Ivan the K ™☑️
@ivanthek.bsky.social
I ask a lot of questions. Lead Independent Director of Finance Bluesky. Portfolio Mangler. Take each post with a grain of sea salt. Not opinions of Bridgewater LLC.
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Ivan the K ™☑️
@ivanthek.bsky.social
· Oct 27
I WENT TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL TO GET A BRAIN SCAN. THE DOCTORS FOUND NOTHING.
I think my health insurer's favorite words are:
"Your plan paid $0.00."
"Your plan paid $0.00."
February 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I think my health insurer's favorite words are:
"Your plan paid $0.00."
"Your plan paid $0.00."
Whatever happened to Bill Gross?
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Whatever happened to Bill Gross?
NARRATOR: The "one place" will be this winter's heating bill.
February 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
NARRATOR: The "one place" will be this winter's heating bill.
Worst independent board seat award has to go to the Warner directors.
February 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Worst independent board seat award has to go to the Warner directors.
Countdown to Defense Production Act rumors...
".. The resulting price spikes are starting to look a bit like the Weimar Republic’s hyperinflation."
@bloomberg.com #$MU
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com #$MU
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Rampant AI Demand for Memory Is Fueling a Growing Chip Crisis
A growing procession of tech industry leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook are warning about a global crisis in the making: A shortage of memory chips is beginning to hammer profits, derail corpor...
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Countdown to Defense Production Act rumors...
19 years passed between the year 1985 and the date the song "1985" was released.
From the time the song was released until right now even more time has elapsed.
Let that sink in.
From the time the song was released until right now even more time has elapsed.
Let that sink in.
Bowling For Soup - 1985
YouTube video by BowlingForSoupVEVO
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
19 years passed between the year 1985 and the date the song "1985" was released.
From the time the song was released until right now even more time has elapsed.
Let that sink in.
From the time the song was released until right now even more time has elapsed.
Let that sink in.
I got cryptosplained on corporate finance by a bunch of bitcoin knuckleheads on Xitter this weekend. (They tried to defend #$MSTR—LOL)
It was the total 🤡 show I expected.
It was the total 🤡 show I expected.
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I got cryptosplained on corporate finance by a bunch of bitcoin knuckleheads on Xitter this weekend. (They tried to defend #$MSTR—LOL)
It was the total 🤡 show I expected.
It was the total 🤡 show I expected.
Reposted by Ivan the K ™☑️
“Elon Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.
Today, the service has roughly 42 cars in Austin, availability below 20%, a crash rate 9 times worse than human drivers”
Today, the service has roughly 42 cars in Austin, availability below 20%, a crash rate 9 times worse than human drivers”
February 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM
“Elon Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.
Today, the service has roughly 42 cars in Austin, availability below 20%, a crash rate 9 times worse than human drivers”
Today, the service has roughly 42 cars in Austin, availability below 20%, a crash rate 9 times worse than human drivers”
USA USA USA
W MONOBOB!!
W MONOBOB!!
February 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
USA USA USA
W MONOBOB!!
W MONOBOB!!
I held this post up to the light.
February 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I held this post up to the light.
Reposted by Ivan the K ™☑️
new political spectrum just dropped
February 16, 2026 at 5:07 PM
new political spectrum just dropped
US women's hockey team putting on a clinic.
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
US women's hockey team putting on a clinic.
This is correct. And author-narrated books are great. Hearing @preetbharara.bsky.social cursing while quoting a mobster, or @chrislhayes.bsky.social doing impersonations of Nixon and Ben Franklin are added bonuses of reading two particular audiobooks.
I don’t know who needs to hear this but listening to an audio book absolutely counts as “reading” a book.
In fact, I’d argue that listening to an author read their own work aloud is an exceptionally magical and even holy experience.
I love it so much. Especially as my eyesight gets worse.
In fact, I’d argue that listening to an author read their own work aloud is an exceptionally magical and even holy experience.
I love it so much. Especially as my eyesight gets worse.
February 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This is correct. And author-narrated books are great. Hearing @preetbharara.bsky.social cursing while quoting a mobster, or @chrislhayes.bsky.social doing impersonations of Nixon and Ben Franklin are added bonuses of reading two particular audiobooks.
Most useless pharmaceutical company ad disclaimer:
DO NOT TAKE [DRUG YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF] IF YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO IT.
DO NOT TAKE [DRUG YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF] IF YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO IT.
February 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Most useless pharmaceutical company ad disclaimer:
DO NOT TAKE [DRUG YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF] IF YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO IT.
DO NOT TAKE [DRUG YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF] IF YOU'RE ALLERGIC TO IT.
Transshipments are also problematic elsewhere. Hint: China as global exporter.
Four years after the terrible invasion of Ukraine, transshipments to Russia via Kyrgyzstan run rampant from Germany (top left) and Italy (top right). If Poland (bottom left) and Lithuania (bottom right) can get this under control, why not Germany and Italy?
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/eu-transsh...
robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/eu-transsh...
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Transshipments are also problematic elsewhere. Hint: China as global exporter.
I’ve had this exact experience a few times. We need a word for it.
I don't think I've ever seen gears shift this fast before.
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I’ve had this exact experience a few times. We need a word for it.
Skeleton looks like fun.
February 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Skeleton looks like fun.
Bloomberg goes for the clickbait, too.
February 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Bloomberg goes for the clickbait, too.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all who observe today because the prices are more reasonable. ❤️
February 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day to all who observe today because the prices are more reasonable. ❤️
This is exactly what I’m talking about:
February 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
This is exactly what I’m talking about: