keep getting DM’s the same two questions: 1) what ended the Port Strike? 2) Was it @GovRonDeSantis calling the NG? Here’s the timeline from my sources…. Up until 14:09 on Tuesday all my reliable sources were telling me the ILA was digging in for a long fight @typesfast - who has the best ocean data in the world - was the first to make bold counter call “with 80% probably it will be over by Tuesday” His company @flexport has some of the best experts in the business and can see in realtime if ships are diverting or not. That combined with smart staff who understand history, political and economic issues is likely what drove the prediction Ryan also didn’t hesitate to collect information directly from experts. The person with the best trucking data (trucks need to start diverting too) is @FreightAlley and he echoed Ryan’s optimism yesterday. Yesterday afternoon @mercoglianos started warning us at @gCaptain to be ready Biden then made a statement of support of the union and @SecretaryPete applied pressure on USMX at 8PM. DC was finally waking up Yesterday afternoon I received information from a source that Daggett was getting death threats and public sentiment was against him. Some of his advisers were suggesting he sit down for a deal Later I got confirmation from another source along the same lines. There were two problems with the information that prevented me from making a prediction: 1) other sources were adamant the ILA would not budge on automation 2) we got a statement from ILA confirming that Daggett was thrown by the backlash but it said he was a combat veteran and a fighter who wouldn’t back down This morning more sources confirmed that DC was waking up and ILA was breaking due to the backlash @mercoglianos got solid information a deal would be made I published the article on @gCaptain “TikTok Fury and Death Threats: Will ILA Union Boss Daggett Fold or Double Down?” I also talked to a source in the Trump camp who assured me DJT had deep knowledge of the issues from his time as a NYC real estate developer and was working the problem. No details how but told to watch for something thst would “move the needle” Talked to @mercoglianos again and he was confident a deal was coming soon Around lunch I finally got a hold of a Democrat source who said “it close but there’s a sticking point” I assumed it was automation but they would confirm At 12:52 @GovRonDeSantis called the national guard to take over the ports in FL Had a long conversation with Sal @mercoglianos @MikeSchuler around lunch and confidence it would end was high but nobody was sure exactly when I disappeared into meetings for the rest of the afternoon. I was hesitant to make a call because numerous sources said the ILA was still dug in over automation. 17:18 Sal calls it outscooping everyone @MikeSchuler gets it up on @gCaptain just after it becomes official /1