Reposted by michael laiBluesky @bsky.app · 07/03/2025Finally, social media that's billionaire-proof. ⚡ Bluesky's first IRL ads spotted in @boston.gov @mbta.com. 737530894825
Reposted by michael laiWaldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 01/03/202518F, the federal government’s technology shop, was just demolished by Musk’s team. It was a cost-recoverable org, charging agencies for their expertise, using a consulting model. Its cost to government was negligible, its benefits huge. My team there once saved DoD $500 million. A thread about 18F: 2727851066
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 28/02/2025just incredible. my grandfather died of pancreatic cancer and it is an incredibly painful disease. This is going to help so many ppl. 030
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 27/02/2025one part of me says this is the best sleep score. another part says “why not 100” 000
Reposted by michael laiDr. Crystal A. Kolden @pyrogeog.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Here's the reality about the #LAFires this week: this isn't the first time ANY of these places have burned. Not even close. In 2018, we mapped CA fire history to look at fire frequency across SoCal. Santa Monica Mtns area burns more than anywhere else -- up to once per decade in a given spot. 🧵 581648688
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 24/12/2024awesome chatting with @audreyt.org today about what sf can learn from taiwan’s cutting edge digital democracy. we talked about bsky too! 130
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 03/12/2024hello everyone! just got back on Bluesky. crazy year running for office twice this year in san francisco…just gave a talk on it. more soon. 291
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 15/07/2023tea eggs in family mart - this is my kinda place (taipei) 060
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 06/07/2023remember the old days when rap songs were only about weed 030
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 24/06/2023zongzi making for dragon boat festival in chinatown sf 🐉 020
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 24/06/2023do you get my reference… for the og prompt: “i want to go to…italy” 000
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 05/06/2023really enjoyed the train ride through the swiss apps. highly recommend 150
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 02/06/2023weddings are a once in a lifetime opportunity to get to know the family of the bride & groom when they are at their happiest / most open use the opportunity wisely 030
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 01/06/2023me too!! it’s also helped me understand history much better. 5 generations back is much easier to understand than 120 years ago 000
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 01/06/2023visited taipei a week ago. little did i know it would change my story: mtclai.com/writing/2023/5/31/yuan-f… 130
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 27/05/2023total net worth of the below visitors to raohe night market in taipei: $34B 130
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 24/05/2023TIL TSMC is 15% of taiwan’s gdp and 6% of its energy usage highly recommend this pod about TSMC: open.spotify.com/episode/2sUyRjx5Ga… 020
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 15/05/2023booking summer travel rn and it’s wild how much easier travel is than the old days imagine getting on a ship or wagon for 90 days 010
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 13/05/2023my mom just quoted some lyrics from swedish house mafia love my mom 010
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 08/05/2023feeling a wave of sadness at this. so sorry for your loss 🫂 000
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 04/05/2023+1 on emdr, and somatic therapy too kudos to you for having the courage to share this and ask for help! 160
michael lai @mtclai.bsky.social · 01/05/2023just 🚢 part ii of a series on fixing the childcare crisis in america michaellai.substack.com/p/regulator…michaellai.substack.comregulatory barriers to starting new daycares (& some low hanging fruit fixes)part 2 of a series on solving the childcare crisis in america 030
