dwayne

i win every argument on here by replying and immediately blocking

@TheStalwart is that good?

*US SENDING THREE WARSHIPS TO MIDDLE EAST: WSJ

@shadowcrewtroll @channel_echo @balajis are you seriously saying we had to attack them and indefinitely shut down the strait because they might have... threatened to shut down the strait? you know how retarded that sounds right?

@channel_echo @balajis No, it isn’t. None of those countries control the SoH, a choke point for a considerable portion of world energy, work to destabilize the region through state funded terrorism as much as Iran, or are an apocalyptic death cult.

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…

@ABC well dont tell the president this he hates all that stuff

A widespread transition to renewable energy could mitigate a major cause of international conflict in a future that moves away from fossil fuels, energy and climate change experts told ABC News. Read more: abcnews.link/Jb4QZLu

@AbdulQaiyyum00 @cryptorover hey buddy maybe read this tweet outloud in a mirror and think about it for idk like 10 seconds

@cryptorover If crypto is just gambling, then why is big money still flowing in?

WARNING: Vitalik says if crypto keeps centering on gambling with no real-world use, the industry will die fast.

@MarcoFoster_ @SenSanders @BernieSanders they finally pushed the man into naming the country and calling it a genocide

Bernie Sanders: “To give another 20K bombs to a country which committed genocide in Gaza happens to be among many other things, forget the moral issue, happens to be in violation of American law. You don’t sell arms to countries that violate international law and human rights. Clearly Israel has done that. Why anybody in their right minds would want to continue funding Israel is beyond me”

@sporadica @_LamNam_ guy who can't watch fictional movie because of politics

@_LamNam_ people keep saying this but if the first THIRD of a THREE HOUR FILM is awful and unwatchable - why in the world does it deserve another two hours of my precious time??

motivated by this, i just went to watch this film in theatres… walked out after 15 minutes. i’ve never walked out of a movie before. are you KIDDING ME???? what the hell was this utter garbage and how did it win BEST PICTURE??? ARE YOU PEOPLE INSANE

@DeItaone if we start right now?

IEA HEAD HAS WARNED IT COULD TAKE SIX MONTHS TO RESTORE OIL AND GAS FLOWS FROM THE GULF

@mattyglesias yeah i got drunk and pissed all over myself in my buddys car but hey positive mental attitude at least it wasnt my car

I guess if you are a sociopath, the fact that the economic downside of this war is much worse for India than for the United States counts as an argument in its favor but this is truly some wild long-term geopolitics we are engaged in.

@matthewstoller brother seems like hes gonna be the first to off himself every time they make him go on tv and say this ridiculous stuff, almost feel bad for the guy, but alas i do not

I wonder kind of market manipulating bullshit Scott Bessent is going to put out today. The war will soon be over! We have discovered super oil! Iranians have decided to do a giant peace disco!

@ItsBankhead_ didnt go well, one spark and half the country was on fire

As much as I would love that… they’d never do it again. It was one of them social experiments you just had to be there for

@sporadica demons around every corner

culture everywhere is deteriorating hard not to feel bearish on humanity

@nebx500 @DominicWaghorn as opposed to our christian extremists, that also think this is a holy war, getting rock hard as we drop bombs on the innocent

@DominicWaghorn Usually no one would want to replace the ones getting chopped but they are Islamic extremists who believe they are serving “allah”

Inside Iran final thoughts: - US and Israel are fighting a hydra, every head chopped off is replaced with another - Iranian govt sounds ready for a longer war - opening up a waterway that can be blocked again by cheap easily deployable drones will be hugely challenging 1/

@jayinneveh @1234cti0N @disclosetv being strong in this context is killing a lot of innocent people to be clear

@1234cti0N @disclosetv Do you not comprehend the point he made? He’s saying unfortunately just being good is not enough to overcome evil. You need to be strong.

NOW - Netanyahu: "Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. Because if you are strong enough, ruthless enough, powerful enough, evil will overcome good."

@LevineJonathan no one cares retard, you trying to make people care about shit they say and think everyday from someone that was 15 at the time. please go find a fucking real problem to report on!!

Not a SINGLE question for Mamdani at his press conference today about his wife using the N word and posting open support for Palestinian terrorism Every reporter who was called on today should be ashamed

@FurkanGozukara why do you think they are sending 5k troops over there, might as well dress them in neon

Absolute insanity. A leaked report reveals the White House literally planned to let Israel strike Iran first, just to force Iran to attack American troops. They wanted US soldiers to take the hit so they could justify starting a massive war to the public.

@michelletandler @billybinion is that why there are so many pedophiles?

@billybinion In Judaism adulthood starts at 13. I believe she was an adult when she wrote these at age 18.

It's pretty rare that I find a tweet so offensive that I don't even want to repost it. But, here we are. This is Zohran Mamdani's wife, writing about Gay people. The mask is off.

@michelletandler please find a real problem to be mad about jesus christ what a baby

@hpmcd1 no one gives a shit please find something real to be mad about vs tweets from a 15 year old

Was Cuomo's oppo team asleep on the job?

@_iamblakeley its one of those things where the dumbest one is the last one you listened to

I always think Tim Pool is the dumbest guy in media and then I’m reminded of Dave Rubin.