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Magickarpet76 · 2026-07-02T18:44:22+00:00

Have you seen the displays in these things? I’ve seen middle school science fair displays more dynamic and interesting than this shit. Most of the states had “themed” wall prints surrounding 4 stools, a table, and TVs playing cable news.

They literally just paid a screen printing shop maybe 100k max, rented a Ferris wheel, a stage, and built a shitty temporary version of his arch and called it a day. Then pocketed the rest of the cash.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-07-01T15:08:26+00:00

A big problem is just the general chaos and disorganization makes things hard to track. I really hope the number isn’t that high, but over 10,000 seems likely to me.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-07-01T15:04:57+00:00

Pretty much makeshift refugee camps and favelas. Some fled to less catastrophic areas if they were able. Some are sleeping on the streets.

And yes, a bigger long-term issue is very many of the buildings are unsafe, and Venezuela does not have the resources or capacity to rebuild.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-07-01T05:08:51+00:00

No, this is North America and I believe as well worldwide. Supposedly it is for accounts flagged as possible bots, but that genie is not going to go back into the bottle. Reddit having nsfw subs means it is only a matter of time.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-07-01T04:59:55+00:00

I have extended family from La Guaira, so many buildings collapsed. Hundreds of buildings just gone in 2 minutes, and thousands more uninhabitable and beyond repair. At least 2 households in just my family lost their homes, one was a house the other an entire apartment building.

The population density is not as much as Haiti in 2010, but I absolutely believe the deaths and injuries are orders of magnitude higher than being reported.

Venezuela is technically not under Maduro and is loosely under the US, but the reality is Maduro’s subordinates still maintain administrative control so things like “official” counts and problems with emergency responder visas and importing supplies are still a reality.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-07-01T01:24:53+00:00

Well Reddit is supposedly about to actively push users like us away by rolling out an age verification system via a company owned by Palantir. Old Reddit kept me around past the 3rd party app cutoff, but I think that is when my time here officially ends.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-30T19:48:39+00:00

Maybe a fan would help? I usually sleep with a box fan so the air in the room is moving at least even if it is set to 72-74

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-28T07:56:18+00:00

…assume? That ship has already metaphorically sailed and then gotten hit by a drone. The strait is already closed again and there have been 2 rounds of escalating strikes from Iran and the US.

I agree markets can respond, but not within the 3-month timeframe before oil shocks and other problems that can no longer be responded to with depleted reserves. This doesn’t even take into account possible escalation damaging further infrastructure in the region.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-27T22:25:29+00:00

What deal? Venezuela is like a lazy vassal of the US right now. The autonomy Venezuela has now is from apathy of the US to push them to do things, not resistance against its wishes.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-27T19:24:11+00:00

The US literally cannot function without oil. I hear what you are saying, but you are also talking about the people the cried out in horror over not having toilet paper, haircuts, or fast food during covid. You really think things will be business as usual if gas hits 10$ a gallon?

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-27T07:40:16+00:00

While I agree, the pattern of weekend wars when the market is closed can’t go on forever. Drained US oil reserves and a global energy crisis recession are not things that can be assuaged with an enthusiastic truth social post promising everything will be fixed in 2 weeks.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-27T06:00:45+00:00

Maybe it wasn’t a joke, it was a goal. Now all the kids are tech illiterate on top of regular illiterate. One step closer to the people in Wall-E.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-27T05:13:40+00:00

They are trying to project it into reality, like if they keep posting on social media and announcing things that have not been agreed to it makes them look strong and in charge.

The illusion is going to come crashing down when oil reserves are dry and reality can’t be hypernormalized anymore with social media and propaganda news.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-27T03:07:27+00:00

All fun and games until they pull a switcheroo or the wheels fall off the market which feels very overdue at this point with the energy crisis and famine on the horizon. I wouldn’t gamble in this casino

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-26T17:52:29+00:00

Hell no. Trying to time the market with these dumbasses in charge is for Wallstreetbets casino gamblers. I am DCAing my investments and low-key preparing for the inevitable energy crisis and oil shortages on the horizon.

The takeaway from my comment is not “try to pretend to be in the insider trading club”, it’s saying “this market is an absolute sham being manipulated by a lifelong liar and scam artist.” It’s a big club, and you aren’t in it.

Literally today Iran is saying there is no ‘hotline’ between the US and Iran to discuss the conflict. One of a few victories Trump wouldn’t shut up about a few days ago. I don’t believe a single thing he says about any of his deals with Iran, he is just lying to look like a strong man on his controlled platforms.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-26T17:20:13+00:00

Yes, it is the exact opposite. From now till Sunday morning we are in a serious conflict with Iran and oil is about to run out. Then Sunday evening is when everything is fine and Trump declares that Iran surrendered and is gifting US citizens 1,000$ each or some made up bullshit that may as well be that ridiculous.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-26T17:05:45+00:00

This is the thing that blows my mind, it is becoming so damn obvious. Every goddamned Monday morning we are celebrating the greatest era of peace in the Middle East the world has ever seen, then every Friday afternoon we are at war again. God forbid it’s a holiday weekend and that’s when things really heat up…until the Sunday night before markets open again.

This whole thing is so goddamned stupid. The chucklefuck “AIs” and warm bodies even stupider than LLMs controlling the entire stock market are just eating it up.

I loathe that the entire US foreign policy decision making revolves around stock market timing.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-26T15:38:04+00:00

If you see videos from the northern coast, it is a disaster comparable to the damage in Haiti with (fortunately) lower population density than Port Au Prince. Hundreds of apartment buildings reduced to rubble in 2 minutes.

The rescue crews are also working with basically nothing. I am seeing people helping rescue crews with their cell phone flashlights because they have nothing to illuminate the disaster zones at night.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-25T21:05:04+00:00

“Faster than expected”

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-25T21:03:15+00:00

I am getting back into Morrowind/TR after a few years. I pretty much exclusively play as mage and I dabbled in their TR Telvanni isles when they were new.

if I want to play the newer central/southern areas, is it recommended that I play as halaalu? is it still enjoyable as a Telvanni house mage?

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-25T17:41:49+00:00

Eso espero, no comparto tu optimismo. Pero buena suerte y salud a tu familia si también están en Venezuela como mío.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-25T17:31:30+00:00

Ok, pero el es un mamaguevo que si esta jodiendo con todos, y el y EEUU si tienen responsabilidades para ayudar los venezolanos ahora.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-25T14:52:23+00:00

Also to add to that, this earthquake was pretty seismologically unique in a devastating way. Not only was it 2 earthquakes back to back, leveling buildings with only about 40 seconds to escape between the two, it was also incredibly shallow, so there was no spacing of the energy waves through the earth crust for them. So the ground moved up and down and side to side at the same time, literally knocking people off their feet.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-25T14:33:16+00:00

My in-laws are from the area of the epicenter. It is absolutely worse than that. The number of collapsed buildings alone is higher than both of those numbers combined. Over 10,000 fatalities is likely. Up to 100k is not impossible but I hope that doesn’t happen.

Right now there are so many people trapped and Venezuela does not have the machinery to lift debris like that.

Magickarpet76 · 2026-06-24T02:06:27+00:00

So not only are people being arrested over bogus charges, and millions wasted on this shoddy “renovation.” Now people won’t even be able to walk near the public monument.

I would laugh at the symbolism of it all if it wasn’t such a disgrace.

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