AV_chess

@AV_chess@toot.community
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Junior #chess coach; physicist at #OxfordInstruments; #crypticcrossword setter (as Brock); co-founder of Acorn Chess teaching app (https://acornchess.com). Concerned about #wildlife #environment #climatecrisis. Find joy from #butterflies #badgers #cats #puzzles #reading #scifi #cooking
Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024. Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/27/climate-crisis-dangerous-heat-2024
Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024

Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures

The Guardian

Still Haven't Found What I'm Shopping For

#ChristmasEveShoppingASong #12DaysOfChristmas #HashtagGames

1. "Considers" is the wrong word here. Trump hasn't considered anything in his entire life, and he certainly hasn't started now. He consistently acts without thinking, such as his recent threats to the President of Panama via social media. The correct word for that is "threaten".

2. "Expansion" is the wrong word here. Expansion implies peaceful or at least negotiated growth. What Trump has threatened is taking land by force. The correct word for that is "invasion".

3. "If he's serious" is the wrong phrase here. Under no circumstances should anyone suggest threatening war with our allies is an unserious action. He's not a clown. He's the president elect. The correct phrase to describe his actions is "If he's not lying".

4. "Territorial" is the wrong phrase here. Panama, Greenland, and Canada are sovereign nations, who have roundly rejected outright any attempt at annexation by the US. The correct word for a military annexation is "occupied territory".

5. "Louisiana Purchase" is the wrong phrase here. The Louisiana Purchase was the result of a purchase agreement. What Trump is threatening Panama, Greenland, and Canada with is military occupation. The closest historical example is the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, and Germany's annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland in 1938.

With that in mind, here's your corrected, now accurate title, CNN:

"Trump Threatens US Invasion.
If he isn't lying, an occupied territorial invasion and military annexation of Panama, Greenland, and Canada, would rival the Anschluß of Austria by Nazi Germany."

Ever wondered why walking around museums is weirdly tiring? At normal speed our legs act like pendulums, swinging forward from the hip & saving us a huge amount of energy. In "museum shuffle" our muscles must do ALL the work of constant readjustment. So cake in the cafe is scientifically justified 🥳
My #toogoodtogo haul from today - bakery surprise bag from Morrisons (£2, 1 pack jam doughnuts already passed on); surprise bag from M&S/BP (£4)
My 6th Brock #ListenerCrossword published in The Times today, number 4845. The title is “Brilliant” and while it might not quite live up to its name, I hope solvers will enjoy it. #CrypticCrosswordPuzzles #crypticcrosswords
“If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, … who cares?”
#makeasongorpoemsuperficial#HashtagGames
“Checkmate” (choose which song of that title you like - eg by Conan Gray)
#SongsAboutHashtags#HashtagGames
#chess