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[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

@bindureddy Socialism is a flavor of communism. And it is always a means of grabbing power. Nothing more than that.

[Possum Reviews @ReviewsPossum]

No one ever says stuff like this whenever Disney spends half a billion dollars on a Marvel movie.

[Shawn Binda @ShawnBinda]

I watched the Lord of the Rings movies before I ever picked up the books. The movies blew me away so much that I ended up buying the entire series. After reading, I realized how much the movies left out, altered and what nuance was missed.

If I never watched those movies, I never would have read JRR Tolkien.

Which brings me to the release of the Ramayana movie. There is a certain irony within our Hindu community. We criticize those "Hindu In Name Only" types for not preserving their traditions, while doing very little to meet them where they are.

We spend so much time preaching to the choir, reaching people who are already invested in their Hindu identity, that we often overlook those who aren't. I was guilty of this until I started teaching teenagers and young adults. You then realize the uphill battle you face in capturing mind share.

The upcoming Ramayana movie illustrates this perfectly.

Regardless of its artistic merits, or whatever criticism you might have of its portrayal, this film has the potential to introduce Sri Ram's story to an audience that might never attend a mandir, listen to a lecture, or watch Hindu educational content. This movie might spark curiosity or inspire some to go back to the original sources.

As a community, we cannot complain that people are disconnected from their traditions while dismissing the very things that might inspire them to reconnect.

I have my tickets and will be going to see it next week. My kids know the story of the Ramayana, have enacted it on their own and are eager to see its portrayal. That level of excitement alone is worth the price of the tickets.

Afterwards we will critique as a family, discuss where the movie went wrong and what can be improved. But lets not miss the forest for the trees.

Perhaps the greatest threat to preserving Hindu traditions isn't simply how they're portrayed, but whether the next generation cares enough to preserve them in the first place.

[Omer Ghazi @OmerGhazi2]

A Muslim winning an electoral seat in a Hindu-majority or a Christian-majority democratic country is not victory for Muslims.

Victory for Muslims would be when Hindu and Christian candidates would be able to win in Muslim-majority democratic countries.

That would show how progressive, tolerant and democratic Muslims are.

[AB Kuai.Dong @_FORAB]

币��刚刚发布了初步调查报告，梳理了他们是如何被朝鲜黑客，盗取了 60 多亿美金。

某位币安软件工程师，在求职网站上挂着简历，结果一位自称项目总监的人，主动联系他，说有个潜在岗位想聊聊。

对方安排了一位 HR 跟他视频面试，真人露脸。为了让他放下戒心，这位 HR 还把自己的社交账号发给了他，上面有他本人的生活照和视频，看着就像真实存在的人。

然后到了第二轮面试，对方换到一个常用的聊天软件上，跟一位自称是这家公司 CEO 的人聊，但其实公司是假的。

等面试快结束时，对方让他下载一份代码题，作为技术测试，结果这位币安员工，在工作电脑上下载运行了它。

这份代码，在安装环节偷偷自动执行，把电脑上一个正常的开发工具 pyenv，换成了带木马的版本，然后跟黑客的服务器连上，还会自己清理痕迹。

就连币安当时的杀毒软件，也没查出来。

从这台电脑开始，朝鲜黑客一步步渗透内部，摸进了交易所的钱包系统，一个多月后币安被盗了 60 多亿美金。

关键是现在领英上，还有一群币安在职员工的信息，这些估计都是朝鲜黑客的潜在欺诈对象。

[Omer Ghazi @OmerGhazi2]

I love that the Sanskrit word līlā can describe the universe as divine play.

Not a machine built for one grim purpose. Not necessarily a puzzle with a final answer. A cosmic unfolding that can also be understood as play.

It changes the question from What is all this for? to something stranger:

What if existence is also something to be experienced, explored and danced with?

I find this description more fulfilling.

[Kalshi @Kalshi]

BREAKING: Marco Rubio calls anti-Indian racism in the US "stupid"

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

California’s top 1% pay nearly half the state’s income taxes, per FORTUNE

[hamsters🌐🐹 @sigmahamster2]

The moral case for capitalism is that your life belongs to you. Your work, your savings and your plans don’t become somebody else’s property because they have a moving speech about how they’d use them.

[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

Insult him more. I am sure he will realize his mistakes.
Good strategy 👍

[Patrick Casey @restoreorderusa]

This guy interned for Ted Cruz and was active as a conservative youth organizer. But it seems his commitment to conservative principles shattered upon contact with a few offensive online posts.

[Hindu American Foundation @HinduAmerican]

#BREAKING: Potential Mass Shooting Plot Thwarted in Aurora, Illinois.

Authorities say a 19-year-old allegedly plotted a mass shooting targeting a Hindu place of worship. Police reportedly recovered a rifle, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, body armor and a manifesto expressing white supremacist extremism and hostility toward people of Indian descent.

This comes during Navaratri when thousands of Hindus gather for Garba and also just two weeks after a Hindu temple in Ohio was attacked.

We commend law enforcement for swift action. We also urge the community to stay vigilant and Report any potential threat. Every community deserves to worship without fear.

https://t.co/WhMj9DT5YP

[CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America) @CoHNAOfficial]

Nerve-wracking moments of terror and the Hanuman Chalisa!

We celebrate the spirit and bravery of Captain Smit Machchhar who found the strength to fight on despite severe wounds and under attack by his own co-pilot, by reciting the Hanuman Chalisa – the powerful devotional prayer to Bhagwan Hanuman and Bhagwan Ram!

By managing to open the cockpit door of that fateful Flydubai flight FZ1073, he set off a sequence of events that saved all 174 lives on board. Captain Machchar embodies the spirit of Dharma and the values of Hinduism. Our pranam.🙏🏿🙏🏿

Millions of Hindus now and through history have recited the #HanumanChalisa - the powerful 40 verses composed by Goswami Tulsidas ji over 40 days of captivity. Known for his utmost devotion to Bhagwan Ram, Tulsidas ji prayed to Bhagwan Hanuman, the perfect embodiment of unconditional love, surrender, and selfless service and thus the best way to reach Bhagwan Ram himself.

For those curious about this powerful 16th century prayer to #hanumanji , please read
https://t.co/2zcJE94sIS
#Machchhar

[Amjad Taha أمجد طه @amjadt25]

A salute to flydubai’s brave Indian pilot, Captain Smit Machchhar. Stabbed and wounded, yet he stood his ground. With the courage of "Arjuna" in the face of danger and the resolve of "Hanuman" when duty called, he fought back, opened the cockpit door, and gave the passengers and crew the chance to prevent disaster. He helped save 174 lives.

Tonight, from the UAE to India to Israel, people are united in gratitude, wishing Captain Machchhar a swift and full recovery.

A hero to his passengers, to aviation, and to people everywhere.

Salute, Captain.

[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

@smarket Deepak bhai, you are sounding like a character in our pre-dhurandhar era movie. just like ocean water not for drinking, just because billions follow, it is good. you HAVE to read "THE BOOK". both.

[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

Sad to see such a knowledgeable person repeating typical Bollywood movie dialogue.

[Deepak Singh @smarket]

All the religions share same values: Be a good person.
It's unfortunate that people get into superiority race...oh my religion is the best as if that's the competition 😀

[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

flashy degrees and success in some field doesn't mean they know all and have commonsense. can't help it. beyond any repair.

[Sabeer Bhatia @sabeer]

Hindutva is Hindu terrorism. Reject it.

[Joel Berry @JoelWBerry]

Capitalism is just another name for freedom.

Socialism is just another name for slavery.

[Omer Ghazi @OmerGhazi2]

This is so cute!

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life. Fall in love with some activity and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about and it doesn't matter.

[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

@smarket We really can’t blame them

[Men Alto @AveMenalto]

@smarket Good or bad, you need votes to be a ruling leader. Politicians behave based on what they perceive voters want