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Internet Shutdown – Day 4

1 Feb 2026 2 minute read 3 comments Melina Mehr

  My heart couldn’t bear it. I sent several messages—and then I learned the words that stopped my breath: “My sister had been shot”   That night, when I finally reached home, my calls to my sister met only the same cold, mechanical voice:   “The subs...

Lucy’s Gully - 30/1/26

31 Jan 2026 1 minute read 2 comments lowededwookie

Today was a trip that I’d wanted to make for a long time but I’ve never really had a chance to do so. Now I’ve got my own ride I can explore when and where I like… after work. Today’s trip was Lucy’s Gully. I’ve never been up this road but I’m quite...

Internet Shutdown – Day 3

30 Jan 2026 3 minute read 6 comments Melina Mehr

I can't believe it! We haven't had internet for three long days now! I'm going crazy. We can't even text each other. Phones, laptops, electronic devices seem so useless at this point... Damn it!... Let me at least share the rest of my story here... t...

Crypto Bill Advances Despite Democratic Opposition

30 Jan 2026 1 minute read 4 comments Yugocean

     The Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act has been passed by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, marking a significant step towards regulatory clarity for the crypto industry. Despite opposition from 11 Democratic members, the bill was passed...

Senate Fails to Break Filibuster for Final Minibus Lurching Government Closer to Partial Shutdown

29 Jan 2026 3 minute read 1 comment Cje95

Just last week if you had asked anyone if there was going to be a government shutdown the answer from both sides was a clear no. Yes there were Democratic Senators who were going to vote against it but breaking the 60 vote threshold was practically a...

Internet Shutdown – Day 2

29 Jan 2026 3 minute read 20 comments Melina Mehr

  Today marks the second day of the total nationwide internet blackout in Iran, and everything has basically come to a standstill—life itself feels frozen.   Shops are shuttered, the city has sunk into an eerie silence, and here I am, deciding to wri...

Is Bitcoin truly unique?

28 Jan 2026 3 minute read 0 comments BitcoinBerg

Beyond the noise of thousands of cryptocurrencies   Many traders invest in cryptocurrency with the dream of becoming millionaires. With thousands of cryptocurrency projects emerging every year, confusion with Bitcoin is natural. On the surface, many...

Internet Shutdown – Day 1

27 Jan 2026 2 minute read 8 comments Melina Mehr

  Right now, as I type these lines, we have no internet. Not even SMS reaches each other. Our only bridge to the outside world — and to one another — is landline calls between people still inside the country, checking who is still breathing.   Let th...

Why the Holocaust still Remains Relevant

27 Jan 2026 2 minute read 2 comments rah

If recent years have shown us anything it is that underneath the veneer of becoming more civilised much of humanity is still barbarian at heart. Man's inhumanity to man is a continuous blot on our species and the Holocaust more than anything is a tes...

Who Loves You?

27 Jan 2026 5 minute read 4 comments Nathan Payne

After watching the videos below, both of which I generally agree with, I would like to make a couple quick points.  I have been saying for years that the world is POST-POLITICAL, and since you can't vote, riot, or shoot your way out of the book of Re...