Carlos Williams @smartsapper86.bsky.social · 22hOn one hand this is stupid and does nothing but bring harm to the Officer Corps. On the other hand I get to make fun of the West Pointers when USMA get its accreditation pulled and it just becomes a 4 year OCS program. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...washingtonpost.comHegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professorsThe move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies. 020
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/03/2026“Someday military academies will teach Trump’s Glorious Iran War as a case study in armed incompetence.” @jvl.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/our-low-iq... 611821527
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsAure Free Press :verified: @free-press.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026NEW on Patreon: "Uninhabitable," Part 1 of 2. Military leaders warned that America's Gulf bases couldn't withstand sustained Iranian attack. Then the war came. Our deep dive examines the warnings, the damage, and life for the troops on the ground. The […] [Original post on mstdn.social] 007
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMilitary Times @militarytimes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A new GAO report found that troops at Cannon AFB lost at least 5,000 duty days in 2025 because they had to travel long distances for medical care. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️ 365
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump's trade war against Canada joins Trump's Iran War as a major precipitant of escalating oil and diesel prices in the US. "Canadian crude shipments are bypassing California coast and heading straight to Asia as the nation’s oil producers look to reduce dependence on the US"bloomberg.comCanadian Oil No Longer Takes Long Road to Asia as Freight SurgesCanadian crude shipments are bypassing a pit stop off the California coast and heading straight to Asia as skyrocketing shipping rates make the detour less economical and the nation’s oil producers lo... 48043
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump is touting a diesel export ban and Goldman Sachs has produced a note to say why it’s a bad idea. Initially US diesel drops by $0.25 a gallon during the week of the ban, but that then pushes gas prices ⬆️ After the ban, global prices would still be higher due to lost US refinery output. 1421165
Reposted by Carlos Williamsjon christian @jonchristian.net · 27/09/2026babe wake up we're vaping B12s now 1119227
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMike Jensen @mikejjensen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The obsequious diplomatic strategy has yet to yield deliverables with Russia and China -- two countries providing intelligence to Iran which has used that intel to kill Americans and destroy American bases www.theconcis.com/p/america-ne...theconcis.comAmerica Needs Ukraine to Defend ItselfUkraine is now essential to American defense. 001
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026GS equity breadth has plunged to a century-low... but is it just healthy sector rotation? Market breadth here is the gap between the SPX and its median stock relative to their 52-week highs. Narrow breadth means the index is much closer to its high than the typical stock. 092
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Netanyahu is a disaster www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...nytimes.comNetanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai... 2018263
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Some 52-week lows: Nike Lowe's Clorox Hormel Pepsi Constellation Brands Molson Coors Zoetis FedEx Freight Otis Rollins L3 Harris Southern Co Sempra Energy Xcel Energy Duke Energy @cnbc.com 1429559
Carlos Williams @smartsapper86.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We really are going back to the old Army where running fast = being a good leader www.reddit.com/r/army/s/u1h...reddit.comFrom the army community on RedditExplore this post and more from the army community 122
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsEric Schmitt @erschm.bsky.social · 24/09/20268 Navy sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group attempted suicide during its more than 300 days at sea www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...nytimes.com8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy SaysThe aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea. 21536253
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Tom Cotton, the Neo Confederate offspring of Arkansas slaveholders, had a major accomplishment in the senate, which was insuring that US military installations were named for other slaveholders who betrayed the country. bsky.app/profile/atru... 1319176
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsB. A. Friedman @bafriedman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I’m not opposed to greater scrutiny of officers as they become generals/admirals, American high command certainly has its problems. But evaluating their tactical acumen is folly from the start. That’s neither been the problem nor the role of modern generalship. foreignpolicy.com/2018/09/12/t...foreignpolicy.comThe End of the Fighting GeneralAmerica’s top brass should abandon dreams of battlefield glory—and focus on paperwork instead. 313621
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsInstitute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Iran Update 092226: The Houthis are trying to either secure control of Yemeni oil & gas resources or force Saudi Arabia to fund salaries of Houthi govt employees, either of which would solidify their political control in Yemen & weaken the Yemeni govt. Read the report: isw.pub/IranUpdate09... (1/7) 411827
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsNicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The US says Operation Epic Fury ended in May. 14 troops died in that period, with 417 wounded. Since July 7, 5 more died and 414 have been wounded. The most recent death was this month and has not been named. taskandpurpose.com/news/officer...taskandpurpose.comPentagon confirms non-hostile death of Army officer in support of Iran war operationsThe soldier's identity was not released, but a defense official said the soldier suffered a medical incident while en route to Saudi Arabia. 22515
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026GOOLSBEE: “.. This is exactly the painful trade-off between employment and inflation that stagflationary shocks always impose on a central bank. Unfortunately, in environments like that, the only way back is the hard way.” (via Schwab) www.chicagofed.org/-/media/publ... 1120857
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsJames @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026You fundamentally just cannot fight and win a war like this. There isn’t a military on earth that could effectively operate when your leadership is waffling back and forth on decisions on a daily basis for months on end. It’s not sustainable. None of this is sustainable. 421479279
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/09/2026“.. Diesel story count weekly chart since last 10 years.” ⛽️ Via Bharat Kumar: 620339
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026GS: Similar to during the Tech Bubble, the proportion of stocks with a negative beta has increased $SPY "Low-volatility and high-dividend-yield stocks can outperform the market ex-Tech on a risk-adjusted basis" 0101
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsDr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026As a former megachurch youth pastor I can tell you that Hegseth is running the military like a megachurch youth pastor, which as a former megachurch youth pastor I can tell you is a bad idea. 261126248
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 20/09/2026New NBC News national poll: Are you MORE or LESS likely to support a candidate who supports… …Trump’s tax bill (OBBB) 36% more 42% less …the war in Iran 24% more 57% less …Trump’s $5,000 checks idea 21% more 46% less …giving funding & weapons to Israel 25% more 55% less 49231
Carlos Williams @smartsapper86.bsky.social · 20/09/2026My first time going to Oktoberfest in Germany and I’m the DD 😩 000
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsRedditCFB @redditcfb.com · 19/09/2026Bowdoin helmets going hard this week. 721349
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsThe Defence Blog @defence-blog.com · 19/09/2026South Korea's next warship will be its first to run on an all-electric drive system, and a U.S. company is building it. Read more: defence-blog.com/leonardo-drs...defence-blog.comLeonardo DRS to power South Korea’s newest destroyerLeonardo DRS will build the electric propulsion system for South Korea's next-generation KDDX destroyer, the company announced, supplying technology for what will be the Republic of Korea Navy's first... 084
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsFinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026SAUDI ARABIA INFORMS EUROPEAN OIL REFINERS THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY CRUDE OIL NEXT MONTH. 1026463
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18/09/2026Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.washingtonpost.comMore U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publiclyOfficials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database. 14724971209
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMike 🍁 @thewarrenisempty.bsky.social · 18/09/2026www.reuters.com/business/ene... You can actually see the bypass they're building in the header picture from this article Looks like the spill breached a containment dike around the station too, oofreuters.comThree pumping stations along Saudi East-West Pipeline were hit in recent attack, sources sayThree pumping stations serving the vital East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia were damaged in an attack last week — one more than assessed previously — with a repair timeline unclear, according to sat... 163
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsIsaiah Bishop @isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Okay so i think we've waited a few days and those repairs arent working 919416
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsLuke Kawa @ljkawa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026JPMorgan’s commodities team: “For the first time since the start of the Iran conflict, we don’t have a baseline view. We simply don’t know how to model the endgame.” 1121685289
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity. —"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...status.newsBari’s ‘60’ BustBari Weiss blew up “60 Minutes," ostensibly to create a better show. Instead, her revamped premiere just suffered its worst debut ratings of the 21st century—what one longtime TV executive told Status... 100795942540
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsShipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Houthi forces appear to have shot down a Saudi Air Force F-15 near Marib. 44689132
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsMike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 16/09/2026it's astounding how much anduril just does not know the first fucking thing about what their customer actually needs, only rivaled by the fact that their customer keeps letting them get away with it YFQ-44A Fury Has Been Fit Checked With Air-To-Ground Munitions share.google/aO4hITW3jyAr...share.googleYFQ-44A Fury Has Been Fit Checked With Air-To-Ground MunitionsNew imagery highlights potential air-to-ground weapons integration on Fury, pointing to the possibility of a broader strike capability for production FQ-44s. New imagery highlights air-to-ground weapo... 1820219
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsDefense News @defensenews-poster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says - www.defensenews.com/news/your-milit…defensenews.comIran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO saysThe U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found. 091
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsSecretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 15/09/2026He’s never beating the terminal O3 allegations lol 2440628
Reposted by Carlos WilliamsCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026MERCX: “.. The cost of shipping 2 million barrels of oil jumps another 14.3% today to $18.15 per barrel. That move is already extreme. I think it gets even more extreme from here.” 20624194
Carlos Williams @smartsapper86.bsky.social · 15/09/2026thewarhorse.org/hegseth-mari...thewarhorse.orgHegseth Made the Fitness Test Harder for Women in Combat Roles. Most Female Marines Are PassingData shows almost all Marine females serving in combat roles have met or exceeded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new physical fitness standard. 030