Sidney Kochman (He, His)
@sidneykochman.bsky.social
Lapsed classicist, former cook, coffee obsessive, cricket fan, and co-host of Go Kvetch (http://gokvet.ch)
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This old tweet made the front page of reddit, or so I hear.
March 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This old tweet made the front page of reddit, or so I hear.
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Supporting bathroom, sports and healthcare bans for trans people means signing on to a moral panic about problems that DON'T EXIST.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
March 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Supporting bathroom, sports and healthcare bans for trans people means signing on to a moral panic about problems that DON'T EXIST.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.
Weird how free speech absolutists are all “we gotta close the border to preserve our culture” and never consider that maybe their culture just lost in the marketplace of ideas?
February 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Too many kids have watched videos of people using bike lanes in NL
Personally I think we should respond to this result by making our country do things better, but scolding young people for believing true things works too.
October 25, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Too many kids have watched videos of people using bike lanes in NL
I know that USA vs Canada is the oldest rivalry in international cricket, but tbh The Ashes are a bit more exciting.
April 7, 2024 at 5:48 PM
I know that USA vs Canada is the oldest rivalry in international cricket, but tbh The Ashes are a bit more exciting.
Watching NZ vs AUS and I really wish there was a way they could both lose.
(I know a draw is also bad for their WTC standings, but that's not gonna happen if Australia are 6 wickets down after 70 overs).
(I know a draw is also bad for their WTC standings, but that's not gonna happen if Australia are 6 wickets down after 70 overs).
February 29, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Watching NZ vs AUS and I really wish there was a way they could both lose.
(I know a draw is also bad for their WTC standings, but that's not gonna happen if Australia are 6 wickets down after 70 overs).
(I know a draw is also bad for their WTC standings, but that's not gonna happen if Australia are 6 wickets down after 70 overs).
Important questions:
Who are the worst cricket fans and why is it the English?
Who are the worst cricket fans and why is it the English?
February 26, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Important questions:
Who are the worst cricket fans and why is it the English?
Who are the worst cricket fans and why is it the English?
Now that he's on 499 test wickets, I have to ask again: where does the myth that Ashwin isn't good outside of Asia come from?
His average and strike rate are better in the West Indies than they are in Asia. Also his economy is great everywhere.
His average and strike rate are better in the West Indies than they are in Asia. Also his economy is great everywhere.
February 5, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Now that he's on 499 test wickets, I have to ask again: where does the myth that Ashwin isn't good outside of Asia come from?
His average and strike rate are better in the West Indies than they are in Asia. Also his economy is great everywhere.
His average and strike rate are better in the West Indies than they are in Asia. Also his economy is great everywhere.
I honestly don't understand cricket fans. England were ahead of the over rate every session without any new incentives and I'm still seeing people online saying the only way to fix over rates is harsher penalties.
February 2, 2024 at 3:04 PM
I honestly don't understand cricket fans. England were ahead of the over rate every session without any new incentives and I'm still seeing people online saying the only way to fix over rates is harsher penalties.
Very mixed feelings about the current India-M Test series against South Africa.
I don't love that it lines up directly with my sleep time here in GMT-5. But, on the other hand, if it continues to go as badly as it has, I won't need to see any of it.
I don't love that it lines up directly with my sleep time here in GMT-5. But, on the other hand, if it continues to go as badly as it has, I won't need to see any of it.
January 3, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Very mixed feelings about the current India-M Test series against South Africa.
I don't love that it lines up directly with my sleep time here in GMT-5. But, on the other hand, if it continues to go as badly as it has, I won't need to see any of it.
I don't love that it lines up directly with my sleep time here in GMT-5. But, on the other hand, if it continues to go as badly as it has, I won't need to see any of it.
Now that she's had her test debut I think we can all agree that Jemimah Rodrigues is just fucking fantastic. I hope she gets to play many more tests.
December 15, 2023 at 4:29 AM
Now that she's had her test debut I think we can all agree that Jemimah Rodrigues is just fucking fantastic. I hope she gets to play many more tests.
If you needed any evidence of the contempt that the BCCI holds for fans of the Indian cricket team, you need only to look at the fact that the men's and women's teams were scheduled to play at the same time today.
I was glad that the men's game was rained out.
I was glad that the men's game was rained out.
December 11, 2023 at 8:22 AM
If you needed any evidence of the contempt that the BCCI holds for fans of the Indian cricket team, you need only to look at the fact that the men's and women's teams were scheduled to play at the same time today.
I was glad that the men's game was rained out.
I was glad that the men's game was rained out.
New episode of Go Kvetch is out!
It's a pretty fun one. If you haven't listened before, this might be a fun place to start.
www.spreaker.com/user/gokvetc...
It's a pretty fun one. If you haven't listened before, this might be a fun place to start.
www.spreaker.com/user/gokvetc...
Season 3 Episode 5 (The War On Christmas)
In what turned out to be a much Scroogier episode than either of them realized, Uel and Sidney both kvetch about various elements of Christmas. It's not all bad though there is a cute story about a Re
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December 8, 2023 at 5:07 AM
New episode of Go Kvetch is out!
It's a pretty fun one. If you haven't listened before, this might be a fun place to start.
www.spreaker.com/user/gokvetc...
It's a pretty fun one. If you haven't listened before, this might be a fun place to start.
www.spreaker.com/user/gokvetc...
I'm deeply conflicted. I love to see good bowling, but I would also be happy if I never had to watch Sophie Ecclestone bowl against India.
Here's hoping that Shafali and the Harmonster can bring this home.
Here's hoping that Shafali and the Harmonster can bring this home.
December 6, 2023 at 3:51 PM
I'm deeply conflicted. I love to see good bowling, but I would also be happy if I never had to watch Sophie Ecclestone bowl against India.
Here's hoping that Shafali and the Harmonster can bring this home.
Here's hoping that Shafali and the Harmonster can bring this home.
My 18 month old daughter started crying uncontrollably when Tim Southee lost his wicket. Am I accidentally raising a blackcaps fan? Or is she just tired because it's nearly midnight?
December 2, 2023 at 4:53 AM
My 18 month old daughter started crying uncontrollably when Tim Southee lost his wicket. Am I accidentally raising a blackcaps fan? Or is she just tired because it's nearly midnight?
Tim Southee's on 20 off 12. Did he forget that this is a test match?
December 2, 2023 at 4:22 AM
Tim Southee's on 20 off 12. Did he forget that this is a test match?
And Williamson is gone! I think this is the high note on which I should stop watching for the night, given that my daughter is going to be awake and eager for company in less than 5 hours.
December 1, 2023 at 7:41 AM
And Williamson is gone! I think this is the high note on which I should stop watching for the night, given that my daughter is going to be awake and eager for company in less than 5 hours.
I desperately want to see more defensive play by the Bangladeshi tail-enders. They don't need more runs. They need to keep New Zealand from starting their innings til day five. The time limit will push them into risky play.
December 1, 2023 at 5:44 AM
I desperately want to see more defensive play by the Bangladeshi tail-enders. They don't need more runs. They need to keep New Zealand from starting their innings til day five. The time limit will push them into risky play.
The ICC decision to ban transwomen from international cricket is a disgusting reactionary move.
But the fact that they claim that they did it to preserve the integrity of the women's game is even more patently false.
If that was truly their priority, Afghanistan would not still be a full member.
But the fact that they claim that they did it to preserve the integrity of the women's game is even more patently false.
If that was truly their priority, Afghanistan would not still be a full member.
November 29, 2023 at 5:15 AM
The ICC decision to ban transwomen from international cricket is a disgusting reactionary move.
But the fact that they claim that they did it to preserve the integrity of the women's game is even more patently false.
If that was truly their priority, Afghanistan would not still be a full member.
But the fact that they claim that they did it to preserve the integrity of the women's game is even more patently false.
If that was truly their priority, Afghanistan would not still be a full member.
Turns out I was right to worrry
I don't like being disappointed by a South African loss, but I didn't want to face Australia in the final. You just can't trust them to lose when they're supposed to.
November 20, 2023 at 6:57 AM
Turns out I was right to worrry
Why? Just what does Ravichandran Ashwin need to do to get selected for finals?
I think we ultimately lost on fielding. But we had a slow pitch against Australia. That should have Ashwin written all over it.
I think we ultimately lost on fielding. But we had a slow pitch against Australia. That should have Ashwin written all over it.
November 20, 2023 at 4:45 AM
Why? Just what does Ravichandran Ashwin need to do to get selected for finals?
I think we ultimately lost on fielding. But we had a slow pitch against Australia. That should have Ashwin written all over it.
I think we ultimately lost on fielding. But we had a slow pitch against Australia. That should have Ashwin written all over it.
I don't like being disappointed by a South African loss, but I didn't want to face Australia in the final. You just can't trust them to lose when they're supposed to.
November 16, 2023 at 6:22 PM
I don't like being disappointed by a South African loss, but I didn't want to face Australia in the final. You just can't trust them to lose when they're supposed to.
Because of some weird work stuff this week I was awake for very different parts of the India-NZ game than I usually am. Unfortunately this means that I managed to watch like 30 overs of the chase without seeing a single one of Shami's wickets.
November 16, 2023 at 4:33 AM
Because of some weird work stuff this week I was awake for very different parts of the India-NZ game than I usually am. Unfortunately this means that I managed to watch like 30 overs of the chase without seeing a single one of Shami's wickets.
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November 11, 2023 at 2:52 AM