new metaphor just dropped

As a long time Lawrence resident, this doesn't surprise me in the slightest. It might be surrounded by Kansas, but Lawrence rules.

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · last mo.

Things I never thought I would type: look at how they greeted the Algerian team arriving back at the DoubleTree in Lawrence, Kansas

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DOMESTICATED CAT

Cardiff's greatest ever band in Cardiff's worst sounding room.

Aw....in this early recording, with my fantastic guest @kliphscurlock.bsky.social (drummer/multi-instrumentalist for The Flaming Lips, @gruffrhys.bsky.social of Super Furry Animals), we talked about one of the greatest unreleased music documentaries ever made about one of the greatest bands ever

the length of the table of contents in "united states involvement in regime change"

Has anybody suggested ignoring Senators and Congresspeople since they're all useless and, instead, calling and e-mailing Fox "News" in the hopes that one of their found objects can talk sense into Cheeto Pedo on air since they're the only people he listens to anyway?

You can call Delta’s customer service line at +1-800-455-2720 but IF YOU ARE A SKYMILES MEMBER (check your email if you ever flew Delta!) then you absolutely SHOULD call the SkyMiles dedicated number +1-800-323-2323 and tell them how deplorable this is. They *give a shit* about your view of this.

Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 5mo ago

EXCLUSIVE: Surveillance video obtained by an activist shows Liam Conejo Ramos and his father being taken to a detention center in Texas via a Delta Airlines flight, the morning after ICE allegedly used the boy as bait. gillianbrockell.com/video-proves...

I have many issues with the way the BBC frames things, but they were spot on this time.

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran. No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles. Worth a watch. (🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)

A lot of people say AI isn't very good for the world and its outputs are routinely unreliable, but these haters fail to see how it's revolutionizing how we incinerate schoolchildren.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 5mo ago

To strike 1,000 targets in 24 hours in Iran, the U.S. military leveraged the most advanced AI it’s ever used in warfare. Anthropic’s Claude partnered with the military’s Maven Smart System, suggesting targets and issuing precise location coordinates. https://wapo.st/46BFe1T

R.I.P. to the absolutely brilliant, hilarious and kind Catherine O'Hara.

listen, you can’t hate america more than americans hate america.

There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good. This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it. A thread on how to do that 🧵

British Teen Returning From Semester In U.S. Regales Friends With Tale Of Food That Tastes Good

British Teen Returning From Semester In U.S. Regales Friends With Tale Of Food That Tastes Good

LONDON—Delighting his schoolmates as he weaved a rich tapestry of life in the United States, newly returned British exchange student Ethan Rowe, 15, reportedly regaled his friends Tuesday with stories...

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ABOLISH ICE!

Honorable mention goes to "The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprize" by Devo.

björk : human behaviour (HD)

YouTube video by björk

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 7mo ago

MTV is officially ending all of its music channels. In honor of that, what's your favorite music video?

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

In addition to their despicable business decisions, Spotify has literally THE WORST sound of all streaming services. Ever heard of Ogg Vorbis? It sucks! That's what they use. And their pay system is the most unfair to the creators of that which Daniel Ek's made his billions on the backs of.

Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · 8mo ago

Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky

In a world increasingly inhabited by Archie Bunkers, always be a Mike Stivic. Rest in power, Rob Reiner, and thank you for all the wonderful things you brought to this world.

I love Neil Young because he'll make a song where he mumbles "Got mashed potatoes/Ain't got no T-Bone" over three chords for 9 straight minutes and then insist you listen to it on the most high-resolution audiophile equipment possible. Happy 80th, king.

40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion

the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back

Scotland doesn't play around! If only journalists in the U.S. and England weren't afraid of telling the truth......

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for. Stop using WeTransfer.

Deerhoof: the best music and the best people.

Michael Azerrad@michaelazerrad.bsky.social · last yr.

From my beloved Deerhoof: "We’re taking Deerhoof off Spotify. 'Daniel Ek Uses $700 Million of His Spotify Fortune to Become Chairman of AI Battle Tech Company' was not a headline we enjoyed reading this week. We don’t want our music killing people."

incredible Brian Wilson self-edit here:

God dammit! Not Brian Wilson too!! Why are all the groundbreakers dying this week? Somebody please keep a close eye on Gruff Rhys and Deerhoof.

Son of a bitch! R.I.P. to one of the true greats. And thank you for all of your absolutely groundbreaking music.

Sly Stone, Pioneering Bandleader and Funk Virtuoso, Dead at 82

Sly Stone, the pioneering funk musician and charismatic bandleader of Sly and the Family Stone is dead at 82 years old.

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You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.