Ok, so I used to listen to this Canadian hip hop artist years ago and I cannot for the life of me remember his name. Despite all of the (very specific) details I have about him I can't find the fucker.

If any of you know who I am talking about, please help me find this artist. These are all the details that I know:

• Canadian (I think from Ontario)

• Black

• Older

• Has a song called "Fuck a liberal" and "Amerikkka"

• Has other songs calling out the genocide carried out by Canada on the first nations people

• Used audio samples of former Prime Minister Stepher Harper in at least one of his songs

• Had music on streaming apps like Apple music

I'm hoping at least one of you also used to listen to him and can hook me up

This is my other cat (my pfp)

You can actually buy prints of them here if you want! Had them commissioned a while back.

It's exceedingly effective.

I was talking politics with someone earlier today, on the topic of the new BRICS payment system, and the conversation went something like this:

Me: Countries should be able to trade in their own currencies, and no one country (USA or otherwise) should be able to declare unilateral sanctions and cause sabotage just because they want to.

Lib: Shouldn't USA be able to sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine?

Me: I don't think any country should be able to declare unilateral sanctions. On the other hand, if the global community wants to decide on sanctions together, that's another story. However, maybe the USA themselves should be sanctioned for their involvement in the 2014/2015 coup in Ukraine that started this whole mess.

Lib: Were those democratic protesters not legitimate?

Me: It was a far right, violet coup that overthrew a democratically elected government [Provides sourced examples of far-right violence during the coup, evidence it was a coup, and how it was clearly in the interests of Western governments]

Lib: [Provides Wikipedia links of the "Democratic mass movements in Ukraine"]

Me: Yes that is a textbook example of a CIA backed colour revolution.

Lib: That is Russian disinformation.

Why exactly does "disinformation" always have to come from "the other, evil foreign governments"? Why the fuck does Russia care what I think? Wouldn't it make a lot more fucking sense that our own government is trying to manipulate our understanding of the world?

I don't think I have ever once heard a lib use the term "American disinformation" or "misinformation from our own government" - it's always the evil Russians or Chinese. Of course reactionaries and chuds always cry foul at what the government says but it's only about dumb bullshit like vaccines and bike lanes.

The second any information runs contrary to the Libs heavily propagandised worldview it can immediately be dismissed as "foreign propaganda" - no matter how thoroughly sourced or researched or documented. It's just an immediate off switch for both the conversation and their brain. And, conveniently, they have handy NATOpedia articles to counter with.

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This “multi-currency system” will include new mechanisms not only to de-dollarize trade, but also to encourage investment in BRICS members and other emerging markets and developing economies, including a BRICS Clear platform, a “new system of securities accounting and settlement”, and financial instruments denominated in national currencies.

Costasiella kuroshimae

Costasiella kuroshimae—also known as a "leaf slug",[1] or "leaf sheep"[2]—is a species of sacoglossan sea slug. Costasiella kuroshimae are shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Costasiellidae.[3] Despite being animals they indirectly perform photosynthesis, via kleptoplasty.[4]

Just look at that little homie.

Lost my combo part way through and slipped a few times at the end but still got an A.

I'm not great at Stepmania but I like to play.

BIG CHUNGUS

Link to song pack for Stepmania if you're so inclined

In this post I'm going to give a quick overview as well as provide some resources for downloading song packs and whatnot, as it's a little bit unclear how to get started with this game.

So, for those of you who have fond memories of playing DDR at your local arcade, great news! You can play it at home basically for free! It's a shit load of fun, and doubles as an excellent cardio workout that you can do in your living room (if you don't live above people in a wood apartment building, that is).

If you have kids, it's also fun times for fun families (just make sure to do a cursory review of the songs and remove any that have any drug/sex references in them, they're rare but they pop up from time to time). Get the energy out of the kids & help build and improve their rhythm.

The software works on all major operating systems (including Linux) although from what I've read support for all versions of OSX is a bit dicey. You can download it from the official website here.

Out of the box it only comes with three songs. The main repository for downloading new song packs is here:

https://search.stepmaniaonline.net/

All of the old/original arcade song packs are also available for download on this website that looks like it was designed in 2003:

https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/simfiles.php?category=simfiles

Furthermore, there's a good beginner FAQ here.

On Windows once you download the song packs they can be installed here:

C:\Games\Stepmania\Songs\StepMania 5\Songs

Not sure about Linux/Mac but I'm sure it's equally straightforward.

The dance pads themselves you can just buy online and they cost about $30. There are more advanced ones as well of course but if you're just getting started the basic ones work fine.

Additionally there is a decent community for the game.

PSA: People also play this game on their keyboards and there are song packs specifically designed for those players. Don't make the same mistake I did and try to play them with your feet they're absolutely impossibly difficult even on the easiest setting. Make sure you're downloading the right type of simpack!

PSA2: Different song packs are of course programmed by different people who have different ideas of what "easy" is. The standard DDR songpacks from the original arcade games are all very straightforward, but a lot of the other custom ones are way harder even on the easy settings, so just a heads up there.

I think that covers all the basics. Happy dancing!

Wild.

I will take this as a good omen.

For those who don't know:

The 26th of July Movement was a Cuban vanguard revolutionary organization and later a political party led by Fidel Castro. The movement's name commemorates the failed 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba, part of an attempt to overthrow the dictator Fulgencio Batista.

NATOpedia link

I've heard this from two different sources. Something to keep an eye on. If this turns out not to be true (it's just within the past few hours) just comment and I'll delete the post.

Edit: Not a lib

Edit2: There's also this

Iran Raises Red Flag Of Revenge Tehran- Minutes after Iran’s Supreme Leader promised a “harsh punishment” for Israel in retaliation for assassination of Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, a symbolic red flag was hoisted atop a major mosque in the holy city of Qom.

So the only Metal Gear game I've ever actually played was the 1998 Metal Gear Solid for the PS1 when I was a kid. I've not played a single other game in the series since.

Which ones would you recommend? Would it be better to play them in chronological order to get the full overarching story, or do they work ok independent of one another?

Not a lib

Edit: Just noticed the date. The fact that he was doing this shit even before the all-out genocide vindicates him even more IMO.

God damn the balls on this man

Not a lib

Edit: Holy shit I just noticed that bro is wearing a Lilo & Stitch onesie lmao