Writes and sings for Josimar, The Guardian and Tapete Records
Philippe Auclair
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Great to have cricket tragic, grandmaster and three-time candidate for the world title @polborta.bsky.social analysing the current Candidates tournament on Bluesky. A must-follow for all lovers of the game on this platform.
Absolute disgrace to see that the first item on the agenda of the gaming industry's big SBC jamboree in Lisbon will be a discussion on the opportunities offered by the - mostly illegal - African market.
Silly me, president Pompodou, not le Général, as @kattullus.bsky.social reminds me!
"La personnalité [du connard] n’est ni celle d’un malade ni celle d’un imbécile (ce que le langage familier appelle un «con», à ne pas confondre) : c’est celle d’un individu qui comprend parfaitement les normes sociales et choisit délibérément de ne pas s’y soumettre lorsqu’elles le contraignent".
One particularly nauseating point is the introduction of what those vampires call "micro-betting" specifically designed to attract younger customers with little or no money. Bastards.
Grim but necessary read on the forthcoming 2026 World Cup, by @amnesty.org. This link will take you to the full version of the report. www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
Magnifique, this, by social psychology lecturer Eric La Blanche for @liberation.fr. A "con" is not a "connard", and Trump is the latter. www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
"Every week, hundreds of people line up to fill a plastic container with food in an unlikely place: the humble home where Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona was born".
With thanks to @christianrad.com for the heads-up.
www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
David Squires on … Roy Hodgson staying down with the kids on his return to Bristol City
