Steve Delcambre
@stevedelcambre.bsky.social
Lefty, motorcycle enthusiast, gramps.
How to game the system
1 Short a bunch of stock.
2 President announces tariffs, stock price plummets.
3 Sell your short, make big profit, buy cheap stock.
4 President announces hold on tariffs, stock soars.
5 Sell your stock for another big profit.
Stock manipulation at its finest.
1 Short a bunch of stock.
2 President announces tariffs, stock price plummets.
3 Sell your short, make big profit, buy cheap stock.
4 President announces hold on tariffs, stock soars.
5 Sell your stock for another big profit.
Stock manipulation at its finest.
April 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
How to game the system
1 Short a bunch of stock.
2 President announces tariffs, stock price plummets.
3 Sell your short, make big profit, buy cheap stock.
4 President announces hold on tariffs, stock soars.
5 Sell your stock for another big profit.
Stock manipulation at its finest.
1 Short a bunch of stock.
2 President announces tariffs, stock price plummets.
3 Sell your short, make big profit, buy cheap stock.
4 President announces hold on tariffs, stock soars.
5 Sell your stock for another big profit.
Stock manipulation at its finest.
And to think I once believed there couldn’t be a worse president than George W Bush.
April 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And to think I once believed there couldn’t be a worse president than George W Bush.
You know, I’ve never wished someone dead before
February 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
You know, I’ve never wished someone dead before
So how much did Elon pay Putin for the pee tape?
February 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So how much did Elon pay Putin for the pee tape?
Reposting so I can find it later. Plus this is hilarious
Pop quiz: People are saying the kid says “you’re not the president you need to go away” — do y’all hear it too?
February 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Reposting so I can find it later. Plus this is hilarious
The response from the right when people point out that Musk is not an elected official is , “Fauci (or another appointee) wasn’t elected”.
Conservatives, 3 million people work for the federal government, you want to require all of them to be elected?
Fine. Mail carrier elections are next week.
Conservatives, 3 million people work for the federal government, you want to require all of them to be elected?
Fine. Mail carrier elections are next week.
February 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The response from the right when people point out that Musk is not an elected official is , “Fauci (or another appointee) wasn’t elected”.
Conservatives, 3 million people work for the federal government, you want to require all of them to be elected?
Fine. Mail carrier elections are next week.
Conservatives, 3 million people work for the federal government, you want to require all of them to be elected?
Fine. Mail carrier elections are next week.
Hmm, all the numbers on Yahoo Finance this morning are red. I wonder why?
February 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Hmm, all the numbers on Yahoo Finance this morning are red. I wonder why?
I am amazed and heartbroken that the children and grandchildren of the generation that fought the Nazis will leave the legacy of the current administration.
February 2, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I am amazed and heartbroken that the children and grandchildren of the generation that fought the Nazis will leave the legacy of the current administration.
Just finished reading “Fascism, a Warning”, by Madeline Albright. Countries are surveyed about the American President. The question: “Do you trust the American President to do the right thing:
Germany:
Obama, 86%; Trump, 17%
France: O, 84%; T, 14%
Japan: O, 74%; T, 24%
Germany:
Obama, 86%; Trump, 17%
France: O, 84%; T, 14%
Japan: O, 74%; T, 24%
February 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Just finished reading “Fascism, a Warning”, by Madeline Albright. Countries are surveyed about the American President. The question: “Do you trust the American President to do the right thing:
Germany:
Obama, 86%; Trump, 17%
France: O, 84%; T, 14%
Japan: O, 74%; T, 24%
Germany:
Obama, 86%; Trump, 17%
France: O, 84%; T, 14%
Japan: O, 74%; T, 24%
Fun fact: It takes a generation for a country to fall from a democracy into an authoritarian state. A generation is 20-30 years.
Fox News began in 1994.
Fox News began in 1994.
January 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Fun fact: It takes a generation for a country to fall from a democracy into an authoritarian state. A generation is 20-30 years.
Fox News began in 1994.
Fox News began in 1994.
As we enter tax season and have the opportunity to review in detail how much income tax we pay, remember:
The 25 richest individuals in the US pay an average of 6% income tax.
The 25 richest individuals in the US pay an average of 6% income tax.
January 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As we enter tax season and have the opportunity to review in detail how much income tax we pay, remember:
The 25 richest individuals in the US pay an average of 6% income tax.
The 25 richest individuals in the US pay an average of 6% income tax.
Why is Donvict talking about wanting Greenland?
In a word, lithium.
What’s lithium used for?
Rechargeable batteries for EVs.
Who makes EVs?
Elon
See how it works?
In a word, lithium.
What’s lithium used for?
Rechargeable batteries for EVs.
Who makes EVs?
Elon
See how it works?
January 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Why is Donvict talking about wanting Greenland?
In a word, lithium.
What’s lithium used for?
Rechargeable batteries for EVs.
Who makes EVs?
Elon
See how it works?
In a word, lithium.
What’s lithium used for?
Rechargeable batteries for EVs.
Who makes EVs?
Elon
See how it works?
Due to a raid by the border patrol in California last week, upwards to 75% of the farm workers on citrus farms did not show up for work this week. The citrus harvest has been halted.
California supplies 60% of all citrus and 90% of all lemons in the United States.
California supplies 60% of all citrus and 90% of all lemons in the United States.
January 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Due to a raid by the border patrol in California last week, upwards to 75% of the farm workers on citrus farms did not show up for work this week. The citrus harvest has been halted.
California supplies 60% of all citrus and 90% of all lemons in the United States.
California supplies 60% of all citrus and 90% of all lemons in the United States.
What’s the best and quickest way to build your own private army?
Spring a bunch of felons from jail.
Spring a bunch of felons from jail.
January 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
What’s the best and quickest way to build your own private army?
Spring a bunch of felons from jail.
Spring a bunch of felons from jail.
When I was teaching high school science occasionally a student would finish the year with a 59. Passing was 60.
I would ask the question, “Any chance I may be lying in the O.R. and this student is standing over me with a scalpel?”
If the answer was “No”, I’d pass them.
I would ask the question, “Any chance I may be lying in the O.R. and this student is standing over me with a scalpel?”
If the answer was “No”, I’d pass them.
January 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
When I was teaching high school science occasionally a student would finish the year with a 59. Passing was 60.
I would ask the question, “Any chance I may be lying in the O.R. and this student is standing over me with a scalpel?”
If the answer was “No”, I’d pass them.
I would ask the question, “Any chance I may be lying in the O.R. and this student is standing over me with a scalpel?”
If the answer was “No”, I’d pass them.
Princeton and Northwestern universities did a study on what groups influence public policy the most.
They found the influence of US citizens on policy is so small as to be statistically insignificant.
Article: theweek.com/speedreads/4...
They found the influence of US citizens on policy is so small as to be statistically insignificant.
Article: theweek.com/speedreads/4...
Study: Average citizens have practically zero influence on government policy
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January 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Princeton and Northwestern universities did a study on what groups influence public policy the most.
They found the influence of US citizens on policy is so small as to be statistically insignificant.
Article: theweek.com/speedreads/4...
They found the influence of US citizens on policy is so small as to be statistically insignificant.
Article: theweek.com/speedreads/4...
Will MAGAs realize he doesn’t give a shit about them?
It's the same temperature in Washington DC right now as it was for Obama's inauguration, which was held outside and attended by 1.8 million people
January 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Will MAGAs realize he doesn’t give a shit about them?
Jason Kelce is hunting wabbits!
January 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Jason Kelce is hunting wabbits!
Dammit, I need nonfunctional water!
January 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Dammit, I need nonfunctional water!
Since Republicans in Washington want to put “conditions” on any relief funds to California, I was curious about which states received more federal money than they contributed. Results were interesting, notice anything?
January 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Since Republicans in Washington want to put “conditions” on any relief funds to California, I was curious about which states received more federal money than they contributed. Results were interesting, notice anything?
There’s a saying in science:
One point is random,
Two points is a coincidence,
Three point is a trend.
DISCLAIMER: This is in no way related to recent events involving a healthcare CEO.
One point is random,
Two points is a coincidence,
Three point is a trend.
DISCLAIMER: This is in no way related to recent events involving a healthcare CEO.
January 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
There’s a saying in science:
One point is random,
Two points is a coincidence,
Three point is a trend.
DISCLAIMER: This is in no way related to recent events involving a healthcare CEO.
One point is random,
Two points is a coincidence,
Three point is a trend.
DISCLAIMER: This is in no way related to recent events involving a healthcare CEO.
I wonder how much Musk paid Putin for the pee tape?
January 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I wonder how much Musk paid Putin for the pee tape?
Welp, guess I was right when I said it would be a cold day in hell before that man was president again
January 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Welp, guess I was right when I said it would be a cold day in hell before that man was president again
My wife and I were talking about watching some “adult content” movies online. She asked if I could delete browser history afterwards because “The boys sometimes use our account and I don’t want them seeing it”.
“The boys” are 34 and 31
“The boys” are 34 and 31
January 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
My wife and I were talking about watching some “adult content” movies online. She asked if I could delete browser history afterwards because “The boys sometimes use our account and I don’t want them seeing it”.
“The boys” are 34 and 31
“The boys” are 34 and 31