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Educator, and lover of all things code. My tweets aren't always serious. My investment info is educational and not recommendations. Ask me anything.

Pittsburgh, PA
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Derek ₿anas
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The 18th & 19th centuries gave us: sanitation, anesthesia, vaccines, refrigeration, electricity, steel, engines, fertilizer… basically civilization. The last 100 years? We’ve been busy inventing TikTok dances and faster iPhones. What’s the most important invention of all time?
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Derek ₿anas
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What to avoid?.❌ Long-term bonds (yields can keep rising).❌ High-growth tech (valuation squeeze from higher rates).❌ Consumer discretionary (spending weakens in stagflation).❌ Currencies tied to overspending governments.Play offense by hedging.
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Derek ₿anas
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What works in stagflation?.✅ Gold (tracking deficits & inflation almost tick-for-tick).✅ Bitcoin as “digital gold” hedge.✅ Defensive, cash-flow rich stocks with strong dividends.✅ Short-term Treasuries & TIPS.
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Derek ₿anas
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Inflation is climbing again— the dollar has already lost ~25% of its value since 2020. UK: 30-yr yields at 27-year highs after 5 rate cuts. Japan: 30-yr yields 30X higher than in 2019. U.S. youth unemployment? 10%. This is stagflation.
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Derek ₿anas
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Everyone knows the Fed will cut rates in 2 weeks. But the 30-year Treasury yield is rising back toward 5%. Why? Massive deficit spending has broken the system. Investors now demand higher yields just to lend to the U.S.
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Derek ₿anas
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Beyond choking dust, haboobs stir up fungal spores and toxic particles from old mining sites, raising risks of Valley Fever and long-term exposure to heavy metals. The storms aren’t just spectacular—they’re a growing climate-driven hazard. 🌍😷.
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Derek ₿anas
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A haboob forms when collapsing thunderstorms push walls of dust miles wide across the desert. In Arizona’s dry soils, they can tower thousands of feet, cutting visibility to near zero and creating dangerous driving and health conditions. 🚗💨.
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Derek ₿anas
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Phoenix was hit by a haboob on Monday — a massive dust storm that turned day into night. A severe thunderstorm followed, knocking out power for 60,000. Scientists warn climate change will make these dramatic events more common. 🌪️⚡
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Derek ₿anas
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Confession:.I don’t wake up and stretch. I don’t meditate. I don’t even pee. I roll over like a cryptozombie and check if my Bitcoin limit orders hit. Every morning starts with hope….and ends with “PENDING.” 🫠
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Derek ₿anas
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That’s the book. Simple, Stoic, not new—but powerful if practiced. Skip the filler:.1.Let them be who they are. 2.Let me take charge of my own life. That’s The Let Them Theory in 4 tweets.
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Derek ₿anas
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Once you “let them,” shift to Let Me. ✅ Let me set boundaries. ✅ Let me focus on my goals. ✅ Let me choose how I live. Control yourself, not others.
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Derek ₿anas
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👉 Let them talk. 👉 Let them leave. 👉 Let them disagree. You can’t control other people. Stop wasting energy trying. Accept who they are & what they choose.
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Derek ₿anas
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Most self-help books stretch 1 idea into 300 pages. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is no different. The “big new idea”? A 2-word mantra: Let Them
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Derek ₿anas
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Real health means building habits around lean protein, fresh vegetables, fruit, & almost no processed foods or carbs. That’s what fuels growth, prevents disease, and sets kids up for lifelong strength—not cafeteria junk.
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Derek ₿anas
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Why does this happen? Because lobbyists—not parents—decide what’s “acceptable.” School food contracts go to the lowest bidder. The priority isn’t health—it’s profit. Kids’ diets are shaped by corporations, not science.
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Derek ₿anas
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My local schools first week of public school lunches:.Day 1 – Mac & cheese + breadstick.Day 2 – Pizza.Day 3 – Nuggets, corn, mashed potatoes & gravy.This isn’t nutrition—it’s teaching kids to eat processed junk for life. 🍕🥖🥘
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Derek ₿anas
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U.S. educators know this crisis is real. Instead of fixing it, too many hide behind cherry-picked state test scores to make it look like kids are fine. The truth: millions of children can’t read — and the system is covering it up.
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Derek ₿anas
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📚 Literacy isn’t optional. It shapes lifetime earnings, employment, and even health outcomes. America’s reading crisis is a national emergency.
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Derek ₿anas
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The pandemic made things worse: since 2019, the % of 4th graders below Basic in reading jumped from 34% to 40%. That’s millions of kids left behind.
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Derek ₿anas
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This isn’t just about grades. Students who can’t read fall behind in math, science, history & every subject. Reading is the gateway skill. Without it, the whole system fails.
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