Luis Tapia

Disaster Junkie | Adjunct Professor | Emergency Management | Business Continuity | “DisasterJunkie” level 80 in Pokemon Go

[Luis Tapia @LuisTapia]

@wayspotters questions I would love to hear discussed on the pod: 1) What are the biggest mistakes people make when writing appeal statements? 2) What supporting evidence do you wish more nominators included?

[Popeyes @Popeyes]

pope yes

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

this is the most relatable thing i've ever watched

[Seth Oliveras  @SethOliveras]

5 years ago today: the sports world shut down, and it all started in Oklahoma City.

[David Sacks @davidsacks47]

Just a few minutes ago, President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The Reserve will be capitalized with Bitcoin owned by the federal government that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. This means it will not cost taxpayers a dime.

It is estimated that the U.S. government owns about 200,000 bitcoin; however, there has never been a complete audit. The E.O. directs a full accounting of the federal government’s digital asset holdings.

The U.S. will not sell any bitcoin deposited into the Reserve. It will be kept as a store of value. The Reserve is like a digital Fort Knox for the cryptocurrency often called “digital gold.”

Premature sales of bitcoin have already cost U.S. taxpayers over $17 billion in lost value. Now the federal government will have a strategy to maximize the value of its holdings.

The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce are authorized to develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional bitcoin, provided that those strategies have no incremental costs on American taxpayers.

IN ADDITION, the Executive Order establishes a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, consisting of digital assets other than bitcoin forfeited in criminal or civil proceedings.

The government will not acquire additional assets for the Stockpile beyond those obtained through forfeiture proceedings.

The purpose of the Stockpile is responsible stewardship of the government’s digital assets under the Treasury Department.

PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT

President Trump promised to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile. Those promises have been kept.

This Executive Order underscores President Trump’s commitment to making the U.S. the “crypto capital of the world.”

I want to thank the President for his leadership and vision in supporting this cutting-edge technology and for his rapid execution in supporting the digital asset industry. His administration is truly moving at “tech speed.”

I also want to thank the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets — especially Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — for their help and support in getting this done. Finally Bo Hines played a critical role as Executive Director of our Working Group.

[Emmanuel Acho @EmmanuelAcho]

As a Dallas native, who went to the Mav’s first NBA finals in 2006 and the parade in 2011. I can confidently say trading prime Luka Doncic is one of the biggest mistakes in the history of sports.

This is organizational malpractice. I am sick.

[MJ @morganisawizard]

what the heck is a bitcoin???!

[Texas Storm Chasers ⚡ @TxStormChasers]

Spooky looking clouds over AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Don't worry, we never have to worry about touchdowns there.

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

No Hurricane has ever crossed the equator

[ARCHIVED - NASA Moon @NASAMoon]

Oops I did it again 🤭

#TotalSolarEclipse

[You can run, but you can't hide @carminelaguzio]

Me for the rest of the month.

[Mt. St. Helens @MtStHelensWA]

looks like a little bitch to me

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

Bro needs to be banned from flying

[Sickos Committee @SickosCommittee]

THE ORIGINAL WAS PERFECT WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO WITHOUT BILL PAXTON AND PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN

[C @cristinaaagl]

Yeah but let’s remember the real legend here:

#Usher #SuperBowl

[Luis Tapia @LuisTapia]

@MeredithN_TX Burn the pallets for warmth?

[JPA @jasrifootball]

#Eagles fans have had enough 😂😂😂

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

after additional expert testimony, the verdict is in

in a non-shocking turn of events…

surprising no one…

the ref is incompetent