Kostas P.
@k0stasp.bsky.social
Just an accountant who loves chess, tennis and getting vaccinated. Not particularly in that order. #chesspunks
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To #insidestory_gr με τα ρεπορτάζ της @katoiko.bsky.social είναι από τα ελάχιστα -αν όχι το μοναδικό ΜΜΕ στην Ελλάδα- που ασχολείται συστηματικά με τη γενοκτονία στο Σουδάν.
Διαβάστε αναλυτικά το #thread της Κατερίνας και ανατρέξτε στα κομμάτια που παραθέτει 👇
Διαβάστε αναλυτικά το #thread της Κατερίνας και ανατρέξτε στα κομμάτια που παραθέτει 👇
Στο Νταρφούρ βρίσκεται σε εξέλιξη γενοκτονία, με τη διεθνή κοινότητα να παρακολουθεί επί της ουσίας άπραγη - όπως έχει ξανασυμβεί, αλλά πότε δεν ήταν τόση η απάθεια, σε συνδυασμό με την επιστροφή του δίκαιου του ισχυρότερου ως ρυθμιστή της διεθνούς τάξης #eyesonsudan edition.cnn.com/2025/10/30/w...
Rebels accused of massacring hundreds of people as videos emerge of atrocities and bodies in Sudanese city | CNN
An elderly man sits on the floor, dozens of bodies lying around him, before a Sudanese rebel fighter approaches and shoots him.
edition.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
To #insidestory_gr με τα ρεπορτάζ της @katoiko.bsky.social είναι από τα ελάχιστα -αν όχι το μοναδικό ΜΜΕ στην Ελλάδα- που ασχολείται συστηματικά με τη γενοκτονία στο Σουδάν.
Διαβάστε αναλυτικά το #thread της Κατερίνας και ανατρέξτε στα κομμάτια που παραθέτει 👇
Διαβάστε αναλυτικά το #thread της Κατερίνας και ανατρέξτε στα κομμάτια που παραθέτει 👇
Crazy game yesterday between Krush-Yu. White to move and draw. The whole variation is insane. #chesspunks
October 16, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Crazy game yesterday between Krush-Yu. White to move and draw. The whole variation is insane. #chesspunks
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The prize carries a wider message in a world where democracy is in retreat, as the Nobel committee noted
María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s “Iron Lady”, gets the peace Nobel
The prize is a boost for the country’s democratic opposition
econ.st
October 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The prize carries a wider message in a world where democracy is in retreat, as the Nobel committee noted
According to the following table from reddit
*The winner of Bluebaum-Firouzja qualifies
*I Keymer wins qualifies
*If 2 out of the 3 first boards draw and Mishra win qualifies
*If board 1 or 3 draw then the winner of Giri-Niemann qualifies
The only other certain things are death and taxes
#chesspunks
*The winner of Bluebaum-Firouzja qualifies
*I Keymer wins qualifies
*If 2 out of the 3 first boards draw and Mishra win qualifies
*If board 1 or 3 draw then the winner of Giri-Niemann qualifies
The only other certain things are death and taxes
#chesspunks
September 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
According to the following table from reddit
*The winner of Bluebaum-Firouzja qualifies
*I Keymer wins qualifies
*If 2 out of the 3 first boards draw and Mishra win qualifies
*If board 1 or 3 draw then the winner of Giri-Niemann qualifies
The only other certain things are death and taxes
#chesspunks
*The winner of Bluebaum-Firouzja qualifies
*I Keymer wins qualifies
*If 2 out of the 3 first boards draw and Mishra win qualifies
*If board 1 or 3 draw then the winner of Giri-Niemann qualifies
The only other certain things are death and taxes
#chesspunks
These recaps are really instructive #chesspunks
Parham Maghsoodloo retained the lead in Round 6 of the FIDE Grand Swiss, while Kateryna Lagno and Vaishali Rameshbabu are once again the two joint leaders of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss.
➡️ Read our recap, with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
➡️ Read our recap, with annotations by GM Renier Castellanos and WIM Raluca Sgîrcea: lichess.org/@/Lichess/bl...
Grand Swiss R6: 5 Players Chase Parham in Open, Lagno and Vaishali Sole Leaders
GM Parham Maghsoodloo retains the lead, with 5 players in the chasing pack, while GM Kateryna Lagno and GM Vaishali Rameshbabu are the sole leaders in the Women's.
lichess.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
These recaps are really instructive #chesspunks
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Italy and Greece are sounding the alarm to their EU and NATO allies over the threat posed by Libya.
So far, they're not really listening.
So far, they're not really listening.
Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help.
Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.
www.politico.eu
July 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Italy and Greece are sounding the alarm to their EU and NATO allies over the threat posed by Libya.
So far, they're not really listening.
So far, they're not really listening.
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Donald Trump’s net approval rating now stands at -12%, according to our tracker. See how Americans view the president in his second term, updated weekly https://econ.trib.al/cs4MDTH
Donald Trump’s approval rating
Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump
econ.trib.al
June 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Donald Trump’s net approval rating now stands at -12%, according to our tracker. See how Americans view the president in his second term, updated weekly https://econ.trib.al/cs4MDTH
Maybe they should have agreed to a draw before the last tie-break, like Carlsen-Nepo. #not #rollandgarros #chesspunks
June 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Maybe they should have agreed to a draw before the last tie-break, like Carlsen-Nepo. #not #rollandgarros #chesspunks
WHAT A GAME! #chesspunks #gukeshcarlsen
June 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
WHAT A GAME! #chesspunks #gukeshcarlsen
Stockfish told me here that I'm an idiot, and Qd2 was almost the only move that doesn't win. Can you see why? #chesspunks
May 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Stockfish told me here that I'm an idiot, and Qd2 was almost the only move that doesn't win. Can you see why? #chesspunks
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Netflix keeps ruining action movies: defector.com/netflix-keep...
Netflix Keeps Ruining Action Movies | Defector
Gareth Evans is the patron saint of people getting their shit wrecked. In films like Merantau, Apostle, and The Raid diptych, people get chopped by machetes, whacked with broom handles, tossed…
defector.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Netflix keeps ruining action movies: defector.com/netflix-keep...
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Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked…
www.propublica.org
May 11, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
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Donald Trump has the habits of the vandal, the autocrat, the gangster and the fool - for proof, look no further than Ukraine. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Donald Trump has the habits of the vandal, the autocrat, the gangster and the fool - for proof, look no further than Ukraine. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Trump's trade war ignites backlash from American brands
April 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Trump's trade war ignites backlash from American brands
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Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files.
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
propub.li
March 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files.
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published March 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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🚨 BREAKING: European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office.
Full story:
Full story:
‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support, as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.
www.politico.eu
February 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
🚨 BREAKING: European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office.
Full story:
Full story:
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The turnaround of the Skaramangas Shipyard is a sign of Greece's wider rebound from the crisis that has also seen the state sell off bailout stakes in banks, and holdings in a major airport and highway reut.rs/3EU34L5
'We are back' Greek shipyards say after decades of pain
The sound of hammer blows and welding drifted from the Skaramangas Shipyard near Athens last month as workers repaired the bow of a large tanker, while other vessels waited to be fixed in a dry dock nearby.
reut.rs
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The turnaround of the Skaramangas Shipyard is a sign of Greece's wider rebound from the crisis that has also seen the state sell off bailout stakes in banks, and holdings in a major airport and highway reut.rs/3EU34L5
February 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Laura Riggaro
@LauraRiggaro
Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants…
So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed.
The judge’s daughter.
@LauraRiggaro
Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants…
So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed.
The judge’s daughter.
February 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Laura Riggaro
@LauraRiggaro
Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants…
So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed.
The judge’s daughter.
@LauraRiggaro
Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants…
So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed.
The judge’s daughter.
The "good" thing of being a billionaire is that you can make some people whatever you want. #FreestyleChess
February 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "good" thing of being a billionaire is that you can make some people whatever you want. #FreestyleChess
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Reports of ICE harassing even indigenous people are an extra layer of disturbing that I didn't forsee. But here's what should happen! Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons
January 28, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Reports of ICE harassing even indigenous people are an extra layer of disturbing that I didn't forsee. But here's what should happen! Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons