My favourite moment in Episode 218 of the History of Byzantium (an episode filled with great moments): The knights of the first crusade are pinned down under the walls of Antioch. Spirits are low. They’ve made little progress at taking the fortress city. They don’t even really

White to move and mate in one.

my husband solo built a VERY complex game that lets you act as a central state planner. unlike in Civ, you control taxes, but individual citizens are free to choose what to produce. you can introspect the choices they make based on your economic policies, like an econ experiment

Not everyone can be a miler, Adam Cotton

170 pt hand w/ @thecrimsonwolf's blind nil.

Beginning to have some doubts about the afternoon's decisions

Finally, a concrete response to the ridiculous question, "Don't you get bored when you run?" x.com/tracksmith/sta…