Yes, but the shell of Christmas is like a gelatinous blob that swallows everything around it. Look at how many perfectly good winter tunes have been corrupted into being slaved to Christmas. Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bells (written for Thanksgiving), Frosty th Snowman. The list is endless.
With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch....
Where I live we are allowed to smile for a driver’s license, but not a passport photo. I think it’s because when you are traveling long distances you are going to look miserable so your passport has to reflect that.
Second, “a little fortress of solitude and separates me from the public” is kinda the problem we have that leads to the top part of the picture. We in the West in general and the United States in particular have lost our sense of community. My car by myself listening to what I want in solitude is AWESOME, but stopping to sit and be part of a community is probably better for me.
Live in MI. I walk a ton, but the closest dedicated coffee shop (Bigby) is 1.5 miles from me. There are, however, two restaurants that will also serve me coffee within .125 miles.
I think I can see where you are coming from here. The difference between your creativity and writers, actors, musicians is that while your work is used by the company you built the system for that company isn’t selling it to someone else. You built infrastructure.
Writers, actors, and musicians work is being sold by the companies they work for as a revenue stream.
My argument wasn’t that they are more important. My observation was that the things writers, actors, and musicians produce is being sold over and over and over for other people’s profit.
Apparently my mistake was in thinking that the IT infrastructure created was purely infrastructure in the same vein as electrical, plumbing, or even physical buildings. I didn’t know that the IT systems created to provide streaming services was being sold to other streaming platforms without credit to the designers.
And before anyone thinks I am saying electricians, plumbers, carpenters and the like aren’t creative I am NOT saying that. A family member is a plumber and the stuff he has to dream up to get stuff to work is incredible.
Intellectual Property is abused by monopolies, sure, but it’s not a construct made by those monopolies. If you write a book you should have rights to how that book is distributed. That’s the idea behind copyright.
I can agree with most of what you wrote. I’m not entirely convinced the life +70 protections for some things is wrong. An artist should have control over their work, but once they pass things need to become public domain. I’ll go one step further and say that no one should be able to own things they didn’t create or commission. The Happy Birthday story is a prime example.
In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)....
Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying the irrepressible, joyfully childlike Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70.
What produced the old dead channel tv static audiovisuals on tvs?
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Trump Bitterly Attacks Judge’s Daughter Hours After Gag Order (www.thedailybeast.com)
To be fair, I don’t think the gag order included attacking the judge
Okay, but Mötley is a pretty awesome name. (lemmy.world)
People who dont particularly care for or celebrate Christmas, Whats your favorite Christmas song?
I know the Mariah Carey song is hated because its overused, but its also objectively a well produced piece of pop music....
Gaetz war against McCarthy could leave Dems playing kingmaker (www.cnn.com)
With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch....
Why Are Trump’s Accused Co-Conspirators Smiling for Their Mug Shots? (www.nytimes.com)
The traditional mug shot is usually a grim affair: poorly lit and sullen. It is a permanent portrait of shame — the legal system’s scarlet letter....
Which way looks more comfortable as you wait for your coffee? (lemmy.world)
Trump Promises to Present an ‘Irrefutable REPORT’ Within the Next Week That Will Exonerate Him and Prove 2020 Georgia Vote Was ‘Rigged’ [UPDATED] (www.mediaite.com)
Updating with Gov. Brian Kemp’s response:...
Gen X Succeeds in Rebelling Against Society by Becoming Culturally Irrelevant (thehardtimes.net)
How to get past a paywall to read an article ... (lifehacker.com)
'Suits' Was Streamed For 3 Billion Minutes on Netflix and the Writers Were Collectively Paid $3,000 (nofilmschool.com)
The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.
Two U.S. Navy Servicemembers Arrested for Transmitting Military Information to the People’s Republic of China (www.justice.gov)
In two separate cases in the Southern and Central Districts of California, two U.S. Navy servicemembers were arrested for transmitting sensitive military information to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)....
Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman Actor, Dies at 70 After Private Bout of Cancer (variety.com)
Paul Reubens, the actor best known for portraying the irrepressible, joyfully childlike Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday night after a private bout of cancer. He was 70.
Actor Paul Reubens, of PeeWee Herman fame, dead at 70 (www.nbcnews.com)
Caterpillar Came to Visit 'round Sunset (lemmy.world)