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No Gods No Mayors Podcast @nogodsnomayors.com · 1d

this week on the Mayoral Benevolent Feed: is it a hostile work environment if the mayor is threatening to punch the city manager in the face? your honor????? nogodsnomayors.com

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Eric Borer @ericborer.bsky.social · 1d

So cool that my tip got turned into an episode of one of my favorite podcasts! Listen to it before your next trip to West Covina. (Yes, this ep is on the paid tier of their Patreon, but the price is worth it for many hours of cheap entertainment)

No Gods No Mayors Podcast @nogodsnomayors.com · 1d

this week on the Mayoral Benevolent Feed: is it a hostile work environment if the mayor is threatening to punch the city manager in the face? your honor????? nogodsnomayors.com

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 1d

… and then the agent says, “wow that’s quite an act, but what do you call it?”

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 2d

impossible to say

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 2d

Also 80% of economic growth is based on building a digital god, and it crashes to zero if god isn’t forthcoming

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 2d

seeing the phrase “since 2009” crop up a lot these days

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 2d

As a certified Martini head, I enjoyed this read immensely.

Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com · 2d

Here I am in Slate, bravely coming out in favor of sweet, wet martinis (they gave this a more dramatic headline than intended but I stand by my feelings) slate.com/life/2025/10...

One of the Greatest Cocktails Has Been Ruined by a Nasty Trend. But There’s Hope on the Horizon.

The era of bracing bravado is coming to an end.

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Glue Factory @gluefactorypod.bsky.social · 2d

Glue Factory are live at the Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival in London next Friday!

@miloedwards.bsky.social @pierrenovellie.bsky.social @raaleh.bsky.social and Olga Koch!

Get your tickets here: cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/glu...

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, but only if I’m in a good mood. But only as mixes!

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

“Wow Riley you posted another mix highlighting the part with a slightly off beat melodic element overtop of an extremely heavy polyrhythmic groove across several different types of drum, that’s crazy.”

Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

1:27:00 this one goes crazy - start from 1:26:00 for the full transition on.soundcloud.com/luDV83HmEmIx...

Mala Junta (D. Dan, Hyperaktivist & DJ TOOL) at Dekmantel Ten

Recording of Mala Junta's (D. Dan, Hyperaktivist & DJ TOOL) set at Dekmantel Ten Pre-register for Dekmantel Festival 2025 here: bit.ly/4fyWKXc

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

I need to see if any of this crew are ever gonna be at BH any time soon and if so will just move heaven and earth to go.

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

My one musical interlocutor on this site has already RT’d. Mix post success.

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

1:27:00 this one goes crazy - start from 1:26:00 for the full transition on.soundcloud.com/luDV83HmEmIx...

Mala Junta (D. Dan, Hyperaktivist & DJ TOOL) at Dekmantel Ten

Recording of Mala Junta's (D. Dan, Hyperaktivist & DJ TOOL) set at Dekmantel Ten Pre-register for Dekmantel Festival 2025 here: bit.ly/4fyWKXc

soundcloud.com

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

Love the airport, hate the flughafen.

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Riley @raaleh.bsky.social · 4d

Hmm… leaving Germany… never feels any better really.

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