The Philippines faces an existential threat. No, not "Chinese expansionism in the South CHINA Sea," but the fact the Philippines is LITERALLY OCCUPIED by US troops who are forcing the country to divert national resources from development to proxy war - into turning the Philippines into the "Ukraine" of Southeast Asia against China, the Philippines' largest trading partner. If the people of the Philippines do not reverse US occupation and oust the US client regime in power now - they will suffer a fate at least as bad as Ukraine. They are already suffering decades-spanning poverty because of their status as a proxy serving US interests at the expense of the Philippines' actual interests. Source - Manila Times: manilatimes.net/2026/06/12/v… This is one the Philippines' Independence Day - guess who they gained independence from? The US - they were literally an outright colony of the US - when they first fought for independence against US occupation and control, the US instituted concentration camps and systematic torture - this according to the US State Department's OWN account: "The war was brutal on both sides. U.S. forces at times burned villages, implemented civilian reconcentration policies, and employed torture on suspected guerrillas..." Source - US State Department, Office of the Historian: history.state.gov/milestones…

중국 🇨🇳 일본 🇯🇵 베트남 🇻🇳 다 밥그릇을 들고 먹는데 한국 🇰🇷 만 안 들고 먹습니다. 왜 그럴까요? 🤔

My Mom would pack mayo soaked tuna sandwiches wrapped in wax paper when we had to bring sack lunches on school field trips. Sack lunches, no ice packs. That tuna sat for 6 hours in the back of a hot school bus. You can't scare me.

No idea if this will get any reach, but... ...things I wish I'd known as a first-time Dad. 1. Do whatever you can to be able to afford a night nurse. It truly saved our sanity, marriage, and our daughter is an amazing sleeper now because of it. 2. You will feel a sense of anxiety you've never felt before. But everyone's right, you also feel a love you've never felt before. 3. 60% of babies get jaundice when born. It's scary AF, but harder on you than the baby. 4. If you can swing it, plan for 3 months of parental leave. When your days are free from work stress, you can be truly present, enjoy all the small moments, and be as helpful of a partner as possible. 5. I'm 9 months in and I feel like my brain is still operating and 75% of what it used to be. There's a lot of mental math going on at all times that doesn't go away. Will probably always be this way. New normals are hard. 6. Poopy diapers aren't that bad. 7. Accept help. As much of it as possible. Your partner with thank you. You'll be a happier person. I hate accepting help from other people (hello, childhood trauma), but you need it. 8. When you get back into work, it'll be insanely fragmented. Even if you have blocks of time to work, your mind will be hearing phantom cries, worrying about feeding schedules, and if you're a good partner feeling guilty for not helping out. 9. Things get stressful. Especially if the baby isn't sleeping, is in a leap, or is generally just being a baby. Don't make things into bigger deals than they are. 10. After 7 months, babies get really fun. They can sit up, crawl, start to climb, they smile/laugh often. It's less taking care of a little helpless blob and more having a super cute little toy in the house at all times. 11. Claude GPT your pediatrician is all the advice and answers you need. Ignore everything else. 12. We skipped over purees completely and went straight to solid foods. Our daughter wanted nothing to do with eating from a spoon or a bowl of mush. 😂 13. It can be hard to get out of the house. You're exhausted from the daily routines. But, try to push yourself. It helps your kiddo socialize and you get to touch grass and not just your couch. 14. First couple of months, someone is always holding the baby. After 6 months, baby barely wants to be held. Cherish the first few months. 15. Take a million photos. You won't regret it. 16. Everyone has advice for you, ignore 98% of it. Unless it's from a tweet from a random bald dude 🙊. 17. You'll end up buying more shit than you want or need. Don't fight it, it's fine. Purge/sell stuff often. 18. You're going to be effing EXHAUSTED on some days. But the next day, your baby has a brain upgrade and is entirely different and awesome. 19. Traveling with a baby (on a flight) is hard. Doesn't matter the age. It's a level of anxiety you've never felt before. Do it, but prepare for the hard. 20. Have a baby in Portugal 😄. It costs 500€ for a week in a private hospital and the care was amazing. 🤩 21. Try to have as much fun as possible. 22. Apologize to your partner. Give your partner lots of grace. Mom is doing amazing things. 23. Find time to take care of yourself too. It's the old "put your own oxygen mask on first" in action. Eat well, exercise, take naps to catch up on sleep. I think that's it. Hope it helps someone!

And making your own pandan extract....

Not enough of you are following @waysidescribble yet.

FINALLY museums giving the people what they want: reproductions of the artifacts

韓国旅行で 高すぎないのに外しにくい店を探すなら、 観光客ランキングより 国会議員グルメ地図の方が現実的かも。 韓国では国会の会食費・業務推進費の一部が公開されるので、 議員や国会記者が実際に使った食堂が地図で見られます。 しかも韓国は接待の食事代に上限があって、 現在は原則5万ウォン以内。 だから超高級店より、 安くて人数を連れて行ける店が多くなりやすいです。 この地図、 3人以上が行った店から 50人以上が行った店までスライダーで絞れて、 自分が泊まってる場所の近くでも探せます。 韓国旅行で 地元っぽいけど失敗したくない時、 これかなり面白い探し方だと思う。 住所はリプに置きます。 日本だと、 政治家や記者がよく行く店って 一般の人も参考にしますか？ それとも逆に避けますか？

How long would it take to taste every dish that there was in China? Do you think it's possible?

香港で「鶏肉のタタキ」が食べられるとは思わなかった！！ってのも驚いたのに、日本で食べたのより美味しいってなんですか！シェフ！！！

Recently went to a doctor who practices Chinese Traditional Medicine and studied the medical experts of old like Avicenna. He looked at my tongue, my palms and felt my pulse and gave me a 95% accurate reading of my health and peculiarities. Incredible experience.

🔥 POV: You Enter a Chinese Snack Store for the First Time 😳 "I'll just buy one snack." 5 minutes later: 🛒🛒🛒 #ChineseSnacks #ChinaLife #Foodie

The Cheapest Meal in the Country Quietly Became a Diet Plan. Shaxian Delicacies (or Shaxian Snacks, 沙县小吃) has been reborn as fitness food under a new slogan: the laborer's weight-loss cafeteria. Shops now offer high-protein sets, low-fat labels, a "hold the chicken skin" option, and even a low-GI meal plan...all at the same low prices. It quietly exposes the whole wellness-consumerism con: you don't need to spend big to eat clean. That overpriced fitness bowl you were eyeing? Your ¥12 noodles, with a little less oil, do the exact same thing. #radii #radiimedia #沙县小吃 #shaxiansnacks沙县小吃 #streetfood

America can't compete with this, we lost the race