which is exactly why the NFL went ahead with it, despite the backlash. at the end of the day, he was the most lucrative option.

I’ve been on Tidal for a year or so now, as a slightly more ethical alternative to Spotify. I’ve been meaning to work on acquiring albums via Bandcamp or otherwise and storing them on my Jellyfin server - there’s some really good stuff that just isn’t on Tidal cause the artist isn’t big enough. But I really value having a music streaming service for discovery.

yeah, it’s essentially open-source Plex

I was super impressed by the audio quality of this performance!

I need to unsub from this feed

they got nukes, ig

Regretfully this is my local news so sticking my head in the sand probably won’t help.

holy moly i had no clue that was what pennywise looked like. did NOT expect that aesthetic haha

my opinions are based in facts and data, my dude. My personal connection to my two cats makes me extra passionate about this, but if the data said it was good for them to be outside, that’s what i would be advocating for. Full stop.

because i care about the wellbeing of cats? tf are you even talking about

sorry for having a moral backbone ig. i have two cats that are traumatized from living outdoors. When the front door is open, they don’t try to bolt, they stay put because they know they have it good. The outdoors is not good for domesticated cats, and domesticated cats are not good for local wildlife. There’s zero reason to send them outdoors, unless you like inflicting harm on animals. I am very passionate about this, and it makes me very sad that people dump their babies outdoors because they don’t want to spend the time and effort to provide them with enrichment.

Agreed, if you can’t keep them inside you shouldn’t get a cat.

Cars shouldn’t be outdoor pets. They are an invasive species in most parts of the world, and devestate local wildlife. Keep them inside.

Disney+ is being targeted by BDS right now. Perfect excuse to sail the high seas for Andor and skip the ads 👌

I’m a simple man, I see any part of Moonlight Sonata, I upvote. But also: godDAMN that finger work! Sadly, she appears to be a Pro-Russia Ukrainian? So that sort of sours this a bit, but if you can separate the art from the artist…

Yamaha watched all those “I made a guitar out of…” videos on YouTube and finally had enough

I think this Vulture article sums up the veracity of the Scientology claims. Cedric Bixler-Zavala’s accusation included the allegation that she is a true-blooded Scientologist, and she has yet to deny it. By my estimation, Scientology is an ugly (if not evil) organization using the veil of freedom of religion to deflect any criticism of its predatory and abusive practices. Armstrong really does have an excellent voice for this role, but I refuse to support anyone who participates in that shit.

She posted a note to refute the Danny Masterson connection, yet she pointedly ignored the scientology allegation. I think I land in the same place as @harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com on this one. Until she publicly refutes the Scientology connection, I don’t want anything to do with a Linkin Park that includes her.

So what to make of the Scientology links, then? And the whole thing where she doesn’t “believe in” mental illness? If her statement is true, then she has dodged the most disgusting allegations, but idek if u can trust that it is true.

it’s sounding more and more like they should have…

100%. It’s made me rethink all of my support for the remaining members of the band. This choice aside: if they truly respected Chester’s legacy, why not rename the band? You can still play a Linkin Park song or two at shows for your new band, no one will care. To me, all of this just smacks of “Mike Shinoda and friends didn’t want to set aside the fame and album and ticket sales that come from having the Linkin Park name.” It feels like they spent seven years honoring Chester’s legacy so fans wouldn’t revolt when they replaced the irreplaceable.

I’m not saying any of that is necessarily true, but the air of deception around this move makes one start to wonder if they have been deceived in other ways.