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TIL! The lovely Norwegian tradition of reading crime novels during Easter
TIL! The lovely Norwegian tradition of reading crime novels during Easter
In Norway, Easter Means Tucking Into Crime Stories
For a century, Norwegians have practiced the dark and cozy phenomenon of Påskekrim.
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April 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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TIL! The lovely Norwegian tradition of reading crime novels during Easter
TIL! The lovely Norwegian tradition of reading crime novels during Easter
Loved this description of writing from Peter Mayle's Toujours Provence
March 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Loved this description of writing from Peter Mayle's Toujours Provence
Wrote a short blog post on the bullies of international cricket. Do read when you have 5 minutes
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BCCI - Bullying Controller of Cricket Internationally
Today, on 23rd February 2025, India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in the ICC Men's Champion's Trophy. A tournament that features the Top 8 Men'...
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February 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Wrote a short blog post on the bullies of international cricket. Do read when you have 5 minutes
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The essay, at its end, gives some suggestions about what can be done not only to resist but move beyond fascism. Please do have a read if you have a moment, and please share if of interest.
I wrote this essay in October 2023 on the rise of fascism in Germany. www.zeit.de/kultur/2023-... Two nights ago I walked past two new and huge far-right election adverts, metres from where I had witnessed a potentially fatal attack. Two years ago it would have been unthinkable to see them there.
Racism in Germany: The Hatred Is Accelerating
Musa Okwonga moved to Berlin in 2014, one year after the foundation of Germany's far-right AfD party. Ever since, he's seen the country heading in a dangerous direction.
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January 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The essay, at its end, gives some suggestions about what can be done not only to resist but move beyond fascism. Please do have a read if you have a moment, and please share if of interest.
For all fans of the show Fisk - This is the Gruber & Associates building in Melbourne. For those who haven't watched the show, please do :)
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January 9, 2025 at 5:24 AM
For all fans of the show Fisk - This is the Gruber & Associates building in Melbourne. For those who haven't watched the show, please do :)
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100% agreement
Met one more Twitter/sky moot @vineetd13.bsky.social. Had long rambling conversations, as if we were friends meeting after a long long time, when in reality I made a new friend. As usual, forgot to take photos. I'm sure there will be more opportunities for that.
December 15, 2024 at 6:12 PM
100% agreement
"The narrative of misuse stems not from the law itself but from patriarchal biases prevalent in Indian society, according to experts."
"...in reality it is quite difficult for women to avail of the remedies of maintenance and cruelty from the criminal justice system."
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"...in reality it is quite difficult for women to avail of the remedies of maintenance and cruelty from the criminal justice system."
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Are Indian wives really weaponising domestic violence and maintenance laws?
Laws meant for women's protection are not misused but underused since pursuing maintenance and reporting cruelty is difficult for most Indian women.
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December 14, 2024 at 6:14 AM
"The narrative of misuse stems not from the law itself but from patriarchal biases prevalent in Indian society, according to experts."
"...in reality it is quite difficult for women to avail of the remedies of maintenance and cruelty from the criminal justice system."
scroll.in/article/1076...
"...in reality it is quite difficult for women to avail of the remedies of maintenance and cruelty from the criminal justice system."
scroll.in/article/1076...
@sidvee.bsky.social - Any way to get paperback copies of War Minus The Shooting in India? Amazon has only the Kindle version
December 5, 2024 at 1:28 PM
@sidvee.bsky.social - Any way to get paperback copies of War Minus The Shooting in India? Amazon has only the Kindle version
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In 1926 Mussolini privately advised Spanish military dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera to hold parliamentary elections, even if there was no substance or power behind whatever parliament they welcomed, because
“That is the costume that must be worn in international society.”
“That is the costume that must be worn in international society.”
December 3, 2024 at 11:47 PM
In 1926 Mussolini privately advised Spanish military dictator Miguel Primo de Rivera to hold parliamentary elections, even if there was no substance or power behind whatever parliament they welcomed, because
“That is the costume that must be worn in international society.”
“That is the costume that must be worn in international society.”
Anandwan - serene, grounding and inspiring
December 2, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Anandwan - serene, grounding and inspiring
Had an amazing food at Kumbhare Saoji in Nagpur. Highly recommend!
December 2, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Had an amazing food at Kumbhare Saoji in Nagpur. Highly recommend!
Wanted first post on Bluesky to be about coffee :)
November 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Wanted first post on Bluesky to be about coffee :)