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APPROXIMATE Voter Registration rate (1), by gender (2) & comparison of eligible vs. registered voters. (Eligible voters assumed to be 11 & older in the 2021 census & NO change in their numbers since.) Lumbini too low or has errors. Sudurpaschim NOT available. #Nepal #Election2026
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
X is down!
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
In d 250-year-history of the country, it has had a few different regimes BUT all led by &/or under the control of old Hill so-called High Caste Hindu (aka Khas-arya) men.

Will history repeat or will the political landscape change completely as required or demanded by the times?
September 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#Europe has NOT undone the gains made by the 15th century Renaissance & the 17th century Enlightenment.

In #Nepal, however, there are those who want to reinstate the #ShahMonarchy and/or revert back to a #HinduState from #secularism to regain the little bit of #power & #control they lost.
June 22, 2025 at 4:34 AM
👇is something many around the world struggle to understand, including MANY in #Nepal. Nepalis are highly tribal--one of d many sources & causes of mental, social, economic,& political corruption in d country. (One of the many reasons Nepal is not for me & I'm not for Nepal.)
June 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
12 years ago, in May 2013, a Qatari father had me held in police custody for 12 days in Doha, Qatar for allegedly #InsultingIslam based on the words of his 12-year-old son. That just caught up to me. 2 days ago a recruitment agent told that they won't register me for that reason.
May 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Enjoying a cold one (image 1), a sun downer, after a 10K run (image 2)! Life is good!
April 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Completed another 5K #Parkrun! #Halfie
March 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Completed another 5K #Parkrun! #Halfie
March 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
After a decade in #Nepal I've decided that there may be more Nepalis who believe that they have a right to be "hurt", "offended", or "angered" by what others say abt something associated w/, or tied to, their identity than those who believe in freedom of expression/speech/press.
February 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In open & outward-looking societies where people have a #growthmindset, being independent-minded is an #ASSET.

In closed, inward-looking, tribal societies where people have a #fixedmindset (such as #Nepal), being independent-minded is a #LIABILITY.
February 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
There's so much #beauty & #humanity in this world!

But, unless you have seen/experienced--or are looking/searching for--them, you won't see/experience/encounter/find them.

&, if you have, you will have been AWESTRUCK by them.

If you haven't been, you haven't seen enough!😁😁😁
February 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
What Google Map says is the name of the body of water South-East of the United States of America for people like me in #England. #Trump #GulfOfMexico
February 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you haven't seen it or come across it already, a useful app for the Americans living in the USA.

The app is called 5 Calls.
February 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Picked up a few #books!
December 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Started #XmasDay2024 with a #ParkRun (image 1). Came across a species of English bird I had not seen, so spent some time taking photos (image 2).

Finished the run...but took my time this time (image 3). #Halfie
December 25, 2024 at 12:22 PM
#ChatGPT was a referrer!
December 14, 2024 at 8:16 AM
#Identity, #SocialConstructs (things of no #IntrinsicValue), "othering," (image 1), and how one might come to understand/recognize the connection (image 2).

#travelphotography #travel #LifeExperiences
November 29, 2024 at 11:24 AM
"Insightful info about Bluesky." Source: www.facebook.com/linda.woodro....
Source also shares link to original thread on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/joecar....
November 24, 2024 at 5:24 PM
For casual/leisure reading!

😁 😁 😁 😄 😁
November 21, 2024 at 9:54 PM