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Darrell Letchinger retweeted
Why don't Iranians like Eisenkot?
It's a twofold reason and I'll tell you.
• First of all, Bibi Netanyahu is profoundly beloved in Iran. It goes beyond anything you can imagine. It's something you need to understand before I explain anything else.
At a time when Iranians were being slaughtered and the entire world was dead silent, Bibi came in like the personification of our need for vengeance against the islamic regime. Watching our oppressors blown apart and their coffins stacked on top of each other is a kind of satisfaction that's hard to put into words. Bibi did that, nobody else did.
He did so along with the message that he intends to help Iran overthrow the IR. This may sound weird or unrealistic to a non-Iranian, but to us, it's everything. We have truly never had anyone on our side, and now we have the most powerful man in the Middle East basically returning Cyrus the Great's favour from 2500 years ago. Sure, Trump is of course there too, but nobody knows where his head is at from minute to minute. Netanyahu is the one Iranians trust the most at this point.
With this kind of admiration comes a defensiveness against anyone who tries to tear him down or disrupt him.
• And then we have Eisenkot. I'm sure he's a great guy in his personal life. And we have every respect for his family's sacrifices in wars.
But our impression is that he is blindingly naive when it comes to Iran. He has openly said that he doesn't want to pursue regime change, and that his only concern is nuclear weapons and missiles. Apparently at one point he even used North Korea as an example for why a nuclear IR isn't that serious.
What this tells us, is that Eisenkot's policy is to abandon Iran and ensure the regime's survival at a time when Netanyahu declared he has instructed the IDF and Mossad to bring it down.
Basically quitting the mission when it's 90% complete.
That, to us, is a betrayal.
Iranians have stood by Israelis all this time when the entire rest of the world didn't. Even from inside Iran, people post videos chanting "Bibi joon". People support Israel from inside the slaughterhouse at a massive risk to their lives. And Eisenkot now looks like a man who openly wants to waste all our sacrifices and hopes because he "doesn't think the IR can be brought down militarily". That's unacceptable.
I can't overstate that Eisenkot winning and unseating Netanyahu at the most critical time in modern Iranian history could potentially turn millions of Iranians against Israel. It would be a tragic missed opportunity to finally heal the Middle East of the Shia Axis cancer.
Hope this helps!
Darrell Letchinger retweeted
A fascinating glimpse into wartime London. Clean streets, tailored suits, and servicemen passing through. Filmed in 1943.
Darrell Letchinger retweeted
Happy birthday to Grace Slick, one of the most unmistakable voices of the '60s
The Doors and @JeffersonAirp crossed paths often in the ’60s, sharing stages at venues and festivals as the San Francisco and L.A. scenes collided.
From “Somebody to Love” to “White Rabbit,” @GracieSlick helped define the sound of the era.
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In June 1945, in Okinawa, a 22-year-old teacher named Keiko Mori was ordered to tell her 30 students to commit suicide with hand grenades rather than surrender. She refused. And she told her students, "Live. No matter what they say, you must live." While Japanese soldiers—who imposed death in the name of honor—searched for them, she kept her students hidden in a cave for 12 days.
Even when their food ran out, she sang songs and taught them arithmetic using stones. When the American soldiers finally discovered the cave, she came out first, holding a white shirt aloft to shield her students. The American soldiers were about to shoot her, but seeing the children behind her, they lowered their weapons. And they shared chocolate with the children.
After the war, some Japanese people branded her a "traitor to the nation," but her 30 students survived. In 1975, a small statue was erected in her honor in Okinawa. The statue, which depicts a teacher holding a white shirt, bears these words: "She taught us the bravest lesson of all: to 'live.'" Despite being ordered to accept death, this young teacher chose to fight to protect the lives of 30 children.
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Darrell Letchinger retweeted
New York, 1939. This locomotive looked faster standing still than most cars did at full speed. Nobody designs trains like this anymore, and I think we lost something.
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🚨 CHICAGO FLIPS RED | CFR ELECTION WATCH
CFR BELIEVES MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON’S NOMINATING PETITIONS SHOULD BE CHALLENGED, AND DISQUALIFICATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IF THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET!
Mayor Brandon Johnson submitted approximately 33,000 signatures to qualify for the February 2027 mayoral election.
Now, NBC 5 Chicago reports that his submission included:
🚨 Nearly 100 photocopied petition pages.
🚨 Five petition pages belonging to City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin.
Illinois election rules require original signatures, not photocopies.
CFR HAS QUESTIONS!
Who was hired to organize, review, and bind these petitions?
Who inspected the documents before they were submitted?
How did another candidate’s petition pages end up in the mayor’s filing?
And who authorized the final submission?
CFR believes election laws must apply equally to every candidate, including the sitting mayor.
If an official review establishes grounds for disqualification under Illinois election law, Johnson should face the same consequences as any other candidate.
The Chicago Board of Elections must examine these reported irregularities thoroughly and transparently.
NO SPECIAL TREATMENT. NO DOUBLE STANDARDS. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY CANDIDATE.
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