# tl dr (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tl dr. Page: Feed: --- ## [My oil thesis is playing out; with volatility](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/my-oil-thesis-is-playing-out-with) _2026-07-26 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ The SPR collectors cometh ## [Update](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/update) _2026-07-23 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ Oil ## [Oil: Why I never capitulated](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/oil-why-i-never-capitulated) _2026-07-20 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ TL;DR: The flow of hummus isn't & hasn't been sufficient since Trump started this war. ## [I've been buying options lately](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/ive-been-buying-options-lately) _2026-07-07 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ Everything is backwards in 2026 ## [What I think is going on](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/what-i-think-is-going-on) _2026-07-01 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ Updates on global geopolitics & the future direction of the blog. ## [Fast update on the oil market](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/fast-update-on-the-oil-market) _2026-06-15 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ We're definitely at an interesting fork in the road ## [My current views & strategy for everything](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/my-current-views-and-strategy-for) _2026-06-10 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ We're at the highest risk point of this insanity so there's lots to say. My schizo thoughts on geopol & macro are here + news that I've modified my margin portfolio with a significant strategic change ## [Applying lessons from the hardest open computer science problems to geopolitical disasters](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/applying-lessons-from-the-hardest) _2026-06-05 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ Emergent phenomena are more diverse than classical black swans - they can totally change the dynamics of an evolutionary system ## [Spinning in my chair](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/spinning-in-my-chair) _2026-06-03 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ The art of doing nothing ## [I am OPEC now \[open-access\]](https://gavinmccracken.substack.com/p/i-am-opec-now-open-access) _2026-05-27 · Gavin McCracken · Demystifying Life_ Iran has the most leverage it's ever had in all of modern history; and I don't mean margin loans. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vVDBSq1LImrN) _2026-05-27 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Hot Takes: There's No "Good Fire"](https://groundedtruths.substack.com/p/hot-takes-theres-no-good-fire) _2025-06-24 · Mark Howell · Grounded Truths_ There's also no "Bad Fire", there's just Fire ## [FireBusters: Desalination Plants](https://groundedtruths.substack.com/p/firebusters-desalination-plants) _2025-06-20 · Mark Howell · Grounded Truths_ "Why don't you guys just desalinate water to fight fire?" Here's the answer! ## [Wildfires and Evacuations](https://groundedtruths.substack.com/p/wildfires-and-evacuations) _2025-03-26 · Mark Howell · Grounded Truths_ A Primer ## [Prescribed Fire Best Practices and Lessons Learned from the US Forest Service and National Park Service](https://groundedtruths.substack.com/p/prescribed-fire-best-practices-and) _2025-03-13 · Mark Howell · Grounded Truths_ Yes - a lot of these apply to YOU, Joe Burner! [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/158938032/5d911c9137c2ffa673fdc085ceeebbae.mp3) ## [Zine Kickstarter Analysis](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/zine-kickstarter-analysis) _2025-03-10 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: Loop Unlimited has not been funded, let’s analyze the data. ## [Conduct and Performance](https://groundedtruths.substack.com/p/conduct-and-performance) _2025-03-05 · Mark Howell · Grounded Truths_ A Framework for Evaluations ## [Kickstarter: early thoughts](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/kickstarter-early-thoughts) _2025-02-17 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: Oh boy, aren't we up for a wild emotional journey! ## [RESQ Your Career](https://groundedtruths.substack.com/p/resq-your-career) _2025-02-11 · Mark Howell · Grounded Truths_ A Framework for Planning and Evaluating Success ## [Free Dungeon](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/free-dungeon) _2025-02-10 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: You read it right, “free”! A full dungeon, with items and monster stats AND tips for new Croupiers. ## [ZineQuest Kickstarter](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/zinequest-kickstarter) _2025-02-03 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: Loop ‘n’ Loot gets its first kickstarter up and running soon! Don't forget to check the pre-launch page to be notified! ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G4JwuZbEAXwc) _2025-02-03 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Free Playtest Resources](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/free-playtest-resources) _2025-01-27 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: You read it right, “free”! As in print & play material. ## [What is cooking on the burners?](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/what-is-cooking-on-the-burners) _2024-10-07 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: 7 associated products to the Loop 'n' Loot TTRPG system are currently being made. ## [Core Rulebook: To-Do List (2)](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/core-rulebook-to-do-list-2) _2024-09-30 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: Stuff have been done! Still some stuff left to be done in order to finish the core rulebook content. ## [Adios, Heavy!](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/adios-heavy) _2024-09-23 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: How I keep discussing about the things that are no longer in the core rules. Today, the "heavy" keyword. ## [Another batch of NPC pictures](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/another-batch-of-npc-pictures) _2024-09-16 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: More art to look at. The final pieces I was missing to call the book content done! (as of early september) ## [Item & Trait Cards](https://loopnloot.substack.com/p/item-and-trait-cards) _2024-09-09 · Olivier Chateau · Loop 'n' Loot Newsletter_ TL;DR: I share the final aesthetics of the physical cards to be laid down on the character sheet (if you wish to use cards).