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Andy "Andyfa" Schwarz
@andyhre.bsky.social
Dorky antitrust economist with an interest in sports economics, athletes' rights, and way too many boardgames.
Apparently Costco has acquired a natural spring in Italy to produce off-brand S. Pellegrino.
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Donald Trump hates Americans.
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
At the airport to head to SD Histcon. Got these fans to deliver and/or play. Not pictured are Weimar, Hot Streak, and Innovation ultimate in my other bag
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As a New Englander (from Mass.), I can tell you that this is going to sting in Rhode Island. From head of RI to DEPUTY in MA?
x.com/PeteThamel/s...
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
USPS informs me I will be receiving this letter today. Suffice it to say, I am not Nhien Truog and I don't live in San Francisco.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
BTW, Mit (the original poster) agrees with me:
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Meet the new price-fixing cartel; same as the old price-fixing cartel.
(like to the bad place: x.com/WinterSports...)
October 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Repost this with you and your significant other (not really)
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
.. and the name of onr to three other friends you want to play with, and then, BOOM, you can play the heck out of this fun climbing/shedding game.
October 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
hey all -- do you like Ladder card games (climbers/shedders)? My game Skybirds is in private Alpha on BGA and I think we have gotten all of the rules implemented properly, so I'd really like to get more playtesters for things like game balance.

How to help? Ping me with your BGA name and ...
October 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I just got a copy of this paper (pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/...) which says that NIL has not had any "the rich get richer" effects, but instead has somewhat improved competitive balance.

h/t to @mattbrown.bsky.social for alerting me to this through the Extra Points newsletter
October 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
October 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Name that tune!
October 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Nobel Peace Prize material, for sure.
October 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Everybody's Broke.
October 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is the look from the outside (prior to departure)
October 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The view from inside a frog suit in Walnut Creek California
October 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Maybe he plans to cast some shade?
October 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
October 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I feel like they meant Unlocked.
October 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
We are open Days A Week. Thanks
October 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The irony is Foxborough (where the games will be held) is not Boston and is pretty darn close one of the Trumpy parts of the Commonwealth, in the southeast.
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
it feels like CMYK may have captured the political Zeitgeist (accidentally?) with these card-game titles.
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM