I don't think people understand how close an energy shock really is. We have the Houthis blocking Saudi oil exports, futures market are undeniably being rigged in early hours with large sells into low volume supressing actual price discovery, and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is running on fumes.
When you're staring at $10 a gallon at the pump, or being forced into travel restrictions, just remember: we traded the entire economy for a strait that was already open and nuke that didn't exist.
Hope it felt good.
🚨Mark Kelly when asked by The Atlantic if he thought America was ready to have a disabled first lady:
“Hey, in my opinion, we have a disabled president right now.”
The world has changed tremendously since 2020. There’s a war in Europe between Ukraine and Russia. The US is involved in an escalating conflict with Iran, where Iran routinely launches ballistic missiles and drones while the US carries out airstrikes, resulting in casualties on both sides. The currency has lost about 30% of its value since 2020. It happened gradually, then all at once.
Can we just start a class action lawsuit against the US government? US Citizens v United States. Gross negligence in handling taxpayer funds would be a good start. Who's in?
So, let me get this straight-
Lettuce from Taylor Farms had been linked to the cyclospora outbreak. Taylor Farms CEO flies to the White House, makes a "donation" to Trump, and all of a sudden, the FDA walks back its finding, claiming it was a "false positive"?