๐จ๏ธ So! As some of you know, in a former life I was a #music agent; that's why I've selected for you today one of my favourite #interviews with Frank Zappa (by Niles Lesh, 1990)
Unfortunately, I never met Zappa in person; though I did meet some of his #musicians at least
Enjoy, and like Frank, stay critical!
PS #iran is implementing Frank's rocket idea (6:20)
#musicbusiness #AI #humancontent
#arts #culture #society #us
Video: A. Manconi
๐จ๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป I hereby solemnly declare open the Music Resistance Counter-Competition :) #MRCC against the #ESC โ featuring a dead right #rap track against #apartheid from ...uhm ... 12 years ago ๐๐ฝ
๐ง #music #humancontent against #genocide
๐ Share #humanity and real #arts ๐ โ๐ฝ
Video by thejuicemedia
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ #mentalhealth #break
This video brings together powerful, grounded #wisdom inspired by #NativeAmerican #teachings on how to stay calm, steady, and connected during difficult and uncertain times
These are simple but meaningful lessons about #fear, #patience, #balance, and staying rooted in what truly matters
#psychology #philosophy
#humancontent
#indigenous
Video: DEB Native Wisdoms
๐ธ ๐น ๐ซ #NoAI zone ๐ง #music break #synthwave
#humancontent #electronicmusic
๐น Mix provided by Alex Boychuk #musician, #producer, #guitarist, #synth and #sound programming expert from #ukraine
Subscribe for more chill! :)
Video: Alex Boychuk
I am wondering whether #mastodon could somehow fix the issue with following musical artists via hashtags.
SITUATION
I am into music and I would love to get updates about these artists in my feed. Could be pictures from concerts or announcements of concert dates etc.
Of course, I can follow hashtags. And I can also limit the posts to languages that I understand. However, an endless stream of automated posts about bands XY playing on a radio station somewhere is ruining the feed.
You can try #gorillaz as example. Some interesting posts, but most of it is automated and irrelevant.
TASK
Find a way to filter only human posts about these bands.
This would apply to other topics as well, but I find it most striking for #music .
ACTION / THOUGHTS
Could we / Should we add a #humancontent hashtag?
Or could mastodon identify automated amounts by identifying a pattern of similar posts coming from one account, so that I can filter?
The filter would then be:
- #gorillaz
- language: EN, DE, ES
- include feeds: false
Something like that.
RESULT
I could follow bands via hashtags and connect with other folks.
๐คท
I would be very open for ideas.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@villebooks/116232293504599436
๐จ๏ธ As a person with a modicum of human intelligence, one should always be able to examine and assess all sides of a #conflict - one doesn't have to be a sympathizer of a political regime to mourn the victims of a #war
Selective sympathy is something for narcissists - or for corrupt #journalists
Therefore, always carefully consider your views without falling into the trap of complacency or cultural indoctrination
๐จ๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป Thank you all so much for mentioning, forwarding messages, and participating in discussion - This isn't something to take for granted, as our time is precious and our human resources are limited
I truly appreciate every single message - We're living in a cold, automated time, and that takes its toll
Therefore, please pay even more attention to your #mentalhealth
This is by far the best network I've ever had - Human connection is what makes us special :) You rock ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
#geneva - The International Organization for Migration has released its 2026 Crisis Response Plans, a set of 32 prioritized country and regional plans outlining how the Organization will respond to the world's most urgent #humanitarian crises
#emergencyresponse #civilprotection
๐ฐ Report: For 2026, IOM/partners have had to prioritize, focusing on the most urgent needs and engaging where we can make the most difference ๐๐ฝ
#data #ihl #funding #humancontent
https://www.iom.int/news/iom-unveils-2026-plans-reach-22-million-crisis-across-32-countries
Geneva, 16 January 2026 โ The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released its 2026 Crisis Response Plans, a set of 32 prioritized country and regional plans outlining how the Organization will respond to the world's most urgent humanitarian crises, detailing our evidence-based, people-centered response.
๐จ๏ธ ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป I recommend even โ๐ฝ #writing in different languages - #logic #enhancer #creativity #mindovermatter
#neuroscience #skills #journalism
#authors #arts #calligraphy
#humancontent v #AI
Video: The Logic Room
(10 min -autogenerated)
Susan Ville
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