Cindʎ Xiao 🍉Feb 28
I hate how every discussion about what's going on in Iran is still about what this means for America. Iranian people (both in Iran and outside) are real people who have been in hell for the last month, stop talking about "how this is all a distraction" from your American issue
Show threadCindʎ Xiao 🍉

I think maybe instead of "america america america" we can refocus on:

"What does my local Iranian community need from me right now?"

but of course then, the question arises

"Why didn't I think of my local Iranian community in the past month?"

Feb 28 at 5:34pmWeb
Show threadCindʎ Xiao 🍉Mar 1
congratulations to iranians who have been waiting for this for a very, very long time
now, hoping that the IRGC does not just take over...
Show threadCindʎ Xiao 🍉Mar 1

It's a good time to post this video again about Iranian protest flags

Being against the war is a good and legitimate position (and many Iranians are uneasy about American intervention too) but for fuck's sake have some basic respect and understanding and don't fly the regime flag

https://youtu.be/ELQFD9PcB28

The facts about Iran protest flags

YouTube
Show threadQuietBrooke 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 1

@cxiao

Yeah I saw some folks waving Iranian flags (and one American flag) on my bus ride home today. Not really sure what their deal was, I didn't get off the bus to ask, but it was a bit surprising seeing it here in Saskatoon.

Show threadQuietBrooke 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 1

@cxiao

I'm not sure which of these flags it was. It might've been the Lion and Sun flag now that I'm watching the video.

Show threadCindʎ Xiao 🍉Mar 1

@quietbrooke Ya, tons of Iranian diaspora in Canada, all over! Iran is a big source of international students to Canada as well (especially graduate students), so Iranian diaspora are in basically every city where there is a research university.

I think Iranians are really motivated to show up and demonstrate too because of the severity of what has been happening, in the major cities there's been people demonstrating basically every weekend