolong its rule.
#DigitalBlackOutIran
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LARIJANI UPDATE: It's true. An Iranian official sent a very short message to an
@iranwire
reporter who asked about Larijani's death: It is true... The government hasn't announced it yet. But, if true, it's the start of the most chaotic phase of post-Khamenei Iran. The regime has lost one of the most influential and ruthlessly efficient insiders. Let's remember that it was Ali Larijani who masterminded the January 2026 massacre on Ayatollah Khamenei's orders, and he was in charge of post-Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) propaganda for more than a decade.
iranwire.com/en/news/147783-…
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Sources tell IranWire prisoners in Greater Tehran Prison (Fashafuyeh) are facing severe shortages of food and water, restricted communication, and tightened security after an attack near the facility.
More: iranwire.org/7xncl
