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20 hours agoass kiss MBS
The level of stupidity and naivety in the American MSM cannot be overestimated.
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With old-timey syrupy strings and a studio orchestra: 🎶 E’ry thing old is new again.
Trump’s running the US like one of his dogshit businesses.
FT live updates summary
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President Donald Trump said there would be “no deal” with Iran “except unconditional surrender”.
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Brent crude settled 8.5 per cent higher on Friday, topping $92 a barrel and finishing at its highest level since September 2023. The price of US oil exceeded $90 a barrel, its highest level since the war began, up almost 36 per cent since last Friday’s close.
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One Middle Eastern crude oil benchmark topped $100 a barrel as refiners compete for barrels. Goldman Sachs said oil could hit $150 if Strait of Hormuz flows remain impacted.
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US equity markets closed more than 1 per cent lower as the oil rally stoked concerns about inflation.
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Iran’s president said some countries have started “mediation efforts”. Egypt and China have both said they will attempt to mediate in the conflict.
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Israel has been striking Hizbollah infrastructure in southern Beirut. Waves of US and Israeli strikes continued to pummel Iran.
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Iran launched a new missile attack on Israel. Qatar thwarted a drone attack on the US’s largest base in the Middle East.
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Air travel in and out of the Middle East is slowly returning after tens of thousands of flights were cancelled, with Etihad resuming flights.
An update
Goldman says oil could rise to $150 if Strait of Hormuz flows remain impacted
Oil could rise as high as $150 a barrel if shipping companies continue to avoid the Strait of Hormuz for the rest of the month, according to Goldman Sachs. In a note on Friday, the bank’s analysts said oil could climb to $100 “next week” and potentially “exceed the 2008 and 2022 peaks” if flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint, “were to remain depressed throughout March”.
Brent surged to almost $130 a barrel shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and to almost $150 a barrel at the height of the financial crisis in 2008.
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NYT
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, a government agency that invests and lends billions each year to companies and projects overseas, announced that it will insure losses of up to $20 billion through a new plan to provide maritime insurance to ships operating in the Gulf region. The move is intended to keep oil, gas, jet fuel and fertilizer moving on tankers during the war with Iran. The conflict has disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
I actually starting chucking when I got to “$20 billion”. Yeesh.
NYT
A U.S. Central Command statement said Friday that the U.S. had carried out 3,000 airstrikes against Iran since operations began Saturday, up sharply from 2,000 strikes earlier this week. U.S. forces had also damaged or destroyed 43 Iranian naval vessels, the statement added, including ships and submarines. The day before, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said more U.S. assets were being brought to bear for the joint Israeli-U.S. strikes, including fighter jets and Reaper drones.
4·22 hours agoSome Swedes did it to themselves. I did not make that up - https://hexbear.net/comment/6976129.
The article ends with weirdness.
In 2018, a Swedish company, Biohax, installed approximately 4,000 microchips the size of a grain of rice [into people] that could be used to store emergency contact information, social media profiles or e-tickets. According to NPR, the procedure costs around $180. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2021.
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Ninja edit
I googled and I found an NPR article from 2018.
Around the size of a grain of rice, the chips typically are inserted into the skin just above each user’s thumb, using a syringe similar to that used for giving vaccinations. The procedure costs about $180. So many Swedes are lining up to get the microchips that the country’s main chipping company says it can’t keep up with the number of requests.
More than 4,000 Swedes have adopted the technology, with one company, Biohax International, dominating the market. The chipping firm was started five years ago by Jowan Osterlund, a former professional body piercer.
2·22 hours agoJuly 1st, 2022.
It’s at the bottom of the article.
4·22 hours agoPrince Hunter the Debauched
After the fall of the house of King Brandon the Feeble-minded - erenow where are the tales of the great prince?
Trump yells at an aide “Put in
Trump wins in Iran by September in bullet pointsand print it out.” The aide does so. Trump grabs the paper and after about 15 seconds he says “Knew it. I-knew-it I-knew-it I-knew-it. Almost as smart as me. So - very, very smart. I’m gonna replace everybody - the joint chiefs - everybody with AI. Don’t need them.” Nobody says anything because they can’t judge Trump’s tone. And when the Great Man is talking - you better not laugh at the wrong thing or at the wrong time.He seems serious (maybe?) when he says “The first thing I’m gonna do is—” But he interrupts himself. “Me-me-me-me-me-me-me. I’m on Fox. Fix it.” He means that for his ginormous tv - he wants the audio unmuted, multiple channels to go away, and make it all Fox. Trump watches Trump. Trump is all smiles and starts to give his aides play-by-play as if he’s watching a recording of himself as the quarterback who won the Super Bowl basically all by himself.
In an absurdist fantasy novel the wizard would be named Cramer. He’s the highest ranking member of the court not of royal blood. His pronouncements are always deeply considered. But all the common people know that you always should do the opposite of what he says.
three card monte
Ah, the ol’ physical media prediction market bet.
I imagine this happened…
“The war needs to over by September.” says Trump and the room which has America’s top military guys is leaders quiet. They all intently look at the enormous table they are at. “Over by September,” Trump says again. One guy has a nervous tic and his hand goes up to adjust his collar which doesn’t actually need adjusting. This causes a mild ripple effect of people slightly moving in their seats or slightly moving their upper bodies. Trump is already angry and he’s about to say it a third time.
Just then an odd whirring mechanized sound can be heard. The ancient guy in the wheelchair who was in the shadows has started to move. Everyone turns their head to see. Taking this opportunity - one five star very quietly asks another a question. “Who’s that old dinosaur? Christ. Look at 'im. He looks like the world’s oldest man” And the reply is “He is - unofficially. Officially - he doesn’t exist. He’s an Operation Paperclip SS Nazi named Dr. Strangelove…”
3·2 days agoSomething something something something something something “tiny versions”
butand they are adorableYes!
Really embarrassing stuff. Let’s see if he can keep the streak alive.
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pledge
Oh my goodness! It’s inconceivable they that would break their pinky swear!
Al Jazeera
‘Considerable portion’ of Tehran’s residents have fled amid US-Israel attacks
The Tehran metropolis and nearby areas have an estimated 14 million people. It’s very hard to talk about moving this large number of people in a very short period of time. But indeed, a considerable portion of Tehran’s population has decided to evacuate the city amid the ongoing US and Israeli strikes. Those are the people who are able to leave and have homes outside of the Iranian capital.
Still, there are many others who are left behind. They are living amid all these concerns, frustrations and anxiety. Of course, compared to last year’s US and Israel strikes, which were mostly limited to Tehran, the strikes now are much broader and include many more cities. According to the latest report, more than 150 cities across Iran have already been hit by the US and Israel strikes. So other cities are not safe either.
I’m worried as the price of gas skyrockets - Trump will become totally out of control and insane. Any day - I half expect him to make a passing comment to some reporters about “next week’s big reveal” but he walks away and ignores their shouted questions. And it turns out about a week later he tries to do regime change in Cuba in a day.