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AoB_Motomasa🇨🇦
@aobmotomasa.bsky.social
🇨🇦 DJ/record collector since '89, former 🇺🇸 resident (313/404), arch. school, designer, actor/voice actor #UBCP #ACTRA, co-host of
@artofbeatz.bsky.social on CFRO Co-Op Radio in Vancouver since 2004.
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I was recently asked 'what age range can you play?' so figured I'd ask a pool of people who haven't necessarily met me...

"How old am I?" (photo taken last week)
And if it's eliminated, rural citizens will be hurt the most. Private couriers already use USPS to service places too remote to be profitable.
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The endgame of capitalism is monopoly. They've always hated competition - it's better to be the only game in town to maximize profits.
If capitalism *actually* encouraged competition, mergers would be highly regulated or illegal.
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.

Four giants control 80% of meat processing.

The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.

It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Netflix's $83 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery would mean more corporate consolidation.

Netflix, by far the #1 streamer, would take over HBO Max, the #3 streaming service.

This giant merger could violate antitrust law and hurt consumers.
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The endgame of capitalism is monopoly. They've always hated competition - it's better to be the only game in town to maximize profits.
If capitalism *actually* encouraged competition, mergers would be highly regulated or illegal.
Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.

Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.

This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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It is still Bandcamp Friday.
December 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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“Canadians are both incredibly polite and the scariest people in the world”

Ryan Kelly comments about the viral video of a Canadian man who catches a burglar mid-act and chases him barefooted through the snow in his underwear.

#Canada
December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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„These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing compute power at it, draining our aquifers of water and our national grids of electricity and all we have so far is some software that you can’t trust not to make things up“
#humanetech broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-great-...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
broligarchy.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Here is an illustration of just how badly we in N. America are getting SCREWED by big corporations. www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/hir... This is McDonald's Japan's current lunch-hour specials. For reference, ¥680 is $4.35USD or $6.10CAD #CorporateGreed
ひるまック | マクドナルド公式
定番セットが最大70円引きのひるまック®は、平日10:30から14:00まで!「てりやきマックバーガー」「ビッグマック®」「ダブルチーズバーガー」など、大人気のメニューをセットでおトクにお楽しみください。
www.mcdonalds.co.jp
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Tonight at #Midnight PT!
Winter chill has me delving into more techno and minimal (for me) and keeping it #Deep this week with these #ClassicRecords #ClassicVinyl in my #DJMix #DJSet #BlueskyDJs #Musicsky
#Streaming at coopradio.org/listen-live
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Tonight at #Midnight PT!
Winter chill has me delving into more techno and minimal (for me) and keeping it #Deep this week with these #ClassicRecords #ClassicVinyl in my #DJMix #DJSet #BlueskyDJs #Musicsky
#Streaming at coopradio.org/listen-live
December 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Always happy to have an opportunity to say #FuckSpotify
Hey, it's #BandcampFriday in a couple of days -- go buy music direct from artists/labels at @bandcamp.com
Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.

They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
December 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Current US Policy:

If you’re suspected of trafficking a small amount of drugs with no evidence, we will murder you, but if you’re convicted of trafficking an enormous amount of drugs with copious evidence, we will pardon you. Because we are currently a very stupid country.
December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Here is an illustration of just how badly we in N. America are getting SCREWED by big corporations. www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/hir... This is McDonald's Japan's current lunch-hour specials. For reference, ¥680 is $4.35USD or $6.10CAD #CorporateGreed
ひるまック | マクドナルド公式
定番セットが最大70円引きのひるまック®は、平日10:30から14:00まで!「てりやきマックバーガー」「ビッグマック®」「ダブルチーズバーガー」など、大人気のメニューをセットでおトクにお楽しみください。
www.mcdonalds.co.jp
December 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
There's going to be a major consumer reckoning one of these days... maybe sooner than later? There comes a point where all this intrusive advertising becomes too much
youtu.be/sceLsLkQf7A?...
Stellantis Is Putting Ads in Your Car (I Wish I Were Kidding)
YouTube video by Regular Car Reviews
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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A woman silenced an ICE GOON who attempted to call her racist.
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
So, 10 supposed vaccine related deaths over 3-4 years is actionable and worthy of creating policy?
www.huffpost.com/entry/vaccin...
FDA Official Proposes Vaccine Crackdown After Blaming COVID-19 Shot For Dead Kids
The memo has been criticized for lacking evidence.
www.huffpost.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The clip is going viral - thank you "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" on CBC
youtu.be/ch7zrzkl5Is?...
"Quiet Piggy!", a new book by President Donald Trump | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
So, does it feel like the US is seeing some signs of #HyperInflation in the price of consumer goods? Tariffs + dollar devaluation sure seems to be hitting some goods really hard based on SM posts over the past month.
November 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A little piece of Canadian history! #TrivialPursuit
youtu.be/z-I9z2VJYA0?...
W5 Vault: Trivial Pursuit creators share secrets to their success in 1983
YouTube video by Official W5
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Boy these AI-generated channels are just multiplying by the day... not even trying to hide they're from the same source...
November 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
San Pellegrino/Nescafe part of the Nestlé empire that hasn't seen my kitchen for years. Everything Nestlé should be avoided.
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Sid the Kid" is how old?? #NHLPenguins
youtu.be/yOiwEEFn3Ro?...
Sidney Crosby Hustles For Career Goal No. 640, Moves Into Tie For 15th All-Time
YouTube video by SPORTSNET
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM