MR NAKARMI retweeted
Everyone at Arsenal is deeply saddened by the devastating floods in Nepal. Our thoughts are with all those affected, especially those who have lost loved ones.
The Arsenal Foundation is supporting relief efforts alongside Save the Children - find out how to make a donation 👇
MR NAKARMI retweeted
🤍 You are not alone, Nepal.
This week, flood victims will be honoured with a moment of silence ahead of all UEFA Champions League matches.
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Can't agree more!
I turn 50 today. This is a message to my kids but I offer it to you in case any of it rings useful.
I was born in Sri Lanka in 1976 in a country that, at the time, was about to enter a decades long civil war. My father was able to get stationed at the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canada for four years in the early 80s - when some of the fighting was most severe - and which from our vantage point in Canada gave us some respite from an otherwise omnipresent conflict.
He came as a diplomat but then my father filed for refugee status after four years when his life was threatened by militants. We stayed in Canada as refugees. My dad never really landed on his feet and we grew up on welfare.
My mom stepped up. She did an incredible thing and put our family on her back and kept marching forward. Sometimes the steps were very small but she always tried to keep moving forward.
I worked at Burger King starting at 14, giving my paycheck to my mom and dad to support our family in the role that I was assigned - earn enough to pay for our bus passes because we couldn’t afford a car.
I was a loser growing up. Some friends, some good memories but mostly forgettable and lonely. I wasn’t very studious but did get my act together in my final year and got into a great university.
I immigrated to the US soon after graduating and found an opportunity. Things clicked and I have been traveling a path to find myself ever since. Only in America is this possible…
I worked hard, followed the rules, paid my taxes and stayed in California out of loyalty for the opportunities it has given me despite its dysfunction.
I found my wife here. Had my kids here. Found my tribe here.
There have been some very hard times as well - deaths, divorce, financial pain, mistakes of omission and mistakes of commission. You can’t dwell on these things - they are weights that will pull you down if you’re not careful. Learn from them. Respect them. BUT MOVE ON.
To think 50 years ago I could have ever gotten a chance to meet the people I’ve met and have had the experiences I’ve had would have been mind boggling to my parents. It’s mind boggling to me now.
We forget often and try to convince others it’s not true but America truly is the best country in the world. Everything and anything is possible here. I can testify. Be grateful to be here.
This is the only place that gives EVERYONE a chance to live a great adventure. The first 50 years have been that for me - an incredible adventure.
Notice there is nothing here about accomplishments or money. Because it doesn’t matter and it won’t matter.
You will be dust in less than 100 years from now and the decision to be remembered won’t be yours so stop sweating it. It’s not in your control.
So what is in your control?
Be kind. Have fun. Work on something meaningful to you. Find your tribe. Try to find perspective. Find an incredible partner. Have a bunch of kids. Live an adventure. Forgive your parents - they were doing the best they could even if that wasn’t what you deserved.
I will do what I can to make my next 50 years a wild ride.
You should too.
I love you and thank you. ❤️
🙏🏽🙏🏽
Contribute 0.1% to the global emissions and become the 6th most impacted in the world by what so-called developed nations have done. Nepal is paying the price, despite producing ~100% of electricity through renewable resources, covering more than 45% of its land by forests, and adopting EVs at the fastest pace. Is it fair for a small country with 10 highest peaks above 8000m to suffer the way it has by the recent glacier burst?
Since I got v14 Lite, my M3 on HW3 is ~99% self-driving. I start self-driving once I am out of my driveway or parking space. I usually end self-driving once I reach near my destination, usually a parking space. In various other occasions I take control and immediately put it on self-driving again once I feel comfortable. So it is still heavily supervised. @Tesla @teslasi @aelluswamy
MR NAKARMI retweeted
This is climate injustice in its rawest form: Picture speaks itself
The so-called developed world burned carbon for generations, built wealth from it, and called it progress.
Now countries like Nepal, which contributed almost nothing to the historical climate crisis, are being told to become “resilient” while glaciers melt, glacial lakes burst, homes disappear and communities pay the bill.
Let us call this what it is:
They took the carbon budget.
They took the economic benefit.
We inherited the destruction.
And then climate finance is discussed as if it were generosity.
It is not generosity.
It is not charity.
It is not a favour.
Climate compensation is a debt arising from responsibility.
If the so-called developed countries were willing to enjoy the benefits of carbon-intensive development, they must also be willing to pay for the damage that development helped create.
You cannot privatise the prosperity and socialise the destruction.
Nepal did not create this crisis.
Nepal should not be forced to pay for it.
MR NAKARMI retweeted
The flash floods along Nepal’s Bhotekoshi River are absolutely devastating.
Canadians are thinking of all those in distress right now, those who have lost a loved one, and all those who are still waiting for answers.
Our government is closely following the situation and asking all Canadians in the region to register with the ROCA system as soon as possible.
As rescue efforts continue, Canada stands ready to provide support.
MR NAKARMI retweeted
We express our solidarity and are united in prayer for the Nepali people following the devastating floods.
@StateDept stands ready to support the Government of Nepal with needed humanitarian assistance.
Today my AI3 M3 on FSD v14.1 Lite found an empty spot between cars and parked perfectly. The only problem, it was an accessible spot with $300 fine for violation. @Tesla @teslasi @aelluswamy
I just heard someone saying, "If you know how much you are worth, you are not wealthy." What do you have to say about this?
Drove my AI3 M3 with FSD v14.1 Lite over 80miles. Found it a lot smoother than v14 Lite. No more unexpected braking. @Tesla @teslasi @aelluswamy
Drove and parked perfectly between cars in Raising Canes parking lot. What I have noticed is FSD v14 Lite parking works well when there are cars vs an empty parking lot.
