Um — Trump just turned over management of our 🇺🇸 strategic petroleum reserve to a mystery company, who will get $1.4 billion to run it? 🤔 www.devdiscourse.com/article/head... - ThreadSky

libraryanna.bsky.social•1 day ago

What’s his kickback?

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bluedoggy.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Correction: They will get $1.4 billion to loot it. The robberies are taking place in broad daylight.

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mustard2025.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yep. Insidious.

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bluedoggy.bsky.social•1 day ago

How much of a kickback does Trump get?

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thanosmagad1.bsky.social•1 day ago

10 percent for the big guy. the real big guy, not that horseshit they tried to pin on biden

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idiokratie.bsky.social•1 day ago

I hear there are some Russian guys he know who have a lot of experience with oil. https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/21/how-russian-money-helped-save-trumps-business/

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mlawry76.bsky.social•1 day ago

Who in the family owns part of the company?

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madoverpolitics.bsky.social•1 day ago

Remember the fiasco of unqualified people helping PR gas and electric After the hurricane? Here we go with some shell co managing our oil reserves. Just wait for when some Musk shell co takes control over nuclear energy.

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fingertrapt.bsky.social•1 day ago

In Hurricane Alley. Brilliant.

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truthpurposesystem.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wasn't he golfing with some Saudi dignitaries today?

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erikswartz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Mr. Global did some investigating and found out that the company allegedly deals with storage units in the Denver, Colorado area. The company is allegedly based in Franktown, which is south of Denver about 30 miles or so. He also discovered the Energy Secretary is from Denver as well 🤔

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carolinesomewhere.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm telling ya, it's a heist

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umaija.bsky.social•1 day ago

In a kleptocracy, corrupt politicians [or unelected CEOs like fElon Musk] enrich themselves secretly outside the rule of law, through kickbacks, bribes, and special favors from lobbyists and corporations, or they simply direct state funds to themselves and their associates. (Wikipedia)

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8therich-hurl.bsky.social•1 day ago

We would have been so much better with Michael Corleone than Krasnov

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bullbearjeff.bsky.social•1 day ago

Probably another Don Jr shell co.

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roadreclaimed.bsky.social•1 day ago

Isn't this the job of the Department of Energy? Wtf

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jillaroo2020.bsky.social•1 day ago

So the looting of what remains of the USA's strategic assets has begun in earnest. That the pirates are hiding behind a shell company is so Trump 2025!

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jalex32x.bsky.social•1 day ago

The incumbent contractor has been operating SPR since 2013.

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hold on what? In TN’s post it says (pics) it was awarded contract and is undergoing a transition period. Doesn’t sound like they’ve had it since 2013.

Where are u getting this 2013 info?

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jalex32x.bsky.social•1 day ago

No there is another company that manages the SPR now. This new company is taking over the contract undoubtedly because they are from. Colorado and have a connection to the Secretary of Energy. I am just saying this is not the first time this job is being contracted. The story is the awardee.

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Ok yeh thanks for info.

here’s what I found. Not a Colorado co but a Louisiana one. https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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jalex32x.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations was previously responsible for the management and operations of the SPR facilities. It was initially awarded a $1.46 billion contract in 2013 and a $2 billion extension in 2018.”

https://www.govconwire.com/2025/04/strategic-storage-partners-14b-doe-contract-strategic-petroleum-reserve/

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Louisiana company, not the Colorado storage co.

https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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graysidhe.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Nothing suspicious about a 2 person LLC without even a website managing 1.4 billion dollars. They do self-storage units like where you store old furniture. They aren't even a legit bidder. They have no experience or employees. The shell company is a corrupt pass through. To whom?

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comeonforsome.bsky.social•1 day ago

Grifting the fuck out of us

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contrails.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is a national security issue.

The entire Trump Regime is criminal. They all belong in the Boston Harbor.

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nobodyspecial3.bsky.social•1 day ago

Preferably anchored to the bottom.

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levich34.bsky.social•1 day ago

Doesn't seem ripe for waste, fraud, or abuse at all.

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vtroy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Anyone check Ft Knox lately?

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keechiep.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is this why Kirill Dmitriev (head of Russia's Sovereignty Fund and buddy of Putin) was meeting with Trump's team at the WH yesterday?

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scoutmom422.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm probably being overly optimistic but doing some quick googling the solicitation for this went out in April 2024 and closed in May 2024. On quick examination this appears to be a routine re-solitiation of a contract at the end of its life.

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scoutmom422.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hopefully this company is actually qualified to manage this contract.

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scoutmom422.bsky.social•1 day ago

Here is the link to the solicitation notice. https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fFedConnect%2f%3fdoc%3d89243523RCR000002%26agency%3dDOE&doc=89243523RCR000002&agency=DOE

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ogreland.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm not here to suggest that the Trump administration is not utterly corrupt and inept at the same time. However, on open corporates, there's a reference to a Delaware LLC with that name. There may be two different entities.

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justjonesy.bsky.social•1 day ago

Steal it, you mean.

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asocialstray.bsky.social•1 day ago

If we have any self respect, we'll charge them for losses and looting when the government gets rearranged. There should be no rewards for "peaceful" exploitation.

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luvanimals.bsky.social•1 day ago

Everyday I wake up praying that it happens.

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beastlybob.bsky.social•1 day ago

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auntiesnicks.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

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shayninthebox.bsky.social•1 day ago

Spoiler Alert. You elected a convicted felon. 😂😂😂😂

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pnwphotos.bsky.social•1 day ago

The reserve has been managed by a 3rd party called FFPO for 12 years.

The questions IMO about this new 3rd party are: who is controlling this new unknown LLC, does the co know what it’s doing/credentials, & does this endanger the US - & if so, how?

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noteom.bsky.social•1 day ago

veritas capital, I believe

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ryanburchett.bsky.social•1 day ago

WTF?

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tawni.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://bsky.app/profile/tawni.bsky.social/post/3llx7ww4be22w

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tawni.bsky.social•18 hours ago

https://youtu.be/pTJQN6UnWEw?si=YEpHe7SLW4p49sWh

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mariablack.bsky.social•1 day ago

How TF is ANYONE but the Dept of energy of the United States, securing and handling OUR 400mil barrel strategic reserve for emergencies, without HUGE news coverage, congressional and id say, public approval? It's not his to fk with!

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tawni.bsky.social•1 day ago

Biden made the government money on that. I assume Felon47s cronies want to do the same. Definitely sounds like a bigger national security issue than how much milk is being sold in Canada.

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mariablack.bsky.social•1 day ago

Agree. It's madness

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tawni.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is their process of elimination of the DoE. Madness it is.

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lhines.bsky.social•1 day ago

Saw an update on FB to this. The immediate owner of the winning bidder is APTIM Federal Services LLC, owned by Veritas Capital Partners V, LLC.

Aptim is a large federal contractor with over $3B in DOD contracts, including one massive $1.2B US Army Corps of Engineers contract for construction.

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tawni.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm not sure this makes it sound less criminal. I'll hope for an explainer at some point.

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mariablack.bsky.social•1 day ago

It doesn't

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mktsutherland.bsky.social•22 hours ago

📌

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rosemmason.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

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satantrump.bsky.social•1 day ago

Repost this people need to renew what’s going on and what he’s trying to do behind our backs!

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satantrump.bsky.social•1 day ago

So much for what he’s doing for America! He’s sabotaging us every which way!

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tammyshort.bsky.social•1 day ago

These people are in real estate and sell storage lots! they know nothing about petroleum storage and you sure cant store this stuff in family owned storage lots! UNFUCKING believable!

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uprightsquire.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/doe-fy-2024-budget-vol-3-spr-v2.pdf page 3: 2024 SPR budget was 280 million. How is this more efficient?

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

It’s a LOUISIANA company

https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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stay4thefun.bsky.social•1 day ago

He bombs Iran
Iran bombs Saudi Arabian oil fields
He drives up the price of oil
Tada secret company manages our oil reserve profits significantly.

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rredmondsart.bsky.social•1 day ago

Now the LIV golfing makes more sense?

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rich-king.bsky.social•1 day ago

And now the real thievery begins

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kaliagainstallodds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@thetnholler.bsky.social let me get this straight: let's be honest, the SPR has lately been just a measure to bail out industries out of control spending spree. and now they pay another oil company to manage the oil they bought to bail out the oil industry who can't get their red queen syndrome […]

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kaliagainstallodds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@thetnholler.bsky.social why don't you just pay your taxes directly to the industry. wouldn't that be easier?

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kaliagainstallodds.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@thetnholler.bsky.social headdesk

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chrisjustice01.bsky.social•1 day ago

Felon Trump selling out US security, in plain sight
Great job SCOTUS

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astral66.bsky.social•1 day ago

Four years from now, it will be discovered that all of the oil is gone and has been replaced with corn syrup.

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idahobob.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another thing that won’t end well

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irmam.bsky.social•1 day ago

Reminds me of Kushner during the pandemic—it’s now “their personal stockpile.”

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cspansnark.bsky.social•1 day ago

Apropos: A tiny Montana company Whitefish Energy Holdings was given $300M contract w/Puerto Rico to help restore electricity. Deal was met w/surprise and suspicion:Whitefish is a two-year-old firm that had just two full-time employees. October 27, 2017 [NPR]
#cspan #cspanwj

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soyirlandeso.bsky.social•1 day ago

Was reading the same about this company. That after a lot of research, only 2 employees could be found.

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ryanbuckert.bsky.social•1 day ago

I was trying to remember the name, and wondering if it was the same people

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idahobob.bsky.social•1 day ago

So whitefish dos

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pramsey342.bsky.social•1 day ago

I remember that

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ninaamenta.bsky.social•1 day ago

That's what I thought of too! Trump 1 repeats itself.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitefish_Energy

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jananncohig.bsky.social•1 day ago

SCREAM, Why isn't Congress stopping this?

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estherinthemiddle.bsky.social•21 hours ago

The question is, who are they going to sub-contract to, for how much, and who will they be funnelling the profit to? Such a common and blatant corrupt scheme (and very popular with Russians), it’s almost boring.

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emigre80.bsky.social•1 day ago

follow the money

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nellfromtwitter.bsky.social•1 day ago

@maddow.msnbc.com

What is this all about??

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msdavinci.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s how Putin divvied up the wealth of Russia to all his cronies.

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oakidoaki.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Minus the Felons cut!

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howardbeale.bsky.social•1 day ago

just go and find out who they are, go to their house, and suggest they do something else.
I'm sure they'll have a change of heart

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green0330.bsky.social•1 day ago

Any relation to Ryan Zinke & Whitefish Energy Holdings?

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therockafellaskank.bsky.social•19 hours ago

A pass-through. We have to find out who is on the other side of it

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why2cake.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

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democracysoon.bsky.social•1 day ago

They’re just as likely to burn out the caverns as maintain the facilities.🤷🏽‍♂️

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silbu.bsky.social•23 hours ago

One of his companies

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lt2797.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's like we've been taken over by a private equity firm and now we're being closed down or sold off piece by piece.

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bessieglass11.bsky.social•1 day ago

um, that's the plan

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antfella.bsky.social•1 day ago

You are being asset stripped. In this case the parts are not bigger than the whole - but your new Broligarchs don't care.

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lrvelaa.bsky.social•1 day ago

A shell company with Russian shareholders registered in Panama? Maybe?

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

No.

https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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achtagon.bsky.social•1 day ago

Most likely. Also probably paid in Bitcoin.

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barbaragirouard.bsky.social•1 day ago

No wonder Panama is on Trump’s acquisition list, there’s a need to control a bunch of things.

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scrabbyone.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's just the beginning.
As many aspects of govt as possible will be privatized so oligarchs can get their cut.

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harlanbelle.bsky.social•1 day ago

WTF he is selling us for parts.

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escapex11.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just in found the owners

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kyotiwiles.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Found this that someone posted on Facebook. Not sure how true it is.

https://www.facebook.com/nycjayjay/posts/the-gasbuddy-guy-surfaced-this-today-who-is-behind-this-company-strategic-storag/10160511131175443/

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jmiddle.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sure there is no corruption here, LOL

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dragonfirekiss.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Great. Putin’s plan to put USA on its knees working great! Democrats, what is your answer?????

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katiespn411.bsky.social•1 day ago

So privatization of the strategic oil reserve to a company that no one can identify!! What’s next? Post office , SSA, VA? All of the above 😡

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greenhombre.bsky.social•1 day ago

We're being sold for parts.

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mel-howeshriner.bsky.social•1 day ago

How is this even a THING?!!

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katwomankali.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ask Mr Global !

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pbgfler.bsky.social•1 day ago

What could go wrong?

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anvilhammers.bsky.social•15 hours ago

The military can stop them any time. Their existence is to protect America from enemies without and within. So far, they've failed spectacularly.

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traceycavasin.bsky.social•1 day ago

Government effenciey - Right”
Nothing to see here, Just a bit of roughing the system.

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nycke1975.bsky.social•1 day ago

He just pocketed that money.

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sonjafw.bsky.social•1 day ago

They're having us for dinner with some Fava beans and a nice chianti.

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antimattermorrigan.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Remember when he gave the contract to rebuild Puerto Rico's electrical grid to an LLC that was literally just two brothers from Texas, neither of whom had electrician experience but they donated big to his campaign?

Wanna bet when we find out who runs this it's going to be that all over again?

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phishphillet.bsky.social•20 hours ago

This smells very similar.

https://www.instagram.com/thetnholler/reel/DIAXDvjsj2C/

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jgrillop.bsky.social•1 day ago

I wonder who is on the board of directors?

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foxford.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks SpaceX-y, no?🤔
“Launching”?
Come on now…

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laurenvincent.bsky.social•1 day ago

Anyone else surprised the website isn’t in Russian?

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taz1.bsky.social•1 day ago

I have a feeling we know who owns it.
Russia

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quiltsncozycoffee.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

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readingrenee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Haus of Saud?

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pghlifelonglearner.bsky.social•1 day ago

How is this permitted?

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splatterthought.bsky.social•1 day ago

Saw this clip by Mr. Global today...

Someone needs to do some digging, because there are very few crumbs and almost no footprints.

https://youtu.be/TBppo_C6XLM?si=gtZRYw2NirEa4CPk

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Please see this

https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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splatterthought.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Appreciate the heads up, but I'd already read the follow-up this morning.

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southernjib.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thanks for sharing

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laine0318.bsky.social•1 day ago

Checks notes, yeah that seems to track with presiturd trump

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disavow.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just now watching a TikTok on this. The company, such as it is, does real estate deals for storage unit locations, though the website is under construction. Now, call me crazy, but I don’t think you can actually store petroleum in storage units.

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johnrya.bsky.social•1 day ago

Let me guess, Owned By Musk or Thiel, or Blackrock?

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reallydebl.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Either a Jared and Ivanka LLC formed yesterday OR a DonJr-Eric one

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crunk1977.bsky.social•18 hours ago

No, it's some people from Colorado - the same state as the secretary of energy - that invest in and manage self storage facilities. They probably won the bid because all of their employees are white.

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reallydebl.bsky.social•17 hours ago

They manage self-storage facilities… and that’s what makes them qualified to oversee the oil reserves to this administration?!?! Omg What could possibly go wrong

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

No its not

https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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dangyd.bsky.social•1 day ago

ripping the copper wires out

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thebestwords.bsky.social•1 day ago

JFS. Congress, Do your damn job.

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mstraat.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

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freedomshift.bsky.social•1 day ago

Following Strategic Storage Partners down the rabbit hole.

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mitchelldstein.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_S0N3Q1066:0-strategic-storage-partners-gets-contract-to-manage-strategic-petroleum-reserve-doe-says/

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hairydogproductions.com•1 day ago

Given the company affiliation, it sound more like a few years will be spent stealing and storing.

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destroyalec.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lucky break for a company in business for less than 2 years

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amenge.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is what happened in Russia

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ralphloeffler.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hmm, where have I heard this before? Didn‘t Germany hand over the management of it’s strategic gas reserve to a company that had close ties toRussian? Guess what, when the Ukraine war started the reserve tanks were nearly empty.

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cdan-g.bsky.social•1 day ago

Do you have some references to this? I'd sure be interested to check that out.

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ralphloeffler.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Here is one:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/world/europe/germany-energy-russia-gas-pipeline.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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ralphloeffler.bsky.social•17 hours ago

And another one:

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/german-government-should-have-more-say-over-gas-reserves-minister-says-2022-01-21/

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jmbrog.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Where’s Doge???

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fastr.bsky.social•1 day ago

So.. This is saving money?

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weezerl.bsky.social•1 day ago

Lemme guess

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ejn71.bsky.social•1 day ago

Another benefit for one of his people...this is conflict of interest! Congress should put the brakes on this now!

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carlye666.bsky.social•1 day ago

A mystery company from Saudi Arabia? Who he’s hosting at a golf tournament at his property?

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missblank01.bsky.social•1 day ago

Keystone Cops Limited 🤔

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robinohearn.bsky.social•1 day ago

WTF? God help us.

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ewbrown1979.bsky.social•1 day ago

The Saudis?
The Saudis.

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rollingnscratching.bsky.social•1 day ago

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nonnieida.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does Trump own a piece of it.

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dan-weber.bsky.social•1 day ago

Anyone got a paid Dunn & Bradstreet that can look this company up on https://dnb.com?

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beastlybob.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://youtu.be/TBppo_C6XLM?si=q_a2uINQn-vL6aaG

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dan-weber.bsky.social•1 day ago

Appreciate the expedience Bob!

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cattywonkus.bsky.social•1 day ago

Elon’s next project?

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dong66.bsky.social•1 day ago

Does Congress have any say in this at all ❓

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abbykbhomesleak.bsky.social•1 day ago

They do not care. They are lazy, and crave power as much as Trump.

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shedawg64.bsky.social•22 hours ago

WTF???

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cicinoregon.bsky.social•1 day ago

“Rigorous competitive selection process” means who put the most in Trump’s pocket.

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cd-rom-guy.bsky.social•1 day ago

How much of that will be funneled back as campaign donations?

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sforgosh.bsky.social•1 day ago

And the grift goes on. Guaranteed that the money flows back into trumps pocket

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katrinakatrinka.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy•1 day ago

@thetnholler.bsky.social
Privatization of public assets for private profits. He's picking his oligarchs.

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bluewo.bsky.social•1 day ago

And how much kickback does the orange asshole get for this?!?! INVESTIGATE goddam it!!!!!

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un5toppabl0.bsky.social•1 day ago

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mrsmnash.bsky.social•1 day ago

WTF?

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joannygm.bsky.social•18 hours ago

📌

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disorientexpress.bsky.social•1 day ago

Rachel Maddow! We need your help with this investigation???
Also, don’t stop your coverage at 100 days. We need you for the entire 4 years!

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jalex32x.bsky.social•1 day ago

There is an existing private company that has been managing the SPR since 2013. So this is not a new contract. Just a new operator. From the Secretary’s home state,of course. Lol

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mysterysolvent.bsky.social•1 day ago

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esher5.bsky.social•1 day ago

I smell Gazprom

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bonkski.bsky.social•1 day ago

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lauraapollo.bsky.social•1 day ago

He's been around for a while.
I remember when...

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foxford.bsky.social•1 day ago

🤣🤣👏🏻

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nrvschultz.bsky.social•1 day ago

Hmmm. Attn: DOGE. Trump is wasting our tax $$$ again. Please get on this, stat.

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eyerollingcrickets.bsky.social•1 day ago

Right there is an example of wasting money ! That oil belongs to the country !

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waytoolate.bsky.social•1 day ago

He’ll make gas prices cheap to win back his faltering base. And, if we ever need that reserve — he won’t care cuz he old

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jpow69.bsky.social•1 day ago

@msnbc.com
@aoc.bsky.social
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social

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simplymagnificent.bsky.social•1 day ago

Zero percent chance this doesn’t belong to Elon

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lilchickadee.bsky.social•1 day ago

Jared.

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get-offme.bsky.social•1 day ago

Or Jr

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wideblue.bsky.social•1 day ago

Could be the Saudis.
Payback for the loans.

Or it could be Russia.
Payback for the election interference for trump.

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lilchickadee.bsky.social•23 hours ago

It's nothing honest, we can be sure about that.

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simplymagnificent.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ok, so you’re saying there’s a chance it isn’t Elon, but no chance it isn’t someone close to Trump? I’ll take that.

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lilchickadee.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's someone close or possibly a donor type. Who knows, Tiffany's husband? These people and their LLCs.

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get-offme.bsky.social•21 hours ago

The one thing I’m sure of is that there is zero chance he isn’t making money from it and if he has it in the family then he will get most of it. I don’t think it’s someone who is going to give him a minimal percentage. He just doesn’t roll like that. Delaware needs to end their secret LLC process.

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noteom.bsky.social•1 day ago

nah I think it's some company created by veritas capital for this contract

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jenonymous.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://bsky.app/profile/jenonymous.bsky.social/post/3llwvsa4cxc27

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jalex32x.bsky.social•1 day ago

About 1/100

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mom23ls.bsky.social•1 day ago

Alex Padilla @padilla.senate.gov and Mazie Hirono @hirono.senate.gov and Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov What is the plan here? What are you doing to stop this without an investigation.

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eric46.bsky.social•14 hours ago

This may be the most normal thing that's happened under this regime. The bid was started under Biden and Aptim's company won it. There may be some inside dealing, but there doesn't seem to be massive national security red flags.

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andreakuszewski.bsky.social•1 day ago

Who wants to bet Elon Musk has a part in this?

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dzaia40.bsky.social•1 day ago

If he doesn't, he will. That's his thing.

Plus he'll let Grok run it. AI this, AI that.

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oquinquit.bsky.social•1 day ago

Must be stopped before it’s too late

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jupiterdude.bsky.social•1 day ago

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jupiterdude.bsky.social•1 day ago

This is "Blitzkrieg" governing: lie, cheat, steal, break laws, ignore judges, kill stocks, raise the debt, push every possible boundary in every possible direction... all to overwhelm the "enemy (e.g. anyone who disagrees with Trump.)
This is Trump on steroids.
This is The Great Raping of America.

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freethinker65.bsky.social•1 day ago

Who gets the contract to guard the gold?

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tme23.bsky.social•1 day ago

And this is using our money efficiently how?

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louisebp.bsky.social•1 day ago

How is all this bullshit allowed

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tripoley1966.bsky.social•20 hours ago

$1.4 billion to buy and sell oil? The entire reserve is worth like $27 billion.

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polittlecat.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wonder who that company is a front for?

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deadhead-dj.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wouldn’t be hard to find out. Most likely based out of Delaware or Wyoming. I’d check Secretary of State websites there first, then look in other states with favorable business tax rates.

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wineaintsweeter.bsky.social•22 hours ago

It’s Delaware.

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deadhead-dj.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Yeah that is always the first place to look.

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profsensible.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I just checked your US Better Business Bureau - the website is down

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deadhead-dj.bsky.social•23 hours ago

You want the Secretary of State website. That’s where you will find founding docs info.

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profsensible.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Found it

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sfmjm.bsky.social•1 day ago

The way things seem to be going, it wouldn’t surprise me if the mystery company (there’s a damning reason they are not being transparent) had Russian ties.🤦‍♂️

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lukijms.bsky.social•1 day ago

Or the Saudis he was golfing with yesterday

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sfmjm.bsky.social•1 day ago

Whaaaaaat? How much did it cost us to “manage” it utilizing government employees?

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freedomshift.bsky.social•1 day ago

$280M budget.

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goingonup.bsky.social•1 day ago

Google search has no information that I can find about who owns Strategic Storage Partners LLC.🤨

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landisr.bsky.social•1 day ago

Rigorous? Could not have been done according to any law in this length of time.

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moomoo787.bsky.social•23 hours ago

“Rigorous competitive selection process”. That’s bullshit. This admin hasn’t been in office long enough to conduct a solicitation in keeping with FAR. Someone needs to do a FOIA for the SOW; factors and weights; invitee list/posting; proposals; evaluations; award recommendation.

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q919.bsky.social•20 hours ago

💯

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profsensible.bsky.social•23 hours ago

Do you not have a companies listing?

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theartfulodgers.bsky.social•1 day ago

This sounds suspicious and scammy as all hell!

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cappison.bsky.social•1 day ago

This MFKR needs to be impeached already! I mean he’s just doing shit now to dare Congress! Get it the fk done! Throw him and his fake admin out of the WH, DC, and the US!!

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teddyfan.bsky.social•1 day ago

Attention @connolly.house.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social @repjasmine.bsky.social @maxwellfrost.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov.

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the-messengers.bsky.social•1 day ago

@maddow.msnbc.com 👀🚨🔊🗣️

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the-messengers.bsky.social•1 day ago

@meidastouch.com 🔊🗣️🔊

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joaquinmurrietta.bsky.social•1 day ago

Big payoff for Trump.

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wessoman.bsky.social•1 day ago

CEO Chet Americanman of Strategic Storage Partners:

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guernseygirl.bsky.social•1 day ago

A company run by Trump, Musk or even Putin perhaps

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get-offme.bsky.social•1 day ago

A trump is what I’m guessing.

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victorialdarnel.bsky.social•1 day ago

What in the actual….

This smells like a fElon.

Just gobsmacked every damn day now.

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jmsantiago.bsky.social•1 day ago

📌

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tgibb.bsky.social•1 day ago

Welcome to russky mir

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meadowsonh2o.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Shell company
Land grab?

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walkerwest.bsky.social•1 day ago

Done in exchange for some extra greens fees from Saudi-owned LIV, I’m sure.

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glossgirl115.bsky.social•1 day ago

The address of this mystery company is a mansion in the USA… very transparent and not at all sus!

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beastlybob.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://youtu.be/TBppo_C6XLM?si=q_a2uINQn-vL6aaG

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nojustdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

“We can do this ! We dig a hole in the ground to store it until we sell it for pennies on the dollar to ourselves. ! “

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nojustdan.bsky.social•1 day ago

The grift that keeps on grifting.

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stephenlee49.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Next stop for our oil reserves - Russia.

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mb5741.bsky.social•1 day ago

Oh, of course

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agntorenge.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Bet you it’s somehow involved with the Saudi’s.

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castleacker.bsky.social•1 day ago

"a rigorous competitive selection process" 🧐

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carolbell.bsky.social•1 day ago

Seems legit. And totally in the public interest. Ish

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bcisayso.bsky.social•1 day ago

Musk or Trump owned shell company would not surprise me

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rollingnscratching.bsky.social•1 day ago

Russian owned. Guranteed.

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wineaintsweeter.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Who signed the Delaware LLC formation document

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oratrix64.bsky.social•20 hours ago

well, since they got rid of the rule that would have required an actual name be present at some point on such filings, as opposed to endless shell company LLCs, we'll never know! https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-removes-beneficial-ownership-reporting-requirements-us-companies-and-us

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wineaintsweeter.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Exactly. Only the formation can be copy from DE with the name of the signer. But anybody can sign that thing.

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wineaintsweeter.bsky.social•18 hours ago

Ordered..

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selmadale.bsky.social•23 hours ago

I’m guessing it was awarded to whomever paid the biggest bribe 🤷🏼‍♀️

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billweinstein.bsky.social•1 day ago

Looks like a start-up with a pre-arranged, huge deal. Yes, follow the money, but above all, follow the incorporation. I expect some ugly personal and financial connections.

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keechiep.bsky.social•1 day ago

Head of Russia's Sovereignty Fund met with WH team this week...interesting coincidence.

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bradlovett.bsky.social•1 day ago

Some Elon company?

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danbongard.bsky.social•18 hours ago

The company is owned by APTIM Federal Services LLC, which is a military contracting company that's been around a long time. The bidding process for this started back in 2023.

https://www.govconwire.com/2023/06/doe-posts-draft-solicitation-for-strategic-petroleum-reserve-management-contract/

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jackeber.com•1 day ago

"Acquisition" = "Drill, baby, drill".
Calling all investigative journalists. Look into this, tell us who is behind it. We may see familiar names.

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nyer-4-life.bsky.social•1 day ago

Russia most likely smh

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rollingnscratching.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bingo. What is ran by putin?

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mj31.bsky.social•1 day ago

CEO’ name is Vlad P. Smith.

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norby36.bsky.social•1 day ago

Biden admin MADE money for the USA by strategically selling off and buying oil.
He understood the mission.

Sleepy Joe for the Win for all Americans.

#FukkkPrivitization

https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-makes-final-purchase-strategic-petroleum-reserve-secures-200

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southpaw-616.bsky.social•1 day ago

Everything is for sale. Corruption is the new game in town.

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mwalker99.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wth???

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bverbs.bsky.social•1 day ago

The selling off of American government just keeps getting bigger. The grift never ends.

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nonameindy.bsky.social•1 day ago

They are pillaging everything they can- I wouldn’t be surprised if they already took all the gold reserves

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whateverwhichwitch.bsky.social•1 day ago

Congress?
Anyone?
@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social

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sleeper66.bsky.social•1 day ago

Republicans are the only ones who can stop him.

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•1 day ago

Nonsense.

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manuele.bsky.social•1 day ago

Kushner and his Saudi Pals?

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jonfarrington.bsky.social•1 day ago

So a paper company w/ 2 employees and zero history in the petroleum field is awarded $1.4B to manage $22.4B US Strategic Reserve... How was this contract competed? Did oil service corps like Haliburton bid? Under what justification was this company's bid NOT disqualified for inability to perform?

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funpotatomail.bsky.social•9 hours ago

No it’s not

https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/04/petroleum-reserve-in-douglas-county-self-storage-units/

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uhjustin.bsky.social•1 day ago

It’s the usual self-dealing and corruption that comes with Trump and his cronies.

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purplehaze2.bsky.social•1 day ago

This whole thing is so suspect. There’s another company with this name in Colorado. However, info on them is just as suspicious. https://youtu.be/TBppo_C6XLM?si=Zec3AO8krhFXLw15

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openartdata.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sounds both illegal and a security threat.

Who can stop it? Who can investigate and prosecute?

#energy #defense #procurement

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4peoplebythepeople.bsky.social•22 hours ago

Agreed. People need to investigate and bring lawsuits even if it's at the state level or civil. This needs to be brought to light and at least documented. Surely there are laws broken here.

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needmoresleep19.bsky.social•1 day ago

Bet it's Russian!

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deon-botl.bsky.social•1 day ago

OK it's official this is a coup by foreign controlled actors to destroy America. None of this makes any sense outside the context of tearing the country down and selling it for parts

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