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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.

Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.

Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?

Kneecap Are Suing Liberal MP Vince Gasparro │ Exclaim! The group called his comments "wholly untrue and deeply malicious," accusing him of lying about acting on behalf of the federal government

. @kneecapceol.bsky.social are gonna win. Vince Gasparro proves yet again he is the poster boy for failing-up white guys.
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Headline of the year right here!

Preach! 🚚

A universal truth about Canadian politics is that Bay Street Titans™ are always the absolute worst politicians. It's clear nobody has ever had the guts to tell this guy he is bad at this & full of 💩

Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.

This is a crime against the English language. I have never read such terrible writing.
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Todd Snider was not just a legendary singer-songwriter but a beautiful human being. He had a lot more great songs to give to the world. Due to medical incompetence and/or greed, that won't happen. RIP Todd. stereogum.com/2479829/todd...

If not for the cataract surgery a couple years back, we would be twins.

Time to get back to what really matters:

His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.

The only Cheney obit you'll need. The only sad thing about his death is that he didn't swing from the gallows in The Hague. As the author says, no hell is hot enough for him. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

She just hijacked a semi loaded with lip filler.

“Due to serious illness, I am unable to perform.” Health issues force Brian Setzer to cancel the Stray Cats’ fall cross-country tour After initially bowing out of the opening show, Setzer announced the band "very regrettably have to cancel our tour"

Nothing but good vibes for a swift recovery for Stray Cats' Brian Setzer. An incredible performer on every stage he's ever stepped on & a true gent. Chin up!
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Don't know why he's going after Merrick Garland, the one guy who made Trump 2.0 possible.

Funny how it's only conservative provincial govts that take away Charter rights. It's almost like they can't be trusted to govern without disobeying the law of the land. #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg

Who Is RUSH's New Drummer Anika Nilles? RUSH have tapped 42-year-old German drummer Anika Nilles for their 2026 reunion tour, filling the shows of Neil Peart. Learn more about the percussionist.

Gotta say I'm impressed with this inspired decision by @rushtheband.bsky.social. Looking forward to the shows. consequence.net/2025/10/new-...

Q+A: Meet Project Ontario “If we keep getting elected and never accomplish the things we actually believe in, what’s the point of winning?”

Yes, Doug Ford leads a corrupt, inept govt. But Project Ontario + "Fat Trudeau" attacks are American far-right dark money Project 2025-inspired efforts to move Ontario conservatism into Trumpist authoritarianism. Follow the money. #onpoli www.policorner.ca/p/q-a-meet-p...

💣💣💣 In normal times, RCMP would be doing raids & slapping cuffs after this kind of revelation. Albertans are so conditioned to UCP corruption that they just shrug it off. Good on Carrie Tait & a very small handful of journalists for soldiering on to uncover this villainy. #ableg

Gotta admit that management missteps in the offseason made me a #BlueJays skeptic. So fun to watch the roster dig deep these past months to rise to the occasion & prove me wrong. Looking forward to a great postseason.

I know many are inured to the firehouse of Ozarks-level corruption in the Danielle Smith govt, but this is a new low: govt procurement officials simultaneously acting on behalf of private health interests. It is to weep.

This Jewish New Year, Israelis must break out of their collective madness on Gaza The Conventional Wisdom About What Israelis Could and Would Tolerate Has Been Proven Wrong and Increasingly Seems Less Like Societal Resilience and More Like Madness

"To end this war, it will be necessary to break out of disavowal and confront the gruesome reality fully: to recognize what Israel's war has wrought and begin to repair the untold damage that has been done." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Who Was Charlie Kirk, Anyway? Kirk occupied a uniquely powerful place in the MAGA movement

I put together a primer on Charlie Kirk — and paid some special attention to his relationship with Nick Fuentes and the Groyper movement.

There's no hot takes or sweeping declarations. Just some useful background. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/who-was-ch...

Exactly this

Opinion: A big failure for Air Canada’s weak management. Are its days numbered? The clumsy handling of its labour dispute raises question of whether leadership is up to the job of handling worker relations

Excellent summary of how badly Air Canada effed itself in the flight attendants' labour dispute. These brainiacs delivered the biggest victory to organized labour in 40 years. #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Jay Leno Says Today’s Late-Night Hosts ‘Alienate’ Half the Audience With Political Jokes ‘Cozying Up to One Side’: ‘I Don’t Think Anybody Wants to Hear a Lecture’ Jay Leno believes late-night TV hosts have become too politicized -- and that they risk losing half the viewing audience.

The guy who got rich punching down on Monica Lewinsky at her most vulnerable moment has things to say about late-night shows making fun of Trump!
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Ozzy Osbourne, the people’s Prince of Darkness, took heavy metal into the light Having escaped a life of drudgery in Birmingham, Ozzy became the rare rock frontman you could relate to – and then, against the odds, a national treasure

Ozzy Osbourne hit 3 showbiz home runs (Sabbath, solo + reality show). Why? Because he refused to be anybody other than his imperfect but monstrously entertaining self. I will always cheer for the guy who wears his heart on his sleeve. #RIPOzzy
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Bessie Lee Mauldin: The Quiet Force Behind the Bluegrass Sound In the early days of bluegrass—a genre largely dominated by men—Bessie Lee Mauldin stood out not only for her presence, but for her undeniable talent. As the bassist for Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Bo…

In the early days of bluegrass—a genre largely dominated by men—Bessie Lee Mauldin stood out not only for her presence, but for her undeniable talent. As the bassist for Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys... #bluegrass

John Tory is weighing a comeback. Here’s what the fallout could be at Toronto City Hall — and when he’s expected to decide Former Toronto mayor John Tory is weighing a political comeback, and insiders expect him to decide by the end of summer whether he will run for mayor in 2026.

I really hope John Tory does run in 2026 so he can be properly humiliated at the ballot box as the poster boy for failing-up mediocre rich white men. #topoli www.thestar.com/news/gta/joh...

Patrick Roy was a mediocre goalie on his best day and does not deserve to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Adam Vaughan's rep as a top-notch communicator has always been overrated. He's good at 5-second clips & gaslighting, but that's it. In this long-form panel, he exposes himself as an inauthentic, toxic, mansplaining BS artist. Therme will come to regret hiring him. #onpoli

yacht with two men

ouch New Yorker.