NurinGuj

زندہ ہوں مگر زیست کی لذت نہیں باقی​
ہر چند کہ ہوں ہوش میں، ہشیار نہیں ہوں

[v @birveraa]

nasıl da ağlamadan sızlanmadan alıp kendi kendilerine yetmeye çalışıyorlar ağlıyorumm inşallah hepinizin sıcacık yuvaları olur🥹🥹🥹

[Syed Rizwan Mehboob @syedrizwanmehb1]

Peshawar many centuries ago was called City of flowers🌺

Happy to see Peshawar Civil Secretariat looking stunningly beautiful today as Cassia nodossa trees - Apple Shower - in it's lawns are in full bloom

It's the only non-local plant that I love for delicate flowers & shade

[Klara @klara_sjo]

Sometimes the intrusive thoughts win.

[NurinGuj @afsdevfd]

@FSWarraich Gujrat*. Home to GFC, Pak Fan etc

[Andrew Lynch @andrewglynch]

if a toddler puts a sticker on you, that’s a sign of great respect in their culture

[مها @itsdrmaha]

خذ زنك الصبح، ومغنيسيوم بالليل، وفيتامين D مع أول وجبة لك. سوها 30 يوم وتعال قلّي إن طاقتك ونومك ومزاجك ما تغيّروا 180 درجة.

[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

Hiding the bins is the least interesting part of what the Netherlands built here.

Underneath each of these is a 4 cubic metre container serving a whole block, emptied by one operator who never touches a bag. Rotterdam alone runs about 4,800 of them.

The real upgrade is the sensor inside. Each container reports how full it is, so collection stopped running on a fixed Tuesday-and-Friday schedule and started running on demand. A truck rolls when a container crosses 70%, not when the calendar says so.

That single change collapses the route. Fewer stops, fewer trucks on the road, fewer labor hours, less mileage burned driving to half-empty bins.

The spotless street is a byproduct. Nothing sits at the curb because the drop-off point is below ground and the truck only appears when the data tells it to.

Most cities still run trash pickup on a fixed calendar. The Dutch turned it into a routing problem and let fill data decide when the truck moves. That's the part worth copying, and it has nothing to do with the crane.

[Thrilla the Gorilla @ThrillaRilla369]

Instead of adding pink ribbons to their products every October maybe companies should just remove the cancer causing ingredients

[Crazy Vibes @CrazyVibes_1]

The Swedish government told her she owed 102% of her income in taxes. She was 68 years old, a children's book author, and held no political power. Yet, by writing a simple fairy tale, she helped topple a government that had ruled for 44 years.

Stockholm, 1976.

Astrid Lindgren opened her mail to find a tax assessment that defied logic. As Sweden’s most beloved author and the creator of Pippi Longstocking, her books had taught generations of children about courage, independence, and standing up to bullies. Now, she had to face a broken system of her own.

She read the document carefully, did the math, and realized the truth: due to a quirk in the law that combined regular income tax with self-employment fees, her marginal tax rate had hit 102%.

It was not a typo, nor was it a rounding error. One hundred and two percent.

If she paid what they demanded on her extra earnings, she would owe more than she actually made. She would literally go into debt for the privilege of working.

At 68 years old, she could have hired expensive accountants to quietly find loopholes and protect her wealth. She could have done what many powerful people do when systems overreach—safeguard her own position and leave everyone else to figure it out alone. Instead, she picked up her pen.

In March 1976, she published a satirical fairy tale in Expressen, a major Stockholm newspaper. It was called "Pomperipossa in Monismania" (Pomperipossa in Money-mania). It told the story of a successful author who loved her country and worked hard, only to discover a tax system designed to punish honesty and success.

The story was witty, precise, and impossible to misread. Pomperipossa was Astrid; Monismania was Sweden.

The ruling Social Democratic Party—which had governed Sweden for over forty consecutive years—was furious. Prime Minister Olof Palme went on the defensive, dismissively claiming in public that Lindgren was a wonderful storyteller but a terrible mathematician.

Astrid didn't back down. She stood by her numbers, and soon enough, the Ministry of Finance was forced to admit that her math was completely correct.

She began appearing on television and speaking out publicly, pointing out—with the calm, steady patience of someone used to explaining things to people who aren't listening—that a tax system taking more than 100% of a person's earnings wasn't progressive. It was absurd.

That September, Sweden held its national elections. For the first time in forty-four years, the Social Democratic Party lost power. While political analysts pointed to several contributing factors, like economic stagnation and inflation, everyone acknowledged that Astrid Lindgren’s tax revolt had fundamentally shifted the national conversation. She had made it safe to question a system that once seemed untouchable, giving a voice to frustrations millions of people felt but hadn't known how to articulate.

The new coalition government reformed the tax code, cutting the most extreme rates, and Astrid quietly went back to writing children's books.

But she never stopped paying attention. In the 1980s, when Sweden debated a new animal protection bill, she noticed loopholes that would still allow for cruel factory farming practices. She wrote articles, lobbied politicians, and testified before Parliament well into her eighties. In 1988, Sweden passed some of the strongest animal welfare laws in the world. It was widely nicknamed "Lex Lindgren" (Lindgren's Law) because everyone knew she was the driving force behind it.

Astrid Lindgren passed away in January 2002 at the age of ninety-four. Sweden honored her with a state funeral attended by the Royal Family and the prime minister, while thousands lined the streets of Stockholm.

But her true legacy lives on far outside of official ceremonies. Every child in Sweden still reads her books, every debate about fair taxation still references Pomperipossa, and animal welfare advocates across Europe still look to Lex Lindgren as proof of what is possible.

She never ran for office, nor did she ever build a formal political movement. She had no credentials in economics or public policy—just an extraordinary gift for storytelling. But she had spent decades writing about Pippi Longstocking, a girl who refused to follow rules that didn't make sense, stood up to bullies, and never shrank herself to make others comfortable.

Astrid Lindgren simply chose to live her life exactly like the hero she created. When authorities insisted that nonsense made sense, she refused to pretend along with them. And because she spoke up, the world listened.

[NurinGuj @afsdevfd]

@Murtaza_Qureshi Cheena aunty was a class apart. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

[Bear Grylls OBE @BearGrylls]

When I reach the end of my life, I hope I have done three things. Fought the fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

You cannot:

​Work full time, raise children, keep a spotless home, show up fully in your marriage, maintain friendships, stay fit, build wealth, read books, pursue hobbies, serve only home cooked meals, answer every email, and still make the 3:30 school pickup.

​That standard was created to keep you exhausted and blaming yourself. Let it go.

[Ælþemplær @Aelthemplaer]

A bee only lives for 6 weeks and yet still finds time to bee jovial in the beauty of nature.

Why are you worrying, Anon?

Frolick more.

[thuli tia @itsssthulsss]

one of the best tweets i’ve ever read on here. it really stuck with me.

[Shahidullah Shahid @Shahidullahpms]

Muneeba Hussain makes history as the first woman from Bajaur to join PAS through CSS 2025 🇵🇰.
Her achievement is more than personal success—it’s a breakthrough for women across tribal regions. A powerful reminder that determination can shatter barriers & redefine what’s possible.

[Shahidullah Shahid @Shahidullahpms]

Hazrat Bilal, son of a Naib Qasid at DC Office Buner has secured 18th position in Pakistan & 1st in KP in CSS. This achievement is a powerful reminder that only hard work & perseverance—not family background, wealth or social status—shape true success & turn dreams into reality.

[Soleil @soleiljolina]

I love life because there will always be a situation you think you will never get over and you always do every time

[Dexie @dexiewrites]

India can’t pull this off… their pilots might accidentally crash into the guests’ plane. ✈️💥

[Omar Korotana @OmarKA190]

Let’s not forget the remarkable efforts of Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch and her team in helping to avert one of the most serious global crises since World War II. More power to Pakistani women.

[aCash @d_artox]

"Imagine your sister" No.... Develop empathy without imagining her to be your sister or mom.... Develop basic humanity.....