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Jarosław Królewski opposed the introduction of seeding in the Polish Cup. He compared the competition to an Olympic sprinter's start, who has only one attempt after years of preparation, and argued that in sports the outcome should be determined by who proves to be the best at the crucial moment. Królewski pointed out that an open draw, where anyone can face anyone, is part of the cup's identity, and seeding would protect the favorites from the outset. He noted that five teams competing in European cups begin their competition from the round of 16. Despite this relief, Lech, the Polish champion, lost in this round 0:1 to the third-division Siarka, and Legia was eliminated after a 0:3 loss to Motor. According to Królewski, the reason was poor performance, not the draw. He also recalled that in December 2025, Wisła, the leader of the first league, lost in the round of 16 1:4 to the third-division Zawisza Bydgoszcz. He wrote that the club did not blame the draw or the format at that time, but itself. As an example of another solution, he mentioned the FA Cup, where — as he pointed out — there is no seeding, and the host is determined by the order of the draw regardless of the league. Królewski assessed that a single defeat of a favorite by a lower-ranked team does not prove that the outcome depended on luck. Assuming an 80% chance of the favorite winning, such a team would have, according to his example calculations, a 20% chance of losing. On the other hand, the probability that a lower league team would defeat three Ekstraklasa teams in a row solely due to luck would be 0.2³, which is 0.8% — less than 1 in 100. As evidence of the sporting value of the cup, he cited Wisła Kraków, which as a first-league team won the competition in 2024 after defeating Widzew, Piast, and Pogoń in the final. According to Królewski, Wisła was better in each of those matches, and later achieved results in Europe that Ekstraklasa clubs sometimes could not attain for many years. Królewski also stated that the UEFA coefficient depends on the strength of the clubs, not the format of the domestic cup, so protecting favorites will not strengthen them in European competitions. He added that upsets, such as the match between Siarka and Lech, attract more excitement, media attention, and fans than predictable matches involving top teams. He believed that seeding would serve budgets and predictability at the expense of sporting competition, and protecting the stronger teams from risk would limit the chances of weaker ones on their best day. #PucharPolski #sport #piłka_nożna (translated)

Peter Moore congratulated the Wisła Kraków football team of amputees on winning the title of Champions League winners. He wrote that the success is a source of pride for the entire Wisła community. He emphasized that football can unite people and break down barriers, and its significance goes beyond winning trophies — it also includes integration, friendship, and perseverance. He added that he is proud to belong to a club that recognizes that football is more than just a game. #PiłkaNożna #Inkluzja #Duma (translated)

The author of the post wrote that currently electric cars made up two-thirds of new cars sold in China, while 10 years earlier their share was negligible. According to him, from March to August 2026, these vehicles helped China save oil worth 14 billion dollars. He also described them as storage devices. #samochody #elektryki #Chiny #CN (translated)

India will limit margins on 137 cancer drugs to 30 percent from next month after the Supreme Court condemned the huge profit margins of hospitals and pharmacies, calling them extortion, which should allow millions of patients access to long-needed therapy. #Indija #rak #zdravstvo (translated)

The author stated that oil could also be cheaper, but that a decision was made for record dealer margins. He compared this to a law for the wealthy, which he argued would further enrich the top 1% earners while reducing rights for others. According to him, this was a way to pay thanks for the electoral support received by the recipients. #nafta #marže #pravičnost #SI (translated)

Radek Pogoda described a list of priorities that he attributed to his great-grandmother: a full pantry, healthy children, a safe home, produce from the garden, family meals, and kind relationships with neighbors. He wrote that achieving such a level of life was a great success in the past. According to Pogoda, in the 20th century companies began to present modest homes, old cars, and home-cooked meals as sources of shame to encourage people to buy new products. He also claimed that the rising cost of living forced both parents to work, and later, companies sold them, among other things, childcare and ready-made meals. Pogoda assessed that the former satisfaction with a simpler life began to be labeled as poverty and lack of ambition, and people were sold aspirations related to a bigger house, a car, and a wardrobe. He wrote that this way an endless cycle of consumerism was created. #refleksja #życie #prostota (translated)

The author wrote that electric cars save oil and fuels and mitigate the energy crisis. Citing PSNM, he stated that from March to August 2026, electric cars used in oil-importing countries saved raw materials worth 20 billion dollars. https://t.co/m3Oem0dD00 #samochodyelektryczne #energetyka #oszczędność #PL (translated)

The author wrote that the construction of the High-Speed Railway is set to begin soon, which he described as a dream and a significant leap in civilization for Poland. He added that on that day, another scientific and technical conference titled "Development of High-Speed Rail in Poland" was taking place. https://t.co/yLQeV7OrbN #KolejDużychPrędkości #Polska #Transport #PL (translated)

From the court - tennis information reminded that Iga Świątek and Maja Chwalińska were both 15 years old during the tournament in Stockholm. According to the author, on November 3, 2016, they played their only direct match at the professional level there - a qualifying match for the quarter-finals of the tournament with a prize pool of $10,000, in which Świątek won 6:2, 6:3. The author added that a few days earlier, both tennis players talked in an interview about their dreams for the future and that some of them came true. He also wrote that on Saturday they were to compete for the final of the WTA 1000 tournament, and the match was to start no earlier than 12:30 Polish time. #zkortu #WTA1000 #tenis #IgaŚwiątek (translated)

STS announced a competition in which participants were to observe the company's profile, like and share the post, and predict the outcome of the Jagiellonia–Ararat match as well as the scorer. The condition was to add the hashtag #LiczySięBardziej. There were to be 10 bonuses of 100 PLN to be won; STS also included a link to the rules. https://t.co/oeHQAQeYGR https://t.co/oP8wltcq9s #Konkurs #Marzenia #STS (translated)

Gutab wrote that Poland was joining the crisis of power in Romania and Hungary, which he described as destabilization. He attributed its causes to the treatment of countries with significant development potential as spheres of influence of Germany and France, which in his opinion were declining. He also pointed out the collapse, Russian influences, and Germany's aspirations for Mitteleuropa. #Polska #Rumunia #Węgry (translated)

In the podcast "The Thing is," Marzena Tabor-Olszewska and Jędrzej Bielecki discuss the Norwegian security strategy and the impact of international politics on the situation in Europe, especially in the context of Trump's promises and threats from Russia. #Trump #Norwegia #bezpieczeństwo (translated)

The author stated that European refining margins were declining and there was a risk of fuel production being restricted. He also wrote that Babiš's government promoted an extraordinary tax on these margins in the Chamber of Deputies. He recommended that the state first verify whether there are indeed extraordinary profits that it wants to tax. https://t.co/oKtKKax2Dh #hospodářství #politika #daně #CZ #EU (translated)