Jonathan Tisdall
mandoran.bsky.social
Jonathan Tisdall
@mandoran.bsky.social
writer/journo/translator looking for the early golden era of the bird site. Interested in just about everything. #chess stuff -> @gmjtis.bsky.social
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November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Tisdall
Here for your coffee break already?

Check out this longer form essay 👇
“To use a book authored by E.B. White as your name is an offense to history. White was a leading voice for American democracy & freedom & against fascism & tyranny."

Great piece—esp. White’s poetically fierce support of freedom
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Yes, Keymer has started to fascinate me, his games have become so chaotic, very interesting to watch.
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
He's such a tremendous fighter and entertainer, and more well rounded a player than most notice. He seems to be nearly cursed at the threshold though.
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I've known him for ages, so all these near misses for the Candidates really hurt
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Yeah, but I really weep for good old Arjun...
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
But we should always complain about what a mess it is...
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I might try 26. I'll never give it up completely either.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ha! So well put. Actually, I now do most of my work in SCID...
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Saw a vanishing post about install time, and had to say that I recently updated a major database and ChessBase narrowly beat its predicted 50 hours of processing...
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM