@chess_xray@xxChessMaster Apologies, I’m not very good at chess and I don’t understand why the black bishop wouldn’t capture the white queen when it moves to B3, with black moving it’s queen next to the king instead. Can someone explain that to me?
@citrinowicz@BrettErickson28 Thank you so much for your consistent, detailed and trenchant analysis! You have been my favorite new follow in 2026. Thank you so much for your insights and your willingness to share them.
@KeyvanMartin@XFreeze With two children at home to raise, I have matters even nearer and dearer to my heart, requiring me to stay home (not to mention a nearly 60 year-old body far from military ready). But that doesn’t prevent me from speaking truth to morons and proudly show my support for Ukraine.
Today, NFL star Azeez Al-Shaair has announced that he will honor 8-year-old Fatima Al-Bayook, who lost her entire family in an Israeli airstrike in 2023 and survived two days beneath the rubble, only to be shot and murdered by Israeli forces in Gaza two days ago.
He will be wearing her name on his eye black during the Texans game against the Giants.
@citrinowicz Thank you for providing not just the most trenchant and accurate analysis on the conflict with Iran, but also regarding politics within Israel. You have been my favorite new follow in 2026!
Told @NPR
that Netanyahu’s massive military response in Hebron, just days before Israel’s elections, appears driven more by political considerations than by a coherent security strategy.
Collective punishment will not bring security. It will only deepen Palestinian resentment and fuel further violence.
Israel must distinguish between terrorists, who must be stopped, and civilians who simply want to live in peace. Providing Palestinians with hope, economic opportunities, and stability is essential to Israel’s long-term security.
@Rsherlock
https://t.co/nc9eu3QATq
Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.
AI has ruined writing.
Fentanyl has ruined drugs.
Bots have ruined comment sections.
Influencers have ruined vacations.
Airbnb has ruined renting.
Ticketmaster has ruined concerts.
Algorithms have ruined discovering music.
Autotune has ruined bad singing.
Ring cameras have ruined sneaking home.
DoorDash has ruined cheap takeout.
LinkedIn has ruined bragging.
Cryptocurrency has ruined getting scammed the old-fashioned way.
Podcasts have ruined knowing when to shut up.
Dating apps have ruined meeting people naturally.
Smartphones have ruined being bored.
Social media has ruined keeping your life private.
Netflix has ruined waiting for the next episode.
Spoilers have ruined watching movies unprepared.
Corporate jargon has ruined speaking normally.
Online reviews have ruined trusting your own judgment.
Subscription services have ruined owning things.
AI influencers have ruined knowing who's even real.
Food delivery apps have ruined cooking out of convenience.
Smart TVs have ruined turning on the television and just watching something.
Group chats have ruined having one peaceful day.
Personal branding has ruined having a personality.
And hustle culture has ruined the idea of simply enjoying your life.
We invented technology to make life easier, then somehow made everything more exhausting.
X runs a cognitive feudal order: rank by reaction, titles for cash. AI makes both worthless.
The X-Challenge to @elonmusk: stop selling relationships. Next internet business: help people learn, grow, create, own. Who builds it first? https://t.co/aL2zWN7mDH