17%
almost no alcohol
I think you may have a problem...
17%
almost no alcohol
I think you may have a problem...
I'm just some random on the internet but I'd rather you didn't pay Spotify. Here's one example for why, among many.
In November 2021, Prima Materia, an investment company cofounded by Ek and Spotify investor Shakil Khan, was announced as the lead investor in a €100 million fundraising round for Helsing, a European defense company that develops military strike drones and AI systems. Ek also joined Helsing's board along with its co-founders Torsten Reil, Gundbert Scherf and Niklas Köhler.[171] In 2025, Ek's firm increased its investment in Helsing, leading a €600 million funding round in the company that valued it at €12 billion.[172]
Several artists have objected to Ek's investments in defense technology. The German DJ and techno producer Skee Mask urged his nearly 17,000 Twitter followers not to give their "last penny to such a wealthy business that obviously prefers the development of warfare instead of actual progression in the music business." According to Sameer Gupta, a percussionist based in Brooklyn, New York, "All that money that's being taken from artists and musicians is being funneled to this," referring to Helsing. "I don't know a single musician who would ever say, 'That's the function of music.'"[173] In 2025, the bands Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Hotline TNT, Massive Attack, and Sylvan Esso removed their music from the streaming service over objections to Ek's investment in Helsing.[174][175][176][177][178]
From August 2025, universities in England and Wales may charge up to £9,535 for a full-time degree, or £11,440 for an accelerated degree in England.
Versus a place that regards education as important for all classes of people to access:
If you attend university in Scotland, you can be charged up to £1,820 a year for an undergraduate degree. You don’t need a student loan for this. Instead, the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) will pay your fees for you if you’re eligible. You must apply to SAAS each year for them to do this.
It's kayfabe. Blindboy (Irish musician) explains it well here with Ash Sarkar (English journalist/activist):
Capitalist says things to scare others and aid capitalist. Ignore them and move on.
If you watch the video that was released you'll see it's not as clear cut as your comment makes out.
For example, the officer was also wielding a sledgehammer, a protestor had just slipped on the wet floor and as they were getting up again the sledgehammer wielding officer used the handle to shove them to the ground again.
Only parts of the footage have been released and the parts they did release didn't paint the picture of an innocent bobby being brutalised by terrorists, as they tried to portray in multiple press releases beforehand.
They also released the footage during the midst of an active trial despite having it for months prior.
The police's actions are not those of an impartial or innocent organisation.
God damn American recipes are insane.
How many onions in 1/2 cup?
Who fills a cup with cheese? It comes sold in weight, you can guess (or measure!) how much x weight is based upon how much weight you have, without having to dirty additional utensils.
Raw beans however... Don't mess with raw kidney beans
Maybe in the civilised parts of the country.
Certainly not anywhere they're charging £9.5k per student per year though.
For those, like me, that don't inherently know what a specific music festival poster from 1970 looks like.