Sriram (ஸ்ரீராம்)
@drkhe.bsky.social
A former electrical engineer; former urban planner; former geography professor; … what’s he now?
More at: https://substack.com/@ksriram
More at: https://substack.com/@ksriram
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Sriram (ஸ்ரீராம்)
@drkhe.bsky.social
· Apr 13
We Might Have to “Shut Down the Country”
Anthony Romero, the A.C.L.U.’s executive director, talks about what he thinks could happen if the Trump Administration defies the authority of the courts.
www.newyorker.com
"it’s really quite another matter when there’s a final order, from the highest court of the land, and the President just says, Doesn’t bother me. I don’t have to heed you or hear you."
@aclu.org Ex. Dir. Anthony #Romero:
www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
#tRump #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw
@aclu.org Ex. Dir. Anthony #Romero:
www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...
#tRump #SCOTUS #RuleOfLaw
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February 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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"The sanctity of the 2026 elections is indeed under threat. And the reason is Mr. Trump."
Quite an editorial from @nytimes.com that always beat up on Biden and the Dems, & offers suggestions to help protect election officials and safeguard the process.
Gift 🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
Quite an editorial from @nytimes.com that always beat up on Biden and the Dems, & offers suggestions to help protect election officials and safeguard the process.
Gift 🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
Opinion | Trump Could Interfere With the Midterm Elections. You Can Help Defend Them.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
"The sanctity of the 2026 elections is indeed under threat. And the reason is Mr. Trump."
Quite an editorial from @nytimes.com that always beat up on Biden and the Dems, & offers suggestions to help protect election officials and safeguard the process.
Gift 🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
Quite an editorial from @nytimes.com that always beat up on Biden and the Dems, & offers suggestions to help protect election officials and safeguard the process.
Gift 🎁 Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Am I glad that I have been intentionally reducing the time that I spend on news and here ...
My fellow Americans voted for this man to be the President!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
My fellow Americans voted for this man to be the President!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Am I glad that I have been intentionally reducing the time that I spend on news and here ...
My fellow Americans voted for this man to be the President!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
My fellow Americans voted for this man to be the President!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
The lean winter may soon translate into a dry summer and volatile wildfire season, since much of the West’s water supply is derived from the winter snowpack.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
Western Ski Resorts and Their Terrible, Horrible, No Snow, Very Bad Year
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The lean winter may soon translate into a dry summer and volatile wildfire season, since much of the West’s water supply is derived from the winter snowpack.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/t...
I hope the screenplay writers have not written a godawful scene in which the authoritarian's forces handcuff the visitor and give him the Maduro treatment!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
He Can’t Stop Needling Trump, Even Days Before a White House Meeting
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I hope the screenplay writers have not written a godawful scene in which the authoritarian's forces handcuff the visitor and give him the Maduro treatment!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/w...
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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ICE agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters
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Gift🎁Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
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Gift🎁Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
ICE agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters
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Gift🎁Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
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Gift🎁Link🔗:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
It risks fuelling inflation inside the US, as Americans face higher prices for imports.
The falls have also raised bigger questions about the dollar's status as the world's go-to currency - which for decades has helped keep borrowing costs in the US relatively low
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The falls have also raised bigger questions about the dollar's status as the world's go-to currency - which for decades has helped keep borrowing costs in the US relatively low
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further
The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.
www.bbc.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
It risks fuelling inflation inside the US, as Americans face higher prices for imports.
The falls have also raised bigger questions about the dollar's status as the world's go-to currency - which for decades has helped keep borrowing costs in the US relatively low
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The falls have also raised bigger questions about the dollar's status as the world's go-to currency - which for decades has helped keep borrowing costs in the US relatively low
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Trump’s First Year In Office https://theonion.com/trumps-first-year-in-office/
January 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
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Damn!
I mean, Damn!!!
I mean, Damn!!!
January 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Damn!
I mean, Damn!!!
I mean, Damn!!!
Military forces threaten journalists and terrorize innocent civilians.
They want more money for these?
Vote "HELL, NO!" @wyden.senate.gov & @merkley.senate.gov
CC: @repvalhoyle.bsky.social
They want more money for these?
Vote "HELL, NO!" @wyden.senate.gov & @merkley.senate.gov
CC: @repvalhoyle.bsky.social
We’re just not a free country.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
Any American watching this play out between regime forces and journalists overseas would recognize it for what it is.
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Military forces threaten journalists and terrorize innocent civilians.
They want more money for these?
Vote "HELL, NO!" @wyden.senate.gov & @merkley.senate.gov
CC: @repvalhoyle.bsky.social
They want more money for these?
Vote "HELL, NO!" @wyden.senate.gov & @merkley.senate.gov
CC: @repvalhoyle.bsky.social
The couple, a man and a woman, were struck on their backs with a rattan stick in a public park while dozens of people watched
the pair received 140 lashes: 100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol
The woman fainted after enduring her punishment
www.cbsnews.com/news/indones...
the pair received 140 lashes: 100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol
The woman fainted after enduring her punishment
www.cbsnews.com/news/indones...
Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol
The Sharia police chief in Indonesia's Banda Aceh province is unapologetic about the latest canings, imposed for behavior he said, "tarnishes our name."
www.cbsnews.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The couple, a man and a woman, were struck on their backs with a rattan stick in a public park while dozens of people watched
the pair received 140 lashes: 100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol
The woman fainted after enduring her punishment
www.cbsnews.com/news/indones...
the pair received 140 lashes: 100 for sex outside marriage and 40 for consuming alcohol
The woman fainted after enduring her punishment
www.cbsnews.com/news/indones...
Again, this is not from some woke lefty maniac but from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Bill Kristol!!!
Bill Kristol!!!
6. It's true we in the opposition have limited power or leverage. Perhaps making this a real inflection point was beyond our ability. Or maybe it will still become one. But for now the administration is on course to brush aside this limited setback and forge ahead with its authoritarian agenda.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Again, this is not from some woke lefty maniac but from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Bill Kristol!!!
Bill Kristol!!!
At World’s Busiest Port, China’s Unbalanced Economy Comes Into View
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Play Shuffalo: Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Can you make a longer word with each new letter?
www.newyorker.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 AM
And Tillis is supposedly the reasonable Republican?
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
you can’t fucking dox a public official!
Tillis says he opposes ICE being barred from wearing masks: "I've seen people dox me. I've seen people take pictures and identify law enforcement officers and then put their families at risk. So, I think that's a step too far."
January 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM
And Tillis is supposedly the reasonable Republican?
Hahahaha
Hahahaha
Wait, what?
Springsteen is on BlueSky?!
Springsteen is on BlueSky?!
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Wait, what?
Springsteen is on BlueSky?!
Springsteen is on BlueSky?!
Oooooh ... this is well done!!!
The Trump administration talking about illegal immigrants but make the footage federal agents
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Oooooh ... this is well done!!!
Here in Eugene, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, @merkley.senate.gov
Pull the budget plug on ICE
Shut the damn government down if needed
Pull the budget plug on ICE
Shut the damn government down if needed
ICE tried unsuccessfully to break up a peaceful interfaith protest in Eugene today. The crowd peacefully pushed them into retreat.
January 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Here in Eugene, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, @wyden.senate.gov, @merkley.senate.gov
Pull the budget plug on ICE
Shut the damn government down if needed
Pull the budget plug on ICE
Shut the damn government down if needed
Hey @repvalhoyle.bsky.social , @wyden.senate.gov , @merkley.senate.gov
Looks like a golden opportunity for gun control legislation!
Looks like a golden opportunity for gun control legislation!
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Hey @repvalhoyle.bsky.social , @wyden.senate.gov , @merkley.senate.gov
Looks like a golden opportunity for gun control legislation!
Looks like a golden opportunity for gun control legislation!
Damn, I didn't expect the ending punchline. Hilaaaaaarious!!!
Well done, people, well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Well done, people, well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Damn, I didn't expect the ending punchline. Hilaaaaaarious!!!
Well done, people, well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Well done, people, well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
