Dave Spector

@Dhmspector
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Software Engineer & Writer in DevPubs @  • A #NewYorker in SF • ex-Wall St’er • Foodie • #Coffee roaster • #Maker • W2DHM • Opinions are mine, not my employer’s • Born at 318.43 ppm

Pro-tip: “LLMs generate statistically probable responses to prompts, not factual answers to questions.”

Outside of my day job, I’m thinking about #FoodInsecurity, #ClimateChange, and #cities. I experiment with #hydroponics, #UrbanAgriculture, and #SensorNetworks to try and create more #ResilientCommunities.

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Dave Spector13h ago
The Economist3d ago
The greatest civilisations of the past 3,000 years were the opposite of MAGA https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/05/01/how-golden-ages-really-start-and-end?taid=6a1793b586566d0001e056e2&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=twitter
How golden ages really start—and end

The greatest civilisations of the past 3,000 years were the opposite of MAGA

The Economist
Dave Spector23h ago

Wow. This has got to be a first in gaslighting: turning literal runaway inflation into a delusional fantasy about consumer optimism…

https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DZAgjtaifvO

Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads

Hassett: "People are spending more on gas, but they're also spending more on everything else -- not just groceries, but restaurants and so on. I think that's a sign you see when people are optimistic about the future."

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Show threadDave Spector23h ago
@MsMerope I, for one, look forward to spending my days illuminating schematics… and shopping lists.
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@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

Stalin would approve.

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@Bluedonkey love it.
Dave Spector2d ago

If we want to put and to this madness we should give in and name everything for him. Put him in on every bill. Put him on every building. You name it. And as things disintegrate Trump and Trumpism will become so toxic even the most diehard idiot will curse him. The GOP will never hold office again.

It’ll be like that twilight zone episode where the gangster winds up in hell always getting everything. Instantly. Nothing is a challenge. Literally hell.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-250-bill-treasury-department-1235569555/

Trump Officials Are Moving to Mint a $250 Bill With His Face on It

Trump administration officials are reportedly pushing to mint a $250 bill with the president's face on it, as the cost-of-living crisis worsens.

Rolling Stone
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@johnlogic A classic!
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@wklj congrats!
Dave Spector4d ago

International travel and tourism represents 4-7% of US’s $29.7T GDP and accounts for over 10MM US jobs.

Remember: they do not care how much damage they cause.

https://www.threads.com/@aaron.rupar/post/DY4c8vLCdgL?xmt=AQG0xtpoVfO7tGSKeTKPZYNpd_oqBYTsZ-wqIJR5XJM58LjvdzVI7mNRqHf1gLWT2anqmLYf&slof=1

Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin: "This may affect international flights coming in and out of their airports because I'm gonna have to pull CBP officers out of being able to process international flights and put them helping our ICE agents."

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Show threadDave Spector4d ago
@spytfyre they can’t — the federal government is in charge of border security. Hiwever, I t’s a stupid, national self-own proposed by an ignoramus who doesn’t understand the basic implications for the entire US economy.