Reuben (@reubence) on X (original) (raw)

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  one of my close friends took his own life. he had failed his 12th exams. none of us knew how bad it had gotten. i remember getting the call right before an exam. sat outside the class for 15 minutes just staring. then went back in because attendance mattered. he was the
  
  🚨 Suicide is now the leading cause of death in young Indians aged 15-39. (PHFI)
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  No need for agriculture, just get a remote job. If you earn 50 lakhs from your Remote job (employer outside India). You can only pay taxes of only 3.3L under the new system. Look up 44ADA.
  
  If you earn 50 lakhs from Salary you pay around 12 lakhs tax. But, If you earn 50 lakhs from agriculture, you pay no income tax. I know Agriculture income is not constant and dependent on many factors but so is private jobs. It's not safe either, frequent layoffs are happening,
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  jumped on the
  @100xDevs
  podcast with
  @kirat_tw
  ! talked about my journey from college and internships to startups and freelancing—and how it all led to my current dev job in japan 🇯🇵 hope it helps someone out there on the same path. 20 mins long: [link in comments] would love
  
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  i’m like 10% into “the book of clarity” by
  @paraschopra
  and it suddenly clicked why the GPT-wrapper economy even exists—and why everything’s up for disruption. every startup just solves basic human desires (love, convenience, entertainment), but ai unlocks a shortcut dimension
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  Replying to @siddharthbosee
  goa is a free-spirited aunt who knows tantra, taxes, and techno
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  Replying to @paraschopra
  open-source biohacking feels like the closest energy. tiny group, huge upside, full of cypherpunk types.
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  > followed each other on twitter > met up in japan > fed me lunch > took me shopping > helped me pick gifts for my mom it’s one thing to feel seen online. it’s another to be cared for offline by people who barely know you. this warmth is so underrated. desi people zindabaad.
  
  
  
  there’s a quiet solidarity among indians abroad. people i’ve never met have gone out of their way to meet me, guide me, help me. don’t see this talked about enough.
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  Replying to @Dexerto
  I don’t understand why this clown is famous
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  It’s concerning how many devs are going to look at this and not understand it’s a joke
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  Replying to @prasoonmahawar
  yeah. the funniest ones are usually carrying the heaviest stuff.
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  Replying to @RandomContent98 and @FAFO_TV
  Some context 🔔 The skater in the video is Tony Wille, a local skater from Whitter - Alaska. The roof he jumped off of is 3-storeys high school building. Tony broke both his shins, shattered his rib in three, broke his hand and also broke his nose. Immediately after the
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  Replying to @tanejamainhoon
  Watched 12th fail second time last night in Andheri and the theatre was fully packed! Was so happy to see that the crowd was cheering and clapping by the end. Beautiful movie.
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  Replying to @shikhars_
  india breeds ambition. the system breeds attrition. talent either exports itself or implodes trying.
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  10 months working with a japanese startup and my most used emoji is 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️ (bow) you can get away with anything if you use this right. it's not an emoji it's a diplomatic tool, a cheat code. use it generously, use it respectfully.

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