Eric Carbone

Eric Carbone

@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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

Crew of the Titanic painting deck chairs because they get moved around so much.

Phillies Nation@philliesnation.bsky.social

Phillies want J.T. Realmuto to catch fewer games next year. Will they need a new backup catcher behind him? www.philliesnation.com/2026/10/phil...

philliesnation.comPhillies want J.T. Realmuto to catch fewer games next year. Will they need a new backup catcher behind him?PHILADELPHIA — With a veteran core that is not getting any younger, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski wants some key players to get some additional rest in 2027. Slugger Kyle S...
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Does anyone think the Phillies have the plate discipline to take 75 pitches from Yamamoto in 3 innings??

Jeff Passan Bot@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

Impressive sequence from the Brewers. Jake Bauers fouled off six straight pitches and worked a 12-pitch walk against Yoshinobu Yamamoto to load the bases. Then Christian Yelich popped a two-run single up the middle. Brewers lead, 3-2, and Yamamoto is done. It's the third inning.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

I absolutely treasured bedtime reading with my kids and cursed the days they started reading on their own and it stopped. And I don’t think I’m alone feeling that way.

Jess Calarco@jessicacalarco.com

It's telling that men would rather try to invent tech to replace humans' role in caregiving than step up as equal partners in parenting. Telling, that is, in that it shows how financial capitalism and patriarchy work together to dissuade men from doing "unprofitable" labor, like the work of care.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

This is fine. If the government owns the land, the next Dem president can turn it into a data center. Trump loves those.

John Harwood@johnjharwood.bsky.social

self-glorification and self-enrichment are the only things Trump can focus on www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.comTrump wants to turn his West Palm Beach golf course into the new Camp DavidThe plan calls for the federal government to be granted part of the property, with the rest maintained as a private course.
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

About 95% of France's power is generated by low-carbon, non-fossil fuel sources. Now it appears their auto sector is also de-carbonizing. I don't know but it could be a reason you never see France stuck in wars in the Middle East.

John Hanger@jrfhanger.bsky.social

Good morning with good news: France's September Full-EV sales reach 42% of auto sales. Full-EV sales skyrocket 108% in September! Full-EV and Plug-In Hybrid were 48% of auto sales! Petrol-only cars were just 13% and diesel collapsed to 2.4%! www.aaa-data.fr/actualites/i... #energysky

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

“Putting batteries in these trucks is the most obvious move, and they will surely save a ton of money on fuel. Big trucks with flat decks for large batteries, low daily mileage, parked overnight in the same location where they can be easily charged = no brainer.” electrek.co/2026/10/03/f...

electrek.coFedEx believes $300M electric truck spend will save them $800M in dieselIn a record-setting commercial truck deal, international shipping giant FedEx has placed an order for 2,000 all-electric box trucks from...
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Today made second half of tonight‘s dinner. About 60 mini ravioli filled with braised beef short rib. Pasta cooked in about 2 minutes and finished in a simple butter sauce. Recipe from Marc Vetri’s cookbook: The Pasta Book. Dinner was phenomenal. Want to make every recipe in this thing.

Eric Carbone@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Today I made 60-70 francobolli (mini ravioli about 1.25” square) filled with a celery root puree for tomorrow’s dinner. There is definitely a learning curve working with fresh pasta but by the end, I was getting the hang of it.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Today I made 60-70 francobolli (mini ravioli about 1.25” square) filled with a celery root puree for tomorrow’s dinner. There is definitely a learning curve working with fresh pasta but by the end, I was getting the hang of it.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

I stand by this take.

Eric Carbone@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.)

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.

Julian Sanchez@normative.bsky.social

Obviously none of this is true, but incidentally: It is wild to talk about tax revenue as “profits.”

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.)

Phillies Nation@philliesnation.bsky.social

Last one in the City Connects 🔔 🆚: Tampa Bay Rays 🏟: Citizens Bank Park ⏰: 6:40 p.m. ET 📺: NBC Sports Philadelphia 📻: English: 94 WIP | Spanish: iHeart App

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

ding ding. winner.

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social

my take on the iced coffee conversation, personally, is that i'd just prefer not being in an office with someone who'd care that someone brought an iced coffee to an interview.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Great list. Currently very intrigued by the Slate truck but my kids are nostalgic for vintage off road vehicles and vans. 🤷‍♀️

WIRED@wired.com

While tech bros are losing their aura, women designers are guiding consumer tech to a better place. Here are some products made by and for women that you need to know: www.wired.com/story/16-wom...

wired.com16 Products From Women Designers You Need to KnowFrom electric trucks to health trackers, women designers are guiding consumer tech to a better place.
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Eric Carbone
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In theory, if folks are being signed up without them knowing it so health insurance companies can pocket their subsidies, the IRS should be able to flag that when those folks don't include forms 1095-A or 8962 in their taxes and the IRS starts asking for the subsidies to be paid back.

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Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

And if you get an ACA subsidy, the exchange will send you a form 1095-A at the end of the year that you must include with your taxes (through form 8962) that breaks down what you paid and if you got a subsidy. If your final income is higher than the estimate you gave when you applied for

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

insurance, you have to pay back part or all of the subsidy (depending on your actual income for that calendar year). If your income was lower than claimed in the application, you get a credit on your taxes.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

We got our health insurance on the exchange for a few years before we just started renewing directly with IBX every year. When you apply on the exchange, you have to estimate your income for the coming year to determine your subsidy.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

we know he doesn’t understand basic economics but he’s really cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs today.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LAURA INGRAHAM: Why not just give the money? If you have it, why not just give it now? TRUMP: Because the Democrats can't do it. Because with them it's negative growth.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Alternate headline: John Fetterman announces he’s not running for re-election at GOP convention.

Axios@axios.com

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. John Fetterman is preparing to make a bombshell appearance tonight at the GOP convention in a video praising President Trump and Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Dave McCormick

axios.comExclusive: Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention videoHis stunning turn is a dramatic escalation in the senator's growing estrangement from Democrats.
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.

Lawrence Hurley@lawrencehurley.bsky.social

It's all happening in Missouri missouriindependent.com/2026/09/08/u...

missouriindependent.comMissouri Supreme Court orders Denny Hoskins to answer on contempt charge • Missouri IndependentU.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected Missouri Republicans appeal to salvage a congressional district map favoring the GOP.
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.

Adam Keiper@adamkeiper.com

"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told close friends and associates that he is considering a run for president in 2028." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

nbcnews.comPete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028, sources sayThe defense secretary has floated a White House run with close friends and associates, two people said. And Hegseth sparked speculation with an event in Iowa this month.
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.comTrump’s Fury at Canada Takes Unhinged Turn—and Backfires Badly for HimAs 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.
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com

This girl I used to waitress with in Austin, we moved to New York together in 2003 on a literal Greyhound bus. Shared a fifth floor walk-up studio that, when it rained, had more leaks in the ceiling than we had pots and pans. We used to get drunk and smoke off the fire escape and do “sad-offs.”

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Go Paul! Wish some of our elected leaders messaged with this kind of energy.

Paul Waldman@paulwaldman.bsky.social

I understand the confidence about how this will all end, but I'm still livid at the Postmaster General for having the gall to say the USPS has the right to decide who gets to vote, when the USPS's actual job is to DELIVER THE GODDAMN MAIL, including every ballot, whether Donald Trump likes it or not

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

FOX BUSINESS: How can Republicans get the economic messaging our there and make sure it resonates properly, because it's not sticking REP. GREG STEUBE: Well, it's not sticking because mainstream media is fighting against us

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

More context. TL;DR This kind of manipulation not unusual but this administration has little credibility that it’s doing it responsibly.

Tomas Hirst@tomashirstecon.bsky.social

Functionally, government’s responding to changes in borrowing costs across the curve is totally normal behaviour (most typically done by DMOs shortening up new supply but twist-style operations achieve much the same thing). Point is to remind the market that there is a limit.

Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

Matt's wrong about there being a constituency for Rubio. The Washington press corp would LOVE a Rubio campaign.

Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social

Take a future Hegseth presidential bid seriously. A pure culture war candidacy by a former Fox host with Christian nationalist ties makes much more sense than a Rubio run which strikes me as a total fantasy without a real constituency. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.comHegseth travels to Iowa in his ‘personal capacity’ amid 2028 speculationOfficials familiar with the defense secretary’s thinking believe he is considering a run for president or some other office after his time in the Trump administration ends.
Eric Carbone
@ericcarbone.bsky.social

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.

theguardian.comTrump’s vaccine order is about feelings, not facts | Robert B ShpinerThere’s no evidence that vaccines cause autism, or that we should separate MMR shots. This order is dangerous