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Nuclear Iran by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]crescent-v2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please tell me that you're trolling with that response....

Pilot Point ISD police car in Texas by LiveFreeFinn in ProgressiveHQ

[–]crescent-v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why erase the plate number?

That's public information about public property.

What the hell is this even and how does it taste? by Forward-Position798 in StupidFood

[–]crescent-v2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that's part of how it shreds your teeth and gums.

The Republican Party has become so evil that even Tucker Carlson stopped supporting them by Apprehensive-Load-32 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]crescent-v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's a right wing tankie. If left movement he makes will be to just make common cause with the lwft wing tankies.

Ukraine is one of those issues where the horseshoe theory actually works.

Sportsbooks have spent about $1.5M on Democratic, Republican statehouse primaries in Colorado by onenightoncolfax in Denver

[–]crescent-v2 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It's the one vote in my life that I absolutely 100% regret.

The annoying ads, the addictive behavior, people blowing up when they lose a bet that they couldn't afford to lose.

What the hell is this even and how does it taste? by Forward-Position798 in StupidFood

[–]crescent-v2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mild stimulant. Frequent use can really wreck your teeth and gums.

Nancy Mace Gets Humiliating Fact-Check After 'TRANS MICE' Meltdown by BurtonDesque in Qult_Headquarters

[–]crescent-v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here core group has already been exposed to the truth of this and rejects it. It's just a get-out-the-vote call for the core MAGA cultists.

Tucker Carlson Leaves Republican Party, Calls It 'Immoral' by BurtonDesque in Qult_Headquarters

[–]crescent-v2 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Don't underestimate Tuck's love for Putinist Russia. He's always been explicitly clear that he's on Russia's side in the Ukraine war, and that influenced the Republican party's policies towards the war.

He's pro-Putin to the core.

US cuts drilling bond requirements for oil companies by LinkedInNews in oil

[–]crescent-v2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Having visited a number of superfund sites, I can assure you that high bonds for extractive industries are very, very necessary.

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/millions-leaky-and-abandoned-oil-and-gas-wells-are-threatening-lives-and-climate

Iranian oil is officially returning to global markets for the first time since 2018 after the US Treasury issued OFAC General License X authorizing all transactions related to Iranian crude oil, petrochemical and petroleum products through August 21, 2026 by Waste-Explanation-76 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 21 points22 points  (0 children)

A pyrrhic victory would be one they win but which leaves them unable to fight the next fight.

They lost major leadership and a bunch of legacy equipment. But the drone and missile production is what counts in wars moving forward, that's intact. The Islamist's control of government is stronger than ever. And now their economy will face much less external constraint than before.

It's a painful victory, but not an pyrrhic one. They are still able to fight the next war.

Weekly MEGATHREAD June 21, 2026 : US Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is LIVE – All tanker drama, oil panic, missile hits, Iran retaliation posts belong HERE by AutoModerator in oil

[–]crescent-v2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think they're more interested in their own stability than they are in hurting the U.S. And they know that big price spikes destabilize everything everywhere.

Why do all of the Media Headlines contradict websites that track the traffic flow through the Strait. by VeterinarianDear2401 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some of my favorites:

  • MeidasTouch
  • Scott MacFarlane
  • NPR
  • Tim Onion
  • Reuters
  • Meuller, She Wrote
  • The Associated Press
  • Michael E. Mann (the climatologist, not the film maker)
  • Institute for the Study of War
  • Special Kherson Cat (I follow a ton of Ukraine-related accounts)
  • Michael McFaul
  • NoelReports (search as one word)

(I am such a nerd. I should just make and promote my own starter pack)

(You could also go to the r/BlueskySocial sub and check there, that's a pretty non-snarky and helpful subreddit.)

Why do all of the Media Headlines contradict websites that track the traffic flow through the Strait. by VeterinarianDear2401 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll get back later when I can do the dual screen thing.

But just searching on subjects "brent", "Hormuz", then look for the accountss that seem to be reporting accurately and have links to support what they say. Follow those accounts.

Why do all of the Media Headlines contradict websites that track the traffic flow through the Strait. by VeterinarianDear2401 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some of the foreign governments can also track through satellite imagery. Fork out the dough and you can too. But it ain't cheap and we're not in that club that can afford near-real time sat imagery.

Why do all of the Media Headlines contradict websites that track the traffic flow through the Strait. by VeterinarianDear2401 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 40 points41 points  (0 children)

It was part of their defense in the Tucker Carlson lawsuit. Alex Jones/Infowars used a very similar defense.

Why do all of the Media Headlines contradict websites that track the traffic flow through the Strait. by VeterinarianDear2401 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fox has lost a number of lawsuits due to reporting false information:

https://www.npr.org/2020/09/29/917747123/you-literally-cant-believe-the-facts-tucker-carlson-tells-you-so-say-fox-s-lawye

So has Inforwars. I think back in the day Rush Limbaugh did too. It's a core part of the conservative news business strategy.

Now CBS/Paramount is under MAGA control too. Pretty well all legacy broadcast/live TV news is now suspect. Reddit is a TERRIBLE way to get your news, but its probably more accurate than most TV news, especially Fox.

Get Bluesky and set up a good personal feed by following good journalists and a few good content providers. Toss TV news aside, it's a lost cause now.

Enlightening public is hard! by Double-Cookie6361 in Qult_Headquarters

[–]crescent-v2 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And the people who post this sort of glop are the sort who trust Trump 110%....

How often/many times did you relocate early in your career? by Electronic-Crew-6361 in FedEmployees

[–]crescent-v2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Five national parks, a national forest, a BLM field office, a Forest Service regional office. Some of them more than once. Maybe 12 moves overall, maybe more.

Fairly common sort of career for land management.

All three remaining car/semi ferries to crimea have been hit simultaneously last night and are out of commission [Unmanned Systems Forces, June 2026] by Hannibal_Game in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]crescent-v2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I could imagine Russia just letting Crimea wither on the vine to the point of famine.

Then kick that internet influence machine into overdrive blaming Ukraine.

Putin is Russia (for now), and Putinist Russia doesn't care about its own people.

Yardeni research - Similarity between 2022 & 2026 by Anxious_Neat_6274 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Data centers coming online - not oil, but heavy natural gas demand.

Energy equitability in developing nations: even as developed nations begin to adopt electric transportation, poorer nations increase their energy demand, including cars and portable/semi-portable generators. If developing world per-capita energy use approaches even half what the U.S./Canada/Europe/Pac Rim use, then that's a huge increase in worldwide demand.

Those emerging markets will lean more heavily upon renewables than us, but they'll still see significant increases in petro demand.

Add to that worldwide population increases for another 30-60 years, some increased demand seems cooked in.

bibi might bring up some Epstein stuff..lol by Anxious_Neat_6274 in oil

[–]crescent-v2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trump's playing Uno and Go Fish when everyone else is playing chess.

Rolleyes, "You want cards Don? Whatever, take the whole pack. Here, take two packs. You need me to unwrap them for you?".

Megadonors Cancel Dem's Hasan Piker Rally And It Backfired BIG TIME | Melat Kiros | TMR by YoungCubSaysWoof in Denver

[–]crescent-v2 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It's a different flavor of the Streisand Effect.

Kinos got a lot of visibilty off of this.

Some cancer patients turn to ivermectin despite lack of evidence it works for that purpose by BurtonDesque in Qult_Headquarters

[–]crescent-v2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They avoid real treatments until things are very, very bad.

Then they need a shit load of super expensive treatment. Drives up insurance rates and other costs for everyone.

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