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A HERETIC I AM

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7. But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"!

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:39 PM

23 hrs ago

I was a professor, a social justice journalist, a consultant, and eventually a PhD fellow at Pondicherry University in India, where I studied Indian spirituality, cultural studies, and the writings of Tagore. I hold an Honorary Professorship at the School of Ancient Wisdom in India. My academic work in nursing education is used in more than fifty universities. I left academia in 2018 to focus full time on writing, art, and the work you are now reading.

That CLEARLY makes him a competent authority on the international oil distillates market and supply chain.

Doncha think?

https://substack.com/home/post/p-196952936

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"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP! [View all] CousinIT Yesterday OP

This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil Yesterday #1

But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM 23 hrs ago #7

We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady 21 hrs ago #45

Mexico, Canada enid602 1 hr ago #89

There was an article posted a week or so stating that the last tanker of oil had reached LA. That gives US in2herbs 23 hrs ago #8

A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus 21 hrs ago #41

Exactly. SergeStorms 50 min ago #93

Sure, just like they did with ventilators during covid. hadEnuf 17 min ago #94

Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle 19 hrs ago #58

This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon 22 hrs ago #21

We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #26

I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon 22 hrs ago #31

Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB 21 hrs ago #42

No apologies needed. sheshe2 19 hrs ago #59

Thank you! ShazzieB 12 hrs ago #74

You are not alone. sheshe2 11 hrs ago #75

Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez 20 hrs ago #50

That's not entirely true. Melon 19 hrs ago #53

Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 11 hrs ago #76

One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #35

This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil 18 hrs ago #61

As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #63

Of course we won't be fine. Rapenfuhrer is about to start the next worldwide depression with his little excursion --. hedda_foil 17 hrs ago #64

Awww... GiqueCee 4 hrs ago #86

Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #66

In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva 10 hrs ago #80

The trucker guy I watch says this also. Blue Full Moon 3 hrs ago #87

Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye 23 hrs ago #2

They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks 22 hrs ago #28

Or Mountain Dew llmart 22 hrs ago #33

It is inflation. Metaphorical 23 hrs ago #3

This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 23 hrs ago #4

This is why Jilly_in_VA 23 hrs ago #5

July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis 23 hrs ago #6

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow 21 hrs ago #40

Please remember back to 1999 if you will. Airplanes will fall out of the skies, elevators will fall, ATMs wont give $$$ Srkdqltr 23 hrs ago #9

Worth reading NBachers 23 hrs ago #10

Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon 22 hrs ago #32

Should I panic? sarisataka 23 hrs ago #11

No. We produce oil. Qutzupalotl 23 hrs ago #14

IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou 20 hrs ago #47

That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT 16 hrs ago #68

I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka 19 hrs ago #60

Actually the US is the largest oil producer by far EX500rider 1 hr ago #91

You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver 23 hrs ago #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #13

I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 23 hrs ago #15

Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon 21 hrs ago #43

Buy canned goods now. swong19104 23 hrs ago #16

The US has been exporting more oil and petroleum products than it imports since August 2021. eppur_se_muova 23 hrs ago #17

And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv 22 hrs ago #25

My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #18

Independence Day IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #19

Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux 22 hrs ago #20

No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv 22 hrs ago #27

25 Recs. flvegan 22 hrs ago #22

It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #34

We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves 21 hrs ago #37

Thanks for the insult. CousinIT 16 hrs ago #69

52 demmiblue 21 hrs ago #39

One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 22 hrs ago #23

Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #65

WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela 22 hrs ago #24

This is false information. James48 22 hrs ago #29

I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive 22 hrs ago #30

What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 21 hrs ago #36

There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie 21 hrs ago #38

What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon 21 hrs ago #44

Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee 20 hrs ago #46

Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon 20 hrs ago #48

Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu 20 hrs ago #49

Liberation Day bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #51

$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 19 hrs ago #52

Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #72

I say bring it on Bluestocking 19 hrs ago #54

It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion 19 hrs ago #55

Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon 10 hrs ago #77

"For two months, the world coasted on oil that was already at sea. That floating inventory masked the full scale of what riversedge 19 hrs ago #56

California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon 10 hrs ago #78

Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems 19 hrs ago #57

Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut 18 hrs ago #62

Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT 16 hrs ago #71

About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva 10 hrs ago #81

Yeah....no Boo1 16 hrs ago #67

Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush 16 hrs ago #70

I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 14 hrs ago #73

There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva 10 hrs ago #79

This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid 7 hrs ago #82

Thank you for the warning! Kid Berwyn 6 hrs ago #83

According to the US Energy Information Administration... jmowreader 5 hrs ago #84

Original source talks about California, not the nation Kaleva 5 hrs ago #85

What utter BS. The oil reserves are in the ground in Canada and US. Bev54 1 hr ago #88

Remember when that Geology professor told us masks don't lessen the spread of COVID-19? Soul_of_Wit 1 hr ago #90

Why won't American oil companies either produce more or export less to meet the US demand. ChicagoTeamster 53 min ago #92