RTEX
@rtex.bsky.social
My avatar is a chess piece, therefore I must be a strategic thinker
Good call, stay skeptical my friends
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Good call, stay skeptical my friends
Today the drone incident in Copenhagen, yesterday the sabotage of a German railway route, Saturday's disruptions at multiple European airports... traffic infrastructure seems to be the current target of choice.
September 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today the drone incident in Copenhagen, yesterday the sabotage of a German railway route, Saturday's disruptions at multiple European airports... traffic infrastructure seems to be the current target of choice.
Playing the angel's advocate - I would argue that "correspondence" acts as a synonym for "letter"
July 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Playing the angel's advocate - I would argue that "correspondence" acts as a synonym for "letter"
Refereeing still the weak spot of women's football IMO, hasn't kept up with player development at all
July 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Refereeing still the weak spot of women's football IMO, hasn't kept up with player development at all
$90 for breakfast is insane
July 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
$90 for breakfast is insane
Nobody hurt, went as planned
June 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Nobody hurt, went as planned
Bought the rumor, sold the news
June 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Bought the rumor, sold the news
I think it's going to fizzle out
We'll see
We'll see
June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I think it's going to fizzle out
We'll see
We'll see
Yes, Iran's response seems performative to save face, and plenty of warning had been given to minimize the risk of casualties.
This doesn't look like an escalation, which is why oil prices were falling(!) sharply a few minutes ago
This doesn't look like an escalation, which is why oil prices were falling(!) sharply a few minutes ago
June 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yes, Iran's response seems performative to save face, and plenty of warning had been given to minimize the risk of casualties.
This doesn't look like an escalation, which is why oil prices were falling(!) sharply a few minutes ago
This doesn't look like an escalation, which is why oil prices were falling(!) sharply a few minutes ago
Good thing Iran had given plenty of advance notice
Send like a performative response to save face, certainly no escalation
Send like a performative response to save face, certainly no escalation
June 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good thing Iran had given plenty of advance notice
Send like a performative response to save face, certainly no escalation
Send like a performative response to save face, certainly no escalation
Oil price lower and keeps falling -
Guess the Iranian response is softer than expected
Guess the Iranian response is softer than expected
June 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Oil price lower and keeps falling -
Guess the Iranian response is softer than expected
Guess the Iranian response is softer than expected
If only more of these games were set in contemporary and realistic environments
June 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
If only more of these games were set in contemporary and realistic environments
That article makes it pretty clear SoH has not been closed:
"While Iranian state media reported that the parliament had agreed to endorse blocking the strait, the decision ultimately belongs to Iran's Supreme National Security Council."
"While Iranian state media reported that the parliament had agreed to endorse blocking the strait, the decision ultimately belongs to Iran's Supreme National Security Council."
June 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
That article makes it pretty clear SoH has not been closed:
"While Iranian state media reported that the parliament had agreed to endorse blocking the strait, the decision ultimately belongs to Iran's Supreme National Security Council."
"While Iranian state media reported that the parliament had agreed to endorse blocking the strait, the decision ultimately belongs to Iran's Supreme National Security Council."
Would be good to build a canal through the UAE as an alternative route
June 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Would be good to build a canal through the UAE as an alternative route
SoH has not been closed as of now, and oil futures are only 3-4% up (would be much higher if SoH closed)
June 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
SoH has not been closed as of now, and oil futures are only 3-4% up (would be much higher if SoH closed)
The geographic constellation calls for a "UAE canal" as an alternative route
June 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The geographic constellation calls for a "UAE canal" as an alternative route
Closing the Strait of Hormuz sounds like something Just Stop Oil could be blamed for
June 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Closing the Strait of Hormuz sounds like something Just Stop Oil could be blamed for
They won't, but if they were: mines
June 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
They won't, but if they were: mines
Calm down and take a break from social media. Everything is going to be fine (assuming you're not in Tehran)
June 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Calm down and take a break from social media. Everything is going to be fine (assuming you're not in Tehran)
On web/app, I scroll through the MyFT feed timeline (again, list of headlines).
For a quick update, I look for the largest photo and read the headline next to it.
For a quick update, I look for the largest photo and read the headline next to it.
June 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
On web/app, I scroll through the MyFT feed timeline (again, list of headlines).
For a quick update, I look for the largest photo and read the headline next to it.
For a quick update, I look for the largest photo and read the headline next to it.
As a reader, I don't really interact with, or rely on, the front page layout; neither on web/app nor the Digital Edition's paper replica.
I read the Digital Edition in text view (list of headlines), then tap the ones that interest me.
I read the Digital Edition in text view (list of headlines), then tap the ones that interest me.
June 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As a reader, I don't really interact with, or rely on, the front page layout; neither on web/app nor the Digital Edition's paper replica.
I read the Digital Edition in text view (list of headlines), then tap the ones that interest me.
I read the Digital Edition in text view (list of headlines), then tap the ones that interest me.
Might be a regional thing?
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jug#Beer
"In Britain in those parts of the country where there is a choice between a pint (20 fluid ounces) tankard and a straight glass of beer, a tankard may be called a tankard or a "jug". "
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jug#Beer
"In Britain in those parts of the country where there is a choice between a pint (20 fluid ounces) tankard and a straight glass of beer, a tankard may be called a tankard or a "jug". "
June 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Might be a regional thing?
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jug#Beer
"In Britain in those parts of the country where there is a choice between a pint (20 fluid ounces) tankard and a straight glass of beer, a tankard may be called a tankard or a "jug". "
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jug#Beer
"In Britain in those parts of the country where there is a choice between a pint (20 fluid ounces) tankard and a straight glass of beer, a tankard may be called a tankard or a "jug". "