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@SpicyNoodles2 This is beyond stupid. The bird is on my shoulder and doesn’t want to leave. Left it outside for 5 days and it keeps coming back.

@normal_speed320 Never heard of the pigeon distribution system before but I'll allow it.

So I am a park ranger this morning it seems. 2 of them but can only find this one. The dog got after it and pulled its feathers out. It was flying pretty well until that happened.

@MrFluffySnugglz @fenixash8 I’m 55 and this isn’t my first rodeo.

@fenixash8 @normal_speed320 Getting engaged when you are barely old enough to drink is risky. Congrats tho!

Something unexpected happened today. I’m going to be @normal_speed320’s wife

@jl8081338793866 @fenixash8 UK scumbag. You can fuck right off.

@fenixash8 @normal_speed320 Pilots fuck the cabin crew. Constantly. Pilot for 30 years

@tumwesigeandre9 @fenixash8 Y

@fenixash8 @normal_speed320 Surprise?

@DoodlesTrks @fenixash8 I am all for that!

@fenixash8 @normal_speed320 Whenever you guys can you tell me ill work my schedule around..but lets do summer so we can do cocktails by the pool😊🎉🍸

So, I am getting married to the most wonderful person in this wide wide world. I am so very in love with you @fenixash8 Thank you for your support. Thank you @DoodlesTrks and many others. I am blessed. I love you . youtube.com/playlist?list=…

🚨 BREAKING: One of two US pilots in the downed F-15 in Iran was rescued by U.S. SPECIAL FORCES on the ground, per Axios The pilot is ALIVE and receiving medical treatment. Keep praying for the second pilot, as search and rescue efforts continue 🙏🏻

@SusieQ1776 It’s Friday? Even better

@normal_speed320 Good Friday morning 🌞

☀️Good morning

@DoodlesTrks Thanks. It needs more work but getting there

@normal_speed320 Looks great 👍🏻

Rear end next….

No, Bondi Was Not Fired for Leaking to Swalwell theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/04/0…

Watch this video of Trump on Iran through the years and let me know what you think

@SenSchumer Sit down.

Good riddance. Pam Bondi was the wrong choice from the start.   But the rot at the Department of Justice begins and ends with Donald Trump. As long as his focus is on using DOJ as a tool for revenge and not law enforcement, the cover up of the Epstein files, along with the countless other problems at DOJ, will continue.

@Patrickwebb Kyle is an activist opportunist. And an asshole.

And a closer look at Artemis II Orion and ICPS. The animation spans the period from 03:16:18 to 03:27:31 UTC.

🛢️UKCRUDE spot 1 day

Interesting ⬇️🛢️

ICYMI O/N (tgit hagw!!) IRAN: Oil prices and the Dollar surged and stock and bond futures fell as President Trump’s address to the nation dashed investors’ hopes for a clear timeline for an end to the Iran war. Trump sought to reassure skeptical Americans that the war in Iran is in the national interest, arguing that the operation was necessary to decimate a regime threatening the U.S. and insisting that economic pain would be short-lived. Trump didn't mention the potential deployment of ground troops to Iran or a potential U.S. withdrawal from NATO.  (WSJ) Trump said he still aims for a diplomatic agreement to end the war. But in the meantime, he vowed to hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks and pummel the country “back to the Stone Ages, where they belong.” The Strait of Hormuz would “open up naturally” once the war ended, Trump claimed. “They’re going to want to be able to sell oil,” Trump said of Iran, “and the gas prices will rapidly come back down, stock prices will rapidly go back up.” (WSJ) Trump encouraged other countries to “build up some delayed courage” and wrest control of the strait from Iran. “Go to the strait and just take it,” he said. “Protect it, use it for yourselves.” (WSJ) Trump said, “For these terrorists to have nuclear weapons would be an intolerable threat... I will never let that happen.” Any effort by Iran to recover highly enriched uranium could take months, Trump said. Should Tehran “make a move” for it, the president warned, “we’ll hit them with missiles very hard again.” (WSJ) Trump said recent attacks have wiped out the country’s leadership, making way for discussions with a “less radical” and “more reasonable” new group of leaders. But if Iran doesn’t reach a deal with the U.S., Trump pledged to launch strikes on the country’s power plants. (WSJ) Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed in recent days that the Iranian government is not currently willing to engage in substantial negotiations over ending the war, according to US officials cited by NYT. The Iranian government could engage diplomatically under the right conditions, said two Iranian officials and a Pakistani official. Tehran wants to see that Washington is willing to talk seriously and not just negotiate a temporary cease-fire. (NYT) China and Pakistan have laid out a five-point peace initiative aimed at halting the escalating conflict in the Middle East and the Gulf region, demanding an immediate ceasefire and the rapid restoration of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. (Caixin) Tehran continued to fire projectiles against Gulf states and Israel after President Trump threatened to strike Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks. (WSJ) Israel Defense Forces says it struck Wednesday Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ground forces base and mobile command post used by commanders. (BBG) Energy traders say online betting platforms are directly driving the global oil market as they increasingly rely on anonymous prediction markets to determine multimillion-dollar trades. (Guardian) Boots on the ground by end of April implied probability on Polymarket has risen above 60% vs 55% before the speech. (Polymarket) An Iranian military spokesperson said to expect more crushing, broader and destructive actions. (Tasnim) The US Air Force has deployed new EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft to support military operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced Wednesday. (WSJ) Countries across Asia are jockeying for leverage and adopting splintering approaches as they respond to US President Donald Trump’s call to open the Strait of Hormuz by themselves, amid mounting economic disruptions. (BBG) China has urged all parties in the Iran war to cease military operations, and refrain from creating a more serious impact on the world economy and energy security, Mao Ning, spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, told reporters. (RTRS) ENERGY CRISIS: The threat of open-ended Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Gulf countries to revisit costly plans for pipelines to bypass the choke point so they can continue to export oil and gas. (FT) U.S. exports of naphtha rose to a record as Japan rushed to secure alternatives after the Iran crisis cut off Middle East supplies of the petrochemical feedstock, and as Venezuela stepped up purchases to dilute its heavy oil. (RTRS) China’s southern industrial hub of Guangdong has asked local power producers to rebuild coal stockpiles, curb the use of gas and accelerate the addition of nuclear generation, in a sign that even the world’s second-largest economy is beginning to feel the impact of war in the Middle East. (BBG) The world’s biggest energy traders struggled to capitalise on the market turbulence in the early days of the Iran war, as they grappled with fuel tankers set ablaze, missile attacks at oil terminals and vessels stuck in the Gulf. (FT) MACRO: The Trump administration is preparing to reshape its steel and aluminum tariff regime, altering duties on finished products to help simplify compliance. The net effect of the changes could effectively raise costs for many imports. (WSJ) The Trump administration is preparing to impose tariffs of 100 per cent on certain medicines as it pushes drugmakers to manufacture more in the US. (FT) The Democratic Party on Wednesday filed a lawsuit asking a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting nationwide, arguing it improperly impedes states' authority to conduct elections. (RTRS) Bitcoin demand remains under pressure even as institutional buying picks up, suggesting the broader market is still selling the token, according to data analytics platform CryptoQuant. (BBG) The 10-year JGB yield rose as much as nine basis points to 2.39% on Thursday, after the bid-to-cover ratio at the auction fell to 2.57, down from 3.3 last month and below the 12-month average of 3.28. (BBG) The yen’s slide is seen continuing even as Japanese officials ramp up intervention rhetoric, according to UBS Group AG strategists, who see the dollar-yen pair reaching 175 by year-end in an “extended disruption” scenario. (BBG) Japanese stocks saw the largest weekly foreign fund outflow in two decades in the week through March 28, as surging oil prices driven by the Middle East war raised fears of weaker global growth and corporate earnings. (RTRS) The war in Iran is raising upside risks for inflation, bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as soon as this month, according to a former BOJ chief economist. (BBG) The pipeline for Japanese corporate bonds is the slowest since 2023 as investors contend with uncertainty about the Middle East war. (BBG) China’s central bank withdrew cash from its financial system for the first time in a year, a cautious signal that keeps its policy options open as higher oil prices filter through the economy. (BBG) China's trade talks with the United States have injected more stability and certainty into trade relations, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, sounding upbeat on the first anniversary of the U.S. so-called 'Liberation Day'. (RTRS) Major Chinese copper smelters are planning to raise or maintain output in 2026, their earnings outlooks show, despite a public commitment by the state-linked industry association last year to cut production by over 10%. (RTRS) Hong Kong’s high-end home sales slowed sharply after rich buyers pulled back following a stamp duty hike, underscoring a cautious outlook for a standout segment of the property market. (BBG) The war in Iran prompted a record surge in the price of petrol and diesel in the UK last month, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step in to help motorists. (BBG) British business confidence has fallen as the Iran war exacerbates worries among employers about costs, according to a survey of accountants that chimed with similar concerns from other groups since the start of the U.S.-Israeli attacks. (RTRS) Active social media use in the UK has fallen sharply, according to media watchdog Ofcom, with people posting less often and becoming more cautious over how they approach online content. (FT) Switzerland’s inflation rate jumped in March to the quickest pace in a year as the energy supply crunch caused by the war in the Middle East stoked the cost of heating oil. (BBG) Australia's surplus on goods trade more than doubled in February as gold and farm exports jumped, data showed on Thursday, while imports of gold and data processing equipment eased after a strong run. (RTRS) Australia will further cut fuel taxes to cushion households from rising prices as the Iran war upends global supply chains. (BBG) South Korea's inflation picked up less than expected in March as the government capped fuel prices, but policymakers and economists warned that risks remain tilted to the upside with oil prices surging past $100 a barrel driven by the Iran war. (RTRS) South Korea's government is preparing for a prolonged period of elevated energy prices and supply uncertainty. Officials assess that even if the Middle East conflict is “nearing completion” as Trump claims, it is unlikely to restore the energy supply and markets to prewar stability immediately. It plans to maintain the fuel price caps and seek alternative oil sources outside the Middle East. (Korea Times) South Korean borrowers rushed to issue bonds in the offshore market in late March, shrugging off Iran war concerns to secure record issuance volumes ahead of unprecedented maturities in 2026. (BBG) Indian banks are set to face heightened uncertainty on Thursday after the central bank's curbs on corporate activity made it costlier for lenders to cut arbitrage positions, potentially saddling them with larger losses. (RTRS) Vietnam is planning measures to support its stock market and has proposed the establishment of a government-backed stabilisation fund, after sharp declines in share prices due to the Iran war, according to documents seen by Reuters. (RTRS) Thailand’s Songkran festival — the country’s biggest annual celebration of water fights, homecomings and holiday spending — will be more subdued this year as rising costs weigh on consumers. (BBG) Global investors are pouring money into Malaysian bonds as the Iran conflict drives oil prices higher, bolstering the outlook for the energy-exporting nation while rattling other emerging-market peers. (BBG) Mexico’s government forecasts a narrower budget deficit next year, even as President Claudia Sheinbaum pushes for increased public spending and new private investment to counter an economic slowdown. (BBG) GEOPOLITICAL: The Trump administration on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, easing Washington’s path to deepen cooperation with Caracas to expand oil output and American foreign investment. (WSJ) New Zealand has signed a defence and security declaration with the Cook Islands, repairing a relationship strained when the tiny South Pacific nation entered a strategic agreement with China. (BBG) EQUITIES: Amazon is in talks to buy satellite telecom group Globalstar as it ramps up efforts to build its own low-earth-orbit satellite business to rival SpaceX's Starlink, according to FT sources. (FT) Elon Musk and the SEC told a judge they are heading toward a trial over the regulator’s allegations that the billionaire cheated Twitter Inc. investors before his 2022 buyout of the social media platform. (BBG) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has hired banks for its first yen bond sale since November, triggering speculation about its investment plans in Japan. (BBG) Intel has planned to invest another $15 million in SambaNova, a chip startup chaired by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, a Reuters review of corporate records showed. (RTRS) A growing number of NHS staff in the UK are refusing to work on Palantir’s health data platform over ethical concerns about the controversial US tech company. (FT) AI start-up Poolside has held talks with Google and other cloud providers to revive a large Texas data centre project after a deal with CoreWeave collapsed and a $2bn funding round anchored by Nvidia fell apart. (FT) TSMC is now eying up to 12 fabs for Arizona, and an accelerated timetable is prompting more Taiwan partners to invest in the USA as well, DigiTimes reports, citing unnamed sources. (DigiTimes) MediaTek has cut 4nm wafer starts at TSMC as surging memory chip prices have slashed demand for low-to-mid end smartphones and even called into question premium phone demand, media report, adding DRAM and NAND now account for a huge 43% of a handset’s build-of-materials (BOM). (CTEE via @dnystedt) A leveraged fund targeting SK Hynix Inc. has drawn the most inflows among its peers this year, highlighting persistent bets on the South Korean AI chipmaker’s fortunes following a steep selloff. (BBG) YMTC (Yangtze Memory Technologies Co.), China's leading NAND flash manufacturer, is expected to begin full-scale shipments of high-layer NAND from its cutting-edge Wuhan Fab 3 in H2 this year, following the stabilization of its two existing production lines. (Chosun via @jukan05) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has released its third proprietary AI model in as many days, reinforcing the company’s intent to focus on profiting off its flagship artificial intelligence services. (BBG) TotalEnergies and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., also known as Masdar, have formed a $2.2 billion joint venture to combine their onshore renewable activities in nine Asian countries. (WSJ) One of Europe’s biggest airline groups kicked off the race for TAP SA, with Air France-KLM submitting the first known bid for a stake in the Portuguese flag carrier. (BBG) DATA RECAP (Newsquawk): Australian Balance of Trade (Feb) 5.686B vs. Exp. 2.5B (Prev. 2.631B) Australian Exports M/M (Feb) 4.9% (Prev. -0.9%) Australian Imports M/M (Feb) -3.2% (Prev. 0.8%) French Budget Balance (Feb) -32.1B (Prev. -9.7B) Indian HSBC Manufacturing PMI Final (Mar) 53.9 vs. Exp. 55.4 (Prev. 56.9) Japanese Foreign Bond Investment (Mar/28) -945.4 Japanese Monetary Base Y/Y (Mar) -11.6% (Prev. -10.6%) Japanese Stock Investment by Foreigners (Mar/28) -4448.1 Swiss Inflation Rate M/M (Mar) 0.2% vs. Exp. 0.5% (Prev. 0.6%) Swiss Inflation Rate Y/Y (Mar) 0.3% vs. Exp. 0.6% (Prev. 0.1%)