@fartacus said
Dwayne Johnson also known as "The Rock" has said America got worse under Biden and Biden created division . He will not endorse him again this time around although he endorsed him in 2020.

To avoid backlash for supporting Trump he said he will no longer endorse anyone publicly.

Who cares? Not smart people but a lot of dumb people will vote for whoever some famous person votes for so it's looking good for old Trumpy.

Not smart people but a lot of dumb people will vote for whoever some famous person votes for

This is very true. Lots of folks out there can't think for themselves. On the other hand, I can't convince myself that once Trump entered politics everything became "rigged" our government was evil, and that Mexico was going to pay for that border wall (as promised)

I don't agree with everything Jope Biden does, but our economy and country seems to be operating reasonably well under this administration, and I like Biden's habit of inserting experienced professionals in positions of power, rather than ex models, close friends and family members. What I do agree with is the pundits that say this is going to be a very nasty election between two unpopular candidates. With this in mind, I'm leaving the TV off and developing closer relationships with chess bots and tactics exercises - - I go to bed happier this way. 🙂

@greenpawn34 said

A Cartoon. Chess News from around the world. A puzzle.
Two fragments of OTB games and a couple of RHP games.
Blog Post 600

Nice cartoon, and I suspect just as true today as it was then. 😏

@rajk999 said
We have a Mormon among us, probably for the first time. He is Mr. Petty Talk, very vocal around here, so this should be an interesting discussion, comparing JWs and Mormons. This was extracted off Quora.

https://qr.ae/psFpO9

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Q : What are the differences between what Mormons & Jehovah's Witnesses believe?

A: I was once a ...[text shortened]... the truth. Witness are well researched on this subject.

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My Lutheran bible study classes seem pretty orthodox and boring compared to these two.

@very-rusty said
Is it just me or is the Site running a bit slow?

-VR

Yes, a little slow, but it seems to be normal now.

With the astounding success of The Queens Gambit during COVID, and the number of active chess players now over 400 million in the world, why are there no chess themed movies? This seems like a very big untapped market. Are these cartoon movies they make now really that wonderful, or are movie producers simply being stubborn about this? 🤔

@suzianne said
The Mandalorian & Grogu: Star Wars Movie Official Release Date Confirmed


https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-movie-release-date-official-2026/

I remember standing in line for 2 hours waiting to see the 1st Star Wars movie back in the 70's. After nearly 50 years and countless spin off's, it's still going. Part of me is awestruck by its success, and part of me wonders why filmmakers of today can't seem to produce something that can successfully compete with it.

@spruce112358 said
Do we need more socialism worldwide, especially in tourist destinations?

“The unity of citizens is very important,” Esquerra affirms. “Power lies with the people and we are the ones who decide what we want for our cities and destinations. It is important to get involved and inform yourself, and to raise your voice when the interests of a few pass over the needs of the ...[text shortened]... ved-itself-from-death-by-tourism

Also this (Ibiza):

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68730891

Do we need more socialism worldwide, especially in tourist destinations?

Who is "We"?? Here's a novel idea: Why don't you let the people in other countries decide what type of government they want. 😳

@divegeester said
Today marks 50 years to the day since ABBA won the (now risibly pathetic) Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Waterloo’ at the Brighton Dome (UK)

From the days when live music was actually live. What a brilliant team of Swedish song writers and performers.

Salute.

Edit: [youtube]4XJBNJ2wq0Y?si=2JObqCQ_FhGkldXT[/youtube]

Music - Good 🙂

Teased up hair - Bad 😕

@averagejoe1 said
And, we don't even know who they are....scary stuff.

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/11-ways-biden-handler-hell-bent-destroying-america

This is an article by one of our most respected conservatives. He did
a bit of homework, and highlighted Biden activities which give us pause.

And, we don't even know who they are....scary stuff.


They're everywhere Joe. Behind every bush, around every dark corner, in the corridors of our universities, in the bookstacks of our libraries, and in the secret meetings of our government - and they're coming to get you!! 😆 😆 😆

@fartacus said
@mchill

Let me know when you're going to enter a tournament on this site. We are the same rating and I'll crush you. (Try to anyways)

fartacus - I'm doing OTB tournaments right now. Perhaps another time.

@mott-the-hoople said
only to foo l the g ullible

yes, that was censored by this site

Is this censorship too?? 😆

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-04-05-2024?mod=housing_whatsnews_pos1

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/04/05/march-jobs-report-numbers/73203899007/

The American economy added over 300,000 jobs last month, beating estimates by over 100,000 jobs. Meanwhile, over on planet X where the right wing lives, they're working overtime trying to convince everyone that will listen the American economy is falling off a cliff. 😏

@fartacus said
Support the Lichess stream. 💪 Although I watch just about everything about chess on YouTube and I follow all of the drama ...so I encourage everyone to explore all of the fun chess stuff going on. Even this website that we play on!

The Candidates Tournament is a big deal even when we have quitters who are scared to lose the title eventually which always happened to the gr ...[text shortened]... its past and his ability to realize you had it but all the greats go down.

I absolutely hate him.

I absolutely hate him.

Why? He won the world title, defended his title a few times, and is now living the life he wants. This man has nothing left to prove and has more than "enough respect for the game" to conduct himself in a friendly, but professional way in the competitive format of his choosing. Many chess players would happily trade places with him. So, what's the problem?

P.S. I read your profile and played thru a couple of your games, and DO NOT think you'd be terrible even if you took more time to think. 🙂

@spruce112358 said
One of the things government must do is regulate the public areas. It is possible for government to do this well. One of the crowning achievements in the US was the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (signed by a Republican - Nixon) which has saved many iconic species like the whooping crane, the bald eagle, and the red-cockaded woodpecker.

We don't HAVE to pave paradise ...[text shortened]... onianmag.com/science-nature/endangered-woodpeckers-find-new-home-military-training-ground-180983986/

One of the crowning achievements in the US was the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (signed by a Republican - Nixon) which has saved many iconic species like the whooping crane, the bald eagle, and the red-cockaded woodpecker.

I agree, though Nixon wasn't very popular, he had some notable achievements. Could you see today's MAGA crowd backing an Endangered Species Act? - - NOT!

@divegeester said
Newspapers.

Card file box's - but I still use them out of spite! 😠