Kamal Govindraj
gkamal.bsky.social
Kamal Govindraj
@gkamal.bsky.social
coder, voracious reader, movie buff and above all a decent human being.
Perfect weather for a long run!
January 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Ministry of time : Kaliane Bradley. 3/5

Interesting read. More fantasy than science fiction. Uses time travel as a ruse to bring together people from different centuries to the present. It is witty and charming in bits and pieces.
Tries to be too many things.
www.goodreads.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
1/ Here’s a little thread to get you thinking about the nature of #space -- a little #physics - #philosophy mixer, so to speak. :)

On September 2, 1945, on board the U.S.S. Missouri, Japan officially surrendered to the Allied forces bringing World War II to an end. (cont’d..) 🧵
December 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
There is no point in trolling if no one sees it.

User control over our feeds is great. Including the ability to fully hide from everyone, unwanted replies, and block those people.

If i hide a reply from a troll from everyone, no one sees it.

Moderation is great

Really helps engagement
@bsky.app really does feel so positive and devoid of BS spam. Can someone smarter than me explain why this product is operating better? Is it better code? Better moderation? Or has it just not reached a point where the trolls have decided to invade?
December 3, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
#booksky #blackbooksky #blacktherapist #therapistsky #atlsky

I’m working with homeless young adults in Atlanta and I want to build the library at our nonprofit for them. Banned books are welcome. Anyone have resources for in-kind donations?

#communitytherapist
December 3, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
Rajnigandha, released 50 years, was a watershed moment in Indian cinema since it beautifully showcased a woman’s agency in choosing her partner in urban India. Directed by Basu Chatterjee, and starring Vidya Sinha and Amol Palekar, it was adapted from Manu Bhandari’s story. youtu.be/hb2pdPDO7DM?...
Rajnigandha {HD} Amol Palekar - Vidya Sinha - Dinesh Thakur - Hindi Full Movie (With Eng Subtitles)
YouTube video by Shemaroo
youtu.be
December 1, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
Mike Masnick wrote this essay in 2019. Jack Dorsey read it & Bluesky began as a project at Twitter. Bluesky was spun off prior to the sale to Musk & Masnick is now on the board at Bluesky.

Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech

knightcolumbia.org/content/prot...
Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech
knightcolumbia.org
November 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 20
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 12, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 19
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 11, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
Day 3
#BookSky 💙📚 #Books
#BookChallenge
November 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 18
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 10, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
people should stop thinking like pundits. thinking like a pundit is how you lose the ability to ask questions that don’t reduce down to “does this win votes?”
November 8, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 17
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 9, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 16
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 7, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 15
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 6, 2024 at 3:09 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 14
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 5, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 13
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 4, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 12
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 11
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 2, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 10
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
November 1, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 9
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
October 31, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 8
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
October 30, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 7
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
October 29, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 6
#BookSky
💙📚
#Books
#20BookChallenge
October 28, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Reposted by Kamal Govindraj
I hate hate hate hate these chodes who think we need to get to Mars to save humanity. There are zero scenarios that could ever make Earth as deadly as Mars. Zero.

I’d love if we went to Mars. Of course! But for science!! Not as a “backup planet.”
October 27, 2024 at 4:13 AM