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Andy Schwarz

@andyhre.bsky.social

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Dorky antitrust economist with an interest in sports economics, athletes' rights, and way too many boardgames.

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 11h

well done!

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 15h

Did they accidentally recruit from a Sergeant Schultz casting call?

Wesley Morgan @wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 15h

Don’t think these Texas National Guard guys are going to be chasing any immigrants around Chicago on foot

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 15h

Actual quote on front page of SJ Merc:

The Mercury News

Trump’s agenda likely to go from bad to worse, most say

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 15h

yes but let's thing about the original intent, which was clearly to let Trump do whatever he wants.

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Holly Golightly ♡ @2meurpurfect.bsky.social · Nov 14

It was the worst of times it was the worst of times

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catwhisperer @catwhisperer.bsky.social · 18h

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 15h

boo! Hurley ftw!

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 15h

followed by an atomic wedgie?

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 16h

I know it’s not Stanford because “the team is bad” is our brand.

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 17h

Instead of saying it clearly in one spot, they just slide it around, so for example, they now define a "Professional Athletics Team" as paying money not allowed by the NCAA (since otherwise all teams paying "rev share" money would be professional).

12.02.7 Professional Athletics Team. A professional team is any organized team that...
(a) Provides any of its players more than actual and necessary expenses for participation on the team, except as otherwise
permitted by NCAA legislation

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 17h

NCAA watchers may be interested (or may already know) but in the most recent edition of the NCAA's D1 manual, they have removed the notorious definition of "pay" where it wasn't pay if the NCAA allowed it. That's still in the rules but it's no longer crystalized in a rule like this from 2024-25.

12.02.10 Pay. Pay is the receipt of funds, awards or benefits not permitted by the governing legislation of the Association for
participation in athletics.

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Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 21h

Spiculum ftw!

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

Well, so much for the Nobel Prize

Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela, according to U.S. officials, paving the way for a potential military escalation against drug traffickers or the government of Nicolás Maduro.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

i think he does. Some of us need oxygen, he needs assholery.

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

some people say Trump is bigger than Jesus. To be fair, Jesus didn't produce much after his mid-30s.

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

Bet on Hurley

Andy Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 1d

You’re supposed to say “asking for a friend” I think