Joshua Iz
@joshuaiz.com
DJ/Producer/Developer/Coffee Lover. Dad to Rafa, husband to @ebethallan. 1/2 of Iz & Diz. It iz what it iz. Dub is the teacher. Spreading ❤️. SSE at Monica + Andy. Working on FreeMix: https://freemix.fm https://joshuaiz.com/ https://vizualrecords.com
So with regards to what I said about how Fark won't survive this year without more TF subscribers, I wrote up a longer explanation about what we're all up against. Not just Fark, all of digital media.
Fark NotNewsletter: Not Ready to go on the cart
Fark NotNewsletter: Not Ready to go on the cart
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Bluesky oldheads will remember that brief period of time when the conservative trolls tried to storm the place and were flummoxed by the idea they would have to organically grow an audience and that someone who didn't want to talk to them could nuke every interaction they ever had from orbit
Making blanket subjective statements and presenting them as "facts" in an opinion column is journalistic malpractice. Especially when the "evidence" is other people's opinions.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 2d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Telling people “you’re voting wrong” is totally gonna work…for sure this time.
Trump got a 70 in the same way my grandfather never had a lie he didn’t like.
SwiftUI After 7 Years: A Story of Mediocrity | Discussion
SwiftUI After 7 Years: A Story of Mediocrity: Will it ever stop feeling like a beta? — Yakov Manshin
Back in 2019, SwiftUI was announced as the future of Apple development. Seven years later, it still feels like a beta version struggling with stability, performance, and many other aspects. What’s actually wrong with SwiftUI?
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All content is sexually gratifying content to someone. See Rule 34.
404 Media@404media.co · 3d agoYouTube told ASMR artists including Bunnii, Slight Sounds, Rose, and others that their content broke the platform's sex and nudity policy. Creators say these bans are unfair and potentially life-altering. www.404media.co/youtube-asmr...
DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD • Official Trailer HD “Linton Kwesi Johnson’s impact on the cultural landscape over the last half-century has been colossal and multi-generational.” —The Guardian #Reggae #Reggaesky #Music ❤️ youtu.be/TCPWl0ll_pY...
DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD • Official Trailer HD
🔊US Theatrical Premiere on July 24 in NYC at Film Forum🔊: https://filmforum.org/film/dread-beat-an-blood Stay tuned for more theaters in the US & Canada!“L...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: I’ve been working on putting together something between a retreat and a hackathon for #atproto builders for the past several weeks. I’ve been in discussion with potential funders and some funding has become available to make this a reality. now, I need your help!! KEEP READING 👇🏽
Some people deserve monuments as grand as their legacy. Harriet Tubman was reimagined as an ancient monument, the kind once reserved for kings and gods. Ruin of a Giant (Harriet Tubman) by Tavares Strachan. 🎥 IG: @UPB #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
This is a great writeup. I'm not a network security person but it's often true that developers use lax security initially just to get things to work and then leave implementing the recommended security features to the backlog. Tailscale's impetus to make it easier is the right move.
apenwarr@apenwarr.ca · 5d agoHere are my thoughts tailscale.com/blog/hugging...
A fantastic and rare interview with the legendary, Bahamadia, about being raised on gospel and country, her roots on the drums and DJing, getting a deal via Guru, 30 yrs of "Kollage," classic D&D stories and the unreleased album planned with J Dilla. By DJ Short www.powmag.net/p/bahamadia-...
Everything Is Spiritual: An Interview with Bahamadia
The legendary Philadelphia MC opens up to POW in a rare interview.
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“It took the world of sampling to the next level. … It wasn’t so much the actual samples they used as the way they aligned them together into a seamless flow. It was the epitome of a masterpiece.” Inside the Making of Beastie Boys’ ‘Paul’s Boutique’:
“It was the epitome of a masterpiece…”
The Beastie Boys, famous fans and collaborators recall the creation of the rap trio's 1989 sampledelic game-changer, Paul’s Boutique.
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In my audits, reading the Performance profile is where people get stuck: the flame chart and waterfall look like noise at first I built an interactive guide to make them click, every figure is interactive, plus LCP, CLS, INP and the Insights panel perf.reviews/profile-guide #WebPerf #DevTools
Reading a Performance Profile: Field Guide
An interactive field guide to the Chrome DevTools Performance panel: waterfall, flame chart, LCP, CLS, INP, and the Insights panel.
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“If I’m designing a record cover, I don’t want it to look like a record cover. If I’m designing a corporate logo, then I’d rather it look like a record cover.” ‘We didn’t care what the client wanted!’ — Sheffield’s Designers Republic on their art for Aphex Twin, Pulp … and Pringles:
‘We didn’t care what the client wanted!’: Sheffield’s Designers Republic on their art for Aphex Twin, Pulp … and Pringles
Their eye-popping designs burst out of Sheffield in 1986, making them the toast of the music scene. Founder Ian Anderson reveals why some fans think his art is worth remortgaging the house for
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“The Western world is going through a serious period of reaction, and I’m not afraid for the future. … I believe in the capacity of the human spirit to triumph over oppression.” Linton Kwesi Johnson interviewed:
Interview: Linton Kwesi Johnson
I spoke w/ the poet, activist + reggae legend about retirement, resistance, the West African renaissance, the newly-restored 1979 doc "DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD" + the wordless solo album he just finished.
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prescription..just what the doctor ordered youtu.be/FvqJoTNQFno?...
The Foot Therapy EP (Pres 108) - Untitled B2
YouTube video by exiledlarky
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New & Notable: Original mixes of an essential and still highly sought-after disco funk classic.
Trip To Your Mind (Official), by Hudson People
3 track album
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Very inspiring to speak w/ Linton Kwesi Johnson, a great hero of mine. Topics: The wordless LP he just finished with wingman Dennis Bovell. The artistic renaissance among Britons of West African heritage. How this moment in history reminds him of the '60s, and why he's optimistic about the future.
Interview: Linton Kwesi Johnson
I spoke w/ the poet, activist + reggae legend about retirement, resistance, the West African renaissance, the newly-restored 1979 doc "DREAD BEAT AN BLOOD" + the wordless solo album he just finished.
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Listen to me daddy Life is hard… that lady is not trying to “prove her love” She wants to laugh Have some orgasms Flowers Get something to eat Ride in the passenger seat Restore her skin biome Connect with her root chakra Laugh again Ask “am i heavy” Go apple picking Take some pictures
This is my kind of crossover event. Chicago deep house legend @joshuaiz.com of Iz and Diz fame DJing at a tech/atproto meetup in a brewery. London can learn from this.
chicago.at@chicago.at · 2w agoToday is the day, @trezy.codes will be speaking about @happyview.dev, a framework for bootstrapping a complete AppView, followed more discussion, and then a DJ set by @joshuaiz.com, with drinks available of every persuasion at Life On Marz.
at://chicago happening this evening at Life On Marz Community Club. atmo.rsvp/p/chicago.at... A few lightning talks and then a dj set from me.
at://chicago - July 2026
Converge at Life on Marz Community Club. We plan to have a few lightning talks. We welcome folks from all kinds of backgrounds including artists, journalists, publishers, creators, academic researche...
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Just been told by @grantberry.bsky.social that Unmask Me, the legendary Convenanza closer from Sete after Song To The Siren – before you started going, yeah? – has been reissued with proceeds going to fund Ashley Beedle's ongoing care. Get on it vinylunderground.co.uk/products/mam...
Mama | Unmask Me - Ashley Beedle Mixes
Tracklist: Unmask Me (Ashley Beedle Vocal Mix) Unmask Me (Short Version) Unmask Me (Ashley Beedle Dub Mix) A special record, a real sleeper when it first dropped in 2017, slowly heads were turned and ...
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Today is the day, @trezy.codes will be speaking about @happyview.dev, a framework for bootstrapping a complete AppView, followed more discussion, and then a DJ set by @joshuaiz.com, with drinks available of every persuasion at Life On Marz.
chicago.at@chicago.at · 3w agoWe are back next Wednesday next week for the monthly AT Protocol gathering. Much to look forward to and talk about. 📆 5:30 PM, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 (export a reminder to your calendar after you RSVP) 📍 Life on Marz (Western on the CTA Blue line O'Hare branch) atmo.rsvp/p/chicago.at...
