too late I switched to qobuz and the sound quality is MUCH MUCH better and they pay artists more. Have not made any playlists yet because I just start an album and listen all the way through, so I have had no problems with the interface. Spotify is dead to me.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

I watched some episodes of "Journey to the Microcosmos" last night before bed and it was very helpful 💚

tip for parent management: my parents were asking me about chatGPT, and have some friends who love it, and none of my attempts to caution them were as successful as just sending them the Wikipedia page for AI hallucinations

It's very cool to see this project developing and evolving

John Green talking about hope as a decision. "The kind of hope that can withstand the reality of human experience is much harder and more nuanced than mere nihilism...." youtu.be/M8lfd6ghyhs?...

The scene tonight in DC, where after a couple of speakers, the current chant is, “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.

They said universal childcare was impossible. They said Albany would block it. They were wrong. Eight days into office, Zohran Mamdani locked in a fully funded pathway to universal childcare with Kathy Hochul. This is what happens when organized people beat organized money.

Oh my gosh you guys! The House just passed my bill to extend the health care tax credits for three more years!

A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:

Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post Gets $500,000 From School, Is Reinstated

Btw during Return to Lordran, I've been secretly spamming the network with a lot of Vagrants. A ton on PS and some on PC as well. Over 100 players got a Good Vagrant here in Ash Lake, possibly without even realizing it. Just one of many examples. This is (likely) one of my own that came back to me.

They're doing this so they can call any government program that isn't ICE or the military "rife with fraud" and thus illegitimate. They are trying to manufacture consent to say any entitlement — from Medicare to social security — must be canceled because of extreme edge cases. Don't fall for it.

every right-wing complaint about mamdani

Congrats to the self-anointed peace president. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇

This is a lovely thread and reminded me of many favorites. If I had to pick one though, it would be this www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBne...

But of a slog today. Over 5 hours and got less done than yesterday.. but progress is progress.

Danish guy gets it

"The world is in ruins. Destroyed by the evil court mage turned deity Kefka...As he prepares his assault on our heroes, his theme fades in -- a reminder of the clownish and childlike nature he personified before he literally destroyed the entire world..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbeX...

After last year's election things had a very FF6 vibe to me. "The bad guys won. Now what?"

One of today's topics was "comfort games". The admin for our little group has been immersed in Factorio lately! I didn't know much about it so it was fun to get such an enthusiastic review. Here's a playlist for the Factorio soundtrack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA1H...

I almost skipped the Synth Nerds Discord meeting today. I felt wiped out, emotionally exhausted from recent news, and I didn't feel like talking to anyone. Also I'm behind on the homework, ugh. But I forced myself to go, and felt a little better afterward.

I had my regular meeting with the synth nerds discord group today, and we talked about "what can you do in these strange times". We decided -- figure out a niche you can contribute to, and do that. In our case, it means helping each other learn music. Solo Bee Guy also sounds like a great pursuit!

I love this! So goofy and cheerful! 🙃 They are related to these crazy guys www.youtube.com/shorts/iYTJH...

At a time when he’s caused healthcare & other costs to skyrocket here at home, Trump bailed out Argentina & wants to "run" Venezuela, including if necessary, w/ US boots on the ground. All he cares abt is enriching himself, big bankers, oil CEOs & the rest of his billionaire pals.

A couple of playlists by Alan Belkin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jffT...

It never ceases to amaze me that a species with these colors is native to the Southeast US (this is from North Carolina). Florida predatory stink bug nymph #Pentatomidae: #Euthyrhynchus floridanus

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is birds #GoodLight so here is an Equatorial Antpitta in lovely soft light. These birds are found in the central Andes Mountains of Colombia throughout Ecuador into northern Peru. Zuroloma Birding, Parroquia Nono, Ecuador

avoid self loathing ✅ your art is special because YOU made it ✅ literally anything you create is better than AI✅

For my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, I made 50 tiny doodle frames, showingcasing big and small events from their life together, as well as their hobbies, jobs, pets, places where they lived and traveled to, and more. Assembled on a frame!

Got on the plane today Saw a squid facts sticker on a poster tube (This one isn’t a song parody this literally just happened.)

Some good news to end the year: the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca has raised enough this year to pay off its mortgage in full and keep the doors open!!!

Incredible reporting here from the @nytimes.com......(gift link). Colombian fishermen scared to fish for fear of being killed by the US military in waters their families have fished for generations.... www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...

Sarah McBride put out a fundraising post on her Instagram specifically denouncing Republicans for trying to ban gender-affirming health care for trans people. It's probably one of the most forceful statements I've read from her.

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a claim by President Donald Trump’s admin that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noting that a court order already bars the administration from shutting the agency down www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/t...

TIL Norman Rockwell was very much not the old timey Thomas Kinkade.

Wait, so........ you're saying that.... "helping"... helps? Sorry, I'm from Minneapolis, so you have to understand what a wild concept this is to me, because we've mainly used bulldozers. Does... does the mayor know? Has anyone told him about this [checks notes, squints] Saint... Paul, was it?

rough on those of us with ADHD and executive function issues

Okay. Help me, friends. Besides the new painting I’d have to send a progress photo of to enter, which of the following #SpaceArt should I submit to TAPS 2026? (Or suggest another one. The top two are already framed.)

The first 6 min of this fit really well with what we're learning in the Belkin textbook about melodies. Notes can stay the same, move in steps, or move in leaps. He also points out that the ratio of steps to leaps is quite unusual in this song! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sesf...

FLUTE GUY Pedro Eustache has posted a video naming the types of flutes he played in the Game Awards medley. The comments for this video are both educational & hilarious. www.youtube.com/shorts/_ccSe...

Our pop stars continue to be both more accountable and more responsive to feedback than the editorial board of the New York Times

DOJ Removes All Mentions Of Justice From Website theonion.com/doj-removes-all-mentions-of-justice-from-website/

second channel incoming where i'm gonna make whatever the fuck i want. so many things i'd like to talk about that just don't make any sense on the fromsoftserve channel lol. total passion project type shit.

#Crabs galore, for this year's last #InverteFest! 🦀 This is from my 2022 trip to Vancouver Island. There were so many tiny teeny crabs, they were adorable! #Invertebrates #Intertidal #Crustaceans #SciArt #PhotoHour

Another one who has inspired me to focus more on art this year. Here she's included a video where you can watch her process.

One of the artists who has inspired me to get back to drawing this year!

As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative

It would be far less time-consuming to count down the number of times he accidentally told the truth. shorturl.at/j6eU3