@TheGayPres@sappholives83 if it makes you feel better i am a younger genZ physician and most of my MD friends all disagree with this crap. my preceptors kept quiet, but i could tell most disagreed. medicine is still a relatively conservative field(thankfully). it's the vocal minority that's loudest!
π¨American figure skater Alysa Liu addresses backlash over removal of pronouns, pro-LGBTQ posts from social media: βI was a kid, I donβt believe in that stuff anymore.β
βI love struggling, actually. It makes me feel alive.β - Alysa Liu
This is one of the most relatable things Iβve ever heard a world champion say. This message is succinct, simple, profound, relatable.
She worked hard.
She failed a lot.
The failure and struggle in and of itself was fulfilling.
Sheesh. What a beautiful message.
Yesterday, I had the honor of delivering this eulogy at Danielβs funeral. With the familyβs permission, Iβm sharing it here so that those who couldnβt attend can read and remember him.
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all members of the chess community who came together to honor Danielβs life. Your presence and support meant so much to his family, friends, and all of us who loved him.
There is much more Iβd like to say about Danya and the impact he had on all of us, which I plan to share in a later tribute.
This is one of the most disgusting and vile things I have ever read, and that's saying a lot as a woman growing up in chess. "Where were all of you when Danya was alive and unwell?". You are the CEO of the governing body of chess and in your first real comments since the passing of one of our greatest talents, coaches, and ambassadors you decide to blame the public when you have absolutely no idea who Danya had been in contact with?
Where the f*ck were you? Certainly not protecting your players from harassment because I'm sure that might have interfered with your protection of FIDE President Dvorkovich, close friends with Kramnik. You both accuse his friends knowing NOTHING about the support he received and remove any responsibility from yourself at the same time. Truly pathetic.
We aren't oversimplifying anything. We know the damage Kramnik did to Danya because he told us in some of his final painful words. Trivializing the world's call for justice against Kramnik's malicious campaign of harassment isn't "virtue signaling", but I'm not at all surprised this would be your take given your morals have been bought out for many years now.
But you are right about one thing. We absolutely didn't do enough while Danya was with us, we were not vocal enough about the failures of FIDE to uphold it's own bylaws, and that's what makes me the most sick. It's a mistake I won't make again. You are clearly unfit to lead FIDE. You are a disgrace to Chess and everything it should stand for. Resign immediately.
The silence is deafening
As the days pass with little to no actions, I become more concerned that FIDE will be successful in it's attempt to sweep Danya's passing (and it's cause) under the rug. So far FIDE has made one statement: a call for an internal investigation. The CEO of FIDE has a message accusing Daniel's friends for his death still posted. Kramnik continues to post threats, denials, and accusations.
The silence from far too many of Danya's peers is deafening. I have attempted to reach out to multiple other players to discuss tangible ways to put pressure on FIDE moving forward and the response, in every single case, has been effectively the same "it's pointless unless Magnus joins, FIDE is too strong".
That isn't good enough. We, as a community, MUST do better to honor Danya and to prevent further tragedies. What Kramnik was allowed to do, directly under FIDE's supervision, must have repercussions. A 3rd party investigation must take place. Changes must be made for the future safety of all chess players.
We need players boycotting FIDE events until this investigation takes place and real changes are made. We need sponsors to make it clear they do not want to be associated with an organization that allows systematic failures related to harassment and abuse.
My platform is small and there is only so much I can do, if you see this tag/reach out to GM's, sponsors of upcoming tournaments, and related parties. Let your voice be heard. Let the players know that you will support them standing up to FIDE. We can not let them continue to move forward as if nothing happened.
Daniel Naroditsky was more than a grandmaster, he was our colleague, a teacher, mentor, and friend whose passion and generosity shaped the Charlotte chess community and beyond.
The Charlotte Chess Center is proud to carry forward his legacy: https://t.co/HEb6dZzeQB
@HarrisonHSmith They would.
If Charlie turned heel on Israel, they would have someone shoot him at an open-air event and they have some idiot groyper with a genetically anomalous issue there to be the patsy/fall-guy.
Part of why you never make the deal with the Devil in the first place.
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