Live Nation must cap certain service fees and make other concessions in a settlement with the DOJ.
In a Slack message shared in a class-action lawsuit from 40 states, a Live Nation exec over Florida venue ticketing called fans "stupid," and bragged he was "robbing them blind.”
"Nonetheless, the company’s use of people’s names without their sign-off became a bitter flashpoint in the AI discourse."
Need a penny? Not anymore, under a Florida bill that passed yesterday. If it becomes law, Florida retailers will be allowed to round up or down to the nearest nickel.
I remember seeing her name regularly in Swamp Thing and the heaps of Vertigo comics I bought every week.
The Book of Job.
Still catching up on my Hugo reading. Just read “The Everlasting” by @alixeharrow.bsky.social in one long Sunday afternoon gulp. Holy hell.
I’ve loved time travel stories for more than 50 years. This one satisfied my soul in much the same way “This is How You Lose the Time War” did.
Really tempted to join dating apps as the long-married introvert that I am, just for the private, personal thrill of swiping left on literally everybody.
Like a cozy, low-stakes video game for those in-between times.
Thought about SETI@home last night, for the first time in years.
It’s kind of sad. For a long time I had this program running on my computer during my off times to help crowdsource science.
Now I’d be afraid it would get co-opted to mine bitcoin or something.
From the studio that brought you, "What if literally everything around you had feelings," and "Okay, what if your FEELINGS had feelings,"
Comes, "What, like queers have feelings?"
On the plus side, the bathroom clock I never bother to change is finally accurate again.
There’s been an ongoing push to stop changing our clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent.
We tried it in the 70s. It didn’t go so well.
True independent thinkers don't change their clocks just because everyone else does. I will do my own research and determine what time it is
I’ve reached the stage of initial weight loss when my jeans are baggy on me but I’m not yet ready to go to a smaller size.
So, pretty much like before.
A small box labeled “CAKES body.”
Pretty sure this is the kind of body I have.
Daniel Radcliffe may think he’s sidestepped the “your costar will be a ginormous dog” phase of his movie career, but he’s fooling himself.
My inner teenage self is still astounded how quickly we as a nation forgot about the Bermuda Triangle.
Not at all annoyed that Quest labs had no problem sending Teresa a reminder a few days ago for her appointment today but apparently couldn't figure out how to notify her the place was closed today for "maintenance" other than a sign on the door.
U.S. Supreme Court denies appeals for Billy Kearse, set to be executed today for fatally shooting a Fort Pierce police officer in 1991.
Phone scams trying to scare you about back taxes are increasing, the FTC said.
Don't believe them: the IRS does not start off with phone calls.
Florida set to execute three men in March.
The newest death warrant is for former Central Florida police officer James Duckett, convicted of the 1987 rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee.
I skip a meal, exercise and eat light and healthy the while day.
Scale next morning: up a pound and a half
I goof off Sunday, watching videos and having a cheat day that involves chocolate pancakes.
Scale this morning: down two pounds
You’re sending me mixed signals, body.
I love this. The Norwegian Government has a four-minute ad for "The Enshittifier," the person responsible for figuring out how to take something you enjoy and make it worse. It's part of their campaign to the EU to encourage adversarial compatibility and right to repair.
youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...
Lyft offers half-off rides for any trans people in Kansas where the legislature abruptly declared their driver licenses invalid.
Pin for the Edward Gorey House membership depicts a brunette woman in a severe black dress.
This year’s pin for members of the @edwardgoreyhouse.bsky.social is suitably attractive, disturbing and gloomy.
As it should be.
HOT TAKE: Golf is not a sport and will never be a sport until they put someone with a tennis racket or a bat or something in the way, defending the cup.
Also, please do that.
Attn. my dog: unless the house is actually on fire, I’d rather sleep.
That’s with visible flames, mind you.
The fantasy section at Black Rose Bookshop.
Books and book-related goodies line the shelves at Black Rose Bookshop.
Candles at Black Rose Bookshop read, “Fueled by Coffer & Dark Romance,” “Morally Grey is My Favorite Color,” “I Still Read Fairytales, They’re Just Dirtier Now.”
Bookmarks at Black Rose Bookshop include swords, knives and penises because why not.
Books and book-related goodies line the shelves at Black Rose Bookshop.
Books and book-related goodies line the shelves at Black Rose Bookshop.
Books and book-related goodies line the shelves at Black Rose Bookshop.
A stuffed book is titled “I Like My Books with Extra MONSTER SMUT” at Black Rose Bookshop.
A brand new book store is opening in Central Florida, Black Rose Bookshop. Think Dark Academia/horror/fantasy/spicy romance with a wonderfully gothic decor.
I’m happy to see any bookstore opening these days, even cooler to see a funky one.
In the story of Humpty Dumpty it is never said that he is an egg. However, it is never said that he is NOT an egg. This means that any character in ANY story could be an egg unless explicitly stated otherwise. Keep that in mind when you read a Jack Reacher novel
