I saw a goose flying backwards, a squirrel recount verses of Horace, and here is Simon Jenkins with a correct take
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I saw a goose flying backwards, a squirrel recount verses of Horace, and here is Simon Jenkins with a correct take
Trump’s declaration that he expects UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER from Iran does not seem to be calming markets
Oh they did? All by themselves? Did they show up all at once or arrive separately?
This is going to hit American pocketbooks hard.
2/3 So I'm asking the Great British public to help because NF is seeking to be our master.
Were you at school with NF? Worked with him in the City when he was a tin trader? Met him through politics?
Do get in touch: johnsweeney.co.uk
Could be:
1. Nothing.
2.Reinforcing the security at US embassies in the region.
3. An absolutely mad plan to seize Kharg Island.
1 or 2 feel more likely.
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Should the U.S. have taken military action against Iran? (Among MAGA) 🟢 Yes: 90% 🔴 No: 5% NBC poll | 2/27-3/3
Every single time:
1. Trump does something hawkish on foreign affairs
2. Breathless stories are written about MAGA being mad and schisming, quoting the same three people (Tucker, Bannon, Greene)
3. Polls show that MAGA Republicans support Trump's move 160%-3%
One way train still, WTI up over 10% today.
*US OIL RISES ABOVE $90 A BARREL FOR FIRST TIME SINCE OCT. 2023
Chart showing 84% of Conservative members think Badenoch should lead the party into the next election.
This (from ConHome's reader-member survey) is really remarkable when you think about it: a triumph of vibes over rationality? The Tory Party' has at best stood still and at worst gone backwards compared to where it was when she took over - and it still languishes at under 20% in most polls. And yet:
Sensational scenes
Trump Fed Governor Stephen Miran as oil prices spike: "We don't have an inflation problem. The inflation excess is not entirely but largely a function of measurement issues."
Trump Defends Addition Of Ballroom To Air Force One
Trump Defends Addition Of Ballroom To Air Force One https://theonion.com/trump-defends-addition-of-ballroom-to-air-force-one/
Manufacturing consent: why all the pundits & politicians proved wrong about austerity, Brexit, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss & Donald Trump are now ignoring objective reality, the lessons of Iraq & public opinion on the war in Iran. open.spotify.com/episode/2SOT...
Again..l have to share this university study on what Fox does to people.
I really don't see how this is sustainable. Someone's going to get rugpulled--either stocks or crude oilbuyers.
Beats me which.
move slow and repair things
That Iranian Navy ship we torpedoed had no ammunition on board because that was a requirement to participate in the MILAN 2026 exercise (organized by the Indian Navy).
The US Navy knew this because IT ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE EXERCISE. What a national embarrassment.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...
Crazy to think that these people were doing actual jobs that might have been important
Some interesting railway news seen on LinkedIn, DB will operate one return trip from Cologne all the way to Ostend this summer, extending the Brussels service. An extension to Antwerp also on the cards, very interesting!
Pleased to see robust debate around defence spending on X Dot Com (formerly Twitter Dot Com)
“Dear Diary,
Super excited to say that I’ll be serving my Clacton constituents today by flying to Mar-a-Lago to meet Donald Trump and to undermine the UK government. God I love being a patriot!”
"Wow. A big drop" -- CNBC highlights that labor force participation is now the lowest it has been since in late 2021, before the covid vaccine was widely available
I love watching people use LLMs in public. They’ll reply to a breaking news article and say “@grok is this true?” Babe where do you think it’s about to pull its answer from
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Meanwhile, average weekly earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8%, exceeding forecasts.
Beyond these headline metrics, the report includes several underlying complexities, including one-off factors.
#economy #jobs #unemployment #employment
A Sharp Reversal Following Last Month’s Robust Gain
The US economy shed 92,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate climbed to 4.4%. Both figures underperformed consensus expectations (please see prior post).
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A few hours after NYT reported that the U.S. bombed an elementary school in Iran, killing many children, the White House last night posted this video mixing airstrike footage with Top Gun, Iron Man, Gladiator, Halo, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, John Wick, Superman, Transformers and Dragon Ball Z
The essential, and much under appreciated, juxtaposition from today's news.
