Mechazilla caught Starship 🤯
First-ever ship catch. Ship 42 spent over 22 hours in space, flew 14 orbits, deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites, blazed through reentry… and landed right back in the arms of the tower it launched from
A fully reusable rocket is no longer sci-fi
Sam Bardo retweeted
If it sounds crazy guessing it is CRAZY and FRAUD!!!
BREAKING: TEXAS SHOCKER NOBODY SAW COMING!!! 🚨
Democrat James Talarico just pulled MORE votes for Senate than EVERY Democrat presidential candidate in HISTORY… more than EVERY Republican governor EVER… and more than EVERY Republican president EVER except Trump himself?!
We’re talking 5.4 MILLION votes — crushing Obama, Hillary, Biden, Harris, Romney, and every Abbott/Perry landslide put together!
Is this even possible… or is something VERY wrong with these numbers?!
You NEED to see this right now!
Sam Bardo retweeted
🚨 輝達(NVIDIA)又爆出一個大雷,這次跟老黃的婚外情半毛錢關係都沒有。
《華爾街日報》剛把底牌全掀了:買不起晶片?輝達直接掏出幾百億美元做財務擔保,硬幫 AI 公司把單子簽下來。
在公司裡推這套玩法的,就是老黃自己的女婿 Nico Caprez。他今年 1 月剛升上副總裁,手下團隊直接對外放話,跟那些小型雲端廠和數據中心建商說:只要兩週,輝達就能幫你們把信貸支持搞定。
目的就一個:把這幫人死死綁成輝達 GPU 的長期買家。
這套操作把表外承諾的盤子吹到了天上。輝達最新財報白紙黑字寫著,各類承諾與擔保總額直接飆到 5,300 億美元——就在一個季度前,這個數字還只有 1,840 億美元。
公司內部其實有人踩煞車,CFO Colette Kress 當時就一直提出質疑,反覆追問這些擔保到底怎麼定價、輝達真正能拿回什麼。
結果今年 8 月開會時,老黃直接打斷她的話,當眾罵她「像隻被車頭燈照傻的鹿(a deer in the headlights)」。
儘管被老闆當眾洗臉,Kress 還是硬把輝達對 OpenAI 俄亥俄州數據中心的擔保額度,從 2,500 億美元砍到了 1,050 億美元。
現在風水輪流轉,老黃走人了,當年被罵的那個 CFO 坐上了臨時 CEO 的位子。
要看懂這顆雷有多大,先看懂這套「AI 資金閉環」是怎麼轉的:
輝達投錢給 AI 公司,或者幫它的貸款和租賃做擔保。
這家公司拿著這筆錢和信用去蓋數據中心。
數據中心裡塞滿輝達的 GPU。 輝達把這批 GPU 算進自己的銷售營收。
萬一這家公司算力租不出去,輝達還承諾把沒用完的算力買回來。
看明白了嗎?同一筆交易裡,輝達同時當投資人、放款人、供應商,外加接盤俠。錢從輝達口袋掏出去,轉一圈又變成了輝達的營收。
CoreWeave 就是最現成的例子。輝達既持有它的股份、賣晶片給它,還簽約承諾在 2032 年前買下它最多 63 億美元的閒置算力。
盤子最大的是 OpenAI。輝達給它俄亥俄州數據中心提供高達 1,050 億美元的擔保、包辦裡面所有晶片,還順手往承建這座數據中心的公司投了 15 億美元。
翻開輝達截至 7 月 26 日那一季的財報,錢全卡在這些地方:
記憶體與晶圓採購承諾:2,790 億美元(前一季才 1,190 億美元)
OpenAI 俄亥俄州數據中心擔保:最高 1,050 億美元
向新興雲端廠(neoclouds)回購閒置算力的協議:360 億美元
再看一眼資產負債表上的實際負債:910 億美元。
也就是說,輝達表外的承諾金額,差不多是帳面債務的 6 倍。
只要市場不出事,輝達確實不會虧這筆錢,畢竟擔保只有在客戶違約付不出錢時才會觸發。
但現在問題來了,連老黃自己之前都開始慌了。《華爾街日報》披露,老黃曾私下警告高管,幾家大型雲端巨頭正在加速轉向自研晶片,想擺脫對輝達的依賴。與此同時,輝達自己簽約鎖死的晶圓和記憶體,正像「雪崩」一樣排山倒海壓過來。
大客戶想跑路,上游供應鏈合約又死死鎖著不能退,底下全靠輝達拿信用在幫小客戶續命。
裂縫其實早就炸開了:
輝達在 8 月就已經叫停了部分融資交易。
今年發行的 800 億美元數據中心債券裡,將近一半被評為垃圾債。
新興雲端股這週集體跳水,Nebius 暴跌超過 20%,CoreWeave 盤中最低也砸了 17%。
OpenAI 這輪融資拿到的錢比預期少,估值也縮水了。
現在,決定這場遊戲要不要繼續玩下去的人,換成了 Kress。
只要她一收緊銀根、抽走融資支持,那些靠輝達輸血的公司就得自己去已經緊繃的債市借錢。借不到,就得停買晶片。一旦他們停買,輝達的營收立馬掉頭往下。
資金閉環就是這樣,錢轉得動的時候人人吃肉,一旦開始往下砸,痛起來要人命。
Sam Bardo retweeted
The Senate was in recess for 5 weeks, returned for 2.5 days, and departed for a 3-day weekend yesterday.
Not a single member of the @SenateGOP deserves to keep their seat.
🤷♂️Путин объяснил отношения Украины и Европы старой шуткой.
-У нас, знаете, есть очень старая шутка на этот счёт.
Она ни к какому месту не привязана, но с учётом сегодняшних обстоятельств я расскажу её так.
Допустим, какого-то жулика, который построил коттеджи под Киевом, вызвали
Sam Bardo retweeted
沙特威胁把油价彻底打归零,逼俄罗斯掐断胡塞武装的军火。
这听起来像是一句气话。
但如果你翻开沙特的账本,就会明白利雅得完全有能力这么干。
消息来自莫斯科与利雅得近期的私下交涉。
沙特王储小萨勒曼给克里姆林宫划了红线:
如果俄罗斯继续向伊朗运送先进武器,让这些装备最终流入也门胡塞武装手中,
沙特就会启动国家石油公司,把富余产能开到最大,
直到全球原油价格跌到接近零美元。
很多人第一反应是:这怎么可能?
真把油价打崩了,沙特自己难道不亏吗?
我们先把账算明白。
沙特阿美从沙漠底下抽出一桶原油,现金开采成本只要 3 到 5 美元。
全天下几乎没有比它更便宜的油了。
俄罗斯呢?
西伯利亚的冻土和老旧油田,开采成本本就偏高。
加上西方制裁带来的运输折价与航运保险,
莫斯科要维持财政平衡、填补乌克兰战场的消耗,原油价格至少得站在 60 到 70 美元上方。
成本线一摊开,差距就出来了。
油价跌到 30 美元,沙特只是少赚利润,还能靠几千亿美元的外汇储备慢慢耗;
而莫斯科的财政和前线军费,按这个价格算,连几个月都很难撑过去。
这套剧本,小萨勒曼在 2020 年就演练过一次。
当时普京拒绝配合欧佩克减产,
沙特第二天扭开所有油阀,开采量拉到每天 1200 万桶,同时给全球买家大幅降价。
短短一个月,全球储油罐全部爆满,美国 WTI 原油期货甚至破天荒跌成了负 37 美元。
最后莫斯科顶不住压力,乖乖坐回了谈判桌。
沙特这次为什么又把这颗能源核弹搬出来了?
因为胡塞武装踩到了利雅得最要命的痛点。
沙特眼下把全部赌注押在“2030愿景”上,建新城、拉外资,最怕的就是后院着火。
而也门胡塞武装经常用巡航导弹和无人机,袭击沙特的炼油厂和输油管道。
更让利雅得警惕的是,莫斯科为了从德黑兰拿到无人机打乌克兰,
开始考虑向伊朗提供高精度反舰导弹与卫星侦察数据。
这些武器一旦转手交给胡塞武装,红海航道随时可能被彻底切断,波斯湾油轮全成活靶子。
沙特的出海命脉,等于被别人架在了刀口上。
常规的外交照会既然没有用,
利雅得就用莫斯科最听得懂的方式还击。
在地缘博弈的牌桌上,军队还没开拔,成本线就已经把胜负算死了。
当克里姆林宫还在把武器扩散当筹码的时候,
沙特已经把手搭在了全球原油的阀门上。
大家都在赌国运,最后谁能熬过去,全看谁兜里的家底先见底。
Sam Bardo retweeted
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Rep. Byron Donalds just MIC DROPPED every Democrat traitor in America
"They will watch people STARVE. They will watch people be oppressed and they won't lift a FINGER, but they'll go to their cocktail party and talk about how they 'stand for freedom and liberty and democracy.' Give me a BREAK!"
"The fact that you have Democrat senators who want to stop President Trump from doing what he can to help free Cuba from more than 60 years of totalitarianism and a DICTATORSHIP."
"But then the SAME Democrats will come here and LECTURE everybody in America about how they're the 'only ones that stand for freedom, that stand for democracy.' Give me a BREAK!" 🔥
"They're lying. But this isn't new. They lie about this stuff all the time because we work in these halls and when we try to just do simple common sense policy to actually open up America's economy for the American people, drive down costs, have health care that makes sense..."
"...You know who stops us? The same Democrats who go on the trail and talk about how they're the only one standing for the little guy!"
"That war powers resolution that they're bringing is indicative of the fact that the Democrats will tolerate totalitarianism on THEIR watch and they will let it happen."
"I don't listen to them anymore and that resolution is why."
Next governor of Florida. 🇺🇸☀️
Sam Bardo retweeted
当场训斥防长随行人员的哨兵,第二天被请进五角大楼领奖。
退伍军人节那天,新任国防部长赫格塞斯(Pete Hegseth)一行来到阿灵顿国家公墓。
在无名烈士墓前,随行队伍里有人大声嬉笑。
无名烈士墓前要求绝对肃静,哨兵巡逻的步数与停顿精确到秒。
面对部长的随行队伍,哨兵没有装作听不见。
他是陆军第3步兵团“老守卫连”(The Old Guard)的专家级士兵伊格莱西亚斯(Specialist Iglesias)。
听到笑声,他停下巡逻步伐,转过身大声喝止:
“所有人都必须保持绝对安静与敬意!”
当面让部长的随从下不来台,很多人第一反应是这名士兵要惹麻烦了。
结果第二天,赫格塞斯把伊格莱西亚斯请进了五角大楼。
没有问责,也没有冷处理。
防长亲手为他戴上了联合军种嘉奖奖章(Joint Service Commendation Medal)。
赫格塞斯在颁奖时说:
“我们热爱士兵,我们热爱标准。干得漂亮,专家。”
规矩能这样落地,确实让人佩服。
在无名烈士墓前,规矩立了快一百年。
不管站在石阶前的是普通游客,还是国防部长的随行人员,要求没有任何区别。
哨兵守卫的是为国牺牲的无名烈士。
在那座墓碑前,没有任何人的特权能大过牺牲者的尊严。
基层士兵把职责守到底,上面也没有护短遮掩,亲手发了奖章。
标准就是标准。
当规矩压过了特权,这身军装才有它真正的分量。
Sam Bardo retweeted
TREASON.
California: 4,308,269 cheated!
Texas: 2,900,357 cheated.
North Carolina: 1,410,905 cheated
Florida: 1,337,303 cheated
Ohio: 1,198,459 cheated
Illinois: 981,482 cheated
Pennsylvania: 842,187 cheated
Georgia: 757,440 cheated
New York: 680,259 cheated
Tennessee: 634,912 cheated
Michigan: 604,606 cheated
South Carolina: 594,568 cheated
Alabama: 572,632 cheated
Virginia: 563,781 cheated
Maryland: 524,189 cheated
Colorado: 498,308 cheated
Washington: 473,192 cheated
Minnesota: 471,657 cheated
Massachusetts: 465,616 cheated
Missouri: 460,197 cheated
New Jersey: 425,782 cheated
Oklahoma: 388,669 cheated
Connecticut: 386,014 chested
Indiana: 357,741 cheated
Mississippi: 344,991 cheated
Louisiana: 263,705 cheated
Arkansas: 246,974 cheated
Oregon: 240,611 cheated
Kentucky: 220,093 cheated
Kansas: 218,739 cheated
Idaho: 181,741 cheated
Nebraska: 164,491 cheated
Nevada: 145,494 cheated
New Mexico: 118,141 cheated
Iowa: 116,644 cheated
Maine: 106,978 cheated
Vermont: 81,993 cheated
Montana: 78,669 cheated
Delaware: 71,902 cheated
Hawaii: 64,468 cheated
West Virginia: 53,343 cheated
Rhode Island: 53,040 cheated
Alaska: 52,456 cheated
States: 43 cheated
Total new valid registrations without ID: 24,662,998
Sam Bardo retweeted
Replying to @teslaownersSV
On Earth AI is power-limited. In space it's heat-limited.
P = εσT⁴: a GPU that runs at 400K needs ~3x less radiator.
Jensen designs the hot chip. Elon flies it.
That's the team-up.
Sam Bardo retweeted
🇷🇺Russia wants the US to work with Europe so European countries can decide whether they want peace or war - Putin
Sam Bardo retweeted
BREAKING: Tim Burchett just TOOK THE GLOVES OFF and called out the person suspected to be behind the stalling of his bill to stop paying the Taliban. This is HUGE!!!
"We got a fellow over in the Senate who is a staffer, but he was a former, I believe, ambassador to Afghanistan, and his name is what?"
"Tom West. And apparently, our good friend, Tulsi Gabbard and the Trump administration denied him his security clearance because of his alleged cozy relationship with the Taliban. And so, I suspect that's what's going on in the Senate. That's why they are, they're stopping the bill."
If this is true, it's a BETRAYAL of epic proportions. He also said there are GOP Senators who are likely getting KICKBACKS from Afghanistan.
DEFUND THE TALIBAN, THEY CAN HATE US FOR FREE!
Sam Bardo retweeted
At this point Trump should just go full Bukele.
Enough is enough. You can't prosecute election fraud when the corrupt courts keep throwing every case out before it's even heard.
Time to stop playing nice with a rigged system.
Fuck you.. all of you. @TheDemocrats
Sam Bardo retweeted
73 比 25。
在两党势同水火的美国国会,参议院罕见砸出了压倒性的跨党派票数。
他们正式推进了一项关键法案,要亲手拆掉捆死美国基建几十年的审批枷锁。
AI 巨头疯狂扩建数据中心狂吃电,新电网谁来买单?
法案直接立下铁规,新电网扩建费用必须由数据中心全额自掏腰包。
科技巨头要算力就自己花钱铺路,一分钱都别想转嫁给普通家庭。
跨州输电线路建不起来、地方政府各自卡脖子怎么办?
法案直接打破地方阻挠,要求统一规划跨区域高压电网。
只要有州或地方故意拖延阻挡,联邦直接启动兜底权力接管推进。
不仅是电力,美国盖房子的紧箍咒也被砸碎了。
过去建套保障房,动不动就得卡在漫长的历史保护审查里耗上几年。
这项法案直接终结了许多联邦支持住房项目的自动历史审查。
联邦住房与城市发展部每年至少 100 亿美元的住房资金,终于不用在官僚抽屉里吃灰,而是全速推向工地。
川普对此评价得很直接,这项审批改革将把“美国优先”能源议程彻底写入法律。
无论是输油管道、矿山还是发电厂,未来的建造速度都将超过以往任何时期。
这不仅能直接压低普通家庭的能源开销,更能给美国本土带来大批高薪工作岗位。
让美国重新放手开工建造,这道阻碍了数十年的审批大关终于被撞开。
73 票对 25 票,参议院已经以压倒性优势扫清障碍。
现在的目标只有一个,尽快把这项法案送上川普总统的办公桌。
Sam Bardo retweeted
The numbers are final. Texas Republicans neither sat out nor flipped to the Democrats.
GOP voters turned out in greater force than previously. The issue is that Democrats somehow produced 1.6 million additional voters out of nowhere.
The corruption angle intensifies here: Democrats managed to draw higher totals in Texas during these midterms than they did in the 2024 presidential election.
•Kamala Harris secured 4,835,250 Democratic votes in Texas
•Yet Democrats somehow reached 5.2 million voters in this midterm cycle
It defies logic. This is especially impossible given that Republicans did not cross over their own vote totals rose.
These outcomes are simply not possible.
Sam Bardo retweeted
Congrats @Jim_Jordan! He was just elected leader of the GOP.
Sam Bardo retweeted
🚨🚨 CHINA IS ON ITS KNEES… BEGGING IRAN TO SURRENDER! 🚨🚨
President Trump just DESTROYED Iran’s oil empire.
Billions gone. Exports CRUSHED. Tehran is bleeding out.
And Beijing? They’re panicking.
Xi Jinping is so desperate he sent Trump a full-blown LOVE LETTER begging for the war to end.
The Chinese are screaming at Iran: “GET BACK TO THE TABLE NOW!”
Why?
Because America just stole the entire global oil game.
🇺🇸 US crude exports EXPLODED to all-time record highs — over 5 MILLION barrels a DAY.
Over 100 massive tankers are lined up off the Gulf of America like starving animals, fighting for our sweet, sweet crude.
Gas. Jet fuel. Diesel. Everything is flying out at record levels.
We’re even pulling a million barrels a day from our new best friends in Venezuela.
Beijing can’t get its cheap sanctioned Iranian oil anymore.
Every single Chinese trade route to the West? Controlled by the U.S. Navy.
They have two choices:
Buy American… or watch their economy choke.
Oil futures already crashed into the 80s.
Pump prices are falling FAST.
This isn’t politics.
This is America dominating the world stage while China and Iran scramble for scraps.
Trump just flipped the entire energy map.
And the world is watching.
🔥 Who’s feeling the heat now? 🔥
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