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@nickoctopus.bsky.social

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It's me, hi, I'm the one screaming "LOG OFF", it's me He/him. UK. I occasionally make EBM/industrial music as Trellick. I hate fascists & bigots and post angrily about that sort of thing

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · Jul 30

Do you like EBM? I've released some more EBM as Trellick. It's hot, it's sweaty, it's great. And there's even a remix by @digitalgeist.com to get things even hotter!

It's PWYW on BC trellick.bandcamp.com/album/muscle... or find it on your streaming service of choice #ebm #electronicbodymusic

Muscle EBM, by Trellick

4 track album

trellick.bandcamp.com

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 2h

In the 1970s, no British actors could do a convincing American accent, and now they all can. It's like how birds learned to drink cream through milk bottle tops.

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 2h

it is exceptionally pretty and cool to chill with tho, for sure!

Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 2h

My only complaint about the game is I'd like the city to be a teensy bit less dark sometimes, but I know that is very much The Vibe 😎

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 15h

my neighbor stopped me in the parking lot to say "is that your cat?? he's so handsome and I need you to know I'm obsessed with him" and I looked up and saw this

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Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan @warringtonruncorn.com · 6h

And we are go! warrington-runcorn-cis.bandcamp.com/album/public...

Public Works and Utilities, by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

6 track album

warrington-runcorn-cis.bandcamp.com

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

www.theverge.com/news/797051/... well I'm sure this will only happen once and not constantly

Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach

The ID pics had been submitted as part of age-related appeals.

www.theverge.com

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abbi @abbis.bsky.social · 1d

Reading some "How can we use AI well?" articles, it feels a lot like "How can we use cocaine well?" There's definitely ways you could improve functional use, but a) seriously do you really want to b) do people who want to use it really want to c) long term, is this something you want to have said?

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

lance reddick (rip) once called a guy in my replies an asshole

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

due to my regrettable Englishness, even though I've lived in scotland for more than half my life and Edinburgh for quite a bit of that, there are still a few streets where I'd reconsider looking at flats if I was moving because I'm genuinely unsure how to pronounce them still

Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

how did I get to 47 years old and already having a keen interest in mixed drinks without discovering before today that triple sec & tonic is absolutely delicious?

Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

(I joined the wrong instance, I suspect, given it was a more regional one rather than one for Cool People)

Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

Are there any good strats for finding people on mastodon? is it best to just pick an instance with good posters and search for keywords you might like posts about, because last time I tried Over There, it just felt very very lonely other than the handful of people I already knew from elsewhere

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

It has been *checks* twenty goddam years and I am STILL unhappy that the EP that ended up being the final Tarmvred release was vinyl only

COME BACK JONAS, WE MISS YOU

Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

This was the right thing to do

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 1d

My cat, who never sits on my lap, actually sat on my lap this morning. And is still there right now. I had to call in sick to work so he can sit on me as long as he wants.

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

The happiest lil man

Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

I live in Edinburgh, so

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

this has made me as viscerally angry as the word "webisode" did when that was used

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

"I'm actually not getting radicalised by all the right wing podcasters/youtubers/posters I avidly follow" is the new "advertising doesn't work on me" imo

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

slightly distressed at the implication some people don't deal with lengthy journeys (or idk, a quiet evening at home) by just listening to the same album or EP on repeat for hours on end

sure, I -could- put more stuff on my phone, but what if I just keep listening to that one album?

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

will you be the "abruptly goes dramatically and publicly insane" type of journalist, or the as-yet unobserved other kind? 😀

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

would, without hesitation. Sometimes you just need grease

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mr pussy @mrpussy.xyz · 1d

oh my god I'm watching someone watch a live twitch streamer waterbirth (like inflatable pool in the living room, a bunch of WoW streamers sitting around watching) the future is so stupid. does this count as hot tub streaming? someone in the chat said "W push" lmfao

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Nick 🐙 @nickoctopus.bsky.social · 1d

oh no

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The Blogging Goth @theblogginggoth.bsky.social · 1d

A snide comment prompted some reflection and writing from me on the blog. Many thanks to everyone who responded initially, and I hope this reassures many more that nobody can 'age out' of #goth!

#gothicstyle #ageing #subculture #gothsubculture #goths

Goth: The Oldest Youth Subculture

What I want to speak to is this concept of punishing those who dare to age – particularly in the goth scene. A scene that has, since existence, actually tried hard to venerate its veterans.

theblogginggoth.com

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