Avinash ಅವಿನಾಶ್

@tnavinash
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Biochemist turned science teacher.

Here's the "added value" we should be thankful for from big science publishing companies.

https://www.science.org/content/article/why-have-papers-one-history-s-most-famous-physicists-been-retracted

Crossposted with @openvibe

One tiny moment of joy: seeing so many scientists completely pissed at someone's attempt of using LLMs to determine if a paper "was in the top 1%"

Crossposted with @openvibe

So no document can be used as proof of citizenship. And most people don't have multiple documents/have documents riddled with errors.

Kafkaesque nightmare given that people are being deported using "ilegal immigration"

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/passport-not-proof-of-citizenship-but-a-travel-document-mea-4050904

Crossposted with @openvibe

Passport not proof of citizenship but a travel document: MEA

The government had reiterated that an Indian passport is merely a travel document and not proof of citizenship. The reports surfaced on the occasion of the 14th Passport Seva Divas and quoted a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official as saying, “A passport is issued after a lot of due diligence, and it is based on documents from several government agencies."

Deccan Herald

I hadn't imagined M John Harrison to have the look of a grizzled old sailor. Or maybe a prophet?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/21/m-john-harrison-if-we-met-a-real-alien-wed-have-no-clue-what-they-thought

Crossposted with @openvibe

M John Harrison: ‘If we met a real alien we’d have no clue what they thought’

At 80, SF author M John Harrison is producing some of his best work. He talks about finding his voice, alien intelligence and the advice from Iain Banks that still spurs him on

The Guardian
Centre mandates NGOs receiving foreign funds to disclose website & social media during registration, audits

NGO Funding Rules: MHA mandates foreign-funded NGOs to disclose social media accounts and website details while filing audit reports.

Deccan Herald