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cutting the other edge
Hey, Hipster Bitches!
Aug 7th
Bodycon is back, right?
Well, it’s only fair–if you want to wear this:
You ought to pay your dues, and respect this:
Lycra sausage casings and high-rise jeans have a long and storied heritage that must be paid tribute. Back before you were born, nobody gave a fuck about irony—they were too busy having fun. You’ve heard of fun, right? It was really neat. People got drunk, turned the music up, sang along, and had sex with each other…all without a trace of self-mockery. Bet you wish you could.
Hope’s not lost. Innocent fun could be the latest silly retro trend. You don’t care if people laugh at your dippy plastic sunglasses or uneven beard, do you? So why should you care what they think of your new studied optimism?
Remember, kids: Spandex isn’t a toy, it’s a tool.
Iran Protests This Week…
Aug 3rd
STRASBOURG Iran demo: Mardi 4/8, 18:00, Place Kléber http://whereismyvote67.blog…
ATLANTA Iran protest: Tues. August 4, 6-9pm, Lenox Mall, Lenox & Peachtree http://tinyurl.com/ndvxhp
MONTREAL Iran demo: 8/5/09, 4:30-7pm, Phillips Sq, Sainte Catherine O. & Union http://tinyurl.com/kqjujr
IRVINE (CA) Iran press conference: Fri. August 7, 5:45-9pm, City Hall, http://tinyurl.com/m6rd54
TORONTO Iran flash mob: Sat. Aug 8, 11:45am-12:00pm Dundas Sq. Yonge & Dundas http://tinyurl.com/ms3geq
Developments in Iran
Aug 1st
Despite police threats, protesters and mourners gathered Thursday in Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery in Tehran, the resting place of Neda Agha-Soltan, to commemorate her and others killed in the post-election violence:
Zahra Rahnavard, wife of Mir Hussein Moussavi, at the cemetery:
This is an excellent YouTube channel by peive17, containing many videos of the latest protests in Iran.
Today, the AP reports that 100 Iranian protesters have been put on trial: “More than 100 opposition political activists and protesters stood trial in Tehran Saturday on charges of rioting and conspiring to topple the ruling system.”
Stalin put on show trials, too.
Iran Silent Wave protests
Jul 30th
Take a moment of silence at 6:30 pm tonight, to honor the memories of Neda Agha-Soltan and the other Iranians killed on June 20.
NEW YORK CITY silent vigil: Thurs 7/30, 7:30-9:30, Union Square Park (Park Ave. & 14th St.)
SAN FRANCISCO protest vigil: Thurs 7/30, 8-9pm, UN Plaza Market St between 7th/8th
LOS ANGELES protest vigil: Thurs. 7/30, 6-9pm, Federal Building at Wilshire Blvd. & Veteran
The Dirty Prism
Jul 28th
MSNBC’s coverage of Sarah Palin’s swan song was on the televisions at the gym today, both in audio and closed-captioning. As I did my time on the stationary bikes, I was face-to-face with one of the monitors. I finally realized her non-ghostwritten speech patterns remind me exactly of crappy closed-captioning.
Have you ever been sitting at a bar or an airport, trying to get a news story from the scrolling white words at the top of a television screen? As each word dribbles out, sometimes one at a time but often in chunks, you struggle to anticipate where sentences end and begin. Words backspace and retype themselves over and over, resolving into nonsensical syllables. And at the end, you’re forced to admit that the info wasn’t really worth the effort.
Sarah Palin’s her own one-woman crummy news feed. One does not so much listen to her, as try to piece together from her speech what concepts her handlers were originally trying to deliver to the audience.
So much effort has been made to position and present this woman as the gem of the GOP, receiving a pure stream of patriotism and refracting it to a wide array of true-blue Real Americans™.
In reality she reflects only inward brokenness, and whatever message she was originally encouraged to deliver is always fractured into polarizing chaos. That she still has a small core of fanatical supporters speaks to our nation’s need for better mental healthcare.
Twitter Iran Protest List, July 25: North America
Jul 24th
United States and Canada in this post; Europe and Worldwide below, please scroll down… :)
United States:
ATLANTA Iran Protest: Sat. July 25, 4-8pm, Lenox Square, at Lenox and Peachtree
BOSTON Iran protest: 7/25, 4-6pm, Copley Square by Library, Dartmouth St. http://tinyurl.com/mwztze
CHARLOTTE (NC) Iran rally: 7/25, 5-8p, William R. Davie Pk 4635 Pineville-Matthews Rd http://tinyurl.com/nmghk3
NEW YORK CITY Iran protest: 7/25, 12:30-5:30pm, Times Sq. & U.N HQ (47st/1 ave) http://tinyurl.com/lq3883
RALEIGH (NC) Iran protest: Sat. July 25 4:30pm, ABC 11 Bldg 319 Fayetteville St. http://tinyurl.com/ncqwv9
SYRACUSE (NY) Iran protest: 7/25 1-2p, Farmers’ Market, Park St. & Market Plza http://tinyurl.com/kmtpbq
WASHINGTON D.C. Iran protest: 7/25; 4p @ UN HQ (18 & K), 5p march, 6p Nat’l Mall http://www.whereismyvotedc.org
MIAMI BEACH (FL) Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 7-9pm, 1650 Washington Ave
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS (FL) Iran protest: 7/25, 10am-noon, Cranes Roost http://tinyurl.com/kt4gdj
AUSTIN (TX) Iran protest: 7/25, 8-10pm, City Hall, march to Auditorium Shores http://austinforiran.org/main/
DALLAS Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 4-7pm, Dealey Plaza
BOULDER (CO) Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 11a-1p, Boulder Court House, 1325 Pearl St.
CHICAGO Iran protest: 7/25 12-2p, Federal Plaza, 50 W Adams; Roxana Saberi speaking! http://tinyurl.com/ndxk3a
CINCINNATI Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 4-6pm, Fountain Square, 520 Vine Street
COLUMBUS (OH) Iran protest: 7/25, 12-2pm, W. Poplar Ave & W. Russell St. (W side of High St)
DETROIT Iran protest: 7-8pm, Corktown Music Festival @ Roosevelt Pk, 2200 Michigan Ave http://tinyurl.com/leonpq
HELENA (Montana) Iran protest: Sat July 25, 10am-noon @ Women’s Park
KANSAS CITY (MO) Iran protest: 7/25, 6-9pm, Plaza @ JC Nichols Fountain, 4695 Main St. http://tinyurl.com/n6xf9g
ST. LOUIS (MO) Iran protest: 7/25, 5-8pm, Old Court House, 11 North 4th St & Market
LINCOLN (Nebraska) Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 4:30-6:30pm, 27th & O
MADISON (Wisconsin) Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 10am-noon, Capitol Square Facing State Street
MINNEAPOLIS (MN) Iran protest: 7/25, 11a-2p, march begins @ 500 block of 1st Ave near light rail lot; wear green
LAS VEGAS Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 7-10pm, UNLV (University of Nevada – Las Vegas)
PHOENIX (AZ) Iran protest: 7/25, 7:00-10:00 a.m. Arizona State Capitol, 1700 W. Washington, House & Senate Lawn
PORTLAND (OR) Iran protest: 7/25 rally 1p, human chain @ 3-5p, Pioneer Sq http://www.portlandstandswithiran.org/
SALT LAKE CITY Iran protest: 7/25, 11:00-1:00 p.m. 2100 South State Street in front of City Government Meeting
SEATTLE (WA) Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 1-3pm, Freeway Park, Seneca Street @ 6th Avenue
TUCSON (AZ) Iran protest: 7/25 6-8pm, Speedway and Euclid (SW Corner) http://tinyurl.com/n7j34d
FRESNO (CA) Iran event: 7/25, 7p, Unitarian Church, Alluvial & Chestnut (IN FARSI) http://tinyurl.com/nx79o6
IRVINE (CA) Iran protest: 7/25, 6-10pm, Jamboree & Barranca http://tinyurl.com/l8wx8w
LOS ANGELES Iran protest: 7/25, 6-9pm, Bruin Plaza, UCLA 308 Westwood Plaza http://tinyurl.com/nx6dj8
SAN FRANCISCO Iran protest: 7/25, 12-4p, City Hall; speakers and performers http://tinyurl.com/mexfe4
Canada:
CALGARY (AB) Iran protest: Sat. 7/25, 12pm, City Hall http://tinyurl.com/m9573n
HALIFAX (Canada) Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 5pm main entrance to public gardens http://tinyurl.com/lhqepu
MONTREAL Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 1:30-4:30 p.m. St. Catherine intersection Atwater by AMC http://tinyurl.com/mhq57o
TORONTO Iran protest: 7/25, 11a-2p, Queen’s Park @ ON Parliament, W Wellesley St. http://tinyurl.com/ln82gv
VANCOUVER Iran protest: 7/25, 12-3p, Vancouver Art Gallery, W Georgia st, Howe/Hornby http://tinyurl.com/mg4bok
Twitter Iran Protest List, July 25: Europe
Jul 24th
Protests In Europe:
AMSTERDAM Iran demo: 25/7, 12:30-15:30, Museumsplein http://www.united4iran-nl.org/
BAGNACAVALLO Italia Iran demo: 25/7, 10:00-24:00 piazza centrale; 22:00 “Persepolis” http://tinyurl.com/mbrsjq
BARCELONA Iran demo: 25/7, 20:30, Plaza de la Universitat de Barcelona
http://www.es.amnesty.org/
BELFAST Iran protest: Saturday July 25, 2:00-4:00pm, Belfast City Hall
BERLIN Iran events: Hungerstreik 9:00 7/24-23:00 7/26, Pariser Platz (Mittelstreifen) gegenüber dem Hotel Adlon
BERLIN Iran protest: 25/7; 13-15:00 Potsdamerplatz/Ecke Stresemannstraße; 15:00 Potsdamerplatz–Brandenburger Tor
BERLIN Iran Lichterkette/Candlelight demonstration: 25 Juli 15:00, Potsdamerplatz-Brandenburger Tor
BERLIN Iran demo: 25 Juli, 21:30-23:30, Pariser Platz – Brandenburger Tor http://tinyurl.com/ng6shv
BRIGHTON, England Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 13:00-15:00, Brighton & Hove
http://tinyurl.com/m5quf7
BRISTOL England Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 14:00-17:00, College Green by City Council http://tinyurl.com/lxc27r
BRUSSELS / BRUXELLES Iran demo: 25/7, 11:00-12:00, Iranian Embassy, 15, avenue Franklin Roosevelt
BUDAPEST Iran demo: 25/7, 17:00, Stefánia köz 1143 http://tinyurl.com/l3ofsa
CASTELLDEFELS, Spain Iran demo: 25/7, 21:00, Plaza Església de Castelldefels
http://www.es.amnesty.org/
COLOGNE / KOLN Iran demo: 25/7, 18:00, Domplatte http://www.studentenjugend.blogspot.com/
COPENHAGEN Iran demo: 25/7; 17:00 Iran Embassy (Svanemøllevej 48), 5k run; 18:00 @ Parliament, Christiansborg
DORTMUND Deutschland Iran demo: 25 Juli, 14:00-16:00, Reinoldikirche
DUBLIN Iran protest: Sat. July 25, 13:00-15:00, In front of the General Post Office (GPO) O’Connell St.
DUSSELDORF Deutschland Iran demo: 25 Juli, 12:00-14:00, Marktplatz
EDINBURGH, Scotland Iran demo: Sat July 25, 15:00-16:30, East End of Princes Street, opposite Balmoral Hotel
FRANKFURT Deutschland Iran demo: 25 Juli, 19:00, Römerberg (eines Schweigemarsches/eine Lichterkette)
GENEVA Iran protest: Sat 25/7, 10:00-14:00 In front of the European Headquarters of the United Nations
GLASGOW, Scotland Iran protest: Sat. 25/7, 12:00, Buchanans St. by Bucanan Galleries http://tinyurl.com/nqfpsg
GOTHENBURG Sweden Iran demo: 25/7, 15:00-18:00, Gustav Adolf torg http://tinyurl.com/m9srql
HAMBURG Deutschland Iran demo & march: 25 Juli, 13:00, Hachmannplatz http://tinyurl.com/no9h7l
HANNOVER Deutschland Iran demo: 25 Juli; 16:00-19:00 Am Hauptbahnhof;
19:00-21:00 Am Kröpcke
HEIDELBERG Deutschland Iran demo: 25/7, 13:00, Bismarckplatz to Uniplatz http://www.iranetehad.blogspot.com/
INNSBRUCK Austria Iran demo: Samstag, 25.07.2009 von 10-14 Uhr, Museumstrasse/Franziskanerplatz
KRAKOW Poland Iran demo: 25/7; 10:00 spotkanie z irańskim działaczy;
12:30 otwarte spotkanie na uniwersytecie
LISBON / LISBOA Iran demo: Sábado, 25 de Julho, 17:00-19:00, Largo Camões http://tinyurl.com/nzvhsg
LONDON Iran demo: Sat July 25, 13:00-21:00, Iran Embassy, 16 Princes Gate London SW7 1PT Tube: South Ken
LUXEMBOURG Iran demo: 25/7, 14:00-16:00, Luxembourg city center, Rue De La Post (Piquet)
MALMO Sweden Iran demo: 25/7, 16:00, Sodra Tullgatan
http://united4iran.org/locations/europe/malmo
MANCHESTER England Iran demo: July 25, 14:00-17:00, Piccadilly Gardens http://tinyurl.com/n9lnj6
MILANO Iran hunger strike: 17:00 24/7 – 17:00 25/7; Iranian Consulate, Piazza Diaz http://tinyurl.com/lgcsz6
MUNICH Deutschland Iran demo: 25/7; 16:00 Odeonsplatz –> Rindermarkt; 17:00-21:00 Karlsplatz (Stachus)
OSLO Norway Iran demo: 25/7; 13:00-14:00 Parliament; 17:00 Strømsveien 102, foran t-bane stasjonen i Helsfyr
PALMA DE MALLORCA Spain Iran demo: 25/7, 11:30, Plaza Mayor de Palma
http://www.es.amnesty.org/
PARIS Iran demo: 25/7, 17:00-19:00, Place du Trocadero http://www.whereismyvote.fr/
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Iran demo: 25/7, 15:00, Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Zatorce 18
REVINE LAGO, Italy, Iran demo: 25/7, 16:00 @ film festival http://tinyurl.com/lsep2b
ROME Italy Iran demo: 25/7, 17:00, Iran Embassy/Ambasciata Rep. Islamica Dell’Iran, Via Nomentana, 361
STOCKHOLM Sweden Iran demo: 25/7, 17:30-20:00, Central square, sergelstorget http://tinyurl.com/m6b729
STUTTGART Deutschland Iran demo: 25 Juli, 16:00, Marktplatz http://www.persianact.org/
VALENCIA Spain Iran demo: 25/7, 19:30, Plaza de la Virgen de Valencia
http://www.es.amnesty.org/
VILLENEUVE-LES-AVIGNON France Iran demo: 25/7, 14:00; CNES performance “Breaking”, les événements de l’Iran
