For Michelle Wu’s first three years as mayor, the anonymous account @AntiWuCoalition on Twitter (and then X) launched attack after attack on her, even calling on Wu to resign when she announced her third child was on the way.
Today, the author of those posts — a 36-year-old Boston software engineer — runs what he calls Mass Daily News, a right-wing, largely AI-generated website. He’s attracted tens of thousands of social media followers and has fueled viral media cycles targeting City Hall and Beacon Hill.
Until now, few have known the identity of the man behind the website. Some have tried, unsuccessfully, to suss him out. The Globe combed through public records and matched the company that runs the site to Simon Pacheco, a former Florida resident who confirmed in interviews that he runs the site…