Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Director of Tech for Social Good @ GitHub. Author of The Paths of Marriage. Seeking: agent for my second novel. Views my own, though I wish more people agreed.

New York/Africa/etc.malakumar.comJoined February 2010

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Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Jul 21

I'm writing my 2nd #novel, "What it Meant to Survive." It's about the trauma of living through a #massshooting. Check out this interview I did about the book. I'm still looking for a new lit agent. Connections welcome. #gunviolence #GunControl hoctok.com/mala-kumar.html

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I’ve gotten asked so many times that I finally made a video about #tech company #compensation. This video is especially useful for people coming from #nonprofits and #INGO s. #money #salary #equity #stock

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Major Parts of Tech Employee Compensation

In this video, I break down the major parts of compensation for full-time employees in the tech industry - base salary, bonus and equity. This video is parti...

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❗️❗️Application for student debt relief is now live ❗️❗️studentaid.gov/debt-relief/ap

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Mala Kumar

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Oct 14

Check out the full recording (with good audio quality!) from our #UNGA77 side-event on #OSPO s in the #UN system - a spotlight on #WHO! #opensource #OSS #ICT4D #techforsocialgood

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OSPOs in the UN System - a Spotlight on WHO

This video is of the UNGA77 side-event on the Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) at the World Health Organization, which launched earlier this year and is t...

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I made like $250 last year from a novel I wrote in 2014.

I don’t, that’s a lie.

I make over $7250 in passive income every month. Here’s how I do it:

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No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

@NoLieWithBTC

Oct 12

Marjorie Taylor Greene calling on the Supreme Court to end hundreds of thousands of happy same-sex marriages because of “the Bible” while her and her husband are divorcing is one of the best summations of Republican hypocrisy I’ve ever seen.

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The difference between Dem run states and GOP run states.

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BREAKING: WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) -- Jury says Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his lies about the Sandy Hook school massacre.

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Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Oct 12

Shockingly, I was not selected for a MacArthur Genius Grant. I attribute this to not being a genius 🤪

360-degree action cams finally finding a valid use case

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have launched *seven* challenges on

@OpenStreetMap

to achieve #SDG11 & make our cities sustainable!🏙️ 📢ATTN all #OpenSource enthusiasts & developers: Submit now to help & to compete for a prize of over €10,000! #OSS4SDG LINK➡️ideas.unite.un.org/sdg11👨‍💻👩‍💻

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Weird how all these “free, independent thinkers” always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.

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We could be witnessing a seismic event in world history. A woman’s protest against theocratic thuggery and oppression in Iran 🇮🇷 has become a Woman’s Revolution. Men with guns are joining the women. RISE UP ! All Americans should wish for a birth of freedom in Iran.

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Oct 9

Incredible scenes. Riot police uniting with protestors against the regime. #IranRevolution

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Thanks for the interesting conversation on race and for answering my question, Chimamanda and Hari. #NewYorkerFest

Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Oct 7

America missed this voice for too long. Glad to see John Stewart is back at breaking down the conservative nonsense that has taken over too much of this country.

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The Problem With Jon Stewart

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Oct 7

Jon interviewed Leslie Rutledge, Arkansas Attorney General, about why her state banned gender-affirming care for minors - ignoring the guidelines of major medical organizations and taking the decision out of parents’ hands. Watch the full interview on @AppleTVPlus

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Mala Kumar

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Oct 6

The most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US supreme court - The Guardian

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The most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US supreme court

If the court upholds the rogue ‘Independent State Legislature’ theory, it would put the US squarely on the path to authoritarianism

An ex-police officer in Thailand killed at least 22 children and 12 adults at a day care center. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Thailand's history. The gunman also stabbed children and a pregnant teacher, say officials, then fatally shot his wife, son and himself.

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Imagine being so Christian that you opt to vote for a man who reportedly committed violence against his family, fathered multiple children with different women, paid for an abortion and was absent as a father - rather than vote for a reverend who studied and taught Christianity!

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Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Oct 6

I legit clapped when I heard Jackson’s argument.

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Jennifer "Pro-privacy" Rubin

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Oct 6

rarely — if ever — has a member of the court so authoritatively and definitively used the relevant legislative and constitutional history to demolish the “colorblind” charade. And doing so with a purely originalist interpretation made it much more powerful washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/

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Love how quiet the

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@HerschelWalker

paying for his girlfriend’s abortion. Do they not think he paid for her to kill a baby or does that only apply to other women? Listen, Republicans like all other religious fanatics don’t care about faith, they just want control.

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Another day, another news story about a Republican who supports a total ban on abortions and who has paid for his girlfriend’s abortions. I’m sick and tired of their double standards. Aren’t you?

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Access to the open internet is essential to defending human rights, and developers have an important role in promoting freedom of expression and transparency. GitHub is committed to keeping Iranians connected to the global developer community. #KeepItOn

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GitHub supports internet freedom and global availability in Iran | The GitHub Blog

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How to do a media interview while being carried away by police for protest. 10/10, no notes.

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Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Oct 3

There are many countries in this situation. It could happen anywhere.

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emily m

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Oct 2

sooooo i'm just thinking out loud here but like...what happens when the majority of the population stops being able to afford the cost of living?

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James Madison raped his half-sister who was a slave, had a son with her, then sold his child into slavery when he was a teenager and y’all mad at Lizzo for playing his flute?

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Me trying to explain international human rights law to civil society activists:

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This quote by Arundhati Roy lives rent-free in my head: “There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.”

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Sep 29

After every single school shooting, Republicans tell us it’s not guns, it’s mental health. Today, 205 Republicans just voted against increasing mental health access in schools.

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So inspiring to be here today at #Plenipot to see an amazing woman

@DoreenBogdan

being elected as

@ITU

Secretary-General.🥲 Now over to us at the #UnitedNations - can we have a next woman

@UN

Secretary-General?

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin

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Sep 29

Immensely proud to be the first woman ever elected to the post of @ITU Secretary-General. We've finally smashed a 157-y.o. glass ceiling! – and I hope this result inspires women & girls everywhere to dream big & make those dreams a reality! #Plenipot

Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Sep 28

My heart is full! Wait nevermind, that’s my stomach.

Crowds of students have begun to walk out of Northern Virginia schools in protest of Gov. Youngkin’s proposed restrictions on transgender students’ rights. WATCH LIVE: nbc4dc.com/muZ4h9F

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Mala Kumar

@malaskumar

Sep 28

I'm a committee member for the awards selection of the Future of Government Awards. You may also be interested to know that my shirt in this photo is alive and well. In any case, read more and consider applying here: futureofgovernment.com

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created a website that compiles a list of diverse mental health resources and is sending it out to her fans and followers. Real hot girl shit. badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com

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Victoire de partis d'extrême droite néofascistes en Italie : une triste journée pour l’Europe qui renoue avec les heures sombres de son histoire. J’en appelle à un sursaut et à la mobilisation sans faille des démocrates pour faire échec au populisme qui nous menace.

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United States government official

Senator Lindsey Graham has proposed a national ban on abortion that would put criminal penalties on doctors. This November, if Republicans win control, they will vote for a nationwide ban on abortion. But if you give me two more Democrats in the Senate, I will codify Roe.

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This morning, my wife left Orlando, Florida aboard

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flight 1630 (MCO to PHX). She sat behind this man. She had been attending the Grace Hopper Conference all week and was resting her head on her tray table, trying to sleep a bit. Let me tell you what happened.

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