Me either, but on desktop it doesn’t care. (unless it’s thanks to Linux/ff/ublock but I doubt that) I didn’t realize it forced you on phone on until recently. Sorry!

Here is essentially the same thing with less detail. I haven’t decided where I like uploading things these days yet.

I recently started using Qobuz also. I was impressed that there are Linux apps, including a (3rd party) downloader that lets me download FLAC. (Otherwise I think you need to use their app in Windows or Mac to download FLAC - the web downloader only let me grab MP3.)

However, although I have loved it, my use case is different than yours, so not really apples to apples. I have a media server running in a VPS, so ethical downloads are my primary requirement. For Download --> Self-host --> Self-stream they are a perfect fit, IMO, though I’m sure there are others.

I like it because I’m not buying music from Amazon, or Spotify, and that it’s DRM free, primarily. I will also buy from Bandcamp sometimes. (To be fair, some amazon music can also be downloaded DRM free, but I think anyone reading this probably already knows that. I can’t remember if FLACs were available to me never or rarely, because I didn’t use Amazon music much.)

Despite that, I’m watching this thread with interest, because I’m certainly open to other options.

Fair, will do!

100% this is a lie until I see video. Anyone remember this one?

(not that there aren’t countless other examples of police lies in these cases)

Cratpound?

We’re over here thinking the NRA has noticed how much flack they still get for the Mulford Act, which was the previous time they collaborated to take second amendment rights away from a marginalized group.

The NRA is all "motherfuckers still calling us out about the Mulford Act (which was also Republicans targeting marginalized gun owners), we’re not making that mistake again…"

But, but, due process would take too much time… (that’s what their excuse for ICE is)

I like to imagine we are witnessing malicious compliance from the model.

I love that the only AI goal the oligarchy can focus on is making sure we can all use it to work more.

You might have replied to the wrong guy. I really didn’t touch on that.

I used to feel this way but I need more nuance now.

If I had a global (or national, or statewide, or even citywide) platform of any kind, and there were momentous things happening in the world that I felt were wrong, and that I felt needed more awareness, how could I not use my platform?

I used to be so sick of celebrities with their political statements until one day that hit me. How could you, in good conscience (and this is true even of opinions I don’t agree with) find yourself with millions of people willing to listen to you, how could you not use your platform if you feel strongly enough that there is a moral or ethical obligation to speak up?

It’s the usual Law Enforcement pattern.

Taxpayers fund Law Enforcement --> Law Enforcement Brutalizes Taxpayers --> Taxpayers pay the other Taxpayers that were brutalized --> Law Enforcement receives no incentive to improve --> Taxpayers fund Law Enforcement -->

They just give us one burrito with water

You will never convince me that’s not some overtly racist intentional cruelty.

But also:

I’m going in!

You know, I liked the meme format so much I didn’t really think about it, but you are right. Not to worry I’m sure I have an actual wage theft meme (or one that better fits the point I was making) around somewhere, just give me a few…