@Parodyjeffx Does this fellow know that, reputedly, #trump kept the same book by his bedside? It is debatable, of course, whether or not he was able to read it.
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Rakesh Ahuja
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Rakesh Ahuja
@DwnlodingMyMind
Former Australian diplomat. Unleashing uncensored Thoughts. No mummified dogma sacrosanct. Flâneur. CQ practitioner. CV https://t.co/9gtsAfZ468
Canberra/New Delhi Katılım Şubat 2017
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog tries to justify mass killing in Lebanon by holding up Hitler’s Mein Kampf, claiming it was found inside many homes there.
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Commies and the Free Ballot (#AntiMemoirs]
True. One notable exception: As an aspirational adolescent Marxist, I recall marching (in Connaught Place in New Delhi) to welcome the Communist Party of India's electoral victory in #Kerala in 1957. It marked the first democratically elected communist government in the world. My faith in Communism was confirmed by the #USSR’s launch of the #Sputnik satellite just a few months later.
That democratically elected government was dismissed in 1959 by PM #Nehru using Article 356 of the Indian Constitution, which allows imposition of President's Rule. That abyssal blunder set the stage for the blatant misuse of that provision by successive Indian federal governments to dismiss elected opponents in the states, akin to many communist parties elsewhere in the world banning opposition parties.
P.S. My posting to the #SovietUnion in the 1980s put paid to any skerrick of Marxist residue I might have still possessed.
#CPI #CPM #auspol #Communism
Dr. Brahma Chellaney@Chellaney
My column: Historically, communist parties that seized power did so through revolutions, coups or externally imposed regimes. Once in control, they typically banned opposition parties, making electoral defeat impossible. So, there are few precedents for communists’ electoral downfall. Nepal has just shown that communists can be democratically defeated at the ballot box. Voters swept aside the two main communist parties that had shaped Nepali politics for years, reducing them to minor players in parliament. The result represents a political earthquake. thehill.com/opinion/intern…
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Israel is not a Jewish state
Jews are not a nationality
Judaism is an ancient religious collective.
Zionism can never represent the Jews.
The current Zionist state of Israel is not a safe haven for Jews, but a country hostile to Jews.
We pray for the eradication of the depraved, genocidal Israel.
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🚨 BREAKING: Randy Fine warns Europe over rising antisemitism and threatens consequences
Real antisemitism must be taken seriously
But criticizing Israel is not antisemitism
Israel isn't Jewish State
Zionism is not Judaism
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Rakesh Ahuja retweetledi
So far there are 4 tiers:
1) brother: MBZ, Qatar, Oman, Jordan
2) dear friend: Bibi, Macron, MBS, Trump
3) Friend: Anwar Ibrahim, Putin
4) just official title (President, PM, HH etc): everyone else
Make of it what you will
Narendra Modi@narendramodi
Spoke with my brother, H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, and conveyed warm Eid greetings to him and the people of Qatar. Reiterated that we stand in solidarity with Qatar and strongly condemn the attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure. Expressed gratitude for the care and support provided to the Indian community and hoped for peace and stability to prevail in the region. We stand for safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. @TamimBinHamad
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Good morning. You have my best wishes for your journey. It all takes courage. Sharing a thought from Zen:
"You are needed.
You have a role to play, a contribution
to make, and a purpose
that may not yet be visible - but it exists.
Live lightly,
breathe deeply, dedicate
yourself to something
higher, and remember:
choosing life is an act of
courage, awareness, and
hope"
RakeshAhuja.DownloadingMyMind.com
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those of you who’ve followed me for a while know I got 2 years of sobriety then relapsed during a major depressive episode. I thought I wouldn’t be alive much longer, so it didn’t matter.
I’ve been struggling ever since but I’m proud to say today is two weeks sober. we carry on.
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Do you stand with Israel in current global issues? 🇮🇱
A) Yes, strongly
B) Yes, somewhat
C) Not sure
D) No
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This fellow is concerned that his #Zionist #Israeli countrymen are being denied sleep. I guess that is fair enough for a self-proclaimed Human Rights activist to be concerned about. But has he heard about the victims of neoNazi Israelite #GazaShoah? They would have gladly endured sleepless nights instead of being murdered night after night.
#auspol #GazaHolocaust @LeiblerMark
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@anders_aslund Unfortunately, this is fake. It was published in December 2025, then checked and found to be untrue.
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How can anybody consider Trump sane enough to be US president?
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Rakesh Ahuja retweetledi
Grateful for what, exactly? Let Mr. Hegseth count the ways.
1.Abandoning Ukraine mid-war
2.The Greenland annexation fantasy
3.Tariffs on allies who still answer the phone
4.A defense secretary with no defense experience
5.Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. Again.
6.Gutting USAID while calling it efficiency
7.The trade war with Canada
8.Recognizing Crimea as Russian territory
9.Pulling out of the WHO during a health crisis
10.Threatening to leave NATO
11.Cosying up to every autocrat with a decent golf course
12.The collapse of US soft power in under 90 days
13.Alienating the EU faster than Brexit managed
14.Signal-gating classified war plans to a journalist
15.Deploying the military to arrest migrants at the border
16.Defunding public broadcasting
17.Handing Elon Musk the keys to federal spending
18.Ending birthright citizenship by executive order
19.Firing the inspectors general who were watching all of the above
20.And now – a war in Iran nobody asked for, going exactly as well as you’d expect
You’re welcome, world.
Gandalv / @Microinteracti1
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@LePapillonBlu2 I understand that, unfortunately, this is fake. No?
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How many Muslim brothers does @narendramodi have, please? Just asking, thank you.
Narendra Modi@narendramodi
Had a productive conversation with my brother Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and conveyed advance Eid greetings to the people of Oman. We agreed on the need to prioritize dialogue and diplomacy for de-escalation and subsequent restoration of peace and stability. Reiterated India’s condemnation of the violation of Oman’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and appreciated Oman’s efforts to facilitate the safe return of thousands of people, including Indian nationals. India and Oman stand for safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
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@NayanimaBasu Talking of the psyche of #UglyIndiansAbroad, you might be interested in the state of the Australian Indian Social Divide:
dmm.downloadingmymind.com/indians-in-aus…
#auspol
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Why are we so unabashedly shameless? There seems to be an inherent issue within the Indian psyche.
Naomi Canton@naomi2009
Two Indian-origin men have been fined over £1,000 each for paan-spitting in the London borough of Brent. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/counc…
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The brilliant K V Kamath (boss of Jio Financial) in a beautiful, must-read interview
1) The Iran War crisis will end soon in few weeks
2) Crashing rupee not a concern, no one complaining
3) LPG shortage very temporary, will resolve fast
4) Many Indian metros to be better than those in the West by 2035
5) Indian growth story extremely strong in long-run
#AccheDin #NewIndia
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You may be interested in how the behaviour of the kind you describe infects #UglyIndiansAbroad- and invites scorn and racism.
dmm.downloadingmymind.com/indians-in-aus…
#auspol
MilesPointsGuru@gurumilespoints
Dear Indian parents, please teach some basic civic sense to your kids instead of hiding under the guise of, “He’s just 6 years old.” Story time: On my flight from Phu Quoc to Da Nang, two kids were seated behind me. They were super noisy and constantly kicking my seat. I politely asked them to stop three times. The fourth time, I had to get up, turn around, and call out their parents. Instead of being remorseful, they started defending their kids. Mom: “They are on their third flight.” “They are just 6 years old.” I replied, “How is that my problem? You need to teach them how to behave in shared public spaces or atleast take care when you can clearly see what they are doing.” Dad: “If you have any issues, please talk to the cabin crew. Take business class next time.” Mom: “When you have kids, you will understand.” Actions like these are part of why Indians often face racism abroad. It’s not all Indians but it only takes a few to damage our reputation and become a global embarrassment.
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Over to you, @AlboMP and @SenatorWong. Will you now have the courage to straighten your flexible spines?
#auspol
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A break from the usual Orange buffoon #trump's incoherence. (Has AI taken control of his addled brain?) Notably, it amounts to excusing Iran for its retaliation for the Israeli strike on South Pars. Is this a prudently worded preparatory step towards negotiations?
#auspol
Furkan Gözükara@FurkanGozukara
LMAO this is first major break between bad buddies 😭🤣😂
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@MaitreyaBhakal Not a bad idea
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Rakesh Ahuja@DwnlodingMyMind
@WARSCAPES The racism of Israelis, particularly of the #Ashkenazi Jewish stock, is worse than, say, American #LauraLoomers of the world. Here is how Israelis living in their communes in India, for example, in Kasol or Rishikesh, behave: x.com/DwnlodingMyMin…
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Gonna start a cafe in Himachal with the following sign out front:
"Dogs and Israelis not allowed"
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The Trump administration used the image of the Taj Mahal in a poster to label Indians '𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒔'.
Think about that.
An entire country is being insulted, and our Prime Minister remains silent.
This is not just offensive. It is humiliating.
And it is happening because we have a COMPROMISED and cowardly Prime Minister, too weak to stand up.
Shame!!!
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@dhume What, pray, has India done or achieved? On the geopolitical stage, India's influence is about as significant as a sparrow's fart.
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My view: The Modi government deserves credit for playing a tough diplomatic hand well so far in the Iran war. But we should not exaggerate India’s ability to broker a peace. That is unrealistic at this point. [Video, 13m]
Shiv Aroor@ShivAroor
Amidst a war with no dignified end, India has a singular position of friendship with all combatants involved, and has navigated well. Should India do something? Divergent views from @Chellaney & @dhume on an angle of critical importance. Must watch:
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