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Geologist - O&G (AAPG-certified!), battery metals, geothermal Lifelong learner, photographer Tweets on energy/investment, geology, sports & more ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ๐Ÿชซโšก๏ธ๐ŸŒ‹๐Ÿ”๏ธ

Houston TX
Joined November 2015
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Melting ice, panorama from Lower Curtis Glacier to Mt. Baker from boulder-strewn terminus @NCascadesNPS
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Colonel Drake ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
I think Republican or Democrat we can all agree: that right there is a Mine Inspector
JUST IN: AP projects Democrat Brian Matlock has won the Arizona Mine Inspector race, defeating Republican Les Presmyk. fox10phoenix.com/news/2026-aโ€ฆ
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This man worked in TX Gov. Rick Perry's office, as speechwriter and comms director. His family history (The Eyes of Texans - From Slavery to the Texas Capitol ...) is a recommended read/listen. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘
My Sunday morning thoughts.
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Wow what an adventure!
Afghanistan is beautiful! Nuristan province.
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Sark taking a page from Kirk Ferentz playbook at Iowa, punting is a strength of this Texas team Field position! ๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ
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Can I be a replay rules analyst? @ESPNCFB I'll do it from home for minimum wage Your analyst just said play cannot be overturned ... when THE BALL WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT IN THE QB's HAND THAT HIT THE PILON ๐Ÿˆ How can your analyst be that bad? How? Mizzou scored anyway but ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ
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Green River Shake at Big Edโ€™s Soda Grill in Vermilion OH, from last weekend; red roof, red awning on corner in first pic. ๐Ÿง‹๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒญ <5 minute walk from Lake Erie
Ohio doesnโ€™t have a ton of cute picturesque small towns along its Lake Erie shoreline, but Vermilion is one such town.
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End nigh for geothermal startup @Eavor? Once #2 behind Fervo, industry buzz Calgary firm employed ex-Cenovus engineers to drill pitchfork-shaped closed loop wells in ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Commercial pilot under-performed Poor heat conductivity of rock hampers closed-loop geoexpro.com/the-end-of-eavoโ€ฆ
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Unfamiliar with term 'cuck' (harsh abbrev of 'cuckold') until online right popularized it during last decade Rs sitting on hands watching Trump violate R party/brand is wild ๐Ÿคฏ Overt sabotage at this point @tedcruz @GregAbbott_TX @LeaderJohnThune @MikeJohnson @AdamKinzinger
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America does not need a self-aggrandizing arch, poorly-built by a crony contractor, to honor military heroes. We already have war monuments on the National Mall, Arlington Cemetery, and battlefield historic parks/memorials all over the country. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ nps.gov/subjects/battlefieldโ€ฆ
A Monument to the American Spirit. The Military Triumphal Arch will honor the heroes who gave everything for our nation - a monumental tribute to Americaโ€™s first 250 years & a symbol of the next 250. A legacy of freedom. A future without limits. ๐Ÿ“ฒ Triumphalarch.com
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Excellent, congrats to @shariqindubai ! I suggest investigating 'proved reserves' How credible are the big numbers claimed by ME countries and their NOCs? cumoil+2PRR = EUR, EUR/OOIP = RF Solve for RF, OOIP I'd love to see @BloombergNRG tackle this! Happy to help, DMs open!
If you arenโ€™t already, give a follow to my new colleague @shariqindubai, who has just joined the Bloomberg News oil and gas team in the Middle East, based in Dubai.
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Imagine thinking LIV Golf would ever succeed. ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ
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Well that was interesting. The world moves on ... market up big today ๐Ÿ“ˆ WTI down 2+% I can live with that The search for oil and gas continues, 24/7/365
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Colonel Drake ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ retweeted
I'm starting to think we won't all be getting $5000 checks.
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Independent voter here ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Lean conservative NatSec/business Lean liberal most social issues 50/50 R/D to 2016, straight D 100% 2026 Destroy R party so it can be re-built Need conservative alternative to Ds, not ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ’ฉ RINO personality cult Real Rs know it, take ur medicine ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ’Š
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This is a fair deal Total league payroll will go up, perhaps at expense of $250+M contracts and Boras clients If commish/owners are smart, they will drive a wedge between 5-10% top earners (reflexively anti-cap) and rank-and-file players @MLBPA That's what I would do @MLB โšพ๏ธ
MLB's new proposals to the MLBPA, per @JeffPassan and @BNightengale: -Salary cap starts in 2028 so teams have time to prepare -Cap of $258.2M and floor of $180.2M (last proposal was $245.3M and $171.2M) -$1 million minimum salary (up from $780K) -Free agency after five years instead of six
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They all have their appeal ... but Forza Italia ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
You can visit only one country in Europe for the rest of your life. Which one are you choosing?
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