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@kopper.bsky.social

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Former garage/punk radio DJ and podcaster. Used to run GaragePunk.com & GRGPNK Records. Head troublemaker at Trouble in River City (TIRC) Records in St. Louis. Baseballer. SubGenius Slackmaster. Antifascist. Dad. https://about.me/kopper

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Declaration of Resistance
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-declar... #CloserToTheEdge

THE DECLARATION OF RESISTANCE

July 4, 2025

www.closertotheedge.net

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 1d

I sneezed while using ChatGPT and it didn’t bless me. Can you imagine? I could’ve died! I’m going to have ChatGPT compose a strongly worded email to OpenAI about this.

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 2d

A House of Dynamite shows how fucked up the world really is, as if we needed any more evidence. 8/10

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TIRC Records @tircrecords.bsky.social · 3d

Coming soon to TIRC Records, the long-awaited live album from notorious sludgepunks Drunks With Guns (originally from STL, now based in Ohio), recorded a year ago in Austin and sounding like Killdozer meets Melvins. Pre-orders go on sale Tuesday at tircrecords.bandcamp.com! #drunkswithguns

TIRC Records

Since 1999, TIRC Records/Productions has championed the raw, loud, and local—helping regional garage, punk, and rock & roll bands get heard, get shows, and get their music out to the masses. Rooted in...

tircrecords.bandcamp.com

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 3d

28 Years Later was awful for so many reasons. The story is just FUBAR. Seriously, don’t even bother. #28YearsLater

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 4d

That should say "Nipsey Hussle," not Nispey. #justsayin

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 4d

I should add that I didn't mention vinyl because I still haven't even begun thinking of the monumental task it would be to even begin digitizing all my vinyl. It's all still safely shelved away in our basement.

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 4d

No shit. If all these professional sports leagues are so expansion-happy these days, why not just give Hartford and Quebec their own teams again?

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Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · Sep 17

New It Could Happen Here

Thi'sl, The Nispey Hussle of St. Louis, On What It Really Takes to Make Our Hoods Better feat. @prophiphop.bsky.social

www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

New It Could Happen Here

Thi'sl, The Nispey Hussle of St. Louis, On What It Really Takes to Make Our Hoods Better feat. @prophiphop.bsky.social

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/thisl-the-nispey-hussle-of-st-louis-on-what-it-really-takes-to-make-our-hoods-better-feat-prop-294839867

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

Compared to the others, Apple Music + iTunes Match is still the only service that matches and integrates your uploads seamlessly — YouTube Music lets you upload but keeps them separate, while Deezer, Tidal, and Amazon dropped true personal-library support years ago. #CancelSpotify #DeleteSpotify

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

YouTube Music: uploads allowed (up to 100k).
Deezer: limited MP3 uploads via web/desktop.
Spotify/Amazon: no personal cloud locker.
TIDAL “Upload”: for tracks you own the rights to (creator tool), not a private locker.

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

Quick compare for anyone leaving Spotify: Apple Music + iTunes Match is a true cloud locker. You can upload/match your own music files, and even the non-catalog stuff stays in your library and is streamable anywhere.

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

I did some research and found that Apple Music with iTunes Match as an add-on allowed me to upload my entire collection, and anything that’s already in their catalog gets upgraded to the highest-quality version. Even the rare/indie stuff that isn’t in Apple’s library is still streamable anywhere.

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve never used Spotify, so the ICE recruitment ad mess doesn’t change much for me. I had about 5,000 CDs from my old radio-show days that I digitized years ago. I wanted full control of my own library, not someone else’s playlist or algorithm. I first used Google Music, but it went away in 2020.

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

I've never used Spotify. I like Apple Music because I was able to rip digital files of all my CDs (with an external CD/DVD drive) and upload them to my AM library, and with iTunes Match (separate add-on) they'll match your files with the best quality ones they have in their library.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 7d

We need a worldwide Spotify boycott NOW! Add some comments and hit repost so this gets to more people.

#BoycottSpotify #FuckICE #CancelSpotify

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

JFC. Seriously. CANCEL your #Spotify accounts and delete their app already. #CancelSpotify #FuckSpotify #FuckICE

Spotify defends running ICE recruitment ads about “dangerous illegals” as part of US government campaign

The Stockholm-based streaming giant said the ICE ads, which contain fearmongering references to "dangerous illegals", do not violate policy

djmag.com

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

2025 feels like being awake during surgery

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

Halloween Spook Party!
www.mixcloud.com/faster_loude...

Halloween Special: Spook Party!

www.mixcloud.com

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 5d

Halloween Ghoul-Arama!
www.mixcloud.com/faster_loude...

Halloween Special: Ghoul-Arama!

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 7d

Sign the petition to protect #disabilityrights in #Missouri. #Section504

Protect Disability Rights in Missouri-Drop the Lawsuit Against Section 504!

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 13d

Looks like we may have the same dog too.

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 13d

We have that exact same set of patio furniture. Wayfair, IIRC.

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køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 13d

Do you think clouds look down on people and think "that one's shaped like an idiot"

køpper @kopper.bsky.social · 13d

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Joe Sheehan @sheehannewsletter.bsky.social · 17d

This is the first year since 2018 in which no wild-card team reached the LCS round. It is just the second time since 2012, when MLB added two wild cards, that the LCS round will include just division champs.

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