Troy
@troysch1.bsky.social
One time rural Miss. teacher. Went to be a lawyer then thought better of it. Now back in education in various forms. Occasional speedrunner. They/Them. Chaotic good.
Sigh hate to be an um actually girlie but I think it’s fine to complain if a bar
A. Is price gouging
B. Wasting good liquor in a cocktail
C. Only serves extremely pricey drinks
But
This is explicitly the reserve list??? Have you ever read a whiskey list? Expensive products are…expensive?
A. Is price gouging
B. Wasting good liquor in a cocktail
C. Only serves extremely pricey drinks
But
This is explicitly the reserve list??? Have you ever read a whiskey list? Expensive products are…expensive?
February 13, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Sigh hate to be an um actually girlie but I think it’s fine to complain if a bar
A. Is price gouging
B. Wasting good liquor in a cocktail
C. Only serves extremely pricey drinks
But
This is explicitly the reserve list??? Have you ever read a whiskey list? Expensive products are…expensive?
A. Is price gouging
B. Wasting good liquor in a cocktail
C. Only serves extremely pricey drinks
But
This is explicitly the reserve list??? Have you ever read a whiskey list? Expensive products are…expensive?
Katie and I met in college (she was in med school, me undergrad) at a party.
Instant crush but assumed no interest (I was younger) and fb said she was in a relationship.
Decade went by. I got married, divorced. Now 30 and a year of app dating
I was in providence, ME to see John Mulaney 1/2)
Instant crush but assumed no interest (I was younger) and fb said she was in a relationship.
Decade went by. I got married, divorced. Now 30 and a year of app dating
I was in providence, ME to see John Mulaney 1/2)
This is an unapologetically sappy feel-good subject (at least, I guess, for people in a happy relationship”). So, to prepare for Valentine’s Day, what did you and your partner do for a first date?
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
My wife and I went to tea at Huntington Gardens and walked around.
On our first date, my spouse and I spent like an hour talking about footnotes.
February 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Katie and I met in college (she was in med school, me undergrad) at a party.
Instant crush but assumed no interest (I was younger) and fb said she was in a relationship.
Decade went by. I got married, divorced. Now 30 and a year of app dating
I was in providence, ME to see John Mulaney 1/2)
Instant crush but assumed no interest (I was younger) and fb said she was in a relationship.
Decade went by. I got married, divorced. Now 30 and a year of app dating
I was in providence, ME to see John Mulaney 1/2)
lot of folks complaining about putting the white nazi tattoo guy front and center, but if you can be bothered to read past the headline, you’d realize
Actually whole piece is just a glowing profile of Platner but knew that’s shitty so it shoehorned lip service to other dems in at end
Disgraceful
Actually whole piece is just a glowing profile of Platner but knew that’s shitty so it shoehorned lip service to other dems in at end
Disgraceful
A base that has long made pragmatic, sober decisions appears increasingly attracted to charismatic outsiders who promise to break from the party’s failures of the last decade. They see their party’s leaders as feckless and inept.
It’s the Democratic Tea Party, with a twist. trib.al/mC5cBDA
It’s the Democratic Tea Party, with a twist. trib.al/mC5cBDA
February 13, 2026 at 12:53 PM
lot of folks complaining about putting the white nazi tattoo guy front and center, but if you can be bothered to read past the headline, you’d realize
Actually whole piece is just a glowing profile of Platner but knew that’s shitty so it shoehorned lip service to other dems in at end
Disgraceful
Actually whole piece is just a glowing profile of Platner but knew that’s shitty so it shoehorned lip service to other dems in at end
Disgraceful
Fun bit here where whole thesis of getting rich is curbing consumption, not raising income, but authors piss and moan that kids of rich parents who receive more money earn less, and vice versa…which sure sounds like desired consumption is the fixed point and the variable is how you get there
Episode 49: The Millionaire Next Door
In 1996, two marketing professors revealed the characteristics of America's new elite class: They buy the right kind of watch, marry the right kind of wife and were born the right kind of white.
In 1996, two marketing professors revealed the characteristics of America's new elite class: They buy the right kind of watch, marry the right kind of wife and were born the right kind of white.
The Millionaire Next Door
Podcast Episode · If Books Could Kill · 02/05/2026 · 1h 11m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Fun bit here where whole thesis of getting rich is curbing consumption, not raising income, but authors piss and moan that kids of rich parents who receive more money earn less, and vice versa…which sure sounds like desired consumption is the fixed point and the variable is how you get there
You won’t go wrong earnestly believing people’s podcast titles (slow boring, very serious person, here, bad faith). There’s a lot of ridiculousness here but I appreciate the commitment to making bad tacos but home prepping every subpar element for them, then eliding every prep step in roast chicken
Had no choice but to pay $40 for a taxi burrito because I couldn't figure out how to decant olives
February 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM
You won’t go wrong earnestly believing people’s podcast titles (slow boring, very serious person, here, bad faith). There’s a lot of ridiculousness here but I appreciate the commitment to making bad tacos but home prepping every subpar element for them, then eliding every prep step in roast chicken
Pretty sure I just heard @theferocity.bsky.social adjust an ad read in the moment from “middle men” to “middle people” which [laudatory] in terms of gender accessibility/equality is about the same as when I, being a diva, will refer to myself as “strawpersoning” an argument
February 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Pretty sure I just heard @theferocity.bsky.social adjust an ad read in the moment from “middle men” to “middle people” which [laudatory] in terms of gender accessibility/equality is about the same as when I, being a diva, will refer to myself as “strawpersoning” an argument
Call me honey, nee Curio, is back open in Cambridge (cc: @marchurboston.bsky.social)
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Call me honey, nee Curio, is back open in Cambridge (cc: @marchurboston.bsky.social)
Damn hbo purse must be tight if they’re just gonna film nine hours of candy crush in the subway
February 1, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Damn hbo purse must be tight if they’re just gonna film nine hours of candy crush in the subway
Impossible to read this stuff and not think of that enron video where they satirize their own accounting shell games
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5S...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5S...
January 29, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Impossible to read this stuff and not think of that enron video where they satirize their own accounting shell games
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5S...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5S...
Extremely typical tortie behavior
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Extremely typical tortie behavior
Tfw there are 2 b-school students jabbering about their management consultant jobs next to you at the cafe for an hour
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Tfw there are 2 b-school students jabbering about their management consultant jobs next to you at the cafe for an hour
Hard to read this as anything other than preemptive victim blaming. “Don’t give ice an excuse to murder you.”
But the power of an excuse is not inherent, but the buy in and credulous repeating of it by institutions
NYT signaling it intends to continue to do that in any possible case it can do so
But the power of an excuse is not inherent, but the buy in and credulous repeating of it by institutions
NYT signaling it intends to continue to do that in any possible case it can do so
This is from the NYT masthead editorial about the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The highlighted line invalidates not just the editorial, but the very idea of newspaper editorials crafted by the consensus of a board. Better to publish nothing at all than to publish a line like this.
!["The temperature in Minneapolis is dangerously high. There is an urgent need for the federal agents deployed to the city to step back and take a breath before more Americans are hurt or killed. [Highlighted]: Those protesting the Trump administration have an equal obligation to avoid violence.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zknk3rjsatent75sdbbopown/bafkreid6g5bmlf3gyxj2egzcy33hkwiaqgrzuoh3yhbpenmvdmvyyobfq4@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Hard to read this as anything other than preemptive victim blaming. “Don’t give ice an excuse to murder you.”
But the power of an excuse is not inherent, but the buy in and credulous repeating of it by institutions
NYT signaling it intends to continue to do that in any possible case it can do so
But the power of an excuse is not inherent, but the buy in and credulous repeating of it by institutions
NYT signaling it intends to continue to do that in any possible case it can do so
overheard IRL, the baristas at Phinista cafe across from Lesley geeking out that @pronounced-ing.bsky.social is speaking at the conference next door. “What if she comes in here??” Extremely endearing
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
overheard IRL, the baristas at Phinista cafe across from Lesley geeking out that @pronounced-ing.bsky.social is speaking at the conference next door. “What if she comes in here??” Extremely endearing
IMO canary in the coal mine moment for Ezra Klein was, post Harpers letter & the (exponentially better argued) response, Klein chose to platform mounk to defend the letter, didn’t invite on any response. Solidified him as someone simply wanting to uncritically back status quo/be part of the in crowd
This person analyzes american politics for a living
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January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
IMO canary in the coal mine moment for Ezra Klein was, post Harpers letter & the (exponentially better argued) response, Klein chose to platform mounk to defend the letter, didn’t invite on any response. Solidified him as someone simply wanting to uncritically back status quo/be part of the in crowd
My students, finishing their Fall Semesters:
I JUST FINISHED A BIOGRAPHICAL CHAPTER I’VE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE AUGUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
My students, finishing their Fall Semesters:
Roooollller rider it’s a skootboard!
It’s a what?
It’s a skootboard that’s what it is
Steers like a race car drives like a skateboard
Roooolller rider…
It’s a what?
It’s a skootboard that’s what it is
Steers like a race car drives like a skateboard
Roooolller rider…
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Roooollller rider it’s a skootboard!
It’s a what?
It’s a skootboard that’s what it is
Steers like a race car drives like a skateboard
Roooolller rider…
It’s a what?
It’s a skootboard that’s what it is
Steers like a race car drives like a skateboard
Roooolller rider…
@theferocity.bsky.social “how do I go about opening my relationship?” “Girl don’t” truly the best kind of advice
January 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM
@theferocity.bsky.social “how do I go about opening my relationship?” “Girl don’t” truly the best kind of advice
This is absurd, and particularly galling considering the not-too-distant past when students asked for a dean to be removed over representing Harvey Weinstein—and both administration and a letter from nearly the entire law school faculty came out saying that would be a betrayal of free speech b.
The resident dean who was fired was given only ten days to vacate his housing. @harvard.edu is putting a Black family — with a newborn baby — out on the street because of comments opposing white supremacy.
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Please donate to their gofundme:
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January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is absurd, and particularly galling considering the not-too-distant past when students asked for a dean to be removed over representing Harvey Weinstein—and both administration and a letter from nearly the entire law school faculty came out saying that would be a betrayal of free speech b.
umami omakase is (as far as those things go) a steal, with great vibes, so its exciting to see them open up a more casual sibling, even if i only make it to the north end every six weeks or so to see my stylist. but hey, now i'll have a reason to stay in the area for lunch?
Cambridge's Umami Omakase is a spectacular special-occasion spot for sushi lovers—and now, it has a North End sibling that's a little more accessible for anytime visits. My latest for @bostonmagazine.bsky.social, on the new Umami Crudo:
www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/...
www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/...
There’s a Snazzy, Laidback New Sushi Spot in the North End
Umami Crudo is an à la carte sibling to Cambridge's Umami Omakase.
www.bostonmagazine.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
umami omakase is (as far as those things go) a steal, with great vibes, so its exciting to see them open up a more casual sibling, even if i only make it to the north end every six weeks or so to see my stylist. but hey, now i'll have a reason to stay in the area for lunch?
@marchurboston.bsky.social oh dang had not seen this (presuming this is the old earnest drinks location?
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 PM
@marchurboston.bsky.social oh dang had not seen this (presuming this is the old earnest drinks location?
A reminder of how hollow nyt et al’s “antisemitism” (/antisemitism ‘on campuses esp) crusades are—they have no problem with antisemitism, and will not press you for association with antisemites.
they have a problem with certain classes (the young, marginalized minorities) being too “uppity”
they have a problem with certain classes (the young, marginalized minorities) being too “uppity”
Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A reminder of how hollow nyt et al’s “antisemitism” (/antisemitism ‘on campuses esp) crusades are—they have no problem with antisemitism, and will not press you for association with antisemites.
they have a problem with certain classes (the young, marginalized minorities) being too “uppity”
they have a problem with certain classes (the young, marginalized minorities) being too “uppity”
Yea they actually went through the process of removing Gino's tenure over this! whole thing over how much it was influenced by gender given past misconduct not punished, but ala Elizabeth Holmes, i'm for leveling up, not down, punishment for fraud & just copping to our past shitty enforcement
I oppose at-will employment but I'm not sure that's something you should come back from in your career as an "honesty researcher"
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has revealed that he’s helping Francesca Gino, the honesty researcher who was fired from Harvard for research misconduct. “We will provide whatever resources she needs to clear her name,” he wrote.
New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/an-i...
New from me: www.chronicle.com/article/an-i...
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Yea they actually went through the process of removing Gino's tenure over this! whole thing over how much it was influenced by gender given past misconduct not punished, but ala Elizabeth Holmes, i'm for leveling up, not down, punishment for fraud & just copping to our past shitty enforcement
was in a hotel room party where (years pre we knew he’s bad) Ron Jeremy was getting a blowjob in bathroom.
Blind item: c list celeb known for horror franchise asked me where I went to school (me 22 at a party she’s decade older), i respond Yale, she finger painted giant Y on my chest down to waist
Blind item: c list celeb known for horror franchise asked me where I went to school (me 22 at a party she’s decade older), i respond Yale, she finger painted giant Y on my chest down to waist
Yours may not qualify as minor, but I now want this prompt re-launched with “tell your most EXTRA celebrity encounter” to get more like it.
December 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
was in a hotel room party where (years pre we knew he’s bad) Ron Jeremy was getting a blowjob in bathroom.
Blind item: c list celeb known for horror franchise asked me where I went to school (me 22 at a party she’s decade older), i respond Yale, she finger painted giant Y on my chest down to waist
Blind item: c list celeb known for horror franchise asked me where I went to school (me 22 at a party she’s decade older), i respond Yale, she finger painted giant Y on my chest down to waist
Beyond the skepticism of this initial change doing anything—Has anyone done good /in depth reporting on the actual *constant* pressure high wealth individuals get to move to places like Florida just to save a few more bucks-who it’s influenced, who it hasn’t, etc.
They can chat with all the billionaires leaving New York under Mamdani (of which there are zero)
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
December 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Beyond the skepticism of this initial change doing anything—Has anyone done good /in depth reporting on the actual *constant* pressure high wealth individuals get to move to places like Florida just to save a few more bucks-who it’s influenced, who it hasn’t, etc.