If you’re concerned about the Kremlin & Putin in all this Russiagate stuff, I really get your angst. I really do. But could you unfriend me anyway? I prefer sane people as friends.

Kashmiri freedom fighter. Possibly a bystander blinded by “stray” pellet munitions.

Nationalists, don’t make asses of yourself by claiming paid mercenary.

(Photo thanks to Mohsin Ahmad)

When someone friends me it seems good manners to send them a brief message of welcome. Nothing elaborate, just acknowledgement. One of my pet-peeves is if the person just ignores responding. It seems so uncivil, even passive-aggressive. I’m rather hard-assed about the issue & if the person never responds, I just delete them. It’s my unreasonable side.

So when a young man from Kashmir friended me & ignored my message, I sent him a brief note of objection. Nothing snotty, just slightly peeved. He responded by saying sorry but he got a head injury today & received six stitches from a clash with Indian troops.

Color me stupid.

Get well Abid Bhat.

http://kashmirreader.com/2017/03/31/photojournalist-injured-clashes-rangreth/