The Man Who Wasn't There

Let me explain educate you all what just happened, 5 minutes before the President announced a halt to attacks on Iran… Someone placed a $1.5 BILLION bet on stocks going up and dumped $192 million in oil.5 minutes. These trades were 4 to 6 times larger than anything else in the market at that time. Whoever did this wasn’t guessing. You don’t risk $1.5 billion on a hunch. There was zero public indication this announcement was coming. No leaks. No press. Nothing. The only people who knew were in the room when the decision was made. Someone in that room picked up a phone. And within minutes, they made more money than most Americans will earn in a thousand lifetimes. In a single trade. On a war that cost you $4+ gas and $16 billion in tax dollars. American citizens funded this war. Politicians are positioned to profit from it. This is not the first time. Major announcements have repeatedly been preceded by suspicious market moves tariff reversals, policy shifts, war decisions. This may be one of the most blatant examples of potential insider advantage in modern American politics. You would go to prison for trading on a tip from your cousin. Yet billion-dollar trades happen minutes before decisions like this and no one asks questions.Nobody gets investigated. Nobody gets charged. By tomorrow, this will be buried under the next headline. Just like last time. And the time before that. The game is rigged. The insiders pull the strings and win over and over. And they’re not even trying to hide it anymore.

The Philippines is the only country with a flag whose orientation indicates either a state of peace or war. If the blue field is on top, it’s peace; if the red field is on top, it’s war.

WTF is going on with men in Northern Ireland and violence against women? It seems like every week there's another incident. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Now we're sucking Smithwicks 😁 belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/…

@JP_Biz Did you go see @adrianmckinty? I love it when two people in my timeline come together.

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I am telling you, if you have never seen this, your mind will be blown by its prescience/relevance

Jimmy Kimmel: “The only war Trump had an exit plan for was Vietnam.”

Porto alternative guide: indie cafés, record basements, chapel wine bars, street art, markets and gigs - plus the best neighbourhoods to stay and roam. ⤵️ rebelatlas.com/destinations/e…

😆😆😆 #archaeohistories

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of Irelands finest singers Dolores Keane. Dolores had the most beautiful voice that touched our souls. My deepest condolences to all her family and friends. What a beautiful soul ❤️ codladh Sámh Dolores 🌻 Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis xxx

There are two types of people in this world. Avoid both.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just did it again. ☀️ On March 11th, it completed its 27th close approach to the Sun, flying just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface at a blistering and record-matching 430,000 mph. New data drops March 18: go.nasa.gov/474BFBH

★ ★ 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗗 ★ ★ Sigur Rós with The Ulster Orchestra will play Belfast and Dublin This September as part of the final leg of Sigur Rós world tour in collaboration with local orchestras! 🎶💫 🎟️ Tickets on sale This Friday at 10AM

‘Taint’, US slang for ‘the perineum’ comes from the phrase “‘tain’t your balls and ‘tain’t your ass'”.

Friend offered to show me Tutankhamun so I flew out to Egypt only to discover he meant Tooting Common

For better or for worse I got back into online dating this week. Hinge is my app of choice and it has a "Do *not* go out with me..." prompt. Two of my favourite responses to this were "You have an air fryer" and "You wear Skechers". Their loss 😂

No mention of European refs having no truck with pushing, pulling and grabbing in the box for set-pieces? I think this was a massive detriment for the Premier League teams. bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

I just discovered the word, Paddystinian, and it made me laugh. (This is not a political statement btw, just wordplay admiration.)

@thelinenhall Sshhh! I'm trying to keep my favourite café a secret 😆

Yes, you can come in. There are still people in Belfast who don’t realise they’re allowed into The Linen Hall. We often hear: “I’ve walked past it for years.” “I thought it was members only.” That impression didn’t come from nowhere. After the Second World War the library was extremely busy. Membership was capped at around 3,000. New members had to be proposed and then balloted for by the Governors. The process was formal and, as our published history notes, rather intimidating. That was decades ago. Today, The Linen Hall is open to everyone and free to enter. You do not need to be a member to walk through the door. You can browse the shelves, read, visit exhibitions, attend events, or enjoy a coffee in the café without membership. Membership supports our work as a charity and allows you to borrow books, but it isn’t required to enjoy the space. If you’ve ever walked past and wondered whether you were allowed in, this is your answer. Yes. You can come in, and you are very welcome. If you would like to learn about membership benefits and supporting our work, please visit: linenhall.com/become-a-membe… #LinenHall #OpeningMinds #Belfast

The football that PSG and Real Madrid served up tonight against Chelsea and Man City really showing up the poor Premier League product for what it is.