#Warning

IIMs, at least in my day weren't as bad in this regard as engineering colleges. But I still have a small story that's relevant. Remember that I'm male, brahmin, generally
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In 1980, I was a 20-year-old summer intern reporter at the Vancouver Sun, working weekends. You covered crime and speeches. The fledgling Canadian Farmworkers Union was trying to organize the
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Tomorrow, occupied #Kelbajar will be given back to Azerbaijan.After seeing tweets by Armenian users ignoring the presence of Azerbaijani IDPs from Kelbajar, I decided to share some episodes from the
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PAKISTAN-INDIA WATER ISSUES – HOW INDIA STOPPED WATER IN PAKISTAN's CANALS IN 1948ThreadAfter partition in 1947, the water system was also bifurcated between Pakistan n India. India cheated Pakistan when
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Time for another short thread. I frequently rail about a couple of things: a) Galaxy Brains don't actually know the nuts and bolts of what they are talking about b)
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Missive from the dismal depths of maternity leave combined with lockdown, home-schooling and other mischief on the MH White Paper's proposals to amend the MCA/MHA interface. cc @Autism @mencap_charity @neilmcrowther
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Very important section I just found reading the 5000+ page government spending bill:On page 2487 is a repeal of Section 711 of USC Title 18, which provided six months in
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THREAD: People really need to read AO3 Terms of Service & FAQs. Multiple different sections clearly state:“Users are responsible for reading and heeding warnings provided by the creator.”“Ratings measure the
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There was a skirmish between Armenian and Azeri forces near the border in Tovuz. Azerbaijan's MoD said that two of its soldiers have been killed and another 5 were wounded.https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=534731&l
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WARNING: the next thread is graphic, violent and disturbing. Please view with caution. 1/ Crime by its definition is race free. It does not inflict prejudice or bias on anyone
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1I've taken a lot of hits over the years for warning people that sexual culture was getting worse, not better.Back in 2017, I wrote"...how can we respond to a sex-related
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This is one under-noted but bizarre aspect of the Assange prosecution. So often you’ll hear Americans accuse him of “treason” or “espionage.”He’s not American. He’s been to the US once,
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Just your friendly reminder that the notion we have to replace current energy supply levels with low-carbon sources is a fossil fuel industry talking point, which purposefully ignores (1) efficiency
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TRUMP KNEW COVID WAS DEADLY—“I wanted to always play it down,” Trump acknowledged to the journalist Bob Woodward that he had knowingly played down the coronavirus earlier this year: “This
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BREAKING—Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) says he’s tested positive for #COVID19 as well, after being sheltered in the crowded protective room during the Capitol siege where many GOP unmasked. He’s now
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ATTENTION EVERYONEHere is our official public statement, in regards to some furious and festive backlash our outrageous Christmas ad has received. In the interests of public decency, we've added an
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