Notices by Sean Bala (seanbala@mas.to)

@evan I have read that the modern US Congress is unusually bound by rules of order or politeness in comparison to the rest of the world. The joke is the more honorifics a person uses in a debate, the more they hate the other person.

When I was growing up, friends and I used to watch PMs questions on CSPAN on Sunday nights because it was lively.

@skinnylatte Those are some snazzy shoes ❤️

@SonOfManagement

Does the Son of Management also have an Article II that allows Him to do whatever he wants?

@trumpet (Salutes)

@ATaleofTwoMeeples

I like "We're Doomed" - first player to grab the timer and turn it over starts. Feels symbolic to start a game where players are selfishly trying to save themselves from the apocalypse to fight over something.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@camelliakyoto/116117580413110317

Though the wrong day, a perfect thread for #Caturday!

@aasthas

Good for you! Dal makhni can be hard if you do it properly. Our go-to at home is masoor dal with rice. Reallt quick once you get it. And the kind of recipe that only comes together when the final ingredients are added. We use this recipe - https://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/brown-lentils/

@skinnylatte I am in Delhi right now and it is about 20 degrees in the morning and I see people in puffer vests and wool hats still.

RE: https://mastodon.online/@jackmjenkins/116111697141911206

I feel like there is a really great show idea here. As long as it is not the Evangelical Christian television industry - IMO such a thing would do a disservice to the diversity of chaplaincies by mostly likely sticking to a very specific type of religiosity and spirituality.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/116095927843936684

I don't know much about this stuff but the idea of taking the positive aspects of a Guild System (the web of trust that it builds) is a genuinely fascinating idea - great article @Daojoan!

@jackmjenkins

Love your work here. I now follow your posts here, and I now follow your account here and RNS in my RSS reader. Really happy you are here and giving the Fediverse a go. My academic background is American Religions and any one’s work that adds nuance to the general discourse around religion in public life is much appreciated!

@rohini That's good. Everyone keeps telling me how good the air is but then I look at the AQI and see it is 265 at this very moment 😂

@rohini That has not been cleaned in two years....

RE: https://mastodon.art/@MicroSFF/116068454199393217

Really great micro short story!

Given Goa's current relationship with tourism and the internal colonization from North India, this Valentine's Day ad in the Times of India is a bit too real.

#India #MastIndia #Goa #Travel #Tourism #Advertising #Newspaper #Colonialism

Travelling and put my content filters on "hide completely." Getting no US politics news or anything to do with the current president. My timeline is a lot quieter but more pleasant. Made me realize just how much mental space this person has taken up. Feels nice to just touch some grass for a short while. The problems will be there when I am back but now time to recharge.

#USA #Mastodon #Tech #Fediverse #Travel #News #USPol #Trump #IRL #Politics #MentalHealth #SelfCare

@BAEverything Ted Lasso?

@liztai this sounds fantastic - added to the list!

@carlmalamud Safe trip - we are here now and the weather is lovely!

Hey #Bookstodon - currently in #India and was thinking about picking up a Satyajit Ray book. Any recommendation as to which one to get? Was thinking of “Indigo” by Penguin. I have never read him before but he has been on my list for a while!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyajit_Ray

#MastIndia #books #satyajitray #Bengali #WestBengal #Literature #Reading