Eric Budd

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the econ side of everything. @boulderbedrooms.bsky.social, @BoulderProgressives.org, Better Boulder. he/him. I run Boulder Colorado Election Voter Guide https://bouldercoloradovoterguide.com and @didtherockieslose.com

This week Rain for most of the week, with a high of 97° tomorrow. SUN 19 65° 95° MON 20 71° 97° 55% TUE 21 69° 88° 65% WED 22 63° 87° 55% THU 23 62° 82° 50% FRI 24 65° 85° 50% SAT 25 68° 93° 50% SUN 26 67° 90°
"all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" from The Shining
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SanDisk stock up +24,267% since inception
FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social Iran's state TV cites IRGC: two oil tankers explode, catch fire after passing mined route south of Strait of Hormuz 3:58 PM Jul 17, 2026 Everybody can reply
Eric Budd riding road bike Jul 20, 2012 Loveland Pass, CO - Triple Bypass day 2
SpaceX $SPCX down 31% in a month
SanDisk down 27% in the past month
Lucid Group stock down 85% in the past year
Colorado governor orders flags at half-staff 9News. 4h
$MU Micron up massively in the past year
Barack Obama checking his watch
S&P 500 1-year chart
S&P 500 futures massive drop and recover this morning
$SPCX SpaceX stock sucking over the past week
a bunch of gibberish from my Chinese model LLM
SPCX chart of past week 11:31 SpaceX USD 152.06 -8.36 (-5.21%) 11:31:40-Real Time. Currency in USD
distracted boyfriend meme Denver chasing wildfires (brown cloud jealous)
dril tweet wint @dril "This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gender," i holler as i overturn my uncle's barbeque grill and turn the 4th of July into the 4th of Shit 9:24 PM Jun 15, 2012. Twitter Web Client 22.1K Retweets 33.3K Likes
Weather in Boulder, CO Air Quality Alert Air Quality Alert until MON 4:00 PM MDT CURRENT CONDITIONS 95 8F 96° | 63° PRECIP 0% WIND ৪| -- Fair FEELS LIKE 95° Tomorrow's temperature is forecast to be NEARLY THE SAME as today.
a raised bed with tomatoes taking over / as high as the five foot trellis
c'mon, do something meme
COLORADO ELECTION RESULTS JUNE 30, 2026 Federal Contests United States Senator -Democratic Party (Vote For 1) Post-Election Reporting In Progress 4/64 Votes 1 Julie Gonzales 418,066 2 John Hickenlooper 47.10% 469,564 52.90% Vote Cast 887,630
Colorado Secretary of State - June 30th 2026 Primary - update as of July 1st: 1,457,832 Ballots Returned by Party Registration 731,224 0.8M 474,719 0.6M 0.4M 247,949 0.2M 3,658 282 0.0M DEM REP LBR UNI IN PROCESS 1:49
Denver Ballot Return Data 175,411 Ballots Returned 37.9% Return Percent 150,298 Ballots Tabulated 84% Ballot Counting Progress
a yard in Colorado with signs on Election Day: Amanda Gonzalez for Secretary of State Kubs Lalchandani for CU Regent David Seligman for Attorney General Julie Gonzales for US Senate
XKCD: The Ballmer Peak PROGRAMMING SKILL .00.02 04.06.08 12 14 16 18 20.22 24 26 BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (%) CALLED THE BALLMER PEAK, IT WAS DISCOVERED BY MICROSOFT IN THE LATE 80's. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT SOMEHOW A BAC. BETWEEN 0.129% AND 0.138% CONFERS SUPERHUMAN PROGRAMMING ABILITY. 10 + + HOWEVER, IT'S A DELICATE EFFECT REQUIRING CAREFUL CALIBRATION-YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE A TEAM OF CODERS A YEAR'S SUPPLY OF WHISKEY AND TELL THEM TO GET CRACKING, 6 ...HAS THAT EVER HAPPENED? REMEMBER WINDOWS ME? I KNEW IT! 9
THE DOWNBALLOT A Colorado Community Research poll conducted in mid-May showed Hickenlooper ahead just 41-34, but that unexpectedly close result did not convince major progressive donors or groups to invest in Gonzales. Hickenlooper has instead retained a huge financial lead over his opponent, and his allies, apparently unworried, have spent little on his behalf.
The Gazette Colorado's two Democratic senators will not vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee to a vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court. https://buff.ly/uJZLm2k (Ernest Luning/Colorado Politics) The Gazette Bennet, Hickenlooper to vote against Trump's 10th Circuit nominee from Colorado
Vince McMahon meme - level of chaos for the 2026 Colorado Democratic primary: WEISER WINS KIROS WINS GONZALES WINS TRIFECTA
In the past few years Monfort has ripped on the Dodgers and the Padres in his division for spending extravagantly on players' contracts. He continuously called for a salary cap max and more revenue sharing among the 30 franchises to bail out "small- and mid-market" teams like his even though six of those, including expansionist partners Miami, Tampa Bay and Arizona, are at .500 or above this season.
The Rox have 24 players earning $775,000 or less this season, and the ever-injured Kris Bryant receiving $27 million in the fifth year of his $182 million deal that Monfort engineered.
a shitty Hickenlooper ad about him taking on ICE
$SOXL down 14% today
Daily Camera The Boulder County commissioners recently took positions on state measures expected to be on the November ballot. The commissioners supported Issue 195, graduated income tax. The commissioner opposed Issue 85, penalties for fentanyl crimes; Issue 95, law enforcement reporting requirements to federal authorities; Issue 108, penalties for human trafficking of a minor; Issue 109, male and female participation in school sports; Issue 110, prohibit certain surgeries on minors; Issue 175, state revenue supporting road transportation; Issue 177, right to natural gas; Issue 232, income tax rate cap; Issue 234, plain language ballot questions; Issue 283, repeal constitutional right to abortion; and Issue 362, mail ballot voter identification.
a small Celeste fig tree in a large pot
"Somebody made a mistake in the pool. I'd like to clean to pool." Axel Murphy - Beverly Hills Cop
texts from Colorado election updates: Wednesday 1:27 PM ERIC B, Boulder County Elections received your 2026 Primary Election mail ballot. You will receive another text once your signature has been reviewed. You can find additional info at GoVoteColorado.gov. Text STOP to opt out. 10:58 AM ERIC B, Thanks for voting! Your mail ballot has been counted. Visit GoVoteColorado.gov for more election info. Text STOP to opt out.
putting a stick on your own bicycle spokes meme
Hundreds of people on bikes for the Happy Thursday Cruiser Ride in Boulder, Colorado
Crude oil June 26 contract down 9.3% past month
S&P 500 crashing today
US Tech 100 futures up .42% Sunday evening 6/7
S&P 500 cratering today
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three raised garden beds with fences (about 3ft high total) in the front yard of a house
the Boulder flatirons tucked in the background - darker on top and lit up on the bottom. surrounded in the foreground by a few trees, grass and a low-rise school building
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a poster in an ice cream shop: HEAVY CREAM IS KALE FOR THE SOUL.
Updates to your Google Al Pro plan Hi Eric, We wanted to let you know about changes to the usage limits included with your Google Al Pro subscription. What's changing starting today, May 20, 2026: Usage limits in the Gemini app: For the Gemini app, we're introducing compute-based usage limits that factor in the complexity of your prompt, the features you use, and the length of your chat. Your limit refreshes every 5 hours until you reach your weekly limit. As an Al Pro subscriber, you'll enjoy a 4x higher usage limit than non-subscribers. Al credits: The product-based usage limit model is also rolling out to other products, starting with Flow and Antigravity. You can extend your limits by purchasing Al credits. While 1,000 Al credits will no longer be included as a benefit in your base plan each month, the new usage limit model we are introducing should allow you to maintain the same experience you are used to. To learn more about how to use Al credits,
Darth Vader - "most impressive" gif
Tray 15 (deep cell starts) 5/3/2026 Sugar Baby Watermelon - 2 plants Minnesota Midget Cantaloupe/Muskmelon Melon - 3 plants Cucumbers - 3 plants Clemson Spineless Okra - 3 cells Malabar Spinach - 3 plants
$SMH up 125% in the last year
Moe throwing Barney out of the bar meme Rising oil prices -> Some Trump lying -> Rising oil prices
Precipitation (inches) Average Precipitation by Month Boulder, CO (1991-2020) 3.5 3.24" 3 3.03" Boulder CAST 2.5 2 1.99" 1.94 1.83" 2.07" 1.68" 1.62" 1.5 1 0.99" 0.79" 0.5 1.18" 0.80" 0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Moe throwing Barney out of the bar meme Rising oil prices -> Some Trump lying -> Rising oil prices
a graph of Gasoline futures prices up 12.04% in the last month
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
a small dog (Archie) playing with a stuffed slipper
a shih tzu with its head in a small cup filled with whipped cream