"I am building 'The Reminder' to ensure that the 17,000+ lives lost in Iran are never erased by a state-controlled pen. @gladstein @farzad @jack – we need an immutable archive so history can never be rewritten again."
From Tiananmen to Tehran: The Silence that Kills
History doesn’t just repeat itself; it copies itself whenever we allow the truth to be erased.
In 1989, the world witnessed the massacre at Tiananmen Square in China. Today, we see the same darkness in Iran. Reports indicate that over 17,000 protesters—human beings fighting for the most basic of freedoms—have been killed by the regime. How can this happen again? Because dictatorships have learned that if they can control the archive, they can control the future.
Why the Situation in Iran is What It Is
The Iranian regime survives on two pillars: fear and revisionism. By isolating the population and controlling all information, they can commit atrocities in the dark. They delete evidence, manipulate court records, and vanish the names of the fallen from public consciousness. When the world forgets yesterday’s victims, the regime gains the confidence to kill today. This is the exact tactic used in 1989; if you remove the evidence, it "never happened" in the history books.
How "The Reminder" Would Have Changed the Course of History
If The Reminder had been operational, this situation would never have been allowed to escalate in secrecy:
1. The Erasure of Denial: Every order to fire, every arrest of a protester, and every image of injustice would be "hashed" and locked onto the Bitcoin blockchain via Nostr. The regime could kill the person, but they could never kill the proof.
2. Civilization’s Collective Memory: In 1989, China could physically confiscate rolls of film and cut off broadcasts. With The Reminder, data is decentralized. No state can "turn off" the truth when it is anchored in a sovereign node and distributed globally.
3. Early Warning & Global Accountability: By monitoring political patterns and archiving threats before they become actions, The Reminder serves as a digital defense wall. Leaders who know their actions are being immutably documented for all of eternity lose their greatest shield: anonymity and oblivion.
Never Forget. Never Forgive the Lie.
I refuse to let my daughter grow up in a world where 17,000 lives can be wiped away by a state-controlled pen. We are building this because injustice thrives in forgetfulness. By linking humanity’s memory to Bitcoin’s mathematical immutability, we ensure that no dictator can ever say: "It didn't happen."
We do not forget 1989. We see you in Iran. And with The Reminder, we will make sure the world never has the option to look away again.
Verify, don’t trust. 🛡️⚡
@jack @gladstein @Lyn Alden @Farfallica @Run with Bitcoin
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