Isik Mater 

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Director of Research @netblocks, #infosec, Internet activist, Developer, NewsKitten, Nerd, Free Software Lover, HDR #photographer. GPG:0x0EB41110 Twitter: @isik5
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Isik Mater May 11
NetBlocksMay 11
⛈️ Confirmed: Metrics show declines in internet connectivity in South Africa with high impact to the Western Cape, corresponding to reports of power outages as authorities declare a national disaster amid flooding, heavy winds and snowfall
Isik Mater Apr 11
NetBlocksApr 11
🗓️ Exactly six weeks ago on Saturday 28 February, #Iran fell victim to a regime-imposed internet blackout that remains in place after 1008 hours, now entering day 43. The censorship measure's harms grow daily, damaging livelihoods and violating Iranians' digital and human rights.
Isik Mater Apr 10
NetBlocksApr 10
1000 hours.
Isik Mater Mar 20
NetBlocksMar 20

⚠️ Update: #Iran is entering Nowruz, the Persian New Year, in digital darkness, as the internet blackout continues into day 21 after 480 hours.

With international connectivity cut and domestic service limited, many families are unable to contact loved ones when it's most needed.

Isik Mater Mar 19
NetBlocksMar 19

⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered its 20th day, with international connectivity unavailable to the general public for over 456 hours.

The incident is now the longest recorded shutdown in Iran's history, surpassing the blackout imposed during protests in January.

Isik Mater Mar 18
NetBlocksMar 18
ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Isik Mater Mar 15
NetBlocksMar 15
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate a collapse in connectivity on AS12880, a key #Iran telecoms network that had so far remained partly online as part of the ~1% reserved state infrastructure. The incident corroborates reports of instability on the NIN domestic intranet.
Isik Mater Mar 15
NetBlocksMar 15
⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet blackout has entered day 16 as the measure continues in its third week, with the public cut off from international networks for 360 hours. Chosen influencers enjoy whitelisting while state media report a new wave of arrests targeting Starlink users.
Isik Mater Mar 6
NetBlocksMar 6

⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran remains in digital darkness after six full days under an internet blackout, with 1% connectivity at the 144 hour mark.

Meanwhile, the regime continues to promote its agenda through whitelisted networks, cultivating media assets at home and abroad.

Isik Mater Mar 6
The Public Domain ReviewMar 4
A few of the 53 "potted landscapes" made for each of the stations of the Tōkaidō road, the most important route in Edo-period Japan. After they were made the artist had a relatively obscure ukiyo-e artist named Utagawa Yoshishige to illustrate them: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/53-stations-of-the-tokaido-as-potted-landscapes-1848