And it was noticeable, too. Not much snow. Only a few cold snaps. Fire seasons going to be crazy this year.

Jaymth Bond!

Also, the committee we convened to look into this very important issue cost $1.4 million so we have to adjust our prices to reflect the new financial burden we’ve taken on like the heroes that we are.

And the concordant social safety nets and baseline wealth redistribution that benefit citizens over corporations.

A fascinating, infuriating read. You always get the feeling that people with obscene money find ways to obscure where it is and this explains exactly how.

I know I’m squarely in the minority here but between what Spotify pays the artists on their platform and the incredible inconsistency of availability, features and sound quality I’ll never use it. We have it where I work and it’s awful. Customize that playlist all you want it’s still going to squeeze something in there that was never added, replace a song with some other invariably shittier version and you’ll be riding the volume control like you’re watching a Marvel movie. Remastered song? Blowing out the speakers. Original version? Quieter than a mouse fart. Some weird improperly labelled remix you never asked for? Perfectly clear and we’ll play it three times within an hour despite the playlist being four hours long.