Philip Machanick 🇿🇦
philip-mach.bsky.social
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.
Woodfired sourdough pizza. 12 hours ferment, 6 hours further proof.
November 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 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.
November 7, 2025 at 4:35 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.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
What upset the DOW this time?
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Just when you think Trump’s approval has hit rock bottom: drill baby, drill.

www.economist.com/interactive/...
November 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Check out my sourdough pizza crust.
October 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hence limits on free speech in South Africa’s constitution.
October 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Woodfired pizza with sourdough crust, inexpensive Merlot and not the same continent as Trump.

Refugees FROM South Africa?
October 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
October 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
October 19, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Now wait. Is “mishandling of classified government documents” a crime now?

I thought you could take them home to use as toilet paper.
October 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What’s this then?
October 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
October 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I can’t say I know when I ever wanted to get instant exposure to the Thoughts of Chairman Musk.

Here we go. Pops up first. Bye.
October 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Try fitting in with this…
October 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
October 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
October 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
October 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sourdough pizza followed by sourdough seed bread to soak up residual heat.
October 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Hard to beat this.
October 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
For US friends.
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
October 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
October 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM