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The current rise of populism challenges the way we think about people’s relationship to the economy.We seem to be entering an era of populism, in which leadership in a democracy is based on preferences of the population which do not seem entirely rational nor serving their longer interests. ...
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Neil Young has put his entire catalog online, high quality and free.
(google or facebook login required)
http://neilyoungarchives.com/
that’s interesting! I was thinking about this the other day with old tv programmes. Why not just make them more freely available?
An artist asserting complete control over his own oeuvre by releasing the lot on his own site, with a buy button, sounds to me like a pretty damn good business model.
But why buy when even the old stuff is there at 24/192 resolution? I’m thinking he must have a lot more money than he really has use for; and a great love of music and people. Rust Never Sleeps just leaves the CD version for dead (through my dac at 24/96 resolution). He has long been on a crusade to upscale digital music and this is his told you so moment.
OK, so i’ve now read the email they sent me so i’ll take some of that back till i find out the long term deal:
“Between now and June 30, you’ll have free access to the entire Neil Young Archives with unlimited streaming. So have at it! (And don’t worry; once your trial is up, you’ll be able to sign up for a subscription at a very modest cost.)”
He’s crusading.
https://www.cultofmac.com/516983/neil-young-rips-apple-music/
Many tv programmes are available on Youtube.
I’m an Montalbano fan. It’s an Italian series which ran for many sessions from 1999 – a short synopsis:
Now that FATSO is no more *sob sob sob* I’ve had to resort to youtube and found there is plenty there to keep me occupied for a while even the redoubtable Inspector Alleyn. 🙂
Fatso has closed? Bummer.
yeah – 23rd of last month. They are going to send all the dvds to hospitals etc. Almost feel like doing some self harm – I was half way through “Pillars of the Earth”
It’s still showing up via non-postal means 😉
Weka Alices in Christchurch provide a similar service.
Yeah I’ve just been to visit – thanks for the link Joe…
This is the first time a major artist has released such a collection – and what a trove of treasures there are there for music aficionados and fans.
If at any time you’re feeling a little “Helpless” coming on…
woohoo pin tab! That guy is so fucking cool. And all in the highest resolution and mixed free from the loudness wars. Sounds awesome!
No you don’t need a google or facebook login but rather just an email address.
Meanwhile, Israel is bombing Damascus suburbs.
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/16675/israel-launches-flurry-of-strikes-in-syria-as-its-air-war-in-the-country-turns-to-iran
If that escalates or persists, it’s going to be interesting to observe the mental gymnastics of some who have formerly held to the line that rebels (not Jihadists) were fighting for freedom (not the destruction of Syria).
I guess it’s possible that Netanyahu has finally given up waiting for the so-called popular uprising to oust Assad and isolate Iran…and has decided to step in.
If that’s what happening (ie – an escalation beyond ongoing but intermittent and thus far very focused airstrikes) then how does it end in any way other than very badly?
edit – your Neil Young link was far jollier.
The two suits and a robe mob have decided to step in, I reckon.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/11/07/jared-kushner-mohammed-bin-salman-and-benjamin-netanyahu-are-up-to-something/
btw, the cheer leaders are onto it.
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/foreign-policy/middle-east/iran/need-prepare-military-option-iran/
I’ve been saying for some time now, the Saudis don’t care how many yanks they kill to promote themselves.
It would seem that war with Iran is the best way to do that, it will kill loads of americans, and gives them more power in the region.
And jihadis car bomb still killing kids in Homs
https://twitter.com/ShehabiFares/status/938091446195949569
$50 million spent by the previous government so far to put homeless people up in motels and a further $8 million for that government to buy 4 motels for the purpose.
And let’s be clear, National didn’t do this ‘cos they actually wanted to try and solve the problem, they did it purely to try and cover up the problem.
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/12/national-spent-50m-putting-homeless-in-hotels.html
Also shows up as a positive in the tourism stats.
Is it just me, or are National coming across in opposition as mean spirited arseholes?
Can’t give $50 a week extra to students because the bludgers will rort the system!
Can’t have free first year of study because there will be courses in basket weaving!
It is like they’ve dusted off all the nasty old bullshit of the Clark era in the hope it’ll work a second time around….
But to me, it is a fascinating insight into the Tory mindset – they assume everyone is as grasping, mean spirited and revoltingly anti-social as they are…
…or they’re copying someone…
A person familiar with the situation said the decision to sever ties with Seder was directly related to the Polanski matter.
“Internally there was disgust over the tweet,” said the individual.
The tweet was first brought to wide attention last month by the pro-Trump journalist and activist Mike Cernovich.
https://www.thewrap.com/msnbc-will-not-renew-contract-with-contributor-after-roman-polanski-rape-joke/
“Is it just me, or are National coming across in opposition as mean spirited arseholes?”
No, They have always been mean-spirited arseholes
… or, it might just be their last gasp – smelling the fear and getting desperate – same with some in the media …. or maybe not. But if I was Bill I’d be watching my back, hopping off to the confessional and chanting three Hail Paulas
Sanctuary
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… National coming across in opposition as mean spirited arseholes?
Course they are. They’re still frothing at the mouth because “they won you know.” They know they won because they had a victory party on election night . Then that arsehole Peters did the dirty on them and went with Labour.
They have conveniently forgotten they did the dirty on him only a month earlier so why would he go with them?
“… They know they won because they had a victory party on election night…”
I had a mighty headache after the Labour shindig just quietly.
I won’t tell anyone.
The Ombudsman’s extraordinary report into Christchurch Men’s Prison should be force-fed to Amy-let’s-increase-the-prison-muster-Adams.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11953636
Good article on 1 news tonight on what we would gain from 50% representation of Lady’s $850 million. I say we will get more than just money when we reach this goal of equality for ladies Ka pai
Gee how slow is the count in the Queensland State election?
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland-election-2017-results
It’s queensland maaaate
Abby Martin on Israel
Interesting things going down in Honduras. The right stitched up the election, people protested, now it would appear some of the police are not going to crack down on protesters.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/04/honduras-election-board-refrains-from-declaring-winner-as-violence-continues
California’s burning, again
https://twitter.com/sier1a1/status/937986807290929152
https://twitter.com/GranadosOVOXO/status/937977005282177024
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