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What are the most unconventional sources of white noise you use? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by lemuria@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have started listening to random American city council meetings lately for white noise. Since they're all bureaucratic-flavored boredom anyway.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Hahaha yeah fair enough!

If you’re interested in another country, my city of Brisbane, Australia streams all its council meetings on YouTube, and we certainly have some…interesting debates. (I would certainly not hold it up as a good example of well-functioning democracy…)

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