Shiva
@vshivanand.bsky.social
Product Leader (Microsoft, ex-AWS/GE/Ericsson). In a past life, I built router operating systems, control systems for steel and cement plants, and ported parts of .Net to Mono, a DSL, a in-memory database.
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“Reuters examined the data from the Gaza Health Ministry to look more closely at those who have died.
It found that more than one-fifth of those killed in the territory were children under the age of 12. More than 1,200 families were completely wiped out”
It found that more than one-fifth of those killed in the territory were children under the age of 12. More than 1,200 families were completely wiped out”
The lives lost in Gaza: A closer look at those killed in the conflict so far
The death toll from the war already dwarfs the numbers killed in previous bouts of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza over many decades.
www.reuters.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
“Reuters examined the data from the Gaza Health Ministry to look more closely at those who have died.
It found that more than one-fifth of those killed in the territory were children under the age of 12. More than 1,200 families were completely wiped out”
It found that more than one-fifth of those killed in the territory were children under the age of 12. More than 1,200 families were completely wiped out”
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Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris’ wishful thinking.
March 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Editorial cartoonist Dennis Goris’ wishful thinking.
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Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
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What a joke
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What a joke
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February 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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“For his part, Musk claims that he purchased Trump outright by spending nearly $300 million on his 2024 campaign.” - @borowitzreport.bsky.social
Putin Agrees to Negotiate with Musk over Ownership of Trump
The negotiations are proving contentious.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“For his part, Musk claims that he purchased Trump outright by spending nearly $300 million on his 2024 campaign.” - @borowitzreport.bsky.social
🤦🏽♂️
Can you imagine President Roosevelt telling British Prime Minister Winston Churchill there will be no U.S. aid for the fight against Nazi Germany unless Britain gives American companies 50 percent ownership of its coal deposits?
What are Ukraine's rare earth minerals? Zelensky rejects Trump deal
Ukraine's leader has reportedly turned down a proposal over access to the country's deposits, citing a lack of security guarantees.
www.newsweek.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
🤦🏽♂️
So this tracks on trend. First, fire people manning nuclear codes, then layoff people managing infectious diseases. What could go wrong?
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:14 AM
So this tracks on trend. First, fire people manning nuclear codes, then layoff people managing infectious diseases. What could go wrong?
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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Ha ha!
February 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Ha ha!
In defiance of the latest tariffs, I’m skipping buying a new one of the one on the right, and instead going local — FYI, it is quite vile. However, for country! 🤣 #Canada #HoldMyBeer
February 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
In defiance of the latest tariffs, I’m skipping buying a new one of the one on the right, and instead going local — FYI, it is quite vile. However, for country! 🤣 #Canada #HoldMyBeer
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Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Like I said: Quiet coup www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...
Yay! I can now bridge mastodon on Bluesky! Well played @ap.brid.gy
So, since I was last here…
1/ it has been 2 years!
2/ Twitter has devolved into a ball of mud that has been set ablaze
3/ Bluesky has introduced yet another reason to rebuild a social graph. Apparently this time, we don’t won’t have to rebuild our social graph again. 😂
4/ My friends and […]
1/ it has been 2 years!
2/ Twitter has devolved into a ball of mud that has been set ablaze
3/ Bluesky has introduced yet another reason to rebuild a social graph. Apparently this time, we don’t won’t have to rebuild our social graph again. 😂
4/ My friends and […]
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mastodon.cloud
November 30, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Yay! I can now bridge mastodon on Bluesky! Well played @ap.brid.gy