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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Millions of people in Iran are now united around the hope of destroying the Islamic Republic and removing its leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.

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Iran has seen huge protests before, many of them heralded--prematurely--as the regime's last gasp. Yet unless Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decides (and is able) to deploy extensive brute force, his options are narrowing

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-- The Economist (@economist.com) Jan 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM

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AOC and Mamdani coming out condemning Hamas, and now we have Pritzker tweeting in favor of Jewish people.

Weird, wonder if Lumpers received the email to support Israel yet.

#1 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-10 04:48 PM | Reply

#2 What makes you think that Iranians will abandon their religion, onepigironheadedbrainaut?

That's like believing that once Pedodent Trumpf is gone, Americans will give up Christianity.

#2 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 04:50 PM | Reply


#2 What makes you think that Iranians will abandon their religion, onepigironheadedbrainaut?
- A_MORON

You must be a government numbers guzzler, makes sense.

Surveys from groups like GAMAAN and the World Values Survey indicate a significant rise in non-religious Iranians (atheists, spiritual) and a shift away from Shia identity, with some surveys showing Shia identity under 40%.

Related to A_MORONs moronic government numbers guzzling statement....

The Western liberal media is ignoring the Iranian uprising because explaining it would force an admission it is desperate to avoid: the Iranian people are rebelling against Islam itself, and that fact shatters the moral framework through which these institutions understand the world.

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Western media refuses to do so because it has fundamentally misunderstood Islam. Or worse, it has chosen not to understand it.

Islam, in Western progressive discourse, has been racialized. It is treated not as a belief system or a political ideology, but as a stand-in for race or ethnicity. Criticizing Islam is framed as an attack on "brown people," Arabs, or "the Middle East," as if Islam were a skin color rather than a doctrine.

This confusion is rooted in historical illiteracy. .....

By treating Islam as a racial identity rather than an ideology, Western media strips millions of people of their ability to reject it. Iranian protesters become unintelligible. Their rebellion cannot be processed without breaking the rule that Islam must not be criticized. So instead of listening to Iranians, the media speaks over them"or ignores them entirely.

There is another reason the Iranian uprising is so threatening to Western media is economic issues.
...
Covering Iran honestly would require acknowledging that these policies are harmful. They have been tried. They have failed. Catastrophically.

Western liberal media and A_MORON prefers not to hear reality. Acknowledging it would require abandoning the lazy moral categories that dominate modern discourse: oppressor and oppressed, colonizer and colonized, white and non-white. Iranian protesters do not fit. They show that authoritarianism is not a Western invention imposed from outside, but something many societies are actively trying to escape.

That is what terrifies Western liberal media and A_MORON. And that is why the Iranian people are being ignored.

So the silence and ignorance of A_MORON continues.
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Legacy media would never want to tell you why the Iranian people are burning down mosques.
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A_MORON thinks Muslims would burn mosques....

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-10 05:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#3 Still didn't answer why you think that Iranians will abandon their religion, onepigironheadedbrainaut.

That's like believing that once Pedodent Trumpf is gone, Americans will give up Christianity.

And what's with the links to the Space Nazi's Nazi bar?

All that proves is that you're a gullible fool.

Your turn.

#4 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 05:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

A_MORON thinks Muslims would burn mosques....

Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-10 05:20 PM | Reply

That's right. No Christian would ever shoot up a church.

When you were a child they tested your IQ with a shovel.

#5 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-01-10 05:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#3 Just thought I would let you know that there's some unsightly dribble running down your virtual chin, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut.

You're welcome.

#6 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 05:26 PM | Reply

That's like believing that once Pedodent Trumpf is gone, Americans will give up Christianity.

#2 | Posted by A_Friend

Christianity?
[trumpinyarmakule.jpg]

#7 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-10 05:52 PM | Reply

#7 What's a "[trumpinyarmakule.jpg]" ? ? ? ?

#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 06:03 PM | Reply

There's a difference between supporting the Palestinian people living in the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank, and supporting Hamas.

Something Trump supporters can't understand.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-01-10 06:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

#3 onepigironsmoothbrainaut apparently does not understand what the word "silence" means:

silence
/sl'n(t)s/
noun
complete absence of sound.
"So the silence..."
Apparently, 4 of my posts before and after #3 (on a thread with 9 posts, so far) = silence

First there was Vernon's calculator.

Then there was MAGA math. (anyone got their money back from their pharmacy since their medications went down 600%?)

Now it is, MAGA mangling English **

** not a new phenomenon.

#10 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 06:27 PM | Reply

So the silence and ignorance of onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut continues.

#11 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 07:40 PM | Reply

Great chance the regime may fall this time.

Millions are out on the streets, for the 13th day. Tonight (a few hours ago) there were only a smattering if Iranian Revolutionary Guard compared to the night before.

Some city's law enforcement have even laid down their weapons and joined the protesters.

#12 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-01-10 07:40 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

@#9 ... There's a difference between supporting the Palestinian people living in the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank, and supporting Hamas. ...

Agreed!


fwiw, my support is for the Palestinian people.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-10 08:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#14 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-10 09:36 PM | Reply


fwiw, my support is for the Palestinian people.

#13 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

Liar.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-10 09:36 PM | Reply

#14 Is that supposed to be a picture, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut ?

#16 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 09:38 PM | Reply

So the silence and ignorance (and now, incompetence) of onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut continues.

#17 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 09:40 PM | Reply

Hey, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut , when are you going to respond to your lie about the Federal government?

Or are you just a trolling coward: Drop a lie, get schooled on your lie, and then disappear ? ? ? ?

#18 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 09:46 PM | Reply

@#15

Do try harder.


#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-10 10:08 PM | Reply

#33 Well, more than 40 minutes later ...

The silence and ignorance and incompetence of onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut continues, unabated.

I don't suppose that onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut will own up to his other lie, either.

But one can always hope. :-)

#20 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 10:22 PM | Reply

Where is the left now?
Where are the "pro-Palestinian" and "anti war" activists when the Islamic Republic is killing innocent Iranians?
At least 20 people got killed in 10 days protests including 4 children ... .
Same story, my friends, the same story I once told @billmaher.
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This Iranian woman paints an excellent description of people like Snoofy and A_MORON.

#21 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 12:10 PM | Reply

#21

Obviously never stood in front of a tank in Tiananmen Square.

#22 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 12:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#21 **** ANATOMY OF A LIAR AND A COWARD ****

Are you ever going to own up to THIS LIE, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut ? ? ? ?

And I don't suppose that you will own up to your other lie, either.

Well, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut, are you ever going to own up to your own lies ? ? ? ?

#23 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 12:13 PM | Reply


So the silence and ignorance (and now, incompetence) of onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut continues.
#17 | POSTED BY A_FRIEND

A narcissist would follow people around like this, do you take medication?

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 12:14 PM | Reply

#24 Won't work, liar and coward.

I am only too happy to point out your lack of integrity and your cowardice... until you own up to your own lies:

**** ANATOMY OF A LIAR AND A COWARD ****

Are you ever going to own up to THIS LIE, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut ? ? ? ?

And I don't suppose that you will own up to your other lie, either.

Well, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut, are you ever going to own up to your own lies ? ? ? ?

#25 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 12:15 PM | Reply

#24 Oh, and thank you, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut, for reposting my new moniker for you.

You're a real champ, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut.

#26 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 12:25 PM | Reply

#21 onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut asks: "Where are the "pro-Palestinian" and "anti war" activists when the Islamic Republic is killing innocent Iranians?"

Where are we?

Why, right here.

Now, when are you ever going to own up to THIS LIE, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut ? ? ? ?

As well as your other lie, too ? ? ? ?

#27 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 12:32 PM | Reply

Citizens standing up to real tyranny, not like the Temu Cosplay in Minnesota.

#28 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-01-11 01:25 PM | Reply

#28 No one is surprised that you cannot tell the difference.

#29 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 01:36 PM | Reply

Citizens standing up to real tyranny, not like the Temu Cosplay in Minnesota.
#28 | Posted by visitor_

You think ICE is standing up to terrorists in Minnesota.

You're very much on the Ayatollahs side when it comes to citizens and their rights.

#30 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-11 01:39 PM | Reply

Israeli Terrorists instigating violence in Iran to prepare the ground for another UNPROVOKED ATTACK.

They already did it once. I mean Duh?

Western media is full of ---- about everything concerning the Islamic Republic.

And a lot of other things too.

200 Israeli Terrorists have already been identified and arrested. They were using the internet to coordinate their efforts to destabilize Iran before the new Attack.

Thats the reason for the internet blackout.

Tell me America or Israel wouldn't do the same thing if they had infiltrators attacking Them.

I wouldn't want to Be them about now.

#31 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-01-11 01:42 PM | Reply

#31 lol

Have you seen the videos?

The news?

Hundreds of towns are protesting. Mosques are burning. Claiming it's Israel is some pretty hilarious ----.

Hundreds are feared to be dead as the Muslim extremist snoofy loves so much are killing freedom and democracy protestors.

All the while you Lumpers are running around saying "Trump is a dictator".

The rest of the world knows you're idiots.

#32 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 05:40 PM | Reply

You're very much on the Ayatollahs side when it comes to citizens and their rights.
#30 | Posted by snoofy

Nice try meathead.

You're the Islamic fanatic.

Hell the UAE won't even let their kids be taught in the UK or the US due to radicalization.

Lol

#33 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 05:42 PM | Reply

UAE won't even let their kids be taught in the UK or the US

That sounds like yet another imalumpertoo lie.

#34 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-11 05:47 PM | Reply

The rest of the world knows you're idiots.

POSTED BY IAMRUNT

Nice try, knock-off Andy Ngo. Your child-raping hero is a global laughingstock.

www.yahoo.com

#35 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-01-11 05:48 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#33 I cannot understand, oneironaut, why you're incapable of saying "I was wrong" or "That was my understanding" or "That was (past tense) what I thought".

And why is that onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut ? ? ? ??

Meanwhile ... are you ever going to own up to your own lies ? ? ? ?

#36 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 05:48 PM | Reply

- "Trump is a dictator".

He's doing his best imitation of one... that you are in denial about that is funny/unsurprising.

Perhaps when the radical right in this country has been in power as long as they have been in Iran, we can have a decent Revolution, too.

#37 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 05:49 PM | Reply

Corky harassing Iranians at an anti-Islamic Regime rally in Washington State.

Because nothing says moral narcissism like a white woman telling Iranian refugees that opposing the terrorist Islamic Regime is "Islamophobic."
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#38 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 07:41 PM | Reply

He's doing his best imitation of one... that you are in denial about that is funny/unsurprising.

When you use contextomy, you're out of ideas.

#39 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 07:42 PM | Reply

#39

Making fun of you has no bounds.

#38

Because gibberish is so easy to make fun of.

#40 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 07:46 PM | Reply

Hell the UAE won't even let their kids be taught in the UK or the US due to radicalization.
Lol
#33 | Posted by oneironaut

No, just the UK.

And it's not won't let their kids be taught, it's the UAE won't provide scholarship to schools in the UK, for students who aren't good enough to get those scholarships from the schools themselves.

US is okay, presumably because Trump is back.

And UK will be okay if Farage wins.

#41 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-11 07:54 PM | Reply

Given the lengths Obama went through to enable and empower the mullahs and Biden's handlers' failed effort to do the same it makes total sense the American left would root for the mullahs and hate Iranian protesters.

#42 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-11 07:56 PM | Reply

The latest estimates are that the Islamic regime has massacred more than 3000 anti-regime protesters just in the past 72 hours
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3000 Islamaphobics slaughtered.
Snoofy approved!

#43 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:00 PM | Reply


Given the lengths Obama went through to enable and empower the mullahs and Biden's handlers' failed effort to do the same it makes total sense the American left would root for the mullahs and hate Iranian protesters.

#42 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Obama wasn't really a liberal BellWhether, he was a Lumper, similar to Snoofy, no real ideology just POWER; What kind of Liberal creates and supports Obamacare? No Liberal I know of would enable the health insurance companies over the people.

A true Liberal like myself, supports the individual, freedom, democracy.

#44 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:05 PM | Reply

- A true Liberal like myself,

Socially and intellectually challenged pests can be liberals? Who knew?

Anyway, it's hilarious. Good boy!

#45 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 08:18 PM | Reply

"Given the lengths Obama went through to enable and empower the mullahs"

What lengths?
What are you even talking about?

#46 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-11 08:18 PM | Reply

He's talking out of his lower rear mouth as per usual.

#47 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 08:20 PM | Reply

The Iranian Goverment are now utilising "Death Squads." To kill protesters.

Groups of 8-10 IRGC"Basij members are sent into streets and are given direct orders to shoot on sight.

We are witnessing a genocide ...
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When will ClownHack be along to "100% approve of the enthusiasm"?


What lengths?
What are you even talking about?
#46 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Even as a Chinese immigrant I know what he's talking about, how can you and Corky be so ill informed?

PBS even waters it down ...

Secret Obama-era permit let Iran convert funds to (BIlLIONS OF) dollars
www.pbs.org

#48 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:44 PM | Reply

Socially and intellectually challenged pests can be liberals? Who knew?

Goatman claimed to be a Liberal as well.

#49 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-11 08:47 PM | Reply

Socially and intellectually challenged pests can be liberals? Who knew?
~ Corky

You have the wrong thread, the Renee Nicole Good thread is Here

#50 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:47 PM | Reply

#50 Since you're clearly a coward ...

Well, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut (25 plonks), are you ever going to own up to your own lies ? ? ? ?

#51 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 08:48 PM | Reply


Goatman claimed to be a Liberal as well.
#49 | POSTED BY REDIAL

Sounds like he got under your skin, you still have nitemares?

#52 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:49 PM | Reply

- claimed to be a Liberal as well.

Chinese bots claiming to be human, lol.

And now he calls the Murdered Mom a pest?

Bad bot! We may have to send him back to Chinese Security for an upgrade.

#53 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 08:50 PM | Reply

#52 Sounds like I've gotten under your skin, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut.

Otherwise, you would to own up to your own lies.

#54 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 08:51 PM | Reply

Well, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut (25 plonks), are you ever going to own up to your own lies ? ? ? ?

Whats a plonk, and why is that important on a extremist website?

Also lies are posted here daily by Snooy, yet you seem to have an obsession (similar to DialAgain and his attachment to Goatman), perhaps therapy is in order.

Here's an idea, take the day off on Monday. Go protest in MN if you can.

#55 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:51 PM | Reply

#52 Sounds like I've gotten under your skin, onepigironheadedsmoothbrainaut.

I don't even know you A_MORON.

#56 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:54 PM | Reply

#56 And, yet, you couldn't help yourself.

#57 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-11 09:05 PM | Reply

The founders were classical liberals, pretty much the opposite of the globalist, statist collectivists that is the modern day left.

#58 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-11 09:06 PM | Reply

A true Liberal like myself, supports the individual, freedom, democracy.

#44 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-11 08:05 PM | Reply

You aren't a liberal person you dingbat.

#59 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-01-11 09:16 PM | Reply

7 years here and he has to ask what a plonk is?

Oooo K.

#60 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-11 09:33 PM | Reply

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