Open Mic MONDAY 13th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: Bhutan measures national success using “Gross National Happiness” rather than Gross Domestic Product
POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” — Plato
POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Matariki glows-
Pixels erase the people,
Stars still keep the truth.
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