Looking for similar artist/albums to early Glass Animals. I follow 4-5 bands and their last album has made me question why I ever liked them.

I need somebody new :)

Edit: I've read all of the recommendations so far, lot to go through before I comment my thoughts.

How did Zionism infiltrate American Christianity and sway them away from Socialistic policies?

British theologian John Nelson Darby developed "Dispensationalism" which interpreted biblical prophecies as mandating Jewish return to Palestine before Christ's Second Coming.

This spread throughout the late 19th century (1850-1900) and was published in the 1909 Scofield Reference Bible (a text funded by capitalist backers and disseminated widely in American seminaries).

Figures like Jacob Schiff (Kuhn, Loeb & Co.) and the Rothschilds financed Zionist projects, including early settlements in Palestine. Capitalists purchased religious newspapers or sponsored pro-Zionist content. The Rothschilds and associates influenced outlets like The Fundamentals (1910–1915).

Wealthy Zionists such as Bernard Baruch and Louis Brandeis (a Supreme Court Justice) funded groups like the Federation of American Zionists (1897). They coordinated with clergy to frame Zionism as a moral imperative, leveraging pulpits for political advocacy, such as endorsing the 1917 Balfour Declaration (British government expressing support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine).

Early 20th century Christians were VERY socialist, their voting numbers were growing at an insane rate. They needed to shut that down, and flooded the Church with heavily-capitalist ideology to sway voters towards the establishment (and consequently zionism).

Why does it matter?

CUFI (Christians United For Israel) is much, much larger than AIPAC. They are a 501(c)(3) religious nonprofit, so any donations to Zionist candidates are entirely un-trackable.

The USG want you to be mad at the people "over there" (or to make right-wingers mad at "the jews") and not the people here (who own all of the capital and the government of the people over there).

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-authorities-arrest-palestinian-student-protester-columbia-university-students-2025-03-09/

Before I start, there are too many fucking examples to list. I would just like to point out to the uninitiated how massive it is that the orange man axed USAID

USAID, founded in 1961 during the Cold War, has long been criticized for tying financial assistance to neoliberal economic reforms. Countries seeking aid are often pressured to privatize industries, deregulate markets, and cut social programs—policies that directly contradict socialist or leftist principles of wealth redistribution and public ownership.

• Chile (1970s): After Salvador Allende’s socialist government was democratically elected in 1970, USAID funneled millions to opposition groups, unions, and media outlets critical of Allende. This destabilization campaign, alongside CIA efforts, helped pave the way for Augusto Pinochet’s U.S.-backed coup in 1973.

• Bolivia (2000s): Under Evo Morales, Bolivia nationalized key industries like gas and oil. USAID responded by funding regional opposition groups in wealthier, conservative-led departments like Santa Cruz, exacerbating tensions that led to protests and attempts to delegitimize Morales’ government.

Funding Opposition Groups and "Democracy Promotion"

Organizations like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and USAID routinely finance NGOs, media outlets, and political parties that oppose leftist governments. These groups often frame their work as “promoting democracy,” but critics argue they advance U.S.-aligned regimes.

• Venezuela: Since Hugo Chávez’s rise, USAID and NED have spent tens of millions funding opposition parties, student groups, and media. Leaked documents reveal strategies to "penetrate Chávez’s political base" and undermine his socialist policies.

• Nicaragua: During the Sandinista era, USAID openly funded Contra rebels (later linked to CIA-backed death squads). Today, it supports groups opposing Daniel Ortega’s government, despite his popular social programs.

Undermining Grassroots Movements

By flooding countries with foreign-funded NGOs, USAID often sidelines homegrown leftist movements. These NGOs prioritize issues framed through a neoliberal lens (e.g., “good governance” or “free markets”) while marginalizing systemic critiques of capitalism or imperialism.

• Haiti: After the 2004 U.S.-backed coup against Jean-Bertrand Aristide (a leftist priest-turned-president), USAID poured money into NGOs that effectively replaced state functions, weakening Haiti’s ability to build independent institutions. Critics call this the "NGO Republic of Haiti."

• Eastern Europe: Post-USSR, USAID-backed NGOs promoted shock therapy capitalism in countries like Russia, contributing to inequality and public disillusionment with leftist ideas.

Cultural Imperialism and Ideological Warfare

USAID and similar agencies export not just money but ideology. Programs often train activists, journalists, and politicians in pro-Western values, framing socialism as inherently authoritarian and capitalism as the only path to “freedom.”

• Cuba: USAID’s clandestine projects, like the 2009 “Cuban Twitter” (ZunZuneo), aimed to create dissent by circumventing state media. Other programs recruited Cuban artists and bloggers to criticize the government subtly.

• Africa: During the Cold War, USAID supported anti-communist regimes in Zaire (Mobutu) and Angola (UNITA rebels), while contemporary programs emphasize “market solutions” over public sector-led development.

Exploiting Crises to Push Privatization

Natural disasters and economic crises become opportunities for USAID to push privatization. Post-disaster aid frequently comes with strings attached, such as demands for austerity or corporate-friendly policies.

• Haiti Earthquake (2010): Less than 1% of USAID’s relief funds went directly to Haitian organizations. Most contracts went to U.S. firms, while reconstruction plans prioritized export industries over local needs.

• Greece (2010s): During the debt crisis, USAID partners advocated for privatization of public assets—a direct attack on leftist efforts to resist austerity.

My weekly "fuck amerikkka"

Finally got a screen translator that seems to work fairly well. I believe it's using Google translates' offline model.

What's the best way to respond to my new friends in a way that translates correctly (simplified chinese)?

Bonus question, how does one add both English and Chinese video subtitles without typing out what I say and translate/copy/pasting?

Need to vent, just ignore this. If you don't want to listen to a grown man whine, please just answer the title.

Not sure where to ask this, but we are looking into building a small cabin for our permanent living space.

We are looking for an inverter/generator that we can hook up batteries and future solar panels to and it also be connected to the grid while we are setting everything up/building.

Does anybody have any experience and want to give me suggestions on the type of equipment to do this?

The types of generators I'm seeing ATM output AC power (have their own inverter) and I'm not sure how I would use something like this in the system.

Something like this schematic shows an inverter that can take both AC and DC power, but I'm not finding anything that seems to fit that bill.

I would imagine we want to spend the most on the inverter to future-proof our needs, and a good enough generator to supply the surge/max-wattage of the inverter if the power of our city goes out (or at least enough to run a fridge and/or power tools while we are building)

Edit: Something in the 5000-8000W range would be enough for our needs. If you have any battery-bank suggestions (I can only find a max of 100Ah batteries) that would be great too.