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Hungry Hippos

A familiar contest of appetite among the new modern aristocrats — speed and power. As Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and Elon Musk compete for AI dominance, the rules appear simple. The consequences are not. Were the signs there anon?
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#ai #aristocrat #hungryhungryhippos #elonmusk #editorialillustration

Donald Trump stands amid escalating back and forth tensions with Iran, China and Russia—where US foreign policy snaps between aggression and negotiation. As crises deepen, the question isn’t what’s being caught—but what might spiral out of control.
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#venusflytrap #trump #iran #geopolitics #editorialillustration

Is China tired of playing?

The pieces are scattered, the outcome no longer in doubt. The game of geopolitics appears already decided in Beijing’s mind, even as Washington continues to rehearse old strategies while crippled underneath the weight of spiralling debt.

As the United States remains absorbed in performative “war games” and outdated assumptions of dominance, China is operating from a different understanding of the board—one reshaped by economic gravity, shifting alliances, and a reordering global system. What looks like disengagement may in fact be fatigue: not from losing, but from playing a game whose rules no longer reflect reality.
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#china #usa #geopolitics #worldorder #editorialillustration #xi

With Viktor Orbán’s fall, the arrow has landed for the EU — but the weight of what came before still rests in place. Political figures can be removed, while the forces behind them continue to linger.
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#orbán #hungary #politics #election #editorialillustration

...The ongoing conflict in 2026 has drawn global attention to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which a large share of the world’s oil supplies flow. After the death of long‑time leader Ali Khamenei earlier this year, Mojtaba Khamenei was named Iran’s new Supreme Leader in March 2026 as fighting continued between Iran, the United States and Israel. The situation has heightened regional instability and raised concerns about the security of vital shipping lanes and energy markets...
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#Iran #StraitOfHormuz #trump #editorialillustration #news

He's been beaten by 2 weeks of Austrian snow & rain & still, nobody will take Donald home 😅

: 'Harvest Time' : #geekboystreetart

Forget about the Epstein files, as long as the stock market's doing well...
#pambondi