Otis Anderson
@oldjacket.bsky.social
Californian in New Hampshire. Very much a dad. Several seemingly unrelated topics! Data, analytics, SF Giants baseball, health care, econ. Occasional political outbursts. Sorry.
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Otis Anderson
@oldjacket.bsky.social
· Nov 9
“there is a great deal of ruin in a nation”
I bet there are a lot of moments in history when bystanders were like “all of these people are awful but only one can be right.”
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I bet there are a lot of moments in history when bystanders were like “all of these people are awful but only one can be right.”
It’s $20 and I’m hungry 2.5 hours later
Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen
Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen
The fast-casual chain Sweetgreen's struggles are worsening.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It’s $20 and I’m hungry 2.5 hours later
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Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen
Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen
The fast-casual chain Sweetgreen's struggles are worsening.
cnb.cx
November 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Why Americans are giving up on Sweetgreen
just be normal, Rockies
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
just be normal, Rockies
This generally a pro Farhan account but the Tom Murphy/Joey Bart thing was an unforced error.
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This generally a pro Farhan account but the Tom Murphy/Joey Bart thing was an unforced error.
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both of these notions are flat out wrong. if we actually taught humanities classes with the same rigor we do with STEM, a lot of people would actually fail. if you've ever had a kind of "literary version of insane ballet instructor" teacher, you understand this
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
both of these notions are flat out wrong. if we actually taught humanities classes with the same rigor we do with STEM, a lot of people would actually fail. if you've ever had a kind of "literary version of insane ballet instructor" teacher, you understand this
going to make carnitas burritos for my kid for tuesday night dinner/wednesday lunch. Just realized that I would probably never put rice in a homemade burrito but it is standard with takeout.
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
going to make carnitas burritos for my kid for tuesday night dinner/wednesday lunch. Just realized that I would probably never put rice in a homemade burrito but it is standard with takeout.
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Picard: there ARE FOUR GUYS! FOUR
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Picard: there ARE FOUR GUYS! FOUR
That was a pretty great post-season, now the rest of the teams need to step up and do everything they can to prevent a three-peat.
November 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
That was a pretty great post-season, now the rest of the teams need to step up and do everything they can to prevent a three-peat.
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Recency bias notwithstanding, I feel like Vladito and Yamamoto are two of the most astonishing sustained postseason performances I've ever seen. I'm sure Madison Bumgarner has a case but I don't want care to think about him at this moment. I'd rather think about the cool guys.
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Recency bias notwithstanding, I feel like Vladito and Yamamoto are two of the most astonishing sustained postseason performances I've ever seen. I'm sure Madison Bumgarner has a case but I don't want care to think about him at this moment. I'd rather think about the cool guys.
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This is one of the best games I’ve ever seen, but I’m a Pirates fan so that really doesn’t say all that much
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This is one of the best games I’ve ever seen, but I’m a Pirates fan so that really doesn’t say all that much
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Rooting for Max Scherzer because I, too, am old as hell.
November 2, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Rooting for Max Scherzer because I, too, am old as hell.
My reaction to every 5th post on r/softball
November 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My reaction to every 5th post on r/softball
Pinch run for that man
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Pinch run for that man
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I think all of this should start with a rebuttable presumption and the guy who just set the postseason whiff record and did this to Ohtani is going to hit harder at initial glance than anything Griffin or McGonigle did this year
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I think all of this should start with a rebuttable presumption and the guy who just set the postseason whiff record and did this to Ohtani is going to hit harder at initial glance than anything Griffin or McGonigle did this year
Bluesky is officially good for sports.
October 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Bluesky is officially good for sports.
New Hampshire is seemingly stuck ten years ago with a strange proliferation of Cronuts, but every time I get one I’m reminded that they’re extremely good. Don’t overthink it!
i've seen more and more people dissatisfied with the omnipresence of the smash burger and yet i see none offering an alternative that's not a regression to the overly plump steakhouse burgers that necessitated its smashing. just a lot of grousing with no new ideas. very curious!
October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
New Hampshire is seemingly stuck ten years ago with a strange proliferation of Cronuts, but every time I get one I’m reminded that they’re extremely good. Don’t overthink it!
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This has unofficially (spiritually) been an extra-innings game since about the third inning, but now it is official
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This has unofficially (spiritually) been an extra-innings game since about the third inning, but now it is official
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Dads everywhere saying “that’s why you hold the tag” to no one in particular
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Dads everywhere saying “that’s why you hold the tag” to no one in particular
I don’t get bringing in Hoffman here
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I don’t get bringing in Hoffman here
It’s a little funny that the back half of this is just a bunch of balls outside the strike zone getting called strikes. That’s only half of framing! youtu.be/vpU0HpzGG4k?...
Patrick Bailey's Best Defensive Plays of 2025 | Gold Glove Finalist
YouTube video by San Francisco Giants
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October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It’s a little funny that the back half of this is just a bunch of balls outside the strike zone getting called strikes. That’s only half of framing! youtu.be/vpU0HpzGG4k?...
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Lyft wait and save: hey your driver is like 8 minutes away instead of the usual 4
Uber wait and save: your driver actually JUST sat down to watch Lord of the Rings sorry
Uber wait and save: your driver actually JUST sat down to watch Lord of the Rings sorry
October 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Lyft wait and save: hey your driver is like 8 minutes away instead of the usual 4
Uber wait and save: your driver actually JUST sat down to watch Lord of the Rings sorry
Uber wait and save: your driver actually JUST sat down to watch Lord of the Rings sorry
Was Snell not sharp or did Toronto just have a good plan?
October 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Was Snell not sharp or did Toronto just have a good plan?