Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t... 150959428
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3hYeesh. 👀 (Bloomberg) - The most likely long-term outcome of the AI boom will be massive capital destruction in the US, with market share going to cheaper open-source Chinese models, according to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article... 52639212
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialAZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 2hFuel storage terminal at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Russia’s Rostov region hit by Ukrainian strike hours after Trump’s diesel supply announcement with Moscow. 25313
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 8hShit! 😳 Let’s make this nationwide. 25586002326
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 8h300,000 tons isn’t even a day of diesel, lol. 30634851090
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialMeidas Charise Lee 💙🌊🌴🥥🫘 @chariselee.bsky.social · 5hHe’s panicking about the midterms. What happened to the US sanctions on Russia? He sold out Ukraine! Now we’re making deals with Putin. #Dictator 913761
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialKittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 2hCould not have said it any better!! 1522293
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 2hIt was inevitable that Trump would betray Ukraine-and the US-while funding Putin’s war by purchasing red-dye diesel fuel We knew it when Marco Rubio’s Senate Committee showed innumerable ties between his campaign and Russia The dumbest part-this “big deal” will only cover about 3 days of fuel 23268130
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialChris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 12hThat's right, it never ended. No Justice. Vote Blue bsky.app/profile/chri... 032
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14hCOOK POLITICAL: The “most likely outcome .. in the House is that Democrats pick up nine to 19 seats. That would give them 224 seats on the lower end and 234 on the upper ..” @cookpolitical.com www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/hou... 2625962
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialJesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 14h‘Market participants aren’t sure whether the neoclouds can attract enough rev to support the huge investments needed to build out capacity. They are also still struggling to figure out the value of cos that own chips with an uncertain lifespan and a rising cost of debt.‘ www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...wsj.comScrapped IPO of Nvidia-Backed Company Points to Limits of AI BoomAustralian cloud-computing firm Firmus Grid had sought a $30 billion valuation despite having only two operational data centers. 810829
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14hGreen Day’s “American Idiot” LP hits #1 today in 2004 — an album Billie Joe Armstrong said he wrote after watching TV journalists broadcast live, as US tanks entered Iraq. “.. It felt like a cross between war & reality television,” he said. “I just felt .. like, someone needs to say something.” 29978226
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14hBARCLAYS: ".. If AI financing were truly immune from rates then we would not have see a basket of datacenter bonds move from 120bps spreads to 180bps in the past six months." (via WSJ) 416739
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14hRBADVISERS: “.. While Wall Street and the Fed continue to use inertial breakevens to convince themselves that inflation is temporary, secular inflation expectations continue to accelerate and embed in the economy.” 218756
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 5hThey don’t want to end up like the Fed chair that Nixon manipulated with threats etc not to raise rates so he could get re- elected that led to 15 years of economic pain 000
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 5hThis is what Reagan did to Volker - appointed new Fed governors to get his way on interest rates .. same old political playbook for Republicans.. all about their power NOT what is best for the economy 010
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13hFEDWATCH: “.. The odds of another rate hike have not moved on the Lisa Cook news. .. .. even if the president gains more influence .. by appointing ‘loyalists,’ the Supreme Court offers the relevant precedent: justices once seen as loyalists have repeatedly ruled against his wishes.” 415028
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialJesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 13h‘Stress among neocloud companies is already visible, but I hadn’t appreciated the extent of their leverage or the relatively short maturity of their debt. That combination leaves them particularly exposed to refinancing risk amid rising yields.‘ blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories... 28417
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialJesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 13h‘The dividing line for the US consumer is increasingly coming down to stock ownership, which is itself increasingly tied to the AI story. The risk is that both the investment boom and sustained consumer spending are riding on the same AI trade.‘ www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... 511233
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13hODD LOTS. “.. the dividing line for the US consumer is increasingly coming down to stock ownership, which is itself increasingly tied to the AI story.” @weisenthal.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... 1314931
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13hEVERCORE: “.. Early or mail-in voting is underway in the majority of states. .. Cook Political Report moved Kansas to Toss Up, which is surprising given the state last elected a Democratic U.S. senator in 1932.” 325667
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12h“.. Carr told CNBC it was his understanding this would not air on broadcast TV. But asked if he would allow it to be aired, he said: ‘Ultimately we're going to defer to Secretary Hegseth ..’” 61327133
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCity of Minneapolis @minneapolismn.gov · 13hToday, and every day, we stand with the Somali community. 3494061296
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11hThree weeks ago: @pbsnews.org #Russia www.pbs.org/newshour/sho... 671049404
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialJeffrey Brown @texasgeologist.bsky.social · 11hRe: Trump's diesel deal with Putin Conversion factor is 7.5 barrels of diesel per metric ton. Daily global diesel consumption is around 25 million bpd. So, the initial 300,000 tons, or 2.2 million barrels, would meet global demand for about two hours. 18393168
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10hRegardless of the legality of posting armed national guard members at drop boxes, whether the boxes were open yet, or whether drop boxes qualify as polling sites under the law; the optics are what matter. Lawful or not, it’s overt, intentional voter suppression. 16055361725
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.social ⛧ 💛💙 🌻🚜Madeleine - the 12th home of my parents 💛💙 🌻🚜⛧ @weltenbrandt.bsky.social · 11hIt's amazing how we haven't collapsed into total oblivion yet since nobody in this entire administration seems to know anything about how stuff actually works. but what's worse: farmers are still going to vote GOPstatic.klipy.comMan's Exasperated FacepalmALT: Man's Exasperated Facepalm 35919
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialChez Andre @avezina.bsky.social · 10hThe United States is now a colony of the Russian Empire, everything make sense now, the War in Iran, the red carpet in Alaska, the attempt to destroyed NATO, everything. Comrade USA. 40534205
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 9hNote that it only DEFERS the tax not eliminated it and prices aren’t going to be going down anytime soon .. 000
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 9hGo look up Matt Randolph on You Tube ( Mr Global ) what they are sending won’t do much to help here but for his uneducated supporters they will believe his lies.. 000
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 9hStill producing 3.5 to 4 million barrels a day per IEA .. 000
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 9hDidn’t destroy it all even though it reduced that refining capacity… 000
skyla50.bsky.social @skyla50.bsky.social · 9hRussia was refining about 5.0 to 5.5 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil before the 2026 conflict with Iran. Overall Reduction: According to International Energy Agency (IEA) data, Russian crude processing and refined product exports decreased by a combined 1.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) 100
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10hZelenskyy says Trump has betrayed Ukraine. 994109304050
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialOssoff's Office @ossoff.senate.gov · 15hNOW is the time to prepare for Hurricane Isaias. Monitor local news and follow instructions from public safety and emergency management officials. You can find additional updates at: gema.georgia.gov/hurricane-isaias 17131
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 15hLife-threatening storm surge & devastating winds are likely along the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts.Residents under evacuation orders should leave IMMEDIATELY and follow advice from local officials. #Isaias remains a Cat 3 storm with max sustained winds of 120 mph as of 11am CT, 10/09/2026. 06631
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 16h#Isaias will bring a tornado risk will begin late this afternoon and continue tonight in coastal areas of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and far southwest Georgia. The tornado threat will continue Saturday across parts of eastern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, and the Carolinas. 19735
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialNational Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 16h10/09/2026 Update: The center of Cat 3 Hurricane Isaias is expected to reach the western Florida Panhandle this evening, however conditions along the Gulf Coast will deteriorate throughout the day TODAY. Isaias is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall this evening 520488
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16hHouthis: Humanitarian flights to and from Riyadh Airport will be permitted for all flights that have obtained approval from the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center in the capital, Sana'a. 15411
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16hThe IRGC Navy said the vessel was hit while traveling through what it described as an “illegal” route. It said the strike caused a major fire in the ship’s engine room and propulsion system.-Iran Intl 0528
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16hIran’s Revolutionary Guards said it struck a liquefied petroleum gas carrier south of the Strait of Hormuz, while warning that vessels using routes Tehran considers unauthorized could face action across the wider region. 29927
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16hOne of the two attacks targeted a Saudia Airlines plane. Saudia Airlines announced that one of its pilots had been killed in the attacks. 06523
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16hSaudi Arabia announces that in two (Houthi) attacks yesterday on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, three Saudi citizens were killed and multiple people from Saudi Arabia and elsewhere were injured. 212238
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 16h“.. Beyond disgusting,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a frequent critic of Hegseth, said on X. “Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do. It should not be happening in America.” @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2026/10... 102757225
Reposted by @skyla50.bsky.socialDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 17hHard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells 622035753