spentawadia.bsky.social
@spentawadia.bsky.social
Theoretical Physicist
I Went to Princeton in Search of Greatness and Came Back Mediocre www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/o...
Opinion | I Went to Princeton to Become a So-So Indian
I realized that in this country Indians were not supposed to be happy or to pursue happiness. We were supposed to suffer and to pursue suffering.
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September 3, 2026 at 4:57 AM
They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/s...
They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.
www.nytimes.com
June 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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May 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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My father turned 105 yesterday
April 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Homo opportunisticus: The contingent, contested evolution of caste
January 11, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/s...
Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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At No Kings rally in Franklin NJ with maybe 500 people
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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By now at least 1000 people I think
October 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Statement by 4400 scientists on the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza
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Statement-by-scientists-Gaza
August 21, 2025 We, the undersigned, are scientists from around the world writing in our personal capacity as deeply concerned citizens. We are deeply distressed by the worsening humanitarian crisis i...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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A Palestinian state would rescue Israel. It would not be a reward for Hamas www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025...
A Palestinian state would rescue Israel. It would not be a reward for Hamas
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www.haaretz.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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My new @science.org editorial on the role of scientists in defending democracy is out today. As authoritarianism takes hold in the US, we must fight for the democratic principles that enable a free society and scientists have a key role. I hope you'll join us.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Scientists’ role in defending democracy
The United States’ democratic leadership, commitment to freedom of expression, and investment in the pursuit of knowledge have long enabled its preeminence in science and technology. Yet today we are ...
www.science.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Join UCS and 100+ orgs in the streets on 9/20 in NYC and around the country.

Demands:
💵Shut down billionaires. Fund our future.
✊Shut down fascists. Protect migrants and the global majority.
🌏Shut down polluters. Defend Mother Earth.

#MakeBillionairesPay #MakePollutersPay
‘Make Billionaires Pay’ March Will Bring Together Climate and Social Justice Movements - Inside Climate News
A coalition of over 100 organizations is planning a protest in September during the U.N. General Assembly, linking climate action, migrant justice and gender equity.
insideclimatenews.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Here is an attempt at an optimistic view by a thoughtful observer
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The ‘Day After’ Plan for Gaza That Netanyahu Doesn’t Want to Talk About
Despite what Netanyahu says, the West Bank business elite is ready and willing to govern and rebuild.
www.politico.com
August 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/w...
80 Years Ago, Nuclear Annihilation Came to Japan
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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"Before January 2025 there had been no—zero, zilch—interest in killing off USAID. It wasn't something Trump ran on. It wasn't envisioned in Project 2025. It was only once Elon Musk decided that USAID was evil that destroying the agency became a policy goal for the Republican party."
The Boy Genius Who Killed 14 Million Poor People
What is the moral weight of responsibility for the men who carried out DOGE’s work?
www.thebulwark.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM