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351] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGee_zN0Tw0 金なし将棋に受け手なし - Without gold in hand there is no defence. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi […]

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350] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeYnRgp1Gfg 三歩持ったら継ぎ歩と端攻め - With three pawns in hand, look for a joining pawns attack or an edge attack. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in […]

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This is what autocracy looks like: US Senator Jeff Merkley asks Trump's pick for ambassador to Canada, if he believes in freedom of speech. He does. Merkley then asks if people inside Canada should be able to disagree with the president of Canada. He agrees. Merkley then asks if people […]

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349] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNcqCOwfxeM 玉は角筋を避けよ - D not put the king on the bishop's diagonal. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi […]

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Of course I see that fraud occurred, and yet it seems the court cannot prevent such a fraud. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-firings-doge-fraud-law-job-performance

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so it turns out Teslas on autopilot will disengage the autopilot when a crash is imminent so the statistics can show "autopilot was not engaged at the time of accident" this company, man. https://electrek.co/2025/03/17/tesla-fans-exposes-shadiness-defend-autopilot-crash/ #tesla

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348] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N97AYuds_V0 端に手あり - There is always a move at the edge. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi proverbs" published […]

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Kaela Kovalskia #gameart #gamedev #krita #animation #gif #chibi #vtuber #indonesia #artwithopensource #mastoart

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The two NASA astronauts who were unexpectedly stranded on the space station for the last nine months have been picked up and are on the way back. I'm imagining a conversation during the journey back: Astronauts: So, what's been going on these last nine months? Rescue Crew: [...] Astronauts […]

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Massive result in Dutch parliament just now. They passed 10 separate motions to enhance digital resilience, run more of our own servers & reduce dependency on US cloud technology. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dutch-parliament-calls-end-reliance-us-software-2025-03-18/

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347] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYvQEg1isNM 俗手に妙手があり - A vulgar move may be brilliant. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi proverbs" […]

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Judge Alsup is not amused by reports that people he ordered reinstated were put on admin leave. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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“DOGE has broken into our building,” says USIP CEO George Moose. https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/president-trump-politics/us-institute-of-peace-doge-trump-administration/3869923/

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DoGE literally burglarized the headquarters of the US Institute of Peace, a private organization not part of the executive branch, which called the cops on them. via @w7voa https://journa.host/@w7voa/114180674970701600

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346] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg-5hFlpF2I 攻めない将棋に勝目なし - Without attack, there is no chance of winning. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of […]

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When talking about "AI" there's a lot of chat about "hallucinations" but I think it is a bit misleading. Because it's _all_ hallucinations, some just accidentally true. https://tante.cc/2025/03/16/its-all-hallucinations/

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Trump closes down Radio Liberty which transmitted western news to dictatorships. Putin wins again. https://about.rferl.org/article/rfe-rl-president-defunding-would-be-massive-gift-to-americas-enemies/

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345] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHq74Vm3XQk 王手するより縛りと必至- Squeeze (and hisshi) first, check later. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi […]

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344] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewLgb8Xtgl4 公郷の位倒れ - A vanguard pawn is difficult to maintain (lit. The court noble can not live up to his rank). -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in […]

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Biggest Tax Cheats in History! Trump paid $750 in income tax! Musk's company Tesla paid $0 in income tax! Elon Musk’s company avoided almost all federal income tax on nearly $11 billion of U.S. income over three years Tesla, the most valuable automaker in […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

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#USpol #economy

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How funny would that be....

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This is not AI: Trump threatens to copy Putin’s Crimean invasion, by using existing US bases on Greenland as a bridgehead to invade the Island — just like Putin sent thousands of soldiers to his Sevastopol base on Crimea to start the invasion. I am sorry […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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A web browser should NEVER be able to look inside your clipboard without an explicit user action (such as ctrl-v). Honestly, this should not be a controversial statement. Microsoft Edge is one of the browsers that ships this dangerous capability. Here is […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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Mind-blowing. Department of Justice attorney Liz Oyer was told by Trump’s administration to restore Trump supporter and actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights. She refused to do so because Mel Gibson is convicted of a violent crime, but then she was immediately fired and escorted out of her office […]

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343] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg8PK4lAN2E 手のない将棋は端歩を突け - If you are stuck for moves, push the edge pawn. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of […]

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342] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPFF7tcxHq0 岡目八目 - The bystander sees the best of the game (Lookers-on always see more than the players). -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 […]

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A federal judge rules DOGE is likely covered under FOIA, rejecting the Trump administration’s argument that Elon Musk’s government team doesn’t have to respond to public records requests. https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2025cv0511-18

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341] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbikOkj3UFM 竜は敵陣に、馬は自陣 - The dragon to the enemy camp, the horse to your own. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary […]

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Please enjoy my newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/toadofsky/p/road-back-to-2300-lichess

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340] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt0-fwBLbyg 大駒の捨てどころ肝要なり - Don't be afraid to sacrifice major pieces. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of […]

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Denmark has donated 19 of the F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, and now Trump has ordered an end to US support for their onboard jamming equipment, thereby helping Putin destroy this USD 291,000,000 donation. This US administration is our enemy, and the sooner our politicians realize that, the […]

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339] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM80acNBmos 終盤（寄せ）は駒の損得より速度 - In the endgame (yose) speed is more important than material. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book […]

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I dislike that pixiv in the non-JP side has a sleazy reputation. Like, it's got fan illustrations, manga, and novels. Just because it's also the biggest JP 18+ art site doesn't mean it's not also a big art site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2BNxsEv9w #hololive #IRyS

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338] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxxxWcxDh8o 飛先の交換三つの得あり - Exchanging the rook pawn has three advantages. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of […]

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337] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrEMbnPm584 持久戦には角が主役 - In a slow game the bishop has the leading role. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi […]

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"Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)" is perhaps Mike Masnick's most important TechDirt post -- which is saying something given how long he's been publishing this essential-reading blog […]

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Canada will not lift retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump leaves any on Canada, @[email protected] reports. "We're not interested in meeting in the middle," said finance minister Dominic LeBlanc to the CBC. In addition to tariffs, some provinces have […]

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If you want to know why I hold the New York Times in almost pure contempt at this point, look at this headline praising the entertainment value in Trump's performance -- a speech that contained almost nothing but lies, vile provocations, and worse.

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336] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aN7XB0CRJo 横歩を取れ - Just take the side pawn. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of Shogi proverbs" published by […]

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When Biden left the White House, it was at 3.9% growth rate. Now that Trump is in the White House he’s turned it into a NEGATIVE 2.5% growth rate IN SIX WEEKS. Republican Presidents destroy the economy. #Economy #StockMarket #GDP #ArrestTrump #ArrestMusk […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

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Rep. Al Green, after repeatedly yelling at President Trump “you have no mandate to cut Medicaid,” is ordered removed from the chamber by Speaker Johnson and is escorted out by the Sergeant at Arms.

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There is a website up now called Made in Canada. You type in a product name - such as Bran Buds - and it describes who owns it and where it is made. So my Bran Buds are made in a factory in Belleville, #Ontario and shipped to the rest of Canada and the US. However, the brand is owned by […]

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Trump: "You're gambling with World War III." History: "WWII started with a right-wing authoritarian leader allying himself with a Russian dictator and agreeing to mutually devour a country on Russia's borders. That's essentially identical to what Trump and Putin are attempting to do now. The […]

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Even before mass protests have really begun, the wannabe dictator is already trying to make protests illegal. The bully is scared even before the fight begins.

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JD Vance dismissed France and the UK as "some random countries that haven't fought wars for 30-40." That will be news to the families of the 89 French soldiers and 457 British soldiers who died in Afghanistan after responding to the only time NATO Article 5 was ever invoked - by the United States.

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All corruption, all the time in Trump world... https://gizmodo.com/sec-drops-charges-against-chinese-billionaire-after-he-pumps-30-million-into-trumps-crypto-scheme-2000569966

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335] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWnQm1EvTmE 居玉は避けよ - Avoid a sitting king (a sitting king is a sitting duck). -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny dictionary of […]

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334] Road to 2-Dan on Shogi Wars [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXr36RugWZ4 一段金に飛車捨てあり - With a gold on your back rank you can sacrifice the rook. -- Watch live at https://twitch.tv/toadofsky Proverbs commentary is authored by JSA 8-dan Masahiko Urano in his 1999 book "Tiny […]

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