Andy "Andyfa" Schwarz
@andyhre.bsky.social
Dorky antitrust economist with an interest in sports economics, athletes' rights, and way too many boardgames.
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For those in the states, be sure to Trojan Horse your friends and family into becoming boardgame hobbyists this Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For those in the states, be sure to Trojan Horse your friends and family into becoming boardgame hobbyists this Thanksgiving.
it's real and it's spectacular
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 AM
it's real and it's spectacular
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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As Toni Morrison said, "the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work." But she also reminded us never to lose our capacity to be shocked.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
October 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
As Toni Morrison said, "the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work." But she also reminded us never to lose our capacity to be shocked.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
I am glad my inconvenince can keep Sean Duffy safe.
Sean Duffy: "If you are delayed or canceled, know that it comes from a place of your safety and mine"
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I am glad my inconvenince can keep Sean Duffy safe.
@benmandelker.bsky.social nice to meet you this weekend! Looking forward to becoming a fan of Game Brain.
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
@benmandelker.bsky.social nice to meet you this weekend! Looking forward to becoming a fan of Game Brain.
my client, Reese Brantmeier, who is suing the NCAA for trying to keep some college athletes out of college tennis just won the NCAA national championship:
Brantmeier recently had to turn down money she won at the U.S. Open to stay eligible for NCAA competition.
Brantmeier recently had to turn down money she won at the U.S. Open to stay eligible for NCAA competition.
November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
my client, Reese Brantmeier, who is suing the NCAA for trying to keep some college athletes out of college tennis just won the NCAA national championship:
Brantmeier recently had to turn down money she won at the U.S. Open to stay eligible for NCAA competition.
Brantmeier recently had to turn down money she won at the U.S. Open to stay eligible for NCAA competition.
This is a great game
Grandpa Beck's Games Skull King
One of the best trick taking card games ever published
20% off
#ad amzn.to/3LWAWL5
One of the best trick taking card games ever published
20% off
#ad amzn.to/3LWAWL5
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is a great game
We've got The Axe!
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
We've got The Axe!
I want a girl with a mind like a diamond
I want a girl who knows what's best
I want a girl with shoes that cut
And eyes that burn like cigarettes
...
She's touring the facility and picking up slack
I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket
I want a girl who knows what's best
I want a girl with shoes that cut
And eyes that burn like cigarettes
...
She's touring the facility and picking up slack
I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket
November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I want a girl with a mind like a diamond
I want a girl who knows what's best
I want a girl with shoes that cut
And eyes that burn like cigarettes
...
She's touring the facility and picking up slack
I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket
I want a girl who knows what's best
I want a girl with shoes that cut
And eyes that burn like cigarettes
...
She's touring the facility and picking up slack
I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket
I almost feel bad for Cal for looking even worse than Stanford but Stanford still has plenty of time to fold late and let Cal win.
November 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I almost feel bad for Cal for looking even worse than Stanford but Stanford still has plenty of time to fold late and let Cal win.
Gemini 3 fails the Ed Beach test. The correct answer is Diplomacy Phase of 3, not Turn 2, because Pope cannot grant the divorce until Diplomacy phase after marriage track has been advanced. The earliest THAT can happen is turn 2, meaning Pope's first chance to grant divorce is Diplomacy in Turn 3.
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Gemini 3 fails the Ed Beach test. The correct answer is Diplomacy Phase of 3, not Turn 2, because Pope cannot grant the divorce until Diplomacy phase after marriage track has been advanced. The earliest THAT can happen is turn 2, meaning Pope's first chance to grant divorce is Diplomacy in Turn 3.
In other surprising news, police chief shocked to find gambling rampant at Rick's Cafe Americain.
lol
*EX-REFORM UK WALES CHIEF NATHAN GILL JAILED FOR 10.5 YEARS
*GILL SENTENCED BY JUDGE LONDON FOR TAKING RUSSIAN BRIBES
*EX-REFORM UK WALES CHIEF NATHAN GILL JAILED FOR 10.5 YEARS
*GILL SENTENCED BY JUDGE LONDON FOR TAKING RUSSIAN BRIBES
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
In other surprising news, police chief shocked to find gambling rampant at Rick's Cafe Americain.
This is a fun little game with a great physical implementation. The box is worth the price all by itself
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is a fun little game with a great physical implementation. The box is worth the price all by itself
Is ita crime to threaten to kill members of congress? Asking for an 🍊
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Is ita crime to threaten to kill members of congress? Asking for an 🍊
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
Some airplane reading.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Some airplane reading.
I know we have to do something, but I am not sure telling Larry Summers he doesn't have to deal with final exams or thousands of "my grandmother died" excuses as the semester comes to an end is really a punishment.
November 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I know we have to do something, but I am not sure telling Larry Summers he doesn't have to deal with final exams or thousands of "my grandmother died" excuses as the semester comes to an end is really a punishment.
Fruti shaped is pretty vague. Pienapple? Kiwi? Banana? I mean once you include that last one, aren't most penises "fruit shaped" (albeit "deformed" changes things!)
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Fruti shaped is pretty vague. Pienapple? Kiwi? Banana? I mean once you include that last one, aren't most penises "fruit shaped" (albeit "deformed" changes things!)
I hope the Michigan one called the Ohio one a no-talent ass-clown, as namesakes tend to do.
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance. www.fox5ny.com/news/michiga...
Michigan man who shares same initials as JD Vance convicted of threatening to kill president, vice president
A Michigan man named JD Vance was sentenced for threatening to kill JD Vance.
www.fox5ny.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I hope the Michigan one called the Ohio one a no-talent ass-clown, as namesakes tend to do.
TIL that the T-wolves are partnering with CATAN: www.nba.com/timberwolves...
Minnesota Timberwolves Launch Partnership with CATAN® | Minnesota Timberwolves
www.nba.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
TIL that the T-wolves are partnering with CATAN: www.nba.com/timberwolves...
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I need a few groups of playtesters for my climbing/shedding game "Skybirds" We've ironed out all/most of the coding bugs, so now I want to find some avid card players to run through the game a bunch for VP balancing tests.
Ping me if you have 1-3 friends you'd like to play cards with!
Ping me if you have 1-3 friends you'd like to play cards with!
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I need a few groups of playtesters for my climbing/shedding game "Skybirds" We've ironed out all/most of the coding bugs, so now I want to find some avid card players to run through the game a bunch for VP balancing tests.
Ping me if you have 1-3 friends you'd like to play cards with!
Ping me if you have 1-3 friends you'd like to play cards with!
"Dane-geld" by Rudyard Kipling.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Dane-geld" by Rudyard Kipling.
"Once you have paid him the Danegeld, you never get rid of the Dane" - Kipling
New in PN: CNN shows that when media orgs fight Trump, they win
"Paying the blackmailer makes you look like a cowardly mark — both to your audience and to the guy grabbing you by the wallet. And with courts announcing they won’t be part of Trump's extortion racket, media outlets need to toughen up"
"Paying the blackmailer makes you look like a cowardly mark — both to your audience and to the guy grabbing you by the wallet. And with courts announcing they won’t be part of Trump's extortion racket, media outlets need to toughen up"
CNN shows that when media orgs fight Trump, they win
Take this grift and shove it.
www.publicnotice.co
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"Once you have paid him the Danegeld, you never get rid of the Dane" - Kipling