Umar Ruhi
@Informatician
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Educator/Researcher/Consultant with broad interests in Informatics & an enduring excitement for Technology Applications | Professor @uOttawa | Tweets are my own
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Joined June 2008
Hey folks, I'll soon be saying goodbye to X / Twitter. For those of you who're on Blue sky, you can find me here:
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This #Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of the many things for which I am deeply thankful - the warmth of family, the comforts of home, and the simple joys that enrich my life each day. These blessings often pass by without a second thought, yet they are privileges that many around the
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You know you live in the Shawarma capital of the world when your city appropriates it in their public messaging 😃 . Nicely done, @ottawacity. #ThunderShawarm
Here in #OttCity, we know our shawarma, but weather alerts can be confusing, let’s talk about the difference between a “watch” and a “warning.” Remember: Watch = Be aware. Warning = Take action. Learn more: https://t.co/NKtgEFZXSL
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One of life's bittersweet epiphanies is that the clarity we seek must often be voiced, not merely hoped for… that there’s a delicate balance between silence and communication, shaping our journey toward deeper connections… that understanding doesn’t always come unspoken, and
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Thank you for this balanced response to a very prejudiced opinion piece. I can't believe anyone would equate the student encampment with the truckers’ convoy – the latter was overloaded with racist and white supremacist ideologies… with documented cases of abuse, profanity and
This is a deeply troubling and wrong-in-law take on the @uOttawa encampment. A few thoughts in response... 'Just cause' is not the legal test. What makes the students actions lawful (and they are) is that they are exercising fundamental freedoms of expression & peaceful
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What a fantastic commencement address by Shruthi Kumar at Harvard. She dramatically goes off-script, but in doing so, she heeds her own advice of embracing the power of not knowing! This generation gives me hope in an otherwise hopeless situation! God Bless Them! I’ve recorded it
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Well done to the Court for doing the right thing! https://t.co/dMLszMtvU3
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A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected a provisional injunction request by McGill University to remove pro-Palestinian encampment activists from its front lawn in downtown Montreal.
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Pls join me & my colleagues fundraise to support displaced Palestinian students. With higher ed institutions in Gaza destroyed, the dreams of these students don't have to be casualties of circumstance! Let's help them continue their education in Canada!
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Transform Lives: Help Us Support Displaced Palestinian University Students… Umar Ruhi needs your support for Support Displaced Palestinian University Students
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This is NOT what vile antisemitism looks like. The media is not being fair and even handed about the Columbia campus protests.
Spent the first night of Passover at the student seder in the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia. The Jewish flank of the Palestine solidarity movement is growing and it is so beautiful to behold. Judge for yourself how unsafe these Jewish students look.
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(Disclaimer: I studied at Columbia University) In this moving video, many students - Jews, Arabs, and others - hold a joint Passover Seder, a Feast of Liberty for all, calling for an end to the war and the occupation. This wonderful event happens at no place other than Columbia
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Ever tried Gemini AI? It's like asking a clever cat to fetch - prefers taking naps and finding shortcuts ;-) Meanwhile, ChatGPT is the eager golden retriever, always ready to fetch whatever you throw and bringing it back with a wagging tail. #AIPersonalities #GenerativeAI
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