jbultz

Dad of 3 & In ❤️ w/a Triathlete | 28 years in eComm & ERP | COO @ True Classic | ex- @amazon @buildcom @nathanjames @SlumberPod | CU 🦬1994

[Nili Lachovsky @lach_nili]

AN OPEN LETTER TO US VICE PRESIDENT JAMES DAVID VANCE

Mr. Vance, with all due respect (what little of it remains with every word you speak): stop talking to Israel as if you are addressing a beggar protectorate or a pocket vassal.

Yes, America generously allocates dollars and stamps out part of the hardware in its factories. But it does so strictly according to Israeli blueprints. The systems that actually closed our skies and saved millions of lives—Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow—were conceived, perfected, and battle-tested by ISRAELI BRAINS.

All these brilliant algorithms, radars, and the interception doctrine itself are pure Made in Israel, not some souvenir from Washington. Washington provides the paper (for which we thank the American taxpayers), but Israel pays for it with the genius of its engineers and the living blood of our brothers on the battlefield. So, the balance is perfectly equal.

And when you, sitting in a cozy office across the ocean, start lecturing us along the lines of "don’t dare anger your only ally," it reeks of such dense, arrogant hubris that it becomes embarrassing. Right now, you are millions of light-years away from being a true statesman, but just a couple of steps away from absolute ignorance.

Israel is not at war with its friends. The United States is our partner, NOT our boss. And while we are here defending our very right to breathe on this land, you and Trump are trying to cut backroom deals with the exact same Iranian regime that dreams of erasing us from the map. We don’t need your lectures or your sermons from Washington. We just need you to stop confusing an alliance with serfdom.

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is not a hired employee in Trump's corporation, nor is he an errand boy for Vance. He is a leader chosen by the Jewish people to protect this nation with teeth and claws. And we will not fall to our knees for your subsidies, for which Israel already pays in full every single day—strategically, technologically, and geopolitically.

P.S. You will never become President of the United States. But if Israel's strength, independence, and intelligence annoy you that much—go ahead, try pulling your support. Do us a favor. You will see firsthand how Israel keeps standing on its own two feet, while your political career crashes and burns. We have survived and stayed strong—with or without America. But you without us? You will be nothing more than a footnote in old history textbooks.

[Jim Hanson @JimHansonDC]

You are so completely full of it.
Israel's military budget is $45B
We provide $3.8B in aid which is basically used to buy US weaponry so it benefits us as well.
Your irrational hatred of Israel is an embarassment.

[jbultz @ecomm_jb]

@joekent16jan19 You're a loser. Go play charade with your comrades Tucker Carlson.

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Great (and correct) answer

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@Awk20000 Haha greatest answer and the correct one

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@LakeShowYo That didn’t age well

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@Seanfrank Enjoying your millions is better than making millions

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@Seanfrank 100% true. We’re running in-line tests with WMT and Costco and running 250 roadshows a month between the two.

The operational complexity is unlike anything I’ve ever lead in my 30 year career. It’s very hard to pull off and requires very specialized warehouse and team.

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@supertrucker @typesfast Great meme quote from Usual Suspects

[Yogi @Houseofyogi]

Chicago lost the Bears this week. A team that's been in the city since 1921.

They didn't lose them to a bigger market or a better deal. The Bears decided they'd rather be a tenant in Indiana than deal with Illinois for one more year.

Think about how badly you have to run a place for that to be the smart move.

They lost them for two reasons.

The people running Illinois would rather villainize a builder than keep one. And they're bad at their jobs.

In 2021 the Bears spent $197M on the old Arlington Park racetrack.

Before they could break ground, Cook County valued the empty lot at $192M (Bears said $60M). They were salivating at the chance to extort a building that didn't even exist yet.

That fight dragged on for years.

The Bears were ready to put $2B into the stadium. All they wanted was a promise the county wouldn't reassess them into oblivion, plus $855M for infrastructure everyone uses. Roads, transit, utilities. A $3B project, two thirds of it private money pouring into Illinois.

Springfield had since 2021 to get this done. They dragged it to the final night of session, passed it through the Senate at 3:39AM, and the House went home without voting.

So now it's all gone.

The funniest part? This started because Cook County tried to grab the tax early. They knew a built stadium would pay $53M a year. Now they get under $4M on a vacant lot. No jobs, no buildout, no new anything.

Congrats on fighting for scraps and losing the whole prize.

Pritzker: they're "an $8.5B valued business" that doesn't need propping up.

But be smart for a second. Almost every NFL city throws in public money for a stadium. Not charity. The return is real. Tourism, hotels, restaurants, jobs, game days, property tax on a huge development. The math works.

Indiana did the math. While Illinois sat on it for years, Indiana passed a bill in months, put up $1B, and took the team.

And the Bears took a worse deal to get there. In Illinois they were going to own their stadium. In Indiana they rent it from the state. A team that wanted to build its own home gave up ownership just to escape Chicago.

Nobody won but Indiana. The Bears lost their stadium. Illinois lost the team, the $2B, and $53M a year in taxes.

Pritzker after they left: "I wasn't willing to give up billions of dollars of taxpayer money to give it to a billionaire-owned family or team."

There it is. "Billionaire-owned."

That's how Democrats talk about any business right before they run it out of town. Call them a billionaire, act like you're saving working families, take a victory lap while the tax base drives across the state line.

Meanwhile they're running the whole state into the ground. And you already know how this ends. You're living in it.

Pensions are $143B in the hole, worst in the country and not close. You pay $6,285 a year in property taxes, double the $2,969 national average, for a city that's $1.15B in the red. The mayor called its finances "the point of no return."

When you run things this badly, you sell what's left.

They leased the parking meters for 75 years to Morgan Stanley and a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi. Took $1.15B and burned through it in two years. The investors already made it all back, with 58 years left to collect.

Sold the Skyway. Sold the downtown garages. Every asset that made money, gone for one check.

But a fixed property tax rate for a team that's been here 106 years? That's "propping up billionaires."

Companies are leaving. Boeing for Virginia. Caterpillar for Texas. Citadel for Miami. In 2023 alone Illinois lost 56,000 people and $6B in income to other states. The ones who left earned a third more than the ones who moved in.

Indiana didn't outbid anyone. AAA credit, 16 years straight. A $676M surplus. Fourth-lowest debt per person in the country. They just weren't a disaster.

Illinois could have collected $53M a year. It chose zero. Ignore all the bad management but make sure to stick it to those evil, pesky billionaires.

[jbultz @ecomm_jb]

@findingforward_ @Rarely_Wrong @stoolpresidente More like this Jimmy Bojangles

[Gad Saad @GadSaad]

It’s at 1.5 million views!

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@LionelRichie @AmericanIdol Lionel in Munich

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@Seanfrank The only luggage worth buying is Tumi.

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@Seanfrank Members Only? 😂

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@thiagoavilabr Love seeing this!

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@typesfast You joining me for the Turkey USA Match on June 25?

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@AdrianaCohen88 @PostWokeNAZ @nytimes @grok @StopAntisemites @BillAckman Well well Adriana?

[Hillel Fuld @HilzFuld]

Dear antisemites,

I know you like to boycott Israeli products so I thought I’d help you out. You’re welcome.

So here are the things you need to stop using immediately.

WhatsApp: The founder just donated $200 million to a hospital in the “Occupied Jerusalem”. Stop using WhatsApp immediately.

iPhone/Apple: The iPhone chip is designed in Herzliya and Face ID was invented by an Israeli. Stop using your iPhone immediately. Apple also has a large presence in Israel so no mac either.

Google/Android: Google has a massive presence in the “Zionist entity”. One of Google’s largest engineering hubs outside the U.S. Stop using all Google products immediately.

Microsoft: Massive Israel R&D presence since the 1990s. Thousands of employees across Herzliya, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Nazareth. Major AI, cybersecurity, and cloud work. No Microsoft for you!

Intel: If your computer is running an Intel processor, that’s built in Jerusalem. Probably the single largest private tech employer in Israel. Massive chip fabs and R&D centers in Haifa, Petah Tikva, Jerusalem, and Kiryat Gat. Stop using Intel immediately.

Nvidia: If you’re using AI of any kind, good chance it is built on Nvidia. Nvidia just tripled their presence in Israel and the CEO is a massive Zionist. No more AI.

Meta: Meta has offices throughout Israel so no Facebook or Instagram for you. Stop using them immediately.

USB: That’s right, USB was invented by an Israeli company called MSystems so no USB products please.

Amazon: Amazon and its web services have a strong presence in Israel and the drone department was started by an Israeli. No Amazon for you.

Pillcam: If someone you love is sick and the doctor suggests an examination using the pillcam, reject immediately. That’s Israeli technology.

Drip irrigation: If your gardener suggests you water your garden with drip irrigation, say no and fire him. He’s clearly a Zionist trying to sell you an Israeli technology.

Waze: We already established that you can’t use Google Maps. You can’t use Waze either. It’s an Israeli company acquired by Google. Maybe buy yourself a map for the car.

Instant messaging or voice over IP: Please refrain from using any instant messaging or voice over IP. Both invented by an Israeli. I’d suggest a pigeon.

Autonomous car: If your car drives itself, good chance it’s powered by mobileye in Jerusalem. Sell it immediately.

Cherry tomatoes: Stop eating cherry tomatoes. They’re an Israeli invention.

A website: If you have a website, it’s likely powered by Wix, an Israeli company. Shut it down immediately.

If you managed to find a phone that doesn’t run iOS or Android, you better not take a picture with it. The dual-lens camera technology for smartphones was pioneered by Corephotonics, an Israeli startup based in Tel Aviv, which was later acquired by Samsung. No photos for you!

Firewall: Check Point Software developed the first commercial firewall. If your work has a firewall, quit immediately.

Rummikub: I’m sure you love playing. We all do. Sorry to tell you this but it was invented by Ephraim Hertzano. Throw out your Rummikub immediately.

Here are some honorable mentions for you. These things were invented by a Jew and as an antisemite, you need to stop using them immediately!

Ballpoint Pen (Biro): Invented by Hungarian-Jewish László Bíró in the 1930s (patented 1938). Throw out your ballpoint pens.

Shopping Cart: Invented by American-Jewish Sylvan Goldman in 1937. Stop using them when you shop.

The Defibrillator (modern portable version improvements) — advanced significantly by Paul Zoll and other Jewish researcher.

You’re welcome.

Just trying to make you the best antisemite you can be.

You can start by throwing away the device you are looking at right now. It’s probably built in Israel.

We wouldn’t want to support those filthy Zionists, now would we?

Good luck cleansing yourself of Zionist products or products created by those Jewish supremacists.

Good luck to you! 🤣🇮🇱💪✡️🙏

[jbultz @ecomm_jb]

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