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Aditya

@adityamandrekar.bsky.social
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Aero/Space Software guy, flannelled fool in the summer, Earth-bound misfit. No image reposts without alt text. (he/him)

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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 19m
Also annoyed that "shut down and start up" is now not the same thing in Windows land as actually clicking on *Restart* because apparently Microsoft decided that we don't need to start from a clean slate every time.
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badly drawn boo! 🎃👻🧛🏼‍♀️ @soapachu.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
IMPORTANT TUMMY UPDATE
A six week old tuxedo kitten lying on her back in my lap, showing lots of very huffable tummy
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Micah @rincewind.run · 16h
rip to one of the coolest software engineers who ever lived
Margaret Hamilton standing next to a printout of code she and her team wrote for the Apollo program, which is as tall as she is
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Would try!
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Me too, I was thinking "this is what Tade was talking about" and now... Sigh. Anyway that thread was good, even if sobering.
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Kevin Cantú @killerswan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
reminds me:
[from Twitter]

Tony Hightower may have
@ThatTonyH:

I know everyone thinks Hemingway has the ultimate Six Word Story, but may I present
(Via mltshp.com/p/101CE)

[photo of a yellow street sign that says: WARNING LOW FLYING OWLS with a cardboard sign next to it with a phone number that says LOST CHIHUAHUA]
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
https://www.instagram.com/goattoself?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&stkn=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The problem is, you can't really say "we condemn this thing" and then only explain in the small print that you are using one particular definition of "this thing" and very specifically not any other definitions, even though a lot of other people use those definitions and will react accordingly.
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toilet bones @toiletbones.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Found the email I sent when I got accidentally added to the faculty listserv of an orthopedic surgery clinic and nobody would remove me so I sent this email to all faculty/staff/med students and they removed me almost immediately
Hello Bone Colleagues, 
I have invented a new type of ankle and I'm very excited to show it to you. Early raccoon trials suggest a 60% increase in scurrying speed and dramatic increases in fine motor banditry. I know we are not supposed to create super raccoons, but I think you'll change your mind and professional ethics when you see how cute they are. I believe we are on the cusp of a new era in advanced human scurrying because if medical science has taught me anything, it's that improvements in raccoons correspond 1:1 to improvements in humans. 

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[My name]
Chief Bone Inventor
Chair, Department of Foot and Leg Innovation
Lord Mayor, Musculoskeletal Medicine 
Hartford HealthCare,
The Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I haven't watched most of the final season because of this. It got impressively stupid.
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Olivia Waite @oliviawaite.com · 05/10/2026
There is a bleak sort of pleasure in telling people who bring up AI in casual conversation, “Actually, I’m one of the authors AI stole from. Not an exaggeration. The judge ordered them to send me a check.” It hits them different when it’s a real person saying it.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
static.klipy.com
Audience Clapping and Applauding
Alt: A bunch of people in an audience at what is probably an awards show giving a standing ovation
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Jeffrey Archer has gone, feels weird. For a lot of Indian adults, Archer and John Grisham were the two gateway authors to English novels in the 90s after liberalisation. Him going to jail later was even stranger. I'm not sad as such right now, but there were so many books of his lying around...
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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Timon talks to Pumbaa
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites
Jesse Raub @jesseraub.online
King Darius looking down at Daniel in the pit:
Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan....
Man, what are the Lions doing?
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I... I genuinely can't tell if this if satire or not and can't get myself to search.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Rustic Acres Wildcat Rescue @rawrsanctuary.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Which box will Manka bobcat choose?
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026
Counter-proposal to Sam Altman: Go fuck yourself www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Everyone who reads George's posts and has watched MCV has to reply with this gif at least once, I suspect.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RUN, TELLY!
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sadly, spending time with family before leaving tomorrow. But there will be a longer trip next year, so maybe then?
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oh that's right I forgot you're there. Coincidentally I'm in your general area for today and tomorrow. And dying while trying to stay cool in the heat without air conditioning...
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"I grew up in Delhi" My sympathies.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Are you sure it wasn't "ship" with a lazy drawl?
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Kids, eh.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Bollywood fans may remember a movie called "100 Days" where the bad guy kills a woman and then hides her body behind a wall. I was scared of brick walls for a LONG time after.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Sikhs also gave unisex names with "Singh" as the middle name for boys and "Kaur" for girls, so Indian cricket player Navjot Singh Sidhu is married to... Navjot Kaur Sidhu.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Then there's the politician David Davis. What were his parents thinking?!
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Danny Cherry Jr (twitter/Insta/tiktok: @Deecherrywriter) @deecherrywriter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I love how whenever I start research for a project and come across the name of an obscure right wing mega donor then Google them and learn that every time I buy something simple like trash bags I’ve been giving money to a fascist
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Springer. Why am I not surprised? This one will lick exposed limbs too:
A springer spaniel cross dog with brown and white colours stands on a lawn with lots of dead leaves around, and stares at the camera. Her tail appears to be preparing to swing in anticipation of fun times.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/10/2026
someone call up will smith we need him to do something
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Draculosity Jones: Ghost Skeleton @brainmage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I do my best proofreading right after its to late
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
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dan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026
[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The God Engines by John Scalzi was the first, but the most recent is Five Views of the Planet Tartarus by @rachaelkjones.bsky.social It's not even a ten minute read but SO GOOD.
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Danny Chambers MP 🔶 @dannychambers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It was absolutely brilliant to organise a screening of @nebriefing.bsky.social with local climate action groups at Winchester Science Centre. The message is clear: the more we delay in taking action on the climate crisis, the greater the cost. We need politicians who believe in science.
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Kate @katef.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
optimism
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Dan Thomas @itsdanthomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The most disappointing video you’ll see today.
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one dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
[GENTRIFIER WHO MOVED TO TRANSYLVANIA] “Amanda, call the cops, they’re out there doing the Mash again.”
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Com-👻Boo!👻-ter Crimes 🦇☠️💾✨️ @esquiring.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles logo but it says
Long Forgotten Freezer Haggis
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The Crusader Project @crusaderproject.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Shocking thread on ethics and journalism, with of course (of course) Ai featuring.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My search: "AI 2340 flight status" 1st & 2nd result: never before seen site 3rd: Air India flight 2430 4th: Air India flight 2304 5th: American airlines 2340 6th: Alaska airlines 2340 Fuck me. Thanks, Google.
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Boop!
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"He.... [thinks for ten seconds] can type really fast?"
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yall wanna see a 2 hour old highland cow
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Aditya @adityamandrekar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shame on you Ollie Pope, Luke Wood, Moeen Ali, Reece Topley, James Vince, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Laurie Evans for caring more about the money in your own pockets than the human rights of women and girls. This was a personal choice by you, and you chose wrong.
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England players told to think of 'daughters, sisters or mothers' before committing to Afghanistan Premier League T20 tournament
English cricketers aiming to play in a men's T20 franchise tournament organised by the Afghanistan Cricket Board have been urged to think about their "daughters, sisters or mothers".
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