@C_Small_ @maxtempers Can't do that if you are single... But those sorts of properties are given very quickly to those with huge families who, somehow, despite deciding to have 6 or 7 kids, cannot take care of them with their own means.
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Somewhere in England there's a guy starting with a bedsit and a paperclip swapping his way to a seven bedroom Regent's Park social mansion
max tempers@maxtempers
Explore yourself: homeswapper.co.uk
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@maxtempers The welfare system is meant to be a safety net for people who genuinely need the basics, this is literally living in luxury, wtf?
No household on less than 150k a year could afford to rent one of these...
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A young graduate wanting to live in the same area must fork out £1,100 a month for a room in a five-bed house (w/ shared toilets), while disproportionately workless recipients of dubiously allocated housing lotteries get to squat in seven-bedroom houses at 70% of the cost.
max tempers@maxtempers
The council house swapping Facebook groups and websites are very eye-opening. There are 6- and 7-bedroom properties on offer in Zone 2 at ~£750 a month. Private rents for similar properties would be £6,000+. Enormous subsidies are being distributed in the worst possible way.
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@DRDEESTRONG1 @maxtempers These people are saving close to 4 or 5 thousand pounds a month in rent. It is inconceivable that someone would need this kind of tenancy in the long term as you really should be able to save huge amounts of income very quickly.
Yet it is given for life...
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@koshercockney In fairness to the first one, he does repeatedly say "leave it it's not worth it" and it seems to be the other donkey giving all the chat.
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@RobertHarrisonv @Aella_Girl @letclaudiatweet Even after that marriage ends and the "object of affection" never returned his advances?
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this is not the diplomatic move if you are a hot popular girl vulnerably approached by a nervous nerdy girl whose husband is inappropriately enamored with you.
the diplomatic move is to start subtly ice-queening the husband (but not so blatantly as to cause drama) and acting warmly towards the girl.
all other moves are open aggression, which can be strategically correct, but certainly are not “post receipts on the timeline to be vindicated” moves
so is this autism, or am I just southern and not competent in San Francisco Womanese?
Aella@Aella_Girl
@ilex_ulmus this is the entirety of that conversation.
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@ap38409 @DeveshsK_ He reposted Kramniks claims on social media being speculative of Hikarus long winning streak and accuracy
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What behaviour is he even talking about? Ian should mend his gossiping ways and stop referring to things in public which are not in public. I can respect it when you wanna be dramatic for the love of the game but this is just pathetic man.
ChessBase India@ChessbaseIndia
"He's not a teenager anymore!" - Ian @lachesisq Nepomniachtchi speaks on not shaking hands with @HansMokeNiemann at the Technical meeting of @UzchessCup Masters 2026.
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@DeveshsK_ But what do you mean, if he said he deserves praise for playing well? He even said he respects his chess.
You now confirm that regardless of what is actually said you will take a certain viewpoint, which proves it, you are a liar.
How is Hans partnership with Kramnik going?
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@ap38409 @DeveshsK_ Oh, you mean the Hikaru Ian also accused of cheating? Yeah…
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@DeveshsK_ He addressed it in his video in the tournament.
He said he actually thinks he played a good game and it was tongue in cheek.
Weak and uninformed take but doubt you will correct it as you make a habit of it.
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@ap38409 "The last game he played so perfectly it seemed like his "younger days" - Nepo
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@FestivalFvv @pecksofficial @anishgiri Giri is a backbiter who rarely says what he means publicly.
This is another situation that Niemann has blown out of proportion to claim victimhood, as usual, there is no situation where Niemann isn't the victim.
Big bad chess world against him etc.
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@pecksofficial @anishgiri Anish defended Hans against Magnus and said it was an injustice he knows Nepo is a clown deep down lol
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@DeveshsK_ Is there any situation where Niemann isn't the victim in chess?
You are gullible and falling for his act.
He is manipulative and a very unreliable narrator. Him buddying up with Kramnik is a great example that he is just a mercenary, he has no principles.
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@DeveshsK_ You are intentionally dense.
He says in this video that he played a very good game in the end.
Niemann fans falling for his self victimisation as always, another situation to play the victim in...
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@HansNiemannclub @DeveshsK_ Him saying Gukesh cheated is purely based on a rumour by Hikaru, who didn't even say that he actually said it.
That is actually hearsay and gossip @deveshsK_ , do you accept to bring up all the rumours about Niemann as evidence too?
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@DeveshsK_ After his loss with ding he blamed his cleaning lady. After his loss in the candidates gukesh somehow “ cheated “ in the World Cup it was bad hotel and food, he just makes excuses for every loss and he is pushing 40. Time to take some accountability for losing
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@DeveshsK_ And the cherry on the cake is he's friends with Kramnik and supports him, who you claim is a murderer.
Not some freedom fighter is he?
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@DeveshsK_ He has suffered no material damage and if anything gained a large fan base off the incident, which he doesn't deserve as he had never been honest about his past cheating.
He is doing totally fine and his career is much better for it. Don't make out like he's a victim.
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The Magnanimity of Hans giving Nepo a financial and playing opportunity at his worst currently when he's not getting any invites even after Nepo did so much damage to Hans' career, him being a neighbourhood aunty gossiping champion and all.
Endgame AI@EndgameaiChess
🇺🇸 Hans Niemann: "I offered Ian a tiebreak, but he refused" Hans Niemann on why there was no tiebreak after his match with 🇷🇺 Ian Nepomniachtchi: "This was actually the first face-to-face match that I didn't win. So I never really thought about the possibility of losing the match or drawing it. Now I understand that a tiebreak rule is still needed. I even offered to play a tiebreak after the match ended. From a financial point of view, it would have been a plus for my opponent. I thought Ian would agree. I found it strange that he refused. I was ready to play the tiebreak even the next day. Essentially, he had nothing to lose: either earn more money or stay with the same result."
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@chesseverapp Ian looked like he was barely paying attention.
Playing instantly and getting up and leaving after every move.
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Hans Niemann accused Ian Nepomniachtchi of being involved in him getting banned from a tournament.
He challenged him to an 8-game classical match, putting up 50,000 dollars of his own money and donating another 50,000 dollars to a Serbian orphanage.
Nepo accepted. Anti-cheating conditions. No hiding.
What followed was a tense match:
Hans lost game 1.
Then he kept coming back, same opening, almost every game, refusing to change approach.
Long grinding positions. 40-plus move battles and missed chances on both sides.
Game 8, Hans wins.
Final score, 4 to 4.
He flew to Belgrade, risked 100,000 dollars, lost the first game, and still fought back to draw against a two-time World Championship challenger.
Whatever you think of him, that was a serious fight.
Is this the most dramatic chess match of 2026 so far?
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