President Lee Jae-myung said on 2026-01-02 that the simultaneous expansion of growth and welfare is ideal but unrealistic, and that the government will prioritize economic growth and recovery over welfare and distribution. ^[1] Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum will deliver her second government report on 2026-09-01, presenting the official document to the Congress of the Union and giving a message to the nation from Palacio Nacional at 11:00. ^[2] In an X (formerly Twitter) post on 2026-01-02, President Lee Jae-myung said the previous administration left a 'growth barley hump' and that the country must first focus on growth recovery, adding that welfare has not regressed. ^[3] President Lee Jae-myung argued on 2026-01-02 that without sustained growth, zero or negative growth would worsen income inequality and could lead to welfare reductions. ^[4] Claudia Sheinbaum has said on her X account that in 22 months her government reduced intentional homicides by 51% and high-impact crimes by 32%. ^[5] Sheinbaum claimed that 78 bridges, 709 km of new highways, and 135 artisan roads have been built or rehabilitated during her tenure. ^[6] Sheinbaum stated that the minimum wage rose from $2,800 per month in 2018 to $9,584 now, and that labor poverty is at its historical minimum since 2005. ^[7] Evelyn Araluen said conditions for Indigenous Australians have worsened since the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum, stating racists now feel they have permission to make public comments without fear of reproach, and she said research backs this up. ^[8] Evelyn Araluen said the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is no longer a safe space for First Nations people, describing the flood of comments on posts about Indigeneity, First Nations context, or Aboriginal context as violent, heinous, and disgusting. ^[9] Evelyn Araluen, Goorie and Koori poet, won the 2022 Stella Prize for her debut poetry collection Dropbear and the 2026 Victorian Prize for Literature for The Rot. ^[10] The Blak & Bright Writers Festival, Australia's only gathering of First Nations writers and storytellers, will take place in Naarm (Melbourne) from 2026-09-03 to 2026-09-06 and features speakers including Melissa Lucashenko, Chelsea Watego, Tony Armstrong, Bruce Pascoe, Tasma Walton, Brooke Blurton, Anita Heiss, and Claire G Coleman. ^[11] In 2023, TikTok user @usecodelitty200iq said in a now-deleted video that his homemade 'Battle Bucket' Fortnite toilet chair allowed him to play Fortnite for long periods without going to the bathroom. ^[12]