herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈

they/them• journo• love long threads and go down the hole on #ClimateChange #Foucault #OwnYourData #HeatStress. some authorship:

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

Since I love maps and examining them, thought I'd put together some info. about Khi's urban flooding problems.
wish I had more tools to use layers and show the shift in this city's topography over the years. Nonetheless, I hope this makes for a good read.
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[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@UnitedsFreak So many other issues to pick on, but this is a major issue. smh

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@UnitedsFreak Keep the rug. Give me the cat 😍

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@IqraThePoet Your posts. 🥹 It's like a cursory reminder to keep focus on the imp things in life

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@fnakhi I cringe everytime I see a post abt, "hey we made another flyover." 😒 Fr this car-centric model (and celebration) must end Khi needs an integrated public transport system that prioritizes access than 4x4 speeding on these lavish infrastructure projects. This and massive greening

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

All that and help the people of Pakistan steer its country towards clean energy sovereignty

[Ali K.Chishti Official @thewirepak]

Remember, citizens of the world!
If your fuel & gas prices finally come down and stabilise it’s because of Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts that helped bring ceasefire from Lebanon to the Persian Gulf.
We don’t need your thanks.
Just respect our Pakistan and its people.
Pakistan Zindabad! Peace through strength.

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

Every new tech that enters Pakistan is subject to forces that drive structural inequalities. For e.g. solar has made great progress but limited access to grid-tied folks due to structural issues. That is where the cynic emerges and fear takes hold.

[Momin Sheikh @MominISheikh]

Today Pakistanis are losing it at the thought of a Data Center being built in Pakistan

Someone said here a few days ago that deep down Pakistanis believe they don’t deserve to have nice things

People forcibly kept underdeveloped for so long I guess end up hating every new tech

[Ammar Khan @rogueonomist]

Exemption from POS makes this an amnesty scheme. You can't go cashless on one hand, and give amnesty from the other.

This makes those who have installed POS and anyone who pays taxes seem stupid.

The 1% rate has no rational basis -- net margin of a small trader isn't more than 5-7%, no one is going to pay 15-20% of their income as tax, while declaring their top line as well.

Zero lessons learned in three years. The jokes write themselves now.

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@UnitedsFreak Does it have any nutritional value?

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

Can't wait to read the overly optimistic Pakistan Economy Survey FY25-26.

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@IqraThePoet Yeah why don't ppl do this anymore?

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@vaneezadotcom Sounds like a dev sec walk-in podcast session

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@KElectricPk ETA of restoration?

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Seriously, it's really abysmal to know that your system fails – specifically during peak demand periods.

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@KElectricPk my aged parents are stuck dealing with heat stress because your supply has tripped. What's the issue ?

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[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@najam_ali Which pipeline will they use 🤣

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@Palvashits agreed. can't give up hope though.

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@Erum_Sangji It's going to pile up on the set of existing issues. Lost pedestrian spaces, more concrete additions, more heat. Jams causing more air pollution, noise. It's sad that PECHS has taken this turn

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@spacemosess @Salehachhuadhry Brilliant. Care to share some strategies ?

[herballeaves•तुलसी•🌱🌊🌈 @_basilandrews]

@UnitedsFreak 🤡