It’s so baffling! All the other parents just saw nothing wrong with the whole situation, wtf…

You have described yourself in the most accurate way possible

I mean it’s their garbage…

Does spreading lies and missinformation also count as a rule?

Assuming they know how to discuss without insulting the others I suppose, right?

We’re fully aware that international security is only based on orange face people’s feelings

so what?

Hmmm, for buying automatically, you might be looking into Bandcamp Clubs. You pick one of such “clubs” and you get one album into your library each month that you can keep forever.

For downloading, there’s Batchcamp.

I personally don’t mind visiting the website whenever I have some spare time each month to get something. I also have a task that reminds me of Bandcamp Friday (spoiler: it’s the 1st Friday of almost each month). In the months when there’s no Bandcamp Friday, I just mark the task as complete and move on.

It took them quite a while. But if there’s also anyone else that’s still decided to build an actual music library, independent of streaming platforms, instead, here are a bunch of popular bands/artists that have some or all of their music on Bandcamp, among those that I listen to:

• Radiohead
• The Prodigy
• Molchat Doma
• Korn
• Bush
• Nirvana
• Foo Fighters
• Evanescence
• Gojira (music released under their label page)
• Arch Enemy
• Paradise Lost
• Killswitch Engage
• Rise Against
• Porcupine Tree
• P.O.D.
• Knocked Loose
• Mastodon (music released under their label page)
• Opeth - check the pages of Candlelight Records and Peaceville
• Alcest
• Insomnium - check the pages of Century Media Records and Candlelight Records
• Lacuna Coil (music released under their label page)
• Dream Theater (music released under their label page)
• Geese
• Cindy Lee

There are plenty of other indie bands that I recommend choosing from, but most people that stay on the streaming platforms stay for the big names - that’s why I wanted to create a list with names that are sure to be instantly recognizable for anyone who’s been listening to music in general, to a certain genre of music or who is looking for something more popular from the latest years. As a disclaimer, this is also why you might find some controversial names - I didn’t take my time to check all of these artists’ controversies; if there are any, let me know.

Remember, you can also support them by buying their albums on physical media (CDs, vinyls, cassettes etc.) or by going to their live shows whenever you have the chance.

Even if you decide to pay them something like $4 you have secured them more revenue than they gained by listening any of their songs for 1000 times, but if you buy their music on Bandcamp Friday, artists get a bigger share of the price you pay.

That remains to be seen. I think there are multiple factors that can be put into the equation here. Don’t forget that Europe has the biggest share in supporting Ukraine, and that the Baltics are also at the most vulnerable time in recent history (given the US support is now in question). If Trump decides to strike Greenland at the same time as Putin taking action in the Baltics and taking over the Suwalki corridor, then it will be a huge burden on the European defense resources. I really don’t know what their strategy might be, but I think they do not want to antagonize Trump that much until the primaries, when they hope the US Democrats will make a return. I hope they do build some resilience as a plan B in the meanwhile.

It’s anyway a good diplomatic response imo. I do not have hope that Trump really understands the message (as with anything that cannot be put into a cheap reality show), but I am relieved that at least the European leaders are not on the same page as MAGA in regard to creating a world where might makes right.

I rather interpret this whole thing as sticks and carrots. More like: Hey, US, it’s been so good having you around in our security construction for all these years, we had such a good time. It would be a pity to let you out right now.

Greenland is not 100% part of the EU, but it is an OCT (Overseas Countries and Territories) of it. That means that it gets many of the EU membership benefits, such as free travel for its citizens and the ability to receive EU funds.

Why did I initially read this as Premium Pentium? lol

I’ll pick Jolla. I hope their new phone will be good.

Are you still not bored about this entire thing? Because I am. This post is already 3 days old. How much should I keep reporting your stink around this place until you fuck off already?

So you mean it’s a bad thing to be as toxic as he is, right?

@TheV2 Mad Max I think would be for me.

Maduro was just as illegitimate as the US invasion of Venezuela, though. However, as I understood, the president-elect of it will not be the one seated.

As for Kallas, I can see a veiled warning (hint: the UN Charter was not respected not in the slightest), but overall the reaction feels weak as hell. Step up your game if you want to be taken seriously!

@Loco_Mex to his website you mean? Well, just search for him on Mastodon. Has the same username as on Lemmy just about everywhere. He’s also verified by his website.

Good for them!