Good luck with that message
Across the Atlantic, high oil and gas prices are screwing up the politics of Europe’s climate policy, which will in turn screw up climate politics almost everywhere else.
@crampell.bsky.social explains.
US has burned through ‘years’ of munitions since start of Iran war www.ft.com/content/1471...
Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices
Also: Bessent announced today that we’re relaxing more sanctions on Russia. The US will allow countries to buy Russian oil stranded at sea
www.ft.com/content/dd97...
"The Iranians f*cking around with the Strait makes him more dug in," a senior Trump administration official told Axios.
www.axios.com/2026/03/12/t...
Sorry about setting off a global energy crisis guys here’s a fresh tariff. 🤡
Intel shareholder claims board gave US an equity stake to avoid Trump’s social media attacks
www.ft.com/content/5506...
He should do some photo ops of him sailing through the strait himself, just to prove how safe it is
You have to make sacrifices for the very clear and articulated objectives of our War in Iran that is also not a war that we’ve also already won
Btw those of you looking for evidence of tariff prices inside the Feb CPI it’s on vivid display. Appliance costs jumped 3.1% & apparel costs soared 1.3% the most in eight years. #Econ #EconSky
(maybe not only in retrospect)
@markhertling.bsky.social:
"War is not entertainment. It is not a meme. It is not a cinematic product designed to generate likes and shares."
www.thebulwark.com/p/tacos-with...
...and less than an hour after that, the Israeli military: war is "far from over"
Pentagon today: the war is just getting started!
Their commander in chief, less than an hour later: "the war is very complete"
again, not great news for the Fed
Trump options for bringing down oil prices "include restricting U.S. exports, intervening in oil futures markets, waiving some federal taxes and lifting requirements under a U.S. law called the Jones Act that domestic fuel move only on U.S.-flagged ships, among others"
My "there's no reason to panic" shirt is raising lots of questions answered by my shirt nypost.com/2026/03/09/u...
Saudi Arabia is cutting oil output as it runs out of storage www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Would be ironic if Trump's war with Iran takes down the Paramount-Warner Bros merger he wants so badly.
Gulf state sovereigns are backing the deal, and there have been reports that these countries are rethinking all their US investments/financing www.wsj.com/business/the...
Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Pity poor Kevin Warsh, who was nominated for Fed chair because he promised to cut interest rates
When economists say the president can't really do much to change gas prices, what they mean is he can't do much to *reduce* gas prices. Turns out they can do a lot to raise them
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-iran...
chart is from this story, about rising likelihood of stagflation. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
this is what happens when you elect someone based on the premise that he's such a successful businessman
Residents of Tehran report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Synagogue in Belgian city of Liege damaged in explosion, VRT reports reut.rs/4aYhBmH
