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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 8d

this documentary on the programming language python is really insightful, loved it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfH4...

Python: The Documentary | An origin story

YouTube video by CultRepo

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 21d

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Tipsy bats and perfect pasta: Ig Nobels celebrate ‘improbable’ research

The annual awards are a celebration of weird but thought-provoking science.

www.nature.com

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 21d

I love the Ig Nobel Prize
To me, it is awesome, it is science in its natural human form.
Congrats to 2025 Ig Nobel prizewinners :)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1cP...

The 35th First Annual Ig Nobel Ceremony (2025) FULL SHOW

YouTube video by Improbable Research

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 26d

I still don’t really get how to use LinkedIn, it feels like it has lost its originality and is now full of people who left X. Just look: www.reddit.com/r/LinkedInLu...

That said, I am not ready for those networking strategies yet, but this is an interesting read: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘LinkedIn is like air to me’: the scientists who’ve cracked professional networking

Fans of the global social-media platform explain how best to harness its career-boosting and collaboration potential.

www.nature.com

kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 29d

Steven Feldstein, an expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on the role of technology in social movements, said the use of Discord at such a scale sounds “pretty unprecedented”

more at:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...?

Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

www.nytimes.com

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Neelima Vallangi @neelima.bsky.social · 29d

What a week!

A leaderless revolution started on Monday and by Friday evening, toppled a stubborn government, a new Prime Minister appointed, current Parliament dissolved and stage set for new beginnings. Have to hand it to the Gen Z of Nepal.

nepalitimes.com/news/madam-p...

Madam Prime Minister of Nepal

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 29d

This is such a good feeling, like something good is about to happen.
Last few days were an extreme sequence of restless events, but it was short and beautiful.
#Nepal gets its first female Prime Minister, chosen through a Discord poll! wow

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Former chief justice Karki named Nepal's first female leader after unrest

Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, will become the first woman to lead Nepal, to be sworn in as interim leader later on Friday after violent anti-graft protests forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign, the president's office said.

www.reuters.com

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · 29d

ok, here is a doomscrolling game for your info :P

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Bhim Adhikari 🇳🇵 @bhimabish.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Indian media has been trying to create instability in Nepal by spreading misinformation and publishing sponsored news. For this reason, today the Nepali Army has requested the Indian media and others not to spread confusion in Nepal’s internal affairs.

#nepal #news

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Sep 11

Seeing the current scenario, I feel that every wing is still vested in its own selfish interests. I feel frustrated to see the ideas of the youth being customized and appended to the interests of the so-called existing leaders.

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Sep 11

There is hatred toward corruption, yet love and care still exist within. It happens only in #Nepal :)

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Sep 10

Loved your style.
I had done a similar angle with doors, but it didn’t go as expected. :)

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Sep 9

Past two days were crazy.
#young #death #houses #burnt
Lets keep the finger crossed for now.
#Nepal #peace

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Young anti-corruption protesters oust Nepal PM Oli

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli was forced to resign on Tuesday by angry young anti-corruption protesters who defied a curfew and clashed with police a day after 19 people died in a first day of protests.

www.reuters.com

kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Sep 9

i am worried about the events that are happening far beyond their scope. Wish it moves in better direction tomorrow morning.

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BIGHEADBase @bigheadbase.bsky.social · Sep 9

Nepal is dragging their corrupt politicians into the streets in their underwear. God bless

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Sep 9

For all those who think their power and wealth will protect them...I give you Nepal.

Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · Sep 9

BREAKING: Nepal is going through a violent revolution right now as the Parliament, Supreme Court, police stations, and houses of politicians have been set on fire by Gen-Z.

The Prime Minister and Home Minister have resigned in succession in the last 24-ish hours.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Live Updates: Parliament Burns in Nepal as Protests Force Prime Minister to Quit

www.nytimes.com

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Sep 4

Elegance is not about being noticed, it's about being remembered -- #GiorgioArmani #RestInPeace
I personally love his minimalist aesthetic, and how he treats his life in simple and meaningful way. I believe he added a strong mark in the fashion industry.

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Sukh Sandhu @sukhsandhu.bsky.social · Aug 5

🌧️ A massive cloudburst has triggered #flashfloods in the #KhirGadh area of #Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Several villagers have reportedly been washed away.

#ClimateChange #DisasterPreparedness #FloodSafety #EnvironmentalAwareness #Uttarkashi #India

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Aug 4

Not sure whom to tag — maybe @developers.google.com can take it forward. The Gmail verification method is so predictable. Tried it 15+ times, and the correct answer is always the first option. Super easy to create a bot.

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Jul 30

some people might love to see their name :)

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · Jul 19

#BookSky

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Jun 30

this is so lively

Betty C. Jung @bettycjung.bsky.social · Jun 26

Science girl
@gunsnrosesgirl3
The journey of life

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Ben Bond-Lamberty @benbondlamberty.bsky.social · Jun 20

Traditionally ESMs didn't actively model human decision-making, but just published today: "E3SM-GCAM: A Synchronously Coupled Human Component in the E3SM Earth System Model Enables Novel Human-Earth Feedback Research" by Alan Di Vittorio et al.! agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

E3SM‐GCAM: A Synchronously Coupled Human Component in the E3SM Earth System Model Enables Novel Human‐Earth Feedback Research

We have incorporated a novel, advanceable human component in an Earth system model to simulate human-Earth feedbacks Including terrestrial productivity feedbacks from the Earth to the human syste...

agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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kabiraj @kabiraj404.bsky.social · Jun 20

this is super fun

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Apr 25

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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