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eric-sadahire · 4 months

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Did I accomplish my goals for this year? Nope. But did I look after my physical and mental health? Not at all. But did I maintain a proper diet and sleep schedule? Listen...

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i-gelo-ederson · 3 months

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Tuesday, February 06, 2024

The rebellious nature within me is becoming more apparent. Darker side will soon diminish once I have removed all the shits who are ass-😘💋.

#RealRecognizeReal #ClearingThePath #KeepingItReal #ToxicityCleanse #AssKisserPurge #WeedingOutAssKissers

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blahblahblaw18 · 1 year

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Saving our sarva janaangada shaantiya thoTa

sarva janaangada shaantiya toTa

rasikara kangaLa seLeyuva noTa

hindu kraistha mussalmaana

paarasika jainar udyana

(A tranquil garden belonging to all communities

Forever enticing the epicurean's eyes

Hindu, Christian, Muslim

Parsi, and Jain- a park where truly everyone prospers)

"With our heads held high and Shoulders straight, lets us all stand up and sing the state anthem" the comperer would announce and all of us, on cue, would stand in our school assembly, reciting these very same lines threaded together by the Raashtrakavi, in the same tune, with the same intonation, every Saturday, for years on end without ever bothering about what they meant.

It never really occurred to us to ask the meaning of these complex words because we never felt the need to do so. We knew what the naadageethe signified and what values it stood for. We knew what legacy the Rashtrakavi was entreating upon us to cherish and carry forward and we knew that we didn’t have to know the meaning of these lines to be able to understand and imbibe in ourselves the principles that we wanted our state to reflect.

But today... today we are standing at another time, called upon to gather at another assembly under the school of our state's destiny- and now it is more important than ever for us to once again recite these lines, renew our vows and ask ourselves- What does Karnataka mean to us? What were the ideals that we were guided by when we all chose to unite under the colours of red and yellow, where have we reached and What plans, thoughts and ideas do we have for the future of our beloved Karunaadu?

Growing up as tiny tots running around and chasing butterfly dreams in this garden of secularity, the one thought that all our minds were imbued and indoctrinated with was – Indina Makkale Naalina Prajegalu. Today’s children are tomorrow’s citizens. We would be told, in classrooms and lecture halls and seminars by teachers, leaders and elders that the destiny of our state was a gift that would be bequeathed to us at the opportune time.

And that time has now arrived. Tomorrow, for the very first time in our lives, we will be called upon to decide for ourselves what Karnataka we wish to live grow and prosper in. A weighted responsibility no doubt. And tomorrow, when we once again, filter into long queues and assemble outside government schools to exercise our franchise and decide the destiny of our state, we should take a moment and ponder upon whether the Karnataka that has been thrust upon us, a Karnataka which has been cast under the shadow of communalism, which sits and shivers under the Damocles sword of corruption and which fears the erasure of it’s language culture and community, is truly the same Karnataka singing about whose glory our hearts would swell in pride.

We were taught to embrace everyone with open arms, and today we are being made to turn against our own sisters and brothers. We were told to be honest, upright and law-abiding citizens, but today we are being made to hang our heads in shame to offer under the table commissions. We grew up being nourished by the milk of the matronly Nandini and today she faces the threat of our infidelity.

Along with all these changes, there has also been another monumental change. Nenneya makkaLu have today become naadina prajegaLu. The Karnataka of today may be a vastly different place than the Karnataka of our childhood but now we have been entrusted with the responsibility of and vested with the power to develop, design and reimagine this garden of ours. It is now in our hands to decide which seeds to sow and which weeds to plough.

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jessacuuhhh · 1 year

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I AM NOT YOUR SAVIOR.

#thoughts #keepingitreal

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officialannamarier · 1 year

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“Got that unbreakable smile”😃 #keepingitreal #singer #songwriter #smile https://www.instagram.com/p/CnkI2VBvzhx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#keepingitreal #singer #songwriter #smile

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crackerdaddy · 2 years

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Preach! #truth #truthbomb #realtalk #keepingitreal #forreal (at Oak Cliff, Dallas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0xuJDpzKc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#truth #truthbomb #realtalk #keepingitreal #forreal

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lilyjadevibes · 2 years

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#queen #monarchy #queenelizabeth #racism #corruption #truth #keepingitreal #royalty #queenofengland #speakout #blacklivesmatter #blm #racist #newgeneration #itstime (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjd99qzvemS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#queen #monarchy #queenelizabeth #racism #corruption #truth #keepingitreal #royalty #queenofengland #speakout #blacklivesmatter #blm #racist #newgeneration #itstime

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iamghostwriter · 2 years

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BAD IDEA is at it again! Can I get a HELL YEAH?! Keeping it FRESH & 6 Steps Ahead with every morsel of news they drop! I got my BAD IDEA PART 2 Preorder in, don’t know about the sticker yet!! Big Shout out to @druboaz for keeping me posted when I was covered up at work! #igcomicfamily #badidea #keepingitreal #doperthanmost #igcomics #igcomicbooks #igcomicsfam #panelalchemist #igcomiccommunity #badideacomics #readmorecomics #readmore #supportindiecomics #supportindiecreators #supportlocalartists #supportindieauthors #createimproverepeat #igccomiccartel #comics #thisishowitshouldbedone #youarenowrockingwiththebest #thinkoutsidethebox https://www.instagram.com/p/CiaQjQSLpPO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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terresdebrume · 2 years

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Today my fifteen year old students learned two very important words in French:

Un préservatif : a condom

Une capote: a condom, but for propriety's sake you can't say it in front of your teacher/parents

#Matt has a life #Matt teaches French #Last week we learned two different ways (each) to say we're going to pee or poo #KeepingItReal

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joanninkshop · 2 months

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🤔✨ Sometimes I feel old, but then I realize my sister is older! 😅👵👧 It's funny how age can be relative.

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zinzilewurld · 6 months

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its nice to see + hear this kind of content. would love to see + hear more voices + different perspectives on people's approach to DJ'ing as its an individual art form. there is not 'one way' of course.

#keepingitreal

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blahblahblaw18 · 1 year

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Grammar of Anarchy in Modern India

“...it is quite possible in a country like India – where democracy from its long disuse must be regarded as something quite new – there is danger of democracy giving place to dictatorship. It is quite possible for this newborn democracy to retain its form but give place to dictatorship in fact.” These lines are excerpted from Dr Ambedkar’s famous speech “The Grammar of Anarchy”, delivered on November 25th 1949, the eve of the adoption of the Indian Constitution. In this address, Babasaheb defined the difference between a real democracy and a facile one and laid down certain principles that he expected the future generations to adhere to, if they wished for the Indian constitutional democracy to coincide in form and in fact.

It was indeed amid much pomp and publicity that in 2015, the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar, the current government decided to attest the tag of National Constitution Day to November 26th. It was just one of the many ways in which governments, over the years, have tried to appropriate the idea of Ambedkar for their vested interests without giving any thought to his ideals. Seen in this context, it becomes important to analyse whether today’s democratic India has lived up to the expectations of the architect of its constitution.

The first principle that Ambedkar mentioned in his speech was that in a real democracy, progress should be brought about only through constitutional methods. He sought an end to methods of Non-Cooperation and Civil Disobedience which, unless restricted, could paralyze development and saw protests as a symbol of facile democracies. Today’s India is far from realising that goal. We are a country that protests at the drop of a hat. However, more often than not, these protests, far from stifling development, have been used to coerce those in power to take the right step. Be it the 2011 anti-corruption dharnas pushing for passage of appropriate legislations or the CAA-NRC protests or the more recent anti-farm law sit-ins appealing for retraction of unpopular legislations, agitations against the ruling dispensations have been the guiding light of our democracy, seeking adherence to the constitution. So does this mean Ambedkar was wrong in his assessment of protests? No. In his speech, Babasaheb, while advocating for an end to unconstitutional protests, specifically spelled out that when there is no possibility of achieving change through constitutional means, resorting to unconstitutional methods was the only way forward. When constitutionally elected governments show apathy towards the needs or worse, go against the wishes of the very people who put them in power and constitutionally established courts and politically established opposition also leave people in the lurch, the only recourse left for the people is to mobilise and swerve those in power in the right direction. Thus, the very fact that today mass mobilisations and protests are needed to exhort governments to do what they’re elected to do, points towards the disuse and misuse of constitutional machinery.

His second prescription of eschewing the deification of leaders, is perhaps also the most pertinent advice in contemporary times. Today we have downgraded ourselves into a nation of hero-worshipping fanatics, divinizing our political leaders to the point where we fail to accept that they can ever err and ignore them when they actually do so. Living in times when being anti-Modi is routinely equated to being anti-India, Babasaheb’s warning that in politics Bhakti is a sure road to eventual dictatorship rings truer than ever.

Finally, Ambedkar in his speech, recommends us to evolve into a social democracy i.e., we mustn’t be content with the mere political sanction of liberty, equality and fraternity, but should strive to make these ideals, a way of life. Acknowledging the chasm between ‘constitutional guarantees’ and ‘social realities’, Babasaheb had famously remarked that India would, on January 26th 1950, enter into a life of contradictions where political equality would stand in contrast with socioeconomic inequalities. In calling for a social democracy, it was this gap that he sought to bridge. However, it is the sad reality of our times that, even in this aspect we have failed him. 70 more 26th Januarys have passed since that observation was made and still, we find ourselves stuck in the same quagmire. Obdurate lines of caste, class and religious inequalities have been redrawn by politically motivated leaders who find benefit in refusing to let these lines fade; Sectarian affiliations continue to override national unity, crumpling up the ideal of fraternity. And liberty, attacked by both state and non-state actors, has become a mere chimaera.

Thus, our country’s current socio-political standing is far from what the creator of our constitution had hoped it would be. It’s indeed impossible for a country as vast and diverse as ours to embody an ideal democracy, but that shouldn’t mean that we retrograde into becoming a facile democracy. Superficially celebrating the Constitution Day or Mahaparinirvan Diwas will only amount to lip service unless we reinstate adherence to these principles which add life into the soul of India’s democracy, principles prescribed by the father of the constitution himself and principles which will otherwise end up being mere quixotic embellishments for a bleak reality.

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neonmob · 9 months

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🦄✨ Can unicorns be naughty? It's time to spill the tea! 😈 From sassy comebacks to snarky remarks, unicorns can be pretty awful too! Don't let their beauty fool you! Series by Asher Bee https://www.neonmob.com/series/rudicorns/

#NaughtyUnicorns #KeepingItReal #Unicorns #NeonMob #FreetoPlay #CO2ign #CardCollecting #CardTrading #DigitalArtTrading #DigitalArt #Wesupportourartists

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officialannamarier · 1 year

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Had so much fun playing a few acoustic songs for family and friends yesterday! 💕 #liveinthelivingroom #singer #songwriter #keepingitreal #acoustic https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQcGcgLIbx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#liveinthelivingroom #singer #songwriter #keepingitreal #acoustic

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petrinakauai · 1 year

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💗😉🤪 #weekendvibes #humor #haha #smile #laugh #keepingitreal https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOKL4YpOI4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#weekendvibes #humor #haha #smile #laugh #keepingitreal

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juzmemyselfi · 1 year

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keepin' in real 🤌🏼 #picsart #keepingitreal #reality #hashtag https://www.instagram.com/p/Cop427lyAsg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#picsart #keepingitreal #reality #hashtag

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