I started doing that first Trump term after catching one thing live before getting the spin on it. After that, I basically don't assume knowledge of something that happened unless I consume the whole thing myself, with context and without commentary.

#Tunestr

How fo you like modern jazz inspired by modern hiphop.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jNraVOF3mhE

Hip Hop is like the ultimate symbol of the transformation we went through in the 90s. Turntables allowed for the beginning of sampling breakbeats. Hype men started improvising words to keep crowds entertained. The sampling of breakbeats got codified into the musical aesthetic and we not only kept sampling, we started making beats that sound like they are sampled. Then that started influencing how people play their instruments, to resemble chopped up samples.

Its a beautiful circle.

Calling things you are unfamiliar with or don't like low IQ behaviour is an L take.

One of my favorite versions

https://youtu.be/L5xafQXg1yI?si=8e5FFGpmu6ucb4rA

Cause some rapper did a show that was too loud, too reckless and too ghetto for a lot of people during the Superbowl.

The thing about Kendrick is that he's an artist among the greatest of all time. His work has a depth that has been studied deeply, is layered, and is extremely meticulous. He's much closer to high art than entertainment. On top of that he's so popular that he doesn't care about the people that don't know him. The throughline of his career is self reflective grappling with the question of his role as an influence and a representative of his culture.

So he took the opportunity to do the Superbowl as a way to elevate his art. Almost didn't play his hits, instead played some introspective pieces in a crafted stage. The whole performance is packed with symbolism covered in a ghetto hoodrat package. Thing is, he knew a lot of people would not only dislike, but hate that he was doing so he doubled down on it and incorporated the criticism that would be thrown at him to elevate his message. He will be studied for decades, because he has captured something that only a handful of people manage to capture in a generation. Truly a master at the top of his game in his craft.

The Superbowl halftime used to be good. This year we got this... thing. Mumble rapper, DEI, BS. It was too loud, too wreckless, too... ghetto.

Its hilarious to see people upset about the #KendrickLamar half time show. One thing about him is that he's probably the greatest artist of our generation. Everything he has done has been layered with meaning, and his performance is something to be stuidied. The same people that say that we're becoming dumber, will criticize a show for being too lame.

I'll grant that it wasn't a showy performance, but everything, from the fact that he anticipated and leaned into the fact that people are going to want to hear the hits, and his decision to play newer music, to the symbolism of the flag, prison, Uncle Sam. All of it was calculated in a way that only a great artist can do. It was political commentary done excellently. Usually I'm a fan of keeping politics out of art, but this wasn't propaganda, this was artistic exploration.

#TaylorSwift

The only honest take for defending #USAID is to defend NeoImperialism from the US.

RFK Jr is right. Every time I've left the US for an extended period of time, I've lost noticeable weight. Every time. There is something in our food, our kids are paying the price.

#MAHA

This concept is not politically popular. For some reason, being forced to pay is seen as better as paying directly.

I used to like reddit. I regret opening that app everytime now.

haven't been here in a while. What's the best way to keep up with/distribute music here no #nostr nowadays.

the digitalization of everything is so... lame. It fails the aesthetic dimension first and foremost.

The newspaper of record. The totally impartial New York Times.

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It does speak to his character, is all.

Truths about Elon Musk

He's really smart.

He's said amtisemitic things.

He's a little socially awkward (not to the extreme level of doing a nazi salute and not knowing the social consequences)

He did a very intentional Nazi style salute

He is part of what is arguably one of the most pro Israel, and pro Israeli influence in Washington precidencys.

He does not advocate Nazi polices

All that simply leaves me with questions. Previous Nazis accusations implied he's as bad as a Nazis. That salute would imply card carrying Hitler loving nazi. He's not that. I also just don't buy the hand waiving of it was an accident or is just like other stills of people doing that.

Possible non exhaustive answers.

He really is THAT socially awkward

He is seeing where the line is if he shows his true colors (doesn't make sense given this administration and policy proposals)

He is signaling to Trumps base that likes that kind of stuff

He is an edgelord to the point of crass untastefulness beyond what I comprehend.

I lean onto one of the latter two explanations but am not satisfied with either.

Shitcoin pusher

I like it, can you add an ostrich to make it pop?

Day 5/30 of #Urbansketching. Did this one in a rush, not super proud nor inspired either, but I dont hate it. Might try it again sometime this challenge.

#30daychallenge

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Yes if youre typing in a nsec into a form, then yes. Especially if its a web client and stored into something like local storage. With apps, you can have a bit more security so it depends how its set up.

Needs an ostrich or something

Agreed

I like Richard Wolff, at least he is well read on the theories he expouses. However, the issue with the labor theory of value, besides the fact that value is subjective, is that it doesnt talk about the value in taking up the risk of starting/running a company. Thats why the workers denied Milei when he offered to turn the "state run" Aerolineas Argentinas into a worker owned cooperative, because they want to be absorbed from the risk.

I like the ostrich...

Day 4/30 of #urbansketching

Dont love it, but came out ok. The goal of this is not to prpduce great work consostently, but to produce consostent output, so Ill take it as a success.

#grownostr

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That's cool

Day 3/30 of #urbansketching

Not my favorite but not the worst. Got the perspective lines mixed up but felt like the feel was there. Reference was a pic I took in Guatapé.

#grownostr #30daychallenge

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"You will own nothing" - imf

https://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/s/qapaR0MFYE