Saturday, January 17, 2026

Why Images Of Iranian Women Lighting Cigarettes With Khamenei's Photo Are Going Viral

 NDTV  

Now, if our keffiyeh-clad pro-Hamas Gen z-ers stay consistent, they should be rallying in support of the Ayatollah. Tunnel Dweller


"A striking new protest trend involving Iranian women is rapidly spreading across the global internet, drawing attention to growing unrest within Iran. Viral videos show women lighting cigarettes by burning photographs of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an act widely viewed as a direct challenge to the country's political and religious authority.

"The trend, which was first witnessed in Canada in 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, has now resurfaced and spread widely across social media platforms worldwide. Clips circulating on X, Instagram, Reddit and Telegram have been viewed and reposted thousands of times, turning the act into a powerful symbol of defiance that observers say is increasingly difficult for authorities to contain.

"Burning the image of the Supreme Leader is considered a serious offence under Iranian law. By combining this act with smoking, an activity long restricted or discouraged for women, the protesters appear to be deliberately rejecting both state power and strict social controls, including mandatory hijab enforcement and limits on women's personal freedoms'." . . .                                                                                                                                                             The end of Iran’s brutal reign of terror will benefit the entire world    "What do these countries have in common? Argentina, Australia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Kenya, Kuwait, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States. The answer is that all have been on the receiving end of Iranian terrorism, either directly or through a Tehran-backed proxy, such as Hezbollah.                                                                       " "Think about that list. What possible interest could the ayatollahs have had in, say, Buenos Aires, which lies 8,500 miles from Tehran? In 1994, a militant drove an explosives-laden van into a Jewish community centre, killing 85 people and injuring more than 300. Argentine prosecutors followed the trail back to Iranian state officials." 

Life with Mamdani

Broc Smith

NYC taxpayers to shell out $200K for woke groups to study slavery reparations  

If Joy Reid ain't happy...
. . . "Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) also ripped the plan, saying “how are we even gauging the criteria for eligibility on this?”

“New York banned slavery in 1827,” she said. “Are we going to do a genealogy search for only people who can trace their ancestry back to that time?

“Is the city going to pay for the descendants of anyone who was ever enslaved? If my Sicilian ancestors were enslaved in the Middle Ages, does that make me eligible for the study? This is truly ridiculous political theater, and a total waste of taxpayer money.” . . .

Mamdani Is Making Democrats’ Communist Fantasies Come True 

  "Mamdani is openly embracing Marxism and staffing his administration with people hostile to the fundamental principles of the republic.

. . . "Take, for example, how the Biden administration issued an unconstitutional moratorium on residential evictions. During the height of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) imposed a nationwide moratorium on evictions. Then-President Joe Biden extended the moratorium before the Supreme Court struck it down 6-3. The Supreme Court previously ruled the CDC “exceeded its existing statutory authority” by issuing the moratorium in the first place.

"That was the “warmth of collectivism” in practice: The property belonging to the landlord was treated not as the fruit of his labor, protected by right, but as a resource the state could collectively take control of in the name of a collective emergency." . . .

And so it begins...Recall Mamdani

  . . . New York does not provide for recall elections of mayors. Removal from office must be done from Albany, or by a “committee on inability” made up of five local officials. If enough pressure from voters is placed on the right points, the city might be eventually liberated from the 1.1 million New Yorkers who voted to make turn it into a pre-reunification East Berlin dump blistered by decay and scarcity. It’s a longshot. Hardly likely. Yet it’s an effort that has to start somewhere, and soon.

Communism’s 45 Goals for America

. . . "So how did the Soviets go about this?  They sought to weaken the United States internally by slowly turning individual Americans away from a country governed as a constitutional republic to one with a more sympathetic view of communism.  That way, the Soviet Union believed they could win the Cold War without open warfare." . . . 

. . . "Mamdani isn’t trying to cloak collectivism in the guise of a temporary response to a pandemic or some other crisis; he is openly rejecting individualism and staffing his administration with people hostile to the fundamental principles of the republic. In that sense, Mamdani is proof of where the Democrat Party truly stands." . . .  More at The Federalist...

Unearthed filing shows top teachers union funneling millions to far left orgs: 'Social justice unionism'

 Fox News  

"The NEA has long-faced criticism for focusing on political advocacy and far-left ideology rather than the best interests of students." 

 

 "One of the nation’s most prominent teachers unions funneled millions of dollars in union funds to far-left activist groups, ballot initiatives and social justice organizations, according to federal labor filings.
"A November Form L-2 disclosure from the National Education Association (NEA) filed in November and obtained by the North American Values Institute (NAVI) shows 2024 fiscal year spending that involved millions given to social justice-oriented groups and far-left causes.
"The NEA, which boasts more than 3 million members, sent $300,000 to the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a liberal dark money group Fox News Digital has reported on extensively, and tens of thousands of dollars to the Tides Foundation network, which Fox News Digital previously reported has ties to anti-Israel protests and a variety of far left causes."   More...

Meanwhile so many teachers must purchase teaching aids with their own money.

Stop investigating fraud or else!

 Stop investigating fraud


   "It’s an ignominious end to an otherwise unremarkable political career. Tim Walz has announced that he is ending his campaign to be re-elected for a third term as governor of Minnesota in the wake of a growing scandal over welfare fraud in the North Star State, with many of the alleged perpetrators members of the local Somali-American community. Walz’s disastrous turn as Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick in 2024 earned him a reputation as a political doofus. Now he is the highest-profile casualty of the failure to stop the elaborate – and lucrative – alleged theft of potentially billions of dollars from US taxpayers.
   "The full scale of the scandal is still only now becoming clear. Federal prosecutors say that dozens of people have been convicted for their role in multiple schemes, including attempts to bilk state agencies for money meant to deal with the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. One estimate puts the amount of money stolen at $1bn, but others suggest that the true cost could be potentially significantly more.
   "Republican Representative Mike Haridopolos said the entire affair should be treated like “the mafia”, with the activities akin to “organised crime”, while former House oversight committee chairman Jason Chaffetz has demanded top Minnesota law-makers testify before Congress and account for how the alleged fraud went undetected. Those law-makers would be likely to include Walz, of course, despite the fact that he will be unemployed come January." . . .More...

Hunter Biden’s baby mama calls for ex-first son to be arrested after failing to keep child support deal

NY Post  

"Despite the recent heartbreak, Navy believes her father will go to heaven and even stated “she ‘could not wait to get to heaven'” so she could “be with (her) dad” who “lives far away and is really busy.' ”

"Hunter Biden’s former girlfriend and the mother of his 7-year-old daughter has called for the disgraced former first son to be “incarcerated” over his “antics” in failing to hold up his end of their child support deal.

"Lunden Roberts urged an Arkansas judge Tuesday to reopen the long-running case between the former lovers and arrest the felonious 55-year-old until he complies with the agreement they settled on in 2023, according to court records viewed by The Post.

“ 'Incarcerate him in the Independence County Detention Center as a civil penalty until he purges his contempt by complying with this court’s orders,” the motion read.

"Roberts, 34, had initially settled her dispute with Hunter after he agreed to hand over the proceeds of a “specified number” of his art pieces to his then-4-year-old daughter, Navy Joan Roberts, who is only identified in the motion as “MC [minor child] 1.”

"As part of the agreement, Roberts dropped her demand that her daughter be allowed to take the Biden last name and agreed to slash her monthly child support payment demand from $20,000 to $5,000.

"Hunter Biden had long denied fathering the young girl until a court-ordered DNA test confirmed his paternity in 2019." . . .

"My daddy is loved by everyone, Mommy!"

Dylan Mulvaney Set to Make Broadway Debut in Women's History Musical

Rusty Weiss    Not sure I want to sit in that audience. TD

The Kingston Trio will tell you all you need to know

'Dylan Mulvaney, a "transgender influencer" most famous for sparking the massive 2023 Bud Light boycott that tanked sales and alienated millions of customers, is now set to make his Broadway debut as Anne Boleyn in the hit feminist musical "SIX."

"This is a good reminder that this kind of woke mind virus, widely rejected in the previous national election cycle, is still making the rounds in various corners of the entertainment world.

"I mean, seriously. Not only will Mulvaney be taking a significant role in a musical about women in history, but he will be taking that role away from an actual woman. This is progress for women ... or something. 

"More like it's mocking women.

"The official X account for "Six" announced the news Friday with a cheeky reference to Boleyn's beheading.

" 'Losing our heads to introduce your newest Anne Boleyn!" they wrote. "Show some royal love to Queen Dylan Mulvaney, who will be joining the #SIXBroadway 5.0 cast as Anne Boleyn starting February 16!" . . .

The guy should make it into the Queer Cinema Archive with "Some Like It Hot":

. . . “ "I’m a girl! I’m a girl! I’m a girl!” is what Jerry chants as he tries to get himself ready to become Daphne, his female alter-ego. The real charm of the characters shines through at this moment, with the men fully immersing themselves into all things feminine. They complain about heels, comment on dresses, and unwittingly become best girlfriends with the rest of the band. The gist of the joke when it was first released was that these two obvious men are fooling everyone but the viewer; however, this situation takes new meaning in today’s context. Here are two people who have taken an initial leap into life as women, and are immediately validated for their womanliness and are embraced by their community."

Greenlanders speak out against Danish rule after decades of forced sterilization, poor living conditions:

 NY Post   

“At least he challenges Denmark’s control,” she said. “That conversation was never allowed before.” For her, independence is not about choosing between Denmark and the US — it is about finally being treated as human beings with the right to decide.

Amarok Petersen is one of thousands of Greenlandic women unable
 to have children after learning Danish doctors implanted an IUD birth
 control device in her womb as a child.

"NUUK, Greenland — Native Greenlander Amarok Petersen was 27 years old when she learned the gut-wrenching truth about why she couldn’t have children — and that Denmark was to blame. 

"Suffering from severe uterine problems, a medical doctor discovered an IUD birth control device in her body that she didn’t know she had. 

"Danish doctors had implanted it when she was just 13 as part of a population control program for thousands of native Greenlandic girls and women. 

“ 'I will never have children,” Petersen told The Post, with tears of anger and sorrow welling in her eyes. “That choice was taken from me.”

"While the government of Denmark officially apologized last year for decades of forced sterilization of Indigenous women and girls, the horrific mistreatment has cast a long shadow on the island that has become the center of an international ownership fight.

"This week, the Danes hosted European troops for military exercises on Greenland, asserting they are protecting the island from outside powers — particularly the United States. But for many Inuit, Denmark itself has long been the real threat. 

“ 'The Danes don’t see us as humans,” Petersen said at a local Inuit restaurant overlooking Nuuk’s famous fjords. “They think we’re too expensive, too small a population. But they take our land, our children, our lives and expect thanks.” . . .More...

"Take this for information only. Readers around the world read what Democrats here say about our nation and may want to overthrow us to rescue the women of the Squad and The View."

Anus and Genital Rashes: Fox News, Big Pharma, and the Breakfast-Time; “ 'I saw it on TV,” medicine."

 American Free News Network  

But just understand what you’re actually watching: a news program sponsored by a medical-industrial advertising engine that can’t stop telling you your “anus and genitals” might revolt unless you consult your physician immediately.

"I turn on Fox News for the same reason a man checks the weather before he goes outside: I want to know what’s coming, and I’d prefer not to be blindsided by it. Is the world on fire? Are we at war? Did Congress accidentally pass something useful? Did somebody somewhere do something so insane it requires a full segment and a therapist?

"But instead of news, analysis, or even just a respectable amount of yelling… I get hit with the commercial equivalent of a flashbang.

"In five minutes, I’m forced to watch four pharmaceutical ads.

"Four.

"That’s not a “commercial break.” That’s a managed care ambush.

"And nothing sets the tone for a nice peaceful breakfast like being told—over soft piano music and footage of smiling people walking through a field—that your new miracle medication may cause a rash “on your anus and genitals.”

"Nothing says “good morning, America” like hearing the phrase anus and genitals while you’re chewing eggs.

And this is where the game is up—because once you notice it, you can’t unsee it. Fox News isn’t just a news channel anymore. It’s a wildlife preserve where pharmaceutical companies roam freely, grazing in lush fields of captive audiences, dropping brand names like confetti, and buying so much airtime that the actual news becomes the side dish.

"Fox News is basically the perfect habitat for pharma advertising. The conditions are ideal. The economics line up so perfectly it’s almost beautiful in a “watching a vulture circle a wounded animal” kind of way.

"The audience skews older. Older audiences are more likely to have chronic conditions. Chronic conditions are where the money lives. And cable news viewers are still watching live—like God intended—so they can’t skip the ads with a swipe and a smug little grin. They have to sit there, take the hit, and wonder if they suddenly have psoriasis, blood clots, depression, or “moderate-to-severe something” that can only be treated with a drug that costs more than a used pickup." . . .More...