Reyaa

I am now in what I can only call a terminally blackpilled aka 'blackhole-pilled' India arc. 2014 -2024 was a ray of hope in an otherwise bleak doomerist period. Now I fear we've reached the point of no return. The doomer-vibes are just too strong now. The Chaos Gods are toying with us, feeding on our despair as we swirl faster down the drain. 2024 result is the last nail in the India-rising coffin 🕳️ It gives me no joy to say this and I'll be the happiest person on the planet if proven wrong, but I have higher odds on an alien invasion of Earth. Going to start curating anecdotes and tweets to back my thesis 👇

There are some insane second order consequences in that scenario - Iran becomes regional hegemon, eventually acquires nukes - Israel is all but ☠️ - America withdraws from Middle East and sun sets on its security umbrella - price of oil is gonna be permanently elevated as other countries scramble to secure shipping lanes and energy

My guess as to how this proceeds: Trump walks away, "Mission Accomplished", leaves Strait as a problem for ROW. Iran tolls it, arguing the toll funds are needed to rebuild the country. But they are generous w/ deals and avoid tolling it to a point that provokes crisis or outrage.

@SU_57R Just insane stuff! Who would have thought 20 years ago, we’d be seeing FPV videos of drones literally stabbing one another at 20k feet

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Crazy footage shows the moment a Russian FPV drone intercepted a Ukrainian DARTS recon drone by impaling the battery pack and causing a mid-air fire.

It’s looking like US forces may have been ambushed as they were scouting possible landing zones for US troops. This is not going well.

@Puyangan5 Rates crowding out? As govt borrowing increases, private markets find it harder to borrow

If you don't know what is conceptually wrong with this chart, you should not discuss economics.

@Thereallo1026 @tleilax___ Let’s hope they got someone competent to make this (PLTR) and not vibe-coded trash

The White House App has OneSignal's full GPS pipeline compiled in, polling your location every 4.5 minutes, syncing your exact coordinates to a third party server.

@wyattreed13 😏

In January, Trump signed Executive Order 14380, placing harsh tariffs on any country caught "directly or indirectly" supplying oil to Cuba. In February, when a Greek flagged tanker tried to bring 80,000 barrels from Colombia to Cuba, the US Coast Guard intercepted it, forcing the ship to sail to the Dominican Republic. In March, when the US sought to stabilize oil prices after starting a war with Iran, OFAC issued waivers for Russian crude. As Russian tankers approached the island, the US placed Cuba on a tiny list of countries it said were *still* not allowed to buy Russian oil. Two ships which were en route changed course under pressure. If we had actual journalists, instead of the brainless morons seen smiling and nodding below, they would have pointed this out to Rubio.

@MojaveArtClub Psychoanalysis of American that we needed goddamn

A major problem for America is that Americans refuse to believe, conceptually, that defeat can happen. And if it does happen, they assume it must be due purely to boneheaded or cowardly politicians, or a weak-willed public. This unwillingness to accept that some wars simply cannot be won runs deep in the American collective psyche. It allows various political factions to constantly “fall back” to the same excuse whenever their foreign misadventures go wrong. The refrain always becomes: “Well, we didn’t really COMMIT!” or “We didn’t go ALL IN!” The assumption is that any obvious loss was merely the result of a lack of will, not a lack of ability to achieve the stated goal. This mindset is partly the result of America’s relatively young and “childish” national character. As a society with a short history, America has a short memory. For much of its early existence, as the sole great power in the Western Hemisphere, the United States largely avoided the kind of complicated, protracted conflicts that require deft diplomacy and realistic negotiation. Most older, more mature civilizations understand that the world must be shared, because the cost of demanding total victory on every issue is extremely high and rarely worth it. Only Children demand to get their way all the time every time. From its founding in 1776 (and even during the earlier colonial period), America experienced a series of decisive victories in which the United States was able to dictate terms completely: the Mexican-American War, the various wars with Native American tribes, the Spanish-American War, and the Civil War all ended in absolute American victory, with the U.S. getting essentially everything it demanded. World War I was at least a clear military victory, though the U.S. did not get everything it wanted. World War II was a total victory, and America largely achieved its objectives, especially against Japan. It was only after 1945, as America became deeply involved in conflicts and meddling across Africa and Eurasia, that the U.S. began encountering intractable situations that required genuine diplomatic skill and the ability to negotiate. This is when the familiar “cope” emerged: “We totally could have won, but we never do because… well, just BECAUSE!” This narrative persists largely because American politicians struggle to explain why the various foreign adventures keep turning into expensive disasters, complete with blow-back, uncertain outcomes, and so many loose ends that they can hardly be called worthwhile. Americans have never truly learned how to negotiate earnestly or how to live alongside powers they cannot simply boss around and dictate to. To many Americans, every adversary is just another Native American tribe, someone you can engage in bad-faith negotiations with, betray later, or ultimately overpower and impose your will upon. Diplomacy from America more looks like the sort of stalling and leverage jockeying from a cop; with no intention of honoring any deal. I suppose America COULD in theory conquer Iran, it might need somewhere over a million man army, the absolute commitment of the entire US population, acceptance of a draft, stomach for potentially absurd losses in a difficult invasion and occupation of a highly mountainous country twice the size of Texas and in the age of drone warfare this will be absurdly expensive in blood and treasure. Every mountain pass and valley will be paid for in blood as the Russo-Ukraine war shows, turtle strategy is in again with drones. But to what ends would we do this? To reopen a Strait? One that was open before we elected to attack Iran? To make Iranians like us and stop saying they don't like us? To make its leaders put their forehead on that Wall in Jerusalem? Plus the time it would take to assemble the million man army to take on Iran, the world economy can't wait that long while the Hormuz is death gripped by Persian rage. You are talking three to six months until you have the manpower, a year until that manpower is fairly well trained and then the question of where to stage this army for an invasion is another matter, point is this is fantasy land. Real fact is, there was never a point to this war, never an achievable political goal, never one that bombs could achieve or cheeky spy ops, this required actual diplomacy and it will require deft diplomacy to get us out of this disaster because the costs of trying to "Subjugate Iran" are simply absurd and beyond the ability of America to pay.

@sougat18 Labour market dynamics in wealthier states like TN, KA, MH (where BH, JH, and UP workers fill in when locals opt-out of these jobs) playing out at the global level

“Young Italians don’t want to do this work,” Mr Picotti said. “They’re too mollycoddled. They stay at home until they are in their thirties, having their meals cooked and their laundry done for them. “The Indians, by contrast, are serious people. They work hard, they are diligent, they are respectful. If you ask them to turn up for work at 6am, they turn up at 6am on the dot – not 6.30am. They never get angry with the animals. They always stay calm – that’s important for milk-producing cows.” telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Shantipoorvak (TM)

@entropied2223 The veena interlude is by the supremely talented @_RamanaB_

There's one moment when Zahoor Mistry the plane hijacker gets killed, at that exact moment he gets shot, a song screams "Main air tuuuuuuuu" that's such a great musical moment, both times I started dancing in my seat. The climax song "Phir se" I've spammed a lot about already. That last 4-5 minutes of RS as Sikh going back to home itself makes the film worth another visit to the theatre. The veena played in that song absolute elevates the song and your spirit and makes it a perfect finishing.

Aditya Dhar should see this 😆

This picture says more than a thousand words. It captures, in one frame, what our political culture has been reduced to. A national icon like Venkatesh Prasad, a man who brought pride to India, whose spells against Pakistan are etched permanently in our collective memory, is today standing with folded hands before a Chief Minister. Why? Not for any wrongdoing. Not for any failure of duty. But simply because he did his job. Because he did not anticipate that the brittle egos of politicians would be bruised. Because he did not bend to a culture that expects free tickets, special treatment, and unquestioned entitlement. This is the tragedy. When those who have served the nation with excellence are made to stand in deference, and those in public office demand privilege over accountability, something has gone fundamentally wrong. This is not just about one incident. This is about a deeper decay. A political class that sees power as entitlement, not responsibility should go. A system where excellence bows, and arrogance sits should go. A new generation of political class is badly needed at all levels. If this does not disturb us, nothing will. India deserves better. For whatever it is worth, I stand with @venkateshprasad. And I know, millions will.

🚨‼️ BREAKING: FBI Director Kash Patel's Gmail account was hacked by Iranian nation-state hackers. They have published his entire inbox, including mails on his home in India, private life, personal data, business dealings and travel history (Havana, Cuba!).

Coming around to the fact that Dhurandhar-2 music is just as goated as the first one! Some black magic this Shashwant has cast... they relentlessly gnaw at your brain until it completely takes over and it's the only album you can ever listen to for a month straight Main aur Tu, Phir Se, Aari Aari, Jan se Guzarte. All bangers!

@Karm482 @DesiKing_ @Kendrickkumaaru is the top dawg

This might be one of the best reverse racism Indian account after @DesiKing_

@eurofounder @ManmohitSandhu I agree, polish are insufferable

@ManmohitSandhu It is because certain nations on this app are absolutely insufferable and ruin experience for everyone else. I hope that helps, Manmohit Singh (beautiful name)

Why can’t I reply to Nikita’s posts? Has he restricted his replies to India (South Asia)? If so, that’s racist and unacceptable for the Head of a global app.

@info_maiden Wiggers seethe because they couldn't afford the car on their $10 minimum wage. Put the fries in the bag bitch

Just an Indian in America doing puja blessings on her Mercedes in the suburbs. Because nothing screams ‘I’m integrating into America’ like turning a German luxury car into a temple ceremony on wheels. They’ll never assimilate. Send this back.

"Khoobsurat aadat hai, Kismat ki ek bohut ki woh waqt aane par badalti hai. Lekin filhal... Nazar aur Sabr"

@bumbadum14 Cattle class ass tweet

DOUBLE THE PLANE TICKET PRICE THERES TOO MANY BROWN PEOPLE ON MY PLANES