President of the Smithsonian

President Al Wilson

Not content with taking.

Over the Kennedy Center

As part of the MAGA movement

Culture war against the communists

Radical left-wing Marxist

Enemies of real America.

Had described that the Smithsonian.

Must reflect traditional American values.

And avoid divisive or anti-American.

Or anti-Christian propaganda.

Therefore, he decreed,

The African American Studies Museum

Must close,

The African Art Museum

Must close.

The American Indian Museum

Must close.

The Smithsonian must be color blind.

And not to mention race or gender

Slavery or the treatment of American Indians,

And the whole Chinese Exclusion Act

And internment of Japanese Americans

Which was a good thing,

Or the holocaust, for that matter.

End anti-American, Anti-Christian,

Anti-MAGA, cultural Marxism

Radical lunatic left, CRT, DEI

And WOKE programming.

Throughout the Smithsonian.

The African American museum holdings

And the American Indian Museum

And the African Art Museum

Will be sold off at an auction.

So the president decreed

MAGA baby all the way

RESTORING TRUTH IN AMERICAN HISTORY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order restoring truth and sanity to American history by revitalizing key cultural institutions and reversing the spread of divisive ideology.

President Trump aims to ensure that the Smithsonian is an institution that sparks children’s imagination, celebrates American history and ingenuity, serves as a symbol to the world of American greatness, and makes America proud.

The Order directs the Vice President, who is a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, to work to eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.

The Order directs the Administration to work with Congress to ensure that future Smithsonian appropriations: (1) prohibit funding for exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans by race, or promote ideologies inconsistent with Federal law; and (2) celebrate women’s achievements in the American Women’s History Museum and do not recognize men as women.

The Vice President will work with congressional leaders to appoint members to the Smithsonian Board of Regents who are committed to advancing the celebration of America’s extraordinary heritage and progress.

The Order also directs the Secretary of the Interior restore Federal parks, monuments, memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties that have been improperly removed or changed in the last five years to perpetuate a false revision of history or improperly minimize or disparage certain historical figures or events.

In preparation for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, the Order directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete restorations and improvements to Independence Hall by that date.

COMBATING CORROSIVE IDEOLOGY: In the last decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted effort to rewrite American history and force our nation to adopt a factually baseless ideology aimed at diminishing American achievement. President Trump is fighting back by reestablishing truth in the historical narrative and restoring Federal sites dedicated to American heritage.

The prior administration pushed a divisive ideology that reconstrued America’s promotion of liberty as fundamentally flawed, infecting revered institutions like the Smithsonian and national parks with false narratives.

At Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the Biden Administration sponsored training by an organization that advocates for dismantling “Western foundations” and that taught Park Rangers that their racial identity should dictate how they present history to visitors.

The Smithsonian Institution—once revered throughout the world as a symbol of American excellence—has recently promoted divisive ideology that American and Western values are harmful.

The American Art Museum currently features an exhibit that purports to address how “sculpture has been a powerful tool in promoting scientific racism” and claims that the United States has “used race to establish and maintain systems of power, privilege, and disenfranchisement.”

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has proclaimed that “hard work,” “individualism,” and “the nuclear family” are aspects of “White culture.”

The American Women’s History Museum plans to celebrate male athletes participating in women’s sports.

CELEBRATING AMERICAN GREATNESS: President Trump is committed to honoring America’s extraordinary heritage and building a sense of national pride.

President Trump signed an Executive Order on his first day in office to establish a task force to prepare for America’s 250th birthday.

This Order also protects America’s monuments from vandalism and calls for construction of the National Garden of American Heroes.

President Trump signed a memorandum ensuring Federal buildings reflect the timeless grandeur of traditional, classical architecture.

By signing this Executive Order, President Trump is ensuring that American history is celebrated accurately, fairly, and with pride—honoring the remarkable progress, liberty, and ingenuity that define our great nation.

Meanwhile, In The Real World, You Can Be Fired For Going To The Doctor

Meanwhile

 In the real world

You can be fired

For going to the doctor.

the worker’s bosses.

Can refuse to let workers  

go to the appointment.

As they are not required

To grant them leave

sick leave.

Bad for the bottom line

And they have no empathy

For workers.

Who are seen as

Merely disposable, interchangeable  

Labor units of production.

Who should be replaced

By robots

as soon as possible.

People will be given a choice.

Go to work, gravely ill.

Or go to the EER.

And six hours later

Perhaps see an overwhelmed doctor

And told me to follow up.

With your primary care doctor.

Who the hell knows.

Who that is any more?

You get the bill

10,000 dollars,

Pay up sucker!

No money?

Not my problem.

And go back to find.

You have been fired.

For leaving or not showing

Up for your shift.

Doctors visit?

That’s not my problem.

You are going to die.

So be it.

We can find other workers.

Or robots to take your place.

Loser.

President Al Wilson Reverses Course on Climate Change, From Denial to Action in the Wake of National Catastrophe

With the destruction of most of Florida—including Mar-a-Lago—
Monster storms ravaging Texas,
And Los Angeles reduced to ash
By earthquake and fire,

President Al Wilson finally decided:
Climate change is real.
It is killing people—
Especially in red states

.
The costs of rebuilding are horrific.
The costs of doing nothing?
Even worse.

His advisors, once cautious, now urgent,
Convinced him to embrace

 a rapid shift to green energy.
Solar, wind, geothermal—no longer fringe,
Now the backbone of survival.

And beyond Earth,

Plans accelerate for lunar and Martian colonies,
With NASA’s bioregenerative greenhouses already in prototype.

Underground cities, domed habitats—once sci-fi,
Now contingency plans.

Wilson must work with the world.
Not just to lead,
But to redeem.

If he fails,
And the world turns

into a hellscape man created,

History will remember him
As the worst leader

 in human memory.

But if he succeeds—
If he reverses course,
And actually solves the problem—

He could be hailed
As the savior of humanity.

Doing something to change the future
Is good politics.

Continued climate denialism
Is bad politics.

And so,
He reverses course.

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MAGA Dreams Come True

President AL Wilson

Had a dream

The MAGA dream

Coming true!

This time will be different

The internet and AI

Will be used

To make sure

That MAGA rules

And Christian values

Take over.

LGBT folks

Back in the closet

Where they beyond.

Women’s rights curtailed

Minorities deported.

Media tamed

The public distracted

By the latest fake

Celebrity scandal.

The rich live very well

With robot servants

Self-driving vehicles

Great health care.

Maybe even cloned body parts

But the poor

Will barely live

But who cares about them?

MAGA, Baby

The real scandal

The taking over

Of democracy

By the oligarchs

Not talked about.

The secret camps

Filled with people

Who disappear.

Climate change
well the rich

Can live on

In walled off

underground shelters.

The rest of the public

Who cares?

And so it goes

Democracy dies

In broad daylight

MAGA baby!

John (“Jake”) Cosmos Aller is a novelist, poet, and retired U.S. Foreign Service officer who served in ten countries. Prior to joining the State Department, he taught overseas for eight years and served in the Peace Corps in Korea. He currently divides his time between Korea and the United States. His poetry blog can be found at https://theworldaccordingtocosmos.com.

Book Review of Breasts, etc. by Nthikeng Mohlele (TK). 

Publisher: Blank Page Books 

Reviewer: Bhekisisa Mncube

I have just finished reading a book with the curious title Breasts, etc. by TK, that enigma of our literary scene—perhaps not as reclusive as his (my) idol,  J.M. Coetzee, but still a figure shrouded in intrigue. At first, the book read like an essay about breasts—women’s breasts, to be precise—though it was marketed as a novel. Midway through, the tempo quickened, and more characters emerged, fleeting yet integral participants in the narrative.

TK is incapable of writing ordinary British English or crafting a book with a straightforward plot and a neat, satisfying ending. He isn’t a master of prose in the conventional sense; instead, he is a poet, a lyricist whose carefully chosen words create music for the soul. His obsession with the apocalypse—a recurring theme in his dreams—imagines a world where femininity itself, breasts included, is obliterated. He imagines men hugging women’s scriptures, bored, lost without women, and also being the last living creatures on earth who will fall short of food and feed on rodents. Yet, paradoxically, this obsession with breasts and the apocalypse forms the foundation for a beautiful love story centred on a triangular dynamic, including his “first love”, Winnie. She is the first woman who introduced him (James) to bare breasts (no sex), which in turn gave him a fulfilling career in nude photography. 

Though not declared overtly, this love of Winnie evokes André Brink’s sentiment in Before I Forget, where he muses that sometimes, “love is greater for being unfulfilled,” a mantra I live by. Our narrator, James, is a man fascinated by the female form, specifically the breasts, which he captures as a nude photographer. His art seeks to immortalise “a fleeting moment before the ravages of decay and old age” (emphasis mine). Against his ethical instincts, James falls in love with one of his subjects, Esmeralda Abedienne, a woman whose essence transcends mere physicality. It is a love story that transcends breast worshipping, old age, death and decay, not to mention the apocalypse that never occurred. 

This is not simply a tale of breast worshipping; it is a meditation on love, mortality, and art. It is a story that defies the apocalypse, weaving themes of beauty, meaning of life, ageing and decay into a narrative of transcendence. Despite the author telling us, “Life is a voyage to the grave.” In Breasts, etc., TK has produced a feminist manifesto—replete with poetry, music, and restrained eroticism as the only appreciation of breasts, that frees the book from being fascinated with the sexual connotation of breasts. Thus, the book sidetracks criticism by the woke crowd, sex purists and literacy classification. Perhaps it is dystopian due to the recurrent dreams of the apocalypse. However, I can’t escape the cruel killing of Winnie’s husband (cause of death alcohol poisoning), whom the narrator never loved, referring to him as an “intellectual toad” and failed athlete. Notwithstanding the narrator displaying his “jealous lover” streak by taking literary liberty to kill a character who had, in his mind, outlived the usefulness of his existence, the novel is, indeed, a magnum opus.

-Mncube is an author of three acclaimed books (The Love Diary of a Zulu Boy, The Ramaphosa Chronicles and Kumnandi Emakhaya (children’s book), has contributed to five more and has submitted two children’s books for review this year alone. If he does not win awards for his columns (regular columnist at Daily Maverick, The Witness, and guest at News24 and City Press), he only talks to his two cats and drinks cold beers on weekends only.  

Author Biography  

Novelist, short story writer, playwright, Nthikeng Mohlele authored critically acclaimed novels and two short story collections. His work includes: The Scent of Bliss (2008), Small Things (2013), Rusty Bell (2014), Pleasure (2016), Michael K (2018), Illumination (2019),  Breasts, etc. (2023),  Revolutionaries House (2024). The two short-story collections, The Discovery of Love (2021) and A Little Light (2023). 

Mohlele is the winner of the University of Johannesburg Main Prize for South African Writing In English for Pleasure, the K Sello Duiker Memorial Prize and was also long listed for the Dublin International Prize. The Discovery of Love won the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences Award 2022 for Best Fiction: Short Stories. Breasts, etc was recently shortlisted for both the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and University of Johannesburg Main Prize Awards (2024). He dabbles in journalistic writing and literary reviews. 

Mohlele’s theatre writing credits include and The Affairs of State and I Am A Woman, which debuted at the Market Theatre, one of South Africa’s mainstream theatre circuits during 2022. His work is taught at leading South African universities, including at his alma mater, the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of South Africa and University of Johannesburg and of Pretoria. Mohlele’s other interests include music,  photography, technology, film and design. He lives and works in Johannesburg.

Gifted students are often seen as unstoppable achievers excelling in academics, skills, or creation. But behind the impressive grades and projects, many face burnout far earlier than expected. The reason? A mix of high expectations, perfectionism, and a constant push to stay “ahead.”

From a young age, gifted learners may be praised for their abilities rather than their effort. This can create pressure to always perform flawlessly, leaving little room for mistakes or self-discovery, and developing anxiety and fear from not reaching to others expectations. Add in heavy workloads, lack of social understanding from peers, and the fear of “not living up to potential,” and exhaustion sets in mentally, emotionally, and sometimes physically.

Helping them starts with balance. Schools and parents should focus on process over results, valuing curiosity and growth rather than constant output. Encouraging hobbies, downtime, and friendships outside of academic circles helps restore a sense of normalcy. Mentorship programs can also provide guidance from those who’ve navigated similar challenges.

Gifted students don’t just need harder problems to solve they need spaces to breathe, fail, and recharge. Supporting their well-being ensures their talents can grow sustainably, without burning out before their real journey begins.

My name is Jana Hossam, a passionate and driven student from Minya, Egypt, currently entering my final year of high school.

I’m the creator of GreenVolt — a plant-based electricity generator with IoT integration that provides clean, real-time monitored energy. I also developed the HEH System, a Smart Pavement project that converts heat, light, and motion into power.

As a facilitator, I teach more than 30 students and have interviewed over 100 participants from international programs. I’m also a freelancer in translation, writing, and minimalist logo design on Fiverr.

I actively participate in mentoring sessions, youth programs, and global initiatives like IRENA. With deep interests in tech, leadership, and education, I continue building a future that empowers young people — especially women — through innovation and impact.

Childhood

Childhood — gone, never to return,

Yet it makes us long in innocence.

That pure, untainted childhood,

I still yearn for it even now.

Growing up is good, yes,

But childhood was the best.

Pain was only in the body,

There were no grudges at all.

Has it truly gone forever?

I’ll spend my life missing it.

Ah, it was so different,

Those wonderful days we miss.

We were children back then,

We knew nothing of sorrow or worry.

We played and were mischievous a little,

Yet still — we were children.

There were no thieves of the heart,

Pain was only in the body.

Everyone was good to us,

We knew nothing of the bad.

And as we grew older,

We learned everything.

If growing up is truly like this,

I’d have been content never to grow up!

Sharifova Saidaxon Kamolliddinjon qizi was born on May 26, 2008, in the village of Kaldushon, Furqat District, Fergana Region, into an educated family.

In 2015, she was admitted to the 1st grade of Secondary School No. 21 in Furqat District, where she is currently an 11th-grade student.

In addition to school textbooks, she attends various extracurricular clubs. Saidaxon is fluent in conversational English. Despite her young age, she is the holder of more than 15 international and official certificates and has actively participated in numerous projects. Her poems have been published by the official publishing house Lulu Press Inc.

the silence of the unspoken word in the minefield of freedom

we fight for love and die for a dignified death

shot up house feels homeless

you fuck in the basement to the sounds of sirens and explosions

***

You are snow therefore you are water

You are slipping through my fingers

You are the air I breathe

You are the poison that takes my breath away

You are the numb rain that washes my tears

You are everything to me and you are nobody to me

You live a thousand miles away inside my head

Your name is night and I am drowning in the darkness of your lighthouse

***

bird drinks blood from a wound

і fall asleep in the glass grass

summer takes me into its cradle

***

resolve only the war in the body of nature

birth and death are bloodier than ever before

due to a broken leg (who?) manages to urinate only on leg

because of a broken soul (who?) manages to cry involuntarily

the kitten inside the mother’s belly swims like a fish

the kitten does not know that he will be born a predator

Clinical Psychiatry and Modern Diagnostic Methods

Abstract

Clinical psychiatry is a branch of medicine focused on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental disorders. Over the past decades, the field has undergone significant transformation due to advancements in neuroscience, imaging technologies, and psychometric tools. Modern diagnostic methods have improved accuracy, reduced misdiagnosis, and enabled early intervention, which is critical for effective treatment outcomes. This paper explores the evolution of psychiatric diagnostics, emphasizing current evidence-based approaches, including structured interviews, neuroimaging, genetic testing, and digital assessment tools. The discussion also highlights the integration of biological, psychological, and social models in psychiatric evaluation and the ethical considerations surrounding emerging technologies.

Keywords: Clinical psychiatry, modern diagnostics, mental disorders, neuroimaging, psychometrics, genetic testing, early intervention

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 Introduction

Clinical psychiatry plays a central role in the healthcare system by addressing mental health issues ranging from depression and anxiety to severe psychotic disorders. Historically, psychiatric diagnosis relied heavily on clinical observation and patient-reported symptoms. However, this approach, while valuable, often lacked objective biological markers. Advances in neuroscience, imaging, and computational tools have transformed psychiatry into a more precise and multidisciplinary field. Today, psychiatrists combine traditional clinical expertise with advanced diagnostic technologies to improve diagnostic accuracy, personalize treatment, and reduce stigma.

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Evolution of Psychiatric Diagnostics

The 20th century witnessed the introduction of structured diagnostic systems such as the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and the ICD (International Classification of Diseases). These systems standardized diagnostic criteria, facilitating consistency across clinical and research settings. However, psychiatric disorders often exhibit overlapping symptoms, making differentiation challenging. To address this, researchers have developed objective tools, including neuroimaging, genetic profiling, and standardized psychometric assessments.

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Modern Diagnostic Methods

 Structured Clinical Interviews

Tools such as the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Disorders (SCID) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) ensure standardized questioning, reducing diagnostic variability between clinicians.

Neuroimaging Techniques

• MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging): Detects structural brain changes linked to disorders such as schizophrenia and major depressive disorder.
• fMRI (Functional MRI): Measures brain activity by detecting blood flow changes, useful for studying cognitive and emotional processing.
• PET (Positron Emission Tomography): Evaluates metabolic activity, aiding in the study of neurodegenerative conditions and mood disorders.

Genetic and Biomarker Testing

Genomic studies have identified specific gene variants associated with psychiatric conditions. For example, variations in the COMT and SERT genes are linked to mood regulation. Biomarkers such as cortisol levels can provide insight into stress-related disorders.

 Psychometric Assessments

Standardized questionnaires like the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) quantify symptom severity and track treatment progress.

 Digital and AI-Based Tools

Mobile applications, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence algorithms are increasingly used for continuous mood monitoring, speech pattern analysis, and early detection of relapse.

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 Integration of Diagnostic Approaches

A modern psychiatric evaluation often involves a biopsychosocial approach, combining biological (e.g., neuroimaging, genetic testing), psychological (e.g., cognitive assessments), and social (e.g., environmental stressors) factors. This integrated model enables a holistic understanding of the patient, enhancing treatment planning and outcomes.

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 Ethical Considerations

While modern diagnostic tools offer greater accuracy, they raise ethical questions about privacy, data protection, and informed consent. Genetic testing, for example, can reveal information with implications beyond psychiatry, affecting family members and insurance eligibility. Balancing technological innovation with ethical responsibility is essential for maintaining trust in mental healthcare.

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 Conclusion

Clinical psychiatry is undergoing a paradigm shift from purely symptom-based diagnosis to integrated, technology-driven approaches. Modern diagnostic methods—ranging from structured interviews to neuroimaging and AI—allow earlier, more accurate detection of mental disorders. As these tools become more accessible, psychiatrists must ensure that their use aligns with ethical principles, patient-centered care, and the broader goal of reducing the global burden of mental illness.

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References

1. American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed., Text Revision). APA Publishing.
2. Insel, T. R., & Cuthbert, B. N. (2015). Brain disorders? Precisely. Science, 348(6234), 499–500.
3. Keshavan, M. S., Nasrallah, H. A., & Tandon, R. (2011). Schizophrenia, “Just the Facts” 6. Moving ahead with the schizophrenia concept: From the elephant to the mouse. Schizophrenia Research, 127(1–3), 3–13.

Tursunbayeva Shohida Baxtiyor qizi
5th-year student, Faculty of Medicine, General Medicine program, Al-Faraganus University

Scientific Supervisor: Asadova Gulnara Akmalovna, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology specialty

1. 《在春天种一朵女孩》

河北省石家庄市藁城区工业路小学 苏墨琰 10岁

在春天种一朵女孩

春风轻轻把她唤醒

绿草染发

柔柳梳头

小蜜蜂提着水壶匆匆赶来

喂她最甜美的饮料

她穿上五颜六色的裙子

戴着露珠银耳坠

和蝴蝶一起开化装舞会

……

她盛开了

全世界都知道

Plant a Girl in Spring

Su Moyan, 10 years old

Gongye Road Primary School, Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Plant a girl in spring

The spring breeze gently wakes her up

Green grass dyes her hair

Soft willows comb her tresses

Little bees hurry over with water pots

To feed her the sweetest drink

She puts on a colorful dress

Wears dewdrop silver earrings

And has a costume party with butterflies

……

She blooms

The whole world knows

2. 《秋天的课堂》

河北省石家庄市藁城区贾市庄镇贯庄小学 薛润楠 9岁

叶子们悄悄落下来

秋天的教室开学了

秋风老师教他们

跳舞、唱歌、做游戏

他们用自己的姿势

欢迎下一个春天

Autumn Classroom

Xue Runnan, 9 years old

Guanzhuang Primary School, Jiashizhuang Town, Gaocheng District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province

Leaves fall quietly

The autumn classroom starts its term

Teacher Autumn Wind teaches them

To dance, sing, and play games

In their own postures

They welcome the next spring

线卷

我在老箱子里翻出一筒线卷

索性避开了从屋顶闯入的

鬼祟的雨

与背叛木梁而塌下的泥

没有尘染没有破损

几十年的线

把一群男女从婴儿缝成人

在几茬的棉花上从老虎绣成鸳鸯

索性是被珍藏的线卷

我手捏着软木芯的柄

我要怎样安排这几十或几百寸棉纤

在她身上插一根针当作饰品

还是把她扯下又缠上新的榆木的芯

拿不定主意

但决不会再让她缝棉衣缝布片

也不会让她绣老虎绣鸳鸯

找到她久别的丈夫

——熏黑的油灯

与他同葬

Spool of Thread

I rummaged through an old trunk and found a spool of thread

Thus evading the furtive rain

That intruded through the roof

And the mud that betrayed the wooden beams and collapsed

Untarnished, unbroken

This thread, after decades

Stitched a group of men and women from infants into adults

On several crops of cotton, embroidered tigers turned into mandarin ducks

It was a cherished spool of thread, indeed

I hold the soft wooden core’s handle

How should I arrange these dozens or hundreds of inches of cotton fibers?

Stick a needle into her as an ornament?

Or tear her off and wind her around a new elm core?

Undecided

But I’ll never let her sew cotton-padded clothes or cloth pieces again

Nor let her embroider tigers or mandarin ducks

Find her long-lost husband

——the smoke-blackened oil lamp

And bury them together

Su Yun, 17 years old, is a member of the Chinese Poetry Society and a young poet. His works have been published in more than ten countries. He has published two poetry collections in China, namely Inspiration from All Things and Wisdom and Philosophy, and one in India titled WITH ECSTASY OF MUSINGS IN TRANQUILITY. He has won the Guido Gozzano Orchard Award in Italy, the Special Award for Foreign Writers in the City of Pomezia, and was praised by the organizing committee as the “Craftsman of Chinese Lyric Poetry”. He has also received the “Cuttlefish Bone” Best International Writer Award for those under 25.