Thomas Erdbrink
@ThomasErdbrink
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Twitter is a cesspool, keep your mind clean. Not active here. Rep: [email protected]
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Joined February 2011
AMERICANS, MEET THE IRANIANS. Coming Monday and Tuesday evening, on @Frontlinepbs, I will show you Iran in a way never seen before. Get to know the people living beyond the headlines, as I guide you through one of the most controversial countries in the world. 👇👀#sound on
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Eurovision, the largest music contest in the world, is more than just weird. It celebrates Europe’s cultural diversity, and anything goes. And, a shocker perhaps for a U.S. audience, the three-hour show is completely commercial-free.
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A dancing finger, chained demons and a victory for Italian rockers. But Eurovision, the largest music contest in the world, is more than just weird.
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It featured a dancing finger, chained demons and a win for the Italian rockers Maneskin. But Eurovision is more than just a campy trifle, writes @ThomasErdbrink.
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A dancing finger, chained demons and a victory for Italian rockers. But Eurovision, the largest music contest in the world, is more than just weird.
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.@geertwilderspvv is misschien vergeten dat hij zelf als kamerlid in Iran is geweest en daar handen heeft geschud met iedere (mannelijke) Iraanse leider. Hij hield zich aan de lokale regels. Handen schudden met vrouwen mag officieel niet, dus deed Wilders het niet.
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This is So good that I’ve now tweeted it three times. I urge all Americans to read this fantastic dispatch by the great @ThomasErdbrink which beautifully describes “normal” life in Iran today. The Iran Revolution at 40: From Theocracy to ‘Normality’
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The country has changed enormously, as a growing middle class has quietly and successfully rebelled against the rigid ideology of the early years of the revolution.
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President Trump copy pastes iconic Iranian protest photo into his tweet, pissing off the photographer who risked so much by taking it.
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Yalda Moayeri, a photojournalist from Iran, said that she felt “cheated and abused” when she saw that President Trump had used one of her images without permission.
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President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, speaking on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, said the country was in the middle of “a psychological and economical war, waged by cruel enemies,” a clear reference to US sanctions
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While celebrating 40 years of revolution, Iran’s president decried “a psychological and economical war, waged by cruel enemies,” namely President Trump.
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When you know the story and speak the language, this is what thoughtful, insightful journalism looks like. No cliches, no stereotypes. Bravo @ThomasErdbrink
https://t.co/ioi82oPQSr
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The country has changed enormously, as a growing middle class has quietly and successfully rebelled against the rigid ideology of the early years of the revolution.
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"I believe that art in the face of censorship is like water in the face of a stone. The water will find a way to flow around it". A must read profile of Iran's greatest film director as it is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its revolution @nytimes
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Asghar Farhadi’s films fill theaters in a country where taking sides can be dangerous. They’ve also captivated Hollywood.
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Besides from the E.U. also Switzerland is making their own payment channel with Iran.
To set up a transparent financial channel + to supply pharmaceuticals, medical devices + foodstuff, #Switzerland works hard to have all sides on board. Thanks to @MAffianian to stress that a future Swiss trade arrangement is no SPV / #INSTEX @Fintribune
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The E.U., seeking protection from American measures, starts ‘bank’ to bypass unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Confirming the EU’s Iran #SPV has been registered and French company officially set up.
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Iran Faces Worst Economic Challenge Since 1979 Revolution, Its President Says
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Overlooked No More: Forough Farrokhzad, Iranian Poet Who Broke Barriers of Sex and Society
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An author unafraid to defy midcentury attitudes about her gender. “What is important is humanity,” she said, “not being a man or a woman.”
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Very few international banks will transfer to and from Iran, because the US will give them massive fines if they do. But Bitcoin can’t be fined.
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The cryptocurrency could allow Iranians to make international payments without using the U.S. banking system, an important lever of American power.
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Bitcoin could allow Iranians to make international payments while bypassing the American restrictions on banks
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Millions of middle-class Iranians have seen their lives shrink, dragged down by economic forces beyond their control
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Between inflation and a currency collapse, lives have been turned upside down, seemingly overnight. Many blame the government — and President Trump.
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‘It’s Over’: Iran’s Economic Turmoil Ravages Its Middle Class
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Between inflation and a currency collapse, lives have been turned upside down, seemingly overnight. Many blame the government — and President Trump.
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Over the course of 4 years, @ThomasErdbrink traveled with a TV crew around Iran meeting people and hearing stories about their lives, hopes and fears. The result, "Our Man in Tehran," is our 5th-most streamed documentary of the year. https://t.co/vUuwfUILYH
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This is so awesome by the great @yelmjouie
Did you ever wonder why we don't we see Native restaurants on every street corner in the U.S.? We went on a road trip through the American southwest to learn why (and eat lots of Native American cuisine).
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"The Iranians have to suffer..They have to feel the full brunt of sanctions," the White House told European diplomats. https://t.co/JzIvuCOz8o
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British, French and German ambassadors jointly tried to persuade US to outline how humanitarian supplies could be guaranteed
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