The unimportant news thread

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Starbucks says people using its coffee shops must buy something.


https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/14/starbucks-coffee-shops-buy-something-policy-north-america

[ChamberNut]

Wish the software kept statistics on ratio of member posts that instigate arguments. 

[Kalevala]

Wish the software kept statistics on ratio of member posts that instigate arguments. 

That's a slippery slope to go down; perhaps better to do ones best and try to ignore (or speak to one privately first) and/or offer the other cheek/take a deep breath/maybe think that that person has had a bad day, etc.  I know that I am far from perfect. 

Best wishes,

K

[hopefullytrusting]

Wish the software kept statistics on ratio of member posts that instigate arguments. 

Don't let their misery bring you down.

"There's too much beauty to quit." (Stay)

The amount of good in the world outpaces the bad by at least 2:1.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

BBC: How gut bacteria are controlling your brain.


https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230120-how-gut-bacteria-are-controlling-your-brain

[ChamberNut]

Most important advertising slogan for Canadian companies since yesterday: "Did you know our products are made in Canada?"

[Kalevala]

Most important advertising slogan for Canadian companies since yesterday: "Did you know our products are made in Canada?"

About, I want to say a month ago(?), I started seeing a number of ads from Ontario on the t.v.  Personally, I don't understand why this trade war is happening between the U.S. and Canada.  I'll bite my tongue as I'm not allowed to go there.  Personally, I love our Canadian neighbors.  ❤️  Hope that this ends soon for all of our sakes. 

K

[Number Six]

war is happening between the U.S. and Canada. 

We know whose fault it is. . .

[JBS]

Apparently it is over; Canada has satisfied Trump by agreeing to a deal which (as I understand the matter)it had already agreed to back in December with the Biden administration. 
Mexico had already come to some sort of arrangement, so now we just wait for China.

[Kalevala]

Coming up soon (Friday, I believe):  an auction of a Stradivarius violin.  It belongs to the NE Conservatory of Music.  They are selling it to raise money for scholarships....possibly $18M worth. 

K

[SimonNZ]

A classical music cartoon I saw recently:

A score of clear complexity and difficulty is open on its first two pages with its title Foreign Relations at the top, the "musician" reading the score is interpreting it by banging on a tin pot with a wooden spoon.

[hopefullytrusting]

Next week, I get the critique from my editors on the work that I have sent in for them regarding my book, so I am pretty amped to hear what they have to say (hopefully, good things, but I suspect I will get rightfully reamed, lol).

[Kalevala]

Next week, I get the critique from my editors on the work that I have sent in for them regarding my book, so I am pretty amped to hear what they have to say (hopefully, good things, but I suspect I will get rightfully reamed, lol).

I hope that it goes well for you.

K

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Next week, I get the critique from my editors on the work that I have sent in for them regarding my book, so I am pretty amped to hear what they have to say (hopefully, good things, but I suspect I will get rightfully reamed, lol).

When reviewers/editors applaud my manuscripts, I think that the manuscripts are not good. When they reject my manuscripts, I become confident that my manuscripts are good.

[ChamberNut]

Questions you would like to ask Linz:

How did you get into Bruckner?
Favourite Bruckner conductor?
Favourite Bruckner symphony?
Favourite composer outside of Bruckner?

[Spotted Horses]

Questions you would like to ask Linz:

How did you get into Bruckner?
Favourite Bruckner conductor?
Favourite Bruckner symphony?
Favourite composer outside of Bruckner?

Question I would like to ask Linz:

Why?

 

[hopefullytrusting]

When reviewers/editors applaud my manuscripts, I think that the manuscripts are not good. When they reject my manuscripts, I become confident that my manuscripts are good.

Absolutely amazing meeting with my editor, I did get rightfully reamed, but it was such a pleasurable experience and they liked the work, overall, so I am hyper-motivated to get back to it. That's how you start a day!

[SimonNZ]

Trump elected chair of the Kennedy Center by newly constituted board

"...Newly announced members of the center's board include second lady Usha Vance; top Trump aides Dan Scavino and Sergio Gor; chief of staff Susie Wiles; and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's wife, Allison Lutnick.

{...1]Artistic advisers Renee Fleming and Ben Folds also announced their departures from the Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra, respectively."

[hopefullytrusting]

Trump elected chair of the Kennedy Center by newly constituted board

"...Newly announced members of the center's board include second lady Usha Vance; top Trump aides Dan Scavino and Sergio Gor; chief of staff Susie Wiles; and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's wife, Allison Lutnick.

{...1]Artistic advisers Renee Fleming and Ben Folds also announced their departures from the Kennedy Center and the National Symphony Orchestra, respectively."

[Brian]

Just a reminder to remember the thread title and the appropriateness/futility of discussing actually important American politics in this space.