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Eric Carbone

@ericcarbone.bsky.social
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Random thoughts on Politics, Sports, Food, and Philly Former dot-com and campaign person. Biden08, Clark04, AOL Greenhouse, co-founder Real Fans Sports, Kellogg (drop out), GS93, CC91. HockeyDad.

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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 12h
Facts be damned. They're going to forward a criminal referral to DOJ insisting his texts were about the Atlanta Hawks game and make a splashy big deal of it, aren't they? But then we'll never hear about it again because investigators will find out it was really the Iowa Hawkeyes game.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He still thinks he's running a real estate development company. His grasp of basic economics is severely limited. Can't wait for all the tell-all memoirs in a few years talking about how they tried to explain deficits to him with red and blue m&m's but could never quite break through.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No worries here. I’m sure the added pressure won’t affect them all.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Imagine a life that isn‘t affected by the price of oil.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Unpopular take: Starting to think the best thing that can happen to the Phillies is they lose these last few games, miss the playoffs, and don't sign Dombrowski to an extension this offseason. $300 million payroll that can't score and has a bullpen with 2 arms. (you've thought it too.)
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ding ding. winner.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Stay gold, bluesky
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great list. Currently very intrigued by the Slate truck but my kids are nostalgic for vintage off road vehicles and vans. 🤷‍♀️
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Okay, so this article gets through a little of the fraud alleged. But if it was just a matter of people lying about their income, that should get caught when those folks file their next tax return. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/t...
" The report defined improper or fraudulent enrollment as individuals misstating their income to gain access to free plans."
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is not a good way to start Pete's presidential campaign....
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Question for security experts: how hard is it to secure miles of pipeline from Houthi attacks? Like, is a disruption like this something we can expect every so often? Trump admin banking on pipelines making the Strait less valuable and taking leverage away from Iran. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Oil prices fall after U.S. says damaged Saudi pipeline will restart operations in days
The pipeline has allowed the Saudis to shift oil exports to the Red Sea while the U.S. and Iran battle for control over Hormuz.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
we know he doesn’t understand basic economics but he’s really cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs today.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Alternate headline: John Fetterman announces he’s not running for re-election at GOP convention.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good summary of the redistricting fight boiling over in Missouri this week. Essentially, federal court saying election officials can ONLY use the 2025 maps and the State Supreme Court (and Kavanaugh) saying those 2025 maps are not now, and never were, legal.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Latest sign that Fetterman has no interest in running for re-election as a Democrat. www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
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Fetterman and Trump are in sync on data centers
“There’s nothing more damaging to a Democrat than agreeing with Trump AND data centers — but what’s right is right," Fetterman wrote after the president decried the data center backlash.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This was only taught in the South. Up north we learned it as the War between the Steaks.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Don’t laugh. I don’t think Pete will win nomination outright. But if he catches fire among the evangelical wing of the party, the eventual nominee may need him to turn that group out the way Trump needed Pence in ’16. Unclear how big the Christian Nationalist lane is but Pete will do well there.
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BK? @whitesox.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
MLB posting a 9 minute compilation of right field assists to third base in honor of Dolly Parton. Because 9-5. Genius. youtu.be/IokVk0-XS8Y?...
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Throwin' 9 to 5! 9:25 of the GREATEST assists from right fielders to third basemen | MLB Highlights
YouTube video by MLB
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I know his supporters gobble up his lies like Thanksgiving side dishes, but apparently, Canada has been ripping the United States off for decades by..... charging us too *little* for their products. Trump fixes this by making their products more expensive. newrepublic.com/article/2147...
newrepublic.com
Trump’s Fury at Canada Takes Unhinged Turn—and Backfires Badly for Him
As Trump’s deranged trade war creates fresh problems for the GOP, a Democratic strategist who works on midterms explains how her party can better exploit this fiasco in the fall.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is the best Dolly thread I’ve read today. Brings a smile and a tear. Will do nothing to quiet the “she was an actual angel” chatter going around.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Go Paul! Wish some of our elected leaders messaged with this kind of energy.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
He so desperately wants to be Michael, but he always comes across as Fredo.
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John Cazale as Fredo Corleone: I Want Respect
Alt: John Cazale as Fredo Corleone: I Want Respect
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
All I can say is Jeebus.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The state of media and how people get their news and form opinions is a long and nuanced conversation. But that aside, I will point out that this is the exact same messaging the Biden team used in 2024 and it didn't work then either.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
GOP: "People are sick of inflation and now wages are starting to stagnate. What's our message? BESSENT: "Wage inflation has come down" GOP: "Brilliant!"
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
TRANSLATION: We used up all the long range precision missiles.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
More context. TL;DR This kind of manipulation not unusual but this administration has little credibility that it’s doing it responsibly.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So I if I am reading this right, the US govt is selling shorter term debt to buy back longer term debt in an attempt to keep long term yields down bc that would look bad for the election. And this whole thing will like make it harder to keep inflation under control. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/t...
cnbc.com
Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market
The announcement targets the sensitive longer-duration part of the Treasury market.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Matt's wrong about there being a constituency for Rubio. The Washington press corp would LOVE a Rubio campaign.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Twins organization is a class act.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
You all knew instinctively that yesterday's vaccine event at the White House politicized medicine and put children in danger. Here's a good explainer with actual medical facts to back that up. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Here's hoping that doctors and pharma companies just ignore him.
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Trump’s vaccine order is about feelings, not facts | Robert B Shpiner
There’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism, or that we should separate MMR shots. This order is dangerous
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Gift link from Renee. Please share. (You too, bots)
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“The beaches are open. It’s a beautiful day. Amity, as you know, means friendship .”
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Jaws Shark Attack Panic
ALT: Jaws Shark Attack Panic
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"But it is a much tougher ask when a pitcher is backed by a defense that gives away outs and a lineup that has all of the balance of a fat man on a seesaw." An entire article on the Phillies flawed roster and not one mention of the man who built it. hmmm. www.inquirer.com/sports/phill...
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Don Mattingly needs to figure out his bullpen. Are there any answers? | David Murphy
If you believe the odds, the Phillies remain in the driver’s seat for one of the six NL playoff spots up for grabs. If you believe your eyes, it won’t matter if they get to October.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
He calls it the weave.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
OK, in honor of the Odyssey, give your top 3 films about trying to get home (NOT including The Odyssey) 1. Back to the Future (1985) 2. Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) 3. Midnight Run (1988)
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
omg, this could be the plot of another Snake Plissken movie! I'd watch that.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How can you not be romantic about baseball?
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I don’t need any of you. Just some files. That’s it. And this box of wine...
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The Jerk - And That's All I Need
Alt: The Jerk - And That's All I Need
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The Caphe Roasters J Street Sando is one of the best egg sandwiches I’ve ever had. And I’ve had many excellent ones. Their coffee drinks are special as well. A must stop when you are in Philly. Plan accordingly tho. They are mobbed on weekends.
The J St. sandwich at Caphe Roasters in Phila.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Jon is brilliant but even he missses the point here. Trump attacks reporters when he doesn't want to answer the question. He knows the attack will generate a story (he's fine with that) and no one will hear about or remember the question. Case in point right here. He's talking about the attack.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Excellent thread about the information environment and the political ramifications.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Serious question: what strategic objective must be met for us to bring troops home? Even if we put aside all the gaslighting about why we are there, can anyone answer: what does “make sure they never have a nuclear weapon” even look like?
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
<sigh>I wish there were more questions about the false premise we went to war for (imminent nuclear bomb) or at least the ever changing rationales. It’s gotten completely forgotten in the day to day coverage of on again off again bombing. How do you get out if you can’t agree why you went in?
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Do I have this right? Some AI companies built their models by feeding them every available piece of content without always compensating content owners, but are now upset that Chinese AI companies are building their models by distilling output from their AI. hmm. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/h...
cnbc.com
From Silicon Valley to DC, the tech world is suddenly obsessed with one concept in AI: Distillation
Distillation has long been a topic for AI wonks, but it's become a hot-button issue of late as techies and lawmakers debate how it should be regulated.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Batteries are coming.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
@adambonin.bsky.social is a great follow on this and many other issues. Paying influencers on social media is already a big problem and it’s only going to get worse.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Elect clowns to office. Expect a circus.
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Eric Carbone @ericcarbone.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Don’t let this story fade.
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