Tiny fragment of rant to come: Spotify expects creators to monitor playlists and report suspicious activity. That should not be the artists' job any more than it was Elvis' job to investigate payola.

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Big sale now in the merch store, with new design for the Summer of the Cicada, featuring the back cover image from "Bend," inspired by "Two Into One." $14 tees, up to 35% off the rest, and all sales benefit World Central Kitchen!
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One for tonight ... resonances....
G'night, 'nauts.
https://youtu.be/jg30VT55fnQ

Relevant observation:

Caring for the community has benefits? Who could have imagined?

https://boingboing.net/2024/06/15/photographer-wins-ai-image-contest-with-a-real-photograph-and-is-then-disqualified-when-the-truth-is-discovered.html

As I go scrolling through here, esp after a little time on another platform, I have the barely controllable urge to just click "favorite" on everything.

Carry on, 'nauts. You're the best.

Good morning CoSo!
Yesterday started with a refused claim from Health Insurance (over a typo); lost 3 adult students to health problems; Spotify took down everything that ISN'T making money over "suspicious playlists" (full rant later, but, bollocks); and, finally, the company shorted my holiday pay.
Today will be better (but ears will burn....). Enjoy the coffee, and into the fray!

Yes.
https://newrepublic.com/article/180630/russia-corruption-network-europe-buying-politicians-america

I swear McLaren must have sent everyone to the Ferrari school of race strategy.

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https://youtu.be/OiRiZRBFXBQ

https://boingboing.net/2024/06/07/charles-schulzs-1970-letter-to-a-schoolchild-describes-the-fake-patriotism-of-todays-maga-movement.html

Working on Drop D with adult student:
"Okay, so are you a Neil Young fan?"
"Yes!"
"Alright, so, how about 'Harvest Moon?'"
"Don't know it."
"Ok, then, 'Cortez the Killer'..."
"Don't know it."
*inner voice straining against stifle:
"I thought you said...."*