#this new musical climate and

[robertsbarbie]

yes everything is a marketing ploy but viewing everything as a marketing ploy is genuinely destroying us as a society

[booskwan]

i gotta say it is a little fishy to me how every time taylor swift gets caught up in some controversy she releases new music

[cadyrocks]

My latest track, "Criminally Hot", is out! It's about the climate crisis, written during the big July heat wave

. Give it a listen!

[whereishermes]

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard | Circolo Magnolia 04.06.2024

King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard are set to perform on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 21:00 in Segrate at Circolo Magnolia. Australian band offers an exciting evening of rock, psychedelia, and experimental sounds at a popular music venue in Segrate. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to their music, this concert will be a memorable experience. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard (KGLW) is an…

[more-than-tender-curiosity]

thoughts on the great gatsby musical (the one going to broadway next month) ?

-🎵

Words. Cannot express. My disdain. My disappointment. My general frustration with that production. I have the jeremy jordan tag blocked on tumblr now. Praying to god Miss Florence Welch pulls through with her musical. I bet SHE read the book.

[cherries-or-peaches]

Just watched nightmare (1956), the director really improved between this and fear in the night (1947). While I also liked the latter, i thought some of the lighting and editing needed work. I though it was a very interesting take on the nightmare story (that fitn also adapted), especially adding the element of the main character being a jazz musician and setting it in new orleans. I should probably read the original source material some time.

[2wht2hear2u]

Welcome to the lounge,

[tessabennet]

And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashin'

[meneerdechiron]

Hi world. I have written a blog about the problems on Earth that we urgently need to solve. I'd love to share it with you.

😘

[exclusivelyhomosexual]

If you’re ever feeling sad

or overwhelmed by the state of the world and/or your life, 10/10 recommend looking up pet sunglasses on Amazon or Temu and looking at the review pictures

^cat model

^such a smart boi

^actual photo of Troy Bolton

^ anger

^smartest lil guy

[bopinion]

2023 / 20

Aperçu of the Week:

"Music is a language in which you can't lie."

(Hubert von Goisern, Austrian singer-songwriter and founder of alpine rock)

Bad News of the Week:

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is upon us again. This weather phenomenon of the equatorial Pacific happens at irregular intervals of two to eight years and refers to the occurrence of unusual, non-cyclical, altered ocean currents in the oceanographic-meteorological system. Without going into detail about Walker cells, trade winds and surface waters, let's just say that the weather between South America and Southeast Asia is tipping. With worldwide effects.

Plankton dies en masse and leads to the collapse of entire food chains, e.g. there are no more fish off Peru, seabirds die in the entire Pacific. Unnaturally heavy rainfall on the western side of the Andes causes landslides and flooding. In Southeast Asia and Australia, the lack of rain causes huge bush and forest fires, and the Amazon region and southern Africa dry out. Huge hurricanes develop in Mexico, the monsoon intensifies in India, and coral bleaching increases significantly worldwide. Everywhere it becomes noticeably warmer.

El Niño has already been documented by the pre-Columbian Incas and is even believed to have led to the extinction of the Moche civilization. It is therefore a natural phenomenon for which, for once, humans are not to blame. However, since man-made climate disasters such as floods, hurricanes and forest fires have increased dramatically in recent years, more than a few experts expect a reciprocal amplification that could be devastating due to its cascading effect. In the best case, humanity gets a temporary taste of circumstances to come, hopefully leading to more immediate action to mitigate climate change impacts. At worst, this heated combination pushes climatic tipping points past their very tipping point. Which, as we know, is irreversible.

Good News of the Week:

The annual G7 summit is over. This time under Japanese leadership in Hiroshima. This cooperation format of the seven economically strongest Western nations (Japan, USA, Canada, France, Great Britain, Italy and Germany) with the participation of the European Union originally saw itself as a forum for discussing issues of the global economy. And in recent years, it has evolved into a hub that also has security and sociopolitical relevance. Therefore, an unsurprising item on the program this year was the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenski to promote fighter jets.

Just as predictable as the condemnation of Russia's war of aggression was the theme of economic cooperation with China while distancing oneself from its geopolitical and human rights positions. The same applies to concerns about climate change, declining biodiversity and the too-slow expansion of renewable energies - albeit without any significant breakthroughs. Also, security of supply in globalized trade and cooperation with emerging economic powers. So no surprises at all?

Yes, in my opinion there are. After the delivery chain issues at the time of the Corona pandemic, the grain exports from Ukraine and fertilizers from Russia, which have been stopped in the meantime, have thrown another spotlight on the global food situation. Which is shitty to say the least. Among other things, because it is precisely the poorest countries that are most affected by the effects of climate change that are already being felt today.

Last year, under German auspices, the G7 and the World Bank founded the Global Alliance for Food Security (GAFS). According to its statutes, the alliance is committed to an agile, targeted and rapid response to food crises, which at the same time takes the right path toward sustainable agricultural systems. And pools the corresponding resources of its members: Germany, for example, has already been giving 2 billion euros annually for years to fight hunger in needy countries.

Now, according to a communiqué, the G7 have decided to provide a further 21 billion U.S. dollars in emergency aid. German Development Minister Svenja Schulze, initiator of the GAFS, commented: "The fact that the G7 are now united in their commitment to a further and holistic commitment one year later is a strong sign of solidarity with the Global South."

Of course, this is not enough. Oxfam, for example, points out that the UN has put the financial requirement in this regard at 55 billion. The G7 would have therefore failed in terms of development policy. But if you take a look at the bare figures, you will see that the G7 are contributing their fair share according to their economic performance. I am not aware of any corresponding initiative by China, India, Russia, Brazil or the Arab world. So we are on track so far. At least we are. And at least on a topic that too rarely makes it into the headlines.

Personal happy moment of the week:

My two children are getting older - and on their own feet. First, my daughter, who just turned 20, was in Budapest with the political science department of her university. Although only in her first year of study already as a group leader. And then my son, who just turned 15, was at the partner school in Paris. As the only one from the 8th grade and the youngest participant of the student exchange. Both not only completed their trip with aplomb, but also took the opportunity to present themselves as cosmopolitan, curious, self-confident young people. And made their dad proud.

I couldn't care less...

...about the voting behavior of Turks in Germany. Because they are allowed to vote in their home country, even if they are resident abroad. And they do. In large numbers. Unfortunately, two-thirds for Recep Erdogan. That was the case in the regular presidential election a week ago and that will be the case in the runoff election a week from now. I do not understand that. People who live in a well developed prosperous democracy should actually appreciate its canon of values - and not keep an autocrat in power.

As I write this...

...I am sitting on the train to Cologne. As I or my employer had booked it. Which is no longer a matter of course in view of the frequent strikes lately. The next round of negotiations between the union and Deutsche Bahn is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, so my return trip should also work out that day. On schedule. Which is tantamount to being late. Right now, we've been theoretically on the move for 12 minutes - but we're still standing on the platform in Munich. So everything is completely normal.

Post Scriptum

The Arab League has welcomed Syria's ruler Bashar al-Assad back into its midst - with a brotherly kiss. Those who were still waiting for proof that human rights do not always feel at home in the Arab cultural area (to put it mildly) now have it. The greeting "Salam alaikum" means "(May) peace be upon you". Yeah - but some terms and conditions apply.

[idlejet]

A song about global warming. Lyrics:

Water Wings

High mark for water Flooding the corridor Why don't you hold your Tongue until you see How it's gonna be

Build a raft out of floaty things I'll take my chances with water wings

Typhoons in winter Tornadoes splinter Now you begin to Taste the ocean breeze It's how it going to be

Build a raft out of floaty things I'll take my chances with water wings

Build a raft out of floaty things I'll take my chances with water wings

[my-depiction]

Listen to my new single featuring RB in the Background available everywhere. Out NOW!?

[atompowers]

🌞 Brightening Our Future: Sunny Climate News

🗞️ EXTRA, extra: rounding-up your latest & greatest positive progress on climate & clean energy

[browneproject]

Last River To Flow (Climate Change Song) - SoundCloud

Listen to Last River To Flow (Climate Change Song) by Chris Browne BrowneProject on #SoundCloud

[healthtips-fashion]

A Journey Through the Realms of Aesthetics

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