Robert Rapier
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Robert Rapier
@robertrapier.bsky.social
Chemical engineer writing about energy and investing. I primarily write for Forbes and Investing Daily.
August 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The crude oil market just opened for the first time since Friday. Prices are up across the board, but not enormously so.
June 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I asked four different AIs to rank the five most corrupt presidents in U.S. history. All four named the same five (4 of 5 were Republicans). Donald Trump was on every list.

I think Trump will eventually end up at the top of this list, but here's how Microsoft CoPilot ranked them.
May 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Here I am laying a rose at the grave of Basil Shirley, who is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.
May 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Tesla stock is perhaps more disconnected from fundamentals than any other company. Despite this news, Musk said, "I am coming back next month" and investors bid up shares after hours. He just says stuff, and shares rise.
April 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
When I ask people to guess the top-performer sectors over the past five years, 1). They usually get it wrong, and 2). They vastly underestimate the performance. I updated 5-year performance through today.
April 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Fox viewers watching like:
April 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
April fools.
April 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I am in Ireland right now. For the MAGAs who think Trump is feared and respected around the world, this was in today's Sunday paper over here.
March 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just started my 42nd book of the year: "Why We Die" by Nobel Prize Venki Ramakrishnan.
November 16, 2024 at 12:41 AM
A note on the "invalid handle" stuff. It's a bug. They suggested a fix, but this didn't work for me. It never gives an option to "Verify DNS Record." Hopefully, they get this fixed soon.
November 14, 2024 at 5:50 PM