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Andy Schwarz

@andyhre.bsky.social

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Dorky antitrust economist with an interest in sports economics, athletes' rights, and way too many boardgames.

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1h

evil

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1h

it definitely seems weird, since consumption declines as a percentage of income pretty rapidly in the top tiers of income.

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1h

wait until you show them Penn State's last game box score, they'll really puke.

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1h

My people say it is 5786!

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1h

I say this b/c the GOP's efforts to marginalize anti-monarchial efforts is to label it as "We hate America"

So the more pro-America Swag, the better!

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1h

I would really like to echo what I heard from @kleinman.bsky.social which is if you're going to No Kings, strongly consider bringing as mucbh patriotic indicia as possible. I have a 3x5 American flag on a pole I will be waving, while also wearing an inflatible frog suit.

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2h

I am sure our allies are heartened by this attitude!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Bessent: "All I hear from the Europeans is that Putin is coming to Warsaw. There are very few things in life I am sure about. I am sure he's not coming to Boston."

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2h

IS it on purpose that calls to customer service get cut-off FAR more frequently than any other calls?

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 16h

Dyslexia struck. They saved a dog

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 21h

did you ask them why they hate America so much to buy from foreigners?

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 23h

great idea. will do!

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

not enough references to Trump in his porn

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

my frog costume* has arrived, in time for No Kings this Saturday.

* No Soros funds were used in the acquisition of this symbol of resistance against tyranny

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

it feels like CMYK may have captured the political Zeitgeist (accidentally?) with these card-game titles.

two card games entitled
"I'm out"
and
"No Thanks!"

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

When he says maybe purgotory we've got him nailed as a Papist!

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

looking forward to it (enjoyed the excerpt in Atlantic)

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

Fabio Lopiano!
bsky.app/profile/poly...

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

I played Calimala again yesterday and sign me up for the Lopiano Society asap!

Polyhedron Collider @polyhedroncollider.bsky.social · 2d

A Message from the President of the Fabio Lopiano Appreciation Society
Subject: Ayar: The Children of the Sun
Designed by @flopiano.bsky.social & @mandelafg.bsky.scoial
Art: @ianotoole.bsky.social
Published by: @ospreygames.bsky.social

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

Salve, Amica

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

i am an aging squishy liberal and it liteally made me get a frog costume (coming soon) and plan to go to the protest in Oakland.

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RepJackKimble @repjackkimble.bsky.social · 7d

President Trump doesn’t get enough credit for ending the war between Azerbaijan and Acetaminophen

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

that is fair! I just did a google search, maybe some of the others are more progressively oriented?

www.google.com/search?vsrid...

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

cameronshirt.com/product/offi...

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

classical principal/agent problem.

I bet they all give themselves bonuses too, for having juiced revenue in the short-run, and leave it for someone else to deal with the future reductions and lack of bonuses.

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 2d

it's so bleeping dumb.