@KalamCenter 191. Move the top matchstick from 7 and place it on the upper-left side of 3. The 7 becomes 1, while the 3 becomes 9, giving 191, which is smaller than 731.
@inquirerdotnet Sen. Padilla’s question is valid. This is where the “rules-based order” is tested: will the same standard apply when the person involved is a powerful foreign leader?
@OopsGuess This is not just about China. It applies to every country. In a U.S.-led unipolar order, prosperity is welcomed when it stays dependent. But once it builds industry, technology, supply chains, and strategic autonomy, it becomes a threat.
@elonmusk China’s rise does not mean old communism worked. China grew after it allowed markets, business, trade, and stronger state capacity. But GDP is not the only sign of success. The real test is whether a country can stay prosperous while respecting rights, accountability, and rules.
@colossal This is bigger than de-extinction. Artificial eggs could one day help strengthen food security on Earth and support human survival beyond Earth, including Mars. But the real test is not the breakthrough itself - it is whether it can be made safe, scalable, affordable, and useful.
@John_Americani People will not become one race. But many societies will keep changing as people move, work, build families, and share civic life. The challenge is whether a country can manage change with order, law, culture, and common values.
If independently verified, this is bigger than Fauci. It is about whether the COVID-origin story was shaped by distorted evidence. That narrative affected global blame and China’s image for years. If facts were hidden or misrepresented, the record must be corrected.
Today, on my final day as Director of National Intelligence, I’m releasing never-before-seen communications and documents exposing how Dr. Fauci provided millions in US taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab, worked with politicized elements within the Intelligence Community to suppress the truth about his actions and hide the virus’ lab-leak origins, and lied to Congress while under oath in 2024. It’s time you know the truth.
https://t.co/3YJSstB7d4
@RichHeydarian The 🇵🇭 can also learn from Iran. Sanctions did not stop it from building credible strike and defensive capabilities, or from developing a doctrine suited to its realities. Prolonged pressure pushed it toward self-reliance, indigenous production, and selective partnerships.
@kristinemuslim Valid point: if we need Washington’s waiver to access Russian oil, our room for maneuver is clearly limited. But sovereignty is not lost. It is being exercised within real external constraints. The real task for leaders and lawmakers is to expand our freedom to act over time.
@iamemiljon Peacebuilding is always part of the framework, even during war, conflict, or rising tensions. Diplomacy and deterrence should reinforce, not compete with, each other. I only hope that this part of the approach becomes more visible and more clearly felt.