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1/ This thread is a tutorial on Hindutva Hate Groups and the "Hinduphobia" Hate Construct for the benefit of @AusFedPolice, @VictoriaPolice, @nswpolice, @m_culturalnsw, @multiculturevic, @netsafeNZ & @eSafetyOffice Long 🧵 Alert ( 1/24)
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Two years ago, I teamed up with fellow astrophotographer and planetary scientist @MatherneConnor to capture the most ridiculously detailed moon image we could. Over the last few months we put our heads together again to come up with something even clearer. Behold:
QuirkSand retweeted
"Far-right Indian nationalism is spilling into Australia, with sections of the Indian diaspora responsible for hate crimes against Sikhs and Muslims. Political leaders are being asked to be more aware of the danger."
@AlboMP @andrewjgiles @PeterDutton_MP
thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news…
Mocking cruel destruction of property is not in the spirit of Independence Day. Condemn Hateful Politicization of Indian Independence Day in Edison New Jersey - Sign the Petition! chng.it/RQDDmCCm via @ChangeAUS
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In 1947, few people gave us 75 years.
Bloody hell, here we are!
It is up to us to make this country the best version of itself.
@karthik_econ joins me in episode 290 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss one of our problem areas: the Indian state.
seenunseen.in/episodes/2022/…
Fascinating.
#TIL that Shammi Kapoor was one of the first users of the Internet in India
He was the founder & chairman of the Internet Users Club of India. I can't wrap my head around how someone like Shammi Kapoor was in the thick of the internet movement in India?
I did some digging 👇
The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence is being closed abruptly. Many will lose their jobs, and the community with lose a very valuable space and resource.
chng.it/mzJcvGyW via @ChangeAUS
@joshioz
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Queensland police told victim her assault complaint was not ‘valid’ after speaking to perpetrator, inquiry hears theguardian.com/australia-ne…
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Michelle Yeoh’s screenplay for #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce IS the bagel with everything on it:
#screenwriting
Perhaps your surname already reveals your caste? If you have never had anyone be concerned about your caste, if it has never been an issue for you, then you are probably upper caste.
Also “if it didn’t happen to me, it’s not a thing” #solidlogic
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QuirkSand retweeted
I doubt @sundarpichai either has the inclination or the power to confront casteism.
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After winning the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at #Sundance & a special screening at Cannes - #AllThatBreathes is set for a #HBO release!
Great to see good documentaries being recognised / awarded and acquired for a broader audience.
thehindu.com/entertainment/m…
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Trauma symptoms have a delayed trajectory—they don’t show up in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, but later, when we don’t expect them.
read.medium.com/w06JKlj
Oh how I dread my future self judging current me. But please journal - it’s the best.
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What an incredible piece on the history of Bombay's prohibition era and the aunty bars. @GoyaJournal
goya.in/blog/the-secret-era-…