I’d walk that for pleasure, but not for work. Time for you to get a bike.

It’s definitely because of Anne of Green Gables, not necessarily the island itself. Anne is HUGE in Japan, visiting her hometown is like meeting your favourite celebrity.

Problem with Bandcamp is they got bought out, first by Epic Games and then by Songtradr, and each time it’s gone through enshittification. Bandcamp Fridays used to be a weekly thing but got changed to (EDIT: semi-monthly) with little announcement, and then half their staff got laid off to pad the bottom line. Even with all that they’re better than the alternatives, but they’re still on a decaying trajectory.

My guess is, because Republican leaders and propaganda outlets were constantly accusing Democrats of witch hunts and politically motivated criminal investigations, Dems releasing Epstein’s client list would have been seen as more of the same. Trump’s base would have absolutely called it fake news. So Dems waited until Republicans were in control and then said, “Okay, now you can release it.” With predictable results.

Don’t worry, you’re right to be surprised. It’s the current conspiracy theory leaped upon by morons. Stephen King recently claimed the “Epstein list” doesn’t actually exist, and people automatically jumped to the conclusion that he was agreeing with Trump, who is also saying the list doesn’t exist. It seems far more reasonable, given King’s very public disdain for Trump, that he’s pointing out the “Epstein list” has only ever been talked about by people who used it for political advantage.

Think about it: you’ve been hearing for years about the list from a wide variety of talking heads and everyday people, but have you ever seen any actual evidence that such a list exists besides a bunch of “trust me bro”?

I hope the list exists. I’d like it to exist. But it’s perfectly plausible that it was just another lie by the party famous for lying.