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One thread for the marches. Talas today, past the old High Commissioner's residence. Nurzhan is Saturday. Post what you see. No faces, no names: the rules still apply when you are angry. Especially when you are angry.

we were there. thousands. anthem twice. someone had a speaker playing "my home my heart my soul" and the whole street did the refrain like october. a man older than my grandfather carried a cardboard sign: SOLD ONCE ALREADY · 2007 · NO REFUNDS.

the gendarmerie just watched this time. weird feeling, being on the same side as everyone for once

first post. registered after walking home from the march. no faces, rules read. i've never chanted anything in my life before tonight. my voice is gone and i can't stop smiling

Nurzhan today. From the refinery gates down Azatlık Prospect. Russian and Iradi on the same banners. Old Labor men walking next to DPI ward bosses, not talking to each other, but walking.

I was in the NurGaz Stadium in 2014. Same streets, same men. This time nobody threw a seat.

La Colonia marched!! Mexican and Iradi flags together, the abuelas brought tamales AND kymyz (not mixed, don't worry). The padre said Mass "por Irad" first. Best sign: NO SE VENDE / SATYLBAYT. I cried a little, no lie.

In Chatkal no march. The clans gathered. Horses, juniper smoke, bata. Nobody makes a long speech on a horse. The meaning was the same.

The elders say "Irad satylbayt" was first shouted in Nurzhan, by Russos, the week of the leak in 2007. This week I heard the valleys shout it back to them. First time since 2007 the same words on both sides of the line in the same week.

I don't know yet what to do with this feeling. I'm writing it down so I remember I had it.

Chicago: twenty-two of us downtown, in the snow, with the flag and the old Association banner. A man asked us if Irad is in Iran. We said no. He said "good luck with that" and gave us his coffee.

My cousin in Talas told me not to come this summer. Not because of the government. Because of the neighbours, because of my accent now. I understand. It still hurts.

It is very good to see the people united. Please return home peacefully after the marches and do not gather near the air base. Have a nice day. Remember to vote.

Last night at Silk Road Arena: Neftchi and Tulpar supporters held ONE banner together, Russian and Iradi. First time in the history of the derby. Ruslan_not_that_one, explain yourself.

I held one corner. Do not tell my supporters' club. By the second half we were back to hating each other, as God intended. But for ten minutes, yes.

Vyshka and the Tulpar boys in the same stand. Herald saw it: Not for sale: rival fans unite at Silk Road Arena. Once. Never again. But once.