“Trying to appeal to a voter who will congratulate you for scolding a member of your own party for peacefully protesting fascism is a losing game because that voter does not exist.”

funniest emoji has to be this guy: 🙂 totally unaware of societal problems, just happy to be here. not a single thought in that empty pate. my man

new Lonely Palette podcast is an hour-long interview with Annea Lockwood www.thelonelypalette.com/interview/20...

Today for @ianpoweromg.bsky.social’s birthday, I’m finally sharing this pic from 2023. Ian asks, “Why did you share this to stories when your other friends go on the grid??” It’s because this is a bad pic of me imo (check the alt text), but objectively the power of friendship wins out. HBD IHP!!

The band Third Eye Blind was underrated and I don’t care who I offend in saying that, whether it’s the fatcats in Washington or the bigwigs on Wall Street

Music fans what’s your favourite note? I’d have to say mine is Middle C. You just can’t beat the classics!

Me: is this a party? is this a disco? David Byrne: *extremely deep inhale*

Everything is a total trash fire right now, but in other news, I haven’t been this excited to get a physical CD since maybe 2008

When Bush and Cheney crashed the economy and occupied a Middle East country, they did so with civility. Now, as Trump and Musk prepare to do the same, I fear that same civility is nowhere to be found. by David Brooks

Happy Valentines Day Everybody!

Mr. Rogers said "look for the helpers," but his advice was for CHILDREN. If your ass is grown your role is to BE the helper. I wish I could find the person who said this originally, but it's been too long.

I’m teaching online because of the snowstorm, which by default means that *we’re* teaching online because of the snowstorm

i love how the news every morning is like "trump has done something insanely illegal again. no, nobody really tried to stop him this time either. democrats are considering a strongly worded email"

Got a loaner today and was very surprised that the mortgage, the Stanley, and the 4.2 kids I was supposed to drive to soccer practice weren’t included with the package

In 1594, Thomas Nashe wrote this truth of the ages: ‘This trick is worth noting, that those whom he dare not united encounter, disjoined and divided he will one by one assail in their sleep.’ He was talking about the Devil, but the point stands for an awful lot of politicians. - #DICallaghan

millennials will be like yeah i have a favorite opera and it's just The Black Parade (2006) by my chemical romance

I use my LinkedIn so infrequently that when a message like this comes up, it feels like a jump scare

Heads up: Bandcamp is doing a Bandcamp Friday-style event this Friday for charity. Bandcamp's cut of every sale is going to support musicians affected by the California wildfires. daily.bandcamp.com/features/ban...

I need Americans to hate this administration the way Kendrick hates Drake so they can actually stand a chance of surviving

I don't fully understand what a tariff is but I am about to find out on a physical level

absolutely gutted to learn of the passing of Susan Alcorn, an incredibly gifted improviser, arranger, and musician who bridged so many musical worlds. We just hung out last week at her show in Baltimore with David Grubbs. I am in shock at this loss but grateful to her for her work and her example.

At this point I’m asking myself this on a daily basis 🤷🏼‍♀️

Just texted this to a friend, and this pretty much sums it up

This is my two weeks notice. I’ve decided to take a position as an off-season caretaker at a hotel up in the mountains. I think the quiet and solitude is just what I need to finish my novel. 💙📚

eggs will continue to become scarcer and more expensive until there is one multi-trillion dollar egg and then it hatches birthing a new world in which it all happens again

In our weekly comp seminar, we like to tackle the big questions. Questions like, “how many students does it take to explain the phrase ‘I’m so Julia’ to the faculty?”

Ok ok let’s go!!

This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance. Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.

“This is a place where a song can occur” is a beautiful phrase that came up in @gabrielkahane.bsky.social and Caroline Shaw’s masterclass tonight #SMTD

Got this memory today and truly, what has changed?

Last October, I asked, “Why aren’t more people talking about Cathy Berberian?” and now I see more people are talking about Cathy Berberian, and I’m pleased