Philip Machanick 🇿🇦
@philip-mach.bsky.social
Retired CS academic, human rights, anti-corruption and environmental activist. Pro-science, anti-profiteering.
I write novels (find me at lulu.com) and progressive op-eds as a hobby.
Fan of inexpensive fine wine and South African landscapes and culture.
I write novels (find me at lulu.com) and progressive op-eds as a hobby.
Fan of inexpensive fine wine and South African landscapes and culture.
Pinned
Philip Machanick Home Page
homes.cs.ru.ac.za
Quick intro.
Long-time rights and pro-science activist. In Green politics while in Australia. Back in South Africa, in Makana Eastern Cape council representing Makana Citizens Front.
Retired academic– CS interests: computer architecture, bioinformatics, education.
homes.cs.ru.ac.za/philip/
Long-time rights and pro-science activist. In Green politics while in Australia. Back in South Africa, in Makana Eastern Cape council representing Makana Citizens Front.
Retired academic– CS interests: computer architecture, bioinformatics, education.
homes.cs.ru.ac.za/philip/
Woodfired sourdough pizza. 12 hours ferment, 6 hours further proof.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Woodfired sourdough pizza. 12 hours ferment, 6 hours further proof.
DOW is headed down again – over 2% this week.
Did I miss something? Things have generally looked like crap in the US all year.
Did I miss something? Things have generally looked like crap in the US all year.
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
DOW is headed down again – over 2% this week.
Did I miss something? Things have generally looked like crap in the US all year.
Did I miss something? Things have generally looked like crap in the US all year.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Trump’s kiss of death.
All he did by endorsing Cuomo was shrink Sliwa’s vote. Over 50% is at the upper end of where Mamdani was polling.
Unbeatable even if Sliwa dropped out.
All he did by endorsing Cuomo was shrink Sliwa’s vote. Over 50% is at the upper end of where Mamdani was polling.
Unbeatable even if Sliwa dropped out.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Trump’s kiss of death.
All he did by endorsing Cuomo was shrink Sliwa’s vote. Over 50% is at the upper end of where Mamdani was polling.
Unbeatable even if Sliwa dropped out.
All he did by endorsing Cuomo was shrink Sliwa’s vote. Over 50% is at the upper end of where Mamdani was polling.
Unbeatable even if Sliwa dropped out.
What upset the DOW this time?
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What upset the DOW this time?
Dick Cheney dies. Apparently no regrets about “enhanced interrogation”. And totally behind his daughter.
So: would he have waterboarded Trump?
So: would he have waterboarded Trump?
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Dick Cheney dies. Apparently no regrets about “enhanced interrogation”. And totally behind his daughter.
So: would he have waterboarded Trump?
So: would he have waterboarded Trump?
Usually when you travel across time zones you reset your watch.
Also now: your calendar.
Also now: your calendar.
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Usually when you travel across time zones you reset your watch.
Also now: your calendar.
Also now: your calendar.
That Adams is campaigning for Cuomo tells you a lot about Cuomo.
That NY Times calls a crook and a groper “moderates” tells you a lot about NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
That NY Times calls a crook and a groper “moderates” tells you a lot about NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
New York City Mayor's Race: Live News and Updates
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner, spoke out about attacks on his race and religion, while Andrew Cuomo, an independent, said he had not peddled anti-Muslim ideas and accused Mr. Mamdani of being divisive.
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
That Adams is campaigning for Cuomo tells you a lot about Cuomo.
That NY Times calls a crook and a groper “moderates” tells you a lot about NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
That NY Times calls a crook and a groper “moderates” tells you a lot about NY Times.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Strands #608
“It's not polite to lick your plate”
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Nice to spangram in 1 even if it took a hint.
“It's not polite to lick your plate”
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Nice to spangram in 1 even if it took a hint.
November 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Strands #608
“It's not polite to lick your plate”
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Nice to spangram in 1 even if it took a hint.
“It's not polite to lick your plate”
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Nice to spangram in 1 even if it took a hint.
Just when you think Trump’s approval has hit rock bottom: drill baby, drill.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
November 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just when you think Trump’s approval has hit rock bottom: drill baby, drill.
www.economist.com/interactive/...
www.economist.com/interactive/...
Latest NYC mayoral poll confirms that talk of the race tightening is still no more than Adams voters realigning mostly to his fellow crook.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
NYC Mayor's Race: Mamdani 43%, Cuomo 33%, Sliwa 14%, Undecided 6%,
Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds;
Stark Generational Divide Among NYC's Likely Voters | Quinnipiac University Poll
"The candidates have made their case, early voting is underway, Zohran Mamdani has a 10-point lead over Andrew Cuomo with Curtis Sliwa a distant third, but one wildcard remains. The percentage of like...
poll.qu.edu
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Latest NYC mayoral poll confirms that talk of the race tightening is still no more than Adams voters realigning mostly to his fellow crook.
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Right wing media buying into the spin that Cuomo is gaining on Mamdani when most of the effect is Adams dropping out.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
New poll has Andrew Cuomo closing the gap with Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor's race
Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo has cut Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani's lead in half in the race for New York City mayor, according to a new poll.
www.cbsnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Right wing media buying into the spin that Cuomo is gaining on Mamdani when most of the effect is Adams dropping out.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
Strands #603
“Witch way?”
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Easy peasy.
“Witch way?”
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Easy peasy.
October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Strands #603
“Witch way?”
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Easy peasy.
“Witch way?”
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Easy peasy.
Strands #602
“Fall-ing”
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Liked me again.
“Fall-ing”
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Liked me again.
October 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Strands #602
“Fall-ing”
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Liked me again.
“Fall-ing”
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Liked me again.
Wordle 1,590 4/6
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From the what else could it be department.
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From the what else could it be department.
October 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Wordle 1,590 4/6
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From the what else could it be department.
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From the what else could it be department.
Woodfired pizza with sourdough crust, inexpensive Merlot and not the same continent as Trump.
Refugees FROM South Africa?
Refugees FROM South Africa?
October 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Woodfired pizza with sourdough crust, inexpensive Merlot and not the same continent as Trump.
Refugees FROM South Africa?
Refugees FROM South Africa?
Strands #601
“Quite a transformation!”
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Perfecto!
“Quite a transformation!”
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Perfecto!
October 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Strands #601
“Quite a transformation!”
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Perfecto!
“Quite a transformation!”
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Perfecto!
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Not the Epstein files?
WOW: The White House says the president's MAIN PRIORITY is his BALLROOM. SNAP is ending. Subsidies for health care are gong to double and in some instances quadruple plan premiums. The government is shut down. The cost of living is through the roof. And his priority is his ballroom.
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Not the Epstein files?
Reposted by Philip Machanick 🇿🇦
This is a welcoming account.
October 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is a welcoming account.
Strands #598
“Catch all”
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Looks like a great result (spangram in 1, no hints) but I really don’t get what the theme is.
“Catch all”
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Looks like a great result (spangram in 1, no hints) but I really don’t get what the theme is.
October 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Strands #598
“Catch all”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
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Looks like a great result (spangram in 1, no hints) but I really don’t get what the theme is.
“Catch all”
🟡🔵🔵🔵
🔵🔵🔵
Looks like a great result (spangram in 1, no hints) but I really don’t get what the theme is.