Other right-wing accounts variously reacted by describing the move as Orwellian, lamenting the death of free speech and even contemplating leaving Canada for good....
This show is absolutely awesome. One of the best shows being made right now. I cannot express my appreciation for this show well enough. It's just wonderful.
@frog (just making sure you get a notification of this reply - some servers aren't great at that)
beg pardon for upcoming language where I try to tell you what to think, it comes from a positive place.
friend, don't ever let the attitudes of others make you feel like you're "lesser."
Let me tell you about one of the most wonderfully boring things I've ever seen. One of the most powerful displays of belonging was at my first Pride parade, oh wow this was ages ago. I didn't notice the name of the group, I'm sure they had a banner, but it just looked like a bunch of regular people walking in the middle of a parade. All I could think at the time was "where is the colourful clothing? why are they not dancing? Where is the outrage? where is the joy?" I didn't see anything that would make me judge them as being worthy of being in a pride parade. Fuck just writing it makes me realize how stupid I was :) Spoiler: They were in the pride parade because they were all queer. Pick a letter, that was them. And they all looked totally normal, and they didn't dance and sing and turn themselves about. Because that was the kind of queer they were.
if you're "too old" you still matter. If you're "too boring" you still matter. You are not unworthy.
rather than uninstalling adblockers entirely, can't they just whitelist YouTube? Ad Trackers only have value when they track people across multiple sites: if the tracker only functions on YT then users get the video views they want and YT gets near-worthless tracking data.
Over the last month, some Spanish-speaking New Yorkers got a recorded phone call from Mayor Eric Adams speaking their native language. “Hola, soy el alcalde Eric Adams,” the mayor says in a monotone but flawless accent, before launching into a pitch for jobs with the city government. The truth is Adams isn’t multilingual,...
Seconded. Just wait for the first story of "I had a conversation with [politician name] on the phone yesterday. They knew everything about me, and we talked about all these things I'm interested in." or "[Politician name] called me yesterday and said these horrible things about my relatives and mentioned them all by name. I'm never voting for them again!" Welcome to the wild west, yet again.
The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia is one of the most brutally obvious signs of America’s public health crisis. The so-called “open air drug market” in the middle of the country’s sixth most populous city is where hundreds of people use drugs, some of whom are unhoused, usually without being arrested by the...
Okay, maybe there are thousands of people out there who just like watching Vtube streams, with cash to burn, in this day and age. Or, maybe someone's using livestream donations to launder money.
Does either one make more sense? I think both are true, and the latter is far more probable.
So if big mean Spotify doesn't want to pay indie artists unless we get 20 streams a month on each song, maybe you can help us get there. And maybe you'll find another favourite song along the way.
@LinkOpensChest_wav That is the kindest compliment we've received yet. Thank you so much. Be sure to check out our other songs, and tell your friends about us.
While Threads-related headlines have focused on its big traffic drops, Meta's CEO says its Twitter alternative is a 'compelling long-term opportunity.'
well, why would people who use Fediverse options talk about using those options on non-Fediverse platforms? Other than the occasional "hey I use Mastodon and it's great." Not the kind of thing you'd talk about all the time.
Premier Doug Ford’s government copied, word for word, a developer’s requested changes to Hamilton’s official plan to allow an eight-storey condo at the current site of a designated heritage building — blindsiding city planning staff, elected officials and residents....
We hear a lot about this guy, why not a little more. This podcast is doing a series on Musk that is quite revealing, totally worth a listen if you are interested in business or tech....
Half the podcasts in my queue have suddenly become paid subscriptions. Meanwhile the overall industry is losing listeners. Seems like a lousy business model to not offer a free with ads feed. What a bizarre trend....
I found a website on twitter a while ago called getmusic.fm that’s basically a collection of free Bandcamp vouchers artists will submit to the site to try to get exposure by giving away their music. I’ve used it a few times, and a lot of it is a bit rough but there’s a few gems in there....
FTA
"Postmedia should have gone bankrupt in 2016, when its revenues fell to where they could no longer service its more than $600 million in debt. Then-CEO Paul Godfrey pulled a fast one, however, by replacing its majority hedge fund owner with one from New Jersey and axing about half of the company’s debt to keep the shell game going. Few in Canada noticed the change in ownership, noted the New York Times a few years later, because it “happened so quietly that Postmedia’s own financial news site described it as a debt restructuring.” Postmedia is again under water and facing bankruptcy if Ottawa doesn’t bail it out."
Postmedia is done. They exist to pull the country apart. Let them rot.
yes it does seem that way, but have you considered that maybe we should just all give all of our money to Microsoft and then just die of poverty? It would make their reports look so much nicer.
Good morning KBin! Here's our cover of Lovesong, originally by The Cure, performed here by The Three Leonards. We're getting some really positive feedback on this one so far. LMK what you think. [OC]
The Three Leonards - Lovesong https://open.spotify.com/track/3RDJKSBD70PZpXY8KS0gsT
We reimagined The Cure's beautiful pop song into an acoustic downtempo dedication. We hope you have a listen and enjoy what you hear.
to be fair, "doing shit" really means "doing shit that benefits people without much power and influence", so, there's basically no incentive other than "because it's the right and just thing to do" which has never been the M.O. , despite everything people have been taught in the movies you make.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons that outlines a plan to address the national housing crisis.
we also have a historical problem of demanding a perfect solution to a complex problem and then being upset when nobody can provide it. Even if someone provides a Very Good solution, the moment it causes financial discomfort for wealthy people you'll see next-level lobbying and media saturation of "the plan isn't working."
Seeing as we're currently lacking a multi-faceted plan for this multi-faceted problem, I'd settle for taxing the fuck out of those who own more than 3 single-family houses as a good first step.
Right-Wing Trolls Are Freaking Out After Learning They Can Get Sued For Calling People 'Groomers' On The Internet (pressprogress.ca)
Other right-wing accounts variously reacted by describing the move as Orwellian, lamenting the death of free speech and even contemplating leaving Canada for good....
Opinion: Amazon's 'The Tick' Deserves a Third Season (collider.com)
'The Tick' is a perfect fit for Prime Video's current superhero-themed lineup.
TC on open source evangelists (lemmy.ml)
[email protected] - Oh my gosh I just figured it out....
AI Can Recreate Images From Human Brain Waves With 'Over 75% Accuracy' (petapixel.com)
Petition e-4666 Urge the Canadian Government to Commit More for Trans Equality (www.ourcommons.ca)
‘Silo’ Creator Graham Yost On His Futuristic Apple Series: “It’s Not Science Heavy. The Key Is To Make It Feel Real” (deadline.com)
It seems to tickle Graham Yost when people refer to Silo as a sci-fi drama.
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YouTube limits Video Viewing for Ad blocker Users (samrome58.substack.com)
The AI Politicians Would Like to Speak With You Now - Politicians are using AI doppelgängers to reach voters. It’s a trend that’s about to explode. (gizmodo.com)
Over the last month, some Spanish-speaking New Yorkers got a recorded phone call from Mayor Eric Adams speaking their native language. “Hola, soy el alcalde Eric Adams,” the mayor says in a monotone but flawless accent, before launching into a pitch for jobs with the city government. The truth is Adams isn’t multilingual,...
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook (www.engadget.com)
The Specials - Ghost Town (youtu.be)
Violent Femmes - American Music (yewtu.be)
It reminds of meeeee
YouTube Is Monetizing Human Suffering at an Open Air Drug Market (www.404media.co)
The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia is one of the most brutally obvious signs of America’s public health crisis. The so-called “open air drug market” in the middle of the country’s sixth most populous city is where hundreds of people use drugs, some of whom are unhoused, usually without being arrested by the...
Neo-Nazis walk free from court, spared further jail time over attack on Victorian hikers (www.abc.net.au)
"Good luck with the future, gentlemen," County Court Judge Kellie Blair said to the pair, as she stepped off the bench at the end of hearing.
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Zuckerberg: Actually, Threads Is Great, Approaching 100M Monthly Active Users (www.pcmag.com)
While Threads-related headlines have focused on its big traffic drops, Meta's CEO says its Twitter alternative is a 'compelling long-term opportunity.'
New House Speaker Blamed School Shootings on Teaching Evolution and Abortion (www.rollingstone.com)
Ford government copied developer's exact request into Hamilton official plan to allow controversial building (www.cbc.ca)
Premier Doug Ford’s government copied, word for word, a developer’s requested changes to Hamilton’s official plan to allow an eight-storey condo at the current site of a designated heritage building — blindsiding city planning staff, elected officials and residents....
Tesla warns that a federal probe into whether it exaggerated the range of its cars may lead to a 'material adverse impact on our business' (fortune.com)
The "Tech Won’t Save Us" Podcast is doing a series on Musk (www.techwontsave.us)
We hear a lot about this guy, why not a little more. This podcast is doing a series on Musk that is quite revealing, totally worth a listen if you are interested in business or tech....
When did paid podcasts become a thing?
Half the podcasts in my queue have suddenly become paid subscriptions. Meanwhile the overall industry is losing listeners. Seems like a lousy business model to not offer a free with ads feed. What a bizarre trend....
Do you guys ever find anything decent on getmusic.fm? (www.getmusic.fm)
I found a website on twitter a while ago called getmusic.fm that’s basically a collection of free Bandcamp vouchers artists will submit to the site to try to get exposure by giving away their music. I’ve used it a few times, and a lot of it is a bit rough but there’s a few gems in there....
So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off (gizmodo.com)
Predatory owners suck the marrow from bones of Canada’s news media (canadiandimension.com)
Microsoft might want to be making Windows 12 a subscription OS, suggests leak (www.neowin.net)
Cabal of 'gay furry hackers' claims over 3,000 files stolen in NATO website breach (www.pcgamer.com)
The headline itself made this worth sharing
X stops showing headlines because Elon Musk thinks it will make posts look better (www.theverge.com)
‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Pat King asks to move trial out of Ottawa (www.winnipegfreepress.com)
Non-Paywall Article
So Much for ‘Learn to Code’ (web.archive.org)
Atlantic Paywall link
Class-action lawsuit seeks compensation for Canadian consumers who bought Cold-FX products (www.ctvnews.ca)
Amazon Has Turned Into an Monopolistic Shithole Littered With Pay-to-Play Ads, FTC Lawsuit Solemnly Argues (www.404media.co)
Why should I care about OpenTofu? (opentofu.org)
The Writers Strike Is Over: WGA Votes to Lift Strike Order After 148 Days (variety.com)
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike will end at 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday.
'Scandalous': Anger as BBC 'refuse to cover' anti-Brexit rally in London (www.thenational.scot)
THE BBC has been asked to explain why it has not reported on a large-scale anti-Brexit rally in the centre of London ...
Ford backtracks on Greenbelt because he fears further revelations (rabble.ca)
[Pitchfork] 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Doja Cat, Yeule, and More (pitchfork.com)
pitchfork.com/…/9-new-albums-you-should-listen-to…...
[Fresh Album] Petey - USA (lemmy.world)
songwhip.com/petey/usa
Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Poilievre introduces housing bill, plan focuses on getting cities to build more homes (www.ctvnews.ca)
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons that outlines a plan to address the national housing crisis.