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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 4h

This is how they need to treat these ratfuckers. Nice to see a journalist actually doing their job for a change

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 4h

‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging

www.theguardian.com

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 4d

What a tune 😍

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 4d

@bunnymen.com’s “Bring On The Dancing Horses” was released 40 years ago today 🐎

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Daily Squibs @dailysquibs.bsky.social · 4d

CEMETERY MAN (Soavi, 1994)

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ULTRA💀BLAST @ultrakillblast.bsky.social · 5d

THE FOG (1980, John Carpenter)

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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 5d

41 years ago
The Lords Of The New Church posed in a stonemason's yard in Islington, London in October 1984.

Clockwise from top: Brian James, Nicky Turner, Stiv Bators , Dave Tregunna

#punk #punks #punkrock #postpunk #lordsofthenewchurch #history #punkrockhistory

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 9d

...and this is an all-timer as well

Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 9d

48 years ago today
L.A.M.F. is the only studio album by the American band The Heartbreakers, released on this day in 1977

Band line-up
Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan, Walter Lure and Billy Rath

#punk #punks #punkrock #theheartbreakers #lamf #history #punkrockhistory #otd

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 9d

Top 5 record for me

Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 9d

48 years ago
Young, Loud and Snotty is the first studio album by the American punk band Dead Boys, released October 1977.

Band line-up
Stiv Bators, Cheetah Chrome, Jimmy Zero, Jeff Magnum and Johnny Blitz

Fun Fact
My first self-purchased punk rock record

#punkrock #DeadBoys #punkrockhistory

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Ron Sexsmith @ronsexsmith.bsky.social · 13d

Some thoughts on touring from Dylan RS

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 13d

"Wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?"

James Woods and Debbie Harry (on tv) chatting on the phone in a deleted scene from VIDEODROME (Cronenberg 1983)

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 14d

Ohhhh wow I love this thing. Really cute and relaxing browser game :)

allsee 🔜 sleeping @allsees.online · 14d

everyone should checkout Messenger by Abeto. it's a free browser game where ur just a little delivery kid on a little planet!
messenger.abeto.co

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 19d

Apple really blowing it with these new iPhone and Mac OS releases. Buggiest shit they've ever released and that liquid glass looks like vomit. Quality control has been slipping over there for years now

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 19d

How long until the grifter asks Tylenol for some kind of payout to stop him making up shit about them?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19d

Trump: There's a rumor and I don't know if it's so or not—that Cuba, they don't have tylenol because they don't have the money for tylenol, and they have virtually no autism

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 21d

“In this imaginary scenario that I’ll never be part of, I would try to get the same thing that everyone else would try to get”. Why are we still hearing from this clown? He lost the election and lost his own riding. Why does he get another kick at the can? That’s not how democracy works

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 22d

Please let me off the planet at the next stop

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 22d

For decades, Stan Lee was the king of comic conventions. Now, nearly seven years after his death at the age of 95, he will once again be a presence at L.A. Comic Con, this time as a hologram that will use AI to have conversations with fans.

An AI Stan Lee Hologram Will Speak With Fans at L.A. Comic Con

For decades, Stan Lee was the king of comic conventions. Now, nearly seven years after his death at the age of 95, he will once again be a presence at L.A. Comic Con, this time as a hologram that will use AI to have conversations with fans.

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 23d

Someone had a bad time at Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory

Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 25d

His makeup artist is getting fired..

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 23d

This is a Very Good Record

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 23d

‘Tim’ — the Replacements’ first album on a major label and last with their original lineup — was released 40 years ago today 💿

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 24d

3/3 It'll be interesting to see what happens now that bigger artists are pushing back, but I suspect the answer will essentially be nothing. In short, fuck Daniel Ek and support artists by buying music

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 24d

2/3 The whole platform is built on greed - greed from the labels, greed from the industry and, let's be honest, greed from the subscribers who want all the music in the world for $10. And guess who gets left out when the money is distributed? The people who provide ALL of the content.

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · 25d

Deathgasm II trailer is here and it looks amaaaaaazing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bazy...

Deathgasm II: Goremaggedon - Exclusive Red Band Trailer (2025)

YouTube video by IGN

www.youtube.com

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · Sep 12

Fantastic new Liquid Mike record out today. Feels like these guys have been overlooked for quite a while and this could be the one to take them to another level. Super hooky, smart guitar music liquidmike.bandcamp.com/album/hell-i...

Hell is an Airport, by Liquid Mike

14 track album

liquidmike.bandcamp.com

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · Sep 6

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars.

OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

www.theatlantic.com

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · Sep 5

There's a Very Good new Suede record out today. Fairly astonishing how they're still making fantastic records with no signs of slowing down after 30+ years

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNd...

Suede - Dancing With The Europeans (Official Video)

YouTube video by Suede HQ

www.youtube.com

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · Sep 3

Looking forward to seeing you play in Hamilton! ⚡⚡⚡

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Rich Jones @richloyalty.bsky.social · Sep 1

Oh wow, you think so? Glad we asked to experts about this one just to be sure /s

Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · Sep 1

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world's leading experts say

The world's leading association of genocide scholars cited several actions by Israel, including attacks on the healthcare sector and the killing of children.

www.bbc.com

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