Patrick W. Watson
@patrickww.bsky.social
Journalist interested in economics, climate change, technology, labor. Hill Country Texan. @PatrickW at the X place but trying to escape. Once a soldier.
This trend has yet to reach the Texas Longhorns at DKR. Perhaps because we have no empty sections in which shirtless fans can assemble.
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This trend has yet to reach the Texas Longhorns at DKR. Perhaps because we have no empty sections in which shirtless fans can assemble.
If your movement needs more than 1 second to decide whether it embraces an overt racist, maybe something is wrong with your movement.
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If your movement needs more than 1 second to decide whether it embraces an overt racist, maybe something is wrong with your movement.
Another good reason Russians should keep their windows closed. Was it a random apartment or was someone targeted?
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Another good reason Russians should keep their windows closed. Was it a random apartment or was someone targeted?
The President of the United States demands that a sovereign nation surrender part of its territory to its invading neighbor, simply because the neighbor is bigger and wants that territory.
August 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The President of the United States demands that a sovereign nation surrender part of its territory to its invading neighbor, simply because the neighbor is bigger and wants that territory.
All Trump “guarantees” are worthless. Fortunately Zelensky knows this.
August 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
All Trump “guarantees” are worthless. Fortunately Zelensky knows this.
Remember last year when Republicans were demanding Biden tone it down and not start WW3?
August 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Remember last year when Republicans were demanding Biden tone it down and not start WW3?
"Cracks" are widening because without Congress involved Trump can't make permanent agreements. Other governments know this.
July 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Cracks" are widening because without Congress involved Trump can't make permanent agreements. Other governments know this.
What, he needed yet another job?
July 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
What, he needed yet another job?
Sunday morning matcha
June 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Sunday morning matcha
If you're unfamiliar with the reference, here are the Beatitudes. Jesus spoke them in the Sermon on the Mount.
June 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you're unfamiliar with the reference, here are the Beatitudes. Jesus spoke them in the Sermon on the Mount.
Schrodinger's economy is both doing great and flirting with disaster.
June 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Schrodinger's economy is both doing great and flirting with disaster.
Four sources, four different spins on jobs report.
Bloomberg: "topping estimates"
NYT: "extending a steady run"
WSJ: "hiring slowed"
FT: "labor market weakens"
Bloomberg: "topping estimates"
NYT: "extending a steady run"
WSJ: "hiring slowed"
FT: "labor market weakens"
June 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Four sources, four different spins on jobs report.
Bloomberg: "topping estimates"
NYT: "extending a steady run"
WSJ: "hiring slowed"
FT: "labor market weakens"
Bloomberg: "topping estimates"
NYT: "extending a steady run"
WSJ: "hiring slowed"
FT: "labor market weakens"
This is key to understanding Trump. He is *incapable* of caring what happens to other people. Not just Ukrainians but Americans, too. All other humans are toys, valuable only as long as we amuse him then tossed aside.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
May 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is key to understanding Trump. He is *incapable* of caring what happens to other people. Not just Ukrainians but Americans, too. All other humans are toys, valuable only as long as we amuse him then tossed aside.
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
President Trump’s tariffs are all being done under executive authority. That means any future president could change them. In fact, nothing stops Trump himself from reneging on any deal he makes. Experience suggests he probably will, too. 1/2
May 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
President Trump’s tariffs are all being done under executive authority. That means any future president could change them. In fact, nothing stops Trump himself from reneging on any deal he makes. Experience suggests he probably will, too. 1/2
Here's the key part.
May 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Here's the key part.
Carl Sagan, 30 years ago.
May 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Carl Sagan, 30 years ago.
I think the 2022 inflation wave affected American attitudes similar to the way the 1920s affected Germans. It became our top economic fear and remains so. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
April 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I think the 2022 inflation wave affected American attitudes similar to the way the 1920s affected Germans. It became our top economic fear and remains so. www.axios.com/newsletters/...
They want to make trade negotiations into a reality show.
April 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
They want to make trade negotiations into a reality show.
Republicans: Our new plan won’t allow more Enron-like scandals. Really. You can trust us.
April 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Republicans: Our new plan won’t allow more Enron-like scandals. Really. You can trust us.
Never seen this before.
April 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Never seen this before.
I don't know what is going on here but I feel very sure it has nothing to do with helping Congo.
April 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I don't know what is going on here but I feel very sure it has nothing to do with helping Congo.
Oh good, life wasn’t interesting enough last week. I needed more.
April 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Oh good, life wasn’t interesting enough last week. I needed more.
Coincidence, I'm sure.
April 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Coincidence, I'm sure.