Notices by Sean Murthy (smurthys@hachyderm.io)

@inthehands

> Musk does have a special talent, but the
> talent is for hype
...
> He's basically P. T. Barnum

More like Trump. Con artists both.

@pinskia Thanks for the link.

Not minimizing the dangers of Gabbard's "flirtation" with US organizations that are sympathetic to Hindu nationalists, I'd hardly say Tulsi herself is a *Hindu nationalst*. Like the linked article says ("her support for authoritarians abroad, including Modi, Sisi, and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad"), she has consciously chosen to side with authoritarians independent of religion. Fund raising is her true motivation, and she has offended most traditional US funding types.

@pinskia just curious, what's the basis for labeling Tulsi Gabbard a "hindu *nationalist*"?

(emphasis mine)

#uspol

@inthehands I feel similarly:

https://hachyderm.io/@smurthys/113370026502472198

@inthehands You probably already know that in Germany and neighbouring countries (perhaps elsewhere in Europe too), it is common to measure "liters per 100 kms".

@liztai
https://hachyderm.io/@smurthys/112128263539696084

Politician, Professor, Pastor, Michelle. I'll take all kinds of Obamas.

#DNC2024 #uspol

CNN: Police investigating break-in at Trump campaign office in Virginia

Are you thinking (fearing) what I'm? 🤔 🥺

https://us.cnn.com/2024/08/12/politics/trump-campaign-office-break-in-virginia/index.html

#uspol #Election2024

This ought to do for three days for a family of four and two visitors. 🥦🥕🫛🥒

(washed veggies being aired before storing)

#veggies #photography #amateur #India #Bengaluru

Trust me, this story gets weirder with each paragraph: 🐻

https://us.cnn.com/2024/08/04/politics/rfk-jr-bear-central-park/index.html

#RFK_Jr #RFK #news #uspol #Election2024

@ericphelps > turned right (as humans are prone to doing),
> resulting in me going counter-clockwise

Trivia: In India, if a choice exists, people turn left and proceed clockwise.

Because that's what you're required to do when going around the altar in Hindu temples.

Apparently, Joe Manchin is now considering *re-registering* as a Democrat to run for president. The party he left a couple of months ago to become an Independent.

Also, just this morning, before Biden's announcement, Manchin said Biden should "pass the torch".

Turns out Manchin meant pass the torch to someone younger, like 76. 🤦♂️

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-trump-election-07-21-24#h_6a8278e8df8ace73c84df57af6af8614

#uspol #Election2024 #Manchin

"In South Dakota we love babies."
– Kristi Noem

Puppies, not so much.

#uspol #rnc2024

Waiting for England supporters to blame India's semifinal venue fixed to Guyana for:

- Rain delay
- England winning toss and choosing to bowl
- Not having Moeen Ali bowl on friendly track
- Conceding par or more runs to India despite two early wickets
- Having to bat on the same pitch as India
- Not having their batting rhythm broken by rain interruption
- Two run-outs of their own
- Spicy food

I'm sure they'll find more things. Like the bumpy flight back home.

#Cricket #T20WorldCup 🏏

Just casual, garden-variety bigotry. No big deal.

(Comment on a BBC article about the upcoming USA-England Cricket match, saying American cricketers are not "proper Americans" but "plastic ones" because they are immigrants.)

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cw994x08330o

#bigotry #Cricket #T20WorldCup #England #USA

@dgar Looks like etymology and entomology are having their moment right now:

https://mas.to/@lefticus/112621683448498527

Likes are now private on Twitter/X. Because.

https://x.com/PleaseBeGneiss/status/1800733992410546623

#Twitter #socialMedia #oopsie

@ColinTheMathmo Indeed, player rotation routine, but we began this conversation with teams possibly having the purpose of causing a losing outcome.

@ColinTheMathmo machinations like that are not only against the spirit of the game but it is likely also against the rules of the tournament. Every team is expected to play their best eleven for the wicket condition.

With every ball bowled, fielded, and batted, players are expected to lawfully participate in a winning cause in that match, regardless of the consequence outside that match. To do otherwise would be tantamount to match fixing.

#Cricket #T20WorldCup

@ColinTheMathmo (a) All players named in the squad for the tournament are "top" from the rules point. But a team cannot *deliberately* select "weaker" players and *claim* to rest others. The deliberate part makes it a violation.

(b) "Giving the appearance of trying their best while not actually doing so" is also a violation. Though done to lose, such conduct is as bad as doctoring the ball or juicing the bat to win.

I understand your Game Theory point. Just that it doesn't apply to #Cricket.