These are all 1000 mile radius circles. We have London, Berlin, Moscow, and Tehran on the left; Beijing and Los Angeles on the right. I think about this a lot.

Different pronouns. Equal respect. 🌈 Using someone’s pronouns is a simple way to show respect for their identity. On International Pronouns Day, we stand for a Europe where everyone can be themselves, free from discrimination. 🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺

❗️Additional footage of the use of Ukrainian F7 “Litavr” interceptor drones launched from a 🇺🇦Mi-8 helicopter

Europe is angry. Rents are soaring. Energy prices are rising, fueling pain at the pump and inflation. Growth is stagnating. And borrowing costs are climbing in France, Italy, Spain and Greece. vist.ly/5pmj3

I've been blown away by the energy, optimism, and hard work that has created the China I've seen on this trip. It had been seven years since I was last here, and it might as well have been forty. Invigorating to see what's possible. The West has no excuse for its managed decline.

America’s capital markets are an underrated strategic weapon. Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf on turning that edge into a tool for national priorities: "The US capital market structure is, it's not like it's 10% better than anyone else, it's like several thousand times better than anyone else. Like it is just wildly better." "If you're leaning into that and saying, 'Hey, we actually have great capital allocators that know how to underwrite companies and lean in on these things.' Great, let's just use the capital stack in a way that is aligned with national priorities around certain industries, certain capabilities, things like that." "Where else could you finance $200 billion of data center investments with like basically no real revenue to show for it? Like it's crazy." @SchimpfBrian @eriktorenberg

Modern city planning exists to answer the question: “what if we took Soviet style central planning and stripped it out of all its technical capabilities”

One of the most surefire ways to prevent your child from developing a healthy, functioning, cohesive identity/self-concept is to convince them at a young age (we’re talking 5 years old) that they are any of these things: “the problem” “evil” “narcissistic” “need help” “have anger issues” “are vindictive” “deliberately meant to hurt them on purpose” and so on. It’s worth acknowledging that this kind of behavior directed toward a child, and coming from a parent/authority figure, is certifiably insane. There is no reason on earth why an adult should/would put such ideas into a vulnerable, malleable child’s head. To preemptively frame a child who hasn’t even really begun the process of self-discovery, hasn’t learned basic tools, is only several years old, doesn’t yet have the language to describe what’s going on with them, etc - it’s nothing short of evil. Lots of people have kids who have no business doing so. We’re talking light years behind in the EQ department, no self awareness, project their internal world onto innocent children, can’t contain their own outbursts and offload mental health issues onto their children. This stuff causes immeasurable damage to a child. A child should be surrounded by love, support, understanding, compassion, have a safe space to rely on, someone who can guide them through their own issues/emotions, and an adult who knows how to separate their own shitty mess from literal children. What are we even doing at this point

To everyone that passed on Varda Have fun staying poor

BREAKING: The U.S. Space Force is accelerating preparations for potential warfare around the Moon, seeking military capabilities that could be operational by 2029. According to Breaking Defense, Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy says the Pentagon is preparing two industry requests for information to acquire: 1. Spacecraft and sensors capable of monitoring activity between Earth and the Moon. 2. Navigation and timing systems to support operations far beyond traditional Earth orbit. 3. AI software allowing spacecraft to navigate, detect failures and operate autonomously without constant instructions from Earth. The Space Force wants existing or near-ready commercial technology rather than years of additional research and development. Purdy cited China's growing presence in cislunar space as a key driver of the urgency. The Pentagon is also coordinating with NASA on infrastructure that could support both civilian lunar exploration and military operations. Initial capabilities are targeted for deployment by September 2029. No contracts or operational weapons deployments have been announced.