Andrew Bucholtz
andrewbucholtz.bsky.social
Andrew Bucholtz
@andrewbucholtz.bsky.social
Editor, Bucholtz Sports Media, at andrewbucholtz.com. Editor, Conflicts of Interest Online, @SDHistCon. Past work at Awful Announcing, Yahoo, and more. andrew@andrewbucholtz.com.
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My newest game PENITENT is now available for preorder at lockhornsgames.com/products/pen...
Penitent
Penitent is a solitaire game where players take the role of Quaker reformers, tasked with designing a visionary American penitentiary in the early 19th century. Players will draw a floorplan for their...
lockhornsgames.com
February 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Another Mardi Gras highlight? Making @actioncookbook.com's Jerk Chicken Dip for a party. It was a hit! www.actioncookbook.com/recipe-jerk-...
February 17, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Had a great Mardi Gras Day of parades. Started by catching some of Zulu this morning.
February 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Great list of Mardi Gras games from @boardgamegumbo.bsky.social: boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/2026/02/17/m.... I love Big Easy Busking in particular. Not specifically Mardi Gras, but I also love French Quarter (and wore a Motor City Gameworks shirt this morning, so that counts!).
Mardi Gras Games To Play On…Mardi Gras!
Throw me some Mardi Gras board games, Mistah! BJ looks at some games that give off those Mardi Gras season vibes, including games from two local publishers who know their way around a parade.
boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Now this is brilliant.
Happy Mardi Gras! Look for Fortunato (zombificato!) out in the French Quarter this morning with @cryptiquekrewe.bsky.social ! Fellow monsters, join us at Esplanade and Burgundy at 9am if you wanna shamble with us! All are welcome!
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Happy Mardi Gras! Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day.
February 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Had a fun time watching Orpheus tonight! Always a great parade.
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen winning South America's first-ever Olympic gold Saturday might be quite beneficial for the Winter Olympics in the long run. Free Bucholtz Sports Media post: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/winter...
Winter Olympics appeal could widen after first South American gold, from Lucas Pinheiro Braathen
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won South America's first Winter Olympic gold. That could be quite good for the Games' business in the long run.
andrewbucholtz.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Had a great time watching Bacchus tonight. Very fun parade. With Drew Brees!
February 16, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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Thanks Andrew! I’m really happy with how it’s evolving. Here’s another angle:
February 15, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Had a blast testing out @andrewbrailey.bsky.social's "Waterways" prototype online this morning. Cool game about shipping in 1836 and the Panic of 1837. And neat to see how it's evolved since its @sdhistcon.bsky.social showings!
February 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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This feels deeply dystopian and also so ridiculous you can’t even satirize it.
Waymo, Google’s autonomous vehicle company, and DoorDash have launched a pilot program that pays delivery workers, at least in one case, around $10 to travel to a parked Waymo and close its door that a previous passenger left open, according to a joint statement from the company given to 404 Media.
Waymo Is Getting DoorDashers to Close Doors on Self Driving Cars
The companies have launched a pilot program in Atlanta, where “during the rare event a vehicle door is left ajar, preventing the car from departing, nearby Dashers are notified, allowing Waymo to get ...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This is a great read. Excellent work by Matt to get the UTEP AD's perspective on that mess and how it could have affected the school's teams.
also:

here's the #post about what happens when you're an AD and wake up to see that the airspace around your campus is suddenly closed...until the FAA says "just kidding" a few hours later

www.extrapointsmb.com/p/what-happe...
What happens to college sports travel when the FAA shuts down your airport for a few hours?
If you thought you had a rough morning, say a prayer for the poor operations staffers at UTEP.
www.extrapointsmb.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Just finished reading @annleckie.com's Imperial Radch trilogy: highly enjoyed it! A very creative sci-fi world with interesting historical part-analogues. It starts with "Ancillary Justice": recommended! annleckie.com/novel/ancill...
February 11, 2026 at 11:38 PM
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New Action Cookbook Newsletter!

Surprise! There's a new voice in your group chat this morning, and before you ask: no, you cannot turn it off.

(Free post, but you should subscribe after reading it, IMO)

www.actioncookbook.com/welcome-to-t...
Welcome to the Group Chat
There's a new member, whether you like it or not!
www.actioncookbook.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
"In ancient times/Hundreds of years before the dawn of history/
Lived a strange race of people/The druids." All set to watch the always-fun Krewe of Druids tonight.
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I can't believe I missed this, but this is hilarious. Especially as a Canadian-based team famously hasn't won the Stanley Cup since 1993...
The President of the United States is officially holding the Stanley Cup hostage
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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That's why he's a legend
ign.com IGN @ign.com · 9d
Mamoru Oshii, the director of legendary anime movie Ghost in the Shell, has said that he's played Fallout 4 for 10,000 hours while avoiding its main quest. https://bit.ly/4aud4Hh
February 11, 2026 at 3:06 AM
First it was the avocado toast, now it's the rotisserie chickens?
February 11, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Sunday's Super Bowl LX was the second-most-watched ever despite "dud" comments about the defensive game, which had me thinking of how the '85 Bears 46-10 Super Bowl XX blowout win was the most-watched until 1993. More on that and defence in general (free post): andrewbucholtz.com/posts/super-...
Super Bowl LX second-most-watched despite "dud" comments, prompting defence discussion and recalling the '85 Bears
While many argue dominant defensive games are duds, Super Bowl LX's ratings suggest that doesn't always hold true, even with measurement caveats.
andrewbucholtz.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Super Bowl ads get so much discussion, and have some merit even given their cost. However, the NFL regular season often has a better cost-per-viewer. Full analysis in a premium post at Bucholtz Sports Media, but I'll give the chart away: andrewbucholtz.com/posts/cost-p...
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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i need an emotional support perogi
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
A Canadian curling loss to Estonia? That needs a hockey-level "National Summit."
Canada loses 8-6 to Estonia and are now tied for fifth in the round robin. Oohf.
February 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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‘They’re trying to Americanize it’: Doug Flutie doesn’t like CFL rule changes

3downnation.com/2026/02/07/t...

#CFL #BCLions #Argos #Stampeders
February 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Out watching Mardi Gras parades for the first time this year. Excited for Krewe of Freret later! Before that, Legion of Mars, which has a lot of tanks.
February 7, 2026 at 7:41 PM