Parag Mehta 🏳️🌈🤘🏾
@paragie
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Several parents have shared that they are screening this video with their kids to spark discussions about
#love
#acceptance
and
#belonging
. In other words, my 73-year-old immigrant dad is homeschooling
#TeachableMoment
#2Jainz
‘Do I love my son any less at 4:31 than I loved him at 4:24? … and the answer was ‘no, I still love him the same.’’ — This Indian father’s speech on his gay son’s wedding day will move you to tears
#RepresentAsian
(via
@paragie
&
@vaibhav86jain
)
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A Mexican official responded to criticism of their security challenges by noting that most of the guns used by gangs are coming from the U.S. See how
#NeverAgain
and
#FamiliesBelongTogether
are connected?
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Imagine if Twitter and Facebook had banned him back when he started the racist lie of birtherism. Or when he called Mexicans rapists and murderers. Or when he incited mob violence against protesters at his rallies. Or when he praised white supremacists in Charlottesville.
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Proud to call this fierce woman a friend and inspiration
#DesiPride
Let us not forget, even in the midst of this pandemic, that India’s minorities continue to suffer under the Modi government’s Hindutva agenda.
Do you need to be Indian to care about what’s happening in India, or do you need to be human? 1/4
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Read. It. All.
If you don't quite understand what horror the Trump administration inflicted today on transgender and non-binary people seeking medical care and why we're scared, let me tell you a quick story.
[TW: transphobia, trans death]
(thread)
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Companies can play a critical role in ensuring the benefits of
#EconomicGrowth
are felt by all segments of society . I’ll be talking more in depth about the private sector's role in solving inequality & how we can
#RethinkCSR
@
#SXSW
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Excited to join
@Netspend
’s Vera Hinojosa for a convo about how to
#RethinkCSR
by putting private sector assets to work for public good. If you’re in Austin for
#SXSW
, please join us
@thelinehotel
on Mon, 3/11 at 9:30 am CT.
@CNTR4growth
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So, when a Republican Senator mocks and mispronounces the name of Kamala Harris – his colleague of 4 years – we have only one option: Vote. Them. Out.
#iWillVote
Please go to to make a plan to cast your vote for leaders who respect our values & our names.
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@jonathanvswan
@alexi
Something’s absurd alright. But it’s not holding people accountable for their words and actions. What’s absurd is the insensitivity of defending your former colleague at a moment when our AAPI colleagues are reeling from hate and violence.
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@JuddLegum
@Disney
@ec_schneider
2021 is not a federal election year. Watch what companies do in 2022 when it counts, when Members of Congress are running for re-election. Suspending PAC contributions at this stage is pretty meaningless. Kudos to
@generalelectric
which made their suspension for at least 2 years.
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@DavidAFrench
@jaketapper
I’m Asian American. I went to college with people who said and thought like this. Ten years later, those classmates were still racist.
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Rep.
@RoKhanna
making the case that people shouldn’t have to leave their communities to access
#opportunity
. The promise of the
#DigitalEconomy
was to lift up people *and* places, to make us not only consumers of tech but also the producers.
#WorkforceDev
should focus on that.
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@tomhfh
@HotlineJosh
Remember all those liberals in pick up trucks trying to run a Trump campaign bus off the highway? Or how about the Black women with tiki torches chanting “WASPS will not replace us.” The fear of liberal violence is as legitimate as the stories of massive voter fraud.
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This is surreal. Watching
@KamalaHarris
with my five-foot Indian mom who came here when she was 25.
#DemocraticConvention
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Fight hate. Seek love. I like this front page! Thank you,
@POTUS
&
@IndiaWest
🙏🏾
#MarriageEquality
#LoveIsLove
#WeThePeople
#JusticeForAll
#2Jainz
#LGBTQIndia
🇮🇳🤵🏾♂️💍♥️⚖️🤵🏽♂️🏳️🌈
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@CNNPolitics
Quick question: has Secretary Powell been held accountable for lying to the UN about WMDs? Asking for Iraq.
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None of us is innocent. We’ve been complicit in a 401-year act of terrorism that will only end when power shifts – including our own. How will we put our bodies and privilege on the line so that
#BlackLivesMatter
is not a battle cry, but an anthem for the nation we wish to build?
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Let’s go, Brandon!
Happy
#InfrastructureWeek
to all who observe. And thanks,
@POTUS
🙏🏾
🚧🚉🛤👷🏽♀️🧱🚙🔌🔋👷🏿🌉
Courtesy of
@RyanShead
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I’ve known Brian for more than a decade, and Pennsylvanians would be lucky to have this guy as their Lt. Governor! 🗳
10 MONTHS IN: This last year has confirmed for me that people across the Commonwealth, and the Nation, want their government to show up, listen, and fight for them.
I've spent the last 10 years doing just that, and I'm running for Lieutenant Governor because I won’t stop now!
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@NateSilver538
Dems should not take the wrong lesson here. Losing votes means we have to do a better job of explaining how we achieve meaningful police reform while still protecting communities. Military grade weapons, no-knock warrants and tanks pointed at protesters don’t make us safer.
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Great piece by
@tihuachang
. Read it all. Boils down to this:
Prepare thoroughly.
Check your biases.
Tell the truth.
Take a stand.
Even if you might pay a price.
This is not just the job of journalists. It’s the duty of informed people in a democracy.
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@yashar
I start many of my mornings reading your words. You make me think. You make me laugh. And today you made me cry. I welcome all the feels because I think that’s the essence of being alive. I look forward to seeing you in my feed tomorrow. And the next day. And the day after that…
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This is my favorite version of
How it started vs. How it’s going
On Feb 4th, 2017, Der SPIEGEL featured a cover depicting Donald Trump beheading Lady Liberty. Today, on Nov 7th, 2020, we reference said cover by updating our current issue ...
#46
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Across 30 countries & 7 continents, nearly 1.2 billion people now live in a place where same-sex marriage is legal. India can double that number!
@Vaibhav86Jain
& I will talk to
@sjacobtalk
about our petition for
#MarriageEquality
in India. Tune in to
@ndtv
at 9:30 pm IST 🇮🇳♥️🏳️🌈
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Today,
@JoeBiden
made
#possibility
. It’s up to the rest of us to make
#history
. We have until November 3 to get it done, and I am not throwin’ away my shot! 🗳
I. Believe. That. We. Will. Win.
#BuildBackBetter
#WeHaveHerBack
#MadameVicePresident
#BlackWomenLead
#DesiPride
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Four votes. Five dreams. Our America is great because our America is good. Please
#vote
with us!
#DemMehtas
#BidenHarris2020
#iWillVote
#ImmigrantsMakeAmericaGreat
#RememberInNovember
#BuildBackBetter
#Desis4Biden
@AAPI_Biden
@SAforBiden
@IndiansBiden
@IAImpactFund
@TheySeeBlue
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Looking forward to watching my friend and our former
#SurgeonGeneral
@vivek_murthy
address the
#DemocraticConvention
tonight!
I always loved prepping him for big speeches. The feeling may not have been mutual 🤣
#DesiBoyz
#SGOTUS
#TopDoc
#DesiPride
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@cmclymer
The first time I met her, she was sitting in front of me at a screening of “Evita” in Austin. She politely turned to me and asked, “Can you see over my hair?” I didn’t know how to tell her that I’d rather watch the back of her head for two hours than Madonna or Antonio Banderas.
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My tears started as soon as Michelle Obama’s gold belt shimmered out of the Capitol shadows. I was a total mess by the time Kamala Devi swore to defend the Constitution. And the River Jordan I manifested didn’t stop ‘til Amanda Gorman called us to justice, not “just is.” 1/3
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The day we made our union a little more perfect
#ThanksObama
and thanks
@ValerieJarrett
&
@AditiHardikar
🏳️🌈
As the sun went down on this historic day five years ago, the White House lit up in brilliant colors—an act that would have stood regardless of the Supreme Court ruling earlier that day.
But as crowds gathered, it became a moment of celebration. Love had won.
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@satyadev101
@nowthisnews
@Vaibhav86Jain
My mom was delighted! Just an emotional Desi mom at her son’s wedding. Thanks for the concern 🙏🏾
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The Americans with Disabilities Act became law 30 years ago. Thanks to the ADA, my brother has experienced the world in ways that weren’t possible before – ramps on sidewalks, elevators at train stations, wider doors for restrooms, more accessible seating in restaurants.
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We don’t just win spelling bees and figure skating medals. Asian Americans win democracy!
h/t through
@setochungster
. AAPI voters out-performed in this cycle compared to any other especially in the battleground States per
@davidaxelrod
. Let’s build on this!
@originalspin
@paragie
@JoeBiden
@KamalaHarris
@a_jan
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#AcceptanceMatters
. Something
@Vaibhav86Jain
and I learned a long time ago. Proud to be a
#MastercardEmployee
because my company believes in the fundamental values of decency, equality and inclusion.
#HappyPride
@CNTR4growth
@MastercardNews
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A Desi conference featuring a
#GaySi
panel!
Vaibhav and I are excited to join our friends Aruna Rao, Sunu Chandy, and Kenrick Ross at
@IA_Impact
’s 2022 Summit: Dream with Ambition on May 18 in DC.
RSVP today at
#IMPACT
#DesiPride
🏳️🌈
#AAPIHeritageMonth
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At
#SXSW
? Join me today at 9:30am CT for a conversation about ways companies can create positive
#socialimpact
with their business strategies regardless of whether they are small & regional or large & global. It’s time to
#RethinkCSR
.
@CNTR4growth
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I’ve been elected to Chair the Board of
@NewAmericanLd
. Heading into a critical election year,
@SayuBhojwani
& I are committed to filling the halls of power with
#PeopleLikeUs
#ReadyToRun
#ReadyToWin
#ReadyToLead
More at:
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Proud of
@shaminasingh
for receiving the Distinguished Public Service Award – the highest accolade the
@TheLBJSchool
bestows on an alum 🤘🏾
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Look at
@ShefaliRazdan
’s mom in this photo. See the sweat equity of a single mom, an immigrant woman who worked 2 minimum wage jobs to bequest the American dream to her child. That child will occupy a diplomatic seat first held by John Adams
#DesiPride
@NewAmericanLd
🇮🇳->🇺🇸->🇳🇱
I had the privilege of swearing in Shefali Razdan Duggal to be our next Ambassador to the Netherlands. We wish you well in this new role and thank you for your leadership.
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There were any number of times over the past decade when tech companies could have kicked him off for inciting violence, telling lies & promoting hate speech. Imagine how different the world would be if they had done so. “The time is always right to do what is right.”
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An American Indian woman sworn into the president’s cabinet by an Indian American Vice President while wearing a skirt comprised of the flags of the gay and trans communities. That’s really something!
#AmericaTheBeautiful
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Vice President Harris swears in Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary. "History is being made yet again," Harris said after Haaland took the oath. (WH photo / Peter Velz)
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Congratulations, boss!
Congratulations to our 2015 New American Hero Award honoree
@vivek_murthy
on being nominated to serve again as Surgeon General! 🎉
In 2014, he made history as the youngest appointed U.S. Surgeon General and the first of Indian descent.
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Celebrating
#AAPIHeritageMonth
with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Thanks to
@dcmoapia
and its director David Do for organizing a terrific event!
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I thought my arguments for
#equality
and decency were enough. But the good folks at
@BloombergTV
offer yet another reason to legalize
#SameSexMarriage
in the world’s largest country: it’s good for the
#economy
💰💰💰
#Pride
#MarriageEqualityIndia
#2Jainz
India's laws have yet to recognize same-sex marriage.
But a growing group of Indian LGBTQ+ couples have embraced and reinvented the country’s elaborate wedding ceremonies and traditions.
@shrutimahajan21
explains how
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My dad said, “Trump might finally get a crowd bigger than Obama’s.”
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Join
@GovHowardDean
,
@finneyk
& me for a special
#GOTV
training on values-based messaging before we launch a national night of
#Dialin4Biden
and
#Calling4Kamala
Register at
#50StateStrategy
#NewAmericanMajority
#TrainingForAmerica
#BidenHarris2020
#vote
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We navigated the twists and turns of this challenging year together. And together, we made it through! Here’s to a
#NewYear
brimming with possibility and potential. May we prove ourselves worthy of having made it to the other side! Wishing you a very happy 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣🥂 🎉💕🎇
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@toi_dhananjayM
Thanks for your coverage of the petition
@Vaibhav86Jain
and I filed with the Supreme Court of India. We just want to clear up some facts in your article.
1. Our daughter Pari is not adopted. She is our biological child and was born via surrogacy.
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@RebeccaCokley
Thanks for posting this thread. Will save me a lot of time by directing folks to this!
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On this moonless night, we look not to the heavens but to each other for light. To all our loved ones celebrating the
#FestivalOfLights
,
@Vaibhav86Jain
and I share our best wishes for a
#HappyDiwali
and a new year filled with hope, happiness and prosperity!
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Find yourself a man who looks at you the way Vikrum Aiyer is looking at me in this flyer 😂
Our social safety net has failed to keep up with 21st-century realities. Join us to explore the role of business in advancing economic security and mobility with
@paragie
@CNTR4growth
@VikrumAiyer
@Postmates
@eoionline
:
#BSR20
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Our pyaari Pari made her media debut in The Times of India. She was featured in a story about the petition
@Vaibhav86Jain
and I filed for marriage equality. It is currently being heard by the Supreme Court of India. 🧵 1/4
Hopes pinned on marriage equality case in Supreme Court: Scared but optimistic, says US gay couple
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I’ll be joining the Dharma Into Action Foundation and a team of experts to get to the bottom of the COVID-19 crisis in India. Join us TODAY at 2 pm EDT (11:30 pm IST) for this urgent
#TownHall
. It’s time to fight back against disinformation and just
#BreatheIndia
. Truth will out.
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For all the folks asking if
@KamalaHarris
claims her
#IndianAmerican
identity – I’d say to her the same thing I tell my biracial nieces and nephews:
“Identify however you choose. Just know that I will always and proudly claim you.”
Those are my
#Desi
values.
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We need to tackle the myth of the passive
#PeacefulProtest
. I am a gay, Indian American man. My very existence is built on the shoulders of rioters and looters. So, I think it’s worth remembering some history. (1/6)
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Meet the couples leading the battle to legalise same sex marriage in India
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Thrilled to welcome
@VP
Kamala Harris to our signature event of the year! It’s going to be another incredible
#GlobalIGS
Check out all the amazing speakers and session topics, and join us this Thursday, October 14:
@CNTR4growth
#GlobalIGS
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Proud of the collaboration between
@Mastercard
CEO Ajay Banga &
@Unilever
CEO
@PaulPolman
to unlock credit for shopkeepers so they can grow and prosper. This is a great model for how we can achieve
#InclusiveGrowth
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Those of us who identify as
#LGBTQ
, people of color and
#immigrants
/
#refugees
feel a particular sense of urgency to run for office & lead during these challenging times. At New American Leaders, we are committed to supporting political candidates who come from these communities
TOMORROW!
Join us and
@VictoryInst
for an important conversation with
@MrMarioEnriquez
,
@DeeTwoCents
, and
@Evan_Low
on how the interconnection between queerness and the immigrant experience can be a driving force for civic engagement/political leadership.
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1. We can
#StopAAPIHate
, ensure that
#BlackLivesMatter
, end racial/religious profiling, fix immigration, protect
#DREAMers
and
#BuildForwardAnew
, by centering our democracy on the voices of those who are most affected, by filling the halls of power with
#PeopleLikeUs
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
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Truth
I have heard hundreds of political staffers vent about their boss.
I have only seen such venting covered as news when the boss is a woman.
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Today is
#Samvatsari
, the holiest day for people of the
#Jain
faith. Tonight, we atone by saying
#MicchamiDukkadam
to the people in our lives. It’s a beautiful act of seeking and offering forgiveness for any hurt we’ve caused – knowingly or unknowingly – to any living being. 🙏🏾
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For the first time in history, a sitting President has recognized the
#Jain
holy day of
#MahavirJayanti
. Feels so good to be seen
#RepresentAsian
Jill and I send our best wishes to people of the Jain faith celebrating Mahavir Jayanti. Mahavir Swami guided others to seek truth, turn away from violence, and live in harmony with all beings. May we strive to uphold these values.
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The three most important people in my life were all born in India and immigrated to the U.S. in their 20s. They came here to seek the
#AmericanDream
.
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Next time someone asks if
@JoeBiden
is going to change the number of justices on the Supreme Court, remind them that Mitch McConnell already did that four years ago. For 14 months, he reduced the number of justices to EIGHT.
#RememberinNovember
A lottttt of folks forgetting that senate republicans changed the number of justices on the bench to 8 when they denied hearings for months until they then found it advantageous to change it back to 9.
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Hi! It’s Saturday, June 20th. We can *still* work on being anti-racist today. Learn. Reflect. Act. Solidarity didn’t end at midnight on
#Juneteenth
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Put on your crown, Madam Vice President. It has already been bought and paid for. All that’s left is for you to wear it.
Art by Sanket Deshmukh
Words inspired by James Baldwin & Maya Angelou
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Excited to share thoughts on
#InclusiveGrowth
at the opening of
@IFISummit
.
@CNTR4growth
partners
@ACCESSDevelopm1
have gathered 800 people to take action on building
#DigitalIndia
. Radhika & I are red carpet ready for the premiere of our new
#BuddhiMoney
film tonight!
#IFI2019
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The 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared in one voice: "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
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Never forget how we got here.
Never forget that Mitch McConnell blocked Merrick Garland 8 months before election then confirmed Amy Coney Barrett 8 days before election when 65 million had already voted so she could take away reproductive rights & voting rights from millions of Americans
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I’m in awe of my colleagues at
@Mastercard
who came up with
#TrueName
– the first payment card that allows you to display your chosen name. We recognize that, for so many
#transgender
and
#nonbinary
people, this is not about preference. It’s about dignity and safety.
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The media stories about my wedding to
@Vaibhav86Jain
have been plastered with vile comments wishing us all manner of death and bodily harm — in multiple languages, no less. I look forward to
@TwitterComms
taking them down.
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