@luisfierro.bsky.social
Sustainable Development and Climate Finance Expert. Was Vice Minister of Economy of #Ecuador. #ClimateFinance Adviser for EU NDC Facility, EuroClima+ & AILAC. Writer/Escritor. Substack: https://luisfierro.substack.com/ Novel/a: http://bit.ly/4gLDEO1
Oil Price Surge Rattles Markets
Stocks fell on fears of the effects of the Iran war on energy prices
As oil prices surged, stocks tumbled around the world on Monday, reflecting global fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict, while fresh Israeli and U.S. strikes pummeled Iran
Dire Strait
Oil wells that end badly?
@pkrugman
Continued closure of the Strait is a shock to world oil supplies bigger than the oil shocks of the 1970s
If this goes on for multiple weeks, oil prices, which retreated slightly off their highs early this morning, could go much higher.
Iran, USAID & Soap Operas
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran, why the Trump Administration has gutted the United States Agency for International Development, and why John is jealous of Stephen A. Smith.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCro...
The most high-impact actions individuals can make to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:
1. having one fewer child
2. living car-free
3. avoiding airplane travel
4. eating a plant-based diet (no meat)
5. green energy (buying, solar panels)
Education and government recommendations miss most.
Three explosive devices found at Mamdani's residence.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that three improvised explosive devices were found, including one that was found in a vehicle on Sunday. No one was injured in the incident
Being investigated as an act of terrorism inspired by ISIS
Well, some people (Susan Sarandon, Cornel West, Chris Hedges, Jill Stein) said Hillary was worse or equally bad as Trump!
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She's right. She just didn't finish the thought:
"...because Donald Trump is so co-opted by Russian kompromat that Putin can do whatever he wants anyway".
#Colombia: con el 90 % de mesas escrutadas, Pacto Histórico (Petro) lidera Senado y Centro Democrático (Uribe/Duque) encabeza Cámara. @ivancepedacastro.bsky.social, el candidato de Petro que lidera las encuestas presidenciales, no tendría mayoría en ninguna cámara
www.eltiempo.com/politica/ele...
As of 9:41 p.m. of March 8th, WTI oil price hit $110 per barrel, a 21.5 % increase over the last day, and double the price on December 16, 2025. We are in for a bumpy week. All thanks to Trump's attack on Iran.
www.cnbc.com/quotes/@CL.1
Iran’s New Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei’s Son, Is a Mysterious Figure
The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...
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Happy International Women’s Day! Today we honor the generations of women activists, trailblazers, and leaders who have made America stronger and more equal.
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here's today's post: "what the fuck is a Shield of the Americas?" — it’s just Donny’s latest fascist grift, that’s all.
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I think maybe he meant to say FOR 47 years, but still false.
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Trump addressing the Latin American Summit leaders that he invited to Doral, Florida:
“I’m not learning your damn language— I don't have time.”
Trump started this war with no clear objectives, no endgame, and no plan for oil after he had disparaged Biden for low stockpiles, and did nothing to fill the US reserve. This is incompetent madness!
08.03.2026 15:36 — 👍 129 🔁 34 💬 10 📌 1
With everything going on, I am sure most people have forgotten about it, but Trump said that credit card interest rates were going to fall to 10 %.
What actually happened? The current average credit card interest rate is 25.33%.
www.forbes.com/advisor/cred...
Interesting hand signal from Pete Hegseth this morning
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NEW: Trump doesn't care what the American people think or what happens next in Iran. He'd rather talk about his ballroom than dead US soldiers. As I write in my OUR LAND newsletter, this is a cavalier and callous war.
link.motherjones.com/public/44551...
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Every accusation is a confession, or in this case a roadmap
07.03.2026 16:03 — 👍 680 🔁 164 💬 13 📌 2Kind of weird for the theme song of Trump’s new organization to be something Prince wrote about the inability to move on after a breakup or loss. Sinead O’Connor said she thought about her deceased mom every time she sang it.
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The Iran war has entered a new phase
America and Israel appear to be changing their focus from military targets to “civilian” buildings such as defence-industry facilities and the Iranian regime’s infrastructure of oppression
www.economist.com/interactive/...
White House blocks intelligence report warning of rising US homeland terror threat linked to Iran war
Donald Trump’s White House is blocking top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran
Video of ICE shooting 3 times into a vehicle, killing 23 year old American citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in March 2025.
ICE claimed his car ran over an ICE agent, but vehicle brake lights were on in the video.
Renée Good, Alex Pretti, Ruben Ray Martinez…
Not a story that Russia is helping Iran kill Americans, while Ukraine is helping the U.S. defend itself from Iranian drones, and still Trump, Vance, Witkoff, Kushner and the rest side with Russia against Ukraine?
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Not sure you would still call The Washington Post a leading newspaper, but they did break the story and put it on their front page.
07.03.2026 12:31 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Shameful and despicable act by @tomsteyer.bsky.social
I regret ever having supported his work.
The US economy lost 92,000 jobs last month, far worse than expected.
https://cnn.it/4rNtNg2
Russia is providing Iran with targeting information to attack American forces in the Middle East, the first indication that another major US adversary is participating — even indirectly — in the war, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence’
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
