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@jrm4

Black. Male. Techy. Attorney. I.T. Higher-Ed teacher. Classic Rap, Linux, Free Software and Crypto Fan. Incredibly insightful and ultra humble or something

Tallahassee Beigetreten Kasım 2008

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HunterBidenIsMySpiritAnimal@IndivisibleAlta·13h

Anyone who was around and is not operating in bad faith could tell you that passing the ACA was the legislative equivalent of landing a man on the freakin' moon. Seeing Leftists, 20 years later scoff like "you couldn't even try for Jupiter?" is why we hate them.

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@RaineyOvalle just say you don't read any books about social movements or politics

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HB•RAINEY™️@RaineyOvalle·15h

Cool. To what end?

Brendan Gutenschwager@BGOnTheScene

“No Kings” protesters assembled to form a message reading “TRUMP MUST GO NOW!” at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California today

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@DadBodRapPod oh you're speaking on my toxic take. the beatles were *great* songwriters and also, approximately every beatles cover or sample is better than the original

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DBRP@DadBodRapPod·18h

I love soul artist covers of Beatles joints from 60s/70s. You can hear the "oh these white boys making money off our music, watch this" animus in these recordings.

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•🐾Southpauz🐾 •@SouthpauzArt·23h

Imma be real if you actually think No Kings protests are useless I'm just going to assume you have never protested anything in your life. One of the most important factors to accelerate societal change is seeing more people VISIBLY disagreeing with the status quo.

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@DadBodRapPod Correct. The one no one wants to admit is that Monkees v. Beatles is actually pretty close. And for hip-hop heads, even "Turtles v. Beatles" is a very interesting question for 'influence'

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DBRP@DadBodRapPod·18h

Beatles v. Stones is a false dichotomy

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@DJRTistic It's Hip-Hop hooray? Or maybe "The choice is yours" on engine engine # 9?

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DJ R-Tistic@DJRTistic·1d

I’m thinking technically, so I feel like the crowd doesn’t get hype for Sweet Caroline until the chorus, and they add adlibs to it. Hip Hop…Dreams and nightmares, PSA, etc we Rap the whole verse n it’s no chorus. So I’m tryna think of one where we mainly yell the chorus out…

¡ DocturDot!@WOWGR8ForReal

Does hip hop have a “Sweet Caroline”????

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@TheSkipbowski @Putney_Kotto @ezraklein I absolutely agree. Hence why I would help. But there's this -- what I now believe to be pernicious and harmful -- pie-in-the-sky expectation that they will be grateful and vote correctly. One should be nice anyway, but it WONT change them.

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TheBigSkipbowski@TheSkipbowski·16h

@jrm4 @Putney_Kotto @ezraklein If everything you do in life is based on politics, you have a sad, pathetic life.

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Ezra Klein@ezraklein·1d

Lovely riff from Naomi Klein on what it means to “build a more welcoming left” - and where you can see it already happening.

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Jannn@jannnelss·1d

So you mean to tell me yall have never had a big ol plate of grits with a pound of sugar, and thick scoop of butter on top?

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faaaaacts. As I keep saying; raised catholic, pushing 50 and *literally* the most surprising thing is how that generation reinvented sexual repression; no religion needed.

Chris Alvino@ChrisAlvino

What really pisses me off about all of this anti-sex discourse coming from Gen Z is that Millennials and Gen X FOUGHT for the sex positivity movement for decades in our youth and we made real strides in that area... All for Gen Z to throw it all away bc they're too dumb

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@realgeorgemars @MikeNellis bahahaha this is not it The few rich people that actually earned it like this envisions are smart enough to stay out of this trouble. this is rich people who did not earn it, or did so via something weird (like golf)

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George Mars@realgeorgemars·1d

@MikeNellis A private driver costs a fortune. Remember why millionaires stay millionaires?

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Mike Nellis@MikeNellis·1d

I don’t understand rich people. If you have Tiger Woods money and you want to day drink, why the hell aren’t you hiring a private driver!?

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@MikeNellis the answer will surprise you visible rich people are rarely smart they either inherited it, or are so hyperfocused on what got them rich that they lack other common sense

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@ezraklein Apologies, but this is dead ass wrong, and it's hard because good folks WANT this to be true. This will NOT change politics. They don't respond to NICE. a good approximation of what works is "Drill Seargant" tough is more important to them.

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@Putney_Kotto @ezraklein I would -- but the years have shown me --unfortunately this is DEAD ASS WRONG for changing politics. It's hard because most of us are accomodating like this. They don't respond to NICE. a good approximation of what works is "Drill Seargant" tough is more important to them.

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Bad Art Friend@Putney_Kotto·1d

@ezraklein Here is a good neighborism question: your neighbor is bed ridden for a week from an accident and you are inclined to drop off a meal for them because you know it will be welcomed....then you find out they voted for Trump. Would you still drop a meal off?

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@MickamiousG lol most privileged take ever. EVER! I need y'all to consider what society thought "a black person" was before the internet.

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Mickamious@MickamiousG·2d

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but it’s true. Internet broke societies Internet enabled degeneracy Internet enable government propoganda The world would potentially be a better place without it.

Nikita Bier@nikitabier

The Internet was a mistake

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@RoyalistW Which why I think it's most correct to think of it as the worst symptom of mental illness, not a logical choice.

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Royalist Weeb🇻🇦@RoyalistW·1d

Suicide is an act I can not understand If you have given up on life then there is no reason to fear death much less anything else. Quite your job, wander the world, live in the woods, etc, etc. You might as well risk it all if you’re ready to throw it all away anyhow.

𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆟 𓆝@P0lyblank

If suicide isnt the answer what is

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@_tim_burke This is crap and didn't have to be. I mean just green screen it and put the real guys in and AI everything else. On the other hand, the candy one with Ghostface works because it's just SO INSANE

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Tim Burke@_tim_burke·1d

Garbage. And it makes me think that if OGs like this don't care about the visual craft anymore, what corners are they cutting in the studio when making the music?

DEI LA SOUL OF MISCHIEF@Slackonbothsydz

Smif n Wessun- Devil ain't shit (Daz Dillinger) How you feel about A.I videos? I think it doesn't matter how we feel, this is the way it's gonna be.

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@steadybloggin I WAS TODAY YEARS OLD WHEN I LEARNED WHAAAAAT

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Ёжик в тумане@steadybloggin·1d

all the Druski stuff takes on such an insane rap lore spin when you remember he's managed by Dru Ha like how many degrees of separation are there now between Who Got da Props? and Ted Cruz being mad at an internet skit ... way less than you'd think!

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@WuPacAP not liking glaciers of ice is a war crime that should get you banned from the internet and sent to a gulag

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Wu-Pac@WuPacAP·2d

how can one possibly not like glaciers of ice 💔 “proceed with caution as u enter the symphony” also Spot rusherz & wu gambinos are bangerzzzz too

Gulley Boy@ThatBoyGulley

When I listen to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… by Raekwon, I hear a gritty, cinematic journey through the drug game that feels both raw and detailed from start to finish. I really enjoy how the album builds its world through vivid storytelling, intense lyricism, and those signature Wu-Tang beats that mix soulful samples with rugged, sometimes cinematic elements. Tracks like “Criminology,” “Knowledge God,” and “Ice Cream” stand out to me because of the chemistry between Raekwon and Ghostface, along with the sharp metaphors and memorable production. I also appreciate how songs like “Heaven & Hell” and “North Star” bring a deeper, more reflective and emotional layer, showing growth beyond just street narratives. That said, I do notice that some flows and subject matter can feel repetitive as the album goes on, especially in the middle stretch, which slightly takes away from the overall impact for me. Still, the strength of the lyricism, the atmosphere, and the standout moments make this project feel like a classic that I can revisit, especially for its storytelling and immersive vibe.

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@FuriousStylesIV I keep saying: Prodigy is the equivalent of the movie Scarface. On one hand I get why people really like it and feel it because it's their thing. But on a more what I think of as an objective level. ehh

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Furious Styles IV@FuriousStylesIV·1d

I know I would pick Bun B everyday of the week and twice on Sunday... thats no shade to Prodigy either. But Bun B's technical skills are too high for me to ignore & his features run on the 2000s proved that. He out rapped the likes of Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel validating those skills

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Who’s The Better All-Time Emcee: Bun B or Prodigy?

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