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Mar 13, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

I was pulling for you to Elon on Twitter.

Absolutely absurd and unacceptable

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Thanks. Many people have stood up for me, which I appreciate. It'd probably take 2 seconds to unban me - I'll delete whatever they want me too, but they're so screwed up I don't care anymore.

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Mar 13, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

Good, you were one of the first people I discovered. No one on Twitter has made me laugh more, lol Keep doing what you do!

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Mar 13, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

The one benefit of the twitter ban is the return to substack. I missed the collection of posts all put together. Really helps you through a banking crisis.

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Your posts here are gold Rudy keep it up. Redic that twitter keeps banning you.

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I'd be grateful if you ever want to post to my own forum, https://patrick.net/

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Heck, that sounds familiar. You were around back in the day, pre-2008?

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Mar 14, 2023·edited Mar 14, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

Yes, my site was the top blog about the housing market before the 2008 crash, at least for a while.

But now it's more about politics and economics in general.

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I remember you. Good work!

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Mar 13, 2023·edited Mar 13, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

The past week has been profoundly demoralizing. It’s not just Ackman, who’s beyond any doubt a charlatan, but many others acting shocked that deposits should ever be at risk, anywhere, ever, and now people are calling for universal, unlimited deposit insurance. We might as well create a nationalized bank and be done with it. A large number of powerful people clearly don’t believe in capitalism. No wonder young people see it all as rigged and want their piece of the action in the form of cancelled student debt.

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^YES! Great comment

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Keep this content coming, loving it.

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Thank you

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You had me at Captain Kangaroo.

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Mar 13, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

I have not seen "Inside job". Thanks for linking that!

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Mar 14, 2023·edited Mar 14, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

Why wasn't the CEO apology video done behind bars? Alf does a great job of recapping the "crime" at SVB.

https://themacrocompass.substack.com/p/banking-crisis

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Mar 14, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

“Oil!” Is under appreciated. Movie even better! I tweeted out that Grant op-ed a few hours ago. Wisdom.

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Mar 14, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

I can't tell you; don't have an ATM card. I only use them overseas to avoid carrying cash. If Elon banned you, I guess you can't sit on The Federal Reserve Board.

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"The trouble is that too few get poor — really, suitably poor — in the busts. To the titans of finance goes the upside. To we the people, nowadays, goes the downside."

It's the same model for toxic Superfund sites.. privatize profits & socialize losses.. win - win!

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Mar 14, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

In the mid-80’s, at lunch with a couple friends, we decided to visit a music store. I bought two CDs, a Metallica (don’t remember which one), and a Best of Patsy Cline. One friend looked down at my purchase and then up to me, and said, “Sometimes you frighten me.” Your tastes are eerily similar.

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Very eclectic here too.

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I'm certain the South Park guys would be better Fed managers than the current bunch.

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How dare you do that to CPT Kangaroo.

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Mar 13, 2023Liked by Rudy Havenstein

So how is this affecting Janet’s speaking fees? I hope we can backstop her from further losses.

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I tried to get you unblocked too.

Now i also got banned. Good thing is i have time to read your posts now. TWTR is too distracting.

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Can’t be the only one that sees Bill the Cat Acking up a hairball every time Bill Ackmans says “this is not a bailout.”

Unsure if this qualifies as financial advice or not. ACK. thbbbbt

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