Richard Thrust

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Richard Thrust

Richard Thrust

@richthruster

Katılım Nisan 2022
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@hft_trading1988 @ArminRosen 1) The economy as a whole is already functionally crippled under sanctions. 2) They can keep critical state functions (especially manufacturing more drones) running on local generators. It's the Iranian civilians who need things like a functioning power grid.
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Fope
Fope@hft_trading1988·
@ArminRosen I'm not sure why Trump would even deploy troops if they would just be sitting ducks for Iranian drones to take out. It's far better to destroy all Iranian power infrastructure and then oil infrastructure. Cripple the whole country.
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Armin Rosen
Armin Rosen@ArminRosen·
Just spitballing, but seems possible the Israelis are inherently freaked out by any real possibility of large numbers of dead American soldiers in any war that involves them x.com/Nadav_Eyal/sta…
נדב איל Nadav Eyal@Nadav_Eyal

Exclusive - Israeli security officials: The option of seizing islands in Iran (Kharg or others) or the Strait of Hormuz is “complex and fraught with danger,” and would likely trigger “massive Iranian attacks on energy infrastructure, the laying of mines, and, in any case, a severe escalation.” Their recommendation, as conveyed to decision-makers: if Iran refuses an agreement- and in any case escalates attacks on regional energy- the allies should threaten (and, if necessary, carry out) strikes causing extensive damage to Iran’s energy infrastructure, and not immediately execute a ground operation.

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MS@Sullivan87M·
@dilanesper Wait. Didn’t you say it’s free in the 1st class lounge? There are no ‘vendors’. Also; The margin on food is HUGE (despite the low retail price) at Augusta National during the Masters. Again; the perceived subsidy is absorbed by merch sales at ANGC. No merch in 1st class lounge.
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Dilan Esper
Dilan Esper@dilanesper·
these prices are what they are precisely for the same reason the food in the first class lounge at the airport is free.
BaseballHistoryNut@nut_history

I know it’s impossible to get a ticket but why can’t teams charge for food or drinks like the Masters does? One of the most historical events ever charging $8.00 for beer and a chicken sandwich at most when a team 45 games under .500 charging you $54. Make it make sense. Make going to a sporting event affordable

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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@JadedDeveloper @DavidAstinWalsh Radios explain operational failures, but not strategic failures. The French high command made numerous blunders (like failing to defend the Ardennes when their whole plan depended upon it) that can't be explained by any kind of equipment deficiency.
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Jaded Developer@JadedDeveloper·
@DavidAstinWalsh Radios. I use this an example in business projects and say “success or failure will come down to quick and clear communication.”
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David Austin Walsh
David Austin Walsh@DavidAstinWalsh·
The amazing thing reading about the Battle of France is that at the tactical level the French were more than a match for the Germans. The French 1st and 7th Armies did reasonably well in northern and central Belgium. But their high command was inflexible and incompetent.
Isi Breen@isaiah_bb

As I continue to read more about WW2, I have to admit, my opinion of the French Army has only gone down. The Wermacht was such an absolute clown show, it’s insane they beat the French, and in the way they did.

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John Schindler
John Schindler@20committee·
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Gen David Shoup, the USMC CMC, briefed the JCS and imposed an image of little Tarawa -- where 3K Marines were lost including 1K KIA -- over a slide of Cuba to show the costs of war. We are no longer a serious country. x.com/JenGriffinFNC/…
Jennifer Griffin@JenGriffinFNC

Our report. Fast facts: Kharg Island 12 sq mi. Iwo Jima 8 sq mi. 70,000 Marines stormed Iwo Jima, nearly 7000 killed, 20,000 injured. MEU has 2500 Marines, 800 infantry. foxnews.com/video/63915642…

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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@shanewallick @Lusterpl @harrisondubay Cinder block construction is only a little more expensive that wood in initial capital cost, with lower ongoing maintenance costs. The real reason is that it's simply faster for developers to build with wood than cement, and North America's building code favors wood.
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Mike Nelson
Mike Nelson@mikenelson586·
I defer to my brethren from the Navy's Army, but is it a good idea to seize an island in a contained body of water on the other side of a maritime chokepoint we currently do not/ cannot traverse?
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@shytleh @Hoffman8Jon @CatoInstitute Bombing the Iranian leadership provides *greater* incentive for them to develop nukes, not less. Meanwhile the only achievable way to stop them from developing a nuke is permanent occupation with tens of thousands of troops at a minimum.
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Hugh Shytle
Hugh Shytle@shytleh·
@Hoffman8Jon @CatoInstitute Hey, can you add a paragraph outlining that you think it's OK for Iran to have nukes? If your feedback all but assures that, you should own it.
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Jon Hoffman
Jon Hoffman@Hoffman8Jon·
My latest with @CatoInstitute. It is time to face reality: tactical successes cannot mask what has quickly become another strategic failure in the Middle East. Washington has proved incapable or unwilling to learn from its past mistakes in the region. cato.org/blog/strategic…
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@SenatorBrophy @Rory_Johnston A ban on exports would secure supply, but it wouldn't keep oil affordable unless the government also implements price controls like we did in WW2.
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Greg
Greg@SenatorBrophy·
@Rory_Johnston I am irresponsibly long oil, but I think you are underestimating Trump’s capacity to jack with markets. Ban exports of oil and products? America first might mean keep our gas prices low, screw Europe.
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Rory Johnston
Rory Johnston@Rory_Johnston·
I think that a big part of the reason that people still think Trump will be in for the Iran War long haul is that they don’t appreciate how truly, insanely unhinged the energy market is about to get if this doesn’t end soon.
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KM
KM@seaforthmack·
@jake_danton @Noahpinion No, you raise taxes or cut or privatize services. Fucking drama queens.
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@bonchieredstate The USA was also militarily dominant over the Taliban at the operational level. Yet Afghanistan was still a strategic defeat.
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Bonchie
Bonchie@bonchieredstate·
US/Israeli military dominance over Iran has been as decisive as any conflict in history to this point. It's been that lopsided. Anyone saying otherwise is lying. You can disagree with this conflict without turning your brain into mush in the process.
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@bobbylaw4 @Stapes These are the same arguments people made in favor of invading Afghanistan and Iraq. "Don't you support our troops? Don't you dislike Saddam using chemical weapons against civilians and the Taliban oppressing women? Then how can you oppose operations against those evil guys?"
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Bobby Law
Bobby Law@bobbylaw4·
@Stapes Joe are you an American or pro Iran? We’ve had 47 years of this and 47 is finally taken care of this murderous regime. War sucks but if we don’t beat them to the punch, many more Americans will die. FACTS
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@Sweet__Leaves @Nocturnal @ratboyjames Late *every* day means he is late because he is dropping his kids off at school. He should have told his boss that way earlier, and worked the schedule out with his employer.
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Ryan 🍃
Ryan 🍃@Sweet__Leaves·
@Nocturnal @ratboyjames Idk, I work at a place that holds me until oncoming staff relieves me. I get being late a few times, but everyday is total bullshit.
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james moss
james moss@ratboyjames·
about 10 years ago I was managing a store and had to fire a guy in his 40s because he was late every day. this is the email he sent later that evening to me and the store owner. hope hes doing well
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@itsMitchD @iemonade The daily calorie burn from increased muscle mass is very small: about 4 calories per added pound of muscle or 10 per kg.
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@MichaelLip74233 @MattZeitlin This is probably the closest but it's important to note that Serbia faced ground-based insurgencies before, during and after the bombing, and also had UN peacekeeper forces on the ground.
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Matthew Zeitlin
Matthew Zeitlin@MattZeitlin·
airstrikes aren't toppling a regime? after all the other times it *taps earpiece* i'm being told airstrikes have never toppled a regime
Alan Eyre@AlanEyre1

"One sociologist in Tehran, who is critical of the regime and the war, said there was anecdotal evidence of a growing “sense of nationalism emerging from the war” as happened during Israel’s 12-day conflict against Iran last year, when people rallied around the flag." “The fear of Iran’s destruction is increasingly uniting people as they fear the consequences of such a large-scale conflict,” the sociologist said, asking not to be named." @FT ft.com/content/4e048e…

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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@Kalifornika @Osinttechnical @ItsTheEnforcer Are you arguing that this isn't happening, or that it shouldn't be happening? Anyway, how can you tell if a radar blip is a USV or a fishing boat? It's difficult to stop this unless the US burns down every coastal village and civilian boat in Iran.
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Kalifornika@Kalifornika·
@Osinttechnical @ItsTheEnforcer A single Poseidon can track and target every fast mover surface craft in the straight.. a single Hog could racetrack around the chokepoint, carrying a metric shitload of laser guided rockets & several mavericks. Soooo....?
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OSINTtechnical
OSINTtechnical@Osinttechnical·
Another container ship has been struck by Iran in the Persian Gulf off the coast of the UAE -UKMTO The ship suffered a minor fire: "Full damage assessment impaired by darkness."
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@spinky32513 @Rory_Johnston The Houthis disrupted shipping on the Red Sea for five months (with ~2,000 ships diverted around Africa instead of transiting the Red Sea) with MUCH less firepower than Iran has. That's the whole point of asymmetric warfare, after all.
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Jonathan Cab
Jonathan Cab@shadowcrewtroll·
@MalcolmNance Pretty clear what your rooting interest is. You have no clear idea how this will play out. Iran has limited ability to mine the strait and we now use autonomous boats to remove them.
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Malcolm Nance
Malcolm Nance@MalcolmNance·
REAL TALK FAM. As a Persian Gulf Naval Combat veteran who has survived the following: 1) An Antiship missile duel (we sank the Iranian Navy missile boat but it missed us by 150ft) 2) Sailing into a minefield to help save a Frigate that was sinking 3) Chased high speed IRGC boats 4) Attacked by Iranian F-4 fighter jet (we shot it down) It was … 5) Hitting the WW2 style moored SEA MINE planted in secret that sucked the most & did the most damage. Our helicopter carrier was put out of commission. I can say 100% confidence that if Iran has gone back to 1985-1988 tactics the PG will be very hot very fast. The SOH won’t reopen anytime soon if that’s what what.
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SteelBison
SteelBison@steelbison·
@minakimes @mikegolicjr Problem is the line sucks at KC and Seattle’s is very good. Running backs are so dependent on their oline for success.
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Mina Kimes
Mina Kimes@minakimes·
Over the last two years, the Chiefs RBs have run for 10+ yards less than 9% of the time--31st amongst 32 teams. Last season, Kenneth Walker had the 3rd highest 10+ yd rate of any RB.
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Richard Thrust
Richard Thrust@richthruster·
@Chennault20 @OzKaterji Rational analysts . . . 1) Aren't very excited about killing regime officials when Trump's plan is to negotiate a better nuclear deal with those regime officials. 2) Care a lot about crude oil going to $150-200/barrel by late June.
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Chennault
Chennault@Chennault20·
@OzKaterji Did the NYT reveal their sources? It’s been 7 days & 50 leaders of the Islamic Regime of Iran have been taken out yet there is a rush to judgment. Highly doubt you had the Ayatollah Khamenei being taken out in under 7 and their AF & Navy. The low regard from EU accounts is gross
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