Eric Budd
@ericmbudd.com
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Boulder | Colorado feed: https://bsky.app/profile/ericmbudd.com/feed/aaapryxmn3j2u the econ side of everything. @boulderbedrooms.bsky.social, @BoulderProgressives.org, Better Boulder. he/him. bouldercoloradovoterguide.com / @didtherockieslose.bsky.social
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ericmbudd.com
Hi all - I finished my starter pack for Colorado:

Colorado | Front Range | Boulder | Denver
bsky.app/starter-pack...

I'll say right now that 150 slots was not nearly enough to capture everyone I'm connected to here! I'm sure I'll make more. 😊
ericmbudd.com
lolol. yes, smartphones have peaked
cathygellis.bsky.social
They are foldable the wrong way!

The point of folding is to make the phones more compact, not bigger!
dompreston.com
I thought the Pixel 10 Pro Fold would feel chunky and outdated, but I'm happy to be wrong: this may be thick for a 2025 foldable, but I promise it feels thin enough
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bouldercast.com
Structure fire in Nederland overnight has prompted evacuation of the area shown. More: boulderreportinglab.org/2025/10/09/f...
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alexhanna.bsky.social
I'm not an economist but seems worrying that the whole US economy is seven companies in a trenchcoat, passing the same $20 up and down
carlquintanilla.bsky.social
NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social
Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!" 🤣
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nextdoorsv.bsky.social
"Why would a retired person live in a high rise. Not me"
"No senior wants stairs in their home. Living in a high-rise is a big no."

Well there you have it! All the retired single family home owners say they would never live in a high rise (or heard of elevators). So why build it for others?
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conorsen.bsky.social
I’m assuming we’re now without economic data indefinitely and if you need that for hand-holding you might end up disappointed.
ericmbudd.com
I still find these proposed business arrangements to be bonkers.
conorsen.bsky.social
“XAI’s financing would be split between about $7.5 billion of equity and as much as $12.5bn of debt, the people said, and structured via a special purpose vehicle. The SPV will be used to buy Nvidia processors, and Musk’s artificial intelligence startup would then rent the chips out for five years”
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conorsen.bsky.social
“Either this machine will be powerful enough to take your job or it’ll blow up and you’ll lose your job in a recession” is a tough outlook for white collar workers over the next few years.
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ericmbudd.com
🤣🤣🤣🤣
getmoresmarter.com
The number of things that have to go wrong for a piece of utter horseshit like this to make it through an editorial or fact-checking process and end up on Forbes is flabbergasting.
New Polls Suggest Blue State Colorado In Play For Republicans
Polls show Colorado Democrats sinking as crime and policy backlash rise, with Republican George Brauchler positioned for a 2026 upset.
www.forbes.com
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nealahenderson.bsky.social
When I’m not fighting for the protection of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, I try to help fast people go even faster.

Here’s a look at my work with Chelsea Sodaro in her prep for the 2025 Ironman World Championships in Kona this coming Saturday:

www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/chelsea...
Chelsea Sodaro’s Coach Talks Training for Kona 2025
2022 Ironman World Champion Chelsea Sodaro's coach Neal Henderson reveals her training protocols in the lead up to Kona 2025.
www.trainingpeaks.com
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boulderprogressives.org
Boulder Progressives believes we need a strong, progressive majority re-elected to our city government.

Read our positions and vote in the 2025 municipal election!

https://boulderprogressives.org/voter-guide
Boulder Progressives 2025 Election Voter Guide for Boulder, Colorado
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jamellebouie.net
i recently got a great deal on a barely used folding ebike and i have to say it has revolutionized my train travel. i can get from my front door to the amtrak station in a little less than 5 minutes!!!
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cubouldearth.bsky.social
🧊💡 CU Boulder researchers have awakened microbes trapped in Arctic permafrost for tens of thousands of years—and found that they spring back to life when thawed. Their activity could offer new insights into climate feedbacks and Earth’s ancient ecosystems.
Read more: www.colorado.edu/today/2025/1...
Researchers wake up microbes trapped in permafrost for thousands of years
Across the Arctic, bacteria and other microorganisms have become trapped underground in frozen soil and ice. A new study finds that these ancient microbes may
www.colorado.edu
ericmbudd.com
@internet.bsky.social @pfrazee.com hey Alex / Paul, a fundamental product issue I'm having with Bluesky is that profiles are not very findable / searchable on the web. occasionally Google finds posts but it never finds an individual profile / landing page

makes outside discoverability hard—thanks!
Google Search results for "eric budd bluesky" (no quotes)
ericmbudd.com
I don't have a much more developed take at the moment, unfortunately. generally my challenges are around the budget, priorities, and management
ericmbudd.com
I think overall they are not very effective
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
related, when the president is invading our own country, waging war on our own people, i don't wanna see dems give the GOP shit they ask for, don't wanna hear shit bout 'we hope our friends across the aisle will work with us on bipartisan solutions to the problems they cause' i don't want none of it
grudgie.bsky.social
Look. Invading our own country is about as straightforward a case as you can have for impeachment. The GOP abandoning the Constitution is kind of the only story there is and it gets no coverage.
sethcotlar.bsky.social
Guys. I just had a crazy idea. What if the President DIDN’T deploy troops in American cities. Just a thought. Have we tried that before?
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
you! are! a! lawyer!

I fear that the legal community will act like Trump admin's lawyers are normal lawyers--like they'll get nice firm jobs and their law schools will invite them to talk to students, etc--but the lawyers facilitating Trump's lawlessness should be professionally and socially shamed
joshuajfriedman.com
DOJ: CA NG is already federalized

Judge: You are an officer of the court. Do you think this is an appropriate way to deal with my order? Appropriate way of dealing with ruling you disagree with?

DOJ: Well, I'm not a policy maker

Judge: You're a lawyer
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rincewind.run
we simply do not have a union anymore if the president is using troops from one state to invade others entirely on the basis of political disagreements
kyledcheney.bsky.social
UPDATE: Hegseth today called up 400 members of the Texas National Guard, with Gov. Abbott's apparent permission, to be deployed "where needed, including in the cities of Portland and Chicago." www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
ericmbudd.com
Boulder, Colorado's city government was a different place back in 2020. so famously NIMBY that Boulder City Council made an appearance in "Better Call Saul":