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ProfessorGAC

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24. Seems Overwrought

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:45 AM

12 hrs ago

The US has 10% more helium reserves than the next 2 largest countries combined.
And, that doesn't count the yet to be quantified find in Minnesota.

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'Trump is cooked': Fears of 'collapse' spread as war sparks shortage of critical resource [View all] turbinetree 14 hrs ago OP

And all the Party City stores closed down!! Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #1

so does Five Below, for what it's worth. cab67 13 hrs ago #7

TrumpenFuhrer and his band of minions have created quite a situation for the country NoMoreRepugs 14 hrs ago #2

A friend in Australia just reported gas prices there have doubled. Martin68 12 hrs ago #23

The only forethought they have is their orange antiKKKRyste starting Armaggedon Justice matters. 4 hrs ago #42

They think THEY can kickstart the 2nd Coming. But even Christ himself said... Beartracks 2 hrs ago #44

;-{)......Stay Tuned Goonch 14 hrs ago #3

I didn't think he'd be able to top the clusterfuck of his COVID response, tanyev 14 hrs ago #4

Believe it, he's getting help ... lots and lots of help FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #18

WHY don't they care? WHY are they content to live like this??? young_at_heart 11 hrs ago #27

My sister worked in a flower shop Jrsygrl96 13 hrs ago #5

Yes there is a finite amount of helium Lifeafter70 11 hrs ago #26

Bad for sea turtles, too. They mistake them for jellyfish, swallow them, then can't digest or expel them. nt eppur_se_muova 2 hrs ago #45

Put a dementia-ridden idiot in charge, collapse civilization. Thanks, MAGA! ms liberty 13 hrs ago #6

tRump isn't cooked, the US is cooked groundloop 13 hrs ago #8

Republicans intentionally destroyed US Helium production and reserves. James48 13 hrs ago #9

Interesting ..Thank you jfz9580m 13 hrs ago #10

Ah, the much-vaunted "Third Way"... GiqueCee 13 hrs ago #13

Is the line item veto in force? Was it back then? paleotn 13 hrs ago #16

A while back... GiqueCee 13 hrs ago #11

I think it's mostly profit motive ... It was cheaper to buy from Qatar FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #19

the repugs have sold off our helium reserves at least twice to private companies Nigrum Cattus 13 hrs ago #12

And they'll make a fortune on reduced supply and far higher prices. Who could have seen that coming? paleotn 13 hrs ago #15

Gee whiz, it seems international trade is complex and important in ways we don't even know or think about. paleotn 13 hrs ago #14

Helium is fascinating. PCIntern 12 hrs ago #17

NOPE trump doesn't have a care in the world blue blues 12 hrs ago #20

moe DISTRACTION. :( AllaN01Bear 12 hrs ago #21

The other vital resource that has been cut off is fertilizer. Our farmers paid for it in advance and will desperately Martin68 12 hrs ago #22

Add in diesel Whip-poor-will 11 hrs ago #28

Seems Overwrought ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #24

Ready to produce? dpibel 10 hrs ago #30

The Wells Have Been In Place For Decades ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #31

Iran dosent need to strike America. BradBo 11 hrs ago #25

Hmmm. Only two weeks after Noem was fired. GopherGal 10 hrs ago #29

I know...let's use hydrogen gas instead! roamer65 8 hrs ago #32

"Windmills" can be used to produce hydrogen. So yeah! thought crime 6 hrs ago #34

I know you're not serious caraher 3 hrs ago #43

The orange pedo treats the world like it's one of his failed casinos. nt Javaman 6 hrs ago #33

Doesn't the U.S. have a strategic reserve of helium? Squaredeal 5 hrs ago #35

republicans will allow trmp to destroy the world. spanone 5 hrs ago #36

And a lot of them think it's necessary for jeebus to come back not fooled 4 hrs ago #37

Exactly mdbl 4 hrs ago #38

Congress is effn useless and complicit in the trump's destruction vapor2 10 min ago #48

I don't get these "trump is cooked" headlines mdbl 4 hrs ago #39

Doomsday preppers might be onto something. Aussie105 4 hrs ago #40

Trump will just blame the shortage on Biden. And the magats will just nod their heads in agreement. Jim__ 4 hrs ago #41

As long as the MAGAts have enough helium for their kids party balloons ToxMarz 24 min ago #46

HA! This means he may no longer get an MRI????? vapor2 12 min ago #47

"Trump is cooked?" I'll believe it when I see it. Chef Andres? Come here! usonian 5 min ago #49