You probably have heard that Iranians have found ways to bypass the censorship imposed by the government in the wake of the elections and protests. But I know at least some people only have a vague idea about it.
So… if you’re interested in seeing the messages people in Tehran are getting out, it’s easy: Here’s the Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23IranElection). Basically, anyone who wants to can send a 140-character message to Twitter, and can have that message included in the “IranElection” feed. So you have lots of people — most in Iran — giving minute-by-minute updates.
For those of you who don’t know Twitter, here’s a quick guide to what you’ll see:
In some cases there will also be links to Web pages, such as “http://bit.ly/pDXIC.”
Latest message: “they were waiting 4 us – they all have guns & riot uniforms – it was like a mouse trap – ppl being shot like animals”
gnomic says:
Neda is the girl that was shot by the thugs, er, police, and bled to death on camera.