Happy Diwali wishes to all who celebrate ! 🪔

Finally some strong words from Jeffries.. to counter the constant vilification..

This could be one of the shortest and most impactful history overview one can take. It shows kingdoms appearing, expanding, contracting, disappearing all the time...with stable borders and peace only in the last few decades. Let's stick to the status quo. No more conquests. No more kings.

"Millions died that Caesar may be great" - Scottish poet Thomas Campbell. The same can be said for Alexander or Ashoka or any number of emperors and despots. No More Kings !

Something to uplift the spirit after all the doom scrolling.. Stunning Harmonica performance !

Bernie Sanders on how demagogues give simple (but wrong) solutions to difficult problems - blame a minority group and dehumanise them. My take - These simple solutions resonate with a lot of people, who lack critical thinking or those for whom identity is more important than economic well-being.

Well, not so happy now, with her dedication of the Nobel prize- "I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause !" No idea what her compulsions are, but this doesn't look good.

The Nobel peace prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She is awarded "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy" So happy about this !!

Free Greta Thunberg !!

Bernie and AOC should lead the democrats in the senate and house respectively.. They have what it takes - caring for the common man, sensible policies, courage to stand up for it, consistent over a long period and an ability to articulate the positions clearly..

Yes, let us not be fooled by the "jokes", clownish behaviour and ridiculous tweets.. Behind the clownshow is a deadly serious effort to undermine democracy forever.

For those who want alternatives to big tech, there is now an indian app that can be used in addition to whatsapp. It is called Arattai. Have installed it and hope it can catch on. We need multiple providers to avoid dependence on 2 or 3 tech hegemons.

This is horrible.. unimaginable.. a President saying that there is a war from within and that the military will have to play a major part.. ! His base has to wake up and put a stop to this by opposing this.

It is time for Putin to stop this unnecessary war of expansion, with just 1% additional Ukrainian land captured in the last 1000 days, at an enormous cost to both Russia and Ukraine, in terms of lives lost and destruction of property.

My first venture into creating an AI image !

This is excellent advice !

While there are extreme people in both the right and the left.. While all the top left / liberal leaders have condemned assassination of right wing influencer, While no important right leader has condemned the murder of a Dem lawmaker, The entire right wing continues to rage against the left..

The most atrocious thing I heard today..(and there are a lot of atrocities going on..) Fox News Brian kilmeade on homeless people "involuntary euthanize.....or just kill them" OMG !! What horrible people !!

If the party cannot rally behind the winner of the primary, it reflects very poorly on the Democratic party. Where is the inner party democracy ? Jeffries has shown himself to be a poor leader, and not qualified for the Speaker's post in the future.

Awesome!

Looks like i may have to rejoin Twitter/X (sadly), so that i don't miss the posts from Gavin Newsom Press office.

Most important message of our times: The billionaires and the ultra rich want the population fighting a culture war, so that they can: - pay lower taxes - have no environmental checks - remove safety regulations - eliminate consumer protections - exploit labour to maximize their wealth & power..

CDC is being wrecked. The new CDC director, appointed and confirmed by the senate just a few weeks back, has been fired. RFK jr is beyond crazy. Republican lawmakers must put an end to this corrosion from within.

Outrageous comments by Peter Navarro - a man who frequently quoted an expert 'Ron Vara' in his book, who then turned out to be a fictional character and an anagram of his name ! US should honor the security guarantees it provided to Ukraine under Budapest memorandum 1994, before blaming others.

I think India must stand for upholding international law, in respecting sovereignty of nations. Also, as a country that has suffered from colonialism, India must understand and support Ukraine's quest to be free of Russia's colonization.

My amazon prime membership came up for renewal by the end of the month. Ended the membership, giving the reason as "50% tariffs on india by US..". Just a drop in the ocean, but it felt good. 😊

I think Gavin Newsom is a great communicator with a fantastic grasp of details, with quick thinking on his feet, very eloquent and charismatic too. Before the 2024 election, he used to go on Fox and take on partisan hosts effectively. Of course he has his share of mistakes like anyone else. ⬇️

Happy to see a big group of European leaders travelling to the US, and showing strong support to Ukraine and President Zelensky. This public show of strength along with the increasing material support will hopefully convince the aggressor to stop the war.

This is good news - that there is a severe consequence for blatantly lying about the elections and voting machines. Fox news similarly made a 787 million dollar settlement earlier. Will this affect viewership.. Sadly, it doesn't seem so. People want to hear lies that support their worldview.

With the US having a 7 billion dollar trade surplus with Brazil in 2024, it is blatantly unfair to wage such an economic warfare against a democratic nation.

A very pragmatic approach by President Richard Nixon on how to negotiate with Russia. (I am not a fan of his, but this seems like a wise piece of advice) #Ukraine

Recalcitrant ?? The US had a trade surplus of 7 billion with Brazil and yet imports from Brazil were slapped with 50% tariff ! Is there any reasoning here ! He should stop being petulant.

As individuals, humans have strong values about not hurting fellow humans, not stealing or cheating etc.. ..but strangely, when it involves groups of people - tribes or nations - then killing, destroying, stealing land and property in the name of war is considered fair game. #NoWar

I wish India had taken a principled stand in the Russian war on Ukraine.. by standing against brutal colonization, violent territorial expansion and empire building.. Time to reiterate that Ukraine gave up ~3000 nukes in 1994, in return for security guarantees on sovereignty from Russia, US, UK..

This graph is enough to tell me that we need more taxation of the rich, on both income and wealth, as the rich disproportionately benefit from the infrastructure and scientific achievements of the past etc..

It seems there is no humanity left in the world...

Is this... a child? I can't, I can't, I hate russia so much. I hate them.

The richest country in the world wants to give a 15 to 25% price advantage to local products over imported goods in its own market, while forcing zero tariff for its products in foreign markets. Sounds fair. The rich should get richer !! 🙄

I was hopeful of a 2 state solution for several decades. But under the longest serving PM Netanyahu, it has been gradually made nearly impossible. Resigned to watching helplessly with horror as the tragedy unfolds..

It is frustrating to see this unnecessary war going on for over 3.5 years, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians.. and causing enormous destruction.. It all hinges on one man's will.. whether to end this tragedy or not.. Can Putin find the courage to end this war..

Charging a tariff of 20% on an imported item increases the cost by 20%, whereas locally produced items don't have that additional burden. This is like getting a 20m headstart in a 100m race. Not fair. So, mostly no one will agree to such an unfair deal in the long term, without retaliation. ⬇️

Good to see the India-UK trade agreement getting signed. With the US (under Trump) planning on slapping a minimum 15% tariff on all countries, it is important for India to have fair trade agreements with the UK, Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and other democracies.

It is not a contest between liberal vs conservative or left vs right or Wokist vs fundamentalist It is a actually a struggle between welfare capitalism vs vulture capitalism, egalitarianism vs elitism and Democracy vs Autocracy.

Dialogue from Andor (Star wars spin off).. makes so much sense.. "The pace of repression outstrips our ability to understand it. It is easier to hide behind 40 atrocities than a single incident.."

The unabashed flattery of Trump by the European and NATO leaders at the NATO summit was a good move. If this is the way to milk the cow in order to protect Ukraine, save tens of thousands of lives and strengthen collective defence, then it is worth it.

This continuing attack on civilians has to stop. It is the responsibility of European countries to protect Ukraine, which is actually vital for European security.

I realize that MAGA has concerns about some cultural issues. Have they even TRIED to pass any meaningful laws that address their concerns, while they have the Presidency, Senate majority and House majority.? Or is all going to be just ill conceived, illegal executive actions, to show off on TV..

I think one of the major reasons for the fight with Elon is because of Trump dropping NASA nominee Jared Isaacman, an Elon Musk pick, a few days ago. Musk sees his future in SpaceX and his Mars plan, and having his associate as NASA chief would have helped him a lot in his futile endeavour. ⬇️

This could be the best long-term security guarantee that Ukraine has received so far...