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Deus

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From #India. Here for #photography, #travel pictures, #food, #TechStuff and the silly #banter. Janitor of this instance and I welcome you to join. I'm hopeful you might like it here - it's peaceful and the intention is to keep it that way.

I maintain the bots🤖 https://charcha.cc/users/IndiaNewsBot @India https://charcha.cc/users/BollyGossips @bangalore @Mumbai @Delhi https://charcha.cc/users/Kolkata https://charcha.cc/users/IndiaSocial

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gvwilson, to random
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Docusign just admitted that they use customer data (i.e., all those contracts, affidavits, and other confidential documents we send them) to train AI:

https://support.docusign.com/s/document-item?language=en_US&bundleId=fzd1707173174972&topicId=uss1707173279973.html

They state that customers "contractually consent" to such use, but good luck finding it in their Terms of Service. There also doesn't appear to be a way to withdraw consent, but I may have missed that.

Deus,
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@gvwilson> but I may have missed that.

You must've missed that very easy to overlook 'sneaky' email that goes:

Sub: We have updated our Terms of Use. NO ACTION TO TAKE, We just thought we should let you know :)

RickiTarr, to random
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I was exploring down a gravel road, and stopped to take a picture of this Donkey sitting in a field, but it got up, and decided it wanted pets, and then three dogs, small, medium, and large, also came running from across the road, to get pets too. They have a whole racket going on!

He starts to stand up
He's walking over!
The Donkey and one of the dogs having a chat, they are friends!

Deus,
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@RickiTarr There was this super funny account called, "The Donkey Years". He left the Fediverse - "...too many judgmental and self-righteous people around here." was his last post. (rough recollection). Sad!

RickiTarr, to random
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Male Video Game Character:

Full Body Riot Gear Armor,
20 Guns with 250 rounds each

Female Video Game Character:

Thigh High Boots and a Tin Foil Bra,
One sword that is bigger than her body

Deus,
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@RickiTarr These count? Fulfilling the fantasies of teenage boys 'in their basement', I guess.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loongcheer.arkbattlegirls.idlerpg&hl=en&gl=US

Deus, (edited ) to photography
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Friend shared this. Asked her to send the file so you fine folks can zoom-in and enjoy it in all its glory.

Location: ,

Deus, to random
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Giving final touches to the grip of a Mizo machete after having it forged from the metal of a spring of some vehicle. Guy owns a Backhoe loader so it's part of his work - clearing jungle trees. And sometimes for chopping meat. Told me that the forgers from Shillong are the best.

Video of a man skilfully giving final touches to the grip of a machete. He's left handed and is holding a cigarette on his right hand.

Deus, (edited ) to Ukraine
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While the world’s eye has shifted from to and , a gentle reminder that the civil war in (or ) continues to simmer. This video (from 2 days ago) shows members of the Burmese army fleeing to my state in , after being chased by members of the PDF. That river is the one I posted some months ago. Locals say that has changed its strategy from supporting the ruling Junta to the People’s Defense Armed Forces (PDF). but informative, so sharing - with @mastodonindians too. If true, China’s strategy to support the PDF instead of the ruling Junta could mean a lot for - strategically and economically.

Not graphic or gore so I’m leaving out the CW.

https://youtu.be/IARck4BTR3c

Deus, to Fashion
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Friend (back home) went out looking for a wraparound and she stumbled upon this one with in it - similar to what the Mara people do with their traditional wrap around. Pretty, I must say.

Adding PIC 3 (from the internet) for comparison.

The same wraparound laid out in a sofa.
A woman posing with a wraparound of the traditional dress of Mizoram.

Deus, to photography
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Deus, to cooking
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In the mood for some Egg Masala. #Cooking #Food

Deus, to india
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A goldsmith’s tools outside a shop.

Deus, to india
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An early morning visitor. Think it flew in while I had the windows open last night. Description in alt-text.

📍 ,

Deus, to nature
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If you've ever wondered how a plantation looks like. The tree with the smallest girth will fetch roughly ₹10k or $120.

People are constantly advised not to plant them but who can control human greed, it always takes over. Nothing but the teak grows in these plantations - no birds nor rats, insects, or snakes. Depressing to be honest.

Deus, to chinese
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Would love to try.

Video a Chinese street food vendor breaking a bamboo with the rear of a machete. On opening the bamboo, it reveals what seems to be boiled rice.

Deus, to Dogs
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At a late night Church service for kids.

Deus, to india
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Nagaland's Chakhesang tribe traditional attire. Love the embroidery that Nagas come up with for their shawls but it's a tad heavy for my taste.

:instagram: nuvelutetseo

A Naga woman of the Chakhesang tribe with their traditional shawls poses for the camera.
A Naga woman of the Chakhesang tribe with their traditional shawls poses for the camera.
A Naga woman of the Chakhesang tribe with their traditional shawls poses for the camera.

Deus, to photography
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Looks like it's raining heavily somewhere.

/Not mine. I don't bike.

Deus, to food
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A 'Bawng chaw phur tu' or 'Cow gatherer/carrier'. Haven't seen one in ages. Told me he earns ₹600/- for the one on his back and manages three trips in a day. They are mostly Nepalese (of ).

📍 Outskirts of

Deus, to cooking
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Locally made skewers. Love it as the charring is so even. Useful for charring other items like tomatoes, brinjals/eggplants etc.

Deus, to Travel
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Luv's post made me dig up these pics. Been ages since I saw a Hindustan Contessa Classic (car).

and (when it arrives).

Deus, to vegan
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Crushed Indian gooseberry, Lemon, and Hatkhora (Citrus macroptera) mixed with roasted (and then crushed) Mizo Chillis on display for sale. Don't know why but Mizo women love sour fruits more than the sweet ones - add anything hot/spicy too..lol. Each pouch is for ₹10/-

LifeTimeCooking, to random
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After my one heart - using drying as a method of preservation.

Hokh Syun: A Fascinating Kashmiri Tradition of Preservation

https://www.goya.in/blog/hokh-syun-kashmirs-winter-festival-of-flavour-and-heritage

Deus,
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@LifeTimeCooking In Mizoram. Dug up this pic of a typical kitchen in our rural areas. The fireplace is where the food is smoked - ranges from mustard, to corn, pork, beef, fish etc.

TheMetalDog, to metallica
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'80s Thrash Bands With The Best First Four Albums, Ranked By You
Your thoughts, not ours.

https://metalinjection.net/lists/80s-thrash-bands-with-the-best-first-four-albums-ranked-by-you

Deus,
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@TheMetalDog seems to have fallen on hard times. Not a joke - posted on their FB page.

LifeTimeCooking, to food
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A few links of deliciousness...

A Beijing spice mix, delicious with tofu 9and other things)

https://www.sbs.com.au/food/the-cook-up-with-adam-liaw/recipe/beijing-spice-mix/6wb7ro98q

Deus,
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@LifeTimeCooking And I can't have it (anymore). Too sweet for my taste buds. Loved them as a kid. Veg Manchurian, Chicken Manchurian, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Manchurian...just add a 'Manchurian' to it and you're having 'Chinese food' - inside joke among us friends. 😁

anniezaidi, to random
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"- Over 500 NGOs paid penalties for filing late annual returns in 2021, amounting to a total of over 22 crore.

  • 65 NGOs lost their entire foreign donations to the late-filing penalty. Two NGOs even paid a penalty of over 1 crore.

  • The number of NGOs filing annual returns declined by about 30% from 2018 to 2021.

  • The number of NGOs that reported receiving foreign funds on the Darpan portal is less than 15% of all NGOs."

https://article-14.com/post/death-by-detail-how-the-govt-has-used-penalties-in-law-controlling-foreign-donations-to-cripple-india-s-ngos-6608f5f2b89d4?s=09

Deus,
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@anniezaidi They've done the same to many (NGO based) Christian missionaries and (I hear) many Christian colleges. Don't know if it's the same method.

On a related note, been told there's a reason the Pope hasn't visited India in a longg time. /PS: I'm not a Catholic.

msquebanh, to DadBin
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The colourful fluttering in the skies of belie the reality they soar over: ragged tents packed tightly together, and lines of people trying to find food, water, and firewood. Running in and out of it all are children, brief smiles illuminating their exhausted faces as they look up at their flying miracles.

That such a simple toy can bring them moments of joy is in and of itself a miracle – and proof of the undefeatable spirit of ...

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2024/2/20/kites-fill-rafahs-skies-a-symbol-of-hope-amid-israels-war-on-gaza

Deus,
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@msquebanh Kites = Freedom = Beautiful symbolism. One tradition I love about Independence Day in India (at least in the states of North India).

Source/Story: https://www.news18.com/explainers/why-kite-flying-is-popular-on-independence-day-new-delhi-explained-8537297.html

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