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Thank you for all the fish.

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You can find me at pratik [at] writing [dot] exchange on Mastodon.

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I might as well start posting on Threads again coz what’s the difference anyway. At least my IRL friends and family will get to read my stuff there.

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Remember, in the early days, we used to wonder what Trump had on Lindsay Graham. It turned out that Lindsay Graham was also an evil asshole and we just didn’t know it then.

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The weird thing about that salute brouhaha was that I didn’t need to know if it was one to know Musk is a Nazi. That was established long ago.

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Getting my Prius some long overdue love by getting it detailed. She’s been shabby for months now 🚘❤️

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Me to Micro.blog

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\n \"Trump\n\n\n

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The EEO prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or parental status.

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I hope there are enough straight able-bodied cis-gendered young white Christian men in America to do all the jobs.

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Unless you’re a Chinese or Russian asset, this move makes no sense. NIH is the least partisan of any federal agency and does groundbreaking medical research that keeps America in the world. I had the honor of working with it in my last job.

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Hearing of plenty of already-awarded federal grants being pulled because they serve “diverse” populations and have “equity” and “inclusion” in their aims. Heck, even a federal contract that was serving “vulnerable” populations was defunded. It’s getting rough out there.

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How far back do they go to revoke birthright citizenship? If all the way, then almost all Americans (except Native Americans) are illegal 😆

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What’s the best way to ensure your backup HDD’s corruption doesn’t catch you off guard? Keep replacing it after a fixed amount of time? What are the chances that the new HDD isn’t inherently defective? I know the more copies, the better, but how many more is sufficient?

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Based on my time on Twitter, people tag “celebrities” just because they want to get a reply from, be retweeted by, or be liked by them. Most “celebrities” are vain enough to do that. Then, they retweet that reply or screenshot of the retweet/like. It’s mainly about a need for validation.

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Remember the kerfuffle a few weeks ago about the H1-B visas and how many on Micro.blog said, it’s better we hire Americans for tech jobs? Now imagine if those H1-B people (mostly Indians and Chinese) were transphobic and also not currently living in the U.S.

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Captain's Log India Trip: pratik.micro.blog

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It’s one thing to be on Twitter and another to be extolling Musk’s intelligence and genius in 2025 and congratulating him on a company’s achievements that he barely pays any attention to now. If you do that, you are clearly indicating your support for his other things. You ain’t fooling us.

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It is interesting to note that the Trump Administration’s guidelines for its contractors are not too different from some private companies.

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Notwithstanding the shoddy legal (and biological) argument in the EO, it indicates a need to dehumanize.

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Read in 2025: Every Day I Write the Book by Amitava Kumar 📚★★★★★

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Don’t mind me. I’m up (woke?) coz of jet lag so keeping the Europeans and Asians company while America sleeps (in more ways than one).

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IndieEmail - when things get a tad uncomfortable, take it to the closed web.

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Claudia Conway calls out her frikkin’ Mom on social media for the things she disagrees with. And you want us to take things to email the moment they get a bit awkward? The Lincoln-Douglas emails would’ve been rad.

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When you’re caught choosing to die on the wrong hill, claim victimhood. Always works.

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I have Indian parents who are experts on making you feel guilty so perhaps I maybe a bit immune now. Get your CoDesiParent vaccine now and enjoy your freedom.

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Everyone in the South is sharing snow photos.

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Everyone is ready to call out BS. Until it’s someone from your own house. At that time, “let’s maintain decorum.” That’s how bigoted views get tolerated within families/communities, and they face no consequences for supporting (voting for) fascists. Even talking about them is considered a no-no.

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A light dusting of snow on the ground in Austin today. But outdoor business must continue.

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Ugh! Why can’t text replacements in macOS or iOS contain spaces or special characters? Surely, AI can be used to make it possible. I want it to write “University of Texas at Austin” whenever I type “UT Austin.” Now I’ve to remember to type “utaustin,” which is fine but muscle memory.

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