"The state or state-backed perpetrators of violence blame victims for their own deaths... to collateralize & dehumanize political opponents... [with] special rage directed at those committed to documenting the violence." @borzou.bsky.social on ICE, the IDF & Iran borzou.substack.com/p/why-ice-th...

“Trump’s not committed to democracy in #Minnesota, much less #Iran,” says @borzou.bsky.social, casting doubt on prospects for regime change. More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Bhdf

Whether they hide behind internet blackouts in Iran, masks in Minneapolis, or in Merkavas and drone operation trailers in Gaza, the murderers shield their identities. They are faceless. They are ghosts. open.substack.com/pub/borzou/p...

Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in. Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.

Electricity demands created by AI data centers and cloud computing promoted by Wall Street and the tech broligarchy are wiping out the promise of sustainable energyto forestall climate change and prevent rising atmospheric temperatures. open.substack.com/pub/borzou/p...

Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

All the Turkey news that's fit to recap—with comments from @borzou.bsky.social and more: 1. Turkey promotes stability, dialogue in Iran 2. Aleppo clashes shake trust in peace talks 3. Domestic and diplomatic wraps 4. Storm throws caution sign to the wind

"The Nobel committee could have honored any of 244 individuals and 94 organizations nominated for the award last year. But it managed to choose a person who thinks so little of her own legacy and humanity’s well-being that she used a peace prize as a bribe to solicit a regime change war."

"Iran’s Islamic revolution of 1978-1979 was incubated in the mosques and seminaries. The revolution this time could start in basements and living rooms." open.substack.com/pub/borzou/p...

It looks good on social media, but the regime won’t bow to protest. @borzou.bsky.social calls for deeper organization amid ongoing #IranProtests More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BfRv

Harsh but probably true: "The Islamic Republic deserves to be swept into the dustbin of history. But the harsh reality is that there will be no soft transition away from it. Any regime change will likely be violent, prolonged, and destructive" @borzou.bsky.social borzou.substack.com/p/protests-w...

Protests Won't Bring Down The Iranian Regime The downfall of the Islamic Republic will be nasty, brutish, and likely long. My thoughts on the latest uprising in Iran open.substack.com/pub/borzou/p...

🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19. More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com

America’s in decline and Trump’s numbers are down. What better moment for a quick, splashy military win to kick off the new year? borzou.substack.com/p/war-is-ame...

Starting a war in Venezuela doesn’t change the fact that Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. Trump and Epstein are the same. He is a predator. We know it. He knows it. The world knows it. RELEASE THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES.

In 2025, slop, whether AI or analogue, transcended politics to invade our cultural and economic spaces. My piece. borzou.substack.com/p/2025-slop-...

Jeffrey Epstein was a spy. Prove me wrong. My short piece. open.substack.com/pub/borzou/p...

PBS: “BRUTAL POLL for Republicans… Americans more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever… more believe Dems better on the economy… Republicans are losing women… just 38% approved of Trump…” www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

"They install ambitious but loyal ideological minders like Bari Weiss in key positions, purge decent reporters and producers, and scare everyone else into keeping quiet.” open.substack.com/pub/borzou/p...

WATCH: Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney

It’s time people stop calling Syria’s leader a “head-chopper.” It risks under-estimating someone with way more ambition and bandwidth than some extremist thug. My piece. borzou.substack.com/p/stop-calli...

In case it wasn’t already clear - cbs is fox now under Bari Weiss

Tech billionaires want to destroy democracy, but Elon Musk may have just shown us a way to fight back. My piece borzou.substack.com/p/tech-billi...

A personal note x.com/borzou/statu...

"In just two months Trump has destroyed the reputation of the US, shown one way by diminished travel from the EU to the US. This is not only one more terrible blow to the US economy, it also represents reputational damage that could take generations to repair.” www.ft.com/content/6dc1...

A factory in Texas is trying to make the luxury handbags usually made in abroad and imported by rich people. They turn out like shit because the workers are incompetent and lazy. www.reuters.com/business/ret...