Every day around 4 o’clock, my taste buds take a trip to Iran. I stand with the people of Iran.

Almost every day around 4 o’clock, my tastebuds take a trip to Iran. I stand with the people of Iran.

CITR 24-hours of radio art marathon all weekend Tune in by going to www.citr.ca/24-hours-of-.... If you happen to be listening from 22h to 23h tonight, you might catch one of my tracks – no idea which one. #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadiancomposer #electronicmusic #broadcast

Renee Good. Trump Bad.

Defenders of Democracy my ass! More like Defenders of Corporatocracy. #stopusahegemony

Fuck Trump. Fuck Trump. Fuck Trump.

New release: Out of Tune Out of Time. Electronic art music for quality headphone listening. Let go of yourself and your thoughts. Empty your mind and fill it with sounds that take you somewhere else… open.substack.com/pub/schizoph...

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW. Join me for a Listening Party tonight Tuesday December 30 at 6:30 Pacific (9:30) Eastern). I'll be in the chat to reveal how I made the music. And I'll be giving away a discount code too. Features fretless guitar, and touch-plate and granular synths bit.ly/3N0oSsE #listeningparty

Are you world weary? Take 15 minutes off; enter a musical world of despair and hope "The Earth Stills Our Dancing" on which I play 10-string classical guitar johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-ea... #newmusic #canadianmusic #vancouvermusic #canadiancomposer #classicalguitar #granularsynthesis

Merry Christmas everyone! www.youtube.com/watch?v=um29... #merrychristmas

Never stop talking about how the supposed president is a child RAPIST!!

New release: Out of Tune Out of Time open.substack.com/pub/schizoph...

My favourite mixcloud stations. www.mixcloud.com/johnolivermusic/spotlights/

Today is Bandcamp Friday. Please drop by and support my music: johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com. #bandcampfriday #canadiancomposer #electronicmusic #bandcamp #newmusic

We reserve the right to protest against the bad policies of ANY government. That is what freedom is all about in any democracy. Roger Waters and NDP leadership hopeful Yves Engler have a right to speak out against talking heads promoting Israel's genocide. Period. provincialtimes.ca/roger-waters...

In dialogue with Shane Yirak today on Substack I describe an interview I heard this morning on the CBC program/podcast called THE CURRENT on the topic of ChatGPT-induced psychosis, and other topics. #substack #AI #goldstandard #inequality #oligarchy substack.com/home/post/p-...

Christmas is coming, and so time to play some Christmas music at the piano. How about my collage of over 12 Christmas tunes? I'm giving a discount to all my friends and followers. Enter the code 52AS3XO on the product page. johnoliver.gumroad.com/l/irkLQ #pianomusic #christmasmusic

My band Squid in Chains has a new album out now: EPIC JOURNEY. Have a listen on quality headphones or speakers, preferably in the dark! Link to the album is in the video description. youtube.com/shorts/wwIBf...

I'm doing a #musicpoll of Substack followers, asking about the role of music in their lives. Check it out. schizophonicmusic.substack.com/p/are-you-a-...

Starbucks workers across the country are on strike today. The reason is simple: after promising to bargain in good faith, Starbucks has stalled, stonewalled, and refused to negotiate a fair contract with union baristas. inthesetimes.com/article/star...

Days before losing (for a second time) to NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo prophesied that, if ​“this socialist wing wins, the Democratic Party dies.” @milesklassin.bsky.social posits we should not shed tears.

Another brilliant observation from my favorite pastor, @RevBenjaminRCremer Dear American Christian, With the explosion of #anti-Muslim rhetoric yet again online, I just want to express something to you. I’ve been in #Christian ministry all my life.

Zohran Mamdani has made history as New York City’s first Muslim, socialist mayor — and for In These Times contributor, @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, his victory feels like a love letter to the New York that both embraced and opened the world to her.

My new weekly video podcast conversation with Shane Yirak happens every Wednesday at 10 AM pacific time on Substack. Shane and I discuss current issues, he from California, and me from Vancouver. Find me there at schizophonicmusic #unitednations #uspolitics #humanrights

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor. Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors. These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism. This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function. Every American should reject it.

This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.

The masked ones are the illegal aliens.

Murder

Murder

I could not be prouder that my law firm is currently litigating 60 voting, election and redistricting cases in 30 states. Even as large law firms bow down, we continue to fight for democracy every single day.

My very special Halloween music for you. Download and play to create a scary soundtrack for the kids coming to your door, or your Halloween Party! Free to listen, 40% off purchase with code allhallow40. open.substack.com/pub/schizoph... #halloweenmusic #halloweenmood #spookymusic #spookyvibes

It's coming on Halloween! Get my album Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide for 40% off by entering the code allhallow40 on checkout. #spookymusic #preparedpiano #musiqueconcrete johnolivermusic.bandcamp.com/album/allhal...

Sadly alot of these people that are employed in police forces, sheriff departments, immigration are bullies. That’s why they took the job. Uneducated, cruel and nasty. There’s no color or race. These are just horrible people and we are getting to see who they really are. Assholes are assholes 🇺🇸

Make it make sense. [Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]

It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring. Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.

one thing about "big" right wing accounts joining over here is that it quickly becomes apparent they have no idea how to function online without a built in army of incel followers they can sic on people to harass

Another bit of good news -- clean energy stocks are significantly outperforming the S&P500, and outperforming oil stocks by even more

California leads the way!

The people running this country have zero respect for the Constitution, laws, rules of ethics and professional responsibility, traditions or norms. They are lawless gangsters drunk on power and nobody in their party outside the admin has the courage or integrity to stop them.

There is a stink emanating from the House of Reps created by the refusal of Johnson to swear in Rep-Elect Adelita Grijalva. Very reminiscent of the stench that rose from the Senate in 2016 when McConnell refused to hold a hearing re Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court.Someone please file a law suit.

This morning, I was hit in the face by a baton. I’m going to have a pretty gnarly bruise but we need to remember why this is happening: Trump and ICE are rounding up our neighbors, treating them as subhuman, and shipping them off to labor camps in foreign countries. It has to end.

Tomorrow, I'll be proudly attending the #NoKings Rally in Boston🇺🇸 🎥 I share why in this video, recorded at Malden's historic Bell Rock Memorial, because this place reminds us of what true patriotism looks like. ➡️Some are calling this a "Hate America" rally. That couldn't be further from the truth

I am honoured and humbled to reach a milestone of over 100,000 Substack subscribers! My story began on February 22, 2025 when I wrote my first post, which certainly set the tone for the journey to come. I picked up one subscriber that day… #substack schizophonicmusic.substack.com/p/the-100k-m...

I'm going live in an interview with Shane Yirak on substack at 11 AM in case you're interested. Discussing a wide range of topics from music to activism. #substack #interview #canadiancomposers substack.com/@thefirebran...

Here, I reminded Google DeepMind's Tim Nguyen of some basic facts of life - or of Google, to be more precise www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dMI...

'Rusty Stream and White Pebbles,' was painted in the late autumn of 1921, a year after Félix Vallotton chose to spend his winter months in Cagnes. Used to the low, grey skies of Normandy, he was struck by the brilliance of the light in this part of France.