askchapo LibsEatPoop • Now • 100%

Books to learn about modern Iran?

I want to learn about how things became the way they are over there and what the people go through but, you know, not from someone in the CIA. Edit: I got [Iran: A Very Short Introduction](https://academic.oup.com/book/608) from a library near me. Don’t at me. Before I’m through, gimme some recs or I’ll get another book and before you know it, I’ll have read all the lib books on Iran and y’all will have no one but yourselves to blame for turning me anti-Iran.

news LibsEatPoop • Now • 99%

"New" Scandal Dropped: Blinken lied to Congress about Israel blocking food and medicine into Gaza so US could keep sending them weapons.

[Link to the twitter post](https://twitter.com/prem_thakker/status/1838606344296800270) and to the [original propublica report](https://www.propublica.org/article/gaza-palestine-israel-blocked-humanitarian-aid-blinken). Nothing will happen here, obviously. When we point it out as it is happening, these left-adjacent liberals wring their hands helplessly. Then, months later, they act horrified when this shit gets leaked and pretend they didn't know. I'm mad but I'm tired. They'll do the same for Lebanon and who knows what else. I don't know, I think right now I'm understanding the scale of evil that exists and how powerless we are.

technology LibsEatPoop • Now • 93%

Exposing the Flaws in Our Phone System

TLDW: There is no expectation of privacy when using your phone re: calls, messages, even your location. Hackers can gain access to it all and prevent these from getting to your phone without you even knowing it. Use internet-based apps for messages, 2fa and calls like signal, telegram, WhatsApp etc (not endorsing any, just giving examples). The location hack is NOT based on gps so disabling it doesn’t protect you either. You’ll have to leave your phone behind, or power it off to be safe.

chat LibsEatPoop • Now • 100%

I think I made a friend

We met at work and have a lot in common. But I’m an awkward s.o.b. and have been so hesitant to talk despite wanting to talk really bad. Anyways, we still managed to talk over the next few months at work and then exchanged numbers (she initiated). Now I texted her and we had a nice chat and she said she wanted to keep chatting! It genuinely feels so good ngl.

askchapo LibsEatPoop • Now • 85%

How the fuck is Putin supposed to be a “war criminal”?

Like? Is anyone who starts a war a “war criminal” now? If it’s because Russia’s killed civilians (whether intentionally or just because they didn’t care enough in pursuit of their military objectives), then, like, isn’t basically every Western leader + Biden a “war criminal”? How would you ever create a standard that could include him but not others? And if they are all “war criminals” then why would you support one over the other? I don’t get this conversation. And even if you had to, like, in what world would it make sense to think that Putin is worse than Netanyahu or the Western leaders who arm and support him?

sino LibsEatPoop • Now • 96%

China is very bad at doing genocide (a nice Uyghur travel vlog with kind people, smiling kids, awesome food, and a TRAIN).

Try and find *one* video of a child smiling in Gaza like you see in literally the first 30 seconds of this video.

earth LibsEatPoop • Now • 100%

Great Nicobar Island Project: Recipe for Disaster

 Excellent, if depressing, discussion about the $10 billion project to destroy the Great Nicobar Island, threatening the nesting ground of the largest turtle in the world, cutting over a million trees, and relocating the indigenous population of the island, all to turn it into a shipping and tourism hub. Also goes into the regulatory capture and corruption that allowed this to happen over the past decade or so and the excuses of "national security/defence" etc. used by the govt. I found [another discussion with the author](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRYxyghhJzw) that I haven't watched yet and here's the book they mentioned, [The Great Nicobar Betrayal.](https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=1DAE487D1000EF511D735E9B32CCF627) I'll definitely read it.

news LibsEatPoop • Now • 96%

Kamala Harris supports Israel just as much as Joe Biden.

Link - https://x.com/zei_squirrel/status/1815728390281781712

chat LibsEatPoop • Now • 100%

After literally 100 fucking applications, I finally got an offer.

the sheer RELIEF I’m feeling my god. I came so close to offing myself so many times lmao. This goddamnit labor market is TRASH. I’ve accepted it obviously and waiting for the next steps. Gonna drink some nice wine I bought a while ago.

askchapo LibsEatPoop • Now • 99%

Why are Palestinian protests filled with feds?

Went to a Palestinian solidarity protest/rally with some new folks who’d become radicalised against America/the West over the last six months. They aren’t socialists (*yet*, I’m working on it) - but they’re good people. So, seeing the genocide and its support by our governments filled them with disgust. We talked about the Nakba, the history of Zionism, and the current apartheid etc. Now, we come to the protest. Overall, the atmosphere was incredible. Lots of cool signs, different kinds of people, and, of course the pigs. That’s not the problem. The problem was the fucking speakers. I swear, at least half of them had to be feds whose entire job was to turn people away from turning up at these events. Some of them, and I mean this literally, wanted the crowd to chant “we support October 7” and “we stand with Hamas”. I swear, the way the people I was with turned to look at me. Not every speaker was like this - most were genuine. They talked of labor solidarity, campus organizing, personal anecdotes. But all of that made these speakers stand out all the more. The worst part is that when it would happen, the organisers was one of them. So this entire thing was a sham from the start. I feel so bad. I shouldn’t have just brought people to a random protest I saw and should’ve vetted it first. Like, seriously. I can’t fucking get over this. Who organizes a protests of people from all walks of life in support of Palestine *and wants them to chant we stand with Hamas and let’s do one hundred more October 7s?*. Jesus fucking Christ. Like, of fucking course Hamas is a natural reaction to apartheid and ethnic cleansing and genocide. And of course Oct 7 is nothing compared to the 200 days that followed since (or the 75 years that preceded it). But *come the fuck on.*

chapotraphouse LibsEatPoop • Now • 100%

Good British Man.

Edit - I don't remember where I read/heard it, but I remember very early on someone said that liberals will one day turn on Israel but it'll be after a certain number of people begin dying - 5k, 10k, 30k, 50k. I wish I could find it. That perfectly encapsulated the liberal mindset. They won't stand with us before the atrocity begins, when we are saying this will happen - only when it's already happening and their conscience gets in the way. (I'm talking about the people, not the ones in charge - the latter know perfectly well what they're doing, of course). It's just endlessly frustrating, because the same thing happens over and over again.