Everyone should have at least one person they feel safe in letting their guard down around, but personally that seems like an extravagant luxury perpetually out of reach in an alienating consumer capitalist society.
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Everyone should have at least one person they feel safe in letting their guard down around, but personally that seems like an extravagant luxury perpetually out of reach in an alienating consumer capitalist society.
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09.05.2025. 12PM CST. Via @argrecnetlabel.bsky.social . We may have Listening Parties for this release and the recently released label samplers. Dates and times TBA.
These days, if the article author states that they cover “innovation” in their bio, you know you are in for completely uncritical puff pieces.
bad-sector.bandcamp.com/album/raw-data #nowplaying One of the more obscure Bad Sector releases. But not THE most obscure one.
On the plus side, I now know even more about how bricks are made. 🧱 🤓
“Giving outsiders a shot at stardom” is such an insidious phrase. Reminds me of the artists who swore their art “didn’t have any value” until they created NFTs, even though that usually DEVALUED their work at the end of the day.
Yes, the work should have some degree of entertainment, but not to the point where it’s ONLY entertainment.
I have a problem with people using the term “creator” in the news punditry space, rather than “punditry”, “journalist”, etc. It sends the (quite possibly true) message that the average person only cares about the content, and not the message behind it.
FOX News in particular should've been shut down for the degree to which it spread grossly unethical pseudoscience (and flat out misinformation) designed to degrade trust in actual experts.
Fox Business says had repeatedly said there is “a building boom” right now. 1.4-1.9% nonresidential building increases (depending on who you ask) hardly constitutes a “boom”. Note that the categories between building types seems fairly amorphous, so estimates can vary a few points.
Visiting relatives, and Fox News was being so ghoulish that they switched to…Fox Business. 🤦♂️ Now enduring two hours of commercials where they were like “I loved the product so much I bought the company”. SO relatable. 🤑 😒
Whatever the context, the odds are that they are not stupid, and they know what they are doing.
If you haven’t seen it, and are a fan of 1950s cult horror classics, this movie will be right up your alley. Endlessly quotable, it also notably was a large component of Lustmord’s “The Monstrous Soul” album. lustmord.bandcamp.com/album/the-mo... #nowplaying
“All good scientists are from Missouri: in other words, they should be continually saying, ‘Show Me.’” This classic quote from Curse Of The Demon is also applicable to journalists and pundits as well.
youtu.be/ZUDYHTdXU6I?... via @piratelawyer.com
Over the last week or so, I have been seeing more clickbait sensationalism from people who should know better. If is is not sourced, one should be much less likely to give it credence.
youtu.be/xHrcN8JcnJY?... #nowplaying “Today is the first of SEPTEMBER!!!”
Trent Reznor backwards is Ron Zertnert. Ok goodnight everybody
argalirecordsnetlabel.bandcamp.com/music ICYMI - Two-volume label sampler feat old pals and new friends released yesterday. New comp out next FRI. Listening Parties for both soon. YouTube vids for some of these tracks soon?
musicfortherestofus.blog The next #bandcamp Friday is September 5th. I have a bunch of scheduled posts already up but if you have got something out recently, I will do a pinned post closer to the date where you can post it. Check out the older posts while you wait!
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One of those times I’m actually glad I don’t work “professionally” in the leftist pundit space (although I do accept Ko-Fi $$$ 😏🥹) but if I did I would have the unenviable duty of informing some people that they be acting the fool recently. Countering supposed smears with actual smears is never good
Currently updating the music studio, and am the tedious “move 200K files from point A to point B” part, so if you’re around feel free to say hello.
musicfortherestofus.blog The next #bandcamp Friday is September 5th. I have a bunch of scheduled posts already up but if you have got something out recently, I will do a pinned post closer to the date where you can post it. Check out the older posts while you wait!
And tbf he could have really said it, but I remember back a while ago when John was really tearing into Eric idle for something and he kept going “and Michael said this, and this, and this”. Let’s hear it from the man himself, yeh?
lithiumindustries.bandcamp.com I have been on a bit of a hiatus due to label activity, upgrading gear, and the fact I released an album last month. Hopefully can get back to work on new music later in September.
Sometimes when I see these Michael quotes I wonder if he actually said it or if John said it and he just claimed Michael did.
argalirecordsnetlabel.bandcamp.com/music ICYMI - Two-volume label sampler feat old pals and new friends released yesterday. New comp out next FRI. Listening Parties for both soon. YouTube vids for some of these tracks soon?
People seem to be collectively wanting to manifest something. In that way madness lies, especially if the aim is ghoulish.
Anyone who is like “they should stay to gum up the works” or “hold the line” has clearly never been in any sort of toxic work environment. It’s awful even when the stakes are low, and I don’t begrudge people for making these decisions.
So apparently one of my art professors is the one who painted the penis on this VHS cover of The Little Mermaid. Hell yeah
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Who is this message aimed at?
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Being shitty about/to unhoused people is such a hardline dealbreaker. It means you’re nakedly motivated by your disgust for a group of people in your community and not at all curious about the material conditions that got them there.
Missouri’s cowardly governor call for an extraordinary session on September 3 to redraw our maps & destroy our IP process. Republicans in DC have so massively failed, they know their only hope of winning the midterms is to cheat. When Trump told Kehoe to jump, rather than lead, he asked “how high”.
Wouldn’t the “overwhelmingly” imply the US populace is “overwhelmingly” progressive? 🤔
@majorityreport.bsky.social report “MAX LEFT” hat arrived today. #leftisbest
To clarify, I have a backlog of posts for the first batch. As always, please do not send me singles or pre-orders (the latter I can always feature once it is released). I am hoping to get the 1st batch out Sept 1st, and the 2nd batch out after the ArgRec comp release Sept 5th. Thanks everybody.
musicfortherestofus.blog Next up regarding things to do today (I'm caffeinated up and making the most of a day off of my day job 😅) is that I am beginning to write up the September batch of posts for my music promo blog. Post your recently released links HERE if you want to be in the 2nd batch.
argalirecordsnetlabel.com Hello all. If you want to keep (somewhat) up-to-date on @argrecnetlabel.bsky.social activities, go here. We recently released our two-volume compilation sampler, and NEXT WEEK we will be releasing the 15th Quarterly Report unthemed comp.
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"Music of Venture Bros Volume 3" by JG Thirlwell is now available for PRE-ORDER from www.foetus.org/content/shop/ CD contains 34 tracks and 21 tracks on the vinyl LP. LP is pressed on Nebula Blue colored vinyl + download code. All orders come with free VB sticker! Shipped on or about Sep 5 2025.
I fucking despise Chuck Schumer
TODAY ON THE MAJORITY REPORT: CASUAL FRIDAY w/ Brendan James, Amanda Seales | MR Live youtube.com/live/isU2-8T...
Opening the current Civ save game file… “Sheesh, why are they building so many damn pharmacies and data centers? They’re wasting a ton of resources not upgrading their trade routes! America has adopted fascism?”
Only treats can placate her! 😼😱
Another day in the “sure would be a shame if something happened” presidency.
youtu.be/LQbfja3UvV0?... #leftisbest
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Last joke of the evening: remember to shout this the next time you play a Controlled Bleeding album.
Pre-release anxiety is always a bit rough. Not that I’m worried it will flop or anything, but that after all the effort it might not get the coverage that all the participants on it deserve. But I think you’ll like them. Hopefully.
excuse you, this is an adult male crocodile onesie! 😤🐊 #mgsdelta
Yeah, been watching some reactions recently and, hate to say it, but it made me glad I haven’t kept up with new Trek at all because YIKES.
That’s probably a good thing given the fact the ghoulish David Portnoy, Theo Von, and Kai Cenat are also on this list.
Good luck.
Seems like it’s time to update my external hard drive. Always a bummer finding these things out at the end of the month when money is tight.
I feel the praise for SNW comes from wanting faith in institutions & comfort that things will be okay. But the show avoids interrogating how institutions harm the Other & ends up incurious about marginalized perspectives, when Trek has always been about reimagining institutions to embrace them.
argalirecordsnetlabel.bandcamp.com/music 08.29.2025. 12PM CST. 👀 🎶
She has resting “get out of my house” face.
Derek Guy but he just critiques Jedi fashion.
Fascism can never be satiated, it can ONLY be beaten. Every group you sacrifice hurts your chances of beating them by thinning your ranks. Think about that the next time your preferred DNC-brand savior is triangulating about who to throw overboard.
We owe you guys so much. Sorry.
my english prof had his screen projected and in the middle of a lecture a steam notif popped up saying "democracy's little pogchamp is playing pathfinder"
RFK Jr.'s #2 is stepping in as acting CDC director. You need to call your Congress people now and demand hearings until RFK is forced out. They're politically weak for another 48-72 hours, then they'll do unbelievable damage in the next month. Show me that you called and I will give you a reward 👇
She has resting “get out of my house” face.
I’ll be real with you: not even a Cybertruck owner deserves this
Honestly I wish there was MORE competition among elected Democrats for the prize of: who can tell Trump and company to fuck off in the strongest and (key) most substantive ways. Claim the crown, you ambitious bastards!
www.youtube.com/live/V__yiiN... via @adifficulttruth.bsky.social #leftisbest 08.28.2025
Better late than never.
argalirecordsnetlabel.bandcamp.com/music 08.29.2025. 12PM CST. 👀 🎶
@majorityreport.bsky.social is a good watch!
“We see you!”
What a terrible, terrible string of words.
I mean sure, scientists say that. But you have to equally weigh the laugh reacts of international bots, mentally ill dads, and people who can barely recognize their reflection.
New & Notable: Experimental metal duo Street Sects kick their abrasive assembly line into overdrive, soldering pained screams to gnashed guitars and industrial synths.
That’s why personally I’ve been holding off on all of it. If music was my primary source of income, maybe I’d approach it differently, but since it’s not… 🤷♂️
Can we stop the "homophobes are actually queer" bullshit? They don't believe being gay is a choice because they're bisexuals in denial, they believe it's a choice because they don't believe it is actually a real sexuality. They believe gays are pretending, for attention or for upsetting god.
Microsoft's Clippy didn't deserve all the abuse he got. He was only trying to help. You could even disable him at any time if he got too irritating, which is more than you can say about a lot of modern software features.
You can't disentangle any part of the awful shit that the people in power are doing from any other part. You don't get anything back by throwing anyone under the bus. You just find yourself ceding more and more ground to people who would just as soon grind your bones into oil if they could.
There's NOTHING in this existence that it's more important to be than yourself. Fully, without reservation or restraint, just exactly who you are. Denying trans folks that opportunity is denying their basic humanity.
youtu.be/xGlwxbd3fVw?... via @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social #leftisbest
Despite the right using yet another tragedy to push their anti-LGBTQ+ agenda, it would appear that the Minneapolis shooter was a nazi who had praised Hitler in the past. There's also evidence that the shooter had de-transitioned or realized they weren't trans after all
Hope the monthly 8K was worth it.
we are LIVE on our channel starting the day off with our Syndicated block! Now up is a new contributor to This Space! Locally sourced! get in now!!! youtube.com/live/fR7Q4E8...
illusionofsafety.bandcamp.com/album/organ-... #nowplaying Collabo with Arvo Zylo.
Being emotionally burnt out from the shit your parents did to you does NOT make you a bad person.
Scientists won’t even be able to study his brain because it will be too corrosive to handle due to that blue dye stuff he continually quaffs.
Just humming the song quietly to yourself as the movie plays. 😆😏