Frank Benson

@spectatorindex It was already going at about 4.5 m bbls/day, which is all the more the Red Sea port can transfer to ships anyhow.

BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz is now pumping oil at its full capacity of around 7 million barrels a day, according to Bloomberg report.

@RestrictedDaily Providence

You said the last ones were too easy… so let’s fix that. Final Jeopardy. No hints. Just you and your brain. What’s your answer?

@sledge_baba But you wouldn’t need the circle, just the stick. There must be more to it.

Simple, everywhere looks the same when you're in the middle of a desert. The wind covers your footprints overnight also. So in order for the travelers to not get lost, they sleep within the circle which serves as a compass, with their walking sticks pointing towards the direction they are headed, so once they wake up they continue in the direction the stick is pointing. There might be other reasons but this is what a friend who once tried to enter Europe through the desert shared as an experience.

@jmbprime If they were compromised to Putin it makes a lot of sense. Hmm….

Russia is supporting Iran in its war against the Unted States. Why aren't President Trump, J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio condemning Putin. It makes no sense.

@ick_real Not specifically because of my age, but having both parents pass on now has been the thing making me think about it.

When people get in their 50s and 60s and up, do you start thinking about how many years you have left? I’m curious

@mak_aura Who they gonna sell to?

why tf the homeowners ain’t move yet???

@SandyofCthulhu The map seems to be aware Kansas City is mostly in Missouri. It’s so surprising to see something like this have its facts correct.

Louisiana has a barbecue style with a vinegary sauce that some people swear by. I admit I don't. Maryland has its famous pit beef. But I agree barbecue is mainly from the states shown. There are two places in my town in Utah that claim to have "authentic Texas barbecue". I have checked out one of them and it would pass for middling Texas 'cue. On a trip to Germany, a team from California showed up and said "We are going to do an authentic American barbecue for you Germans." The Germans raved. What did the Californians cook? Bratwurst, chicken breast, and a few slices of pork or beef. I did not accept it as true barbecue but it was not for me to rain on their parade.

@WarMonitor3 Mere confirmation of an already existing narrative isn’t that exciting.

I can't believe this is not a bigger story, Ukrainian intelligence has reported Russian military intelligence fed Iranian military targeting data for the strikes that resulted in multiple service members and aircraft being destroyed in Prince Sultan airbase in Saudi Arabia.

@rockmeannadeus One near me is open only Thursdays and Fridays..

a barbershop that's closed on weekends with 9-5 hours has got to be one of the funnier business ideas i've seen

@KeruboSk Winemaking.

What thing was ruined because it turned into a rich person's hobby?

@OrevaZSN Lunar calendar.

I've never understood how they decide when Easter is. sometimes it's in March, other times in April. How does that even work?

@LJS527 @jameskann I for one am expecting to it to last longer than Afghanistan. A weeks long campaign is not in the cards.

@jameskann Not like this. I do not want a weeks long ground campaign.

Jesus fucking Christ. I don't think people understand how serious this is. There will be a real human cost here. Are Americans prepared for that?

@StealthQE4 My number is $250. You can do it!

What happens when 20,000 US soldiers are killed in the first few weeks of the war and oil prices go to $200? How much of a stomach does America have to accept this?

@BradDuplessis Duty calls that I shitpost every possible battle damage assessment to be far more or far less than reality

There is no requirement that you assist Iran with its battle damage assessment.

@___SPAZ___ At least weekly. Hell more like almost daily.

do guys ever do this?

@McFaul It’s only bizarre until you realize there is a Russian asset in the white house.

The ally of my enemy is my enemy. That’s usually how the history of war has played out. Yet, for some reason , Russia is an ally of Iran but still treated as a friend by Trump and his team. Why? So bizarre. And antithetical to American national interests.

@switch_n_smirk Oysters come pretty damn close to being nothing but fluid. I don’t know that you’ll get closer than that.

cats are liquid (on occasion), dogs are solid but you have to check them for sturdiness (pat pat), but i have yet to identify which animal is straight gas

@SexKitten99999 Umm. Are they no longer calling it Eating Out?

We need a proper word for women getting head like men have blowjob. Cunnilingus sounds like a fucking dinosaur species no one is saying that shit out loud. What are we calling it

@MorgothsReview Bill Clinton’s impeachment did NOT lead to him being removed from office, in fact that laid the grounds for Trump to ignore his impeachment.

I can't understand how Trump is still in office when Bill Clinton was impeached over a blowjob.

@Rainmaker1973 Copper toxicity causes megalomania, among other problems.

Before chlorine was discovered, ancient civilizations turned to copper as a powerful natural defense against waterborne bacteria. Societies such as the Egyptians and Romans were far ahead of their era, using copper vessels to purify water and copper compounds to treat infections. Today, science explains this through the oligodynamic effect — the ability of copper ions to kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi even at very low concentrations. Unlike many modern disinfectants that attack a single target, copper works through multiple lethal mechanisms at once: it damages and ruptures microbial cell membranes, produces reactive oxygen species that destroy the pathogen’s DNA, and disrupts essential enzymes by displacing critical metals. This broad-spectrum attack makes it extremely difficult for bacteria to develop resistance, unlike what often happens with conventional antibiotics. While chlorine is still the go-to solution for large-scale water treatment, copper is experiencing a strong revival in healthcare and public spaces. Copper surfaces offer continuous “contact killing,” rapidly neutralizing dangerous superbugs like MRSA that can survive for weeks on stainless steel. The World Health Organization recognizes copper’s safety in drinking water at appropriate levels and highlights its advantage as a persistent antimicrobial agent compared to many volatile chemical disinfectants. By combining ancient knowledge with cutting-edge microbiology, copper is being rediscovered as a durable, low-toxicity solution in humanity’s ongoing battle against infectious diseases.