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“White Centrist here to explain the views of Black Democrats“ is one of the most obnoxious election trends on here and that’s a competitive category

cop: did he send any texts around the time of the crash? cop 2: he sent a post that reads "padding my three track album with 26 skits and interludes" cop: not bad but it ain't going viral cop 2: posting isn't just about going viral cop: (sighs) not this shit again

we need a strong republican party and a bipartisan MAHA movement and common sense trans sports bans and a bailout for havana syndrome victims. we need a big tent democratic party that includes war criminals and the lady at the the wellness store trying to get your mom off chemo

Recorded music is cheaper and stronger than it's ever been, and it's far more likely to kill you. The government’s advice hasn’t changed much since Nancy Reagan, but music has. Now, scientists are writing their own rules and we have a guide here.

"know before you mix" infographic showing common interactions between instruments.

People mix music. A new wave of organizations like Palestrina Nova advocate harm reduction over abstinence-only messaging, arguing that clear information saves more lives than pretending common instrument combinations never happen. PN's adapted interaction chart, below, is one example of that approach.

Piano
Organ
Guitar
Bass
Strings
Brass
Woodwind
Orchestra Hit
Synth Lead
Synth Pad
Percussion
Percussion (Chromatic)
Sound Effects

DISCLAIMER: NO MUSIC IS COMPLETELY SAFE. THIS CHART IS A SIMPLIFIED HARM-REDUCTION TOOL AND SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS MUSICOLOGICAL ADVICE OR A GUARANTEE OF SAFETY.

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By far the funniest moment in Homer’s Odyssey is when Circe says, “Shall we have sex?” and Odysseus says, “You just turned all my men into pigs. You have the GALL to think I would sleep with you? Of course I will. Absolutely. But don’t do any weird spells”

photograph of the relevant passage in Fitzgerald's translation of the Odyssey ("I make no bed of love with you upon it. Or swear me first a great oath, if I do, you'll work no more enchantment to my harm.")