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
It’s pretty easy to draw a red line at “sends 2 year-old daughter to the emergency room”
The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h agoThe speaker downplayed the Max Miller saga by claiming that "there’s all sorts of domestic events going on with 435 members of Congress all the time."
How is THIS 👇 not an issue in the Blanche confirmation? ? ? 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 4h agoIt's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
This is pretty important: Unless you believe the managements of the MAG7 are completely insane, there is a solid basis for believing AI is real and will save costs and drive productivity in the future
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h agoMELIUS: “.. The message is clear -- AI infrastructure is not a speculative buildout anymore - and it is becoming an extremely high-return, long-term growth engine for the biggest spenders.” $MSFT $GOOGL $AMZN
My ice-cold boring take that will definitely not go viral is that a primary result with a margin of victory of roughly 1 percent tells you precisely nothing about The Future Of The Party.
This is “stunning” only if you don’t believe a large percentage of Republicans are racists
The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3h agoIn a stunning turn of events, a Republican primary was convincingly won by a candidate who had given up—and convincingly lost by the candidate Trump endorsed.
I hope Vance gets the nomination and hope he disappears after he is trounced. He is the Dan Quayle of Mike Pences
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h agoJD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
People worried about Fetterman switching parties should watch this. His brain injury is real and the impact on his ability to respond coherently is profound He’s a one term Senator
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2h agoBLITZER: Why is Israel, another country, your red line right now, rather than a domestic issue that impacts Americans' everyday lives? FETTERMAN: Yeah, absolutely. And I agree with a lot of Democrats too. I called trash Platner.
This is infuriating (with massive respect for @carlquintanilla.bsky.social) THERE IS NO SOCIAL SECURITY “FUND” THAT CAN BE “EXHAUSTED” The Evercore analyst is a willing idiot. The “trust fund” is a Republican talking point to drive benefits down. SS is no more “at risk” than any other program
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2h agoEVERCORE: The projected exhaustion of Social Security “is a bona fide forcing event on the horizon. If Washington’s fiscal trajectory changes meaningfully before then, .. it will likely be because Treasury markets deliver a clear signal that the fiscal status quo has become too costly ..”
I looked at the 50 largest cities in the US and 90% of them are run by Democrats; also, most have large non-white populations “Disaster”? What a clown 🤡
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h agoTrump: "The thing they should look at is blue states and blue cities. Cities run by Democrats. Because that's really the threat to the country. Because they're a disaster."
Trump: "Everybody saw the vandalism. All you have to do is look at the tape." (There is no tape. Trump is nuts.)
“Wasteful social spending” bad; $1.5 TRILLION for a vanity war good
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 18h agoBREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "
As long as “the American people” who pay tariffs aren’t wealthy, no remorse whatsoever
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 18h agoBessent: "Here at the Treasury, I had $168 billion of tariff revenues that we're gonna have to refund. So when the Democrats scream, "Oh, the refunds should go back to the American people!', well, the American people had it, it was in the Treasury and it was paying down the debt."
Pachter Factor S11E21 with @michaelpachter.bsky.social is NOW FREE on YouTube! How can US and European game companies compete with China's weak labor laws? As the quality gap shrinks how will the west stay competitive? #gamedev #china #blackmythwukong youtu.be/8oHVadw89ao
How can US game companies compete with China's weak labor laws? - Pachter Factor S11E21
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Maddow asked #JamesTalarico about attacks on #trans people and those who think that to win, Dems must "moderate" on trans rights. Talarico answered, "I don't believe we win by selling people out." #Texas
Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
BREAKING: Max Miller - republican Rep from Ohio who is accused of beating his wife and child - is making an announcement on Twitter at 10 AM tomorrow. It better be his resignation.
I hope he sues to run and wins. Democrats will put up a ticket of Obama and Bill Clinton
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d agoTrump posts meme suggesting he wants to run for an illegal third term, then follows that up with posts suggesting he wants to annex Greenland and Venezuela
We should build the arch as soon as we obtain a complete and unconditional surrender from Iran
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d agograndpa is hallucinating again
Comments like this give me hope for the future
ThoughtfulAustralian@danielinperth.bsky.social · 2mo agoAmerica has a clear path forward. The roadmap is the Neuremburg trials. They set the precident. Germany never went back there. Today Germans are better global citizens than Americans. America, show the World you are serious. Indict, convict, imprison.
So on brand for Trump both to disagree with facts and to call his appointee a liar
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4d agoTrump: “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking? To me, it was a pure case of VANDALISM, that included the grass, which had a big 86 47 emblazoned …There may have been some contractor difficulty, but major damage was caused by VANDALS!”
How long before Trump fires Pirro for saying that vandals didn’t cause the reflecting pool damage?
I’m a bit baffled about data center geography. Why must they be near populated areas? Why can’t they be adjacent to power plants or solar farms?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoHassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."
To be crystal clear: he intends the slush fund EXCLUSIVELY to benefit J6 CONVICTS (who were convicted by juries and who he pardoned); the slush fund is DEFINITELY NOT DEAD; Blanche’s refusal to put it in writing is AT TRUMP’S DIRECTION This is disqualifying for Blanche
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoTrump makes clear that he still supports the taxpayer-funded J6 slush fund: "I will always feel that these victims of govt abuse should be paid back ... Millions agree with me, as was proven in my landslide Presidential win, where this was a major subject of debate."
While he’s bashing octogenarians, he should comment on Mitch McConnell’s complete disappearance
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoSen. Moreno claims Fauci "killed seniors" and calls him a "smug SOB"
Okay gang, time for something fun and dubious. My cure for the male loneliness epidemic is to further alienate myself through the talk show format. Spread the word and make plans to be mildly distracted, once a week and early enough so i can get to bed at a reasonable hour. Yes , this is real.
