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Varun @mkvarun.com · 23/08/2026

As a cherry on top, Facebook has suspended my account instead citing "our technology has found your account has violated commerce policies". The irony of letting scammers free but suspending innocent account is pathetic. Clearly, Facebook is the scam that should be boycotted.

A post on Facebook by me that says:
As a cherry on top, Facebook has suspended my account instead citing "our technology has found your account has violated commerce policies". For genuinely selling mattresses, bed frames, routers, and other household items on Marketplace. And there is no option for appeal, its all automated responses and agents asking you to respond to "Was this is joke?", "Was it for awareness?" and only to say "sorry access has been restricted". The irony of letting scammers free but suspending innocent account is pathetic. Clearly, Facebook is the scam that should be boycotted.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 19/07/2026

End-to-end encrypted AI assistant, built by Moxie Marlinspike, Founder of @signal.org Hoping this is as revolutionary as the E2EE algorithm developed at Signal and gets integrated by other AI chat platforms. Works pretty good so far! Confer blog: confer.to/blog/ Confer AI: confer.to

A snapshot from confer.to landing page that contrasts the features of Confer with the fine print of other AI models.

With Confer:
1. A frontier open model
2. Image understanding
3. Web search with sources
4. Tool use
5. MCP
6. Memory you control
7. ChatGPT import
8. Folders

The usual fine print (of other models)
We may review your conversations.
Your chats may train our models.
We may share your conversations with partners
Employees can access your content
A subpeona can reach your conversations
We can still read chats you've deleted
We value your privacy

All of the product, none of the fine print - because we can't read your data.
Encrypted on your device, and it stays that way at every step. Open source, so anyone can check.
Shows links to its blog page for: 1. Encryption 2. Private inference

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 14/12/2025

Banana bread!! It was a very good idea to add choco chips to it. #baking #bananabread

A piece of banana bread showing the inside.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 08/12/2025

My first time baking a sourdough bread! Underestimated how loooong it actually takes to make it xD

Baked sourdough bread with wheat stalks scoring.

Inside of baked bread. Bread stands on a wire mesh for cooling.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 30/10/2025

Fall… Falling… Falling in love with the fall colors :)

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 24/10/2025

I am genuinely elated to share that the work I did as an undergraduate intern at BEES LAB, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on building an Epileptic Seizure Classification system was awarded a patent. Journal publication: doi.org/10.1016/j.bs... Patent granted: Indian Patent No. 558139

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 10/06/2025

Okay I know you won’t believe me when I say I saw a room 2-222 exactly at 2:22 (PM) yesterday 😤 so here you go!! (Maybe I should have made a wish)

A photo of Room 2-222 clicked at 2:22PM :P

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 09/06/2025

Why Sleep Is So Important: For Learning, Mental and Physical Health, Efficiency and Decision Making! There are several options available on Purdue campus for improving mental health from self-help resources to professional services. Check it out! Credits: Purdue University Student Life

WHY SLEEP IS SO IMPORTANT?

1. LEARNING: Sleep impacts your learning, concentration and creativity. Every hour of lost sleep is associated with a 0.7-point reduction in GPA!

2. MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH: Sleep helps your brain work properly, improves attention, supports healing and repairing and decreases your risk of health problems.
For optimum health, aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per day.
If proper sleep quantity cannot be achieved, try to nap 30-45 minutes in the earlier parts of the day.

3. EFFICIENCY: Healthy sleep helps you recharge. Consistently postponing sleep for other commitments can reduce your overall productivity and efficiency.

4. DECISION MAKING: Getting a good night's sleep improves decision-making and problem-solving skills.

CONNECT WITH PURDUE CAMPUS RESOURCES
There are many resources at Purdue to help students foster healthy sleep habits.

SELF-HELP/SELF-DIRECTED
TAO: Therapy Assistance Online - A free web and app-based mental health resource. Search for "Sleep" within TAO to see available self-guided information.
Steps to Leaps Sleep Module - In this self-guided course, learn more about this important activity and how you can improve your sleeping skills.
Download from Training@Purdue in your Brightspace to complete at your own pace.

Recreation & Wellness Sleep Handbook - This handbook is designed to give you the foundational tools needed to get the most out of a night's rest.

TREATMENT SERVICES
Medical Appointment - PUSH provides primary care for both acute and chronic medical conditions by appointment.
CAPS Sleep Hygiene Education - CAPS provides one-on-one sleep hygiene education appointments with a registered nurse.

CAPS Brief Screen - CAPS offers same day/next day access for anyone wanting to get started with services. Brief screen appointments can be scheduled online, by calling CAPS or by stopping by PUSH.

PREVENTION PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT
Recreation & Wellness Sleep Presentation - Request a sleep wellness presentation from the Wellness Department in Recreation & Wellness.
This free service allows you to bring in a wellness staff member to talk about a wellness topic of your choice.

Wellness Coaching in Recreation & Wellness - Wellness coaching can take your sleep goals and turn them into action. Work with your coach to sculpt goals, overcome barriers and build a lifestyle that meets your sense of purpose.

CAPS Ambassadors - This peer support group helps provide education and outreach initiatives to destigmatize mental health challenges and promote inclusivity, understanding and self-discovery.

CAPS Let's Talk - Do you have a brief concern that you'd like to speak to a CAPS clinician about? Let's Talk is a confidential, informal drop-in consultation session.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 01/06/2025

Happy Pride Month to EVERYONE! ♥️💚🧡💜💛🖤💙

A digital rainbow with people’s airplane colorings displayed on the screen.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 05/05/2025

“I Agree” is a fascinating art installation by Dima Yarovinsky-Yahel. Check it out: www.dimayarovinsky.com/i-agree Hey @pubity.com, post more such interesting content on your Bluesky account too!!

“‘I Agree’ is a thought-provoking art installation by Dima Yarovinsky that highlights the blind acceptance of online Terms of Service” ~@pubity.com

@pubity.com “I Agree" is a thought-provoking art installation by Dima Yarovinsky that highlights the blind acceptance of online Terms of Service.

He printed the full legal agreements of popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Tinder onto long A4 scrolls using standard legal fonts, then displayed them in a gallery with each scroll labeled by word count and reading time.

The project powerfully exposes how users unknowingly surrender rights, emphasizing how helpless individuals are against the overwhelming control of tech corporations.

(Via @dimayarovinsky)

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 29/04/2025

But If Not (November 5th 1967) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“AND ONE DAY SOME GREAT OPPORTUNITY STANDS BEFORE YOU
AND CALLS UPON YOU TO STAND UP FOR SOME GREAT PRINCIPLE
SOME GREAT ISSUE, SOME GREAT CAUSE

AND YOU REFUSE TO DO IT BECAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID
YOU REFUSE TO DO IT BECAUSE YOU WANT TO LIVE LONGER
YOU'RE AFRAID THAT YOU WILL LOSE YOUR JOB
OR YOU'RE AFRAID THAT YOU WILL BE CRITICIZED
OR THAT YOU WILL LOSE YOUR POPULARITY
OR YOU'RE AFRAID THAT SOMЕBODY WILL STAB YOU OR SHOOT AT YOU OR BOMB YOUR HOUSE (YEAH)

SO YOU REFUSED TO TAKE THE STAND

WELL YOU MAY GO ON AND LIVE UNTIL YOU ARE 90
BUT YOU’RE JUST AS DEAD AS 38 AS YOU WOULD BE AT 90
AND THE SENSATION OF BREATHING IN YOUR LIFE IS BUT THE BELATED ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN EARLIER DEATH OF THE SPIRIT

YOU DIED WHEN YOU REFUSED TO STAND UP FOR RIGHT (YEAH)
YOU DIED WHEN YOU REFUSED TO STAND UP FOR TRUTH
YOU DIED WHEN YOU REFUSED TO STAND UP FOR JUSTICE”

~ BUT IF NOT, NOVEMBER 5TH 1967, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 30/03/2025

To keep record of these experiences, I am also attaching one of my battles with PayPal who support and host scammers on their platform. More importantly, instead of providing protection to genuine customers they choose to side and approve a scam. Posting here for public records :)

Attaching a screenshot of my now deleted X account where I reported a scam on PayPal (to no use) and alerted users against contact a scammer in particular.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 06/02/2025

“You don't have to earn the right to enjoy your life in whatever way you want.” ~ Simplicity. A Minimalist Adult Coloring Book for Relaxation and Mindfulness. Check them out! They got some pretty funny quotes and drawings, for instance, “An essential reference book for adults — Polite Insults.”

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 06/02/2025

Is the beta invite closed? I’m getting this error:

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 31/01/2025

We finally have the answer y’all 🥹

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 19/01/2025

I wanted to get that 27,999,999 xD I was close haha

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 18/12/2024

I’m extremely happy to share that I have officially graduated with a Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University! Grateful for the growth, opportunities and friends along the way. Boiler up! #PurdueUniversity #ECEGraduate #ClassOf2024 #GratefulAndProud #BoilerUp

Graduation photo 1: Varun in front of the Purdue Bell tower in his graduation attire.

Graduation photo 2: Varun stands in front of the Purdue University arch.

Graduation photo 3: Varun takes a photo in his graduation attire in front of a Purdue ECE decorated background.

Graduation photo 4: Varun takes a photo holding his decorated graduation cap.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 05/12/2024

Apple Music Replay 2024 results are in! Not surprised at who is No.1 and definitely NOT Guilty as Sin :) @grantknoche.bsky.social and @flybymidnight.bsky.social y’all made it to the top 5 🥹 Can’t wait to hear more next year ;) #AppleMusicReplay

Top Album: THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT

Top Song: So High School

Total Minutes: 85,816

Top Artist: Taylor Swift

Top Albums
1. THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT
2. 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
3. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
4. Red (Taylor’s Version)
5. I COULD DIE JUST THINKING OF US

Top artists
1. Taylor Swift
2. Olivia Rodrigo
3. Billie Eillish
4. Ariana Grande
5. Fly By Midnight

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 01/12/2024

First time baking chocolate chip cookies!! 😋

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 28/11/2024

Looks like someone needed that clarification.

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Varun @mkvarun.com · 23/11/2024

Fall ‘24. Purdue University.

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