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@Kathleen_Tyson_ @balajis @snackvampire I was thinking this the whole way through lol

@balajis @snackvampire So many words, but Israel isn’t one of them. Kinda misses the core problem and cause of this war is 40 years of Bibi war lust.

I'm going to make some obvious points. (1) Blowing up all the oil infrastructure in the Middle East is an insane idea, and may well result in a global economic crash and humanitarian crisis unrivaled in the lives of those now living. We're talking about the price of everything everywhere rising, from food to gas, at a moment when inflation was already high. All of that will be laid at the feet of the authors of this war. (2) The antebellum status quo of Feb 27, 2026 was just not that bad, but we're unlikely to return to it. Expect indefinite, long-term, ongoing disruptions to everything out of the Middle East. (3) Also assume tech financing crashes for the indefinite future. The genius plan to get the Gulf states caught in the crossfire has incinerated much of the funding for LPs, for datacenters, and for IPOs. Anyone in tech who supported this war may soon learn the meaning of "force majeure" as funding gets yanked. (4) Many capital allocators will instead be allocating much further down Maslow's hierarchy of needs, towards useful basic things like food and energy. (5) It's fortunate that all those progressives yelled about the "climate crisis." Yes, their reasoning about timelines was wrong, and much of the money was wasted in graft, but the result was right: we all need energy independence from the Middle East, pronto. It's also fortunate that Elon and China autistically took climate seriously. Now they're going to need to ship a billion solar panels, electric vehicles, batteries, nuclear power plants, and the like to get everyone off oil, immediately. (6) It's not just an oil and gas problem, of course. It's also a fertilizer problem, and a chemical precursor problem. Maybe some new sources will come online at the new prices, but it takes time to dial stuff up, particularly at this scale, so shortages are almost a certainty. That said, China has actually scaled up coal-to-chemicals[a,c] (C2C), and there's also something more sci-fi called Power-to-X[b] which turns arbitrary power + water + air into hydrocarbons. But all of that will need to get accelerated. I have a background in chemical engineering so may start funding things in this area. (7) Ultimately, this war is going to result in tremendous blame for anyone associated with it. It's a no-win scenario to blow up this much infrastructure for so many people. Simply not worth it for whatever objective they thought they were going to attain. But unless you're actually in a position to stop the madness, the pragmatic thing to do is: scramble to mitigate the fallout to yourself, your business, and your people. [a]: reuters.com/business/energ… [b]: alfalaval.com/industries/ene… [c]: reuters.com/sustainability…

Read this again and again and again.

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@AriDavidPaul @paulg Dude you’re living in your own twilight zone - please stop, get out of your own head and see reality for what it is. Cognitive dissonance is unreal.

Why won't Israel allow international journalists into Gaza?

🇺🇸 This is what backs the dollar

Genocide and ethnic cleansing fail to describe what are witnessing. Gaza has become a mass killing and torture box for the world to watch

Imagine not having had any food to give your kids for 10 days.

"We have lifesaving supplies ready, now, at the borders. We can save hundreds of thousands of survivors." "But Israel denies us access."

@ericweinstein You’re a sad human.

There is one, and only one group, who wants this to continue and to get even worse. Why not name them, call for all the hostages to be released, and leave Israelis and Jews out of this so we all can get the humanitarian crisis in Gaza addressed? [Note: This has been my stated public position from at least October 14, 2023. With "receipts". Long before Israel ever went into Gaza.]

“My name is Matan. I refuse to join the 1$raeli army and spend 110 days in prison. I support the arms embargo against 1$rael.” — 1$raelis call for an immediate arms embargo on 1$rael

@Leishman @HodlMagoo Would have been inevitable

@HodlMagoo I think Saylor is a massive net good for Bitcoin. He unlocked social acceptance of BTC at the highest levels.

Our industry needs to be careful not to map the tradfi playbook onto Bitcoin. The post-Bitcoin financial system should be simpler, with fewer shenanigans, and a smaller financial services industry (less extractive).

For the love of God let the children eat. Open the borders

“Bitcoin is digital gold.” In truth, bitcoin is unlike anything we’ve ever seen.

How I go to sleep every night knowing nobody ever bought a shitcoin because of me

@MBitcoiner Let’s go!

Man, it hasn't even been a week since the conference and my phone's been lighting up non-stop! Attendees from the summit are already reaching out, asking us to bring these talks into masjids, set up video calls with Imams, and discuss Bitcoin custody and privacy best practices. Honestly, the enthusiasm has me hyped! Muslims are clearly fed up with Riba money. I truly believe the Ummah is finally waking up to how essential and transformative Bitcoin can be. Let's keep this momentum going! Start your own Majlis!

Israeli journalist & author Gideon Levy: "There is no israeli-Palestinian conflict, there is a brutal israeli occupation which must come to an end..."

Feeding terrorized cats in Palestine

Hind Rajab’s Mom: “My heart breaks every minute because you’re gone. I feel so alone without you. All I have left are your little things, my beautiful girl. This pain of losing you is unbearable.”

Palestinian journalist plays with a little baby boy who survived an lsraeli airstrike, Gaza.