#Tunestr How fo you like modern jazz inspired by modern hiphop. Hip Hop is like the ultimate symbol of the transformation we went through in the 90s. Turntables allowed for the beginning of sampling breakbeats. Hype men started improvising words to keep crowds entertained. The sampling of breakbeats got codified into the musical aesthetic and we not only kept sampling, we started making beats that sound like they are sampled. Then that started influencing how people play their instruments, to resemble chopped up samples. Its a beautiful circle.

Its hilarious to see people upset about the #KendrickLamar half time show. One thing about him is that he's probably the greatest artist of our generation. Everything he has done has been layered with meaning, and his performance is something to be stuidied. The same people that say that we're becoming dumber, will criticize a show for being too lame. I'll grant that it wasn't a showy performance, but everything, from the fact that he anticipated and leaned into the fact that people are going to want to hear the hits, and his decision to play newer music, to the symbolism of the flag, prison, Uncle Sam. All of it was calculated in a way that only a great artist can do. It was political commentary done excellently. Usually I'm a fan of keeping politics out of art, but this wasn't propaganda, this was artistic exploration.

#TaylorSwift

The only honest take for defending #USAID is to defend NeoImperialism from the US.

RFK Jr is right. Every time I've left the US for an extended period of time, I've lost noticeable weight. Every time. There is something in our food, our kids are paying the price. #MAHA

I used to like reddit. I regret opening that app everytime now.

haven't been here in a while. What's the best way to keep up with/distribute music here no #nostr nowadays.

The newspaper of record. The totally impartial New York Times. https://image.nostr.build/cff4b628c891ec5e650e154e17f2e8c254b80c61cedf73083e387d62fa1b2984.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1126x2000&blurhash=%5D8Nd2N00%25Lt6M%7B4p-%3BIUNGj%3F00ogt7WBbH00Rit7Rjof00ogxtj%5BRj9HxtR*RkRj%250xus%3AWVRktSoct7Rjt6%7Eos%3At7bHWB&x=b61628b59a3ca7f025047310c6578c222f639de9d52c2cf0e40f7d2cb6272adb

Truths about Elon Musk He's really smart. He's said amtisemitic things. He's a little socially awkward (not to the extreme level of doing a nazi salute and not knowing the social consequences) He did a very intentional Nazi style salute He is part of what is arguably one of the most pro Israel, and pro Israeli influence in Washington precidencys. He does not advocate Nazi polices All that simply leaves me with questions. Previous Nazis accusations implied he's as bad as a Nazis. That salute would imply card carrying Hitler loving nazi. He's not that. I also just don't buy the hand waiving of it was an accident or is just like other stills of people doing that. Possible non exhaustive answers. He really is THAT socially awkward He is seeing where the line is if he shows his true colors (doesn't make sense given this administration and policy proposals) He is signaling to Trumps base that likes that kind of stuff He is an edgelord to the point of crass untastefulness beyond what I comprehend. I lean onto one of the latter two explanations but am not satisfied with either.

Day 5/30 of #Urbansketching. Did this one in a rush, not super proud nor inspired either, but I dont hate it. Might try it again sometime this challenge. #30daychallenge https://image.nostr.build/5cf712c79b13b6ac290b9400fa2492ffbd6546fe9298cfc3d70c70620a70bef4.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x1081&blurhash=iDH_x%25_400t7IUxtM%7BxaRj00adflofWBWBofWVofD%24WAa%23oeR*ofj%5BWUofM%7BWBWCayofWVayazfQxtRjWBj%5Bayj%5Bayayay&x=a9fb66b4378d4c0b095bc68381a3603e3336fcf24f0a507b1383ab10304a7521

Day 4/30 of #urbansketching Dont love it, but came out ok. The goal of this is not to prpduce great work consostently, but to produce consostent output, so Ill take it as a success. #grownostr https://image.nostr.build/f08320382ac6c34875d8c0a931e54c7ec49728efa234fe80268406b6e919ea19.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1125x1125&blurhash=U1Ir86M%40jA4T00_300IU%24%5D-o00-%3B0000_M%7Eq&x=e4205877f09bf040e8ce32ed2fd108c5ff2b3b2bf87a39f7c7d953c1b2f26917

Day 3/30 of #urbansketching Not my favorite but not the worst. Got the perspective lines mixed up but felt like the feel was there. Reference was a pic I took in Guatapé. #grownostr #30daychallenge https://image.nostr.build/ddd3215c9dd38b1ff4aa285d72fde2b29691e5951fefb0904f432e15cd6c7a2e.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1081x1920&blurhash=%5D4HB_B%7EW00Rixt9Gxut6t6j%5B00%25LD%25WBM%7C%3FbayM%7BWBt700Rj%25Mj%5Bofj%3Dj%5Bt8ayM%7BM%7BRjt7RjM%7Cxuofoft7j%5BD%25WBozxut8&x=6e10de79dceabd7f6c8194ef34e9419b593615378de6579f56520e2da00abafa

"You will own nothing" - imf https://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/s/qapaR0MFYE

I've been on a kick with Caleb Hammer's financial audits. Its crazy when there are people that actually and sincerely believe that an abundance mindset means getting into credit card debt. Another guy actually said that the credit card debt didnt matter because money is a construct. Yes, all these things are true, but manifestation and abundance comes out of inner freedom and surplus, weve repackaged this to become less free, and slaves to the system. Take on more debt, yolo your life away, and high inflation makes it ok to pay with tomorrows money. #lowtimepreference wins over this loosing mindset.

Iron man bad #memes #grownostr https://image.nostr.build/24ce9bf0edd1ffae934fe0b886c834f4aa667745e81b4bace57f3f08d41d93b7.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1065x1920&blurhash=%5DMCsaLflM%7BV%40Rj%7EWWBWqRQae-%3Af7kDM%7CRj-naykCRjM%7B%25LkBayWBR*%25MoeRjj%5BbIkBt6WAbHbIRjt6jZofR*M%7Bofs%3AofWB&x=577dc6a54873fa173b646eb192524c323f9b0b29cb1ee942c41d04c41a0b79fb

Apps like Fountain and Amethyst are the way to btc adoption. Comparable UI to traditional apps, with seamless btc integration that is central, and not clunky.

Day 2/30 of #Urbansketching #grownostr #plebchain https://image.nostr.build/d860e365ae2d440380c094847095d2e3053e7bf9da8cac1608bf7edf56899c86.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1920x1081&blurhash=iCRp8-9F%7Eq%25MRj-%3BRj%25M%25M-%3BayIUxuWBj%5Bt7RjRjt7t7WBayayRjM%7Bj%5BWBoft7offQRjM%7BM%7Bofof-%3BofIUofj%5BRjWBWBWB&x=c736373810c758228bf99e9a783bf914af716e86ebfe3fb25d885d28c6cbeb77

I spend sats and immediately buy them back. I actually want a fiat to on invoice converter, so I can do that seamlessly. I want to rid of my inflationary money and keep the deflationary one.

Urban sketching daily Day 1/30 #grownostr #urbansketching https://image.nostr.build/d96dbd522fd797cb9bfb2a373902ea90723bfbebb1635f74ab01317bb1b0b512.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1615x914&blurhash=i5FrO%2Cg4V%40%5E%2B%3FHt6oft7-p9FM%7C%7Ep%25Lxaxaxaj%5BRk01xabIayxukCR*offk0LIVM%7CWVofxt%252t7t6IUWBM%7CM%7BIoofxus%3Aof&x=75abcd41bdd0d12c0044f54e6a0ce2db176e41772dc68f3511ffb246f3966d2a

Herbie Hancock > Miles Davis