Andrew Dressel
@adressel.bsky.social
Country lawyer (not really)
Also, you can’t hold onto surpluses of perishable goods, so you can’t necessarily overshop when you draw the lower than average price
December 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Also, you can’t hold onto surpluses of perishable goods, so you can’t necessarily overshop when you draw the lower than average price
My intuition would be that, in actuality, consumers prefer a price they know, and can plan around, to being part of some pricing experiment and hoping they can allocate purchases to when they find the best price points
December 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
My intuition would be that, in actuality, consumers prefer a price they know, and can plan around, to being part of some pricing experiment and hoping they can allocate purchases to when they find the best price points
The weirdest part of that analysis, and there are a number of candidates, is where he states there is no stable price point that consumers would prefer to randomness around that price point, without doing any consumer surveys. Typical economist assuming this is how “rational” consumers must think
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The weirdest part of that analysis, and there are a number of candidates, is where he states there is no stable price point that consumers would prefer to randomness around that price point, without doing any consumer surveys. Typical economist assuming this is how “rational” consumers must think
This is the exact pose my dog strikes after I scold her for pooping in the house
December 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is the exact pose my dog strikes after I scold her for pooping in the house
This is what I don’t get about the banner discourse. No one would be confused about what it stands for, they won a tournament where they competed against all the other teams. How is that banner any worse than a banner for a division championship that ended in a second round elimination?
December 18, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is what I don’t get about the banner discourse. No one would be confused about what it stands for, they won a tournament where they competed against all the other teams. How is that banner any worse than a banner for a division championship that ended in a second round elimination?
That must be an update because folks were going crazy in the comments
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
That must be an update because folks were going crazy in the comments
“The wretched world is run by ox and ass” is a bar
December 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“The wretched world is run by ox and ass” is a bar
The Athletic, run by The New York Times, did the same.
December 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Athletic, run by The New York Times, did the same.
The guy whose essay we are all arguing over made a living as a ticket scalper. That is prima facie evidence of being an asshole
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The guy whose essay we are all arguing over made a living as a ticket scalper. That is prima facie evidence of being an asshole
Most of them are just assholes. But no employer can say, we didn’t hire you because you’re an asshole. They just say we went with a different candidate, and these assholes just go away thinking “diversity hire”
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Most of them are just assholes. But no employer can say, we didn’t hire you because you’re an asshole. They just say we went with a different candidate, and these assholes just go away thinking “diversity hire”
I wasn’t clear in what I was saying. Yes, ask the average person if they want lower prices, or if prices are too high and they will complain prices should be lower. But deflation is worse than inflation, in most respects. What people need are wages to keep pace with inflation.
December 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wasn’t clear in what I was saying. Yes, ask the average person if they want lower prices, or if prices are too high and they will complain prices should be lower. But deflation is worse than inflation, in most respects. What people need are wages to keep pace with inflation.
The public always wants prices to go down, but what they really want is for wages to keep up.
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The public always wants prices to go down, but what they really want is for wages to keep up.
This guy is only 12 years out of law school. He only just made “of counsel” at his firm this year. And now he’s being nominated as a federal judge?
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This guy is only 12 years out of law school. He only just made “of counsel” at his firm this year. And now he’s being nominated as a federal judge?
Wow, we sent them Pepe
December 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Wow, we sent them Pepe
Decent? A 64K increase, pre-adjustment, and mostly in healthcare, is a terrible jobs print.
December 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Decent? A 64K increase, pre-adjustment, and mostly in healthcare, is a terrible jobs print.
James Madison literally called them unconstitutional at the time
December 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
James Madison literally called them unconstitutional at the time
Just when I thought it couldn’t get more fucked up
December 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Just when I thought it couldn’t get more fucked up
This is why anyone who won’t support an elimination of the filibuster should be primaried. We cannot fix any of this as long as it exists. It’s obvious and any senator who argues otherwise has no actual interest in governing
December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is why anyone who won’t support an elimination of the filibuster should be primaried. We cannot fix any of this as long as it exists. It’s obvious and any senator who argues otherwise has no actual interest in governing
There’s a lot wild in this statement, but the fact that he is already claiming this murder as pro-MAGA (I haven’t heard anything about the suspect) is real five-alarm territory
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
There’s a lot wild in this statement, but the fact that he is already claiming this murder as pro-MAGA (I haven’t heard anything about the suspect) is real five-alarm territory
In a well society he wouldn’t have made it past the first couple primaries
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In a well society he wouldn’t have made it past the first couple primaries
I don’t want to rehash whose fault 2016 was. I have no love for DNC leadership. But the fact that a good portion of this country cannot recognize that literally any person picked at random would be lightyears better as president is an eye-opening condemnation of the American people.
December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I don’t want to rehash whose fault 2016 was. I have no love for DNC leadership. But the fact that a good portion of this country cannot recognize that literally any person picked at random would be lightyears better as president is an eye-opening condemnation of the American people.
Also, I guess he is claiming the murderer as Trump supporter acting out on the President’s behalf?
December 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Also, I guess he is claiming the murderer as Trump supporter acting out on the President’s behalf?