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 understanding is that’s deliberate. The Wacowskis were done with The Matrix, the original trilogy (+ Animatrix) was the complete package. But the powers that be demanded more to milk the franchise, and when the Wacowskis tried to push back, the higher-ups said they would do it with or without them. So the Wacowskis are deliberately sabotaging the sequels, and good on em.

But but but… Bluesky pwomised they would join the fediverse someday! A super duper pinky pwomise!