SAD NEWS

George Alagiah's reports about, and from Africa were informative and respectful. He will be missed.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/george-alagiah-death-bowel-cancer-age-b2380830.html?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-the.independent&utm_content=later-36693996&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio

#BrownMastodon
#BrownTwitter
#BrownBritain

#IndiaPolitics #India #BrownMastodon

There has been, since 2014, a significant amount of back sliding in what used to be the world's largest democracy, but this disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha, might end up being the event that finally galvanizes India's myriad opposition parties into unitedly trying to challenge the BJP and Modi 🤞🏾👇🏾

https://www.ptinews.com/news/national/price-worth-paying-salman-khurshid-on-rahuls-disqualification-resulting-in-oppn-unity-/540006.html

@alaric

#LBGTQIA #India #BrownMastodon #MarriageEquality #lgbtRights

An interview with my friends, Sameer Samudra and Amit Gokhale and the story of the struggle in India for same sex partners to get married 👇🏾

https://article-14.com/post/love-sex-chosen-family-inside-india-s-battle-for-the-right-to-marry-a-partner-of-the-same-sex-641a65b5f14ac

#LBGTQIA #BrownMastodon #India

The Indian Supreme Court is weighing an historic expansion of Marriage Rights in India. Monday, March 13th, is going to potentially be a huge day in India for the LGBTQIA community.
The couple who filed this petition, Sameet and Amit, are very good friends of mine who have been on the leading edge of this fight in India for years now. I'm so very proud of all that they have accomplished and continue to do, for equal rights for everyone in India ❤️❤️❤️

Sameer can be found on IG @samudrasameer

A recent picture of them is on the right

https://theleaflet.in/supreme-court-issues-notice-on-petition-by-gay-couple-seeking-registration-of-their-marriage/

#Holi #HappyHoli #BrownMastodon

Happy Holi to all that celebrate

#BrownMastodon

LOLLLLL.....Me on a regular basis 👇🏾

Got the graphic of vandalism on @Wikipedia article about @asmashirazi from @drfarasat. Fixed the description and it’s holding. For now. The article on @NadeemfParacha is also often a target. The one on @theRealYLH has been hounded to deletion
Then found the same on the article on @HamidMirPAK.
Fellow #Wikipedians and media workers help find more instances of vandalism on articles about other Pakistani journalists?
cc:@depthsofwiki @wikistrategies
#brownmastodon #desidon #mastidontips #mastodon

Digital discrimination, or digital redlining, is some not some "woke" mind virus. It's real and thankfully the infrastructure bill and the FCC acknowledges that.

My story here on the FCC issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to create rules for the “Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination.”

#broadband
#DigitalEquity
#BlackMastodon
#BrownMastodon
#IndigenousMastodon
#disability
#digitaldivide

https://muninetworks.org/content/fcc-issues-notice-proposed-rulemaking-address-digital-discrimination

Latina legal aid attorney. My hobbies include botched gardening and spoiling my kids. #introduction #brownmastodon #mastodonnewbie

15 years today. Even though I was not and am not a PPP supporter, she meant something. Here's a public radio show I was part of the next day. I tried to put forward what it was she meant and means for us Pakistanis generally. Unless, of course history begins for you in about 2001. (We can't start before that because Imran Khan, in his own words, supported Mushraff for the two and a half years before that):

https://www.kqed.org/forum/712280900/reaction-to-bhutto-assassination

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IK: Musharraf ke zamane mein mein opposition mein thha
[In Musharraf's time, I was in the opposition]

Also IK: "Here's someone who was conned by Musharraf for two and a half years. I supported him."
1:11 of this clip of him speaking at the @AsiaSociety in New York in January 2008:

#brownmastodon #desidon #mastidon #mastodon #Pakistan

Jokes on us:
Turns out, the phrase “former playboy” was a bit premature?
🤔
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Details:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmi1SFcM1WM/?igshid=MDM4ZDc5MmU=

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IKN: Mein ne #Pakistan ke saare Civil Award jeete huwe hein
[I have won all Civil Awards in Pakistan]

History: President's Pride of Performance (lowest award), 1983; Hilal-e-Imtiaz (second highest) 1992

#brownmastodon #desidon #mastidon #mastodon

As much as #Mastodon feels like home, there doesn’t seem to be as many #Otaku (#Anime & #Manga Fans), #Gamers or just Pop Culture #Nerds in general over here! If you’re on here, please #introduce yourselves! ESPECIALLY #Blerds and Nerds of Colour!

#ComicBooks #NerdCulture #Marvel #DC #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BrownMastodon #AsianMastodon #NativeMastodon #IndigenousMastodon #POC #Blerd

As much as #Mastodon feels like home, there doesn’t seem to be as many #Otaku (#Anime & #Manga Fans), #Gamers or just Pop Culture #Nerds in general over here! If you’re on here, please #introduce yourselves! Especially #Blerds and Nerds of Colour!

#ComicBooks #NerdCulture #Marvel #DC #BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #BrownMastodon #POC #Blerd

Whoever needs to hear this:

Keep Ya Head Up

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi
#indigenous #BrownMastodon
https://youtu.be/SHVzWMFMH6Y

#TIL that (in English, maybe American) South Asians also refer to themselves as Brown — it’s not just for us #Hispanic/#Latine (Latino/Latina) #mestizo people!
#BrownMastodon

#TIL that (in English, maybe American) South Asians also refer to themselves as Brown — it’s not just for us #Hispanic/#Latine (Latino/Latina) #mestizo people!
#BrownMastodon

I have found some really cool people by following
#BlackMastodon #IndigenousMastodon
#BrownMastodon
Y'all should check it out!