I just published “Don’t Let Bullies Define the Narrative of Your Life” medium.com/@lisagable/dont-l… #MeToo #SiliconValley

China is expected to surpass the U.S. in total national R&D spending this year. The new money is going into compute, domestic chips, and a national data-center network — the physical layer of the AI race. In 15 months, U.S. states introduced more than 2,400 AI-related bills. One side is building infrastructure. The other is multiplying rulebooks.

Well said

Narrative violation: According to the Economist, AI has created 1 million new jobs in the U.S.

the most important thing we can do for our national security and economic growth is developing a true grass-roots pro-AI movement

Congratulations to @GMUPres, @GeorgeMasonU and the TreQ team.

"I want to tell Ukrainian children to never give up, keep moving forward, and never stop." — 10-year-old Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast Sasha Paskal. Sasha lost her leg in a Russian missile attack on civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region in 2022, when she was just six years old. After surviving a 15-day medically induced coma and the amputation of her left leg, she returned to rhythmic gymnastics. Today, Sasha is traveling across all five continents, using dance to tell the world about Ukraine's children and athletes, who continue to be targeted by Russia's war. Over the past two weeks, she has performed in Paris, New York's Times Square, Rio de Janeiro, Nairobi, and Tokyo. The Razom team, together with @KaterynaLis and Hanna Lytychenko, interviewed Sasha and her mother, Maria, to share their story and raise awareness in support of Ukrainian children and Ukrainian sports.

A wonderful surprise to see Jim Gable “live” in 1997– creating something that still garners attention today. (RIP James Gable Jun 28, 1959-July 14, 2025)

Great to see @GarrityForPA rising in the polls. Know she is will bring strong financial management to PA—creating pathways for jobs and growth.

So long, America🫡🇺🇸 49 days ago we landed in the USA to follow our country at the World Cup. We had no idea it would turn into the trip of a lifetime. Thank you to everyone who followed along, and to all the people we met who made this journey even more special. We honestly don’t have the words to express how grateful we are for everything you did for us. This trip exceeded every expectation we had. We came here with an open mind, wanting to experience as much of the country as possible. I still remember telling my friends on the flight to Atlanta that I hoped we’d get to meet a few locals on this trip. Now we’re flying home with friends all across the USA. Before we came, we heard so many stereotypes and warnings about America. People told us about safety concerns, that they might check our social media at the border, and all kinds of other things. None of it matched our experience. This was probably the most welcoming country we’ve ever visited. So if you have the chance to travel, do it. The world isn’t nearly as bad as the media often makes it seem. 99% of people are awesome! I heard this quote somewhere during the World Cup, and I think it sums up our experience perfectly: “If you want to hate the world, watch the news. If you want to love it, travel it.” Thank you, America ❤️🇺🇸

The Senate ought to put Lindsey’s Russia sanctions bill on the floor, rename it the Lindsey Graham Russia Accountability Act, and pass it into law. That would be a fitting legacy for a man who ferociously loved this country.

Greatest new song to come out of the World Cup! ⚽️❤️🇺🇸 Welcome To The Land Of The Free!🇺🇸❤️⚽️

Thank you @jwmarriottnash for treating all the RGA members marvelously when our flights were cancelled. The day was tough but the nice views and treatment were superb

This Week in Canada: We Want More of America’s Money, Please thefp.com/p/this-week-in-can…

It was great to be among so many fellow Canadians in Washington last week for a North America Summit aimed at strengthening cooperation between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Our southern colleague @JamieTronnes of the @CNAPS_ and our new board member @lisagable are going to great lengths to strengthen ties and ensure our interests are properly communicated in Washington. It was a real pleasure for Ret'd General Christopher Coates, @CChrustie @CalvinChrustie and I to share our perspectives on the state of public safety, defence and security in Canada. @DavePerryCGAI, @CdnChamberofCom David Pierce made excellent contributions as well. Ambassador @MarkDWiseman gave an impressive speech, listing the countless ways in which Canada supports American prosperity and vice-versa. Our two nations are intimately intertwined, have fought alongside each other in numerous conflicts for noble causes, and can boast the world's only binational military command in NORAD. We are more similar than we are different, and have a unique and irreplaceable relationship. The Federal government has done much to increase our defence spending and address border security concerns in a short period of time. More certainly needs to be done, but I think a positive message on our efforts to date was well-received. I especially liked what Ambassador Wiseman concluded with: "America first does not mean American alone". Let’s hope Prime Minister @MarkJCarney starts to sound more like his Ambassador in the months to come. @MLInstitute A sincere thanks to @AmmonSBlair and Josh Treviño for the invitation and hospitality.

The sexual violence by Hamas has been aggressively denied by an antisemitic global left that wants us to forget. A new report is a reminder. wsj.com/opinion/hamas-sexual… via @WSJopinion

Jillian Manus of SHIELD Capital is a leading voice in strengthening transatlantic ties in tech and venture capital, connecting startups to global capital markets, expertise, and strategic networks. She is also recognized for her efforts to repatriate abducted Ukrainian children.

Thank you, Riley! @SaveukraineUs @MykolaKuleba

Why do the occupiers assign special “threat categories” to abducted Ukrainian teenagers? The enemy is not only erasing the identity of orphaned children through propaganda, but also introducing total control at the highest level so that teachers and psychologists can detect and break even the slightest resistance to the russian system.

“Even if both of his arms and legs are in casts, you will still go there. Under escort.” That was the response the parents of 17-year-old Matvii received when they tried to protect their son from military training under russian occupation. Those words became the breaking point after three long years of surviving under constant pressure. Matvii’s family tried to stay “invisible”: avoiding attention, deleting their phones every day, while their son secretly continued studying in a Ukrainian online school. Matvii dreamed of entering a university in free Ukraine, but the occupation system had prepared a very different future for him. It began when the police came to their home, threatening to strip his parents of their parental rights and open a criminal case against them. Under this pressure, Matvii was forced into a russian school, where history classes were replaced with propaganda and teachers deliberately refused to teach the Ukrainian language. Then came forced military registration and an ultimatum: either Matvii attends a five-day military training camp at a closed base, or he would not receive his school certificate. What happened there could hardly be called “education.” It was full-scale military training for teenagers. The territory was fenced off. Wake-up call at 6:00 a.m. Phones confiscated. Constant shouting from instructors. Instead of books, Matvii was taught how to operate drones, dig trenches against the clock, crawl across fields carrying mock weapons, and storm buildings. Any mistake was punished with one hundred push-ups and a clip round the ear. There was no mercy even when children began suffering mass food poisoning from inedible meals. Two students were hospitalized, yet the training continued for everyone else. Ukrainian teenagers were being systematically turned into a “resource” for war against their own country. Thankfully, today that noose has finally been broken. Thanks to the efforts of the Save Ukraine team, Matvii and his parents are finally safe in free Ukraine. The humiliating interrogations at checkpoints and the constant fear of forced conscription are now behind them. “It’s better to serve here than flee abroad,” Matvii says. Today, he is recovering from everything he endured and finally beginning to make plans for his future. But thousands of Ukrainian children in the temporarily occupied territories remain trapped inside this machinery of militarization and fear. We continue fighting for every single one of them — to restore their right to freedom, safety, and a future. Join our rescue missions. Your support and sharing this story help us save children from the trap of occupation. giving.gofundme.com/campaign…

Rubio’s latest role as Press Secretary was phenomenal today. He knocked question after question from a frenzied press corps out of the park. He gave a perfect answer when he was asked, “What is your hope for America at a time such as this?” Rubio responded: “My hope for America is what it’s always been… We want it to continue to be the place where anyone from anywhere can achieve anything. Where you’re not limited by the circumstances of your birth, by the color of your skin, by your ethnicity - but frankly it’s a place where you are able to overcome challenges and achieve your full potential… Our history is not one of perfection, but it’s still better than anybody else’s history. Ours is a story of perpetual improvement. Each generation has left the next generation of Americans freer, more prosperous, safer… As we come upon this 250 year anniversary, I think we have a lot to learn and be proud of in our history. It is one of perpetual and continuous improvement, where each generation has done its part to bring us closer to fulfilling the vision that the founders of this country had upon its founding.” I know that was spoken like a true politician, but it was damn good 🇺🇸