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  1. “Founded by Francophone survivors of the Great Destruction, the underground city of Surréal, deep beneath Montreal’s Mount Royal, has provided its inhabitants with comfort, safety, and civilization.” reactormag.com/five-sf-work... #sciencefiction #books #BookSky #nationbuilding

    Five SF Works About Building a...

  2. “Founded by Francophone survivors of the Great Destruction, the underground city of Surréal, deep beneath Montreal’s Mount Royal, has provided its inhabitants with comfort, safety, and civilization.” reactormag.com/five-sf-work... #sciencefiction #books #BookSky #nationbuilding

    Five SF Works About Building a...

  3. I just got my annual receipt for my (tiny) monthly donation to MSF, and I'm super happy my contributions make such a difference.
    msf.org.au/stories-news

    I begun donating 15 years ago, when a massive earthquake 7.2 struck in #Iran in 1990 when 40,000 people died.

    #MSF impressed me with their response and a friend of mine who is an expert in #NationBuilding says MSF are one of the few good charities (Red cross ain't one of them BTW)

    If you want to make a meaningful difference in the world, consider supporting people who heal when there is no healers to be had.

  4. @MissGayle
    I think that the US Military stil has, and will have for a long time to come, the ability to project power. Not only does military history show that it can project power effectively (even if only for a limited time) it can also constrain and diminish an adversery’s ability to do so in return.

    Leaving aside nuclear weapons and any Dr Stragelove types in charge of the nuclear buttons, if we limit this discussion to conventional weapons:
    (1) the Allied SSN and SSNB deterrence will remain effective and very expensive (in terms of platforms) to counter mainly due to the superior stealth qualities of US and UK submarines
    (2) The US surface fleet (with its air wings and marines) is still the most effective fighting force in the world and unlikely to be overtaken by China for at least a decade or more due to the fact that it is a well-oiled machine (strategically and tactically) because of its fighting record, unmatched by any other navies including China.
    (3) The US Strategic airforce and airlift command are also well oiled if getting somewhat old in the tooth. And the missile component, while evolving all the time, is as good as the production capacity of the world biggest military industrial complex and the dollar printing presses.

    While China is playing catch up and will one day match the US in military platforms capacity (it has outmatched everyone else in terms of cannon fodder for a very long time) it is highly unlikely to match the US Navy’s fighting capability (China needs of hell of a lot more battle experience for that)

    What the US (nor anyone else besides China) doesn’t do well is Nation Building, that is boots on the ground & hearts & mind stuff. China on the other hand has lots of experience doing just that. What’s more, for the PRC, Taiwan represents a ‘face saving’ goal, the unification of the Han nation (never mind the natives, for China they don’t exist). For the West to war against China over Taiwan, the question will be: “What’s in it for us?” The answer of course will be: “Not enough to get blooded.” So, the question of whom might win that war is irrelevant. I agree with you on that, it’s inevitable and a matter of time. It’s another story if we’re talking about any Japanese, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Philipine islands that China might contest, because this is an island too far.

    That is my two cents’ worth. Thanks you for reading if you got this far.

    #China #Taiwan #US #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #StrategicOverview #CrystlBallGazing #MilitaryCapacity #MilitaryCapability #USHegemony #Reunification #NationBuilding #WW3 #ChinaUsConflict

  5. @MissGayle
    I think that the US Military stil has, and will have for a long time to come, the ability to project power. Not only does military history show that it can project power effectively (even if only for a limited time) it can also constrain and diminish an adversery’s ability to do so in return.

    Leaving aside nuclear weapons and any Dr Stragelove types in charge of the nuclear buttons, if we limit this discussion to conventional weapons:
    (1) the Allied SSN and SSNB deterrence will remain effective and very expensive (in terms of platforms) to counter mainly due to the superior stealth qualities of US and UK submarines
    (2) The US surface fleet (with its air wings and marines) is still the most effective fighting force in the world and unlikely to be overtaken by China for at least a decade or more due to the fact that it is a well-oiled machine (strategically and tactically) because of its fighting record, unmatched by any other navies including China.
    (3) The US Strategic airforce and airlift command are also well oiled if getting somewhat old in the tooth. And the missile component, while evolving all the time, is as good as the production capacity of the world biggest military industrial complex and the dollar printing presses.

    While China is playing catch up and will one day match the US in military platforms capacity (it has outmatched everyone else in terms of cannon fodder for a very long time) it is highly unlikely to match the US Navy’s fighting capability (China needs of hell of a lot more battle experience for that)

    What the US (nor anyone else besides China) doesn’t do well is Nation Building, that is boots on the ground & hearts & mind stuff. China on the other hand has lots of experience doing just that. What’s more, for the PRC, Taiwan represents a ‘face saving’ goal, the unification of the Han nation (never mind the natives, for China they don’t exist). For the West to war against China over Taiwan, the question will be: “What’s in it for us?” The answer of course will be: “Not enough to get blooded.” So, the question of whom might win that war is irrelevant. I agree with you on that, it’s inevitable and a matter of time. It’s another story if we’re talking about any Japanese, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Philipine islands that China might contest, because this is an island too far.

    That is my two cents’ worth. Thanks you for reading if you got this far.

    #China #Taiwan #US #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #StrategicOverview #CrystlBallGazing #MilitaryCapacity #MilitaryCapability #USHegemony #Reunification #NationBuilding #WW3 #ChinaUsConflict

  6. Ah yes, the riveting tale of Singapore's rise to greatness, brought to you by the most thrilling narrative device: a never-ending secure connection loop. 🔄🔒 Who knew the secret to nation-building lay in enabling JavaScript? 📜✨
    historytoday.com/archive/featu #SingaporeRise #SecureConnection #JavaScript #NationBuilding #TechInnovation #HackerNews #ngated

  7. Ah yes, the riveting tale of Singapore's rise to greatness, brought to you by the most thrilling narrative device: a never-ending secure connection loop. 🔄🔒 Who knew the secret to nation-building lay in enabling JavaScript? 📜✨
    historytoday.com/archive/featu #SingaporeRise #SecureConnection #JavaScript #NationBuilding #TechInnovation #HackerNews #ngated

  8. As PM #MarkCarney announces a new #Pipeline deal under the auspices of #NationBuilding (which I'd call #NationBurning), consider giving our latest show a listen about the REAL COSTS of these things. You of all people know there are TWO sides to a balance sheet @[email protected]. #cdnpoli

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jfr7qhenekca6f6qtjgwdr4/post/3mkpzlgssi226

  9. "A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good."

    Barbara Jordan

    #quoteoftheday #NationBuilding #InItTogether #Responsibility #CommonGood

  10. Australia's Infrastructure Failures Erode National Security

    Australia's broken promises on infrastructure are compromising its national security, with crucial projects like the Inland Rail - a game-changing freight line from Melbourne to Brisbane - stalled due to flawed assumptions, politics, and the passage of time. This has left the nation's supply chain resilience, regional industry, and…

    osintsights.com/australias-inf

    #NationalSecurity #Infrastructure #SupplyChain #Australia #NationBuilding

  11. Update: The donation has been upgraded. Final tally — 59 minutes 58 seconds of premium scam call audio. 2 seconds short of an hour. The scammer blinked first. 🇮🇳 #NationBuilding

  12. 🎭 Star Health Circus

    Runtime: 59m 57s
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    OTT Circus Drama now streaming — witness the nuisance premiere.

    youtu.be/Az_RCU-ul4U

    #TelecallerTheatre #EvidenceTheatre #NationBuilding

  13. "A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good."

    Barbara Jordan

    #quoteoftheday #NationBuilding #CommonGood #Responsibility #InItTogether

  14. "A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good."

    Barbara Jordan

    #quoteoftheday #NationBuilding #CommonGood #Responsibility #InItTogether

  15. #TFG #Iran #NationBuilding #Hypocrisy

    That history has long been a Trump talking point. “We must abandon the failed policy of nation building and regime change,” he said in 2016.
    “In the end, the so-called ‘nation-builders’ wrecked far more nations than they built,” he said in a 2025 speech in Saudi Arabia, deriding U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The “interventionists were intervening in complex societies that they did not even understand.”

    fortune.com/2026/03/01/trump-r

  16. #TFG #Iran #NationBuilding #Hypocrisy

    That history has long been a Trump talking point. “We must abandon the failed policy of nation building and regime change,” he said in 2016.
    “In the end, the so-called ‘nation-builders’ wrecked far more nations than they built,” he said in a 2025 speech in Saudi Arabia, deriding U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. The “interventionists were intervening in complex societies that they did not even understand.”

    fortune.com/2026/03/01/trump-r