I’m with you on immediate abolition of police and dismantling the carceral system, but “figure something else out” sounds very hand-wave-y. Community initiatives, economic reform, and vastly improved and accessible mental health resources will go a long way towards drastically reducing crime, maybe even eliminating many forms of it, but there does need to be some form of framework for investigation and redressal of the rare crimes that do occur

A lot of them know but choose to look away because “mUh FrEeDoM”

*all

FTFY

As it turns out, avoiding the cops – or even looking like you’re avoiding the cops – will also land you in hot water

That’s because, and all together now…

All Cops Are Bastards

That doesn’t always work either.

Switch to Signal. It’s not like there’s anything to learn, the UI isn’t all that different from WhatsApp

Yes. Don’t do that. Go for someone in their mid to late 30s

The (upper-caste) people in charge are often itching to acquaint people from the lower strata with the business end of a noose at the drop of a hat, so that tends to hamper efforts towards a workers’ union – but even so, there are some pretty significant efforts here and there

It was the launcher! I tried out Microsoft Launcher and that looks so much better. Thanks!

India overtook Japan in total GDP yesterday

“Just following orders”

Honestly every single one of them deserves to have their names and faces on public record

Assholes. Transphobes included

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Caste originated in Hinduism. The concept has (slightly) bled over into other minority religions in the subcontinent due to cultural assimilation, but it’s most deeply entrenched in Hinduism to this day and it shows up in absolutely horrific ways like this. There are hundreds of incidents like this across the country every day and a vast majority of them go completely unreported – and that’s not even accounting for microaggression that most folks either don’t notice or choose to ignore because “that’s just how things are”.

They’re already blaming black people for it because the perpetrator happened to be black

A trans woman who’s attracted to other women would be a trans lesbian, if that’s what was tripping you up.

Higher-caste. Dalit is the lowest caste in Hinduism

Spoon found in kitchen

I’d honestly love to take my cats along on a motorbike ride, but that would mean subjecting them to the hellscape that is Mumbai’s traffic, so…I’m not about to do that. Props to the guy who did, but nah