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I am advised that this song uses polymetric phrasing, not polyrhythm.

03.03.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bog Trouble | CaitlΓ­n Doherty In Ireland, a preference for a traditional fuel source is overridden by a Green Party more concerned with household emissions than poverty.

Irish peat is a cheap, effective fuel source. But the country's embrace of the green transition has pushed it out of use. In our latest issue, CaitlΓ­n Doherty writes on the future of turf in Ireland:

02.03.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Poptones
YouTube video by Public Image Ltd - Topic Poptones

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Day 3: A song (that sounds like it's) using polyrhythm

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02.03.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two years ago yesterday, as hundreds of starving Palestinians waited in line for humanitarian aid, including flour for bread, the Israeli military opened fire, killing over 100 Palestinians and wounding over 700.

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Till the Morning Comes
YouTube video by Neil Young - Topic Till the Morning Comes

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Day 2 - A filler song
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01.03.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
7" of Burning Spear - Slavery Days on Fox label. Released in 1975. Produced by Lawrence 'Jack Ruby' Lindo.

7" of Burning Spear - Slavery Days on Fox label. Released in 1975. Produced by Lawrence 'Jack Ruby' Lindo.

Happy 81st birthday to living legend Burning Spear.

It's over 50 years since he recorded this 7". Rupert Willington and Delroy Hinds' chanted refrain underpin Spear's passionate lead.

It remains a roots reggae classic. β€οΈπŸ’›πŸ’š

youtu.be/KVaWIOagJi0?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

01.03.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer The prime minister says it remains the case that the UK will

Trump gives the orders, Starmer does what he is told. The UK needs an independent foreign policy, www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

01.03.2026 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

We are the dumbest country my God

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Rick James - Super Freak
YouTube video by 7 Mix Music "2" Rick James - Super Freak

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Day 1 - More Cowbell
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwj8...

01.03.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
the MODERN LOVERS "Roadrunner" 1972
YouTube video by warren loft the MODERN LOVERS "Roadrunner" 1972

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Saturday 28: A song you’ll probably love forever

Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers

Another excellent and challenging challenge - see you next month or tomorrow whichever comes soonest

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MC5- Looking At You (Audio)
YouTube video by Dan Pollock & The Pretensions Music MC5- Looking At You (Audio)

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Day 28- A song I'll probably love forever
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27.02.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ U.S. public sympathy has shifted sharply toward Palestinians since Israel launched its genocidal war, a new Gallup poll finds:

➀ In 2023, 54% of Americans said they sympathized more with Israelis, compared to 31% for Palestinians.

➀ Now: 41% say their sympathies lean toward Palestinians, only 36% say Israelis.

➀ In 2016, about 50% of Democrats leaned toward Israelis and under 25% toward Palestinians. Now, roughly 67% of Democrats say they sympathize more with Palestinians, while only 20% favor Israelis. 

➀ Independents are now more likely to sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time in Gallup’s tracking. Around 40% lean Palestinian, compared to roughly 30% for Israelis β€” a new low for Israel among that group.

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ U.S. public sympathy has shifted sharply toward Palestinians since Israel launched its genocidal war, a new Gallup poll finds: ➀ In 2023, 54% of Americans said they sympathized more with Israelis, compared to 31% for Palestinians. ➀ Now: 41% say their sympathies lean toward Palestinians, only 36% say Israelis. ➀ In 2016, about 50% of Democrats leaned toward Israelis and under 25% toward Palestinians. Now, roughly 67% of Democrats say they sympathize more with Palestinians, while only 20% favor Israelis. ➀ Independents are now more likely to sympathize with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time in Gallup’s tracking. Around 40% lean Palestinian, compared to roughly 30% for Israelis β€” a new low for Israel among that group.

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NEW: A plurality of Americans sympathize more with the Palestinians than with the Israelis for the first time in Gallup polling history.

Hard to overstate the significance of this shift.

And it's not confined to the Left by any stretch, despite claims otherwise.

Niall Stanage @NiallStanage NEW: A plurality of Americans sympathize more with the Palestinians than with the Israelis for the first time in Gallup polling history. Hard to overstate the significance of this shift. And it's not confined to the Left by any stretch, despite claims otherwise.

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ US public sympathy has shifted sharply toward Palestinians since Israel launched its genocidal war, a new Gallup poll finds:

➀ In 2023, 54% of Americans said they sympathized more w/ Israelis, compared to 31% for Palestinians.

➀ Now: 41% say their sympathies lean toward Palestinians, only 36%...

27.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Digital Wallets: A new generation of silent weapons of mass destruction in Gaza The transformations being imposed on the Gaza Strip are accelerating in ways that go far beyond humanitarian relief or reconstruction.

Digital Wallets: A new generation of silent weapons of mass destruction in Gaza english.palinfo.com/reports/2026...

27.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So worth listening to.

27.02.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Son Of A Gun
YouTube video by The Vaselines - Topic Son Of A Gun

A song I like

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26.02.2026 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR (1963) by Anne Briggs
YouTube video by wilson mcphert SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR (1963) by Anne Briggs

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Day 27- A song I consider a masterpiece

youtu.be/3dyUsXgL7ow?...

26.02.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Are you living next door to an Israeli war criminal? 2000 Brits served in IDF amid Gaza genocide
YouTube video by Declassified UK Are you living next door to an Israeli war criminal? 2000 Brits served in IDF amid Gaza genocide

πŸ“ΉNEW VIDEO -- Are you living next door to an Israeli war criminal?

We discussed our revelation that 2,000 Brits served for Israel amid Gaza genocide, the international response to the story, and why the UK mainstream won't cover itπŸ‘‡
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VXj...

26.02.2026 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows

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Little Simz - Free (Live At The BBC)
YouTube video by BBC Music Little Simz - Free (Live At The BBC)

#MeinSongDesTages
zum heutigen 32. Geburtstag von Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo
Happy Birthday Little Simz πŸŽŠπŸŽ‚

Little Simz - Free

23.02.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Climate coverage is shrinking. We're expanding it. Announcing a new weekly video podcast!

the epidemic of men launching podcasts about nothing has gotten out of control

to combat this I am launching a podcast WITH A WOMAN (veteran climate journalist Tracy Wholf) to talk about stuff that actually matters (the planet being destroyed by the worst people alive)

Find subscribe links here:

26.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 440    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 8

"a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban waters this morning and fired on Cuban border guards who approached it, injuring the commander of the Cuban vessel."

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Personality Crisis
YouTube video by New York Dolls - Topic Personality Crisis

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Day 26: A song that influenced many artists

Released on: 1973-01-01
youtu.be/ioixZtoTp00?...

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Angus and Julia Stone - I'm Not Yours [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by NettwerkMusic Angus and Julia Stone - I'm Not Yours [Official Music Video]

I'm Not Yours by the great Angus & Julie Stone. Beautiful, sad and powerful. "Light me up a cigarette and put it in my mouth
You're the only one that wants me to die." Australian brother and sister band. About the disillusionment of an intense relationship. #musicsky #nowplaying
youtu.be/Uj1AOKUPYTY

11.02.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I couldn’t stomach the British Labour Party under Blair and Mandelson and so voted Green. I went back to Labour in the Corbyn era but not since. Now I am going to vote Green.

25.02.2026 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Industrial-urban symbiosis decarbonization.unido.org/resources/in...

25.02.2026 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Break on Through (To the Other Side)
YouTube video by The Doors - Topic Break on Through (To the Other Side)

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Day 25 - A song you associate with vinyl

youtu.be/NFeUko-lQHg?...

24.02.2026 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThere is a direct link between the collapse, the apparent collapse of the multilateral system & its values & the Epstein files.”

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social asks UN official @franceskalbs.bsky.social if the UN & ICC can be more effective when it comes to accountability.

πŸ”—: zeteo.com/p/francesca-...

24.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 131    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
Gorgeous portrait of the journalist and author Ash Sarkar by the photographer Tee Max, with the caption : "This one's really going to get me into trouble"

Gorgeous portrait of the journalist and author Ash Sarkar by the photographer Tee Max, with the caption : "This one's really going to get me into trouble"

NEW INTERVIEW

Author, journalist and queen of Question Time Ash Sarkar talks to the Nerve about why she's not despondent about politics, the appeal of @zackpolanski.bsky.social and the one thing she regrets about when she was "much younger and much stupider".

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✍️ Ursula Kenny
πŸ“· by Tee Max

22.02.2026 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
All Apologies

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Day 24: A song that feels like an apology

If no one else is going to do it…

youtu.be/Ba_08WWIWV8?...

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