@olyscott.bsky.social
Cascadia-based photographer, radio host, cat dad, Sounders FC fan, progressive. Pro-democracy, pro-inclusion, pro-diversity.
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Bad Bunny understood the assignment…
09.02.2026 03:05 — 👍 40153 🔁 7367 💬 500 📌 267Epstein survivors are sharing the most important ad you’ll see today. Please watch. Trump and his administration are trying to cover up this scandal, but we are not moving on from it.
Another 2-hour musical celebration of #diversity from KAOS-fm community radio!
Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #globalmusic #radioshow #mixtape #celebratediversity #olywa #kaos
Screenshot of a 2021 post by JD Vance reading "Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it.
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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A cartoon-style illustration of a dark-skinned woman with a flamethrower melting a pile of ice cubes on a city street. Behind her is a jubilant crowd of diverse women, men, and children with their arms defiantly in the air. (AI generated art)
Here's my musical tribute to all the people standing up for the rule of law and constitutional rights, and against fascism, racism, and violence.
Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #globalmusic #protestsongs #meltice #antifascism #communityradio #spintheglobe #radioshow
Stuck at home because of a big storm, tyranny, or general malaise? I've got the soundtrack to warm your ears a bit... 2 hours of #globalmusic of deserts, camels, oases, and such.
Listen at www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio #worldmusic #desertmusic #kaos #desertblues
Minnesota turns out!
23.01.2026 23:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
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Front cover of the album Crossing: The Path Before us featuring musicians Petit Solo Diabate, Nino Martella, and Marco Schiavone. The cover shows a photo of a desolate road in sepia tones, with a lone figure walking down the center of the road. The album name is above, and the artists names below.
Fun new diverse music this week -- listen and appreciate all the artists making beautiful sounds in a sometimes ugly world:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #globalmusic #communityradio #spintheglobe #kaos #celebratediversity
An illustration of a tiny island in the middle of a calm green sea. The island has three coconut palms and one woman sitting and playing guitar. In the background is a volcano, all under a partly cloudy sky.
Need a vacation but can't actually get away? Turn up the heat, put on your finest Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses, and kick back with two hours of tropical island tunes from #spintheglobe
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #radioshow #globalmusic #kaos #islandmusic
You couldn't publish this today. You'd have to cloak it under several layers of metaphor.
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image of vividly colored graffiti-style lettering of the year 2026 surrounded by illustrations of musical instruments, music notes, and splashes of bright colors.
New #globalmusic for a #newyear! Check out the latest #spintheglobe for your wird-ranging, diverse music fix! As heard on KAOS 89.3fm in Olympia, Washington, USA
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio #kaos #worldmusic #radioshow #newmusic
"Time will show the Trump era to be less turning point, more freakish aberration – a sort of Prohibition for populists. In history’s bigger picture, Trump is a blotch, an unsightly smear on the canvas."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nouhou as the elder, calming statesman of Cameroon -- and their captain -- is a vibe. Probably not something on the bingo card of many #SoundersFC fans. Ans Cameroon is holding their own against a heavily-favored Ivory Coast.
#AFCON
abstract reflections in tan, brown, orange, and red in the rippling waters of Puget Sound near Olympia, Washington State, USA
Reflections in Budd Inlet, Washington State
#photography #pugetsound #pacificnw #washingtonstate #reflections
#worldmusic across a quarter century in this episode of Spin The Globe, with tunes from 2000 nestled snugly with new releases. Which year is better? Can you tell the difference?
Listen here:
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#globalmusic #communityradio #newandold #kaos #spintheglobe
Diverse winter holiday music (and music about snow and stuff) is this week's theme for #spintheglobe #worldmusic radio
Have yourself a listen while you're waiting for the Epstein files to be un-redacted. Happy Winter!
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#wintermusic #globalmusic #hanukah #christmas
The winners of the Existential Hope Meme Prize have been announced. Basically just inspirational, uplifting memes and short form media -- treat yourself to a look
18.12.2025 17:13 — 👍 21 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 2
I've done the work so you can do the listening. Two more hours of the best #globalmusic the world produced in 2025.
Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #radioshow #communityradio #bestof2025 #bestnewmusic #kaos
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As the year winds down, STG looks back at four hours of the best #worldmusic of 2025. The first half this week includes tunes from Värttinä, Antibalas, Sauljaljui, Habib Koité, Aïta Mon Amour, Trio Da Kali, Bonbon Vodou, & many more
Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio
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Because #blackfriday can mean consuming great #globalmusic rather than spending money on stuff you don't really need...
Listen to the latest #spintheglobe here (it's free!):
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #communityradio #blackmusic #blackfridaymusic #radioshow #kaos
I haven't read the article or googled it. I feel like I really don't want to know.
I wonder how long I can hold out?
Photo of Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate live in concert, wearing a traditional shirt with dramatic stage lighting behind his head. He's playing the ngoni with a joyful look on his face.
Sometimes it sounds like the whole world has the blues. So why not just give in and enjoy it for a couple hours?
Listen to the latest episode of #spintheglobe for a bluesy tour of #worldmusic sounds
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio #theblues #bluesmusic #globalmusic
Need a musical break from politics? I've got you covered with the latest #spintheglobe episode, featuring two hours of new tunes from all over the planet.
Listen here: www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#worldmusic #kaos #communityradio #globalmusic #newmusic
US keeps striking suspected drug boats, killing dozens. Is it legal?
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It's dark. Fortunately, there's a lot of #globalmusic that celebrates the darkness, and the light. (And it's looking like the light just might be back sooner rather than later!)
Hear the full show free at:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio #KAOS #worldmusic #darknessandlight
Photo of an illumanated Dia de los Muertos skeleton man made of paper over a wire frame with a white head and black features: teeth, nose, curly mustache, and a red tongue. He is wearing a blue-green hat with black symbols painted around the edge.
The #halloween / #diadelosmuertos episode of #SpinTheGlobe is now online for your listening pleasure. Music about ancestors, ghosts, demons, zombies, and more.
Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio #kaos #dayofthedead
We celebrate the recent birthday of #afrobeat originator Fela Kuti this week on #spintheglobe, with politically charged tunes covered by artists from around the planet.
Listen here:
www.mixcloud.com/SpinTheGlobe...
#communityradio #kaos #worldmusic #africanmusic #nigeria #politicalmusic
