Tailrisk Bill
@dub.bsky.social
Roaming corporate comms consultant in emerging markets. APAC for now.
I’m glad Bluesky shipped drafts but it also reminds me how long it’s been since anything was shipped? I don’t think it will be politics alone that will drive growth here.
The problem is that credible threats to invade a NATO ally will reliably keep Epstein out of the news as long as it continues.
Never thought I'd see a group of people try so hard to get into power only to give up that power on the most important decisions.. for what? Historic level pathetic. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
How Rubio blunted Senate momentum on Venezuela
The secretary of state and Senate GOP leaders lobbied two Republican senators to defect from signing on to a war powers resolution.
semafor.com
It is entirely and completely likely and realistic that the military was just deployed to Venezuela in an effort acquire the nobel peace price.
The more I watch the car shooting the more it’s absolutely bonkers insane anyone would defend that. MAGA has decided that they won’t admit this guy made a mistake as it would somehow invalidate all of ICE? Not willing to admit there was even a mistake here is some crazy crazy behavior
Are we going to move on from populist politics after this? Are enough people tired of it yet?
The new entrepreneurship thing is to call yourself a “builder” and then vibe code weird little software apps that make millions by letting you edit PDFs with AI or whatever and lock people into recurring payments you forget about.
I periodically wonder what Bluesky management is up to. When was the last time there was any major product updates? Seriously, like a year? Two years?
I actually believe this could have changed the course of events. If the story was leaked, there are a number of reasons why i may not have happened. News orgs seem to think they exist outside reality and are never part of the story. www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
semafor.com
Excellent level headed look at Venezuela so far from a regional expert. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Maduro Ousted and Trump Says the US Will Run Venezuela | Expert Analysis from Elizabeth Dickinson of the International Crisis Group
Podcast Episode · Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters · 01/03/2026 · 28m
podcasts.apple.com
It is quite possible the Rubio Miami Cuban coalition convinced Trump to do this- saying it would be good for his legacy etc. Because the oil thing is just not going to pan out - or at least not any time soon. Chevron is already there. Kicking out Maduro doesn’t magically make the oil flow.
It appears we are going to war with Venezuela. To me, this kind of thing is sort of a worst case scenario with this administration.
Incredible journalism on the story leading up to Trump pardoning Honduras’ former drug trafficking president. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Erasing the Verdict: The Ongoing Shock of Trump’s Cocaine Kingpin Pardon
Donald Trump’s pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, toppled the capstone of one of the most ambitious narcotics investigations in the history of the Department of Justic...
bloomberg.com
Sadly sold my silver a few months ago. What can I learn from this? I actually have no conviction in silver.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 8mo agoSpot Silver Breaks $75 per Ounce, Reaching Record Level
Every time I’m in Europe I think about how bizarre it is that 1) the US just simply can’t do trains for basically inexplicable reasons. Even with conventional explanations, it seems totally insane 2) The US can’t do paid public toilets and Europe can? The US is the most capitalist country on earth?
Really interesting piece on the current state of China Vs US and China's equity markets. is China investable? research.gavekal.com/article/us-e...
US Exceptionalism Versus Chinese Uninvestibility (Part I) - Gavekal Research
research.gavekal.com
“We are seeing an industrial-scale pardon business.” www.ft.com/content/ef6e...
Inside the ‘industrial-scale’ Trump pardon machine
Washington lobbyists promising connections to the president are in hot demand
ft.com
While I will be happy to trade in more time zones, this also seems unnecessary. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval for 23-Hour Trading During Weekdays
Nasdaq Inc., the second-largest exchange in the US, is looking for regulatory approval to extend trading hours on its stock venues to 23 hours during the work week.
bloomberg.com
It’s never clear if this admin is catering to their core audience or actually believe the stuff they say 🤣
