You might wonder if this is a chapter from my autobiography titled "Father Dinesan Comes to Me". I can assure you that it isn't. My autobiography isn't coming out till 2038.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/growing-up-in-caste/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/growing-up-in-caste/
Blissful Life
Growing Up in a Casteist Kerala Family
My mother and father, and all my grandparents belong to the Kerala caste called Nambeesan (and evidently married within their caste). It's supposed to be the caste of people who do kazhakam in temples, i.e. making the garlands required for the deity (and…
In the last couple of months, I've been waiting to hear the bad news of one of my sites/servers being compromised by this new wave of vulnerabilities detected by AI. The first (known) incident (for me) is already here
https://asd.learnlearn.in/smc-blog-clickfix-fix/
https://asd.learnlearn.in/smc-blog-clickfix-fix/
ASD
Cleaning up after Ghost Mass Compromise on SMC blog
SMC’s blog on ghost was compromised as part of a mass compromise of ghost blogs. This is how I cleaned it up. In February, using Claude, someone discovered an SQL injection vulnerability in Ghost. It had a score of 9.4/10.
Basically, attackers could read…
Basically, attackers could read…
To cancel or not to cancel, that's the question progressive people should not shy away from.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/companionship-in-left-wing-politics/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/companionship-in-left-wing-politics/
Blissful Life
Companionship in Left-Wing Politics
One needs silence to write.
Silence inside, not outside.
Earlier I used to write to get clarity. Now my fingers aren't able to keep up with my thoughts.
I wrote a poem the other day.
Can you believe it? I. Wrote. A. Poem.
I was like, aren't…
Silence inside, not outside.
Earlier I used to write to get clarity. Now my fingers aren't able to keep up with my thoughts.
I wrote a poem the other day.
Can you believe it? I. Wrote. A. Poem.
I was like, aren't…
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Here's hoping more sites give love to RSS/Atom feeds!
https://asd.learnlearn.in/nextjs-app-router-rss-atom-json-feeds/
https://asd.learnlearn.in/nextjs-app-router-rss-atom-json-feeds/
ASD
NextJS App Router RSS, Atom, and JSON Feeds
How to add all kinds of feeds to your nextjs app router based app You’ve rediscovered the small web. You came across amazing RSS readers like FreshRSS Capy Reader. And suddenly you realized your NextJS based blog/website doesn’t have an RSS feed.
So you start…
So you start…
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If you have your basics satisfied and you're still defending the system, then you're a greedy monster. If you are not defending the system, but you get annoyed when people criticize the system openly, then you're living in a cognitive distortion that takes away your sense of urgency in how much change is needed and how fast.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/if-the-majority-are-suffering-dont-we-need-a-radical-system-transformation/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/if-the-majority-are-suffering-dont-we-need-a-radical-system-transformation/
Blissful Life
"If the Majority Are Suffering, Don't We Need a Radical System Transformation?"
That was one of the comments* which came up after the panel discussion in EPHP which I was part of. I'm glad that my reciting of how wealth is distributed in India hit (some of) the audience and provoked this response. I had said my thumb rule of knowing…
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Re-sharing a post from a lifetime ago about human relationship with change (with changing oneself)
https://blog.learnlearn.in/proactive-change/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/proactive-change/
Blissful Life
Proactive Change
There are 3 kinds of people. Let's call them versions 1, 2 and 3. Version 1: won't change These are the people who hold on to their pasts. Once they are labeled something, based on something that they did or something that they told; they tend to retain that…
Cheap fitness regime for people without energy to spend on fitness
https://blog.learnlearn.in/my-2026-fitness-regime/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/my-2026-fitness-regime/
Blissful Life
My (2026) Fitness Regime
For the last many months, I've been following a simple fitness regime/routine/habit. It is built on the idea that the pillars of fitness are: diet exercise self-image sleep mental peace Diet I follow the habit of mindful eating. I don't do any kind of fasting…
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I waited this long to make a comment on CJP. Isn't that the right thing to do?
https://blog.learnlearn.in/cjp-feels-real-now/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/cjp-feels-real-now/
Blissful Life
CJP Feels Real Now
Modest (for Delhi) coverage from a few media outlets. No engagement by the government. Tiring protest. No sight of immediate (or delayed) success. CJP is now on realistic grounds. An unusual beginning CJP as an opposition movement was very much unlike the…
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PSA: SIR is underway. Please proactively get it done, if you're in one of the states where it is happening.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/sir-is-nrc/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/sir-is-nrc/
Blissful Life
SIR is NRC. Please Enroll!
This is a public service announcement. The last phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is going on now. If you are in one of the 19 states or union territories, please ensure that you get yourself enrolled. It is, for all practical purposes, the National…
Today I heard a friend say they didn't know there was a protest in their city too. It's a common issue that people are not able to keep a track of what protests are happening across the country and when. So I made this site. Anyone can add information (through google form) and it'll come up after basic verification. Please add protests that you're aware of. (Older protests can also be added and they can be hidden) and share with others
https://protest-map.free.gen.in/
https://protest-map.free.gen.in/
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When it comes to politics, assuming good faith is not an option.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/assume-bad-faith/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/assume-bad-faith/
Blissful Life
Assume Bad Faith
"Assume Good Faith" is a core principle on Wikipedia. But, it is also the core principle of caste-class elite inner circles, rape apologists, and other toxic individuals. In this post I will describe this apparent contradiction and how we need to assume bad…
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There are so many people in public health who think that research is as important as activism. I vehemently disagree.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/activist-public-health-practitioner/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/activist-public-health-practitioner/
Blissful Life
Activist >>>> Public Health Practitioner
For a large number of people the label "activist" is an insult in itself. They look at activism the way Surya Kant looks at activism. But then there are more sensible people. They think of activism in a better light, as essential work for a fairer world.…
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Some say "everyone has their own rationality". I don't think I quite agree. Everyone has reasons. But reasoning and rationality are different things. Our brains are wired for reasoning, but rationality requires much more careful engagement.
https://youtu.be/1P6bjU0QbUw
https://youtu.be/1P6bjU0QbUw
YouTube
Giving reasons is NOT the same as being rational
Every brain can produce reasons. Rationality is the application of wisdom in differentiating between rational reasons and irrational reasons.
Unraveling the Enigma of Reason
Scott H Young
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2019/02/01/reason/
African Migrant…
Unraveling the Enigma of Reason
Scott H Young
https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2019/02/01/reason/
African Migrant…
I ran 10 rounds around the wood park in Indiranagar yesterday and was so proud I decided to write this down with some old photos included.
https://blog.learnlearn.in/reversing-prediabetes/
https://blog.learnlearn.in/reversing-prediabetes/
Blissful Life
Reversing Prediabetes
Background
I was thin all my childhood.
A 2008 October photo with my school friends. I'm on top left. Everyone in this photo is thin.
2012, October. Attending a wedding.
When I was in medical college (2011-2017) my hostel was near Kukkarhalli…
I was thin all my childhood.
A 2008 October photo with my school friends. I'm on top left. Everyone in this photo is thin.
2012, October. Attending a wedding.
When I was in medical college (2011-2017) my hostel was near Kukkarhalli…
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