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@sabeer There is something called genre which helps with diversifying movies. Uniformity is dangerous.

Saw Michael Jackson with my kids yesterday. Pure nostalgia - arguably the greatest performer ever. Watched it in Digital XD. Every song gave me goosebumps. 2h10m of inspiration. Zero hate. This is what movies should be about.

America’s Shadow Diplomats — and Their Conflicts of Interest Instead of the secretary of state, Trump has turned to his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his business associate Steve Witkoff to conduct high-stakes diplomacy, from Ukraine and Russia to Iran. Their latest mission, talks with Iran in Pakistan, underscores a troubling pattern: the outsourcing of U.S. foreign policy to individuals whose private financial entanglements collide directly with their public roles. Start with Witkoff. As the president’s special envoy, he is negotiating in Pakistan even as the Trump-Witkoff families’ crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, has secured a major stablecoin deal with the Pakistani government. A country serving as the host of sensitive Iran talks is simultaneously a business partner of the Trump-Witkoff families. The structure invites a perception of pay-to-play diplomacy — where access and influence are inseparable from commercial gain. Kushner’s case is even more stark. His private equity firm, Affinity Partners, has been fueled by billions from Gulf sheikhdoms, including roughly $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Riyadh’s strategic objective has long been to isolate and weaken Iran, not reconcile with it. Crown Prince Salman reportedly pressed Trump to ramp up attacks on Iran. Yet Kushner, while financially beholden to a Saudi leadership that prefers the Iranian regime’s collapse over a diplomatic thaw, positions himself now as a broker of détente. The contradiction is glaring: Can a negotiator financially dependent on Saudi backing credibly pursue an outcome that Saudi leadership may detest? These are not just ethical concerns; they go to the core of diplomatic credibility. When foreign governments know that key negotiators have private business interests, whether in crypto, real estate or investment funds, the incentive structure shifts. Concessions may be offered not through formal channels of statecraft, but through commercial opportunities that benefit these individuals personally. Diplomacy becomes transactional in the most literal sense. Pakistan provides a telling case study. Alongside its role in facilitating talks with Iran, it has also been linked to business dealings involving Trump-associated ventures, including real estate projects. It reached an agreement with the U.S. to revamp the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan. Compounding the problem is the lack of transparency. Unlike Senate-confirmed officials, Kushner and Witkoff operate in a gray zone — described as an “adviser” or “special envoy” — that allows them to bypass standard ethics disclosures and oversight. This shadow diplomacy shields potential conflicts from scrutiny while concentrating immense power in unelected hands. The deeper issue is not just Kushner or Witkoff. It is Trump’s governing philosophy: a view of foreign policy as an extension of private business interests and, at times, the family business itself.

President Trump hates women he can’t control, who don’t worship him, women who actually worship God, and are much more intelligent than he is. Women like @RealCandaceO. This cruel post about Candace looks like something Laura Loomer would conjure up as she gives Trump his talking points, policy decisions, and political advice which is literally destroying him and the Republican Party. Trump refused to support the women who were victims of Epstein, he called me a traitor for supporting them and not bowing to him, he is attacking Megyn Kelly, and Candace Owens. Also the only people in his cabinet that he’s either fired or privately told to leave are women, Christi Noem, Pam Bondi, and Lori Chavez DeReemer. He appointed Elise Stefanik as ambassador of the UN then took it away without a care even after all she did to support him just because Johnson told him too. No matter what you think about any of us women as we are all different from each other, whether you like us or not, one thing is incredibly clear, Trump hates women. And posts like this one is going to turn the majority of women in America against him.

Kash Patel, Tulsi and Pete Hegseth will be fired soon. Maybe after war is 'over'.

@mehdirhasan @SuhagAShukla You know very well that Hindus4HumanRights is a far Left front org that uses Khalistani, Communist and some Islamists talking points to attack Hindus in America. They've never condemned this but you are happy to side with them. What does that make you?

@SuhagAShukla Brown people - both Muslims and Hindus - are happy indulging in racism against other groups. Until the racism targets them. Which is exactlly what happened with Trump and Indians this week.

You know that many Indian Americans—Hindu and Muslim—swung towards Trump and Republicans last year. If we want to seriously unpack this, we need to ask why. I proffered a thesis. hinduamerican.medium.com/why-the-democr… What’s yours?

@Chellaney How else will he rile up his base after loosing a war? More racism is the only saving face. Just remind him that his donors, the Adelsons, love India. He will switch quick.

From Dog Whistles to Megaphones: The Mainstreaming of Racism Trump’s rhetoric has increasingly normalized racial bigotry. In the past, American political figures often used “dog whistles” (coded language) to make racial appeals. Trump, by contrast, has been explicit. He has labeled Somali immigrants “garbage” and circulated videos depicting Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes — a trope rooted in slavery-era dehumanization. While statements from his administration often echo white supremacist messaging, Trump himself has voiced nostalgia for colonialism, as he did in his Jan. 21 address in Davos. Now Trump has amplified a segment from Michael Savage’s podcast in which the host characterizes China, India and other nations as “hell-holes.” Reposting “hell-hole” comments on his Truth Social account under his own name amounts to explicit disparagement of sovereign nations and, by implication, their peoples. Governments often issue demarches or summon ambassadors to clarify whether such statements reflect official policy. But Trump’s use of racist rhetoric has become routine. Repeated exposure to this kind of inflammatory language dulls the “shock response,” weakening the capacity of traditional diplomatic norms to act as a deterrent.

@rishibagree "Save naxals. Save constitution of India". Naxals: But we want to destroy the constitution through violent uprising

Naxalism is central to the Idea of India. It is important to keep India's aspirations in check. Save Naxalism, Save India - Daniel Raja

@CoHNAOfficial @RealDonalTrump So he wants DEI for his MAGA folks?

This xenophobic and racist rhetoric from @realDonaltrump about Indian and Chinese Americans only exacerbates the current hatred faced by our communities. From the brutal beheading of Chandra Nagamallaiah, to physical attacks on temples, to a rash of surging online hate, our communities are already hurting. From Silicon Valley to Main Street, from small businesses to advances in sciences and medicine, from manufacturing to our armed forces, Indian and Hindu Americans have contributed tremendously to the our great nation. We urge you to delete these posts immediately. @POTUS

Torturing a suspect destroys the integrity of the case. Leave aside that torture should never be used (there are many other - more effective ways to get info) - the casual use of torture is exactly what’s wrong with our system.

Everyone is rightfully upset over the pic on the left. But many called Hindus intolerant, or told us to learn to take a joke when we criticized the pic on the right. Maybe sacred iconography should, you know, stay sacred.

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.

@AnnCoulter I love that every country has an American Military/StateDept/CIA/NGO operation.

NYT: "The Venezuelan-American Caucus, a Miami-based advocacy group ..." I love that every f-ing country has an "advocacy group" in my country.

Brandon Gill has built a brand railing against Indians, H‑1B workers and Hindus. In his hometown of Flower Mound, Texas, Indians are only about 1.6% of the ~79,000 residents; roughly 1,200–1,300 people, a few hundred Hindu families at most. He’s a freshman congressman married to Dinesh D’Souza’s daughter, and he knows exactly what he’s doing: blowing up a very small Indian and H‑1B community in Texas into a bogeyman so he can make a name for himself.

Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR) is back at what they do best - elevating those who hate Hinduism and want it dismantled. PLUS glorifying homophobic and antisemitic folks like Pieter Friedrich, who has made a career out of hounding Hindu Americans who profess any pride in their faith or roots. @Hindus4HR not only supports such bigoted, incendiary and un-American rhetoric against a Hindu, they actually celebrate it. We highlight some of their actions and double standards in this thread. (1/n)

@sabeer Indian Americans making wild blanket theories with broad brushes without much thought, is what kills innovation. Try talking to Republicans and Democrats in the same room about politics.

Tribalism is at the root of India’s lack of progress. It breeds groupthink - and groupthink kills innovation.

@sabeer @Rajiv_Gandhi__ Thats why your favorite country is hoarding more gold than anyone else. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@Rajiv_Gandhi__ I think you’re obsessed with me the “individual”. It will serve you far better if you were obsessed with my POV.

IMHO, gold is a dead asset. Capital would be far more productive if it flowed into shares of companies listed in India instead.

@smitadeshmukh Ashai has connections and affections with Imran Khan too

This high profile architect is ​Born Aziz Ul-Hassan Ashai, born in Kashmir, now living in California and alleged partner of SRK. In December 2025, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Srinagar issued a proclamation notice against Ashai and others for alleged involvement in anti-national propaganda. From designing the Shah Rukh Khan Boulevard in the UAE to interior design work, Ashai clearly shows his true sympathy remains with Pakistan

@AnnCoulter @CheriJacobus @nytimes Biden didn’t fall for it either did Obama

@MattWalshBlog "But if they came here to commit genocide, 3 centuries ago?" Leave.

The illegal immigration issue is not difficult or complex or nuanced. If they came here illegally, they need to leave. That's it. End of story. "But what if they've been here for 10 years???" They need to leave. "But what if they haven't committed any other crimes???" Leave. "But what if they have a family???" Leave. This isn't hard at all. We have laws in this country. You broke the law. You don't belong here. Nothing personal. But get the hell out. It should not be hard for elected Republicans to articulate this point. If they do have trouble articulating it -- if they take any position on illegal immigration except for this -- they can also go. That's not complicated either.

@sabeer Are they talking about their democracy?

A new bicycle brand from China is launching in the US tomorrow—X-Lab by XDS. Love their tagline: “Everything is hard until you start.” 🚴‍♂️