Rick Beall

[Jesús Enrique Rosas @Knesix]

I honestly thought this map was made up

Hundreds of supertankers, the kind that carry two million barrels each, are currently racing toward the US Gulf Coast from every direction. Atlantic, Indian Ocean, around Africa, the scenic route, the "we were heading to Saudi Arabia but NVM" route.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and everyone panicked. Oil hit $126 a barrel. Gas hit $4 a gallon. Cable news did the thing where they put a red banner on screen and say "CRISIS" in a font that suggests you should be hoarding toilet paper.

And then something happened that nobody in media seems interested in reporting, for obvious reasons. The world just... switched suppliers? Like changing your internet provider except the internet provider is the entire effing global energy economy.

American oil exports are approaching record levels. Gulf Coast refineries are running at 95% capacity. Supertankers that were mid-ocean on their way to the Persian Gulf literally turned around and headed to Texas. That's not a metaphor. Ship tracking data shows them doing U-turns in the Indian Ocean.

Meanwhile China, which was getting 45% of its oil imports through Hormuz and paying basement prices for sanctioned Iranian crude, is now competing with Japan and Europe for the same expensive American barrels. Chinese manufacturers are already raising prices 20% on goods headed to the US.

So to summarize: Iran played its biggest card and the main result is that the United States became the world's emergency gas station and China's cheap energy subsidy evaporated.

This is either the most elaborate coincidence in the history of geopolitics... or someone planned the sequence Venezuela -> Iran -> profits!

I'll let you figure out which one

[Greg Powers 🏟️ @GPowersScout]

Three Big 12 offers in ONE DAY for Springtown LB Rome Ewell = Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State.

.... @Rome_Ewell ....

Don't forget me. 🤣

[Matt Stepp @Matt_Stepp817]

Springtown QB Kaine Hill, in 2024 as a sophomore threw 31 touchdown passes, ran for 13 touchdowns and threw just one interception....that seems good #txhsfb @dctf

[Mike - MBA with Blue Collar Tendencies @RoughEdgedNerd]

Netflix servers

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@BrendanHall93 Great job!

[Jeremy Wallace @JeremySWallace]

You know what they didn't teach me in Texas history class in the 7th grade (yes that is a thing here)?

About the day 86 years ago when a natural gas leak blew up a school killing about 300 students and teachers in East Texas.

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

The truth about vouchers- here is what you need to know. #TxEd #TxLege #vOUCHersHurt

[RaiseYourHandTexas @RYHTexas]

"Vouchers in Texas are a terrible idea. We should be investing in our public schools & focused on ensuring every school is well resourced," Diverting funds away from public education will not lead to student success in Texas. https://t.co/R1CF0mFgcC

#TxEd #TxLege #vOUCHersHurt

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@itsnotgonewell @bobbystroupe

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@DawsonHinkley #jorts

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@DawsonHinkley You can also use these for grilling, mowing, fancy dinners, fixing things, or pretty much whatever you would like.

[Springtown Football @PineFootball]

2022-2023 Football opponents. Dates, sites and times will be updated when finalized.

#quillup

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@Th3CoachT @CoachRivera_PPP Congratulations!

[Springtown Football @PineFootball]

Round 2 playoff info. Let's pack the stands and be loud.

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@bobbystroupe Randy?

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@bobbystroupe This feathered mullet has a mulletude of 10.

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@dctf @PineFootball

[PGC Basketball - Point Guard College @PGCbasketball]

We hear about the 30 pt scorers, big dunks & top recruits.

But we don’t hear about the stories from the shadows. The one’s that don’t get a lot of press, but deserve it.

The ones about players overcoming seemingly impossible odds.

This is one of those stories 👇 (a thread)

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@TXHSFB Thanks for listening! Haha

[Rick Beall @Rick_Beall]

@Matt_Stepp817 Happy birthday!!