Norm
@thebookstoreonpluto.ca
Canadian friend of many Ukrainians. I am The Bookstore On Pluto on IG and www.thebookstoreonpluto.com. Daily music picks, acerbic takes that usually make sense, anti-MAGA, pro common-sense.
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Norm
@thebookstoreonpluto.ca
· Feb 7
Blocking accounts you know to be consistently wrong, needlessly inflammatory and/or deliberately rage-bating is neither "hiding from the truth" nor "censorship", it is clearing the field so you can have properly constructive conversations with people whose opinions may differ from yours.
The problem isn't what individuals, groups and political parties the masses think are bad, sometimes they are and sometimes they aren't. The problem is the masses have for decades been choosing demonstrably worse individuals, groups and political parties to replace them and "fix" things.
September 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The problem isn't what individuals, groups and political parties the masses think are bad, sometimes they are and sometimes they aren't. The problem is the masses have for decades been choosing demonstrably worse individuals, groups and political parties to replace them and "fix" things.
Daily Music Pick: Joy Division - Transmission. Their best song by far. #joydivision #dailymusicpick youtu.be/J7D5heNRUy0?...
Transmission
YouTube video by Joy Division - Topic
youtu.be
September 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Daily Music Pick: Joy Division - Transmission. Their best song by far. #joydivision #dailymusicpick youtu.be/J7D5heNRUy0?...
Daily Music Pick: Paramore - Misguided Ghosts. Just a really beautiful song to start the week. #paramore #dailymusicpick youtu.be/oGWeHPK3NC4?...
Paramore - Misguided Ghosts (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Paramore
youtu.be
September 28, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Daily Music Pick: Paramore - Misguided Ghosts. Just a really beautiful song to start the week. #paramore #dailymusicpick youtu.be/oGWeHPK3NC4?...
Daily Music Pick: U2 - Promenade. Pairing U2 with legendary producers Eno + Lanois was a stroke of genius then and is still a stroke of genius today. Their best album by a longshot imo. #U2 #dailymusicpick youtu.be/G8mPiGMLf4M?...
Promenade (Remastered 2009)
YouTube video by U2 - Topic
youtu.be
September 27, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Daily Music Pick: U2 - Promenade. Pairing U2 with legendary producers Eno + Lanois was a stroke of genius then and is still a stroke of genius today. Their best album by a longshot imo. #U2 #dailymusicpick youtu.be/G8mPiGMLf4M?...
Daily Music Pick: Gary Numan - Cars. Another song that sounded impossibly alien when first released. #garynuman #dailymusicpick youtu.be/Im3JzxlatUs?...
Gary Numan - Cars HD
YouTube video by Beggars Banquet Records
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September 26, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Daily Music Pick: Gary Numan - Cars. Another song that sounded impossibly alien when first released. #garynuman #dailymusicpick youtu.be/Im3JzxlatUs?...
I really wish Meta would give me an option to decline Muse that states "No, not in a million years, I don't want your stupid AI thing go away stop offering it to me even after I declined it 4 times." 🙄
September 25, 2026 at 11:27 PM
I really wish Meta would give me an option to decline Muse that states "No, not in a million years, I don't want your stupid AI thing go away stop offering it to me even after I declined it 4 times." 🙄
If your answer to any problem, any issue, any concern is to treat anyone as if they matter less than you and your "type" then kindly f$&k off and go away.
September 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
If your answer to any problem, any issue, any concern is to treat anyone as if they matter less than you and your "type" then kindly f$&k off and go away.
The number of apps who have a "premium" level whose primary ads on the non-premium level are about how you wouldn't have these ads if you had premium is really pathetic and growing. 🙄
September 25, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The number of apps who have a "premium" level whose primary ads on the non-premium level are about how you wouldn't have these ads if you had premium is really pathetic and growing. 🙄
The problem is, far too many of "us" are idiots.
September 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The problem is, far too many of "us" are idiots.
Daily Music Pick: The Walkmen - The Rat. Quite relentless. #thewalkmen #dailymusicpick youtu.be/asI2DsUPWJ4?...
The Walkmen - "The Rat"
YouTube video by TheWalkmenMusic
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September 25, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Daily Music Pick: The Walkmen - The Rat. Quite relentless. #thewalkmen #dailymusicpick youtu.be/asI2DsUPWJ4?...
Daily Music Pick: The Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels. A song from the perspective of the husband of a wife struggling with depression. This one hits hard. #theinspiralcarpets #dailymusicpick youtu.be/J-fX0UbpZls?...
Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels (Official Video)
YouTube video by Inspiral Carpets
youtu.be
September 24, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Daily Music Pick: The Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels. A song from the perspective of the husband of a wife struggling with depression. This one hits hard. #theinspiralcarpets #dailymusicpick youtu.be/J-fX0UbpZls?...
Daily Music Pick: Ministry - The Angel. Before they became heavy industrial monsters. #ministry #dailymusicpick youtu.be/8zRCDO-NZLA?...
The Angel
YouTube video by Ministry - Topic
youtu.be
September 23, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Daily Music Pick: Ministry - The Angel. Before they became heavy industrial monsters. #ministry #dailymusicpick youtu.be/8zRCDO-NZLA?...
Reposted by Norm
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’
It’s our duty to know.
It’s our duty to know.
July 21, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Walter Cronkite: After liberating execution camps… Germans (who cried) they didn’t know…were as as guilty as Nazis…because they applauded when Hitler shut down (media) and said, ‘We don’t need to know. We trust our government...’
It’s our duty to know.
It’s our duty to know.
If it looks like transit rights and smells like potash, it must be one of those "Cards" Trump is always mumbling on about.
Amazing
September 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
If it looks like transit rights and smells like potash, it must be one of those "Cards" Trump is always mumbling on about.
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For God's sake, this is craven. The Russians have been trying to obliterate US companies in Ukraine repeatedly and with some success. The US government says nothing at all.
Marco Rubio: "The one thing we are concerned about is that over the last few months on a number of occasions American-linked ships, American oil supplies, have been targeted -- probably not deliberately -- but targeted nonetheless by Ukraine. That needs to be addressed. We can't have that happen."
September 22, 2026 at 1:42 PM
For God's sake, this is craven. The Russians have been trying to obliterate US companies in Ukraine repeatedly and with some success. The US government says nothing at all.
Daily Music Pick: The Flatmates - Shimmer. Classic 80s British guitar pop. #theflatmates #dailymusicpick youtu.be/OJgM33dFQ5I?...
The Flatmates - Shimmer
YouTube video by Henry Ner
youtu.be
September 22, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Daily Music Pick: The Flatmates - Shimmer. Classic 80s British guitar pop. #theflatmates #dailymusicpick youtu.be/OJgM33dFQ5I?...
Daily Music Pick: M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume. Hard to explain just how alien and weird this sounded in the late 80s. #pumpupthevolume #dailymusicpick youtu.be/ULdCat1B_FE?...
Pump Up The Volume MARRS
YouTube video by ruggerintrah
youtu.be
September 21, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Daily Music Pick: M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume. Hard to explain just how alien and weird this sounded in the late 80s. #pumpupthevolume #dailymusicpick youtu.be/ULdCat1B_FE?...
Daily Music Pick: Dream Wife - Fire. One of the best concerts I've ever been to; imagine this edgy pop/rock being played by Motorhead and you get the idea. #dreamwife #dailymusicpick youtu.be/W49ghm7IX4A?...
Dream Wife - Fire
YouTube video by DreamWifeVEVO
youtu.be
September 20, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Daily Music Pick: Dream Wife - Fire. One of the best concerts I've ever been to; imagine this edgy pop/rock being played by Motorhead and you get the idea. #dreamwife #dailymusicpick youtu.be/W49ghm7IX4A?...
Daily Music Pick: Matthew Good - Moon Over Marin. I still can't believe this is a Dead Kennedys cover. #matthewgood #deadkennedys #dailymusicpick youtu.be/ZcN_7iv-Igw?...
Moon Over Marin
YouTube video by Matthew Good - Topic
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September 19, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Daily Music Pick: Matthew Good - Moon Over Marin. I still can't believe this is a Dead Kennedys cover. #matthewgood #deadkennedys #dailymusicpick youtu.be/ZcN_7iv-Igw?...
Get a calendar! It's a lovely addition to my house and helps me remember the Ukrainian names for days of the week.
So it's September again. And the same way as previous year I am not making a raffle for calendars. I am collecting request to know the number of people who want calendars like this:
bsky.app/profile/andr...
bsky.app/profile/andr...
Guess what I received today? 😼
There are still 6 calendars that are not claimed. So if you want to have calendar for the next year - leave a reply or send me a DM. Each calendar after printing is 4.24$. shipping will be around 20$ but depends on the country.
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There are still 6 calendars that are not claimed. So if you want to have calendar for the next year - leave a reply or send me a DM. Each calendar after printing is 4.24$. shipping will be around 20$ but depends on the country.
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September 18, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Get a calendar! It's a lovely addition to my house and helps me remember the Ukrainian names for days of the week.
There was a time when fire mattered. Then, superstition mattered. Then, religious beliefs mattered. Then, production capacity mattered. Then, political connections mattered. Now, belligerent stupidity combined with social media persuasiveness and the ability to lie shamelessly matters. We're doomed.
September 17, 2026 at 11:49 PM
There was a time when fire mattered. Then, superstition mattered. Then, religious beliefs mattered. Then, production capacity mattered. Then, political connections mattered. Now, belligerent stupidity combined with social media persuasiveness and the ability to lie shamelessly matters. We're doomed.
Daily Music Pick: House Of Love - Love In A Car. #houseoflove #dailymusicpick youtu.be/kAGOLEngrjg?...
The House Of Love - Love In A Car (as heard on Netflix's One Day)
YouTube video by The House Of Love
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September 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Daily Music Pick: House Of Love - Love In A Car. #houseoflove #dailymusicpick youtu.be/kAGOLEngrjg?...
The USA at the moment, and likely for a long time in the future. youtu.be/DKGdRHezwlw?...
Walk Away
YouTube video by ccacanada
youtu.be
September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The USA at the moment, and likely for a long time in the future. youtu.be/DKGdRHezwlw?...