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Dr Octopus

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Lover of extreme art and beautiful minds. Books, films, music! There is no Planet B. 🦋🐬🐠🦩🐸🦅🦦🐼🦏🐘🐯🦝🐒🦍🦁🦥🐍🦂🐞🐚🦑🦐🦀🌿 Based in Johannesburg, ZA.

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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
One of the all-time great electronic albums that's right up there with anything Massive Attack ever did. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Splinter
Album • Sneaker Pimps
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
National debt was $28 trillion when this video went out in June last year. And NONE of the recommended steps have been taken. Instead tRump started a war.... youtu.be/Xi7RvweuIUk?...
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When Does US Debt Become Genuinely Bad? | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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It's Time to Save America's Most Important Land
YouTube video by Make Thing With Hand
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New SLEEP album out.... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Hempispheres
Album • Sleep
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Forever war.....
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dang it, why did The Walkmen break up? Sucks! youtu.be/hF9z0G3Se8E?...
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The Walkmen - Juveniles (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New Dinosaur Jr album is out... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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There Near
Album • Dinosaur Jr.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New Afghan Whigs album out.... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Soft Control
Album • The Afghan Whigs
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New Son Volt record is out.... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Sound Signal Serenades
Album • Son Volt
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
YouTube music presented me with this new release from an artist I hadnt heard of before and I actually dig it quite a bit. #ElizabethCook music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Great Television
Album • Elizabeth Cook
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Funniest shit you'll see all day.... youtu.be/be5ZnQiZslE?...
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Spiritually Depraved and Misery-Inducing landscapes of North America episode 4
YouTube video by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Massive scandal ROCKS Florida politics with major national implications
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What have we been saying all along. Thanks for joining the party, Bill!! #AIMustDie Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...
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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit (Gift Article)
In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Lenny Kaye the legend.... youtu.be/HCrXCcg8yiE?...
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Testing this Punk Legend's Music Knowledge
YouTube video by Track Star*
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
They make you want to 🤮 youtu.be/51zal3WI7l0?...
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'MINDBOGGLING!': GOP-hold outs FOLD on Blanche nomination
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Y'all better just PRAY that there isnt another pandemic while Trump and his crackpot appointees are in charge. youtu.be/VblRI0suQuM?...
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RFK Jr. SLAMMED for spreading medical misinformation: 'NUTJOB!'
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
What happened to James Woods? youtu.be/yhYaNMC0Ylc?...
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James Woods on Becoming Byron De La Beckwith in Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
YouTube video by FILM DISCUSSION
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
What a surprise..... I've said it all along. He's nothing but a bagman for BIG OIL. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
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Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years
The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Die Spitz's debut is just so HAWT.... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Something To Consume
Album • Die Spitz
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/07/2026
Several species of bats have made the New York City’s patchwork green spaces their homes, much to the surprise of some scientists.
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They Don’t Fight Crime, but They Do Eat Bugs: The Bats of N.Y.C.
Several species of bats have made the city’s patchwork green spaces their homes, much to the surprise of some scientists.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Today's listen.... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Album - The Power of Failing
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Album of the week for me.... music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Black Dots - Album by Bad Brains
Black Dots is a demo album by the American rock band Bad Brains, released in 1996 by Caroline Records. It consists of one of the band's earliest recording sessions, which took place in 1979 at Inner E...
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Tim Ellis, TDSB Ward 2 candidate 🍁 @djdynamic.ca · 08/07/2026
"They just want to turn it off." A fascinating story of the librarians who have started teaching classes showing people how to remove AI "features" from their phones and apps. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/02/m...
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These Maine librarians are helping patrons resist AI and Big Tech
Despite breathless reporting on how AI is going to change the world, Hannah Cyrus, a Bangor librarian, said that, in her experience, most library patrons aren’t finding it helpful.
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Futurism @futurism.com · 06/07/2026
"This isn't something we normally test for."
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Meta's AI Data Center Caught Infecting Town Water Supply With Deadly Bacteria
Meta's AI data center campus in Wyoming is in trouble after local officials linked the facility's wastewater to a deadly pathogen.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#AIMustDie youtu.be/-gtNZZ5a3Bg?...
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Sean Astin Delivers A POWERFUL Speech At House Hearing
YouTube video by TYT Investigates
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Fabulous.... youtu.be/osOsPMs01II?...
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All Dakota, Lakota, Ojibwe, Oglala, Northern Cheyenne,Crows and many more tribes #indigenous #dakota
YouTube video by Native American Cultures
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Has anyone heard Trump mention this .... even once? youtu.be/wbdaSdrxUao?...
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It's Already Dead. They Just Won't Admit It.
YouTube video by Eric Hanson
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
📣📣 Heads up, new Buttholes is out! 📣📣 music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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After The Astronaut - Album by Butthole Surfers
After the Astronaut is the upcoming ninth studio album by the American rock band Butthole Surfers, due for release on June 26, 2026, through Sunset Boulevard Records. It will be their first studio alb...
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Pretty cool.... #LAPunk youtu.be/OHj_giwZcU4?...
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NEW Punk Exhibit in LA | Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos: Punk Culture at Skirball Center
YouTube video by Nick Massacre
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
ULEZ proves good policy over popularity is what we need. Not dickhead politicians lapping up the support of idiots who want us all to be as miserable as them www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Toxic air death estimates in London drop by 40%, study suggests
A new study suggests estimated deaths linked to toxic air in London fell by about 40% in five years.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Gorgeous new song from Chelsea Wolfe. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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The Dark - Album by Chelsea Wolfe
Listen to The Dark by Chelsea Wolfe on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Data centers are becoming a MAJOR election issue and hopefully the Dems are on top of it.... though one wonders. What surprises me is why MSM is not paying more attention to another major issue, which is the massive drought now affecting the mid-West and South West. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/u...
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How Utahns Took on Mr. Wonderful and a Data Center on the Great Salt Lake
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Cool new streaming service where artists can actually earn money from digital music.
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Watch Out Spotify, A New App Is on Deck - SPIN
As the growing concerns about streaming services started to sound like a broken record, Tim Quirk wanted to do something to fix it. In September, the Tapedeck was built with a mission to pay artists w...
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
You see what happens, Larry? youtu.be/HyacxhgAgy4?...
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BREAKING: MAGA allies will get CNN as CBS WHISTLEBLOWER hits Trump 'lies' & bias
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
I couldn't agree more... the way billionaires blow their wealth to inflate their own egos is a true obscenity. FREE TO READ. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/o...
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Opinion | He Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
You can see why Trump hates the media.... 😂 youtu.be/XHpP5otFv4M?...
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Inside Trump Mobile
YouTube video by NBC News
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Quite remarkable and very sad for the people who have to fight this war .... all because of one psychopath who rules a nation of 140 million people with an iron fist. I hope I live to see the day it becomes a democratic nation. FREE TO READ. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
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The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
China is eating America's lunch on energy generation, thanks to the idiot in the White House, who thinks fucking COAL is the future. 🙄 youtu.be/i5UJ3ugs0dY?...
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What China Understands About AI and Energy That the US Doesn’t
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Take a bite of a reality sandwich.... most people are totally disengaged from the political circus and operate entirely from how it affects them personally. Helps you understand how Trump managed to get elected TWICE. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
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They Voted for Trump. Here’s How They Feel About High Gas Prices.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Boy, are Republicans ever terrified of Graham Platner.... www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/u...
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As Democrats Worry About Senate Race, Platner Attacks Reports About Sexual Messages
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Kari - 😷 Remember them ☂️ @kswenger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
"Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 million superyacht passed through Seattle’s Ballard Locks on Tuesday, the same day Meta disclosed plans to cut nearly 1,400 jobs in Washington state. The 387-foot Launchpad...traveled from Elliott Bay through the locks toward Lake Union..."
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Watch: Zuckerberg’s superyacht arrives in Seattle just as Meta cuts 1,400 local jobs
The Meta CEO's 387-foot Launchpad passed through the Ballard Locks toward Lake Union on Tuesday, the same day the company disclosed nearly 1,400 layoffs in Washington state.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Private Equity is Ruining Health Care
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/05/2026
The baby owl that Bart Richwalski picked up in the fall was unlike anything the wildlife rehabilitator had seen. The bird had become trapped in a concrete mixer. “Oh, boy,” Richwalski recalled thinking. “What are we going to do with this owl?”
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An owl trapped in concrete got a painstaking feather transplant — then flew off
A rescued baby owl, once encased in concrete from a construction mixer, underwent an exacting feather transplant to restore his ability to fly silently.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
One of the more interesting LA bands from the 80s.... Blood On The Saddle. They are still playing today. This is their debut from 1984. #LApunk music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Blood on the Saddle - Album by Blood on the Saddle
Listen to Blood on the Saddle by Blood on the Saddle on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
SPIN magazine recently published its 100 best punk albums..... to considerable derision and howls of protest. As expected with these lists. For my money, any best punk rock albums of the 20th century will end up with this at the top. music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Miami - Album by The Gun Club
Miami is the second studio album by American rock band the Gun Club, released in 1982. It was released on Animal Records, founded by guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie, who also produced the album. Debb...
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Fucking Schlitz is going out of business..... Holy God this sucks. youtu.be/0a7wGkHkT4E?...
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Schlitz Brewing Shutdown
YouTube video by WISN 12 News
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Spot the legend.... #LAPunk #DaveAlvin #JohnDoe #FleshEaters youtu.be/Mhld9PtrZt0?...
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The Flesh Eaters - Miss Muerte (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Yep Roc Records
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This is really what it's all about... the fight against corporate interests is never-ending. And when you elect a Govt like the corrupt scumbags in power now, you're just handing the keys to the kingdom to Big Industry. Game over! The people lost. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/u...
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A Texas City Bet Big on Industry. Now It’s Running Out of Water.
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Dr Octopus @droctopus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The best film soundtrack ever? I believe it's right up there.... music.youtube.com/watch?v=s1H1...
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Repo Man (Demo March 1983)
YouTube video by Iggy Pop - Topic
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