There is no question that, if there isn’t one already, we need a #ProtestTracker. Or even just use the hashtag and post images and videos from these protests. Share our frustration at the outrages of #TFG and Co since the MSM won’t. #uspol #news #protests kottke.org/25/02/004…
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Andreas Butzbach
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Genesis - Abacab (1981). I adore this album, even more so now that I’ve found out that it’s also one of Ian Thornley’s favorites, too. I’m beaming :) #music #genesis #prog #progrock www.youtube.com/watch
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If you are unfamiliar with Canada’s Ian Thornley and #BigWreck, prepare yourself for some lessons. I’m going to be posting live track videos for a bit, some solo, others with the band. We’ll start here with Frozen Pond from 2016. #music #YouTube #rock #prog www.youtube.com/watch
video games
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Well, it seems #Valve has made a huge update to #Source #SDK that adds all of the #TeamFortress2 client and server game code so that anyone can make their own games, provided they’re free. More deets in the blog post. #videogames www.teamfortress.com/post.php
movies
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Watched “Don’t Let Go” on Netflix this weekend starring David Oyelowo and Storm Reid and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and am shocked to discover that it was made for $5M. Amazing film and well worth your time. #film #movies #netflix #scifi www.slashfilm.com/1793113/s…
apple
technology
retro technology
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Well, this is rather fascinating! Some mad genius hacked a Nokia Lumia 1020 to run #Apple’s #iOS for #iPhone. The trick? Inside the Lumia is an iPhone SE 3!! Still pretty damned cool, if I do say so myself. #retrocomputing #hardwarehacks #tech www.macworld.com/article/2…
dollarnomics
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Teetering on the edge and reaching back for helping hands
I don’t believe anyone relishes the idea of having to ask for help from strangers. We like to feel personally empowered, in control of our fates, and capable, but reality has a tendency to care little for our personal desires. While we have been blessed for many years to be able to keep a roof over our heads, we’ve come close to disaster a few times. This is one of those times.
I will neither embellish nor sugarcoat. We need to raise around $7,000 to wipe our debt clean with the mobile home park we live in, and I need to ask for that help from strangers in order to raise that much. We’ve been able to pay our mortgage, car note, and bills, but have fallen behind on the lot rent. I have asked what little family I have …
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: The Cars - Candy-O (1979). It’s rare for a sophomore album from a band to chart better than their debut, but The Cars did it. Blending #rock, #pop, #newwave, #artrock, and #punk, Rick Ocasek and crew brought their own sound to the party #music www.youtube.com/watch
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#AI is little more than institutionalized piracy sanctioned by #Capitalism and ignored by lawmakers and regulators, at least while they still have jobs. Of course, this is what capitalists have done forever; exploit the value & lives of others. #fascism #oligarchy slashdot.org/story/25/…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: The Breeders - Last Splash 30th Anniversary Edition (2023 Remaster). I’ve loved this band since I first heard ‘Cannonball’ on the radio, and the Deal sisters are fantastic. #music #rock #postpunk #punk www.youtube.com/watch
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Americans have historically gotten shorted on #Black #History, but I came across a #YouTube channel the other day that’s doing the work to rectify that, one story at a time. #TIL about Robert Smalls, and his tale is fascinating! #civilrights #humanrights #BLM #civilwar www.youtube.com/watch
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Donald Fagan - The Nightfly: Live (2021). An extraordinary album already this live rendition does the impossible and makes it an even more astonishing listen. The downside; like the OG, it’s too short so turn on repeat. #music #pop #jazz www.youtube.com/watch
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Steely Dan - Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live (2021). What is there to say but that we’ve gotten precious few live Dan albums (precisely two) and it is, unquestionably, the superior. www.youtube.com/watch
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Despite #Google’s claims of superior #spam management, I get a load of spam in #Gmail, and I barely use that. My main email is on #Apple Mail, and I get almost none. For #StValentinesDay I thought I’d share some of the “fun” ones. #internet #tech
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Dream Theater - Parasomnia (2025). DT’s latest album and my very first listen. There’s some Mindcrime vibe in the opening measures, then it dives into a medley. Strong concept album energy. 20 min. closing track, too. #music #progmetal #prog youtube.com/playlist
rights
open source
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Have you heard the news? Fascistic othering is the new #American #Freedom… as in the freedom to forcefully eradicate the freedoms of those you deem sub-human. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, as long as you’re #MAGA. #fascism #racism #oligarchy #opensource www.theverge.com/news/6128…
politics
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The #facism is being televised, and not enough Americans give a damn… Oh well. Guess I’ll just play #MarvelRivals while #ElonMusk dismantles our democratic institutions. Also, Squirrel Girl is a hottie! #apathy #uspol #capitalism kottke.org/25/02/the…
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How DARE you gutter trash have lives and needs and opinions outside of your indentured servitude to your corporate overlords! Your job is your identity that we, #Capitalism, have generously granted you and we can take it away with the crook of a withered finger! #WFH slashdot.org/story/25/…
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#NowPlaying @ Nothing Manor: Michael Penn - Palms & Runes, Tarot & Tea (2007). I don’t typically listen to compilations preferring the OG albums, but this one is special, and so is Michael. MAKE MORE ALBUMS, MICHAEL!!! #music #pop #rock www.youtube.com/watch
politics
capitalism
technology
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And another thing about this Gulf of Mexico thing… I was under the impression that #TFG’s America was about the Freedom™ of #Capitalism? But #Google just caves to Dear Leader’s petulant colonialist demand like it was State Run? How pathetic. #tech #capitalism #fascism gizmodo.com/google-ma…
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Can someone please make a browser extension that puts a label over “Gulf of America” that reads “Gulf of Mexico” in Google Maps? I can’t code to save my life, but I don’t think it would be that complicated… right? #tech #google #TFG #internet #programming jalopnik.com/google-is…
technology
retro technology
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I’m not familiar with the MSX system. Not many Westerners are as it was primarily a Japanese home computer standard that started in 1983 and ended ten years later. This, like the Book 8088 and Pocket 386 before it, does look cool, though. #tech #retrocomputing liliputing.com/msxbook-i…
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television
rights
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I didn’t bother watching Superb Owl LIX, but I should have. Kendrick killed the #halftime show, and watching it on YouTube I see he spoke loud if you were willing to listen and see with open ears and eyes. #music #superbowl #resistfascism #resisthate www.youtube.com/watch
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capitalism
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RE: RFK Jr. being sworn in as #HHS Secretary; Every last one of #TFG’s appointments have been people who either owe #DearLeader for their acceptance into #MAGA, have been licking his boots clean for years, or gave him money… oh, and are white and “camera ready”. #uspol #fascism #capitalism
apple
technology
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It could be the #iPhone SE4, but I’d like to note that Mr. Cook asks us to “Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.” I think it could be the return of the AirPort. Look at the graphic for the announcement and the AirPort A1034 attached. Just sayin'. #tech #Apple 9to5mac.com/2025/02/1…
