Martin A. V.

Forget that old shit, how do they explain this?

The genre (son Jarocho) goes back to the 18th century, but has a lot in common with other music from the Spanish Caribbean

Las Olas del Mar Son De Madera · Son De Madera · Song · 1997

I don't know how old this particular one is, but I like this one from Veracruz on the east coast of Mexico, about a sailor and his lover back on land. The theme of longing of both and the fear that the sailor has shipwrecked are really evocative open.spotify.com/track/3T6ajY...

A high score list on an airplane seat’s version of Tetris. I have the top score in Marathon mode by more than 3,000 points.

Hey RickyP. Saw your high scores on Aer Lingus’ in-flight version of Tetris. Just want to let you know that I have fucking embarrassed your ass so fucking bad dude.

Man, I do not like to think of myself as doing any proselytism or advertising or anything, but have you checked out your local Quaker meeting? I feel the same way about these things as you've described here and I've gotten a lot out of going to the one in my city

Thanks!

Could you recommend one? I don't think I've come across these

Germans would forgive the US many things, but never ever that they made us take a public stance. The whole deal was that we don't have to publicly commit to anything.

Brilliant translation by @cindycarter.bsky.social of an extraordinary interview by former state media journalist Chai Jing. This is really something. Some excerpts: 🧵

The LL game: The curious preference for low quality and its norms We investigate a phenomenon which we have experienced as common when dealing with an assortment of Italian public and private institutions: people promise to exchange high quality goods and services (...

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not that FIFA is doing an especially worse job than any other sports org but "No room for racism" is objectively the most hilarious corporate "we care" slogan. like racism was the fifth course on a bigotry tasting menu and they forgot to pace themselves with the bread earlier

I come from a long line of extremely poor farmers who worked and lived miserable, short lives so that I could have an email job today, and I am grateful to them every day. Every stupid email I send is a tribute to them.

Please ε φ was my father, call me identity

Guy Ordering Nonalcoholic Beer Has Either Seen A Ton Of Shit Or No Shit At All LYNCHBURG, VA—In a move that betrayed no hint of his past behavior or experiences, a guy ordering a nonalcoholic beer Tuesday had reportedly either seen a ton of shit or no shit at all. “The second th...

Guy Ordering Nonalcoholic Beer Has Either Seen A Ton Of Shit Or No Shit At All

Whenever I want to get away from somewhere, I like to listen to her track "Theo wir fahr'n nach Lodz"

yes, and left of center groups spent a long time normalizing a mode of political participation that had the worst of both worlds -- ineffective and emotionally exhausting. the emotional exhaustion was the point

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You should have seen my face when I learned that there are parts of the US without TSOs

I have never hated so many so much.

Sounds a lot like Zubok's thesis as well

Blick auf den Bahnhof Gesundbrunnen
Max Beckmann, Berlin, 1914

How much of this is a decline in the marriage-age population vs. a decline in the marriage rate within the subset of people ages roughly 20-40? Also how many are first marriages vs. subsequent ones?

Housing costs in China have decreased remarkably over the last couple years. This is probably a major component in the West and LatAm, but there are other factors that affect the entire world atm

Archbishoppy McArchbishopface.

What Happened Here It's Very Simple Dialectics

I attempt a very rough historical materialist breakdown of the tech ascendancy:—
www.unpopularfront.news/p/what-happe...

Nominating Elon musk for the role of Omelas child

I'm not sure that ethanol is suitable for SAF. At least here in the EU it usually refers to e-kerosene manufactured from hydrogen and organic material. Also insane from a carbon perspective, especially with PJM's crazy dirty generation mix and the US's lax green hydrogen standards. Not cheap either

When I first watched it I had the same reaction many had to Godzilla Minus One. I appreciated how really good it was, but also was kinda shocked that blockbuster Hollywood films look so much worse despite 10 times the budget. In hindsight though: maybe it's just really really difficult to be good?

Basically I was put on this Earth to exemplify a new positive vision of masculinity for the youth. It's centred on ceaseless toil and a high-fibre diet.