Michael Pachter
@michaelpachter.bsky.social
Proud to be woke because I care about social justice. Paying taxes is a high class problem. Vote because you care about others and recognize that other people can do well and make society better
Pinned
I broke down and joined here. Looking forward to carrying on the good fight
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Here’s dirty little IT secret that Elmo and Bezo likely aren’t considering: After a year or so in operation a certain percentage of chips and motherboards go bad. No big deal on earth, just get the ops peeps to swap the motherboard from stock. How does that work 22,000 miles above the equator?
“.. Skeptics believe the technical risks are being underestimated and say space-based data centers won’t be competitive on cost, especially if power and other constraints ease on the ground.”
@wsj.com
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December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Here’s dirty little IT secret that Elmo and Bezo likely aren’t considering: After a year or so in operation a certain percentage of chips and motherboards go bad. No big deal on earth, just get the ops peeps to swap the motherboard from stock. How does that work 22,000 miles above the equator?
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The India trade deal is nowhere. The Indonesia deal is collapsing. And the Vietnam deal has driven them into the arms of the Chinese.
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The India trade deal is nowhere. The Indonesia deal is collapsing. And the Vietnam deal has driven them into the arms of the Chinese.
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
www.reuters.com/business/aut...
If only we new someone with bandages on his hand and who had a recent MRI
Intravenous (IV) drug treatments (via hand) for early Alzheimer's disease, such as lecanemab (brand name Leqembi®) and donanemab (brand name Kisunla™), utilize MRI scans (umm, has he had those?) extensively for both patient screening and safety monitoring.
December 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If only we new someone with bandages on his hand and who had a recent MRI
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Same
To be fair my years exclude pre-Civil RIghts America, the age of the robber barons and the grasping amorality of the Mexican-American War, but overall I've lived 65 years and on an everyday basis, i have never been more ashamed of my country than in the past eleven months.
My god.
My god.
NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Same
The press saying Trump’s gonna fire Noem, Patel and Hegseth will keep him from doing so. That is a good thing, because they are keeping him unpopular
Trump: "I read a story that I was unhappy with Pete because he was attacking drug dealers. I said that's not exactly right, I would say very much the opposite. Pete Hegseth has been phenomenal. I read a story that I'm unhappy with Kristi. I'm so happy with her."
December 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The press saying Trump’s gonna fire Noem, Patel and Hegseth will keep him from doing so. That is a good thing, because they are keeping him unpopular
I’m not sure “we” are a malevolent force. Rather, “he” is a malevolent force and surrounds himself with incompetence
The incompetence will save us. They simply aren’t smart enough to pull this off
The incompetence will save us. They simply aren’t smart enough to pull this off
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I’m not sure “we” are a malevolent force. Rather, “he” is a malevolent force and surrounds himself with incompetence
The incompetence will save us. They simply aren’t smart enough to pull this off
The incompetence will save us. They simply aren’t smart enough to pull this off
“Napping duck”
December 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“Napping duck”
Listening to this on my patio while on vacation. The guitar player and the bassist left the band to form Fleetwood Mac
open.spotify.com/track/53AzAL...
open.spotify.com/track/53AzAL...
Greeny
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Listening to this on my patio while on vacation. The guitar player and the bassist left the band to form Fleetwood Mac
open.spotify.com/track/53AzAL...
open.spotify.com/track/53AzAL...
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Imagine if Bluesky got the name and ran with it.
Operation Bluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo arstechnica.com/information-...
Operation Bluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo
“Abandonment” offers rare chance to reclaim one of tech’s most recognized brands.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Imagine if Bluesky got the name and ran with it.
This is for Miami, but the trend is important
A swing from -2 to -38 means he lost 18 points of margin. Any Trump +15 district is in play
A swing from -2 to -38 means he lost 18 points of margin. Any Trump +15 district is in play
Enten highlights how Trump has hemorrhaged Latino support this year, from barely underwater in February to net -38 approval now
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is for Miami, but the trend is important
A swing from -2 to -38 means he lost 18 points of margin. Any Trump +15 district is in play
A swing from -2 to -38 means he lost 18 points of margin. Any Trump +15 district is in play
I think we should replace pull up bars with pop up bars at every gate
Saladino: "The goal here is not for people to get sweaty in airports. Nobody wants to be sitting next to somebody smelling on an airplane. But ... "
December 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I think we should replace pull up bars with pop up bars at every gate
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PIIE: “.. If tariffs stay at current levels, they will impose an annual tax increase of $1,700 for an average household .. the largest tax increase on US households since 1982 as a share of GDP ..”
www.piie.com/commentary/t...
www.piie.com/commentary/t...
December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
PIIE: “.. If tariffs stay at current levels, they will impose an annual tax increase of $1,700 for an average household .. the largest tax increase on US households since 1982 as a share of GDP ..”
www.piie.com/commentary/t...
www.piie.com/commentary/t...
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A good way to define “affordability” is by listing all the things you can’t afford and eliminating them from your purchase plans
Then you can afford EVERYTHING ELSE
Then you can afford EVERYTHING ELSE
Trump has urged parents to cut back on Christmas presents for their kids this year, as Americans struggle to pay for food, housing, and medical care.
Billionaire Trump Gives Jaw-Dropping Lecture to Parents as Prices Surge
The president says it might be time to “give up” certain things to get by—starting with children’s toys this Christmas.
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A good way to define “affordability” is by listing all the things you can’t afford and eliminating them from your purchase plans
Then you can afford EVERYTHING ELSE
Then you can afford EVERYTHING ELSE
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At this point, a Democrat could win an election to be club president at Mar-a-Lago.
December 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
At this point, a Democrat could win an election to be club president at Mar-a-Lago.
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Jessica: Trump doesn't have the same issues that Joe Biden did. He doesn't have a supply chain problem. He doesn't have a global health pandemic. He's just setting our economy on fire and not in a good way. Like the dumpster fire way
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Jessica: Trump doesn't have the same issues that Joe Biden did. He doesn't have a supply chain problem. He doesn't have a global health pandemic. He's just setting our economy on fire and not in a good way. Like the dumpster fire way
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The Trump team knows the economy is going badly. Thats why he’s on the road and why they’ve stopped releasing jobs, GDP, and inflation numbers.
Good luck blaming Biden for an economy of the GOP’s creation with 70% of Americans saying their costs are up.
Good luck blaming Biden for an economy of the GOP’s creation with 70% of Americans saying their costs are up.
December 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The Trump team knows the economy is going badly. Thats why he’s on the road and why they’ve stopped releasing jobs, GDP, and inflation numbers.
Good luck blaming Biden for an economy of the GOP’s creation with 70% of Americans saying their costs are up.
Good luck blaming Biden for an economy of the GOP’s creation with 70% of Americans saying their costs are up.
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immigrants score the lowest on tests, but they also take all our jobs, while at the same time taking all the welfare and buying all the homes
Stephen Miller: "If you subtract immigration out of test scores, all of the sudden our test scores skyrocket"
December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
immigrants score the lowest on tests, but they also take all our jobs, while at the same time taking all the welfare and buying all the homes
James Carville came up with the mantra “it’s the economy, stupid” to remind Clinton to stay on message
These bozos have been chanting “it’s Biden’s fault” for so long that people don’t even remember when Biden was President
These bozos have been chanting “it’s Biden’s fault” for so long that people don’t even remember when Biden was President
INGRAHAM: The president gave the economy an A++++. But economic sentiment is getting more negative. What explains that?
HASSETT: First of all, because of Joe Biden ... because of Joe Biden ... Joe Biden dug a big hole
HASSETT: First of all, because of Joe Biden ... because of Joe Biden ... Joe Biden dug a big hole
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
James Carville came up with the mantra “it’s the economy, stupid” to remind Clinton to stay on message
These bozos have been chanting “it’s Biden’s fault” for so long that people don’t even remember when Biden was President
These bozos have been chanting “it’s Biden’s fault” for so long that people don’t even remember when Biden was President
Let’s make this even more simple: AI could manage traffic flow by turning lights green faster (when no cars are coming the other way) and save everyone a few minutes a day
That alone is worth the massive investment in AI
That alone is worth the massive investment in AI
Hassett: "AI is making it so there's a great coach for every worker. So instead of having to get the supervisor to explain why the machine isn't working right, you can Google or AI it or ChatGPT & it tells you how to do it right away & you become more productive & it saves the supervisor time"
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Let’s make this even more simple: AI could manage traffic flow by turning lights green faster (when no cars are coming the other way) and save everyone a few minutes a day
That alone is worth the massive investment in AI
That alone is worth the massive investment in AI
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Jeffries calls for video of the September 2 boat strikes to be released and asks, "if Hegseth and the administration think their actions are justifiable, what are they hiding from the American people?"
December 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Jeffries calls for video of the September 2 boat strikes to be released and asks, "if Hegseth and the administration think their actions are justifiable, what are they hiding from the American people?"
Shout out to GameStop: collectibles sales through 9 months this year are higher than game sales. Impressive, but tough to call collectibles a growth business
December 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Shout out to GameStop: collectibles sales through 9 months this year are higher than game sales. Impressive, but tough to call collectibles a growth business
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help
I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to watch this until the end
December 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
help
Evergreen tweet
Everything is getting stupider
December 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Evergreen tweet