the duchy of hetkettle trophish

via, that’s the sound of an oil bubble. or is it.

speculators aren’t at the heart of the story.

Why, then, do we keep hearing assertions that they are?

from me? um. because, let’s see. hm. because i’m sloppy and i don’t distinguish speculation from profiteering, and i really should, because.

oh for fuck’s sake. just get rid of the stuff.

it’s really bad for us.

ps. ok, ok! it’s profiteering!

nothing is more fitting for this “war effort”

than scheduling a press conference to show off captured weapons

that you didn’t know weren’t really from the enemy

you said they were

so, having to cancel

but not apologize

that’s just embarrassing

a little talk about the talk about oil-heated homeowners preparing for the worst.

if i do you can whack me with something if you want.

but then i sort of stop at house scale. don’t care what you wear or eat.

no offense.

ps. and what i mean is, all this new infrastructure pays for itself, and not just because it leaves you with less to clean up, after.