Michael Hoffmann

hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”

Lion Heart album cover

Releasing this weekend and available for pre order right now, please check out our latest charity release Lion Heart: A Tribute to Masashi Kageyama! This album was created over a week. Proceeds will go to the Gastric Cancer Foundation.

lnk.to/lion-heart

#gimmick #nes #famicom

This is one of my favorite Pat Metheny pieces. What a wonderful cover. The Tenor Saxophone works perfectly for this track.

YouTube video by Fredrik Häthén Music "Last Train Home" (Tenor Saxophone Cover Version)

NEW COVER UP!

"Last Train Home" by Pat Metheny, popularized by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Battle in Egypt used it as its credits music). A song that has been extremely important to me, and I wanted to make a cover of it. Also added a slight Swedish touch to it.

Enjoy!

youtu.be/wkdqHoj3AbQ

#cover

In the last days, there has been an unprecedented attack targeting investigative journalists trying to seize their Signal accounts. This has gone largely unreported. I have been repeatedly targeted by phishing, and I learned that also colleagues from other outlets were targeted, with the attackers unfortunately managing to compromise at least one colleague’s account. What’s worrying: this doesn’t seem like an isolated case. A broader wave is apparently hitting journalists (and some civil society actors) via Signal. How it works: Attackers message you on Signal pretending to be “Signal Support,” warning about “suspicious activity,” and urging you to “re-verify” your account. Once you accept the chat, you receive a real Signal SMS verification code, because the attacker is actively trying to register your number on a new device. If you share that code, you’re handing them the keys. Signal’s extra protection is the Signal PIN. If an attacker also tricks you into giving up your PIN (or you don’t have strong protections enabled), they can see your contacts and networks, potentially join chats going forward, and lock you out by changing settings. Quick protections worth doing today: - Signal will never contact you via a two-way in-app support chat. Treat those messages as hostile. - Never share SMS codes, Signal PIN, or anything called “registration lock.” - Turn on Registration Lock (Settings → Account → Registration Lock). - If you see a “safety number changed” alert: verify the person via a different channel (call/video), not just Signal text. - Report + block suspicious requests, and review linked devices. If you work with sensitive sources: this isn’t just about losing an account, it’s about exposing networks. Please share this with colleagues who rely on Signal day-to-day.

WARNING, fellow journalists: As @nicoschmidt.io explains, attackers are trying to hijack reporters' Signal accounts by tricking people into handing over their 2FA codes. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicosc...

I posted this in 2016 and I'll share it again.

Terms of Use - Musiversal | Musiversal Terms of Use for Musiversal

If you're a composer that utilizes Musiversal it might be time to drop them. They have a clause in their terms of service that grants them the rights to train machine learning models off your recordings, and by extension the music you wrote. musiversal.com/terms-of-use

Check out clause 1.7

Let's do this fam... love you all 💜

Journeys Elsewhere - Anime Themes on Piano by VGM Pianists

The VGM Pianists have a new album out today! This time we did something a little different and covered a bunch of music from our favorite anime shows and movies. The album includes tracks from Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto, One Piece, and plenty of Studio Ghibli films. Go check it out!

Announcing ICE Breaker: A charity speedrun event by myself & @rrlat.bsky.social on Jan 30 - Feb 1 to support Minnesotans in defending from ICE.

Submit runs: oengus.io/marathon/ice...

Volunteer: forms.gle/51HEcBmhUC8X...

Run submissions close Sunday. Volunteer apps have a soft deadline of Saturday

Journeys Elsewhere - Anime Themes on Piano by VGM Pianists

The VGM Pianists have a new album out today! This time we did something a little different and covered a bunch of music from our favorite anime shows and movies. The album includes tracks from Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto, One Piece, and plenty of Studio Ghibli films. Go check it out!

lacrosse eye goggles: an open metal cafe protecting the eye

Don't wear goggles to a protest unless they're rated shatter resistant. You're better off with NO eye protection than eyewear that will send shards of plastic into your eye.

If you can't find shatterproof goggles, get lacrosse goggles. Cheap and effective eye protection from larger munitions.

Stand With Minnesota A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation

crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.

please keep sharing with your networks.

Another reason to support artists on Bandcamp over streaming services like Spotify. Bandcamp’s stance should be the bare minimum for any music platform. Glad to see it.

Another reason to support artists on Bandcamp over streaming services like Spotify. Bandcamp’s stance should be the bare minimum for any music platform. Glad to see it.

What a MAGICAL evening this was! Huge thanks to @projectfusionsq.bsky.social for starting off the show with an immaculate performance; to the staff of Songbyrd for their hospitality and professionalism; and to you, our fans, who continue to make it possible for us to put on these wacky shows!

I almost decided to do this on my train from Boston to DC this year. I prioritized getting rest and relaxing this time.

Watch out for the ONE question where they try to trick you by putting "I want AI" as the bottom option where EVERY other question has "I don't want AI" at the bottom!

A collection of stickers, postcards, memes, trinkets, and tributes to Danny DeVito placed like a shrine on the MAGFest convention floor. There is a sign that reads “Eat the Rich” and another that reads “Unionize”

The “MAGFest Shrine” tradition continues to be delightfully unhinged.

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

Made it to MAGFest 2026! If any mutuals want to meet up, let me know.

Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son

This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.

www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

important message to all bluesky users

Impeach, convict, remove.

The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

A) expressing ideas is literally the fucking job
B) if you can’t communicate it with doodles, words, or messy photoshop, the idea isn’t fully baked and you need to explore it more, not use the plagiarizing lie machine that poisons neighborhoods to do the thinking for you.

The Game Brass The Game Brass is a brass quintet (and friends) who make covers of video game music. Their mission to become the brass quintet of video games, bringing classical chops to the game world, and showing o...

Bandcamp Friday returns! They waive their share of revenue for today only. It's the best day to support artists.

This applies to our music of course, and also to our merch and sheet music!

thegamebrass.bandcamp.com

The last Bandcamp Friday of the year is here! But don't take it from us. Let our friend, Donkey Kong, show you some of the highlights of this year that you can buy right now as digital downloads, CDs, and tapes!

Get 'em here: gamegrooves.bandcamp.com

#bandcampfriday #bandcamp #bcf #vgm #gamemusic

Ten Summoner's Tales is one of my favorite 90s albums. Definitely give the whole thing a listen. I've actually used Seven Days to demonstrate 5/4 and 10/8 time signatures to students.

Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.

Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...