Shreerang Sarpotdar

Recovering geek. Books, comics, languages, manga, music, singing. Instructional designer, simulations and games. Artisanal email crafter.

[Gaurav Pandhi @GauravPandhi]

I am telling you, if my leader were on a hunger strike, there is NO WAY anyone would be eating and dancing around him.

I am unable to wrap my head around the fact that Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting ALL ALONE.

It is simply not possible that I, and many others who follow our leader, would not be fasting alongside him in solidarity and support.

It is very clear that Sonam Wangchuk’s decency and commitment have been MISUSED by certain people who had a divine opportunity to mobilise the youth of India around a common cause.

Instead, they chose to chase their fanciful political personas, leaving Sonam Wangchuk to fast alone while everyone else ate and danced around him.

The CJP received TREMENDOUS support on Instagram, and that is the platform they should have used smartly to mobilise people.

And now, it is FAR TOO RICH for anyone to blame Rahul Gandhi and the Congress.

You chose a path.

It has now become extremely difficult for Sonam, and you are directing your attack at someone who has been fighting this very government for 12 years, without your support?

And while Rahul Gandhi and the Congress are being questioned, why is no one asking why Narendra Modi or Dharmendra Pradhan have not even visited Sonam Wangchuk?

The hunger strike and the protest are directed against their government, their policies and their refusal to respond.

Yet somehow, instead of holding those in power accountable, the anger is being redirected towards the opposition.

The CJP invited Sonam Wangchuk, or agreed to provide him with its platform, for the hunger strike.

It is now the CJP that should persuade him to end his fast.

He has made his point, and he needs to live to continue the fight.

Sonam Wangchuk has already been fasting for OVER TWO WEEKS.

The hunger strike can now be converted into a relay fast.

He should end his fast, and perhaps the founder of the CJP should take his place, followed by other members and supporters.

That would sustain the movement, broaden participation and ensure that the burden of the protest does not fall on ONE MAN ALONE.

Let us also not lose sight of the real issue.

Sonam Wangchuk is not fasting for personal attention or political relevance.

He is fasting for a public cause that the government has repeatedly ignored.

The PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY lies with the government, which has allowed matters to reach this stage.

At this moment, those around Sonam Wangchuk must persuade him to protect his life.

His voice is needed for the long battle ahead.

[Hairdick™ @_hairdick]

The Siberian tiger started biting the tires of the safari car in China but other tigers intervened like "stop it now" 😭😂

[Shreerang Sarpotdar @shreerangs]

Seeing gergely orosz greypill on ai has been interesting

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb]

Zionistas don't tend to get upset when you call them murderers, technoterrorists, settler-colonial-psychopaths-Neonazi Kakocrats, etc.
They get angry when you call them stupid, or worse when you something that contradicts their image of ethnosupremacy.

[Jignesh Mevani @jigneshmevani80]

I respect the concern in your post. When someone like Wangchuk ji, known for real educational innovation, goes on hunger strike against irregularities destroying futures of lakhs of children and parents, it demands attention. His health deteriorating is worrying for all of us who care about justice. Congress stands with him and every citizen fighting these issues — we care about his cause, Ladakh’s rights, and fixing education for our youth.

But let’s be fair and complete in our view. It’s not accurate to say Congress ignored this. Not even once has Congress or any leader from our party blamed these youths or Sonam Wangchuk ji, or questioned why they are not supporting NSUI and IYC protests. Instead, we have been fighting alongside on the same issues.

Our NSUI and Youth Congress workers have been on the streets across India against paper leaks and exam scams. They faced brutal water cannons, lathi charges, and serious injuries.

In Haryana’s Kurukshetra, MP Deepender Singh Hooda @DeependerSHooda led from the front. In Madhya Pradesh, Jeetu Patwari @jitupatwari and countless senior leaders and cadre were badly hurt. Similar action in Rajasthan and other states. Many of our young protesters were beaten while demanding accountability, yet much of it was ignored by media and platforms.

We didn’t stop there. Rahul Gandhi launched #ChhatronKiGunj — a big nationwide campaign in 28 cities with massive student populations. Direct outreach, meetings, and protests pushing for clean exams, jobs, and real reforms. This is Congress walking with the youth every step.
Rahul Gandhi’s way of standing with people is remembered on the streets, even if media sometimes forgets. Despite losing his father and grandmother to violence, he walked over 4000 km in Bharat Jodo Yatra knowing the threats to his life. He reaches grieving families quietly:
• Deep interactions with NEET-affected students in Kota and follow-ups on their pain.
• Met families of students hit by the system.
• Mandsaur visit to console families of farmers killed in firing — rode bikes, walked fields, defied barriers. @MNatarajanINC
• Bhatta Parsaul support for farmers against land grab — got arrested but stood firm.

• Met Mohammad Deepak (the brave gym trainer who defended a Muslim shopkeeper as “Mohammad Deepak”), assured full support, spoke to his family, and promised to visit his gym.

• Also connected with the distressed NEET student’s family at home.

• Plus Wayanad landslides (consoled like his own loss), Hathras stampede, Poonch shelling (door-to-door), Indore water tragedy (financial help), Gorakhpur, Muzaffarnagar, Unnao, Sambhal, lynching cases and many more.

This is not callousness or insecurity. This is consistent solidarity without turning grief into spectacle. Congress is not @BJP4India , nor selective like @AamAadmiParty in elections (recall Bilkis Bano in Gujarat). We stand for everyone’s rights.

The youth of India — many voting for the first time in 2029 — need unity, not division between platforms. We welcome all genuine voices. Let’s amplify every struggle: @nsui /@IYC sacrifices, Chhatron Ki Gunj demands, and Sonam Wangchuk ji’s fast.
People on the streets remember who truly stands with them.
Congress is with the youngsters on every demand — paper leaks, jobs, education. No blame, only support.
Jai Bhim. Jai Hind. Together the students’ voice will echo loud for real change.
#ChhatronKiGunj #EducationForAll #YouthJustice @kharge
@RahulGandhi @priyankagandhi @kcvenugopalmp @SachinPilot @Pawankhera @kanhaiyakumar @NayakRagini

[Daily Iran News @DailyIranNews]

This ship was given clearance to pass the strait of Hormuz by The U.S. without even coordinating with the IRGC.

It is now in the bottom of the sea after catching fire.

For a safe passage through the strait, only The IRGC can give you clearance.

[Dhanya Rajendran @dhanyarajendran]

Anyone wants to adopt Biscuit? Friendliest Persian Cat. Healthy. Abandoned. In Ulsoor

[Shreerang Sarpotdar @shreerangs]

@shantanub Tbf that's a specifically concrete beach - there are many more proper sandy beaches on Lake Michigan

[Ed Zitron @edzitron]

I can’t stop laughing at this. It’s truly 2021 again!

[Savio Cardoz @ScCardoz]

#Iran has reportedly raised concern over retired Major Gaurav Arya’s alleged hate speech against the late Supreme Leader, putting India in another diplomatic embarrassment. When TV nationalism crosses into insult, it damages foreign relations and exposes how hate driven commentary is becoming a liability for India.

#Concern

[MANJUL @MANJULtoons]

I drew this #cartoon on 23 June 2006.

Twenty years later, videos from Agra show people worshipping an ice formation inside a refrigerator because it resembles a Shivling.

What was satire then has become news today.

A detailed piece on the context behind this cartoon can be read here:
https://t.co/vqw9Wepp8I

[🌱 stick 🌱 @briggityboppity]

If you can't take a good photo of your food just use a bad photo or don't have an image of your food on your menu, ai food always looks repulsive restaurant owners are so clueless

[Shreerang Sarpotdar @shreerangs]

Fucking disgusting alien goop-ass images.

[Warm Weather Stoatley @MatthewTheStoat]

These AI food pictures are some of the foulest things I have ever seen, gives me the same revulsion as looking at a waterlogged corpse or burn victim

[Warm Weather Stoatley @MatthewTheStoat]

These AI food pictures are some of the foulest things I have ever seen, gives me the same revulsion as looking at a waterlogged corpse or burn victim

[Mohit Chauhan @mohitlaws]

Environmental activist and former IIT professor G. D. Agrawal died after a 111-day hunger strike in 2018, demanding stronger legal protection for the Ganga River.

Neither the media covered his protest nor did the government listen to him.

[Shreerang Sarpotdar @shreerangs]

@rihntv This was me with shit handwriting until computers came along

[Richard Ahn @rihntv]

guy who faked-it-until-he-made-it but was starting to get in over his head can’t believe his luck when llms launched

[Shreerang Sarpotdar @shreerangs]

@Valuable Furiously urinating into the local data center to get cooling credits that I can exchange for tokens to redownload gran's last updated personality and inherit her context cache before unplugging

[Shreerang Sarpotdar @shreerangs]

Nerds breaking their willows in RL for her lol

[Yalnız Avare Endi @YalnizAvareEndi]

Henry Cavill kendi bilgisayarını topluyor videosundan daha iyisi gelmez diyordum ama yanılmışım. Inde Navarrette kendi bilgisayarını topluyor videosu gelmiş.

[Jordan Crowder @digijordan]

Even more disturbing than Tate’s shirt…is the dude with NO HEAD in the background