These Guard folks are at Union Station in the middle of the day, where the risk crime is less than the risk of slipping on a banana peel in your bathtub

Reddit, Wikipedia and YouTube are the most cited websites sources for big LLMs. Not reassuring.

#LeMondeDiplomatique's story on Digital Feudalism and US tech imperialism has the added advantage that when spread around rose bushes, it promotes their growth.

They could use the retrieval system, by attaching a person to a helium balloon and long tether, to extract someone the ground. Quite a jolt.

A Desert Shield/Desert Storm Memorial at Constitution and 23rd?

Nice, clear piece on a complicated subject. The general theme (for me) is that China's technology is past the point where technology denial will ensure a US lead.

RT @WSJopinion: It’s up to the U.S. to define tomorrow’s digital rules before China writes them for us, write @ShaneTews and @LEHogg .https….

I'm usually critical of US strategy but the Chinese should consider that bad performance in Army-centric nation-building (Iraq, etc) is not a good predictor for a Navy/Air Force-centric island defense, especially if the goal is to inflict maximum damage on Chinese forces.

#Russia's constant goal since the 1990s has been to use negotiation with the US to reaffirm its diminished superpower status and extract concessions through clever negotiating ploys and intimidation.

Latest essay - "The Chips Obsession: America could have the world’s most advanced chips and still fall behind China".

Actually only 19 arrests, not counting the guy who threw a sandwich.

Amazingly, they're also voting members of the National Peoples Congress.

Some in #Congress talk about a comprehensive strategy to counter #China. What it needs:.-counter narrative for foreign audiences using VOA.-strategic foreign aid using a reformed AID.-a more nimble military.-charismatic political leadership (think JFK).-willingness to use covert.

Close to publishing:."The successful conclusion of the UN’s Open Ended Working Group marks the end of a cycle of negotiations that began 21 years ago. What will take its place remains uncertain. The Final Report of the #OEWG broke no new ground because states did not wish to go.

This is an important piece because despite all the huffing and puffing on the Hill & elsewhere, #China is winning. I hope we can reverse this. Victory for liberal democracy is not foreordained.

Working on a short piece noting that the #Houthi seem to be doing well without #AI or advanced chips, since they have secure supply lines, intel support from Iran and China, and a disdain for the US after its defeats.

Salk's polio #vaccine met with similar public distrust, but instead of wussing out like this guy, Salk injected his two sons and the infant son of his research assistant to show it was safe (I'm not sure my mom approved).

A survey from one of the DC trade rags. It woudl be fun to unpack