Almacca

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What books should I read while I unplug in c/books@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 10 hours ago

Discworld.

Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

suppress American viewpoints

Which viewpoints are those exactly, Marco? [looks at list] So, hate-speech and disinformation? Is that what you're protecting? Crikey!

Dragged down by an unpopular president, Republicans are bracing for a midterm trouncing in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 20 points 10 hours ago

'Dragged down'? Oh, no. They don't get to wash away their complicity by blaming this on one man. They've been dragging themselves down for decades prior to Trump.

Musk’s DOGE ended up increasing US govt spending nearly 6% despite record workforce cut – Report in c/enoughmuskspam@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 29 points 10 hours ago

displeased the oligarchy

Musk himself in particular by shutting down the investigations into his multiple crimes.

Musk’s DOGE ended up increasing US govt spending nearly 6% despite record workforce cut – Report in c/enoughmuskspam@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 23 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

And he will face exactly zero consequences because everything is awful.

What are some albums that mean way more to you than the sum of their parts? in c/music@beehaw.org
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Speaking of David Byrne (yes, Remain in Light is brilliant), Uh-Oh is such a masterpiece. Catchy upbeat tunes, with some of the darkest most cynical lyrics, while being very progressive at the same time (the opening track is a celebration of being transgender - in 1992!). I've listened to it thousands of times and am still not tired of it. Sometimes I'll listen just for George Porter Jr's bass lines.

Musk’s DOGE Failed To Slash Government Spending, Instead Leading To A 6% Increase in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
Peter Thiel and Larry Page are preparing to flee California in case the state passes a billionaire wealth tax, report says in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 13 points 10 hours ago

Bet they don't.

Eye of the tiger in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 29 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Thereby ensuring he's gonna get a nerverending torrent of this shit.

Trump is not a ‘well adjusted adult who can handle criticism’: Fmr. GOP Communications Dir. in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 31 points 11 hours ago

WE KNOW!

Trump supporter apologizes for not heeding the warnings, still a Republican in c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago

This comment should be stickied to the top.

Trump supporter apologizes for not heeding the warnings, still a Republican in c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Anyone calling themselves 'ThePatrioticBlonde[USA flag]' can't be taken seriously on any matter.

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Maria Bamford - Weakness Is The Brand (youtu.be)
 

One of the best.

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Yello - Oh Yeah (youtu.be)
submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by Almacca@aussie.zone to c/music@lemmy.world
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Back in the eighties, I loved Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and upon reading the film's credits, I discovered the ending song, Oh Yeah, was by a band called Yello. In the spirit of irony, I went to my local record shop in Burnie looking to get a copy for myself. I purchased a cassette copy of 'The New Mix In One Go' (a best of album), and it ignited a lifelong love of the band that persists to this day.

Stella, the album from which it comes is also one of their best.

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Fantastic Negrito - Goddamn Biscuit (music.youtube.com)
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This guy is literally fantastic. I highly recommend listening to his entire discography.

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America’s Christian Death Cult - Michael Burns (youtu.be)
 

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I think it fits. Really interesting video from the guy that used to do the "Philosophy of..." videos on Wisecrack.

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No More Kings - 1.21Gigawatts (youtu.be)
 

New album dropped from these guys a few months ago - 'Back', A homage to Back To The Future. Love some nerd rock.

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Erotic Cakes - Guthrie Govan (music.youtube.com)
 

Amazing album, and I'm not even all the way through it yet.

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Reggie Watts Live From the Berghain (youtu.be)
 

I wasn't sure where to post this - music or funny. It's both. Reggie Watts put up a full show recently. He's so good.

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Once We Were Spacemen (youtube.com)
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I'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to share this, but fans of Firefly might appreciate this new podcast from Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk; two of my favourite men in media reminiscing about their Firefly days. It's great.

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Lettuce - Chief (music.youtube.com)
 

Been working my way through this band's discography and liking pretty much all of it. This track stood out, especially when the guitar solo kicks in.

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Wash Your Face - Five Alarm Funk (music.youtube.com)
 

Been listening to these guys on the way to work this week. So bombastic and punchy.

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Give Us The Moon - The Night Flight Orchestra (music.youtube.com)
 

The Night Flight Orchestra put out a new album this year and I only just now found out! Love their retro glam rock vibe. Amber Galactic is a recent all-time favourite.

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Went for a bike ride (aussie.zone)
 

I haven't been riding much since about 2011 due to various issues with my bike pissing me off, and also being too heavy for it. I've lost the weight and finally got everything working again, with a little help from DT Recumbents in Rothwell (awesome work, James), and took it out for a ride to Nudgee Beach today. I'm a bit sore after a 30km return ride, but I'm happy, and looking forward to riding it to work in the future.

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