GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment. An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action. A disinformation machine as our journalism fails. A bias machine as fascism takes root. A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying #MusicChallenge 11. The The - Giant What a way to round off an already incredible record. Again, quite a recent discovery , again couldnt imagine this list without it youtu.be/-Mkc-S0zntI?...

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright (1988) Euphoria + Hope - Hopephoria? Sadly still extremely relevant today, but the message of hope is essential. Also PSB's best 80s moment for me... youtu.be/eOudFG-0B6U?...

Israel highlighting how many 100s of aid trucks they will now allow into Gaza is a tacit admission that they were using aid as a weapon of war, by the way. seems weird not to talk about this

Monstrous.

If you're near the Scala, I have a spare billy woods ticket for tonight. (Obvs a bit short notice) #billywoods #scala #london

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Quelle fucking surprise

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating. We're just getting started. This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow. Join.greenparty.org.uk

It cannot be made clearer. If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying #MusicChallenge 9. Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar Actually got into them via this song when I saw Pumpkins cover it live. BC did it justice, but the original is a glorious 80s-soaked piece of anthemic indie rock. youtu.be/9hGcJA8fXvU?...

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying #MusicChallenge 8. De La Soul - Eye Know (1989) Gets me in all of my feels.. gorgeous song.. (RIP Dave as always) youtu.be/q9jCsOCfUUg?...

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying 7. Talking Heads - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) Quite simply one of the most exemplary recordings ever made. youtu.be/w6T_X7MXg40?...

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying 6. The Psychedelic Furs - Into You Like A Train (1981) Thrilling visceral title, the wash of guitars alongside that sax, the drawl of Richard Butler. Its a relatively recent discovery, but again couldn't imagine the list without this addictive song youtu.be/Nr1R1xsHq8Q?...

The context is even worse.

#NowPlaying #VinylSky #MusicSky Everything Everything - Man Alive (2010) Never topped this. Wonderfully inventive and catchy alternative indie pop.

That should be career ending.

#5debutalbums8084 This is whats in my iTunes, nice little selection!

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Italy coming through.

Narrator: This is fascism.

If you are able, make time to work out. Weights is best for not losing muscle (unlike pure cardio), but the mental health benefits are the most important. Do what makes you feel better about yourself and you can enjoy consistently. Also make time for hobbies.

Is this a case of that two-tier politics we were told about?

#80sTop30 #NowPlaying #MusicChallenge 5. Pixies - Gigantic (1988) Maaaaaybe the highlight of Surfer Rosa? I love a strong Kim vocal, and I love a FranKim harmony too. Era-defining youtu.be/xJncHEZ3URs?...

Please sign this by 4PM. Fahad is coming under increasing harassment from the British authorities and we are circulating this Statement of Solidarity after he was stopped by Welsh police on 6th August with his family coming back to the UK after a holiday in Ireland. docs.google.com/forms/d/1srI...

Also take note in the UK

This happened last night and I hadn't heard about it until this post, so went to the BBC News homepage. You have to go all the way down the page, below recipes for 30 minute meals, and you find it as a text link in 'politics'.

Listen up Albo the spineless @australianlabor.bsky.social #FreePalestine

"Protests Are Highly Effective, Met Police Confirm"

#80sTop30 #MusicChallenge 4. Wipers - When It's Over I just love this helter-skelter of a song. Fairly recent discovery but now can't imagine an 80s playlist without it. youtu.be/suybH3mKsgA?...

#80sTop30 #MusicChallenge 3. INXS - Dom't Change Didn't know this one till I watched Adventureland. The perfect end-credits song? youtu.be/sLm3Khusq_8?...

#80sTop30 #MusicChallenge 2. The Replacements - Answering Machine Love how raw this one feels, like Paul just sat down and poured himself into, well, an answering machine. The guitar in the chorus is sublime.. youtu.be/bTNdhURRTv8?...

Every time you use stupid ChatGPT, a thing that I once saw get a long multiplication sum wrong, it uses ten times as much electricity as searching the same thing on Google and the server cooling systems mean each use consumes half a litre of water.

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0004 #MusicSky #VinylSky The Cooper Temple Clause - See This Through And Leave Dark, arty, loud indie rock. This album still hits, was thrilled to finally get a vinyl copy last year...

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0004 #VinylSky #MusicSky Zwan - Mary Star Of The Sea (2003) Billy Corgan's hippy-dippy sunshine project after the initial demise of the Pumpkins. It's a really solid listen still, Heartsong, Settle Down, Desire and Honestly sound great. Its weird to hear him so happy...

#80sTop30 (unranked-ish) #MusicChallenge 1 . Bam Bam - Ground Zero (1984) The ground zero of grunge. Matt Cameron on drums, and the sadly-departed Tina Bell leading the line for a new sound. Completely alien in 1984. Incredible song. youtu.be/v8rA1qGUNqI?...

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0004 #MusicSky The Music - The Music (2002) Quite likely to stake a top 5 slot also...

Finally some countryfolk I AM proud of. And who do represent me.

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0004 #MusicSky #VinylSky My Vitriol - Finelines (2001) Always in and around my favourite albums ever since its release. Can't see it not being in my top 5.

Everything is going to hell and its important to chalk up the little happinesses...

Eliza Cassan was years ahead of her time.

Lord Glasman personally apologising to Nigel Farage on his own GBeebies show for his party leader "making false slurs of racism against him" should be enough reason to kick the brownshirt peer out of the Labour Party, and enough reason to properly implement broadcasting rules

🚨 Israeli warships have surrounded the Global Sumud Flotilla — over 50 vessels. The flotilla insists on breaking the blockade to deliver aid to Gaza.

All eyes on Israel and what they will do to the citizens of other countries, supposed allies.

Now we know why they never used facial recognition technology, at the Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march. When asked about this? Mark Rowley didn't think it warranted being used for 100,000 people. Despite many having criminal records for violence, spousal abuse and other crimes.

None since Labour were elected. Not one.

Owen Jones has been banned from 'Labour' Party conference - but Maya Forstater is welcome. And they wonder why progressive voters are deserting them in droves.

One of the things I take great pleasure in is that JK published her detective series under a false name because she was insecure about the idea that her literary work would stand on its own merits. And it didn't. They leaked her name to recoup their losses. I hope that haunts her every day.