John Oliver composer

A Children's Christmas Notebook A fun collage of Christmas music for pianists of medium to advanced level.About me: https://bio.to/johnoliver

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

YouTube video by Squid in Chains Squid in Chains EPIC JOURNEY album promo

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...

Are you a musician? My follower poll. I want to get to know my followers! Do you play a musical instrument or sing, even at an amateur level?

I'm doing a #musicpoll of Substack followers, asking about the role of music in their lives. Check it out.
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“Starbucks Is on the Ropes,” Says SBWU President Lynne Fox, Who Is Eyeing a Strike "Investors should know that if Starbucks continues to stonewall and fight with union baristas, they aren’t afraid to do what it takes to win the fair contract that they’ve earned," Fox writes. "This i...

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.

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A New Kind of Party The Democrats’ centrist wing suffered its latest humiliation with Andrew Cuomo’s defeat in New York City. It’s time for something new—and the victory of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani points the ...

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 Wins and It Is a Celebration of My New York Mamdani will be New York City's first Muslim, socialist mayor. But his victory does—and should—mean much more.

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 this album (or track(s) and play the tracks to create a scary soundtrack for the kids coming to your door, or your Halloween Party!

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

Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide, by John Oliver 5 track album

It's coming on Halloween! Get my album
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for 40% off by entering the code allhallow40 on checkout.
#spookymusic #preparedpiano #musiqueconcrete

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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

A tweet from FactPost reads: “Gov. Newsom has announced California will be the first state to sell insulin through a state-backed program. It will cost just $11.” Below the text are two images side by side: on the left, California Governor Gavin Newsom standing in front of an American flag; on the right, a close-up of a gloved hand holding a vial labeled “INSULIN (rDNA origin)” with dosage and storage instructions.

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

The 100k milestone - thanks to my subscribers I am so inspired by all your support! You keep me motivated to write words and music every day.

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

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