Peter Griffin

Five people in a row at the centre of frame. They are standing on short-cropped grass. Behind them a long tree-lined maidan. In the distance, a few tents near the tree rows, and behind the trees, a few buildings rise, notably the Rajabai tower at Mumbai University and the Bombay High Court

YouTube video by Pro Infirmis Pro Infirmis «Because who is perfect?»

Found this in my Fb Memories from 12 years ago. Take a look and tell me what you think?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8um...

The Poetry in Parks logotype, a purple circle within which are the words ‘Poetry in Parks’ in pink letters in the Aclonica typeface, appears at top, left of centre.Towards the bottom, and slightly to the right, is another smaller purple circle, and within it, in the same typeface, is the info for the meet: South Bombay, 4:00 p.m., 7 Feb. The background of the frame is the same pink as the lettering.

For the first time, a meet in the island city. Our 28th meet is in a grassy south Bombay maidan on 7th February, at 4:00 p.m.

To get the map location, calendar invitation, and suggested theme, please write to us at poetry.in.parks.nm @ gmail dot com

The Amazon guy shut down the book section of the WaPo

If you’re a billionaire why are you paying professionals money to make people believe you are good at a videogame? How the fuck did that seem like a good idea? Take a hundred mil and buy the rights to Thief and Deus Ex and make sequels, you can do that, have a fucking dream dumdum create something

On a yellow background, across the centre of the page, the headline: Scam nation Below that, in smaller type, the subhead: Digital scams and cybercrime in India: 8th February Below, at centre, the logotype for The Goa Project Sessions, which has the words ‘The Goa Project’ in white text next to a stylised sunset-and-water image, and next to that, the word ‘Sessions’ within a stylised video camera image. In a black strip at the bottom: Once every four weeks on Sundays, 5:30 p.m. IST, online.

On a neon pink background, a faint wave pattern runs down the right side. On top, in a yellow rectangle: Science & Technology Below, the headline: Unwarranted arrest Below, a subhead: How cybercriminals impersonate cops and steal your money Next, the session date: 8 February Next, a circular window with a portrait of the presenter, in black-and-white. Next to that, the presenter’s name: Abhik Deb And below that, a descriptor: Journalist Below, at centre, the logotype for The Goa Project Sessions, which has the words ‘The Goa Project’ in white text next to a stylised sunset-and-water image, and next to that, the word ‘Sessions’ within a stylised video camera image. In a black strip at the bottom: Once every four weeks on Sundays, 5:30 p.m. IST, online.

On a neon blue background, a faint wave pattern runs down the right side. On top, in a yellow rectangle: Science & Technology Below, the headline: Cybercrime and punishment Below, a subhead: Ten hot tips for law enforcement Next, the session date: 8 February Next, a circular window with a portrait of the presenter, in black-and-white. Next to that, the presenter’s name: Nandkumar Saravade And below that, a descriptor: Founder/CEO/Advisor/Mentor/ex-IPS Below, at centre, the logotype for The Goa Project Sessions, which has the words ‘The Goa Project’ in white text next to a stylised sunset-and-water image, and next to that, the word ‘Sessions’ within a stylised video camera image. In a black strip at the bottom: Once every four weeks on Sundays, 5:30 p.m. IST, online.

#TGPSessions dives into digital scams and cybercrime. One of our speakers has been reporting on the digital arrest phenomenon, the other, an ex-IPS officer, has some pointers for law enforcement on how to deal with ever-evolving digital scams.

More: thegoaproject.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/s...

Who stole my Bombay Winter? Put it back right now!

Excited and proud to announce that I'm guest editing @tasavvurnama.bsky.social's Spring 2026 issue.

Open for your South Asian SFF submissions now till the end of Feb.

Writing workshops (Yes, I'm starting one)

Popping up from the void to say, I'm starting an independent writing workshop! Do have a look, and share with anyone you think might be interested. samit.substack.com/p/writing-wo...

The cover spread of the memoir.

A Life in Public Service: Nepal from Autocracy to Democracy by Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (my dad🙂) and translated by Prawin Adhikari is out in South Asia. The official launch takes place in ten days, but you can ask for it at your favourite bookshop now. 💙 📚

"FB comments are…a homogenized shit hole full of bots, rage, and bile that undermines connection and any effort at real conversation. These sorts of badly run systems are also more easily gamed by bad actors (like…authoritarians using culture war agitprop to confuse the electorate and take power)."

I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.

A thread.

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that their...

Keep Palestinian kids alive. Here are two you can help directly: little girls Remas & Toleen who need sustained support for shelter, winter supplies, and other necessities. Then act for their lives. Make this stop.

Give/find their link here:

Pay for February 6: Zines with Blaft by The Bookshop Inc .

We're doing a zine making shindig at The Bookshop in Vasant Kunj, Delhi on the 6th!

Register for ₹299, redeemable against book purchase

Come make art and stuph with us

pages.razorpay.com/zineswithblaft

#Delhi friends come say hi this Thursday or Friday!

There is a *USAian* prize called the Gandhi Peace Prize, and Muste was its laureate in 1966, a year before he died. pepeace.org/award-laurea...

And here’s more about the man, if you’re new to the name. blogs.hope.edu/english/facu...

A portrait of AJ Muste with this text: A reporter once asked AJ Muste, the Dutch-born American clergyman and pacifist who protested against the Vietnam War, “Do you really think you are going to change the policies of this country by standing out here alone at night in front of the White House with a candle?” Muste replied, “Oh I don’t do this to change the country. I do this so the country won’t change me.”

I’ve posted this in an Indian context before. It might be a good time for USAian friends to pay heed too.

"You tell me that Hitler is a mighty bad man. I guess he took lessons from the Ku Klux Klan. You tell me Mussolini's got an evil heart. Well, it mus-a been in Beaumont that he had his start-- Cause everything that Hitler and Mussolini do, Negroes get the same Treatment from you." --Langston Hughes

Weekly respiratory viruses update:

- #influenza circulation remains HIGH with early signs of a new INCREASE
- #RSV circulation ELEVATED and INCREASING
- #SARSCoV2 circulation remains at LOW levels.

More info: erviss.org
#ERVISS #RespiratoryViruses #IDsky #EpiSky #COVID19

[sex crime island]
Jeffrey Epstein: the thinng abut a trans womanis that its= a byootiful lad y/ wit booboohoogoobass ( . ) ( . )
Name redacted Extremely Respected Evolutionary Biologist: of course, of course
Epstein: butt al so
Epstein: it has a hoohadoodypoo <=====3

in 2018!!!! can we please stop giving her plausible deniability for being one of the most disgusting humans alive

Some time ago, @nadjanadika.bsky.social and I decided on something similar: Comrade.

Comrades, are you with us?

he always had trouble with anti-virus measures

Wait, what?

(Before anyone @s me, I’m aware that this does not refer to the field of philosophy, but to the Greek meaning, love of wisdom.)

I mean, the highest degree is a PhD, Doctor of Philosophy.

at EFF we’re worried about an extraordinary number of things these days, but Signal is not one of them

they wouldn’t be using signal for their war crimes group chats if they had popped signal.