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Lawyer. Chess player. Ham radio operator. And more. Northern Virginia based, Tennessee raised, with stops in Atlanta and Hartford. Vanderbilt/MTSU/Georgia Tech/UConn. He/him.
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Chess returns to the screen on Monday with Chess Masters: The Endgame www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

I've said it before and will say it again. It's. Not. Flightworthy.

At 7:55:12 a.m. EDT this morning, three percent of Donald Trump's Presidential term has passed.

Set play: 1...Bxe4 2.g5 Bg6# Solution: 1.Kf4 Bh7 2.g5 Rxe4# Remember, in helpmates, Black moves first (and in helpmate set play, White moves first).

Rauf Aliovsadzade, 3d Commendation, Parkhomenko-80 JT, 2018. Helpmate in 2 with set play.

Solution: 1.Re1! > 2.Qg1# 1...Kxe1 2.Qd2# 1...Bg2 2.Qh4# 1...Bg2 is known as a correction. It introduces the primary error of allowing communication between White's line pieces between e1 and g1, but has an offsetting benefit (blocking the g file) that prevents the exploitation of the error. 1/2

A classic and simple twomover from a legendary American composer for your Saturday night enjoyment. Sam Loyd, The Musical World, 1859. Mate in two.

I mean, a recession is a sure-fire way to combat inflation, so there's that.

Doug Ford secured a third consecutive majority last night, while the New Democrats gave everyone a lesson in vote efficiency Get your election night recap here 👇 open.substack.com/pub/canadian...

Do any Americans have experience seeking vaccinations while overseas for work or otherwise? Genuinely curious, and amazed I have to think about where I might get a flu shot this fall.

Judge Alsup is N6XMW.

I don't know what's worse: that the con man behind Fyre Festival is doing it again or that several news outlets seem to be playing along like it's a credible thing.

The NDP holds Official Opposition in Ontario. They are third in share of vote, but that share is very efficient.

Threepeat. Doug Ford did not win by playing nice with small-c conservatives south of the border.

Polls have closed in Ontario. First test of how events south of the border are affecting politics north of the border.

Too close to home.

At noon EST today, 38 days have passed in Donald Trump's presidential term. 2.60096 percent of the term has elapsed. 1,423 days remain.

I was not aware that the new leader of the free world is a radio amateur.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week jumps to 242,000, a three-month high.

Once the Russian Sector, always the Russian Sector.

Re the AfD: The vote share is double last time, but down from the last polling, and down from when Musk and Vance opened their mouths.

If FDP and BSW stay below five percent and and get shut out of the Bundestag, a CDU/SPD coalition is possible and most likely. If either party breaks the threshold, they may need to call the Greens.

German exit poll for m Deutsche Welle CDU/CSU 29.0 AfD 19.5 SPD 16.0 A90/Greens 13.5 Die Linke 8.5 FDP 4.9 BSW 4.7 Others 3.9

At noon EST today, 30 days have passed in Donald Trump's presidential term. 2.05339 percent (10/487) of the term has elapsed. 1,431 days remain.

At 5:16:48 p.m. EST today, two percent of Donald Trump's Presidential term has elapsed. 98 percent remains.

I decided if they don't need the $115K, they don't need my annual $170.

At noon EST today, 24 days have passed in Donald Trump's presidential term. 1.64271 percent (8/487) of the term has elapsed. 1,437 days remain.