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Cataclastic sangfroid

@catasangfroid.bsky.social
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Buckled up for interesting times, imperfectly chronicling just a smidgeon of the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 19m
The irony of OpenAI taking a stance on matters of trust.
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A day of great shame for the US.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Quelle surprise!
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Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On 2 stubborn indicators with broad influence: 1. Brent above $100, even with Strait of Hormuz flows nearly back to pre-war levels. The important comments by Aramco’s CEO provide part of the explanation: Both corporate and sovereign inventories "scarily thin," and restocking will take a long time...
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BBC News - Three reasons Middle East oil supply is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Three reasons Middle East oil is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels
Experts say US military assistance, using shuttle tankers and pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz mean exports have rebounded.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
As Russian aggression escalates, European countries must treat internal pro-Kremlin actors as active security threats. Allowing fifth columns to operate freely inside our borders invites catastrophe. When Russia makes its moves, these traitors will side with Moscow
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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Mind-boggling - just mind-boggling Now expected to peak at an extraordinary 4.2C in December
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Latest piece out. There was some confusion about why the UK, France and the Baltics were not invited by the US to its NATO meeting. Its actually brutally simple and part of a US strategy of divide and rule towards European security. And it might work. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/divide-and...
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Divide And Rule: The US Strategy Towards Europe
And Why It Could Work
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
European governments urgently need a strategy to support strategic industries and economies under serious threat from China's high-tech manufacturing dominance.
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It took 1 DAY for October 2026 to break more records than the WHOLE October 2025. Dozens of thousands of records smashed in all Continents BY FAR; the most record breaking day the in world climatic history. But in the next 6 months ,even worse days can happen.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 01/10/2026
FT exclusive: OpenAI’s models took data from 55 websites belonging to businesses, non-profits and government agencies including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the International Energy Agency ft.trib.al/tjGT9QJ
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
as a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Given the cast of malign actors fuelling 'events', US consumer sentiment will soon fall to its lowest level in modern history.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An indicator that Felon47s administration might be in the cross-hair of an ICC investigation.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
TBH I lost confidence in Ratcliffe's opinions after he backed Brexit & then fucked off to Monaco.
bbc.co.uk
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The US psychodrama looks set to intensify.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The thin-skinned narcissist has kick started a Golden Age of Snowflakery.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Snow leopards in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Northern Pakistan: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Profit driven enshittification.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A sobering read. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
War may be coming. Are we psychologically ready?
The military and government say the risk of conflict is growing, but we may not be mentally ready for it
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
AI house of cards and then there are the 'undisclosed' commitments.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A Golden Age of high borrowing costs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007 as oil prices jump
The effective interest rate on US government bonds over 10 years, known as the 10-year Treasury yield, has risen as high as 5.04% but has eased back since.
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
HISTORIC MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE Another exceptionally hot day with 45C in North Africa, 40.9C in Portugal and Canary Islands SP, 40.0C in Spain FRANCE 37.6 Villevielle Monthly record: 36.0 Aigues Mortes More extreme heat tomorrow: Up to 47C in Sudan and Egypt and 40C in Spain
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The 'fucking moron' of a POTUS appointing even lower calibre people than himself has consequences. www.nbcnews.com/business/mar...
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Bessent dared the markets to ‘bet against’ him. Bond traders did — and appear to be winning.
As the Trump administration digs deeper into its toolbox to lower longer-term bond yields, they’re only surging higher.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Quelle surprise.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Latest piece is out. Trump's War with Iran is looking more and more like one of the most consequential wars in US history. As the US flails around, it is leaving historic allies like Saudi Arabia very vulnerable. phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-unrave...
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The Unravelling Of The American Age Is Accelerating
What Has Happened In The Last Days Is Ominous
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Events continue to escalate and the disruption to the global economy means 'interesting times' in the coming months. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
bbc.co.uk
How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Hard to believe there are still credulous muppets who fall for Trump's pitiful grifting schtick.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Kremlin's geopolitics playbook for destabilising the US.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Markets are pricing the harsh realities of supply & demand. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
The price of oil jumps to $105 a barrel amid signs the Iran war will not be resolved quickly.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Quite a price to keep the Epstein files buried. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump says every adult American would get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
The controversial offer was made in a speech at the party's first-ever convention in the middle of a US presidential term.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
3/EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN FRANCE Over 1000 records in 1 week MOST EXTREME HEAT EVENT IN EUROPEAN HISTORY More September records Pulverized Today: (Meteociel list)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
WATCH: "Musk" Doc director @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social says Elon Musk's story isn't a new tech story it's a con man/stock pumper story - adding many felt "existential fear" about talking about him. @ashleystclair.bsky.social says she turned down $40 MILLION not to participate.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Administration has briefly progressed to the Kübler-Ross stage 3 of their grief journey.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The MAGA project will eventually discover that untrustworthy behaviour carries a heavy premium.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Expert insight into Bessant's debt management strategy, the bond market reaction and negative consequences. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZaY...
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Scott Bessent Is at War With Prices — and Prices Are Winning!
YouTube video by Patrick Boyle
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Easily one of the most spectacular natural events I’ve ever seen: an endless river of Sooty Shearwaters along the Washington coast. These ocean-dwelling birds migrate 40,000 miles each year, foraging in massive flocks. This went nonstop for at least an hour. Best estimate is 100,000 birds.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
This Making America Great Again is a very slow burn.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Without federal subsidies, history indicates rich pickings for farmland sold in a distressed market.
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN NORTH AFRICA RECORDS HIGH MINIMUMS 33.4 Bilma HOTTEST AUGUST NIGHT EVER RECORDED IN NIGER ALGERIA 34.0 Mila TUNISIA 33.7 Gabes 32.8 Medenine 31.7 Djerba 29.6 Mahdia 29.3 Monastir 28.9 Thala A whole week with maxes 48/50C ! HISTORY IN THE MAKING
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Compelling evidence that Lying Felon47 has the reverse Midas touch.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A country laden with debt. "Total US household debt, including mortgages, auto loans, credit card debt and student loans, was almost $19 trillion in the second quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That’s about half the US government’s total debt burden."
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The financial hit to US bourbon and whiskey distillers in Republican states continues. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Orwell nailed it with the line : “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command”.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Oh dear. The bond markets aren't impressed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
US borrowing costs rise as attempts to ease rates prove short-lived
Economists said there were ongoing concerns over the level of borrowing as national debt passed $40tn.
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Cataclastic sangfroid @catasangfroid.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A Golden Age of feckless economic policy numbers.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 21/08/2026
Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says reut.rs/4wG2SEC
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Ebola spreading exponentially in Congo as death toll tops 2,500, UN says
More than 2,500 people have now ​died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, which is spreading exponentially in an area ‌larger than France, senior United Nations Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis said on Friday.
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