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@therichjames.bsky.social

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Instructional designer & learning strategist; ed psych and exercise phys nerd; audio & video editor; Columbus Crew & Racing Louisville. Cheeky. Left of the dial. I actually buy music.

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Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 1d

More on preserving local music venues.
#musicsky 🎧

Just 1 in 5 Ohio Independent Music Venues Were Profitable Last Year, Report Says - Cleveland Scene

But a new bill heading through the Statehouse, pushed by State Senator Kent Smith, could help change that with rebates on alcohol taxes.

www.clevescene.com

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 1d

Data Hoarder Uses AI to Create Searchable Database of Epstein Files

The open source project has been mirrored as a torrent file and represents one of the easiest ways to navigate a messy data dump.

www.404media.co

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting short term idea. But it's dependency. We need alternative structures.

#musicsky 🎧

There’s a £1 idea that could save small music venues. Is Live Nation holding it back?

Artists including Coldplay and Katy Perry have got behind a plan to fund small venues from big gigs – but owners say that without Live Nation on board, it could fail

www.theguardian.com

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 2d

How much to have you live stream from the press table?

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 3d

I 1000% recommend this interview.
#enshitification

youtu.be/rHHYql5Vsmk?...

How the Internet Got So Bad | Cory Doctorow & Jared Henderson

YouTube video by The Honest Broker

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 4d

I participate in surveys through YouGov. Apart from periodic consumer surveys, there are near daily issue surveys that feed various public opinion reports in the news or used by other entities. I'll share final results that I can fit in a screenshot. This one is about ICE's actions.

How would you describe ICE tactics? Too forceful - 84%Dem, 52% Ind, 14% Rep.

Have most of those arrested committed other crimes? Yes - 11% dem, 19% Ind, 56% Rep

How often does ICE wrongly arrest US citizens? Often - 63% Dem, 35% Ind, 6% Rep.

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 4d

Build a statue. #crew96

Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Columbus Crew midfielder and MLS legend Darlington Nagbe is retiring after the 2025 MLS season, per sources.

Nagbe, 35, is a four-time MLS Cup winner (2015, 2018, 2020, 2023) with three clubs (Portland, Atlanta, Columbus).

One of MLS's best-ever midfielders 👏

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah, that's a good one!

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 5d

Sweet new album by Columbus's Joey Aich released today. Like that he works in A'ja Wilson on "Grind."
🎧 #musicsky

joeyaich.bandcamp.com/album/moment...

Moments Like These, by Joey Aich

joeyaich.bandcamp.com

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Racing Louisville FC @racingloufc.com · 5d

The push for the playoffs is SO ON 👊

Be at Lynn Family Stadium this Friday to watch us take on the Chicago Stars!

🎟️ racingloufc.com/youth

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 6d

Yep, this cold has knocked me out today. I applaud you and I am happy to have supported your cause. See you at a concert or basketball game soon.

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting, but I think the no -brainer action is increasing roof albedo via white roofs. Studies indicate a potential 5 degree (F) heat island reduction in urban settings with significantly reduced ozone. The economic and health return would be significant.

New research confirms rooftop PV affects urban temperatures, cooling demand

Using Lyon as a case study, an international research team has simulated the effects of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) coverage in an urban area at three levels: 25%, 60%, and 100%. The results have shown ...

www.pv-magazine.com

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 6d

Smile for the camera!

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 6d

2-1 Orlando

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 6d

TBD. I may be coming down with a cold😷. Hope it's not too hot for you.

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 7d

When you have a rough ETA for Highbanks, let me know. I will try to join you.

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 7d

Disagree with the administration? You could be on a terrorist watch list with this executive order.

Pocan, Huffman, Jayapal to Lead Letter to Trump Slamming Executive Order Targeting Protected Speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S.

pocan.house.gov

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 7d

Are fans in other leagues obsessed w/ their leagues ranking in the world? Not my impression. They're connected to & loyal to their teams. History and relationships matter. Here, the league is a "product." I'm not priced out yet but getting close. #crrw96
www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

Jimmy Haslam: MLS must ‘put a better product on the field’ to grow viewership

Haslam’s comments come with MLS nearing the conclusion of its third season under a 10-year global media rights agreement with Apple.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 11d

A rigged system overseen by rigged regulators.

Battle over utility charges headed for the Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio Capital Journal

Regulators allowed Columbia Gas to raise fixed charges by 50%. Advocates say that's unfair and discourages conservation.

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 13d

Woohoo! See you at LFS on the 10th!

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 13d

Bush #crew96

a cat is looking out a window with a plant behind it

ALT: a cat is looking out a window with a plant behind it

media.tenor.com

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 14d

I get competitive fire, heat of the moment, and all that. But she was unhinged and unprofessional. I would expect the league to sanction her hard.

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 15d

"Move upside and let the man go through." Just secured tix to Soul Coughing.
🎧 #musicsky

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16d

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation

www.nytimes.com

Rich @therichjames.bsky.social · 16d

My bias is Microsoft's alarm and ignorance is feigned. Nevertheless, they terminated that part of the relationship. Still, IDF is a client.

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

www.theguardian.com