Critical baba studies and Detroit Pistons fan. 🍉 🇮🇷 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇫🇷🇵🇷https://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3mijmiwj4hs2iHaven’t been very active here, but the threat to bomb Iran“back into the stone age“ activates a MF. In 5 weeks, this carnival barker has spent $35 billion and counting, or > $1 billion/day to blow up Iran’s children, schools, universities, pharmaceutical plants, and 90,000+ residential buildings.02 Apr 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijmiwj4hs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3md4ul4yv4c2dMinnesotans stood on business today! The disciplined collective fury of thousands in the streets braving subzero cold, and hundreds of businesses were closed for a statewide strike. The march culminated with a rally at the “target center,” owned by the city of Minneapolis. #iceout #fuckice23 Jan 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4ul4yv4c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3mbpxmn3z5k27“Listen to ____________!” Is possibly the most lazy and uninformed thing people can say when justifying US interventions in other countries’ sovereignty. Imperialists and their eager diasporic collaborators are not reliable barometers of popular sentiment.06 Jan 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbpxmn3z5k27https://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3ls65py6kus2kIn the US, ordinary people can’t pay bills but the government always has money for war and tax breaks for rich people. #nowaroniran22 Jun 2025 03:45 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls65py6kus2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3ls643axpts2kTrump bombed nuclear sites in #iran without any consideration or care for the fact that there will be radiation and fallout that will have long-term health effects on civilians and young children. This is what dehumanization looks like.22 Jun 2025 03:15 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls643axpts2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3ls624zrkfk2kThat ship is already out to sea. And it was crickets from all of you in the DNC all this week while Israel illegally attacked Iran, and for the past two years in Gaza. Shame on all of you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jun 2025 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls624zrkfk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3ls5zpujnxc2kUS attacks on #iran again show its disregard for law & human life. Iran’s signatory to NPT (Israel is not & has nukes), lets IAEA inspect (Israel does not) & US‘s Gabbard said no evidence Iran’s building bomb in March 25. Trump broke JCPOA in 2018 started war w/o evidence & congressional approval.22 Jun 2025 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls5zpujnxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3ldmxetfm622aIn illiberal political conditions, researchers & educators must develop more expansive political horizons & ethical frames.This work is challenging, but may also be creative & subversive.This article, based on my work w/ migrant youth in France, explores these & other points. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci1312068419 Dec 2024 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmxetfm622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3lcdnd6mqk22vI have long heard the Iranian diaspora legend of a Ghormeh Sabzi Pizza, and how it won a competition in Italy years ago. For years I resisted (‘blasphemy!’😂) but this weekend I went for it. Started basic with a store-bought baked crust, but it came out surprisingly well! I plan to refine this… 🇮🇷🍕02 Dec 2024 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdnd6mqk22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3lbuswam5zk27All these words, and not one mention of #BDS nor of #Palestine. For me, Starbucks was, is, and forever will remain—a public restroom in a pinch.26 Nov 2024 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuswam5zk27https://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3lbrv7bqycs2pI saw ‘Wicked’ with my kids last night. Enjoyed it! It offers ways to open political conversations with young people. The film effectively conveys a familiar concerned-by-yet-complicit-with-fascism liberalism and the policing of dissent, as well as a compelling model of self-love and solidarity.25 Nov 2024 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrv7bqycs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rshirazi.bsky.social/post/3lbfpdtq5a22aWill be in and out quick at #AAA in Tampa today through Friday, but hoping to see some of you there!20 Nov 2024 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:m4hobyosnq3xulh2zhr6d2vo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfpdtq5a22a