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Oil Prices Swing Wildly on Political Hype, Not Trends
SocialMar 15, 2026

Oil Prices Swing Wildly on Political Hype, Not Trends

Last Sunday night, after being hugely complacent, the market was panicking and Brent briefly went to $120. But then Trump said war would be over soon and it fell back to $80. Oil isn't a one way trip here. There's...

By Robin Brooks
Trump’s Iran War Leads to Unexpected Kim Jong‑Un Twist
SocialMar 15, 2026

Trump’s Iran War Leads to Unexpected Kim Jong‑Un Twist

Arguably the best analysis of Trump’s war on Iran… On the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader & his successor: “We hoped to get Delcy (Maduro’s VP) but we got Kim Jong Un instead.” https://t.co/6utaBQlVnO

By Kudzai Mutisi
US Strikes Hit Kharg Island, Iran’s Main Oil Hub
SocialMar 15, 2026

US Strikes Hit Kharg Island, Iran’s Main Oil Hub

Iranian media confirms US strikes destroyed military sites on Kharg Island. Via @BRICSinfo Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil export.

By Samantha LaDuc
US Oil Exports Could Spark Overwhelming Ban Demand
SocialMar 15, 2026

US Oil Exports Could Spark Overwhelming Ban Demand

I’m really concerned that when people take this one step further and learn that the US is actually selling oil to other countries that the public’s demand for an export ban will become overwhelming.

By Joe Weisenthal
Southwest Exits O'Hare After Five Years of Struggle
SocialMar 15, 2026

Southwest Exits O'Hare After Five Years of Struggle

Southwest Airlines is pulling out of Chicago O'Hare Airport, roughly five years after launching service there. Why couldn't Southwest make service to one of the country's biggest airports work? https://t.co/YMtjlamyTo

By Ben Schlappig
Global Shipping Chaos Raises Costs for Everyone
SocialMar 15, 2026

Global Shipping Chaos Raises Costs for Everyone

More than 100 cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf. Nearby ports are packed with redirected cargo. Costs are being driven up globally. NOBODY IS SPARED FROM THE TRUMP- NETANYAHU WAR TAX. https://t.co/EF8fmqKgiV

By Steve Hanke
Betting Against Claim Trump Views Russia as Adversary
SocialMar 15, 2026

Betting Against Claim Trump Views Russia as Adversary

I don’t play the prediction markets but if I did I’d place a gazillion dollars against this assessment — particularly the notion that Trump understands Russia as a strategic adversary.

By Daniel Drezner
Physician's Cancer Missed Due to Medical Gaslighting
SocialMar 15, 2026

Physician's Cancer Missed Due to Medical Gaslighting

What happens when a physician becomes the victim of medical gaslighting? They almost die. In a recent episode of The Podcast by KevinMD, neurologist Dr. Carolyn Larkin Taylor shared a story that exposes a massive crack in our medical system. Dr. Taylor...

By Kevin Pho, MD
Alba Cuts 19% Capacity to Safeguard Operations Amid Hormuz Disruption
SocialMar 15, 2026

Alba Cuts 19% Capacity to Safeguard Operations Amid Hormuz Disruption

March 15 (Reuters) - Aluminium Bahrain https://t.co/oYsWepGMNg, known as Alba, said on Sunday it had initiated a shutdown of three aluminium smelting lines accounting for 19% of its capacity to preserve business continuity amid ongoing disruption in the Strait of...

By Guy Faulconbridge
Digital Challengers Deliver Real‑time Offers; Incumbents Must Adapt
SocialMar 15, 2026

Digital Challengers Deliver Real‑time Offers; Incumbents Must Adapt

Digitally enabled challengers meet customers in real time with relevant offers. Traditional institutions must rethink how and where they show up. https://t.co/SiOwf3NiXx

By Jim Marous
Greek Shipowners Sabotage EU Sanctions for Putin Profits
SocialMar 15, 2026

Greek Shipowners Sabotage EU Sanctions for Putin Profits

Greece' shipping oligarchs fatally undermined the maritime services ban that should've been in the EU's 20th sanctions package. They're loyal only to money. If that means helping Putin, they fall over themselves doing it. No one should celebrate them... https://t.co/LOEwsvkjYG https://t.co/xUJgZVccK2

By Robin Brooks
Piers Morgan’s Controversial Take on What Makes Good TV
SocialMar 15, 2026

Piers Morgan’s Controversial Take on What Makes Good TV

The last person on earth with anything credible to say about "Good TV" is the odious Mr. Morgan. But that's whom the #BrokenTimes chooses to puff. "He seems more MAGA-friendly than not." What Makes ‘Good TV’ on the Internet? Piers Morgan...

By Jeff Jarvis
AI Speeds Real‑time Generator Interconnection Cost Studies
SocialMar 15, 2026

AI Speeds Real‑time Generator Interconnection Cost Studies

We have the technology to implement this improvement over the generator interconnection process in many ISOs. Study cost can be accelerated and should be put into a real-time posture using AI.

By Jigar Shah
Amendment Bill 3 Leaves Term Limits Unchanged
SocialMar 15, 2026

Amendment Bill 3 Leaves Term Limits Unchanged

Hey @adv_fulcrum …. Maybe you are having comprehension issues… The post you are responding to REMAINS FACTUAL… Changing term limits require a referendum… The Amendment Bill No. 3 DOES NOT change term limits, every rational lawyer knows it… The 2...

By Kudzai Mutisi
India’s Gulf Oil Imports Vanish, Boosting Iranian, Russian Demand
SocialMar 15, 2026

India’s Gulf Oil Imports Vanish, Boosting Iranian, Russian Demand

India used to import 50% of its oil from Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE (blue). All this oil had to transit the Strait of Hormuz and - recently - this is down to zero. It's this massive hole that's...

By Robin Brooks
Korea-Japan Evacuation Swap Turns Rivalry Into Cooperation
SocialMar 15, 2026

Korea-Japan Evacuation Swap Turns Rivalry Into Cooperation

South Korea's military with a flight from Riyadh carrying 211 souls... including two Japanese who got a lift home. Korean officer helping a girl and grandma board flips the script on old rivalries. Japan did the same for Koreans earlier,...

By Fahad Naim
California Democrats Strip ISPs of First Amendment Rights
SocialMar 15, 2026

California Democrats Strip ISPs of First Amendment Rights

What’s the political libel one should use to describe California Democrats who led the way in stripping Internet Service Providers of their First Amendment rights? https://t.co/4Ylh2Cr4zF

By Ted Hearn
75‑Year‑Old
SocialMar 15, 2026

75‑Year‑Old

An intriguing case of “exceptional resilience” against dementia A 75-year-old man free of dementia despite a dominant Alzheimer’s mutation — and a possible hint for the rest of us https://t.co/lWn9gCKrEm https://t.co/jq0L2NtZ27

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
Engineering Smarter, Healthier Babies Through Embryo Selection
SocialMar 15, 2026

Engineering Smarter, Healthier Babies Through Embryo Selection

The man engineering smarter, healthier babies before they're born: Jonathan Anomaly. This philosopher-turned-biotech founder says the future of your child's health starts at the embryo. Here are 9 things you need to know about embryo selection: https://t.co/XVQF5le4bE

By John Cumbers
Trump Forces Unpopular Northern Iraq Oil Export Resumption
SocialMar 15, 2026

Trump Forces Unpopular Northern Iraq Oil Export Resumption

Press the translate button. Remember what I mentioned before: The resumption of oil exports form Northern Iraq was forced by the Trump administration. None of the parties are happy, especially the KRG.

By Anas Alhajji
Iran Could Shut Hormuz for Weeks, Experts Warn
SocialMar 15, 2026

Iran Could Shut Hormuz for Weeks, Experts Warn

So to speak.... “Even the possibility that a hostile power could choke traffic in Hormuz—by far the world’s most vital energy and commodity artery—was considered to be absurd,” McNally told Fortune, largely because it hadn’t happened before. “When I would tell...

By Bob McNally
BMW Deploys Humanoid Robots at German Plant
SocialMar 15, 2026

BMW Deploys Humanoid Robots at German Plant

BMW Brings Humanoid #Robotics to Its German Manufacturing Hub by @CyberRobooo #Robots #Engineering #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/7qpf3gVUK6

By Ron van Loon
War Triggers Gulf’s Defense Surge and Pipeline Pivot
SocialMar 15, 2026

War Triggers Gulf’s Defense Surge and Pipeline Pivot

I was reading Ziad Daoud and Dina Esfandiary's analysis of how this war will change the Gulf. They argue that just as the 1990 invasion of Kuwait created a deep psychological rupture, the current missile strikes are threatening to repeat that...

By Shashi Bellamkonda
Fiber‑optic FPVs Drive Ukrainian Vehicle Losses in Kursk
SocialMar 15, 2026

Fiber‑optic FPVs Drive Ukrainian Vehicle Losses in Kursk

By October 2024, fiber optic cable FPVs were already responsible for most Ukrainian vehicle losses in Kursk oblast. Helping Ukraine develop countermeasures to new battlefield threats is in our interest as well.

By Rob Lee
SpaceX Acquiring Telcos Post‑IPO Is Unlikely
SocialMar 15, 2026

SpaceX Acquiring Telcos Post‑IPO Is Unlikely

Like many people, I'm trying to decode @elonmusk & @SpaceX strategy in #telecoms, #mobile & #AI. I'd started to think that post-IPO, SpaceX might start to acquire terrestrial telcos. But I've changed my mind - it would make no sense. https://t.co/TVnXInOi2U

By Dean Bubley
TSA Staffing Shortage Triggers Travel Delays, Cuts Airline Exposure
SocialMar 15, 2026

TSA Staffing Shortage Triggers Travel Delays, Cuts Airline Exposure

Shutdown strains air travel✈️: 50k TSA unpaid, absences causing long lines during record spring travel. Risk: delays and revenue hit. Trading insight: reduce US passenger-airline exposure. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Battery Fires Threaten Fragile Supply Chains, LA Port Chief Warns
SocialMar 15, 2026

Battery Fires Threaten Fragile Supply Chains, LA Port Chief Warns

Lithium-ion battery blazes imperil fragile supply chains, warns Los Angeles port chief https://t.co/6hprhROZuE via @ft

By Cathy Morrow Roberson
Geopolitical Wars Drive Stocks Down as Oil Spikes
SocialMar 15, 2026

Geopolitical Wars Drive Stocks Down as Oil Spikes

🔴Watch oil prices: In past geopolitical conflicts, stocks were negatively correlated with oil. The longer the conflict lasted and the higher oil prices went, the deeper the drawdown, with the worst being -19.3% during the 2011 Libyan Revolution 👇 https://globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/the-iea-has-proposed-the-largest-emergency-oil-release-from-strategic-reserves-in-history

By Global Markets Investor (newsletter author)
Epic Type7 Rally Celebrates Luftgekuhlt Culture in Chiba
SocialMar 15, 2026

Epic Type7 Rally Celebrates Luftgekuhlt Culture in Chiba

Dream day on the @type7 rally to @themagarigawaclub 🏁 Thank you to roundcatracing, luftgekuhlt and @pectokyo for your organization and support of this epic day in Chiba prefecture. Once in a lifetime to share this week together in celebration of luftgekuhlt...

By Ted Gushue
Journalism's Laziness Eclipses Competence; History Challenges Beliefs
SocialMar 15, 2026

Journalism's Laziness Eclipses Competence; History Challenges Beliefs

Two thoughts from Kingsley Amis "Laziness has become the chief characteristic of journalism, displacing incompetence." "It's never pleasant to have one's unquestioning beliefs put in their historical context, as I know from experience, I can assure you."

By Jim O’Shaughnessy
6G Will Fuse AI with Radar‑Style Sensing
SocialMar 15, 2026

6G Will Fuse AI with Radar‑Style Sensing

6G Is Coming. Here’s What to Expect From the Next Generation of Cellular Tech “…AI, and radar-like ‘sensing” of vehicles, devices, and people’” https://t.co/02mPNn1kgj https://t.co/jLKd1p3shS

By Glen Gilmore
Data Center Surge Fuels Piping and Couplings Growth
SocialMar 15, 2026

Data Center Surge Fuels Piping and Couplings Growth

The boom in data centers is driving massive growth for industrial piping and couplings companies. It's not just chipmakers benefiting; the essential infrastructure supporting cloud and AI computing is in high demand. #DataCenters #TechInfrastructure https://t.co/6Xf1TKpNpr

By Eric Kimberling
Nintendo's Secret: Simple Entry, Deep Mastery
SocialMar 15, 2026

Nintendo's Secret: Simple Entry, Deep Mastery

The biggest takeaway from my research on Nintendo. Which was extensive, by the way. Shigeru Miyamoto said that Nintendo games should be “easy to get into, but challenging to master”. I think this explain part of the success of many...

By Michael Fritzell
Fuel Oil Prices Spike, Threatening Container Shipping Costs
SocialMar 15, 2026

Fuel Oil Prices Spike, Threatening Container Shipping Costs

COLUMN: While the price of Brent and WTI crudes remain well below their record high, the cost of fuel oil has surged above the 2022 and 2008 peaks. The surge is a big problem for the workhorse of globalisation: the container...

By Javier Blas
Trump's Waning Focus Stalls US Ukraine Peace Push
SocialMar 15, 2026

Trump's Waning Focus Stalls US Ukraine Peace Push

NEW: The US-led peace process in Ukraine is fizzling out because Trump is losing interest and his war against Iran is easing pressure on Russia. “A pause has indeed appeared in the talks. The Americans have other priorities,” Kremlin spox...

By Max Seddon
Emirates Nears Full Capacity, Boosting Stranded Passengers
SocialMar 15, 2026

Emirates Nears Full Capacity, Boosting Stranded Passengers

Emirates says full capacity is coming “within days”... currently at ~61% pre-war schedule after 46,000+ cancellations since late February(subject to airspace and ops approvals). Good for passengers stuck or rerouted... the airline is trying to push hard to get back...

By Fahad Naim
UK Heat Pump Installations Quadruple Since 2020
SocialMar 15, 2026

UK Heat Pump Installations Quadruple Since 2020

Good news on a Sunday and in times of an energy crisis: the number of heat pump installations in the UK last year was over 4x higher than in 2020 new government figures confirm. https://t.co/CsxB2ff5P9

By Jan Rosenow
Italy Revisits Nuclear Power Amid Rising Energy Costs
SocialMar 15, 2026

Italy Revisits Nuclear Power Amid Rising Energy Costs

Italy explores nuclear return after 40 years as energy costs hit https://t.co/fQurGswR6n via @Alemrome @Al_Brambilla @donatopmancini https://t.co/Cq5A96SJHB

By Zöe Schneeweiss
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SocialMar 15, 2026

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Here it comes. Covering : - US Strike on Iran's Kharg Island - Impact on USOIL & trade idea with targets - Why Gold ( XAUUSD ) isn't moving higher & whats next for it - Stagflation update & its impact - US Indexes update &...

By tradeloq
German Gasoline Outpaces Europe After Oil Shock
SocialMar 15, 2026

German Gasoline Outpaces Europe After Oil Shock

Good Morning from Germany, where petrol prices have reacted much more sharply to the oil shock than in the rest of Europe. Excluding taxes and duties, petrol currently costs about 94 cents per litre at the pump in Germany, compared...

By Holger Zschaepitz
Decouple Electricity Pricing From Gas to Stabilize Power
SocialMar 15, 2026

Decouple Electricity Pricing From Gas to Stabilize Power

We need to restructure the pricing of electricity in this country. Time to break the tie between wholesale gas prices and electricity. It would help stabilise the price of power in the current oil and gas crisis

By Bob Cushing
Shandong Offshore Solar Farm Produces 1.78B kWh, Saves Farmland
SocialMar 15, 2026

Shandong Offshore Solar Farm Produces 1.78B kWh, Saves Farmland

Shandong’s Massive Offshore Solar Farm Generates 1.78 Billion kWh Annually While Preserving Farmland by @tweetciiiim #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy https://t.co/13ti2nFS3Z

By Ron van Loon
Generative AI Lifts Retail Margins—Buy Walmart
SocialMar 15, 2026

Generative AI Lifts Retail Margins—Buy Walmart

Macro: Generative AI boosts retail margins via supply‑chain automation. Leaders: WMT, TGT. Risk: AI discovery can divert share from opaque retailers. Trade: Buy WMT. 📈 — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov

By Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA
Big Oil's $63B Payday Fuels Global Climate Crisis
SocialMar 15, 2026

Big Oil's $63B Payday Fuels Global Climate Crisis

And there you have it: Just 2 weeks later, a $63b payday for the few; a planetary disaster for the rest of us. The sun doesn't send a bill, but Big Oil certainly does - and countries pay for it...

By Assaad Razzouk
GoFormic Makes Automation as Simple as Hiring Workers
SocialMar 15, 2026

GoFormic Makes Automation as Simple as Hiring Workers

The gap between SOTA robots and the many factories and warehouses that don’t use them is being closed by @goformic Making automating as easy as hiring workers: that’s the trillion-dollar opportunity.

By Shahin Farshchi
Switzerland Bans US Overflights Tied to Iran War
SocialMar 15, 2026

Switzerland Bans US Overflights Tied to Iran War

Switzerland bars US overflights linked to combat in the war in Iran https://t.co/pJ65t4h0H7 via @bbenrath https://t.co/oaGcwyWqPv

By Zöe Schneeweiss
Nintendo Hits Sweet Spot: Switch 2 Launch Fuels Monetization Surge
SocialMar 15, 2026

Nintendo Hits Sweet Spot: Switch 2 Launch Fuels Monetization Surge

Looks like Nintendo is a sweet spot in its console cycle. The Switch 2 has just been released, and its monetizing strategy is going into overdrive. https://t.co/OwhZN9R740

By Michael Fritzell
Kalanick Argues Wheels Beat Humanoid Legs for Robots
SocialMar 15, 2026

Kalanick Argues Wheels Beat Humanoid Legs for Robots

Tech proohet for many, Travis Kalanick, is working on ‘wheels for robots’ vs yet another humanoid with feet. Says something about the practicality and utility/ROI of one over the other.

By Bilal Zuberi
Drone Proliferation Signals Imminent Autonomous Warfare
SocialMar 15, 2026

Drone Proliferation Signals Imminent Autonomous Warfare

People still underestimate how many drones are being built, shipped, used, and getting blown up around the world. Autonomous wars are upon us.

By Bilal Zuberi