Mark Kitcatt
@markkitcatt.bsky.social
Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee
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Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Great piece by Zadie Smith. When the right talks about classics or "Western" culture, these works are only important to the extent that it demonstrates their superiority, they have no interest in art in and of itself beyond that www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Över 200 chefer på indiebolag i Europa och övriga världen uppmanar @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu och @ec.europa.eu att granska UMG:s förvärv av Downtown Music Holdings.
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
July 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Över 200 chefer på indiebolag i Europa och övriga världen uppmanar @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu och @ec.europa.eu att granska UMG:s förvärv av Downtown Music Holdings.
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
De har gemensamt skrivit under ett öppet brev där de kräver en fas två-utredning av affären.
Läs mer här: tinyurl.com/2fe8p8d2
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WIN sets out its case against UMG / Downtown deal in EC letter
Opposition to Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings has been funnelled through the key bodies.
Opposition to Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings has been funnelled through the key bodies.
WIN sets out its case against UMG / Downtown deal in EC letter
Opposition to Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings has been funnelled through the key bodies.
musically.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
WIN sets out its case against UMG / Downtown deal in EC letter
Opposition to Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings has been funnelled through the key bodies.
Opposition to Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings has been funnelled through the key bodies.
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"There were some powerful feminist voices about then, especially #TheSlits. I remember Ari Up on stage: a guy from the audience shouts something sexist and Ari shouted back before jumping into the crowd and punching him in the face"
#GangOfFour’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism
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#GangOfFour’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism
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April 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"There were some powerful feminist voices about then, especially #TheSlits. I remember Ari Up on stage: a guy from the audience shouts something sexist and Ari shouted back before jumping into the crowd and punching him in the face"
#GangOfFour’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism
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#GangOfFour’s Jon King on Fighting Fascism
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This almost makes up for Morrissey.
April 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This almost makes up for Morrissey.
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"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
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remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
robert f. kennedy jr. submits his application to harvard university. his application is, in its entirety, a single page with his name "Robert F. Kennedy Jr."
he is accepted immediately.
he is accepted immediately.
January 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards
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I have a brilliant plan, all I need is:
- the copyright to everything
- all the money in the world
- the copyright to everything
- all the money in the world
Yeah I need way more money than anyone ever got before. I need it because my shit is difficult right now. But it's important in ways even I haven't been able to work out. OpenAI is a serious business. Help me. Please help me please my serious company is so good. Help me
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/27/o...
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/27/o...
December 28, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I have a brilliant plan, all I need is:
- the copyright to everything
- all the money in the world
- the copyright to everything
- all the money in the world
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Just filled this in.
by which I mean I wrote the same answer in each box.
"Total copyright protection. It's not hard."
Please join me if you're not a thief.
by which I mean I wrote the same answer in each box.
"Total copyright protection. It's not hard."
Please join me if you're not a thief.
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Just filled this in.
by which I mean I wrote the same answer in each box.
"Total copyright protection. It's not hard."
Please join me if you're not a thief.
by which I mean I wrote the same answer in each box.
"Total copyright protection. It's not hard."
Please join me if you're not a thief.
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🚨 The global independent music community raises the alarm about the negative consequences of UMG-Virgin Music’s acquisition of Downtown on the music ecosystem and warns of the risks of market consolidation across the value chain as UMG expands.
Global Independent Music Community Warns of Consolidation Risks as UMG Expands - WIN
Independent music organizations worldwide are raising the alarm about the potential negative consequences that UMG-Virgin Music's acquisition of Downtown would have on the music ecosystem.
winformusic.org
December 19, 2024 at 10:05 AM
🚨 The global independent music community raises the alarm about the negative consequences of UMG-Virgin Music’s acquisition of Downtown on the music ecosystem and warns of the risks of market consolidation across the value chain as UMG expands.
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Indies slam Virgin / Downtown deal: ‘There’s a wolf under that cape’
News that UMG’s Virgin Music Group intends to buy Downtown Music for $775m is already sparking a response from the independent music sector.
News that UMG’s Virgin Music Group intends to buy Downtown Music for $775m is already sparking a response from the independent music sector.
Indies slam Virgin / Downtown deal: ‘There’s a wolf under that cape’
News that UMG’s Virgin Music Group intends to buy Downtown Music for $775m is already sparking a response from the independent music sector.
musically.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Indies slam Virgin / Downtown deal: ‘There’s a wolf under that cape’
News that UMG’s Virgin Music Group intends to buy Downtown Music for $775m is already sparking a response from the independent music sector.
News that UMG’s Virgin Music Group intends to buy Downtown Music for $775m is already sparking a response from the independent music sector.
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Study: Homegrown representation has fallen in Australian charts
Music Ally has been writing about the way streaming has fuelled a number of strong local music scenes around the world – against some of the expectations in its early years that it would cement Anglo-American dominance globally. But…
Music Ally has been writing about the way streaming has fuelled a number of strong local music scenes around the world – against some of the expectations in its early years that it would cement Anglo-American dominance globally. But…
Study: Homegrown representation has fallen in Australian charts
Music Ally has been writing about the way streaming has fuelled a number of strong local music scenes around the world – against some of the expectations in its early years that it would cement Anglo-American dominance globally. But is that positive picture entirely correct? A new study from Australia published in the International Journal of Music Research tells a different tale.
musically.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Study: Homegrown representation has fallen in Australian charts
Music Ally has been writing about the way streaming has fuelled a number of strong local music scenes around the world – against some of the expectations in its early years that it would cement Anglo-American dominance globally. But…
Music Ally has been writing about the way streaming has fuelled a number of strong local music scenes around the world – against some of the expectations in its early years that it would cement Anglo-American dominance globally. But…
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Moth Club is one of the very best small venues in the whole of the UK. The fact that it's under threat is appalling. Please sign.
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Sign the Petition
Moth Club Faces Second Building Planning Application
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November 22, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Moth Club is one of the very best small venues in the whole of the UK. The fact that it's under threat is appalling. Please sign.
www.change.org/p/moth-club-...
www.change.org/p/moth-club-...
My timeline is 97% David Quantick
November 14, 2024 at 7:11 PM
My timeline is 97% David Quantick