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@grandolddays.bsky.social

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · Aug 6

I forgot to write this when I was making the original account but please, do show that you are 18 or over in your bio before you follow me. Thanks

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · Oct 17

Not gonna do a grand introduction like I did on Twitter but I'll change it up slightly and restrict this account to 18+ to allow for more crossposting with my main account.

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 7h

Song of the (last couple of) day(s). I did not know you could make this really emotionally compelling and accessible fusion of glitch hop and indie. Not surprising to be associated with the underground LA scene but completely shocked he did this with no VSTs????????
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j81f...

edIT Ants

YouTube video by MrJoshMusik

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 21h

Also there's a media co-op in New Brunswick. Again, completely underserved so you do you

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 1d

Adulthood is a performance increasingly out of reach for many of us

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 2d

Just gonna share this hour long IDM record from a band I already knew that I can use as great background music for drawing
www.bilibili.com/video/BV1C6X...

[Minimal, IDM, Techno] Makesnd Cassette - SND (1999, Mille Plateaux)_哔哩哔哩_bilibili

Makesnd Cassette - SND (1999, Mille Plateaux)Minimal, IDM, Techno1. 01 0:002. 02 4:443. 03 9:304. 04 14:395. 05 18:276. 06 20:407. 07 22:158. 08 27:599. 09 33:1910. 10 35:2111. 11 40:0812. 12 47:1413....

www.bilibili.com

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 2d

National Observer added although this is mostly focused on climate change (The Narwhal can also be added in this as well although they barely skate by)

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It's Reem 🇵🇸🍉 @reeeeeeem.bsky.social · 2d

Sakher’s account was shut down — the only place where he spoke to the world about his pain and his suffering.

That account was his only voice, his way to survive and keep going.

Today, Sakher lost his last connection to the world.💔

Complement with comments, don't skip‼️
 gofund.me/f116bf44

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 3d

You can bring a fish to water, but shouldn't it have been there in the first place

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 3d

Ok yeah I may have reached the limits with this place. I'll probably start building out more alternatives (and hopefully a website where I can host my own stuff lol).
plutopsyche.medium.com/blueskys-ceo...

Bluesky’s CEO meltdown: How leadership continues to fail its most marginalized users

tl;dr: Bluesky began with genuine promise: a new social media platform where users could feel safer, but inconsistent moderation quickly…

plutopsyche.medium.com

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 4d

I love my EDIBLE PRODUCT, please hand me 80% more

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That Dragon Guy @paintyourdragon.bsky.social · 5d

55% MORE FOOD, like it’s just this amorphous, fungible thing. Food™️.

Frozen dinner package with a splash calling attention to its “MORE FOOD”

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 5d

Track of the day. I found ex:el (at least for now) a bit disappointing, mostly highlighted by the Pacific 202-esque In Yer Face. Meanwhile, Gorgeous, the album not loved by 808 State fans, I found far more interesting and engaging. And this is the highlight for me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWGG...

10x10

YouTube video by 808 State - Topic

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 5d

Found a Canadian Media Co-Op (www.mediacoop.ca) and I do really like this idea! Feels like this could be the structure with which to graft a ton of other media sites

The Media Co-op

www.mediacoop.ca

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 6d

Keep an eye on "large Chinese companies" because France banned Tiktok on Kanaky (New Caledonia) due to trying to screw over indigenous rights

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 6d

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Defend Democracy @defenddemocracy.bsky.social · 6d

President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!

We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”

defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 6d

Ey, you saw this too! Someone on a Discord I'm in posted this and let's just say it was surprisingly appropriate

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 7d

I love how they're like, "Here's my head-sized peanut, I guess?????"

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 7d

Probably to penny pinch and save on bandwidth

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 7d

Honest opinion they're betting on grinding us all into the dust and then replacing the leftovers with A/I/

headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · 7d

ok so the cost of living in america and western europe is too high and employers don't want to pay it. but they also want to raise prices of all consumer goods untiil nobody can afford them. what happens next may shock you

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 7d

Would absolutely love to give a hug and enjoy a 3/10 pizza slice with him

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COCONUTMILKYWAY @coconutmilkyway.bsky.social · 8d

Some warg/hyena/werewolf critter marker sketches for funsies! been having fun w the markers lately fgsdhg
#furryart #hyena

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 8d

This *has* to be built upon. If 40 boats can do this, imagine 400. 4000! This siege can be broken and we must push forwards

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Alriky @alrikyam.bsky.social · 9d

Weretober Day 1: WOLF

I decided to go down a more drawing path instead of trying to do a whole render. I think this way I can try to explore something more expressive since I'm not worried about the painting process.

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Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 8d

Update: It seems all ships have been intercepted, but one did make it through to Palestinian waters. Which means this blockade has been broken

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 8d

One of them has already made it into Palestinian territory and is less than 20 km from landfall in Gaza

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 8d

Unfoetunately, it seems that all boats have been intercepted (link is an archived Xeet from MenchOSINT stating as such). Still, this proves that the illegal blockade can be broken
archive.is/3Dhxa

archive.is

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 8d

One has already made it into Palestinian waters, and while the others have been assumed to have been intercepted there is a possibility it might not have.

Image of the Global Sumud Flotilla tracker, now currently non-functional. One boat has made it through and is now in Palestinian waters, less than 20 km from Gaza.

Felix Amsel @grandolddays.bsky.social · 8d

Apparently this happened last time and it should be back up shortly