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Do you remember the Twitter files, an exposé of how the federal government pressured the company to shape opinions on Covid etc.?

Today, X is owned by the second most powerful man in the federal government and is openly dedicated to spewing pro-administration propaganda day and night.

It is State Social Media, a product of an authoritarian government, intent on gaslighting from Musk.

Hey! James Mercer from the Shins and Broken Bells here. I just launched my Substack a few minutes ago! Very excited to be here. I’ve got a lot of new music coming (including some of my favorite covers), and am working on songwriting tutorials, behind the scenes stuff, and more. Looking forward to chatting with folks, playing live and doing all the Substack things. Thanks for having me!

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April Fool's Fish, and Blessed Carlo

Last Feb I casually posted this neck stretch on Instagram (that I thought everyone knew 🤷‍♀️) and it blew up in a way I couldn’t imagine. It’s now been viewed over 8 million times 🫣😬🤣 and has brought so many wonderful people into my world.

So give it a go, it’s a pretty lovely stretch. (Though it’s not actually magic, it’s just an up…

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