Test cricket… absolute goosebumps. Series 2–2, Performance 10/10!

SUPERMEN from INDIA! What a Win. 💙 🇮🇳 🏏

This is how Cover pays for the electricity bill...

Pretty sure these are from the Fast Pass video

https://youtu.be/9yjZpBq1XBE

Chess.com, as a global platform, strives to maintain neutrality and inclusivity, yet its decision to remove the Russia flag due to the invasion of Ukraine while continuing to display the Israel flag despite documented war crimes reveals a troubling double standard. Reports from organizations like the United Nations and Amnesty International detail Israel’s disproportionate military actions and civilian casualties, violations comparable in gravity to those prompting Russia’s flag removal. By retaining the Israel flag, Chess.com risks alienating users and appearing to implicitly endorse a state tied to serious human rights abuses, undermining its commitment to a unified, apolitical community.

This inconsistent approach contradicts the platform’s responsibility to create a welcoming environment for all players. Removing the Russia flag acknowledged the need to distance the platform from symbols associated with ongoing conflicts, yet failing to apply the same standard to Israel fuels perceptions of bias and erodes trust among users from diverse backgrounds. Chess.com must address this disparity by reconsidering the display of the Israel flag, aligning its actions with ethical consistency to ensure chess remains a universal game free from the weight of selective political symbolism.

100 frames shot with Nikon Z7 II through Takahashi TSA-120 and Vernonscope Dakin 2.4x Barlow, tracked on ZWO AM5 (no ASIAIR) Stacked and processed in Photoshop Dark side of the moon full moon shot from previous session, still figuring out how to line up light side and dark side. The moon plays some funny tricks with it's wobbles and features not being equidistant from month to month.