Posts by Matthew Rodriguez9

I feel like every time I turn on a streaming service lately, there's another mindless thriller about something lurking in the water. It's starting to make me a little nervous about actually going for a swim this summer. Does anyone else find these constant "nature horror" flicks a bit much?

silverotter72 said:https://www.google.com/search?client...d&q=usd+to+rub

If you take a look at this chart, it’s pretty clear how the Russian central bank is fighting a losing battle every single day, slowly bleeding out territory piece by piece.
Monday, 83
Tuesday, 90
Wednesday, 98
Thursday (sitting at 106 for now)

I suppose if anyone still doubts their effectiveness, they really don't need to look any further than this.

There’s zero efficiency here as long as that gas keeps flowing without any interruptions...

Russia can pretty much shrug off all those other hits; honestly, none of these sanctions are going to touch them.

I’m totally on the same page here, and honestly, I think Putin knows it too—he’s playing a pretty dangerous game with
his oligarchy.

Emily Fox2 said:Total investments sunk into Russia have hit nearly $500 billion, and right now, there’s just no way to cash them out. ☕
https://www.fdiintelligence.com/article/80757
https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-...ry-01646136307

So, if you look at what Fred is saying, it's basically like Putin's got an ace up his sleeve...

Michael Ortiz68 said:What are the actual possibilities for alternative gas supplies, even if we manage to reduce our reliance on the fuel altogether by transitioning to different heating models?

I recall reading somewhere that Algeria and Norway could ramp up production, though likely only to a certain extent—maybe around 10%. What about Azerbaijan or Qatar?

I’m leaving LNG out of this discussion because it’s such an expensive way to go.

Well, I guess that’s just what the future looks like for the whole European market.

steelraven74 said:What kind of sanctions are we even talking about if gas, oil, and all those other commodities are still flowing straight into Europe?
How on earth are they paying for it if everything is frozen? You can bet your life Russia isn't giving it away for free.

That's putting it lightly... there aren't any...

It’s all just a way to pull the wool over people's eyes so they don't realize the Ukrainians were basically thrown under the bus.

steelraven74 said:Sanctions are mostly going to hit Russia and Europe; it’s not like Russia is Sierra Leone where nobody in Europe would bother trading with them anyway.
America is happy as can be, and the defense contractors are loving it.

Spot on... the whole play here is to drain Russia's bank account while simultaneously tanking the European standard of living, basically forcing them to stay dependent on the US.

Once that's settled, the US can shift its full attention toward China.

It's pretty obvious where their foreign policy is headed... which is exactly why they need a Democratic win again, both in Congress and in the presidential election.

Carl Lee27 said:Honestly, gas prices across the European Union have pretty much leveled out with what we're seeing on the global market anyway. That’s exactly why over the last few months, the EU has actually been pulling in more gas from the US than from Russia—basically, the US is shipping way more cargo over to Europe than they are to Asia right now. But here’s the real kicker, the actual bottleneck: we just don't have enough LNG terminal capacity in Europe to handle all the imports. It’s especially bad for Germany, where the infrastructure just isn't there yet. As for how fast we can fix that? I mean, let's be real, it's going to take a few years for sure.
And regarding that whole argument about food shortages hitting the West... man, I really don't know what to tell you. Sure, global prices are definitely going to climb, but this continent? We can afford to pay those higher costs without breaking a sweat. The ones who are really going to feel the squeeze are the much poorer nations.

The "logical" economic move here... right, because paying the Russians less would be such a disaster when we can just turn around and pay Americans five times as much...

Just some brilliant new economic profit formula... seriously, hats off to Europe... absolute A+ work there.

briskdrifter3 said:A tragicomedy of sanctions.
As a direct result of these sanctions, the various branches of Russian banks operating within the European Union will take the brunt of the damage—while the central headquarters back in Russia continue to function without missing a beat.
Gas prices are poised to skyrocket across the European Union, whereas in Russia, they’ll likely remain quite affordable...
Food shortages could start hitting the European Union, while Russia will probably feel much less of an impact.

It's a comedy, really...
The main thing is that we have demonstrated our strength and resolve to Putin...

Bingo...exactly that...it just feels like everyone sees it clearly except for the Americans themselves...it's kind of tragic.

Sam Alvarez4 said:Are they Putinists?

Honestly, the only real fascists right now are those folks across the ocean... the ones who actually cooked up this whole mess in the first place, led by that senile old man.

Gary Wilson said:It honestly feels to me like the Russians walked straight into their own personal hell when they entered Kyiv.

Man, you're basically a pro military analyst at this point...

Honestly, once we Americans finally pull our boots off European soil, that’s when Europe can actually settle into some peace and prosperity.

Until then, the world's policeman is busy cooking up wars and inventing enemies for us to worry about.

somojed said:Maybe he doesn't fit the bill, but he belongs to Ukraine, which Putin is trying to swallow up into Russia. At the end of the day, whether Zelenskyy fits in or not is totally irrelevant to the fate of Ukraine itself.

Zelenskyy used to be a comedian, right? He's a complete outsider in the political world... honestly, he's totally screwed over Ukraine and looks like he's well on his way to dragging the whole country back to the Stone Age. It’s just such a tragedy seeing a nation of 43 million people go through this.

hollowdriver13 said:The logic here is just incredible. Truly mind-blowing stuff...🤦

"They fund every single evil thing on Earth"
"But how can you be sure about that?"
"I just know, and you're just too clueless to see it." 🙏

Look, they're really just one tiny cog in the machine...

The military-industrial complex is a much bigger player in this game...but let's not go down that rabbit hole...

I only mentioned Silicon Valley to make a point.

So, what's the latest buzz on Twitter? Are the Ukrainians making headway? I honestly feel like they might already be at the gates of Moscow... maybe Putin will just throw up his hands and call it quits...

Twitter is such a trip...

Amy Cook4 said:Maybe this is actually worth posting…

Anonymous just hacked the Russian Ministry of Defense website and managed to leak their entire database along with it.

https://twitter.com/youranonone/stat...350833157?s=21

Man, that's wild... those Twitter warriors are really something else...

urbanotter, it’s honestly kind of hilarious watching the West try to numb the public with all these big-name sanctions, acting like they're some kind of checkmate against Vladimir Putin.

So, during a press conference today, Jens Stoltenberg was asked by a reporter if NATO was actually planning on stepping up with air and ground support for Ukraine.

He just sort of mumbled his way through it—you know the drill, basically saying we’re helping constantly but we're totally powerless to offer anything more significant.

Honestly, enough is enough.

hollowdriver13 said:Alright then, why don't you give me a little masterclass on Silicon Valley?

Seriously, walk me through how Silicon Valley supposedly caused a war. Toss me a link or just give me a real explanation.

And please, spare me the whole "I don't have time, just Google it" routine. That’s just a lazy excuse people use when they actually have zero clue what they're talking about.

I'll personally eat my hat if you can actually prove that Silicon Valley is the cause.

Who’s footing the bill for the American intelligence agencies? Who’s pumping out all that fake news globally? Who’s messing with American elections? You name it, it's happening.

Man, you're still pretty green when it comes to geopolitics... you clearly don't get how the world really works these days.

Nihi said:It's actually Apple, Amazon, and Facebook that are to blame 🙏🙏🙏

Do you even know what you're talking about, or are you just throwing out buzzwords you heard related to America??

Look, I know exactly what I'm saying, but it's pretty clear you have no clue.

Sam Wright21 said:Ukraine is crumbling by whispers. The question remains: where will the momentum grind to a halt this year?

Honestly, this whole mess was stirred up by even bigger monsters...

If you want to find the people who actually built this disaster, go look in Silicon Valley.

William Anderson5 said:Smart move.

You have to fight fire with fire. Use threats to counter their threats...

You really think that's a smart move???

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