#Oppression

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2026-01-29

@Mehrad @lydiaconwell Yeah, but we all also know the reality that the #UN on it's own is powerless and beholden to the #VetoPowers' vibes and whims with neither recourse nor dispute resolution.

  • This is why #democides and #genocides are still possible: Because any #VetoPower not intervening is either endorsing or atbleast not caring at all.

  • #Laws are only as effectve as they can be enforced against the will of "Law Enforcement", and just as the #USA does #StochasticTerrorism at home with the #AmericanGestapo, as little do they give a damn about the rest.

  • I mean, under the #Shah the #US didn't have a problem with rampant #Oppression by his regime and secret police/intelligence agency (#SAVAK) either, as he was the #1 buyer of US weapons by a long shot.

Nowadays the USA (even before #Trump) is just content with passive-aggressive isolation & politics of a thousand papercuts that for the most part only hurt the civilian population whilst the regime embraces it's "Pariah State" status, turning #IRGC-controlled state businesses like #DIO into major #BlackMarket players that sell #weapons to anyone able to cough up the necessary #USD, #Euro or #Shitcoins to them.

In any regard it's sadly not a commitment to protect #civilians in Iran but merely a situation of mutual spitefulness since 1979.

  • If the U.S. wanted, they could bomb a channel from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf, but they won't because as soon as there are flagged coffins returning home, Trump will loose support by even his hardcore fans.

  • It's unclear whether #Russia would intervene. On one hand they buy a shitton if #drones from Iran, on the other #Putin has trouble already to replenish the soldiers he's "getting their pronouns turned into was/were" in #Ukraine and everyone else knows that he can't keep up with the loss of lives and equipment.

Kalvin Carefour Johnnykalvin0x8d0@social.obulou.xyz
2026-01-28

When we try to bring justice and accountability, we have our oral information. However, the oppressors may tell the oppressed that they require specific or strict conditions for justice and accountability, such as proof. If there is no proof, they imply that no justice or accountability will be implemented because the conditions have not been met.

#justice #accountability #humanrights #ethics #power #truth #oppression #society #law #compassion #voices #inequality #indigenous #indigenousrights

2026-01-28

"‘Pools of blood, hundreds of gunshots’: I am a surgeon in Iran - this is the horror I’ve witnessed in the crackdown"

link below:
theguardian.com/global-develop

#Iran #StateViolence #Oppression #Protest

screenshot from The Guardian about an article titled, "‘Pools of blood, hundreds of gunshots’: I am a surgeon in Iran - this is the horror I’ve witnessed in the crackdown" by Anonymous dated Sun 25 Jan 2026.

sub heading says, "I’ve worked as a surgeon in disaster zones. Nothing compares to the nightmare I saw in Iran’s hospitals when the state started shooting protesters"

beginning of article says, "By 8 January, Iran’s anti-regime protests that began in late December had spread across the country with reports of at least 45 people killed by security forces. Over the next three days the regime appears to have instigated a brutal crackdown on protesters that is now estimated to have led to the deaths of more than 5,000 people."

above there’s an image of bodies in body bags in a medical center.
salix sericea (@Ripple13216)salixsericea
2026-01-27

Today's good news from a fascist:

"Everything in Politics is PR, Optics and Perception*. We are Losing That Battle**".

"ICE cannot be seen on video beating, shooting and killing American citizens."

His "solution"?

Nice designated protest areas out of the way for the "radical left" to yell and shout. No cameras anywhere near ICE...

* Not true, but a telling statement.

** I wish, buddy, I wish.

Paul 💙 28 💔 💚PGBeattie@mastodonapp.uk
2026-01-27

@PabloMartini

Those in power or control want to stay in power and control and will do what they want and need to achieve that

Governments, Dictators, Billionaires, Companies, (Apple, Oil Companies etc) etc.

They will do everything they can to maintain that Power and Control.

They certainly won't give it over willingly to those who might include popular opinion.

#Oppression portrayed as #Democracy.

Best we can hope for benign Oppression

But it's still Oppression

Perfect example is suppression of #PalestineAction to protect us....utter nonsense

2026-01-25
Dirty AnCom :anarchiststar:DirtyAnCom@kolektiva.social
2026-01-24
2026-01-24

Internationalist youth from around the world have once again taken up weapons to defend Rojava

#Rojava #Defense #CallToArms #Revolution #FreeHumanity #RiseUp #ISIS #HTS #Israel #Turkey #FascistAttacks #Oppression #Occupation #DefenseForces

www.ft.com/content/b4d2... Call it as it really is - #men are rejecting #democracy because #women are done w/ #patriarchy and the #poor are done with #colonialism #oppression #imperialism #slavery etc. This is a #global #movement and #men seem to really hate it! #justice #humanrights

Is liberal democracy in termin...

TinJarTinJar
2026-01-23

ft.com/content/b4d2c7a3-587d-4

Call it as it really is - are rejecting because are done w/ and the are done with etc. This is a and seem to really hate it!

2026-01-20

Giving ASIO and Home Affairs ever more power and money hasn't stopped terrorism. Why do we think it will now?

Australia is on the verge of again rewarding failure by expanding further the powers of ASIO and Home Affairs. It hasn’t worked before.

Alexandra Beekers 🏳️‍🌈🌍AlexandraB
2026-01-20

Modern money theory is a fact, politics is a blatant lie:

“What it says is that money is never a constraint upon government activity. We're told it is.   We're told there's no money to be had for whatever project we want. We are told that we've run out of money to pay additional pensions. We are told we can't afford to pay benefits. We are told this, that and the other, and it's not true.”
taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/0

2026-01-19

This article gives a pretty good look into lengths #Minneapolis residents are going though to protect their community from #ICE #occupation. Everyone in the #USA should read it incase their city is next.

(Shame on The Verge for paywalling it. Enter reader mode and refresh page to bypass the paywall).
https://www.theverge.com/policy/864195/minneapolis-ice-invasion-organizing-immigration

#Trump #administration #invasion #racism #uspol #oppression #facsist #murder #antifa #antifascism #protection #protest #Minnesota

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Lazarou
2026-01-19

"tear gassing civilians in their homes"

The USA or Israel?

🔞Anissa🔞erotica@kinkycats.org
2026-01-19

In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.
His quote on Injustice Threat.
#MartinLutherKing #MLK #Quote
#Injustice #Oppression #Inequality

Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior closeup, and his words:
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
earthlingappassionato
2026-01-18

Powerarchy by Melanie Joy, 2019

Understanding the Psychology of Oppression for Social Transformation

Harvard-educated psychologist and bestselling author Melanie Joy exposes the psychology that underlies all forms of oppression and abuse and the belief system that gives rise to this psychology—which she calls powerarchy.





 Melanie Joy had long been curious as to why people who were opposed to one or more forms of oppression—such as racism, sexism, speciesism, and so forth—often stayed mired in many others. She also wondered why people who were working toward social justice sometimes engaged in interpersonal dynamics that were unjust. Or why people who valued freedom and democracy might nevertheless vote and act against these values. Where was the disconnect?In this thought-provoking analysis, Joy explains how we've all been deeply conditioned by the invisible system of powerarchy to believe in a hierarchy of moral worth—to view some individuals and groups as either more or less worthy of moral consideration—and to treat them accordingly. Powerarchy conditions us to engage in power dynamics that violate integrity and harm dignity, and it creates unjust power imbalances among social groups and between individuals. Joy describes how powerarchies—both social and interpersonal—perpetuate themselves through cognitive distortions, such as denial and justification; narratives that reinforce the belief in a hierarchy of moral worth; and privileges that are granted to some and not others. She also provides tools for transformation. By illuminating powerarchy and the psychology it creates, Joy helps us to work more fully toward transformation for ourselves, others, and our world.
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Lazarou
2026-01-17

"‘The people need to take back Iran by ourselves and for ourselves’"

This is what Americans will have to do as well, and it will be just as bloody 😞

theguardian.com/world/2026/jan

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