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Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian farmer on his own land, in front of his father. Yes, again haaretz.com/israel-news/tw…

@Hamza_a96 "It suddenly brings a human dimension to the war" Suddenly.

Terrifying reality check. Al Jazeera confirms the US and Israel have bombed over 760 schools and 350 health centers in Iran. They are intentionally obliterating mental health hospitals and residential markets. The scale of these war crimes is absolutely sickening.

There's nothing particularly faulty about Forbes' editorial judgement. The simple existence of any "30 under 30" list that irrationally glamorizes youth (& by definition inexperience) in a fast moving, loosely moraled industry will kind of undoubtedly yield a list of criminals.

When Polymarket hosts bets on outcomes affecting hundreds of thousands of ppl in Iran and/or the global south no one blinks. But the moment it involves a single American pilot suddenly we’re confronting the ethics. The double standard in how human life is valued is staggering.

India needs a wealth tax.

A cancer-causing material that's banned in 70+ countries and kills 2 lakh people annually is being legally used in India - in our roofs, cars, and even some appliances. The government says it's ‘safe’, based on a foreign study that wasn’t even accepted in its home country.

she has a fucking 16mm BOLEX?? oh she takes that shit SERIOUSLYAJDJSKD

Hon’ble Thiru @dpradhanbjp, Your remarks are deeply irresponsible and reckless, and reflect an entrenched disregard for India’s plurality, federal values, and respect for states. Tamil Nadu firmly rejects #ThreeLanguagePolicy. This is not about opposing languages, but about resisting imposition and defending Constitutional rights. Your earlier disparaging remarks about Tamils in Parliament, followed by a belated apology, only underscore a pattern of conduct that is unacceptable. The claim that there is “no Hindi imposition” is plainly dishonest. When a policy structurally corners non-Hindi speaking states like Tamil Nadu into adopting a third language with little real choice, and when crucial education funding is tied to compliance, it ceases to be a matter of choice. It is nothing short of audacity to illegally withhold a humongous sum of Rs.2,200 crore under the 'Samagra Shiksha' Scheme, effectively penalising Tamil Nadu for refusing to accept #HindiImposition. These are not discretionary grants, but funds that rightfully belong to the people of Tamil Nadu, collected through taxes cannot be weaponised as a tool of coercion. Let me also be clear. Tamil Nadu will not accept language imposition under any circumstances, whether disguised as flexibility, backed by financial pressure, or projected as national interest. This policy places an unnecessary burden on students, infringes upon the rights of states, and attempts to dilute India’s linguistic diversity into a monochromatic, homogenised “One India” framework. In the din of rhetoric, you must not evade basic questions. What third Indian language is actually being implemented in schools across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat? How many PM SHRI Schools genuinely offer South Indian languages such as Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, and languages like Bengali, Odia, and Marathi in northern India? How many schools under the Kendriya Vidyalaya 'Sangathan' are actually teaching Tamil? How many Tamil and other South Indian language teachers have been appointed in the last 10 years? And I challenge you to place on record how much the NDA government has spent on promoting classical languages like Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Odia compared to Sanskrit. Your suggestion that Tamil Nadu lacks school infrastructure is equally baseless. We have built one of India’s strongest public education systems through decades of sustained investment, high enrolment, strong learning outcomes, and pioneering welfare initiatives. Our opposition to Hindi imposition is not born out of fear. Our mother Tamil will never be weakened. Tamil and Tamils have endured and will continue to resist and survive every form of imposition or cultural intrusion. This is a matter of principle, dignity, and the preservation of India’s true diversity. Tamil Nadu will not abandon its proven two-language policy, built on social consensus and strong educational outcomes, for a centrally driven framework that undermines diversity, burdens students, and weakens the federal fabric of India. Tamil Nadu’s language policy stands as a success story on the global stage, with Tamils making their mark in science and technology, medicine, and space research. The state’s economic growth and inclusivity are deeply rooted in this model. We can prove all our assertions through empirical data, and your arguments are purely rhetorical and devoid of any real data in the educational sphere. It is both inaccurate and dismissive to suggest that Tamil Nadu’s schools lag in modern education. In enrolment, learning outcomes, and innovation, Tamil Nadu continues to lead. Over the last five years, the Tamil Nadu government has achieved significant progress in infrastructure and introduced pioneering initiatives such as the Chief Minister's Free Breakfast Scheme benefiting over 20 lakh students. The #DMKManifesto2026 promises extension of the CM breakfast scheme up to Class VIII, benefiting an additional 15 lakh students. Public education remains our top priority, viewed not as expenditure but as a social investment generating long-term societal benefits. I challenge you to make this proclamation that every Indian child should compulsorily learn three languages, on the soil of Tamil Nadu while seeking the votes of its people. I also call upon AIADMK General Secretary Thiru. Palaniswami and his NDA allies to clearly state their position. Do they support this aggressively pushed three-language policy of the BJP? It is time for Thiru. Palaniswami to make his stand unequivocally clear, whether he stands with the people of Tamil Nadu or with his Delhi bosses who seek to impose Hindi under the guise of policy. #StopHindiImposition #UnityIsUniformity #RespectPluralism

i hate when i try to explain to ppl the reason i didnt do something/turn something in on time was bc of my adhd and theyre like “Yes well u still just have to do it” like yeah man i know. in fact im so aware of that fact just thinking about it makes me wanna blow my brains out

Interesting things happening in Italy. A criminal investigation into illegal labour practices at Glovo and Deliveroo may be extended to the big fast-food chains which systematically use platforms and are therefore complicit in their labour exploitation. x.com/project_gig/st…

I’d happily bulldoze 8,000 tech entrepreneur houses to save one Florida Scrub-Jay

every zendaya film release we get a round of press articles talking about how zendaya lacks star power and can’t helm a film and isn’t a true box office draw. and then her film is a box office draw with all the people watching it saying she has star power and helms the film

Before shooting this video, I was cooking. My husband came home, and I immediately went to the verandah for 15 minutes to record this video. And I know I look like a sweaty potato.

ALARM⚠️⚠️⚠️ In India, the ripple effects of a gas and fertiliser shortage could be felt for months to come, affecting what crops farmers are able to plant and how much they yield, which could ultimately translate into stockpiles of essential produce such as rice falling short.

Wait till I start speaking Bangla.

Visuals from Chelikunta Lake in Tellapur, from Thursday, April 2, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, show large numbers of dead fish floating along the water’s surface and washing up along the edges, indicating severe stress in the lake’s ecosystem. Residents attribute the fish deaths to the continuous inflow of untreated sewage into the lake, which they say has led to rapid deterioration in water quality. Locals report foul odour, discoloration of water, and declining aquatic life over recent days, raising concerns about oxygen depletion and contamination. The incident has intensified calls for immediate inspection and intervention by authorities to identify the source of pollution and prevent further ecological damage. Source: Tellapur Neighbourhood Association (TeNA)

An MIT Media Lab study titled “Your Brain on ChatGPT” found that LLM users “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.” The tech oligarchs have somehow managed to enshittify thinking. bit.ly/3Oa2n5u

the shit israelis do is so incomprehensibly evil that you have no idea how to tell other people about it without sounding insane