@Kairo_Anatomika
Quite fascinating! โค๏ธ
Is the internal patterning specific to certain species or individuals within a species?
Does the pattern serve any purpose?
Beauty of a film starring
@VijaySethuOffl
@KatrinaKaifFB
โค๏ธ
Lovely cameo by
@SGayathrie
as well! โค๏ธ Wonder whose call you were waiting on??! Is there more to the story? ๐ง Pahhh, yaar ra intha ponnu ๐
A treat to watch
@radhika_apte
in her element ๐
Props 2 d entire team ๐ฅฐ
๐ฌ Merry Christmas (2024)
An homage to old school classic cinema, this slow burn meticulously crafted down to the last detail making it a cinematic delight. Sriram Raghavan never fails to impress. We are fortunate to have him around making films in a time where storytellingโฆ
Three ๐คฏMedical Procedures
1. Rotationplasty
2. Heterotopic โค๏ธ Transplant
3. Kidney Transplant (The case of Bjรถrn van Empel whoโs had 7 transplants!)
For 1&2:
@MedCrisis
Can we have a Part 2 with
@skdh
?
For 3:
@Ologies
Did a month long volunteership at Madras Croc Bank ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ last year.
There is a sizeable population of folks from Irular community some of whom who eat rice-fed field ๐ (quite tasty ๐ from what Iโve heard). (1/n)
Reminds me of this one time I was attending an ASI excavation at Karanpura, Rajasthan and the local workers at the dig asked me what my jaat is, when I told them I'm a Brahmin they were shocked that I was working with mud!
From your food to your occupation, India is casteโฆ
Farming and Killing millions of silk ๐ worms to make sarees to then throw it in ๐ฅ and calling yourself โPure Vegetarianโ is pure heights of mental gymnastics and ludicrousness.
At least be aware and acknowledge your BLATANT hypocrisy ffs ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
It was only in adulthood that I realized that us Brahmins were unique in LITERALLY wasting a lot of food as "naivedya" or "abhishek" in our ritualistic traditions & offerings.
Burn precious ghee in fire, pour milk in drains, and then ignore emaciated people outside the temples.
Spectacular 7 ๐ถ (only six in this photo) are ready for some โค๏ธ โค๏ธ and looking for friendly new ๐ .
Deets: ~ 20 days old | 3 M in front and 3 F - back row | Chennai | Extreme cutiepies ๐ฅฐ
Please RT and share!
DM/WApp 7338247897 for more info! ๐๐พ
#Chennai
#Dog
#Adoption
A bunch of drunk men go on a trip. Break a bunch of laws and trespass a restricted area.
Drunk guy falls into a pit.
His other drunk friends try to save him.
He survives due to sheer luck ๐
Just couldnโt relate to any of the characters. ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
The relatability of a film like Manjummel Boys for the male audience explains it's widespread acceptance. The very fact that a movie about/for/by women won't get this kind of recognition is because women irl are denied these first hand experiences ,thanks to the patriarchy!
๐ซก โค๏ธ The hypocrisy of the Global North is just mindboggling.
The model of โPrivatized gains and socialized lossesโ is what Murica, UK hv practiced 4 100โs of years
But
If any country in d Global South wants to progress, they bring up COP climate resolutions ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Ffs ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
โLet me stop you right thereโฆโ
Caribbean nation Guyana is booming after discovering oil. BBCโs Stephen Sackur puts it to President
@presidentaligy
; lobbyists say oil is bad for the climate.
Dude wasnโt having it. Mans was ready!
First time in Mangalore. First time in Panambur ๐ . I whistled.
This indie wagged his tail, approached me happily like Iโve known him since birth. Petted him for 2 seconds with my left ๐ค๐ฝ . My parents had a look of disapproval ๐ & told โDonโt touch it and encourageโ
1 ๐จ ๐ถ and 3 ๐ฉ ๐ถ ๐ถ ๐ถ up for adoption in 5 weeks! โค๏ธ
Theyโre cute bundles of joy spreading happiness and Bonus - They look exactly like the ๐ถ emoji too.
Anyone wanna become a ๐ companion? ๐ฅฐ
WhatsApp/DM 9043727897 if interested :)
@AparnaKarthi
UPDATE: 2 adorable ๐ฅฐ GIRLS left!
Iโll take care of Vaccination and ABC surgery costs once the two cuties grow older if the adopter cannot afford.
Twitter, do your thing. ๐๐
Born: 14 December 2023
First ๐ & Deworming โ
Second ๐ pending
@AparnaKarthi
1 ๐จ ๐ถ and 3 ๐ฉ ๐ถ ๐ถ ๐ถ up for adoption in 5 weeks! โค๏ธ
Theyโre cute bundles of joy spreading happiness and Bonus - They look exactly like the ๐ถ emoji too.
Anyone wanna become a ๐ companion? ๐ฅฐ
WhatsApp/DM 9043727897 if interested :)
@AparnaKarthi
@jananisampath
Please take this photo down. Apology has been issued by the newspaper.
You tweeting with the article and boyโs image is defeating the purpose of your tweet.
Wholeheartedly agree.
While weโre on the topic of
#cancer
, pls check out โThe Emperor of All Maladiesโ by
@DrSidMukherjee
!
โIndeed, cancerโs emergence in the world is the product of a double negative:it becomes common only when all other killers themselves have been killed.โ
THIS ๐๐๐
Please stop implying that people die of cancer because they gave up fighting, or weren't strong enough, or didn't do as much as a survivor. Cancer is a bugger of a disease, and that's that. ๐
@PygmySnake
@TM9380
If the snake was venomous, heโs gotta call the animal rescue helpline and not encourage his ๐ to yank the cutie ๐ฅฐ noodle into the air. Poor thing.
Just shows his blatant disrespect for wildlife ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
These are Aldabra ๐ข native to ๐ธ๐จ, NOT star ๐ข! Pls correct.
Shanthi Akka whoโs been the Chelonian keeper for 10+ years @ MCBT โค๏ธโค๏ธ
A gentle and beautiful soul ๐
The cutie 10 yo Aldabras (Dilbert, Albert, Little Bert (F) ) love their pulicha keerai and pumpkins/fruits ๐
Follow
@chempkumar
here & on Insta.
4 the last few years, Heโs been documenting d deaths & is in touch with families of people whoโve lost their lives โworkingโ as manual scavengers.
Check out his film โKakoosโ on YT ๐
2013 Prohibition of Manual Scavenging Act does exist.
I know a lot is being said and read about
#ManjummelBoys
, a Malayalam movie that depicts the strength of friendship, brotherhood and determination even in the face of defeat.
But when I watched the movie and saw Kuttan enter the dangerous void to save Subhash, it reminded me of a
This.
Show me a single Brahmin across the lengths and breadths of ๐ฎ๐ณ who is employed as either a manual scavenger or sanitary worker.
Let me make it easier. Show me ONE anytime in history.
This speech reeks of casteism on multiple levels.
He is saying " In this nation of Mahatma Gandhi and vocational education Why can't I dream a nation in which through vocational education, a young Dalit boy from Gujrat becomes the LEADING SHOEMAKER of the world. "
How aboutโฆ
The Urur OIcott Kuppam Vizha is back after a gap of six years! The event is set for February 23rd. If you are passionate about art, culture & community hereโs your chance to be part of something special. Join our volunteer meeting this Saturday, Feb 3rd. Details in the poster.
Oh gosh. ๐ฌ
Oh white, implicitly cis-hetero able-bodied wealthy white-coat wearing gosh.
Come on
@ASJrnl
, what even are your editors for? This is exactly how
#UnconsciousBias
and
#discrimination
are perpetuated.๐๐
OK. For every bro who has EVER taken issue with the term MANSPLAINING. Bros. Here it is. 100% right here. He makes my blood boil. She calmly gives this guy rope and he just keeps hanging himself.
Like most mansplainers, he'll never know how MADDENINGLY FRUSTRATING he is.
some big dude covered in tattoos smoking a cigar infront of my apartment โhey idk if anyone has ever told you butโฆ. you are phenomenal at parallel parking โ Iโve seen you a few times like โshe ainโt gonna make itโ and then you do, incredibleโ
@PrudyRay
Had a lady neighbor who physically/verbally abused her husband and her 8 yo daughter. AT NIGHT ๐ข๐ข๐ข๐. For hours on end!!!
Was a passive bystander ๐ for 5 months after which they got kicked out by the owner of the apt.
Would like to know how 2 respond next time. ๐
@016vijaya
@supriyasahuias
The ๐งบ are only used during the time of release for ease of handling.
This doesnโt harm the hatchlings in any way as you can see the cutiepie hatchlings swim away ready to face the unpredictable life out there ๐
@PattyMartin1983
@supriyasahuias
Theyโre left at a distance from the water for them to imprint cues such as sounds, smells, low-frequency sounds and ๐งฒ fields to ensure the ๐ข come back and lay eggs on the same beach aka natal homing or a diff beach in the same region.
Sundaramurthy Chithapa, as he's fondly called, head of the Urur Alcott Kuppam Oor Nirvagam and a proud denizen of the local community invites you for the Feb 23 event to come spend a Friday evening by the sea listening to music.
Support the Vizha:
A few rare books completely disrupt your patterns of thinking and motivate you to become a better human being. ๐ ๐
This is one of those ๐.
#WhenBreathBecomesAir
I want all of us to rot in hell.
The ones who perpetrated this crime. The bystanders standing around this crime.
The virtual bystanders who are sharing this on social media asking for Justice.
The one whoโs donโt see anything wrong in this.
I want a civilizational collapse.
An elephant's bladder can hold nearly 18 liters of fluid, and yet, it can pee just as quickly as a cat. A research has revealed that, regardless of size, all mammals larger than rats take roughly the same amount of time to urinate - 21 seconds [read more: ]
I walk the Marina/Bessie beaches every other night as an SSTCN volunteer. Itโs insane the amount of plastic junk deposited on and deep under the beach ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Follow instructions here to see lots of plastic and ๐ข if youโre lucky!
You know the one thing that will outlive us?
Plastic.
Everything else will fade away/ vanish/ die.
The plastic we've used in this lifetime will live on. And on...
What a scary thought!
@paapabutterfly
Ahh yes. I posted that just to incite a reaction and you clearly fell for it.
And you did come out of woodworks.
Any reply to this? Letโs talk substance.
@shad0w701
@paapabutterfly
@arulbharathi05
Iโm trying to start a convo but
@paapabutterfly
has been ignoring this tweet but responding to whatever suits her agenda on this topic.
And her entire follower count is ONE Bubble/echo chamber.
Your choice
@shad0w701
on where you stand in this. Yay or Nay?
โโฆ replacement of these morals by a culture that does not know the meaning of the word โenoughโ.โ
Fantastic series by Palayam Anna and
@NityJayaraman
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ ๐ฃ
@Kamal_t
The terror part I completely understand coz itโs hardwired. Just these myths which are still commonplace starting from Tier I cities to the deepest pockets. Illustrated by
@thetoonguy
โค๏ธ
I have a neighbor who starts and ends every interaction with Ram Ram. Extremely refreshing to hear โค๏ธ
The JSR slogan thatโs going around is absolutely vitriol filled ๐คฌ๐ก
Why donโt we bring back Jai Siya Ram instead?
Actual traditional Hindu slogans & greetings
Namaskar/Namaste
Har Har Mahadev
Jai Bhavani
Ram Ram
Jai Ram Ji Ki
Jai Shri Krishna
Ganpati Bappa Moraya
Etc
A non traditional slogan made up in recent decades only for expressing insecurity and hate towards Muslims
Jai Shri Ram
On a flight to Singapore and the young man next to me is furiously watching what else but Bollywood & Kollywood gilma MVs. I didn't even have to ask him, he said it's research for the
#BilingualHorn
รฉBracket (using in-flight Wi-fi!) Inspiring & also happy to see the immense reach.
@gauravsabnis
๐ While weโre on the topic of chutneys, I read about red weaver chutney ant from Odisha earlier today. Tried ๐ or any insect chutney before?
@nvolpewild
Beautiful โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐ Volunteered at a facility that had eight (mom, pop and their offspring) of these cuties. Always curious ๐คจ and willing to explore and say hello to humans with their dazzling ๐
Food preferences and smells ๐ are conditioned from childhood and environments aka CASTE!!!!!!
Educate. Agitate. Organize.
Live and let live. ๐
Eat and let eat. ๐
Jai Bhim ๐
๐ถ Update: Five balls of joy found loving homes! ๐ฅณ
Two of them passed away due to road accidents.
Please be careful when on the road, folks! Itโs a rough world out there for the indies.
Spectacular 7 ๐ถ (only six in this photo) are ready for some โค๏ธ โค๏ธ and looking for friendly new ๐ .
Deets: ~ 20 days old | 3 M in front and 3 F - back row | Chennai | Extreme cutiepies ๐ฅฐ
Please RT and share!
DM/WApp 7338247897 for more info! ๐๐พ
#Chennai
#Dog
#Adoption
After the Evening Bazaar walk yesterday I was walking back through some dark alleys to the car when a gent reeling out of the local TASMAC recognised me. โWelcome to George Town, Chennai 600001โ he kept yelling.
I hastened my steps to the car which was near Memorial Hall โฆ
By that same logic, can we add a new word in the dictionary?
Distake = Intentional Error in judgement
Mistake = Unintentional Error in judgement
@MerriamWebster
april fools is actually a perfect day to talk about the difference between disinformation and misinformation because the internet is going to be absolutely rampant with it today. so stick with me here and iโll break it down
Re: That Article but also just relationships, something Iโve learned over 14 years of marriage is that there are lines and walls. Lines can be negotiated and compromised around. You hate their mom. They donโt like ironing. These are lines.
The role of statisticians/biostatisticians CANNOT be overstated. And the gap lies in conveying the massive number of insights into digestible formats and humor/charisma help in making that happen. Merci beaucoup pour votre travail,
@MedCrisis
โค๏ธ
Healthcare professional โ able to understand all health topics. Healthcare professional โ able to understand statistics. This is why we work with statisticians!
@Imi_cycles
@LiangRhea
Agreed!
Note: * The 2021 earthquake in Haiti had ~ 2200 recorded deaths.
And the devastating earthquake in 2010 had over 200,000 deaths directly related to the disaster. The cholera outbreak associated with this event resulted in ~ 10,000 deaths.
Itโs my birthday today. For my birthday I require pictures of lizards you either own or donโt own but still deeply adore. Please give me pictures of lizards, thanks.
Educated myself on this in the last few months through
@AparnaKarthi
โs tweets and other sources on indies. (She also has a great book unrelated to indies - โNine Rupees an Hourโ!. Check it out!) ๐คฏโค๏ธ
@chaithanyaprem
Wordle 273 X/6
โฌโฌโฌโฌโฌ
โฌ๐จ๐จโฌโฌ
๐จ๐จโฌโฌโฌ
โฌ๐จ๐จ๐จโฌ
๐ฉ๐จ๐จโฌโฌ
๐ฉโฌ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฉ
Marilyn Monroe with her white dress ablow.
Why was the word โablowโ allowed as an answer?? ๐ข๐ข๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
#fml
@Mr_Polisetty
@edoalaga
Take the W and celebrate ๐. Cheers!
Iโll leave you with a quote:
"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Ram Ram ๐๐พ
"This country is extremely difficult for a woman."
India women's
#hockey
team coach Janneke Schopman, an Olympic gold medallist, breaks down.
Says she didn't 'feel valued and respected' and claimed the men's team got preferential treatment.
"For no intellectual class has prostituted its intelligence for the sole purpose of inventing a philosophy to keep his uneducated countrymen in a perpetual state of servility, ignorance and poverty as the Brahmins have done in India."
-Dr. Ambedkar
@paapabutterfly
Follow ACTIONS, not words. Letโs wait and watch no? The monopoly in any industry, especially (pseudo-duopoly coz DMK-ADMK are in cahoots) is dangerous.
Letโs wait before jumping the gun. Is that a hard ask?
@MedCrisis
@FalKoopa_
Humble request for a short clip (medicine or any other topic) in French with David Attenboroughโs voice!
Iโm sure a lot of your viewers would enjoy that.
Agreed! There are way tooo many untold stories across India.
@PARInetwork
is a leader in the field of independent journalism that brings to light the lives of REAL PEOPLE. ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
"When one thinks of Bengaluru, one rarely thinks of the hip-hop, the football grounds or the beef stalls that are integral to the culture of its poorer citizens. As the city globalises, these are the cultural practices that would be allowed to vanish:"
1/3
Read this book 10 years back (itโs heavy so take ur time to assimilate and ruminate). Contains lifetime work of Kahneman & his close colleague/friend, Amos Tversky.
My Top 4
1. Confirmation Bias
2. Anchoring Bias
3. System 1/System 2 Comparison
4. Loss Aversion
Om Shanthi โค๏ธ
It's been 6 years since we got married and today two things happened. We just received our reception video for the first time and the second is something I will share later . Meanwhile this is the video representation of the first chapter of my third book . For those who know ๐
โHow is a farmer to succeed, when India exports its top quality turmeric at Rs.93.5/kilo and imports it at Rs. 86/kilo? The 7 Rs diff. not only squeezes the Indian farmer, but growing imports โtwice what they were 4 years agoโ removes any guarantee of a fair price in the future.โ
"Until that changes, farmers โ not just small, turmeric farmers โ donโt have a future. It is the same in America. Farming is not profitable. They will tell you in English there, we say it in Tamil hereโ Had farm laws been passed - finished! My story:
Wow. Ok. This reel has been shared with me so many times now, I dont think I can ignore it anymore.
This supposed cardiologist, Dr. Bimal Chhajer says avoid egg yolks and only have the whites.
First of all, he is not a Cardiologist. He is a general medicine physician withโฆ
Hilarious take! Followed โค๏ธ๐คฃ๐คฃ
D actual origin story of dis phrase, from what Iโve heard is AMEENA in Tamil (collects revenue arrears under a coercive process) naaladaivula became AAMAI ๐ข
Side note : Iโm a volunteer w/ so Iโm all ears for ๐ข ๐ ๐โค๏ธโค๏ธ
@Sudhahar_msd
@2bhktimes
@theliverdr
Both of us know that whatever you show wouldnโt be considered enough proof. Right?
Just take the initiative of throwing it away yourself.
She was kind enough to reply to my doggie questions thru Twitter DM.
No words to explain the good youโre spreading everywhere you go, Maโam. ๐๐
Onwards and upwards โฅ๏ธ
P.S: I was a bystander too until two weeks back. Actively noticing an injured dog in my area led me down this rabbit hole and where I am now.
Baby steps for all the people who want to cross and come to the other side and become active lifetime indie lovers โค๏ธ !
@kishendas
Really looking forward to it, Thala!! The French lyrics at the end - brilliant touch ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
Keep flying higher to you and your team. :)
My late grandparents' wedding anniversary.
I wonder what they're both upto now.
They must be part of the light and water and earth all around me. If ever you see two bolts of lightning, one long, one short; one fierce and one friendly, they're probably my thatha and ammama....