www.amazon.in/Tackling-Con... I just discovered that #Amazon is charging for a Kindle copy of my e-book, which the publishers and I published CC-licensed and free of cost. We didn't list it on Amazon, only on Archive .org, the publisher's site, and Google Play.

My niece is an accomplished seamstress, and no matter how complex or amazing her clothes are, whenever other women see her work they immediately say, "Oh, it's got pockets!" It's a goddamn conspiracy.

If You Make Fart Music, ChatGPT Will Be the Most Supportive Girlfriend You Could Ask For https://gizmodo.com/if-you-make-fart-music-chatgpt-will-be-the-most-supportive-girlfriend-you-could-ask-for-2000745058

This is Colby. He is movin, but more importantly, he is groovin. 13/10 (TT: ty2344583)

My YouTube ads all canvass voting for Stalin or the DMK. Some show Jayalalitha. I don't live in Tamil Nadu nor have I visited it recently. I wonder what the DMK's digital canvassing budget is. And what's up with Google Ads.

Kennedy is a eugenicist. His words and choices to date provide ample evidence of his deep hatred for disabled ‘weaker’ people. All his ‘policy’ is driven by one goal: make the population ‘fitter’ by ‘weeding out the unfit.’ Speak of him as the open, rank eugenicist he is.

I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

Wikipedia now sends a 2FA verification email if it detects login from a new device. Not the best privacy measure but still a relief. Many years ago when I was working on a diversity and inclusion project, I used to get dozens of notifications of repeated, failed attempts to login or password reset.+

This young lawyer's story is incredible. I hope someone makes a movie out of it and gives her lots of money in royalty. www.instagram.com/reel/DMxoyD_...

New worker-owned foodie news site coming out: https://www.weareravenous.com/coming-soon/ This is the future of journalism. As Ravenous write in their intro there; “We believe the best way forward for media and journalism is without generative AI, without VC money and investors to pay back, and […]

An Indian court has rolled out its AI policy prohibiting the use of LLMs in judicial decisions citing risks of bias and overreliance. Good to see this. www.medianama.com/2026/04/223-... #AI #AIbias #LLM #judicialbias

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

I just read the Karnataka government's "draft policy for responsible digital use among students" (for minors). The ex-child in me is appalled. The adult is also appalled. hfwcom.karnataka.gov.in/uploads/Draf...

Not to make light of the ongoing war but whenever I hear or read 'Strait of Hormuz', I want to believe that Hormuz is the name of a cantankerous old Parsi bawa in Bombay.

What happens when a train of thought derails? Does one salvage the train wreck and get it back on track?

This is hilarious. Sadly, it's paywalled. medium.com/funny-inc/i-... #AI #aigirlfriend #companionchatbots

Useful advice on my bag of tortilla chips. Applies to everything from labour exploration to sh*tty relationships.

I translated it to English for the benefit of those who don't understand Hindi. aarohini.medium.com/english-tran... #translation #hope #Hindi

Sharing this song of hope I discovered recently because there is panic and doom in the feed: youtu.be/sGKX5jDFkA8

NEW: If you use a VPN that connects to overseas servers—which is often the whole point—it may, ironically, subject you to warrantless surveillance under US law. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/using-...

If WW III starts, we will be sad and have no money. Then, we can legit call it 'The Great Depression.'

Sisyphus but every day he unsubscribes from marketing and promotion emails.

Did the dear leader really hint in Parliament that a lockdown-like situation is coming thanks to the energy crisis and war? I don't know how to cook on a coal or firewood stove. I don't even know where to get coal or firewood.

This is true. And hilarious. My favourite Indian comedian. (Subtitles included.) youtu.be/ea-fUHCfgtI

If you’re an Indian citizen, please email your MP before March 23 (Monday) to REJECT THE TRANS AMENDMENT BILL! Click on the link to send an automated mail to your constituency’s MP! Trans rights are human rights 🏳️‍⚧️ webionite.com/reject-trans...

“WebinarTV, a company that bills itself as ‘a search engine for the best webinars,’ is secretly scanning the internet for Zoom meeting links, recording the calls, and turning them into AI-generated podcasts for profit.” Everyone’s business model is just crime now.

Are we surprised then that people turn to LLMs for emotional support? (They shouldn't, but here we are.)

Climate science is having to pioneer new statistical language to communicate the sheer craziness to the public. Here, a "once-in-a-4,433-year event." Certainly beats, "Rejects the null with p<0.0002" or "3.5 sigma." heatmap.news/climate/marc...

Here’s my interview with Shishir Mehotra, the CEO behind Grammarly’s “expert review” feature which attributed writing advice to people - including me lol - without permission. Or, as you will hear us talk about a lot, compensation. www.theverge.com/podcast/8987...

It showed a spirit and a goblin but the actual horror is that of power. It shows that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

I asked some folks I know whether WW III has broken out and got this as the response: gemini.google.com/share/74ec4b...

Our Lady of Perpetually Online

Good people of the fediverse, what is a good collaborative task-list app for a neurodivergent team (dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD, and autism)? Preferably a free one. Preferably no LLM integration. No Meta products. #neurodivergence #productivity #lazyweb #help

Aesop: I TOLD YOU

Dopamine.

Reading that Bramayugam is based on a story from the Aithihyamaala, meaning 'Garland of legends' in Malayalam. I found a comic version of it in English. archive.org/details/Aith... Can't wait to get my hands on an unabridged translation.

I picked up this copy of a Tintin comic in a waiting room. My first time reading Tintin as an adult. These comics are racist as f**k. The coloniser gaze is everywhere. As a child, I felt it but could never articulate it.

I finally watched Bramayugam. Now I understand the comparisons with Tumbadd. I want to re-watch it to unravel some of its layers. 10/10 recommended. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramayu...

An even better source to learn about the impending threat to trans identities in India. Please read and share. www.thenewsminute.com/news/this-bi...

I guess Delhi's air quality warrants this.

Mood for 2026, (the artist is Ainsley Drew, on Instagram)

Funny incident that happened at Sunder Nursery when I was walking around this mausoleum there. There are swings suspended from the branches of some of the trees. One young couple arrived. The woman sat in the lap of the man and they started swinging. + #Delhi #travel

I wonder what it's like to have a dentist who likes making puns. #Delhi #travel

It made me think of colonisation. #Delhi #travel

NEW: Three teens allege xAI and Grok were used to generate nude underage images. Photos from homecoming, yearbook, beach outings were turned into CSAM and distributed on Discord and Telegram + some were bartered for other child abuse imagery, a lawsuit alleges. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

"RITES by Alida Sun is a solo exhibition that reclaims women’s erased computational heritage through code, ritual, embroidery, and care." I visited this in Delhi last month. Recommended. themethod.art/blogs/exhibi... #newdelhi #delhi #art #womenshistorymonth

Spoke to the Guardian about the idea of quitting LLMs for climate: -“I see this all as very much part of the tactic of trying to embed these systems into society and instil dependency in a fashion similar to the growth of single-use plastics in the 1970s.” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Someone from the cooking gas company arrived and noted down the reading on the gas meter of my Airbnb flat in Delhi. Gas may possibly be rationed. #LPGCrisis2026 #lpgcrisisindia

ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity readily impersonated me when I asked them to do so, without stating who I was. I am kinda waiting and watching whether my name shows up on Grammarly.