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Thinking out loud about overshoot, doom, & the pointlessness of being

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Oh look, about $6 trillion of market value has now been erased from global stocks since the war in Iran began.

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10.03.2026 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh look, Vietnam is urging people to work from home to save fuel.

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10.03.2026 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"There have been worse things in human history… but we weren't alive then, so it seems to us that the end of the world is upon us"

(Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov)

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10.03.2026 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh look, US manufacturers reported total operating costs jumped +8.5% in 2025, nearly double the +5.0% rise in the prior year.

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10.03.2026 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh look, countries should look to rewild their land borders as a deterrence to invasion and build up other geographical defences to attack, Europe’s environment chief has said.

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10.03.2026 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Donald Trump says he had a β€œvery good call” with Vladimir Putin.

They talked about Ukraine and the β€œnever-ending fight” there, he says.

They also talked about the Middle East. Putin wants to be helpful, he says."

(The Guardian)

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09.03.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Monday, Dennis

09.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fabulous as always. Huzzah.

Cooking grub at the mo. Back momentarily

09.03.2026 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, there we go.

Gorgeous vista!

09.03.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Evenings, Joanne. Where be the photo? #Luddite #lolz

09.03.2026 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm alive and kicking. Ach!!!!

09.03.2026 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh look, State officials have reported two more outbreaks of bird flu in commercial flocks in Wisconsin – both owned by the nation's fourth largest egg producer Daybreak Foods, Inc.

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09.03.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

"We know the US is plotting against our oil and nuclear sites in hopes of containing huge inflationary shock. Iran is fully prepared."

(Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi)

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09.03.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
KANINE - DOOM BRINGER [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] (2025) SW EXCLUSIVE
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Personal doomer update: Let's get weird, doomers.

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youtu.be/fV3SI1OMO6Q?...

09.03.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh look, veteran strategist Ed Yardeni has raised the probability of a market meltdown to 35% for the rest of the year, up from 20% previously, and he slashed the odds of a meltup β€” a rally driven more by investor enthusiasm than underlying fundamentals β€” to just 5% from 20%.

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09.03.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Fuck it, I'd live there. Kind of already do. Oh dear...

Evenings Eanna

09.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tis a special place.

Evenings Manita

09.03.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The collapsed tombs are lush to be fair.

Evenings, Piper

09.03.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Personal doomer update: Evening greetings, doomerati.

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09.03.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh look, Bahrain’s integrated energy firm Bapco Energies on Sunday declared force majeure on its group operation that have been affected by the war in the Middle East.

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09.03.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh look, Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using white phosphorus weapons in Lebanon.

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09.03.2026 11:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh look, G7 finance ministers are preparing to discuss the release of emergency oil reserves, according to reports, after the US-Israel war with Iran sent the price of crude above $100.

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09.03.2026 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh look, there are reports of strikes targeting a US diplomatic facility near Baghdad’s international airport, a drone interception east of Saudi Arabia’s northern Jawf region, and thick smoke seen rising from the direction of the Bapco oil refinery in Bahrain.

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09.03.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Daily doomer update: Happy Black Monday, doomers.

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09.03.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The South Korean stock market finished in the red to the tune of 5.96%.

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09.03.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh look, Crude oil production from Iraq’s southern fields has dropped by 70% since the start of the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, with the average daily production at 1.3 million barrels, compared with 4.3 million barrels daily before the war began.

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09.03.2026 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh look...

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09.03.2026 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh look, the Nikkei finished in the red to the tune of 5.20%.

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09.03.2026 07:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0