iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Working on a new mapping project and name normalization (different Romanization schemes) is kicking my butt

Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My favorite example is how old Slavic words for "world", derived from Proto Slavic světъ "light" influenced Romanian lume "world", a word clearly from Latin lūmen. It's the only major Romance language where "world" comes from "light", thanks to Slavophone Orthodox Christianity.

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

you say the word "agent" but what you often really mean is "process" or "daemon"

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It feels like using paprika and bell peppers together shouldn't be kosher

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Tamreen @scriptor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

my phone when it notices im smiling more than usual

A status notification on my phone with the Wifi Off icon and saying "You seem to be offline"

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hindi speakers: how would you parse हाथी मेरे साथी <hāthī mere sāthī>? Does "elephants, my friends" or "o elephant, my friend" come to mind first?

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Has anyone written about LaTeX in relation to pre digital typesetting, or even other forms of digital typesetting? I'd be interested in reading something like that!

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One thing that has continued to shock me since moving to this country is the abysmally low standards for fabric in most people's wardrobes. Wearing natural fabrics seems to be a big deal somehow???

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Corpus Christi linguistics

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hear me out: dōsa poḍi and bacon fat is an incredible combination

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

Americans: oh, look, a systemic issue. I will solve it individually

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Huh, Google Maps now uses KERALAM instead of KERALA. I didn't know the name change had become official already, nice!

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

imagining a genre called ‘math ska’ and pissing my self off

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Once you roast bell peppers (over a flame or in an oven) you can never go back to eating them boiled or sauteed (like in Indian cooking)

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

There's not much I miss about Seattle (besides my friends) but I do miss the tap water there...

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

How do you get Indic scripts to render in LaTeX? (I use Overleaf)

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

My theory is that the aftertaste of stevia can cut through even death

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Learning Gurmukhi to keep myself from doomscrolling and I think I'm almost literate in it now

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Bollywood, the Stephen King of South Asian cinema industries

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Pronouncing German American last names the way they're pronounced in German for kicks

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

At a talk and a British researcher pronounced guṇa गुण like "gooner"

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Overheard at Whole Foods: "Rajamouli said in an interview that he would never forgive Kangana Ranaut"

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

TFW an intercity bus ticket costs less than a short 15 min Uber ride in the city

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

TFW you pronounce ABD as عبد

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kuzhali manickavel/குழலி மாணிக்கவேல் @kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Friends! I wrote my first novel! Please buy it! Out October 6th, 2026 Pre order here angryrobotbooks.my.canva.site/compendium-o... @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social

name 'kuzhali manickavel' on top, young south indian girl with a spiral for a head and a melting mouth

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

So glad to be able to layer down again! Not going to miss winter

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I got a $15 burrito a few days ago that was bigger than many adult cats I've petted 😭 It took me four sittings to finish

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

It's a little annoying to admit that a Patagonia jacket on sale is actually really worth the price

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Using [hæɾi] Trust to look at old texts

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Hi whomst in DC next month

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Tomorrow's going to be my first day with 30 degree weather since moving to the US. Wild!

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Something I like about life in the US is that it's pretty easy to be the best dressed dude in any given room 98% of the time (ok maybe not in NYC)

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Made kale chips (easy) for a relative's lunch party and the kids loved them huhuhu

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I wish I could break my habit of turning to Twitter when I want to engage with a larger audience outside just my friends. But no other platform matches its reach, or crucially, its diversity really. Bluesky is too American!!

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Does anyone on my list have friends in Vancouver BC who can host a visitor for a couple of days

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment. Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too. His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.

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BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates

Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I wish North America were smaller so I could visit my friends more often :( Plus most people I know are on the East coast or closer to it. I

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Slowly, steadily, I'm making friends I can hang out with in the gloomy city of Seattle. "Community" however, remains elusive.

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I have a class on XML based tools in the digital humanities in the coming quarter. I'm excited for it! This is going to be my first forays into formal training for digital tools.

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Take a shot every time you hear a white person say "am I saying that right"

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 18/02/2025

If you enjoy a writer, artist, or any creative, please tell them you liked their work while they are still here. It will inspire them to keep creating & following their passion while they can.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil former leader Bolsonaro knew and agreed to a plan to poison President Lula, top prosecutor says.

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Had my first counseling session since getting here in September. It was a volunteer thing at the uni so more of a listening session, but man it felt good to get a lot of thoughts off my chest. Feeling so much better.

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I applied to like 5 summer internships just today, steeling myself for when the wave of rejections comes pouring in

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Very interesting to see Seattle's outdoorsy masses switch allegiance from Patagonia to Cotopaxi

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Karthik @karmalli.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

If nothing else, being in grad school has forced me to improve my work ethic and structure daily routines better, I never even knew I could consistently work so hard

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