dominic

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@antoniogm Was Apple's identity and access management department on vacation?

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@Variety Looks fake and awful.

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@JakeLandauTO That was just one time!

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@atrupar Shouldnt he, like, know that already?

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@philosophymeme0 Can I call a friend?

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Really sorry for the AI summary, but I asked it to look at the set up of the chess pieces.

"That image captures one of the most famous and aesthetically pleasing tactical patterns in the history of chess: Philidor’s Legacy, also known as the Smothered Mate.

There is immense significance to this specific setup. It isn't just a random arrangement; it is the "textbook" configuration for a forced win that every serious chess player learns early in their training.

Why It Is Famous The Irony: It is a poetic finish where the King’s own loyal guards (his Rook and pawns) are the very reason he cannot escape the Knight’s attack. The Sacrifice: The Queen sacrifice is considered one of the most stylish ways to end a game. Historical Roots: While named after the 18th-century master François-André Danican Philidor, the pattern was actually described as far back as 1497.

In short, you’re looking at the chess equivalent of a perfectly executed "trap." If you ever see a Knight and Queen coordinated like this near an opponent’s castled King, you’re usually one move away from a legendary finish."

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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

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@Captain_C2 @TheKoopaGuy Quebec is probably the most family positive place in North America. A full year off work for having a baby, subsidized daycare, in home nurses to check on newborns. You gotta be nuts to think the family-name law weakens family values when the actions show the opposite

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@RightWingCope @Polymarket The most left-wing area in North America, and its not even close. Right-Wing-Cope L.

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@theliamnissan Rare Liam L

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@JdeMontreal On s'en fiche de ce qu'il pense. Ce n'est qu'un simple citoyen.

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@MorbidKnowledge Looks like she just got back from Gotham City.

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@AndrewSolender He's a rich gay English speaker, he definitely voted Liberal.

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Well, I live there, and the anglo community already struggles to get basic service from their government in their language. To glibbly say that youre okay with anglo community losing additional ground to help French is pretty silly. The promotion of French does not need to come at the expense of anglos.

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@realitywonk @wrathofgnon

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@fuwalrus @Wonkpug @vintagemapstore So glad to see this comment 😄

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@Variety Can wait to watch 4 episodes in 2031

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@GailSimone There should be canon stories told by young and-or lessor known creators available online from the big companies. Let smaller characters have story lines that matter in the niche online communities

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@RonFilipkowski They don't want the ACA to expire right before the mid-terms, thats why