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I see this kind of mistake all the time. Comparing percentages or ratios without accounting for a scale difference. They use it to sell raffle tickets at stadiums ($40 for 400 tickets is worse EV than $5 for 1 ticket if each ticket has a very poor ROI).

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

As someone with zero FF knowledge, I seriously thought there was a Smurfs secret lair the first time I saw someone speculate about Gilgamesh.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

9 hole twilight round last night. @fireshoes.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

When the judge asks why you offered to prize split with your final round opponent:

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

Maybe the clearest example of “fixing” something that didn’t need to be fixed and ending up with overkill. Tri lands > Triomes

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

How Pros Prep for the Pro Tour & Other Misconceptions with @mattsperling.bsky.social! Matt joins Cal to discuss how the pros prepare for the Pro Tour. Also covered: Judging Discourse, team dynamics, how to keep your head up, & common misconceptions about Pro play! Listen: linktr.ee/herladshorn

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

Tuesday

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This may be the biggest free speech crisis in living memory. The president now bragging about detaining a lawful permanent resident and smearing him as 'pro Hamas', no outlining any specific crimes he is accused of or charged with. This is what a fascist takeover looks like.

submitted 88 days ago • 333 comments

Nothing will morph a person into Larry David / Seinfeld faster than a doctor's office that has a cancellation policy canceling your appointment same day.

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

The land is what tilts me.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

#PTDFT is now up on www.mtgeloproject.net. Congratulations Matt! GGs @nalkpas.bsky.social, @pignorton.bsky.social for entering the top 10! And a hearty guffaw over @simonnielsenmtg.bsky.social going 11-5 and losing points, jeez. Maybe I could have edited the notables but there's a lot to celebrate.

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.

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