M Bachand
@mbachand.bsky.social
Ed Policy nerd, bumbling outdoorsperson, dad, husband, toaster oven enthusiast. Thoughts and views are my own, AFAIK.
Gonna read all WaPo editorial board “musings” in Andy Rooney’s voice until they stop focusing on personal liberties and free markets
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Gonna read all WaPo editorial board “musings” in Andy Rooney’s voice until they stop focusing on personal liberties and free markets
Did they just train an AI on old Andy Rooney bits and put it on the editorial board?
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Did they just train an AI on old Andy Rooney bits and put it on the editorial board?
There seems to be a related idea that Shame is inferior to repair, and that repair demands patience and graciousness
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
There seems to be a related idea that Shame is inferior to repair, and that repair demands patience and graciousness
My mom used to tell me about going to see The Who in concert while playing Who’s Next in the tape deck, so I was always a bigger fan of The Who than the Beatles, who my dad made me listen to over and over without asking what I wanted to listen to
November 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My mom used to tell me about going to see The Who in concert while playing Who’s Next in the tape deck, so I was always a bigger fan of The Who than the Beatles, who my dad made me listen to over and over without asking what I wanted to listen to
Man. How I would have stared at those shears.
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Man. How I would have stared at those shears.
Tell him you’re going to bring your own just to see if he’ll sharpen his because he’s insulted
November 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Tell him you’re going to bring your own just to see if he’ll sharpen his because he’s insulted
I spend two or three very zen hours sharpening all my knives on a whetstone and watching whatever college basketball game is on after putting the dry-brined, spatchcocked bird in the fridge on the Tuesday before t-day, saying “I dulled the knife and shears spatchcocking the bird” as an excuse
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I spend two or three very zen hours sharpening all my knives on a whetstone and watching whatever college basketball game is on after putting the dry-brined, spatchcocked bird in the fridge on the Tuesday before t-day, saying “I dulled the knife and shears spatchcocking the bird” as an excuse
True, but if you’re only returning to the status quo ante, the threat isn’t that dire
November 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
True, but if you’re only returning to the status quo ante, the threat isn’t that dire
Any reclamation of congressional power will likely need a movement and the types of alternate process or automatic triggers you’re referring to (reauthorization by a 2/3 vote every 90 days or the power reverts, for example)
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Any reclamation of congressional power will likely need a movement and the types of alternate process or automatic triggers you’re referring to (reauthorization by a 2/3 vote every 90 days or the power reverts, for example)
Sure. But it also holds that a succinctly bold Congress (I know I know) would be able to rebalance the scales
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Sure. But it also holds that a succinctly bold Congress (I know I know) would be able to rebalance the scales
How much of this is Congress being sidelined and how much is Congress ceding powers to the executive in ways that make it difficult to ratchet back?
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 AM
How much of this is Congress being sidelined and how much is Congress ceding powers to the executive in ways that make it difficult to ratchet back?
A Sarcasm prodigy. Congratulations
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A Sarcasm prodigy. Congratulations
Why can’t we be both pro-economy and anti-Dash DNS opinions?
November 20, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Why can’t we be both pro-economy and anti-Dash DNS opinions?
Apparently we need to “find new markets”
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Apparently we need to “find new markets”
Brutal. I believe it though
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Brutal. I believe it though
*Gulps* If only the electorate were as wise as NFL owners
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
*Gulps* If only the electorate were as wise as NFL owners
This is a major driver of “the science of reading” — to rebuke and debunk this type of reading ‘instruction.’ But you will find people accusing The science of reading of being a fad, too.
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This is a major driver of “the science of reading” — to rebuke and debunk this type of reading ‘instruction.’ But you will find people accusing The science of reading of being a fad, too.
You’re right there are tons of people like this who are famous on TikTok/reels but most of them either make cool stuff for their families or tell jokes. We just need them to Run for Something
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
You’re right there are tons of people like this who are famous on TikTok/reels but most of them either make cool stuff for their families or tell jokes. We just need them to Run for Something
We definitely have enough of those dudes for an anthology series. And those are just the (in)famous ones
November 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We definitely have enough of those dudes for an anthology series. And those are just the (in)famous ones
Yes the cicada example but also this is the real world version of a college paper’s annual first year journo’s articles about “new” phenomena, whether it’s people making out in the library stacks or whatever else.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Yes the cicada example but also this is the real world version of a college paper’s annual first year journo’s articles about “new” phenomena, whether it’s people making out in the library stacks or whatever else.
Aannnd now I will think about miso maple butter all day long.
a cartoon of homer simpson with his mouth open
Alt: a cartoon of homer simpson with his mouth open, salivating at the thought of deliciousness
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Aannnd now I will think about miso maple butter all day long.
They would probably just demand access to our pools, get fruit on demand, and insist we let them ride us from time to time. Seems reasonable enough.
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
They would probably just demand access to our pools, get fruit on demand, and insist we let them ride us from time to time. Seems reasonable enough.
I’m in a correspondence class so it’s slow going
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I’m in a correspondence class so it’s slow going