Well, maybe next year

Let's pray that Trump considers the hard and human reality of “collateral damage”...

This should be THE headline everywhere right now! No sugarcoating, no paraphrasing. Just quote him!

If threatening a nuclear holocaust isn’t enough for congressional Republicans to immediately remove Trump from office, I don’t know what will.

No one has seen anything like: a) this current space mission b) the Iran strike in June c) the nuclear weapons they took out d) the amount of money Obama was going to give Iran e) the Iran strike in March f) the military (watch this space for updates)

Good God, can you think of a stronger single volume of poetry than Geography III?! ‘In the Waiting Room,’ ‘Crusoe in England,’ ‘One Art.’

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Folks, this new recording of the John Passion slaps: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gURw...

The Supreme Court consistently sides with nonexistent, hypothetical scenarios over documented, real-world harms in LGBTQ cases.

A solid first outting for Cabrera! Hoist that W!

Looks like there is going to be some stiff competition for the Mike Bloomberg slot in 2028

Happy Opening Day to all who observe…and, as always, GO CUBS GO ⚾️

Emerged from the Met’s new Tristan (Live in HD) a few hours ago. Some thoughts: Perhaps one of the best sung Tristans I’ve heard. Davidsen, as expected, was superb and Spyres was undoubtedly her equal. Very good, but not great production. A few too many ideas, just one or two would have worked.

“'Today is my wedding anniversary,' said one Sandy, Utah resident. 'But this is my priority. I cannot stand for there to be a concentration camp in my state.' "Another resident said this was her first time participating in a protest..." ksltv.com/local-news/w...

Trump wishes death to people he doesn’t like. This is who he is, this is who he has always been. It’s not surprising anymore. Sincere condolences would be shocking. This is par for the course.

Sad Pete Rose didn’t live long enough to see this day

Jews are targeted in shuls & online. Brown & Black people are abducted and sent to concentration camps. Muslims are openly targeted by politicians. Activists & journalists are targeted by the FBI. Trans & queer people are being outlawed. We are in this together. This is why solidarity matters.

I am gobsmacked by all my fellow college teachers who think they can Neville Chamberlain AI. Find some kind of compromise. They think it's just about cheating. They don't get it's about our *jobs.* They tell themselves they can't be replaced. Yes, that's why colleges are investing in teaching bots.

Some hefty spa reading

Mille regretz, Chalamet Lessons in Love and Violence Hamlet (Dean) El Niño Innocence The Tempest The Last Supper Fin de partie The Snow Queen La Commedia Silver Tassie

After a few years of teaching undergrad composition students, I have noticed they tend to find the idea of studying a score intimidating and confusing. So I wrote a short essay, a kind of personal "how to", about studying a score from the perspective of a composer.

For Bernard Rands. This album of his orchestral music was an obsession of mine during my undergrad. Rest in Peace. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BViJ...

Pelléas et Mélisande Wozzeck Der Rosenkavalier Billy Budd Kata Kabanova Tosca The Mask of Orpheus Bluebeard’s Castle Oedipus Rex Candide

And what was it all for in the end?

Trump went from an obviously fake “No More Forever Wars” to “No! More Forever Wars” pretty fast

We are gonna win the World Series

To put a much needed human face to today’s strikes, take some time to watch @ricksteves.bsky.social Iran from 2009—personal, empathetic, and illuminating. youtu.be/CYoa9hI3CXg

there are a lot of people working in the government right now who want to intentionally trigger an apocalypse to create the conditions for the return of jesus christ and I know how crazy that sounds but its absolutely true

Apropos of nothing, of course. open.substack.com/pub/robranki...

Again, Meta purposely falls short. The issue is not that kids are searching for these topics, it is that the algorithm is luring them towards the topic.

Trump tells what are supposed to be these heartwrenching stories with maximum sadism and without an ounce of empathy.

Real Pyongyang-styled enthusiasm from the GOP tonight

Indiana University's football crown was the feel-good story of the year. Off the field...not so much Ranked last for free speech, DEI cuts, slashing the humanities while paying its coach $13M under MAGA trustees My column on how IU ranks No. 1 in moral bankruptcy www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

Good program alert

As much fun as the football season was, I would rather my degree continue to be from a reputable university.

For György Kurtág's 100th birthday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=083r...

Folks, the new Met season actually looks...good! New production of Jenufa directed by Claus Guth and Macbeth with Davidsen and Kelsey. World premiere of Mazzoli's Lincoln in the Bardo. Revivals of Rosenkavalier, Parsifal, and Otello--with some interesting casting. www.metopera.org/season/2026-...

A Happy (First Married) Valentine's Day! @maxecoleman.bsky.social

Reminded of something Ta-Nehisi Coates said, paraphrasing: Reconstruction didn’t end because Black people overplayed their hand or failed at it. Every sociocultural backlash is not an equal and opposite reaction

It’s Sondheim night. This may be the best Sondheim musical (?), but then again—like Mahler symphonies and Mozart operas—which ever one you are currently listening to automatically gets top billing. #musicsky

A direct, prescient, and essential speech by @ricksteves.bsky.social. It is vital to remind ourselves that we are indeed seeing what we are seeing and Rick Steves helps us illuminate the stakes of the world today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20u...

Me: I don't totally understand what I'm watching but I love it. Them: I don't totally understand what I'm watching so I hate it.

As with everything, this latest midnight tantrum will amount to nothing. BUT just to stress how abnormal this presidency is: seven years ago, it was pretty major news that a *private* 1971 tape caught Reagan referring to Black people as monkeys. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Thursday night Charlie Parker #jazzsky

Reminder of some recent history: When ICE was occupying L.A. in June, they stationed themselves outside of Dodger Stadium and asked for access to the parking lot. www.latimes.com/sports/dodge...

Some early—really early—Kansas City jazz this unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon (sorry east coasters) #musicsky #jazzsky

One of the best to ever do it. Rest in peace, and thanks. m.youtube.com/watch?v=dTmM...

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free