Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner range from roof repairs to world repairs. They discuss the fragility of Israel–Hamas ceasefires, contested ICC warrant actions involving Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, and the staggering toll on journalists in Gaza. Jacobsen notes patterns of ceasefire violations and hopes hostages return while Palestinians gain relief. They examine Xi Jinping’s remarks on women in governance, the legacy of the 1995 Beijing Declaration, and gaps between rhetoric and implementation. Finally, they compare today’s AI arms race to nuclear escalation, warning that incentives to accelerate outstrip safety, and leadership competence remains the decisive, missing ingredient today.