R Subramanian (he/him)
@rsubramanian.com
Scientist
#AirQuality #AirPollution #AirSensors #methane #soot 🇺🇲 🇷🇼 🇮🇳 🇶🇦🇫🇷
Based in Bengaluru, India. See #IndiaAQ for work posts.
#AirQuality #AirPollution #AirSensors #methane #soot 🇺🇲 🇷🇼 🇮🇳 🇶🇦🇫🇷
Based in Bengaluru, India. See #IndiaAQ for work posts.
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"We know that air and water belong to all mankind and not merely to industrialists." - James Baldwin, 1970.
(The year the US EPA was created.)
(Also the bit about democracy...)
(The year the US EPA was created.)
(Also the bit about democracy...)
Oh wow - if Zimbabwe beat Ireland tomorrow, they will go through to the Super-8s and Australia will be out!!!
I did not see that coming. Now the Aussies really need the luck of the Irish 🍀 #t20worldcupmen
I did not see that coming. Now the Aussies really need the luck of the Irish 🍀 #t20worldcupmen
My bad, the winning four was by Rathnayake. But what a performance by Sri Lanka! Australia looking shaky especially after losing to Zimbabwe.
February 16, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Oh wow - if Zimbabwe beat Ireland tomorrow, they will go through to the Super-8s and Australia will be out!!!
I did not see that coming. Now the Aussies really need the luck of the Irish 🍀 #t20worldcupmen
I did not see that coming. Now the Aussies really need the luck of the Irish 🍀 #t20worldcupmen
Pathum Nissanka playing with preternatural calm and coolly leading Sri Lanka to a magnificent victory over the mighty Aussies!!!
#t20worldcupmen #SLVAus #AusVSL
#t20worldcupmen #SLVAus #AusVSL
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Pathum Nissanka playing with preternatural calm and coolly leading Sri Lanka to a magnificent victory over the mighty Aussies!!!
#t20worldcupmen #SLVAus #AusVSL
#t20worldcupmen #SLVAus #AusVSL
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February 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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This. I've run my work from the early 2000s through these AI checkers with it being very confident that my work was 80%+ AI generated, soooooo that was the point I decided to not care who wants to call my work what 😂
I was a bot all before this AI arms race began.
I was a bot all before this AI arms race began.
Just because I keep seeing those "I checked this piece and it's written by AI" - this is an old article of mine, before AI was available. So could we not?
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This. I've run my work from the early 2000s through these AI checkers with it being very confident that my work was 80%+ AI generated, soooooo that was the point I decided to not care who wants to call my work what 😂
I was a bot all before this AI arms race began.
I was a bot all before this AI arms race began.
Memo to self: never write in public about a little experimentation.
Oh wait, that's basically all of science. And life, if you think about it.
Oh wait, that's basically all of science. And life, if you think about it.
I'm old enough to remember when Chris Quinn was a hero on the left for his aggressive posture toward covering Trump. This AI maneuver (post below) is so sad www.cleveland.com/news/2024/03...
February 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Memo to self: never write in public about a little experimentation.
Oh wait, that's basically all of science. And life, if you think about it.
Oh wait, that's basically all of science. And life, if you think about it.
Italy keeping the dream alive!!! #t20worldcupmen #ItaVEng
February 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Italy keeping the dream alive!!! #t20worldcupmen #ItaVEng
Did the NSA pay you a visit
Former President Obama clarifies that he "saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us." www.instagram.com/reel/DUy9E_U...
February 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Did the NSA pay you a visit
So where are they, Barack???
Aliens are real, according to Barack Obama. youtu.be/uI-hgSE5QIw?t=2642&s...
February 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
So where are they, Barack???
So Krugman and I were reading the same email at the same time, huh.
Sometimes you wonder. Bloomberg this morning saying that you can't both believe that AI is a big deal and that we're in a bubble. But you absolutely can! That's exactly the story of the tech bubble of the 90s, major economic impact but not big profits. Sigh.
February 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM
So Krugman and I were reading the same email at the same time, huh.
The story of Stellantis:
"line workers in Detroit had huddled on Zoom calls with an engineer in India to troubleshoot. In one instance, a cable needed to hook up the electronics in the Ram pickup was too short, but the schematic on the engineer’s computer 8,000 miles away showed a different length."
"line workers in Detroit had huddled on Zoom calls with an engineer in India to troubleshoot. In one instance, a cable needed to hook up the electronics in the Ram pickup was too short, but the schematic on the engineer’s computer 8,000 miles away showed a different length."
The Corporate Saga Behind Jeep’s Downfall
An iconic brand mismanaged by a French-Italian-American auto conglomerate, a profit-obsessed CEO and a billionaire dynasty. And that was before Stellantis collided with Trump’s trade war.
www.bloomberg.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
The story of Stellantis:
"line workers in Detroit had huddled on Zoom calls with an engineer in India to troubleshoot. In one instance, a cable needed to hook up the electronics in the Ram pickup was too short, but the schematic on the engineer’s computer 8,000 miles away showed a different length."
"line workers in Detroit had huddled on Zoom calls with an engineer in India to troubleshoot. In one instance, a cable needed to hook up the electronics in the Ram pickup was too short, but the schematic on the engineer’s computer 8,000 miles away showed a different length."
Not as popular on Bluesky, surprisingly. bsky.app/profile/jeny...
mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again
February 16, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Not as popular on Bluesky, surprisingly. bsky.app/profile/jeny...
I am part of the 6%...
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harpers.org
February 16, 2026 at 6:20 AM
I am part of the 6%...
The benefits of free bus rides: easing traffic, reduced air* and noise pollution, fewer court cases, fewer cops charging overtime or shooting bystanders, improved public safety...
*hopefully the buses are electric and powered by renewable energy, but reducing cars and congestion is also good.
*hopefully the buses are electric and powered by renewable energy, but reducing cars and congestion is also good.
Opinion | Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:49 AM
The benefits of free bus rides: easing traffic, reduced air* and noise pollution, fewer court cases, fewer cops charging overtime or shooting bystanders, improved public safety...
*hopefully the buses are electric and powered by renewable energy, but reducing cars and congestion is also good.
*hopefully the buses are electric and powered by renewable energy, but reducing cars and congestion is also good.
"most of this line of argument is so old that @pbump.com was still at WaPo debunking it in an earlier iteration"
Tom Homan’s statement on Face the Nation that “masks right now are for officer safety reasons” was an admission of the fundamental moral failing at the base of the Trump administration’s lawless actions.
If you knew what the administration is doing, it would not be sustainable.
If you knew what the administration is doing, it would not be sustainable.
The Trump admin argument that masks "are for officer safety reasons" is actually an admission
Tom Homan highlights how secrecy aims to block accountability, the immoral lawlessness at the core of the Trump administration. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
"most of this line of argument is so old that @pbump.com was still at WaPo debunking it in an earlier iteration"
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Man this guy makes me cry every time even though I've seen it a million times.
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Man this guy makes me cry every time even though I've seen it a million times.
"AI can help draft stories, but it cannot sit across from someone, make eye contact and build trust. The core skills today differ sharply from even a decade ago."
Says forgo the journalism degree.
(The picture is one of their top reporters who uses AI, not the editor who wrote this piece.)
Says forgo the journalism degree.
(The picture is one of their top reporters who uses AI, not the editor who wrote this piece.)
Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor
Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.
www.cleveland.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 AM
"AI can help draft stories, but it cannot sit across from someone, make eye contact and build trust. The core skills today differ sharply from even a decade ago."
Says forgo the journalism degree.
(The picture is one of their top reporters who uses AI, not the editor who wrote this piece.)
Says forgo the journalism degree.
(The picture is one of their top reporters who uses AI, not the editor who wrote this piece.)
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and Platner is a different guy than Fetterman but I cannot help but recall
As a Senate candidate, Fetterman guaranteed voters he’d be a reliable Dem, not another Manchin or Sinema.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
Constantly. It was his core promise to primary voters.
Liar.
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
and Platner is a different guy than Fetterman but I cannot help but recall
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NEWS: Mariela Sobrero, who fears she has breast cancer & has been in Dilley with her 3 kids & husband was released yesterday I confirmed. Decision came after persistent advocacy from @jasmineforus.bsky.social’s office & hours after our @thebulwark.com story Friday
www.thebulwark.com/p/kids-arent...
www.thebulwark.com/p/kids-arent...
The Kids Aren’t Alright in Dilley
A baby who needs medicine. A toddler whose detained mom may have breast cancer. A suicide attempt.
www.thebulwark.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
NEWS: Mariela Sobrero, who fears she has breast cancer & has been in Dilley with her 3 kids & husband was released yesterday I confirmed. Decision came after persistent advocacy from @jasmineforus.bsky.social’s office & hours after our @thebulwark.com story Friday
www.thebulwark.com/p/kids-arent...
www.thebulwark.com/p/kids-arent...
Sigh.
And another bites the dust?
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial
Editorial: With just seven weeks before its funding runs out, the UK’s greatest cultural asset and most trusted international news organisation must be supported
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Sigh.
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Well, that wrapped up finally. Congratulations to Ishan Kishan, Surya, Bumrah, Axar, Varun, Hardik, Rinku, and the rest of the Indian team! #t20worldcupmen
February 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Well, that wrapped up finally. Congratulations to Ishan Kishan, Surya, Bumrah, Axar, Varun, Hardik, Rinku, and the rest of the Indian team! #t20worldcupmen
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Many people in South Africa, where Elon is from, died to create a genuinely multiracial polity. They were killed by people who thought like Elon.
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
bsky.app/profile/alan...
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
bsky.app/profile/alan...
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Many people in South Africa, where Elon is from, died to create a genuinely multiracial polity. They were killed by people who thought like Elon.
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
bsky.app/profile/alan...
The people who thought like Elon also lost. Seems their “common culture” of white supremacy wasn’t enough.
bsky.app/profile/alan...
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A #rural NW #Pennsylvania #hospital has stopped all #OBGYN care: "operating with two OB-GYNs but one physician would no longer participate in deliveries...aggressive recruitment efforts were unsuccessful."
Options: cross-state lines to #NewYork ( #insurance may not cover), or 60+ miles to #Erie #PA
Options: cross-state lines to #NewYork ( #insurance may not cover), or 60+ miles to #Erie #PA
Pennsylvania hospital to end labor and delivery services - Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis
Warren (Pa.) General Hospital will discontinue inpatient labor and delivery services effective Jan. 13, citing a national OB-GYN shortage and a sudden change in physician availability. The hospital ha...
www.beckershospitalreview.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
A #rural NW #Pennsylvania #hospital has stopped all #OBGYN care: "operating with two OB-GYNs but one physician would no longer participate in deliveries...aggressive recruitment efforts were unsuccessful."
Options: cross-state lines to #NewYork ( #insurance may not cover), or 60+ miles to #Erie #PA
Options: cross-state lines to #NewYork ( #insurance may not cover), or 60+ miles to #Erie #PA
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The wild thing I learned about Casablanca recently—I know this is widely known and I’m not breaking anything, it was just new to me—is they filmed it DURING the war.
Laszlo says that not actually knowing that they would win. But resisting any sort of doomer tendencies.
Laszlo says that not actually knowing that they would win. But resisting any sort of doomer tendencies.
You ever stop and think about CASABLANCA? You ever stop and think about "Welcome back to the fight, this time, I know our side will win?" You ever think about a bar full of people defiantly singing La Marseillaise, played by a soundstage full of Jewish refugees? You ever think about CASABLANCA??????
February 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The wild thing I learned about Casablanca recently—I know this is widely known and I’m not breaking anything, it was just new to me—is they filmed it DURING the war.
Laszlo says that not actually knowing that they would win. But resisting any sort of doomer tendencies.
Laszlo says that not actually knowing that they would win. But resisting any sort of doomer tendencies.
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The other two films I'd immediately put in that category for their boldness in the face of Hitler's power are Chaplin's THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) and Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942). Both films understood who Hitler was, what fascism was, and used comedy to take him down.
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The other two films I'd immediately put in that category for their boldness in the face of Hitler's power are Chaplin's THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940) and Lubitsch's TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942). Both films understood who Hitler was, what fascism was, and used comedy to take him down.