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@therewasnosound

arts & culture journalist co-founder @newfeelingcoop writing a book about the history of electronic music in so-called canada for @invisibooks

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06.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Patterns in the Sky Bonus Tracks, by Fisher Thing 6 track album

some new fisher thing songs!! lo fi rock you can find on bandcamp!!

fisherthing.bandcamp.com/album/patter...

06.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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NEW FRIENDS FEST '26 IS LIVE! get yr tickets here: www.newfriendsdiy.com

06.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Bandcamp Friday repost πŸ™

06.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😁 aw thank you!

06.03.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Nation of Tinkerers: A History of Electronic Music in Canada from 1945 to 1985 Β· Invisible Publishing From university labs to home-built studios, A Nation of Tinkerers charts the evolution of Canadian electronic music.

A Nation of Tinkerers is now available for preorder here:

invisiblepublishing.com/product/a-na...

06.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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50+ Canadian nonfiction titles we're excited about this spring | CBC Books Canadian books to look forward to in spring 2026.

incredibly cool to see my upcoming @invisibooks.bsky.social book, A Nation of Tinkerers, featured on this list of nonfiction titles CBC Books is excited about this spring.

the first day of summer is June 21st, and my book drops June 16, so as usual i'm in under the wire!

www.cbc.ca/books/50-plu...

06.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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KΓ­mmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy Follow filmmaker Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers as she creates an intimate portrait of her community and the impacts of the substance use and overdose epidemic. Witness the change brought by …

her doc, KΓ­mmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, is streaming for free via the NFB. it struck me as a really thoughtful look at how the overdose crisis is affecting people in the Kainai First Nation, and acts as an argument for harm reduction as a practice of care.

www.nfb.ca/film/kimmapi...

06.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i hope a side effect of this reckoning is more people checking out Tailfeathers' work, she's an incredibly talented actor and director

06.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

the timing mostly seems driven by that new TV show? which makes it feel even ickier

06.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Among those who have departed are Toronto Film Festival programmer Kelly Boutsalis, former Toronto fest film picker Norm Wilner, along with critics Nathalie Atkinson, Sarah-Tai Black, Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Bill Chambers, Alicia Fletcher, Barry Hertz, Peter Knegt, Saffron Maeve, Angelo Murreda, Adam Nayman, Andrew Parker, Jose Teodoro and Winnie Wang. TFCA president Johanna Schneller announced her own resignation on Wednesday.

Among those who have departed are Toronto Film Festival programmer Kelly Boutsalis, former Toronto fest film picker Norm Wilner, along with critics Nathalie Atkinson, Sarah-Tai Black, Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Bill Chambers, Alicia Fletcher, Barry Hertz, Peter Knegt, Saffron Maeve, Angelo Murreda, Adam Nayman, Andrew Parker, Jose Teodoro and Winnie Wang. TFCA president Johanna Schneller announced her own resignation on Wednesday.

I'm putting "former Toronto fest film picker" in my LinkedIn bio ASAP. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

06.03.2026 03:36 πŸ‘ 68 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Marx's Method is the Message From Abstract Philosophy to the Material Reality of Class Struggle

I have a guest piece up on @graceblakeley.substack.com

open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...

04.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thought about the B-52s covering β€œDragulaβ€œ and it really brightened my day!

05.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

I've cut down on the posting I do over there, it can be such a miserable place.

05.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Drone targets US base in Iraq as Iran attacks hit region amid US-Israel war Iran continues to strike US assets in the region as Gulf Arab states report explosions, downing of drones.

Iran continues to strike US assets in the region as Gulf Arab states report explosions, downing of drones.

05.03.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

You order a copy yet? GO NOW!

04.03.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the morning crowd!

I wrote about how old music (catalog) is like a money printer for rich folks that runs at the expense of new artists and music. Not great for the sustainability of music in the long term!

brodieconley.substack.com/p/investing-...

04.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

lmfao get wrecked

04.03.2026 04:36 πŸ‘ 3981 πŸ” 509 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 4

chris and jacqueline novak are really raising the bar for sheer athleticism in comedy

03.03.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Prominent Democrats have been castigating the Islamic Republic as a dangerous threat for decades; Trump is simply manifesting their rhetoric into reality. He is offering a purer form of their own politics."

03.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Deputy Director & Chief Curator Update | Art Gallery of Ontario Today, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) announced that after eight successful years, Julian Cox has chosen to move on from his role as Deputy Director & Chief Curator. Under Julian’s leadership the AG...

New: the Art Gallery of Ontario's deputy director + chief curator, Julian Cox, is leaving in April. No reasoning given, but worth noting AGO is under deep scrutiny over its governance re the Nan Goldin saga, and it hasn't begun searching for a replacement
ago.ca/press-releas...

03.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

maybe the best thing he's ever done for us

03.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

when their candidate loses they get free reign to blame the outcomes on everyone else, and nothing will help them see how dems have enabled what's happening right now, whether we're talking about ICE, palestine, or iran.

03.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i genuinely think that being a liberal requires a serious lack of object permanence. like their biggest issue with losing the election is not being afforded the ability, privilege and comfort of being able to look the other way.

03.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 303 Day… #303Day #synthsky #tb303 #tb03

03.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 7
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Israel launches new attacks on Tehran and Beirut, as US embassy in Riyadh hit by two drones Israel says it is hitting

Israel has used the cover of the Iran War to launch a ground invasion of β€œstrategic parts of Lebanon”.

All part of the plan.

03.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 1149 πŸ” 569 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 39

sending strength to the king

03.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

what did they think?

02.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i'm losing my mind

02.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I never get to do BREAKING NEWS, but here's some: B.C. is scrapping the time change, which reams of scientific research and anecdata from exhausted parents can tell you is a good thing. here's an update to my reporting from last year, which now has a more celebratory tone:

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