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Rarely entirely serious. Fond of otters and dogs, scarily obsessive about music and old videogames. Boosts absolutely are endorsements; it's why I boosted them. He/him.

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TheMetalDog, to punk
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#FarOutMagazine
Henry Rollins on the "one ray of light" within 1980s rock
Ex-Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins has always been keen to voice his musical opinions, and during the late 1980s, he was a particularly big fan of Ween.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/henry-rollins-ray-of-light/

#HenryRollins #BlackFlag #Punk #Revolution

hedders,
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@TheMetalDog The thing about old Hammerin' Hank is that he's often right, and even when he's wrong he's hilarious. I'll always have time for him.

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NB: I'm not saying community service is a bad thing. Far from it. But it should never be compulsory.

I earned my Queens Scout Award from age 14-18, which involved hundreds of hours of community service. It's valuable, educational and humbling, but it shouldn't be handed out as a punishment, or used as slave labour.

If the point of is education, make it part of schooling. Learning by doing, in the community, while at school? Sure, but we don't call that

hedders,
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@dentangle I mean, what's wrong with the Duke of Edinburgh Award? Totally voluntary but very popular, and a genuinely good thing for kids.

hedders,
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@onepict Yes, I am aware of that. My point is that the Tories' proposed policy is not only stupid and fashie, but also completely pointless under its own terms because "getting kids involved in their communities" is a solved problem, by things like the DofE.

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@dentangle Oh sure, no issue with that. I guess I was just saying that this silly policy announcement by little Rishi is redundant even on its own terms, because of things like the DofE making the ill he's identifying an already-solved problem.

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@onepict I'm probably not the best example of community contribution. A better example, and the thing that made me a fan of DofE, is my daughter who started coaching little kids' football through DofE and loved it so much she's carried on doing it ever since.

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@onepict I didn't know France had that. Huh. TIL.

The thing about all of this is, it never seems to occur to these people to just, y'know, ask people rather than just leaping to compulsion. If you ask people to help, they often do.

(I know that's not the point of this half-baked policy announcement. it's just "red meat" for the Daily Heil and the ever-dwindling group of pensioners who read it.)

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@onepict IIRC nobody born after 1939 had to do national service in its previous incarnation, which means I think nobody under the age of 85 or so.

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@onepict entirely. Nobody this policy appeals to will have done, or have to do, national service.

TheMetalDog, to ethelcain
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Deserter's Songs
Holes

YouTube Search:
https://youtube.com/results?search_query=Mercury+Rev+Deserter's+Songs+Holes

Songwhip:
https://songwhip.com/Mercury-Rev/Holes

Lyrics:
https://genius.com/Mercury-rev-holes-lyrics

Song Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_2c_E_c-U0

LastFM:
https://www.last.fm/music/Mercury+Rev/_/Holes

hedders,
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@TheMetalDog I had completely forgotten about that strange, beautiful album.

TheMetalDog, (edited ) to Metal
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From Metalhead to Maestro: 7 Essential Skills for Symphonic Composition

  1. Craft melodic lines with chord tones.
  2. Build powerful chord progressions.
  3. Understand musical forms and structures.
  4. Integrate dynamic rhythms.
  5. Study symphonic metal hits.
  6. Combine scale and chord lines.
  7. Modulate smoothly between keys.

Favorite or Boost to nudge for more on this.

🤘 😎

hedders,
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@TheMetalDog You forgot 8: Have a sweet hat.

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JAMES HETFIELD: It Is 'A Travesty' That MOTÖRHEAD Hasn't Been Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

https://blabbermouth.net/news/james-hetfield-it-is-a-travesty-that-motorhead-hasnt-been-inducted-into-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame

hedders,
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@TheMetalDog One of the things I love about metal is the respect that flows down the generations. Like, iconoclasm has its place, punk needed to happen etc etc etc, but still. The fact that Hetfield looks up to Lemmy the way that younger bands look up to him is pretty heartwarming.

hedders, to random
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I’m not sure that “person likes and admires the person they chose to marry” is all that much of a headline to be honest, but fine, whatever.
https://c.im/@BBC/112416680022382518

hedders, to random
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This is important. Musicians are on the bones of their collective arses, and the creation of new music is rapidly becoming the preserve of a few mega-artists and those with other incomes who can afford to do it as a hobby.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/shocking-truth-money-bands-make-on-tour-taylor-swift

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hedders,
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@dgar wait, does … does that mean that he fought a secret duel with Lemmy, and won?

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BRUCE DICKINSON: How I Retain Some Semblance Of Sanity In What Can Be A Very Toxic Environment For People

https://blabbermouth.net/news/bruce-dickinson-how-i-retain-some-semblance-of-sanity-in-what-can-be-a-very-toxic-environment-for-people

hedders,
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@TheMetalDog The metaphor may be stretched to breaking point, but what old Brucey is saying there makes a lot of sense!

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Idea for a TV show: “Is it gak?” in which minor celebrities snort a variety of white powders, and try to determine which one is the Bolivian marching dust.

mansr, to random
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One of my hard drives reported a dead sector. After 10 years, it's time to replace it.

hedders,
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@mansr pretty good going

hedders, to random
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Zen Internet seems to have chosen today (of all days) for its network to have a little lie down? Any other #ZenInternet users out there having issues?

hedders,
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@falken I haven’t, because they’re unreachable for me. I have spoken to their support who have confirmed serious network issues nationwide. Not everyone is affected though. For me it manifests as some sites being inaccessible, but others working fine.

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Advice needed from PC gamers who run Linux, please!

I’m thinking seriously about ditching Windows on my main PC. The only reason I haven’t done so years ago is gaming. I have a massive library on Steam and I really don’t want to kiss that goodbye.

I understand Linux gaming has got wildly better in recent years. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good primer on the subject? Debian or Debian-like focused preferably, as that’s what I’m most comfortable with.

hedders,
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@sam thanks! Don’t suppose you’re aware of a good primer on Proton, by any chance? I know it exists, but that’s about it.

hedders,
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@sleepybisexual thanks. I’m pretty familiar with Linux Mint and have used it in other contexts, and it’s a strong contender. I guess what I’m looking for is guidance on getting games, especially Steam games, working. I’ve heard of Proton, but never used it. Is it hard to set up?

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@sam Ah! That looks invaluable. Thank you!

hedders,
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@etchedpixels thank you! It’s entirely possible I’m over complicating it. I’ve never heard of Heroic Launcher and will def check it out.

I don’t play online games at all really, so hopefully the anti-cheat stuff won’t be a problem for me.

hedders,
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@stfn thank you! I’d assumed it would be complicated. Perhaps not …

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EU citizenship means: ____

🛫 Move: The right to live, work and study anywhere in the EU. No visa or work permits required!

🗳️ Vote: Democratic rights are a core part of being an EU citizen. By voting, your voice is heard when laws are discussed and adopted at the European level.

🗣️ Speak up: You can launch or support a European Citizens’ Initiative and petition the European Parliament.

Find out what being an EU citizen really means for you → https://europa.eu/!n7HDFW

hedders,
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@EU_Commission … something that I and my children used to have, until it was taken away from us by people who find out what to think from the Daily Mail.

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