All this money corrupt money invested and Quatar will likely come out worse and with useless infrastructure much like Sochi.

Champions Chess Tour Finals | Day 7 | Magnus Carlson game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDjKupkh8hk

Artemis 1 Live Tracker.

#Artemis1 #Artemis #ArtemisTracker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwKe-nbYPAc

“Places that are supposed to be safe spaces of acceptance and celebration should never be turned into places of terror and violence,” President Biden said in a statement.

Arguably, this afternoon's game will be the last gasp of the #LARAMS if they want to keep hope for a playoff spot. It's the game I'm following. They lead 7-3 vs the Saints in the first quarter.

If you’re wondering how the ban on beer is playing out inside the stadium, it’s the wrong night to ask that question. With the crowd leaning heavily toward Qataris — observant Muslims, as a rule, do not consume alcohol — the ban was never going to be a big issue at the opener. The three games on Monday, featuring England, the Netherlands and the United States, might be better tests.

Via NYT livewire

We are now well into the second half and, at a generous estimate, the stadium is now only two thirds full. There are vast tracts of empty seats on both sides of the field — the most expensive sections — and the corporate areas, in the arena’s middle tier, have thinned out, too.

Via NYT livewire.

As winter approaches, the Ukrainian government is making plans to evacuate residents from the recaptured city of Kherson. Russian soldiers blew up critical infrastructure and cut off supplies of running water, heat, and electricity before retreating, making conditions in the city difficult.

📸 Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times

Early reports indicate that the suspect entered the nightclub wearing body armor and began firing with an AR-15 style assault rifle, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the shooting. He was tackled and subdued by someone inside the club, possibly a combat veteran, the officials said.

The goal was cancelled because of a new technology that always monitors. No request for review is necessary.

My experience so far of Mastodon is that of being stuck in a liminal space.

Goal cancelled, was deemed offsides.

With the 2022 World Cup on the horizon, all eyes are on Qatar. But if they want to make a serious run at the cup, they'll need to win their game against Ecuador. Though Ecuador is a strong team, Qatar has a chance of victory if they can take advantage of Ecuador's one weakness: a lack of a clinical goal-scorer. So, will Qatar be able to pull off the upset? We'll have to wait and see.

They are lagging one goal behind in the first three minutes.

For better or worse, Good World Cup to all !

#Midjourney

Who knew 2023 belong to a person named Jack Smith.

Having an account on both, it strikes me as obvious that #COSO, contrary to #Mastodon has a purpose and a culture of it's own.

Something to build upon.

North Korea continues to up the ante, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters. This latest launch shows a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. While it’s unclear whether North Korea possesses functioning nuclear-armed missiles, the country is clearly making strides in its capabilities.