What are your thoughts regarding the Japanese rounded clear plastic inner sleeves? They’re a bit of a faff to use but being how much care that the Japanese take with everything I would think that they’re better for storing records than paper sleeves?
I have a pack of those Japanese sleeves I found in a box of records. I only use them when I run out of poly lined paper sleeves, maxiumum faff. The only issue with the polylined is the hole in the centre gets paper torn as you pull out a new sleeve from the pack. Pays to shop around but I have to buy 100 to 200 at a time to get a price break.
TBH plain paper may be no worse, I’ve just got into the habit of buying these as I normally have to clean some mouldy records and re sleeve.
Covers33 polylined sleeves have served me well for years . Decent/reasonable price too
This one is a classic offender! Ashley’s edit of Elton.
https://www.discogs.com/release/160545-Elton-John-Are-You-Ready-For-Love
Beach ball vibes for sure on this one and the print of Elton secretes on to the vinyl as does the chemicals from the plastic rendering the vinyl a crackling playback mess.
Apparently it’s called Off Gassing from the PVC covers that affects the vinyl.
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Warping in the sunshine! 
That’s one I sold along with some other package. Looks like bin day so I’ll be out of pocket again!
It was The Nervous Track as well as some others…
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Wait, they chucked it in the bin?
Sorry about that. So annoying.
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Same happened to me with this…
https://www.discogs.com/release/2190459-Try-To-Find-Me-Get-To-My-Baby
Completely unplayable now .
The ‘Royal Mail’ our traditional red van driving, government owned at one time. Used to employ local uniformed post men and women with some common sense.
They send a photo if nobody is in of the package in a ‘safe place’.
Third customer I’ve had this happen to. I use next day signed for when I sell on Discogs or ebay.
Online ‘Listening Parties’
Especially on Bandcamp. FFS the artist isn’t even alive
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The hopelessness of the Left. Avoid the too much global news, and become active in your local community. Make a difference to those in your vicinity. Local activism has never been more important. Choose what matters to you and go for it.
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@moodynann looked into this as I’ve had this problem and using Safari. Turns out you need to turn off cross-site tacking in Safari settings for YT embeds to work, or maybe try Chrome
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Ah brill thanks. Will give it a go, although tbh it seems to be ok again atm.
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Bernie Sanders is someone I never used to take that seriously, but recently my admiration for him has gone through the roof because he is almost singlehandedly taking the fight to Tr*mp. And not by sharing memes on the internet but actually getting out there, going deep into red country and addressing packed crowds, talking about economics and class issues that people can relate to. There’s a lesson for the UK and Europe there too.
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Admittedly ive not paid close attention in recent weeks but do the Democrats have a strategy and/or a solid opponent lined up for the next election?
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There is a very strong chance there won’t be an election.
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As an occasional observer of american politics, it look like they have neither. They’re playing by the rules of an older, different game to Trump and they’re getting their arses handed to them. It’s too early for a credible opponent to be lined up yet, but those in the running are not doing themselves any favours at the moment.
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I dont think theyd get away with no election at all. A rigged one, sure. Its possible they already have in fact.