Iran’s leadership cut the internet to choke off coordination, information, and momentum. But the crowds kept coming — and in some places, they grew. In this video, I break down how protest movements function when a regime pulls the plug: what replaces social media, how networks adapt, what “going dark” actually changes (and what it doesn’t), and the signs that tell you whether the regime is regaining control or losing it. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Iran #IranProtests #InternetBlackout #Revolution #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #HumanRights #RegimeChange #Gerdes ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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Iran’s protests have reached Day 12, and the longer a movement survives sustained pressure, the more it reveals something deeper: not just anger in the streets, but stress inside the system itself. In this update, we’ll look at what the persistence of the protests suggests about the regime’s ability to contain unrest, what markers to watch next, and why this kind of instability has ripple effects far beyond Iran’s borders. We’ll also connect the dots to the wider global picture — why multiple flashpoints can be symptoms of the same underlying shift: strained institutions, hardening geopolitical lines, and a world where old assumptions are getting tested in real time. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. #Iran #IranProtests #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #WorldNews #BreakingNews #Regime #Protests #GlobalSecurity #Ukraine #Russia #Trump #Greenland #Gerdes   FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

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Are We Watching Iran’s Revolution in Real Time?  

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Trump confirmed that Putin lied—yet he didn’t treat it like a betrayal. Instead, he reframed it: suggesting Putin didn’t lie to Trump, and offering cover rather than confrontation. In this video, I break down the language, the implication behind the “excuse” framing, and what this signals about leverage, alignment, and the next phase of messaging around Ukraine and Russia. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

Ukraine had a great night last night, and Russia did almost nothing. Ukraine hit oil depots and ammunition dumps in multiple places. FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

The Russia–Venezuela relationship just took a stranger turn — and it’s possible this isn’t improvised at all. In 2019, Fiona Hill testified that Russian officials were quietly encouraging the United States to move on Venezuela. Not publicly. Not formally. But as part of a broader strategic mindset: Russia viewed Venezuela as leverage — a pressure point — while Ukraine was the real priority. Fast-forward to today. Russia is suddenly vocal again about Venezuela, reacting sharply to U.S. actions and signaling concern well beyond routine diplomacy. That raises a serious question: Is Venezuela resurfacing as a bargaining chip, distraction, or signaling mechanism — not just a regional issue, but part of Russia’s wider strategy as it struggles in Ukraine? Nothing here proves a deal. Nothing confirms coordination. But the pattern is familiar — and that’s what makes this moment so strange. The link didn’t disappear. It went quiet. And now it’s back. Facts matter. Patterns matter. And this one is worth watching closely. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

Reports and signals are converging around a striking possibility: Iran’s senior regime figures may already be gaming out an exit plan—and Moscow appears to be the fallback destination. In this video, I break down what’s being reported, what’s confirmed vs. unconfirmed, and the pattern that suggests this isn’t just rumor: when pressure spikes, Moscow becomes the landing pad for embattled autocrats. We’ll connect the dots between recent regional shocks, regime security behavior, and the geopolitical logic of why they would seek sanctuary in Russia—then lay out what this could mean for Iran’s stability, Russia’s leverage, and the next phase of escalation. Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

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Ukraine, Iran & Venezuela all flared up at once for a reason. In this episode, I map the shared Russian thread that runs through all three arenas — the pressure points, the leverage, the timing, and the strategic incentives that make “separate crises” start moving together. Not speculation: a clear, step-by-step framework for how Moscow benefits when the world is distracted, divided, and overstretched. #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Iran #Venezuela #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #WorldNews #Gerdes Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Fundraiser: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

Maduro Seized: What’s Confirmed vs. What’s Still Unknown

Ukraine’s Daily Drone Output: The Real Number (Verified)

Russia’s influence didn’t just take a hit—it looked powerless in real time. When an ally gets hauled off, the message to every fence-sitter is: Moscow can’t protect you.In this video I break down what this moment signals about Russia’s shrinking leverage abroad, why it matters beyond Venezuela, and what it reveals about Putin’s ability to project power when pressure spikes. #russia #Putin #Venezuela #Maduro #Geopolitics #UkraineWar #GerdesFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. ***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: ***** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplains Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdes Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdes YouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership 🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukraine https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: ***** 🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/@GregTerryExperience Amazon Shopping List USA/North America (Shop and send to UKRAINE AID c/o Bethel Life's Gift Registry Address) https://a.co/iodWsUK Amazon Shopping List for EU/UK https://www.amazon.de/hz/wishlist/ls/... Direct Link for Financial Giving via our 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible in the USA https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html Link for Greg's 501(c)(3) EIN Information https://www.gregterry.org/donate.html 🇺🇸 Alternatively, you may choose to donate to Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/?utm_source=FY22UkraineResponseVanityURL&utm_medium=direct&utm_campaign=m_YUKR-22L3&utm_content=Ukraine-Response-Redirect%20%20 🇺🇦 If you wish to support the Ukrainian Army, give directly to United 24. Follow this link: https://u24.gov.ua/ ***BUY SOMETHING TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE *** 🇺🇦 If you purchase from Saint Javelin with my link below, a cut of the proceeds will go directly to humanitarian aid for soldiers (bandages, tourniquets, etc.). I don't get the revenue. It goes to buy medical supplies from UnitewithUkraine.com. Use this link: https://www.saintjavelin.com/en-us?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Gerdes 🇺🇸 This is the absolute CHEAPEST THING YOU CAN DO to support Ukraine (This is NOT MY SITE) https://amzn.to/4aPtwQr - Just support the war effort somehow. 🇺🇦 I wrote a book about Ukraine's president Zelenskyy which I have updated for the first 4-5 months of the war in Ukraine: It is free if you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited or $9.99 otherwise: https://amzn.to/3Q2wnyE 🇺🇦 If you cannot give or buy, you can like, share, and pray for the people of Ukraine. 🇺🇸 Please leave comments and tell me how I can help you gain more perspective. You can contact me @Dr_Gerdes on Twitter or email professorgerdesyt@gmail.com #UKRAINE #UKRAINERUSSIAWAR #UKRAINEWAR

The era of political red tape in Kyiv is officially dead. Zelensky has just replaced his administrators with his most effective operators for their assigned tasks, and the 2026 battlefield is about to feel the impact. President Zelensky’s "substantial overhaul" of the Ukrainian government isn't just a change in personnel—it’s a total shift in war doctrine. By clearing out the old guard and promoting Kyrylo Budanov to the Presidential Office and Mykhailo Fedorov to the Ministry of Defense, Ukraine has created a streamlined "War Cabinet" designed for two things: precision lethality on the battlefield and smoother negotiations with the US diplomatically. This move marks a definitive pivot toward an intelligence-led, tech-heavy strategy aimed at breaking the 2026 stalemate. With Budanov’s expertise in asymmetric warfare and Fedorov’s proven ability to scale drone production to 1,000 units per day, the "New Kyiv" is focused on neutralizing Russia’s manpower advantage through superior technology. This video breaks down how this "Lethal Upgrade" intends to bypass traditional bureaucracy, secure long-term Western support, and deliver a decisive blow to the Kremlin’s 2026 ambitions. #Ukraine2026 #Zelensky #Budanov #WarCabinet #DroneWarfare #KyivReshuffle #Fedorov #MilitaryIntelligence #UkraineStrategy #ModernWarfare Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

Today we break down why Zelensky put Kyrylo Budanov in charge, what it signals to U.S. decision-makers, and how it could reshape the “security guarantees” conversation, the backchannel dynamics, and the terms Kyiv is willing to accept (or reject). This isn’t about personalities—it’s about leverage, trust, and who controls the flow of wartime intelligence and negotiation discipline. #Ukraine #Zelensky #Budanov #Washington #WhiteHouse #MarcoRubio #UkraineWar #Russia #NATO #Geopolitics Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana

Kyrylo Budanov has just orchestrated one of the most embarrassing intelligence failure in modern Russian history. #Budanov #GUR #RussianMilitary #IntelligenceHeist #UkraineWar #MilitaryScandal #KremlinFail #Budanov #GUR #UkraineSpy #RussianMilitary #MilitaryScandal #IntelligenceFailure #Geopolitics #KyryloBudanov #KremlinCorruption #HybridWarfare Facts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. FUNDRAISER: https://donorbox.org/project-tetyana