This world isn’t collapsing because humanity became too compassionate, too equal or too free. It is collapsing because greedy fucking sociopaths converted governments into protection rackets for wealth and empire.
A very sad day today, as we've lost one of the greatest to ever do it, Lou Koller of @SOIANYC.
Sick of it All was representing hardcore on a global scale long before and long after many bands had come and gone. They were, and ARE genuine trailblazers all while being incredibly kind to the bands they crossed paths with and helped grow along the way. Lou's legacy & impact on punk, hardcore and music overall will be eternal.
I don't know that I would be here today without discovering the Step Down video as a child, which was a major milestone that made my brother and I want to dive deeper into hardcore. Thank you Lou, thank you Sick of it All. Rest in peace.
We are deeply saddened at the news of Lou’s Passing. We in Rancid send our heartfelt condolences to Pete, Armand and Craig and to all of Lou’s Family.
You will be missed. See you on the other side- Matt, Tim, Lars & Branden
ICE agents shot and killed an unarmed civilian in Houston, Texas. The victim was a construction worker, a father of three US citizens, had lived in the US for 35 years and was applying for a work permit. He panicked and tried to flee when he mistook masked, armed ICE agents for thieves.
I wake up to see ICE murdered an innocent man on his way to work and the US is bombing bridges and power plants in Iran. The horrors of the Trump regime are unparalleled.
Release it. Release it all. Stop fucking around and release this shit already. The fuck is wrong with anyone holding on to this stuff and NOT releasing it??
RockStar is really banking on the "I want what I want, and I want it now, so take my money" type of people when it comes to GTA 6.
If you care about the long term ramifications towards the games industry, I'd suggest opting out.
"Effective August 1, 2026, the price of XBOX consoles will increase by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models. We will be updating prices worldwide. We will also be sunsetting our 2 TB model."
https://t.co/sClEpV7wlO
The price of everything is going up because of AI even though AI has yet to show why it’s a worthwhile technology. If there were some tangible benefit, then maybe this would be justified, but right now, all these data centers are doing is destroying society.
John C. Reilly questions why human rights have become political
"If you stand up for human rights, why is that a right or left thing? Why aren’t people on the right wing concerned about human rights?"
"Elon Musk says, 'don’t be fooled by the empathy trap'. ... Empathy is not a trap, empathy is a superpower. It’s what makes human beings exceptional, our ability to look outside ourself”
"Do unto others ... It's crazy that we have to argue for these things"
(via It's Open Pod)