Joaquin Delgado

Joaquin Delgado

@yellowdog427928 · Jan 12, 2026

CMV: The US is invading Venezuela to stockpile oil for an an incoming war with Europe (and maybe Canada)

The US has just invaded Venezuela and in the words of their own president: "they will provide us with 30-50million barrels of oil."
I don't believe that is because they wish to sell the oil to earn money. I believe they are going to try to avoid the same fate Germany ended up in, having to divert resources just to keep their war apparatus going. I believe their plan is to try to stockpile as much oil as possible, to be able to maintain a functional logistical chain for as long as possible. The United States Military is not powerful because they have 'highly technological' weapons. They are powerful because of their impressive logistics. The machine gun is not dangerous. The trucks running the ammo, the trains transporting the trucks fuel, and the forklift loading everything onto the train *is* .
The US admin is not stupid, it's dangerous to think of your enemy as unintelligent. They know that they have never attacked a well equipped military, and that this will require a lot more resources than previous conflicts. They know that if they attack Greenland, then Europe has no choice but to remove access to their bases, stop trade, and (if we aren't posturing) defend Greenlanders right

Joaquin Delgado

@yellowdog427928 · Jan 11, 2026

CMV: Environmental antinatalists draw a self-contradictory conclusion

I want to push back on environmental forms of antinatalism, specifically the idea that because humans are harmful to the Earth, humans should stop reproducing and eventually disappear. I think that given the premises they use to make this conclusion, a better conclusion is to keep existing.
If humans have caused large-scale harm to the planet, it isn’t obvious that extinction is the most moral response. An alternative is moral responsibility: reforming our behavior and actively repairing the damage we’ve caused. In most ethical contexts, we think it’s better for a harmful agent to change and make restitution than to simply remove themselves and leave the harm unaddressed.
To use an analogy: if you damage a friend’s house, leaving halfway through the destruction is better than finishing the job, but staying to clean up and repair the damage is better still. Humans are currently the only beings capable of intentionally restoring ecosystems at scale, so eliminating future generations also eliminates the possibility of long-term repair and stewardship.
This doesn’t address all forms of antinatalism (especially those focused on suffering or consent), but if the core concern is that huma

Joaquin Delgado

@yellowdog427928 · Jan 10, 2026

i go cold on people when i like them too much

a pattern i've noticed in myself. i want to change.
with friends, if i feel like things are going too well, we had too good of a hangout, they told me they love me and i'm their favourite friend (which is always true in the reverse too, i always feel like i am the one who feels stronger in friendships) etc. i start being quite cold over text.
i am the youngest person by about 30 years at my workplace on average (23). i have one colleague who's 37, but he acts young. we work together a lot/drive around a lot as part of our work. he's chatty and friendly and really talks to me. i don't have a crush on him, i don't find him attractive, but i am sure i like the attention. in person, i am eager to talk to him, to laugh and joke etc. i am excited and happy when i see him in the office and always listen when others mention him.
however, when he calls me (he needs to sometimes to ask for work things), i am so cold over the phone. he tried to make small talk and i wish he would just skip it and ask for what he's calling for (this happened yesterday, him asking about my new years and christmas). he asked for a favour and i said sure and was desperate to hang up, but he kept dragging it. over