more escalations like this likely mean oil prices continue heading higher when markets open tomorrow night. We’re going to see a dozen states and more push higher gas prices down around mid-day Monday, especially in price cycling states. Be prepared.

It’s interesting that we haven’t seen the much-vaunted ground offensive yet. I’m guessing it’s because, like I’ve been saying, there really aren’t enough U.S. troops in the region yet to do it with “acceptable” levels of casualties.

San Francisco is just cents away from becoming the first ever city in the U.S. to see average diesel prices reach $8 per gallon, while the state average for diesel in California stands at $7.63/gal. 7 states with prices over $6.

Few things would make me happier than the demise of the tyrannical Castro regime. Few things would be more disgusting than replacing this with the wanton pillage of Cuba by Trump and his cronies, under the banner of “freedom”.

Ross Duncecap never fails to deliver

The best writer of Democratic attack ads right now is Donald Trump. ICYMI @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4bPK2DN

It would be useful if the NYT explicitly stated that the pilot, if captured, would be a POW, that there are laws governing how POWs can be treated, that respect for international law on war shapes how the enemy approaches it, and this is why the US conduct of this illegal war has been so dangerous.

#GoldenAge 🥇

Schrodinger’s War.

“.. I think he puts Republicans on the defensive with his actions,” said Dick Wadhams, a longtime consultant and a former state GOP chair in Colorado. “They can’t stand it anymore.” @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

It's "reigning" stupid men. Hallelujah.

Seems to me if you think you have divine sanction for your warmongering when it goes badly you have to consider the opposite proposition but they never seem to!

Nice Easter message from the candidate of the Evangelicals. 🙄

The United States is losing the Content War.

It's all just one big market -- crypto, sports betting, meme trading, prediction markets, 0DTE options, online casinos It's all various forms of gambling with a high rake for the intermediary This is why CAC is converging across all these different providers

1/4 Caixin: "Investment in China’s urban rail networks is set to plunge nearly 34% in 2026, the fifth consecutive year of declining capital expenditure, as local governments struggle with mounting operating losses and tighter project-approval requirements." www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-03/c...

Value vs Growth... tightest valuation spread in about 8 years JPMAM

$4.104 gas price AAA

1/12 Bloomberg: "Canada pitched expanding its financial services presence in the Chinese market as the northern nation aims to increase exports to its second-largest trading partner in a push to diversify from the US." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Who are these "erstwhile boosters of trans-Atlantic relations". I would really love to know.

Of course the NATO treaty has always had a defined geographic scope around the north Atlantic. It didn't obligate NATO to defend Britain when Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands, and it didn't obligate the United States to help European powers hold colonies in Africa or Asia.

There’s currently a frantic search taking place for two US pilots who were shot down in Iran, and this idiot is talking about taking the oil.

you, a naive fool: i do believe there are some things the nytimes won’t both sides the nytimes:

In the current fight in Congress about funding for President Trump’s mass deportation machine, Chuck Schumer has deftly outplayed his Republican opponents in the House and Senate, and looks almost certain to win.

Oh, so now it’s a war. Tomorrow it will be an excursion again.

Didn't realize the NY Times was shifting to the supermarket cash register tabloid business.

The biggest winner? China.

Yes, let’s destroy San Francisco’s top tourist attraction and replace it with an expensive, obsolete prison.

The Trump administration has effectively blockaded nearly all oil shipments to Cuba, causing conditions on the island to deteriorate dramatically. In The Atlantic Daily, @willgottsegen.com and Vivian Salama discuss the White House’s plans in the Caribbean:

The drunk frat-bro TV host is obviously more well-versed in the bible

I like how Trump constantly calls this a "war" despite everyone around him constantly denying its a "war".

Glad Congress had the chance to thoroughly debate and vote on this, as the Constitution requires.

I'd be curious to see the numbers for X to check whether or not this is an industry-wide phenomenon. Which platform gets the share of the users Bluesky is losing?

The judge who ruled that Pirro's subpoenas of the Fed were improper denied the government's motion to reconsider his ruling, paving the path for an appeal that could continue the brinksmanship with Tillis over the Warsh confirmation www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

#SurchargeSummer 💰 @denverpost.com #$UAL www.bostonherald.com/2026/04/03/u...

It sounds like only the big corporations are going to get tariff refunds according to what @laylaayanna.bsky.social found in her new piece at @tpm. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/small-b...

If you take out $NVDA, the US stock market lags badly JPMAM

Pretty impressive for a regime that was decimated and barely alive. Almost like the White House and Pentagon lied and now service members are risking their lives.

“.. roughly a month into the Iran war, enemy fire has brought down two American planes ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Hegseth not only fired the Sec of the Army. He also fired head of Army Training & Command, as well as the Army's chief of chaplains. Destabilizing Army leadership during an active shooting war is another example of Hegseth's incompetence & cannon fodder philosophy www.military.com/daily-news/h...

He probably just wants to make sure that future Presidents — of all political parties — are comfortable. 🤡 @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

This is not quite true. In fact, he’s firing people who won’t underperform as much as he wants them to.

Trump’s economic approval drops to a new low of 31%, with most Americans saying his policies are worsening conditions and inflation confidence sharply declining. #Trump #Polls @democrats.senate.gov @housedemocrats.bsky.social edition.cnn.com/2026/04/01/p...

There is no way I go back to X, regardless of what happens to this platform.

taking a meeting with someone who says he can transport barrels of oil through the straight of hormuz

Multi ⭐️ officer I spoke with said it’s only logical to believe LaNeve is in position solely due to his call-in to Trump’s inaugural festivities and closeness to SECDEF. He won’t have the trust of many senior leaders.

US military archbishop says Iran conflict does not meet ‘just war’ standard www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

🚨 🚨 ABC News confirms that Iran used advanced, passive infrared detection to shoot down the American F-15E fighter jet. Passive infrared detection does not emit radar signals. As a result, it cannot be detected or jammed by American electronic warfare systems. That leaves our aircraft vulnerable.