CynthiaK
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CynthiaK
@cynthiak8.bsky.social
· Jan 19
Just to get things started now that I’ve made my way over here, a debut post. Holding optimism for this space.
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Hear Joey Ramone Sing a Piece by John Cage Adapted from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake
Hear Joey Ramone Sing a Piece by John Cage Adapted from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake
In 1942, John Cage composed a short piece of music adapted from the text of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake.
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August 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Hear Joey Ramone Sing a Piece by John Cage Adapted from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake
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August 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure.
grist.org/housing/two-...
#Hawaii #Climate #Foreclosure #Homes #Housing #Maui
grist.org/housing/two-...
#Hawaii #Climate #Foreclosure #Homes #Housing #Maui
Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
A Native Hawaiian mother’s fight to keep her family in Lāhainā despite soaring costs, mortgage limbo, and land-hungry investors eager to own a piece of Hawaiʻi.
grist.org
August 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure.
grist.org/housing/two-...
#Hawaii #Climate #Foreclosure #Homes #Housing #Maui
grist.org/housing/two-...
#Hawaii #Climate #Foreclosure #Homes #Housing #Maui
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7 unusual and wonderful children's books to help kids (and the inner child we each carry) navigate grief and loss www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/23/b...
Consolation for Life’s Darkest Hours: 7 Unusual and Wonderful Books that Help Children Grieve and Make Sense of Death
From Japanese pop-up magic to Scandinavian storytelling to Maurice Sendak, a gentle primer on the messiness of mourning and the many faces and phases of grief.
www.themarginalian.org
August 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
7 unusual and wonderful children's books to help kids (and the inner child we each carry) navigate grief and loss www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/23/b...
“When a company builds its success by underpaying creators, outsourcing environmental costs, or avoiding transparency, it’s not entrepreneurship - it’s reallocation.”
www.thisisweave.com/post/unicorn... Unicorn success stories - and the hidden costs behind them (ENG/SV)
www.thisisweave.com/post/unicorn... Unicorn success stories - and the hidden costs behind them (ENG/SV)
Unicorn success stories - and the hidden costs behind them (ENG/SV)
What is it about the story of fast-growing companies and the celebration of Swedish entrepreneurial spirit that resonates so strongly with us? The answer likely lies in the fact that these companies w...
www.thisisweave.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“When a company builds its success by underpaying creators, outsourcing environmental costs, or avoiding transparency, it’s not entrepreneurship - it’s reallocation.”
www.thisisweave.com/post/unicorn... Unicorn success stories - and the hidden costs behind them (ENG/SV)
www.thisisweave.com/post/unicorn... Unicorn success stories - and the hidden costs behind them (ENG/SV)
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We don't need to destroy nature to Build Canada - WWF.CA
Speak up to make sure nature is a part of Canada’s growth, not a casualty of it.
nwmd.social
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Fake bands and artificial songs are taking over YouTube and Spotify
AI-generated songs have made their way onto streaming services and it’s not just ambient or electronic music: fake bands, be they rock, salsa, or jazz, are also abundant
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
AI-generated songs have made their way onto streaming services and it’s not just ambient or electronic music: fake bands, be they rock, salsa, or jazz, are also abundant
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
Fake bands and artificial songs are taking over YouTube and Spotify
AI-generated songs have made their way onto streaming services and it’s not just ambient or electronic music: fake bands, be they rock, salsa, or jazz, are also abundant
english.elpais.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Fake bands and artificial songs are taking over YouTube and Spotify
AI-generated songs have made their way onto streaming services and it’s not just ambient or electronic music: fake bands, be they rock, salsa, or jazz, are also abundant
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
AI-generated songs have made their way onto streaming services and it’s not just ambient or electronic music: fake bands, be they rock, salsa, or jazz, are also abundant
english.elpais.com/culture/2025...
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On Consolation – gorgeous gorgeous read on our search for meaning and the antidote to resignation www.themarginalian.org/2025/01/22/o...
On Consolation: Notes on Our Search for Meaning and the Antidote to Resignation
The thing about life is that it happens, that we can never unhappen it. Even forgiveness, for all its elemental power, can never bend the arrow of time, can only ever salve the hole it makes in the…
www.themarginalian.org
June 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
On Consolation – gorgeous gorgeous read on our search for meaning and the antidote to resignation www.themarginalian.org/2025/01/22/o...
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Hawaii makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment.
A Hawaii vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law this week.
grist.org/politics/haw...
#Travel #Vacation #Hawaii #GreenSky #GreenFee #Climate
A Hawaii vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law this week.
grist.org/politics/haw...
#Travel #Vacation #Hawaii #GreenSky #GreenFee #Climate
Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment
A Hawaiʻi vacation will cost you more in the near future thanks to a new “green fee” that the governor signed into law this week.
https://grist.org/politics/hawaiʻi-makes-history-as-first-state-to-charge-tourists-to-save-environment/
June 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Play and the course of civilization www.themarginalian.org/2025/03/27/h...
On Play
The necessities of survival make our lives livable, but everything that makes them worth living partakes of the art of the unnecessary: beauty (the cave was no warmer or safer for our paintings, an…
www.themarginalian.org
May 24, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Play and the course of civilization www.themarginalian.org/2025/03/27/h...
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Audible announced that they’re going to start rolling out AI narration and translation (and we’re feeling skeptical).
Oh good, Audible is planning to start using AI narrators and translators.
Audible announced yesterday that they’re going to start rolling out AI narration and translation, according to The Guardian and their own press release. It’s another use of AI that not many people …
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May 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Audible announced that they’re going to start rolling out AI narration and translation (and we’re feeling skeptical).
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Why are we not better than we are – astonishing read on how poetry saves lives or, rather, what we do to save ourselves www.themarginalian.org/2022/08/14/j...
Why Are We Not Better Than We Are: How Poetry Saves Lives
“…a stillness in which the germ of what is not yet palpable pauses and gathers to begin one more time.”
www.themarginalian.org
May 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Why are we not better than we are – astonishing read on how poetry saves lives or, rather, what we do to save ourselves www.themarginalian.org/2022/08/14/j...
One might cast it off as simple pop, but Dreaming stands the test of time. Clem was a huge factor in its distinct energy and the band as a whole. RIP, CB. May we all have a cup of tea (take a breath) & keep on dreaming (find hope & strength). A nice tribute to both open.substack.com/pub/anniezal...
dreaming is free
blondie's indelible "dreaming," driven by the powerful clem burke (r.i.p.)
open.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
One might cast it off as simple pop, but Dreaming stands the test of time. Clem was a huge factor in its distinct energy and the band as a whole. RIP, CB. May we all have a cup of tea (take a breath) & keep on dreaming (find hope & strength). A nice tribute to both open.substack.com/pub/anniezal...
Can’t get enough of this track (and video) right now. Thank goodness DD22 has such great taste in music. #littlesimz
youtu.be/tvY31eN3gtE?...
youtu.be/tvY31eN3gtE?...
Little Simz - Point And Kill feat. Obongjayar (Official Video)
YouTube video by Little Simz
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March 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Can’t get enough of this track (and video) right now. Thank goodness DD22 has such great taste in music. #littlesimz
youtu.be/tvY31eN3gtE?...
youtu.be/tvY31eN3gtE?...
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Inspired by haiku, Naviar Records bridges poetry and music. Here are some of the label's essential releases.
Naviar Records Turns Poetry Into Sound
Inspired by haiku, Naviar Records bridges poetry and music.
daily.bandcamp.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Inspired by haiku, Naviar Records bridges poetry and music. Here are some of the label's essential releases.
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Insomnia and the secret life of ideas – Kafka on the relationship between sleeplessness and creativity
Insomnia and the Secret Life of Ideas: Kafka on the Relationship Between Sleeplessness and Creativity
Where we go when we go to sleep and why we go there is one of the great mysteries of the mind. Why the mind at times refuses to go there, despite the pleading and bargaining of its conscious owner,…
www.themarginalian.org
March 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Insomnia and the secret life of ideas – Kafka on the relationship between sleeplessness and creativity
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A new study in The International Journal of Arts Management dives into Steve Albini’s legacy—his raw sound, industry-defying ethics, and the entrepreneurial vision behind Electrical Audio. A must-read for music lovers and industry pros alike. zurl.co/xHc1M
New Article by Columbia Professors Explores the Legacy of Sonic Pioneer Steve Albini and Electrical Audio - That Eric Alper
The International Journal of Arts Management has published a compelling new study “Legacy of a Sonic Maverick: Steve Albini and Electrical Audio” authored by Philippe Ravanas and Justin Sinkovich, both professors in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Columbia College Chicago. Theis article is provides an in-depth exploration of legendary producer and sound engineer […]
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March 3, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A new study in The International Journal of Arts Management dives into Steve Albini’s legacy—his raw sound, industry-defying ethics, and the entrepreneurial vision behind Electrical Audio. A must-read for music lovers and industry pros alike. zurl.co/xHc1M
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How can we help our young people to step beyond the artificial boundaries of our old, rigid system into a world where they are fully connected to all parts of themselves, each other and the web of life?
accidentalgods.life/of-schoolish
#AccidentalGods #podcast with Tim Logan
#FutureLearning
accidentalgods.life/of-schoolish
#AccidentalGods #podcast with Tim Logan
#FutureLearning
Of Schoolishness, Space and Emergence into vibrant systems: a joint podcast with Tim Logan of Future Learning Design
If what our culture most urgently needs is for a critical mass of us to grow into adults and then elders, how can we help our young people to step beyond the artificial boundaries of our old, rigid sy...
accidentalgods.life
February 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How can we help our young people to step beyond the artificial boundaries of our old, rigid system into a world where they are fully connected to all parts of themselves, each other and the web of life?
accidentalgods.life/of-schoolish
#AccidentalGods #podcast with Tim Logan
#FutureLearning
accidentalgods.life/of-schoolish
#AccidentalGods #podcast with Tim Logan
#FutureLearning
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From Zambia to Finland, Zangoma fuses vibrant rhythms and bold aesthetics to reimagine a historic sound for the 21st century.
Zangoma’s Cross-Continental Rock ‘n’ Roll
From Zambia to Finland, Zangoma fuses vibrant rhythms and bold aesthetics to reimagine a historic sound for the 21st century.
daily.bandcamp.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
From Zambia to Finland, Zangoma fuses vibrant rhythms and bold aesthetics to reimagine a historic sound for the 21st century.
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How music casts its spell on us – the neurophysiology of enchantment
The Neurophysiology of Enchantment: How Music Casts Its Spell on Us
“Music so readily transports us from the present to the past, or from what is actual to what is possible.”
www.themarginalian.org
January 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
How music casts its spell on us – the neurophysiology of enchantment
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I keep coming back to The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows – uncommonly lovely invented words (drawn from real etymologies from around the world) for what we feel but cannot name
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Uncommonly Lovely Invented Words for What We Feel but Cannot Name
“Despite what dictionaries would have us believe, this world is still mostly undefined.”
www.themarginalian.org
January 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I keep coming back to The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows – uncommonly lovely invented words (drawn from real etymologies from around the world) for what we feel but cannot name
Just to get things started now that I’ve made my way over here, a debut post. Holding optimism for this space.
January 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just to get things started now that I’ve made my way over here, a debut post. Holding optimism for this space.