Mastodawn

The last #Trump administration, I found myself rediscovering the 1918 flu pandemic to prepare for #COVID. This time the 1979 oil crisis.

Best case scenario, a president #JDVance agrees to Iran's terms, we pay their tolls in Chinese Yuan and avert disaster. Worst case, a still-breathing Trump manages to annihilate #Iran and all the #energy infrastructure with them. Either way, the #AmericanEmpire is finished thanks to Trump, #Netanyahu and their supporters.

Tarraccas 5d ago

I estimate that the US strategic oil reserve will run dry on October 1st of this year based on data from a chart at https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_ending_stocks_of_crude_oil_in_the_strategic_petroleum_reserve 🛢️

Been hearing that we have mere weeks left in reserves and, remembering the 1979 oil embargo (same shit, different decade), began getting concerned that I may no longer have access to fuel at any price so I found some numbers to run and perhaps have at least some better idea about how long I have to prepare. ⛽

#Oil #FuelCrisis #IranWar

US Crude Oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Stocks (Wee…

View weekly updates and historical trends for US Crude Oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Stocks. Source: Energy Information Administration. Track eco…

Tarraccas May 31

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Tarraccas May 31

@blogdiva C+C Music Factory should rework the lyrics of Things That Make You Go Hmm to be about #Trump, the #EpsteinFiles and other scandals. That might be fun.

Tarraccas May 28

The company I work for has been migrating from #Microsoft to #Google business platforms and OMG has it been a nightmare even w/our competent people at the helm. Email (not to mention #Outlook self-neutering for accounts outside of the MS ecosystem) was only the beginning of pain. Started today unable to log into my #Windows work computer. Once you're in Microsoft's clutches you can check out anytime you want BUT you can NEVER leave.

Tarraccas May 20

Running out of lube. Now we're really gonna feel it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news/2026/05/19/motor-oil-shortage-increased-costs-american-drivers/90159226007/

#oil #IranWar #Automotive #MotorOil

Car brands warn of motor oil shortage. What it means this Memorial Day

Companies like Nissan and Toyota are preparing dealer service centers for a motor oil shortage. Here's how it could impact drivers beyond Memorial Day.

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Tarraccas May 15

Veronica Explains May 15

2006: rolled our own janky hosting, version control, CMS, and backup systems
2016: AWS, GitHub
2026: rolled our own janky hosting, version control, CMS, and backup systems

Tarraccas May 11

RE: https://growers.social/@jdacee/116555140995522475

At one point, the Washington county I reside in was No. 1 in the nation for meth labs before we were dethroned by a county in Kansas and now it's just cheaper to import it so no more spontaneously combusting buildings, bags of emptied Sudafed blister packs or books of decapitated matches BUT we still have the addicted copper thieves.

Tarraccas May 3

The squirrels have been most crafty of late. 💚🐿️🌲 #nature #art #crafts