@cdarwin@c.im2025-11-19 00:51:28
Online influencer Andrew Tate,
a self-described misogynist who has millions of young male followers,
was facing allegations of sex trafficking women in three countries
when he and his brother left their home in Romania to visit the United States.
“The Tates will be free,
Trump is the president.
The good old days are back,”
Tate posted on X before the trip in February
— one of many times he has sung the president’s praises to his fans.
But…
@LillyHerself@Mastodon.social2026-01-05 08:18:47
"My strongest social media belief is that Threads isn't real"
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca2025-11-06 17:49:35
Happy to see resolution for this case of anti-health, anti-vax, quackery and grifting.
I believe most farmers are ethical and understand that disease within their flocks and herds can and do cause disease in other domestic and wild populations and those diseases are often what causes pandemics in humans.
Avian flu is a danger. Millions of birds have died because of it, and have been culled on other farms to try to control it.
Ostriches are no different.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-ostrich-farm-decision-scoc-9.6968394
@servelan@newsie.social2025-10-28 15:59:51
"(1) "This is a political decision — specifically, a Republican decision," (2) "The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats," (3) "Despite what Republicans believe, SNAP recipients aren’t malingerers," and (4) "Food stamps are an investment in the future."
'Hunger games': Nobel economist details 4 ways Trump gutting food benefits will hurt GOP - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/krugman-snap-trump/
@cdarwin@c.im2026-01-01 18:43:03
Expect Trump to post something like this next year:
"We seek to bring joy and warmth to those in need of care and attention — and, of course, to support our heroes, the participants of the special military operation, with both words and deeds. You have taken on the responsibility of fighting for your homeland, for truth and justice. I assure you, millions of people across Russia are with you on this New Year's night," - V. Putin
@pre@boing.world2025-11-23 00:08:23
Of course it's not only the money which is broken.
The music industry is also very crappy. Major pop stars rake in billions while most artists starve. There's only three record companies left, acting as gate keepers determining which sings get the payola to get radio play and Spotify basically gave up paying small artists in order to give Joe Rogan hundreds of millions of dollars.
Terrible situation.
So can bitcoin and lightning fix this?
Thus the after party here in Manchester.
Musicians and rappers at the event embrace V4V, value for value. Busking on the internet. Payment links on screen and on the live stream as they play.
Ainsley Costello tells us that her first song on fountain.fm made her a million sats, way more than any Spotify stream could make even if they still paid small artists.
She played us that song and then a whole range of artists took to the stage, live streamed over nostr, with donations coming in from all over the world.
All of them were talented and entertaining, but in particular Green Sands were tight and energetic and rocking, Edwin Williamson was deep and baritone and country, Roger 9000 really pumped the crowd with his bitcoin based songs and great tiny digital guitar and The Crypto raptor gets a special mention.
It was a really fun party, with musicians who all believe there is a better way than the terrible music industry.
Fast change overs and short sets means there were like ten acts in four hours among a friendly crowd in a dirty dive bar who all shared this common cause.
Full act list, all of whom are with checking out.
Ainsley Costello
The crypto raptor
Andy prince
Green sands
Edwin Williamson
Nathan abbot
G o l d
Longy
Roger 9000
Fable
#bitfest #music #v4v #bitcoin
