Thank you @gregorytaylor.bsky.social for the kind words and all the knowledge, care and kindness you have shown over these years. I wrote a small note for you on LinkedIn where you are not active. I am equally thankful to @tsheph.bsky.social, @emilylaidlaw.bsky.social, and @robinmansell.bsky.social

Gregory Taylor 🇨🇦@gregorytaylor.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A big congratulations to Anurag @researchgap.bsky.social for successfully defending his PhD thesis at @ucalgary.bsky.social yesterday: Democracy on Airplane Mode: Law, Policy, and Governance in Internet Shutdowns in Kashmir and Manipur. This is very impressive work.

Some moments feel larger than themselves. Growing up, I spent countless summer afternoons reading this Hindi literary magazine and dripping mango juice onto its pages. So happy to see my father publish an article about our village in the very same magazine.

🚨 Urgent: The S&P 500 closes its consultation TODAY. Billionaires want to rewrite S&P 500 rules so index funds are forced to buy their over-hyped IPOs on day one. The deadline to stop this is END OF DAY TODAY.Take 60 seconds to protect yourself. Consultation link www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/gov...

Arsenal’s win had me thinking about this piece by Hanif Abdurraqib again. Such a beautiful read.

The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 3mo ago

Rooting for a hapless team for nearly two decades teaches you to find pleasures beyond victory. www.newyorker.com/sports/sport...

It only took until May to not have snow in Canada. Sunday walk with 🐕🐕

My city’s single-screen theater during snowfall is a whole mood. #ThePlaza #Calgary #YYC

8931 days in office, 0 press conferences. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

Cabinet colleagues laud PM Modi’s record breaking 8,931 days in public office

Prime Minister Modi receives accolades from Cabinet colleagues for surpassing 8931 days in public office, marking a historic milestone.

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William Langewiesche, what a phenomenal writer: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

A Sea Story

One of the worst maritime disasters in European history took place in 1994. It remains very much in the public eye. On a stormy night on the Baltic Sea, more than 850 people lost their lives when a lu...

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The 'P' in @proton.me stands for Prudence. www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester

A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

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Phew...what a 3rd half. Also, look like Gretzky found his maple leaf pin after 4 Nations final. Must have been hiding behind the booze sales report.

Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown. n.pr/4qORIL8

There's an internet blackout in Iran. How are videos and images getting out?

Starlink is illegal in Iran, but people are still using the satellite internet service to get around the government's internet shutdown.

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Jan 6 archive by @npr.org. This is why they want to get rid of public media. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack

NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

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Telcos accuse Adani-run Navi Mumbai airport of blocking mobile infra, allege monopoly arrangements www.thehindu.com/business/tel...

Telcos accuse Adani-run Navi Mumbai airport of blocking mobile infra, allege monopoly arrangements

Telcos accuse Adani's Navi Mumbai airport of blocking mobile infrastructure, alleging monopolistic practices and extortionate charges.

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Gujarat recorded the highest number of free speech violations at 108, followed by Uttar Pradesh at 83 and Kerala at 78. scroll.in/latest/10895... The censorship figures include mass takedown requests issued by the Union government to social media platform X.

Top podcasts in Canada. Despite repeatedly saying how much he hates Canada, Joe Rogan remains wildly popular among Canadian listeners 😶

19 climate-friendly behaviours. A wonderful infographic by @worldresources.bsky.social

Gov. of India wants preloaded apps the way uncles and aunties want you preloaded with marriage advice. www.telegraphindia.com/business/app...

Apple refuses India’s order to preload state cyber safety app Sanchar Saathi, cites privacy risks

The Indian government has confidentially ordered companies including Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi to preload their phones with an app called Sanchar Saathi, or Communication Partner, within 90 days

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...and she eats the same dog food.

Magpie from my neighborhood treats the walk with Dora as the highlight of her social calendar.

The shutdown has reached my state as well. My cousin in our village in Bihar texted today that he couldn’t send his internship email due to no internet and will have to wait until he returns to college next week.

⚠️ Update: #Afghanistan is now in the midst of a total internet blackout as Taliban authorities move to implement morality measures, with multiple networks disconnected through the morning in a stepwise manner; telephone services are currently also impacted

Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown. www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/i...

Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown

It’s the first time Afghanistan has experienced a shutdown of this kind since the Taliban seized power in August 2021.

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I came across this new the other day about leaked playlists from some famous folks. It’s called the Panama Playlist.: panamaplaylists.com

Now the government will decide what you’ll eat on India’s Independence Day (Aug 15). www.tribuneindia.com/news/asadudd...

It will be super interesting to see how BRICS responds to Trump’s tariffs.

Two of the books I am using in my PhD dissertation: A Dismantled State (Harper Collins India) and Colonizing Kashmir (Stanford Press) today - were banned today by Indian authorities. indianexpress.com/article/indi...

Arundhati Roy to Noorani, J&K Home Dept bans publication of 25 books on Kashmir: ‘Propagating secessionism’

The books include political commentaries and historical accounts such as The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012 by noted constitutional expert Noorani, Kashmir at the Crossroads and Contested Lands by Sumantra...

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"A U.S.-India trade agreement is about more than commerce. It is about security," notes CSIS Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics expert Richard Rossow. Learn more about how new tariffs may endanger U.S.-India trust: www.csis.org/analysis/aft...

Government of India bans 25 OTT platforms over obscene content. This is part of its ongoing effort to regulate digital streaming services in the name of morality. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/g...

The Indian state of Maharashtra, with Mumbai as its capital, has passed a new law that criminalizes peaceful protest. frontline.thehindu.com/politics/mah...

BJP Brings in ‘Security’ Law That Could Silence Dissent in Maharashtra

CM Fadnavis calls it a move against “Urban Naxals,” but activists say the MSPS Bill targets protests, punishes civil disobedience, and echoes Emergency-era repression.

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767 farmer suicide in the first three month of 2025 in Maharashtra. Reason: rising debt and low income. www.downtoearth.org.in/agriculture/...

Maharashtra saw at least one farmer die by suicide every 3 hours in first quarter of 2025

In Maharashtra, the alarming rate of farmer suicides has captured attention, with one farmer taking their life every three hours in the first quarter of 2025. State rehabilitation minister Makrand Pat...

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