Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor. "I can't afford a visual artist" So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them? Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.

As singer, my body is my instrument, so I don't want to get sick. Additionally, one of my best friends is immunocompromised, so masking makes it so I can see her in person without getting her sick

At rehearsal last night, the music notation software nerd in me was delightfully surprised to see that the digital edition that tablet users are using of Morten Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium, for our Portland Symphonic Choir Wintersong concert, was engraved using Lilly Pond. 1/3

I got a flu booster today and it made me reflect on the sense of national accomplishment I felt when I drove to a public facility, waited in my car until my number was called on an app, and got my first covid jab. It's fucked the right gets to erase what a moment of technological liberation that was

Last night I submitted my third grant application this year, and, even with the possibility of rejection, I think the act of grant writing is a form of self love because it shows that you believe in yourself enough to ask for money from someone to help put an idea, project, or art out into the world

Genuinely powerful words to live by.

You know you're a composer when you type part into your phone and Pärt is one of the options for autocorrect 😂

Yes! I love vocal chamber music, and wish there were more opportunities to write for singers that included more than just piano for the accompaniment.

Composers check out this opportunity!

Last chance to support the amazing work that @newwaveopera.bsky.social does bring opera and art song by living Composers to life! Bids close at 11:45 PM Pacific givebutter.com/c/aN3YGS/auc...

Friends! Check out this amazing silent auction by the friends @newwaveopera.bsky.social (co-founded by @lisaneher.bsky.social & @lindseyraejohnson.bsky.social) so they can bring the fabulous music of living Composers of opera and art song to the city of Portland, OR!

Composers, have you ever written something that you were like that could live rent free in my for a little while? That happened while setting Emily Dickinson's Hope is the thing with feathers for choir tonight and now really I'm looking forward to hearing a choir sing it someday

More people need to understand the massive negative externalities - and huge bloody bills - imposed on the entire world wide web by LLMs. The sense of entitlement to other people's labour and other organisations's hugely increased monthly overheads of the tech bros is nothing short of depraved.

Welcome @newwaveopera.bsky.social to Bluesky! New Wave Opera is all about performing opera & vocal music by living composers by PNW vocalists & was co-founded by amazing friends & colleagues @lisaneher.bsky.social & @lindseyraejohnson.bsky.social 💜🎶🌊

get library cards and use them often (online e-book and audiobook rentals count!). sign up to volunteer at your local library. donate money to your library’s general fund. run for a spot on the library board. #libsky #booksky

This is a friendly reminder that library cards are free, and your local public library will never make you pay extra so you don't have to watch ads.

I’m just so miffed that we’re collectively reliving the bits of history I have no interest in

Love this beautiful performance of A Poem of Gratitude by @lindseyraejohnson.bsky.social! She has become a wonderful college and friend over the past few years 💜

This is a fun idea! Please feel free to ask questions

This was a definite highlight of tonight's match! As one of my favorite players, I look forward to seeing @bellabixby.bsky.social play more this season #BAONPDX

Forgiveness is an act of consciousness. #wisdomfrommyteabag

Submitted an application for a super art song composing opportunity earlier this week and it felt amazing to be able to use recordings of my music by my lovely friend @lindseyraejohnson.bsky.social as part of my application

Just in case it was unclear, I do not believe that the risk transphobia poses to cis women is the sole reason we should support and protect trans and non-binary people. Rather, we should fight for trans rights because trans people are fellow humans who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.

Compassion is your strength. #wisdomfrommyteabag

Give to others and give to yourself the same attention. #wisdomfrommyteabag

Lift up others with your peaceful presence. #wisdomfrommyteabag

This entire work is amazing and In Medio's recording is fantastic! I love her sense of harmony and how unpredictable it is & how she expands her voice from the spiritual sounds she's become known for. In 2. Woe Unto You: Karma (which is a total bop) she leans into Stevie Wonder & funk so effectively

Accept who you are in this moment, but acknowledge who you want to become. #wisdomfrommyteabag

Know the unknown, hear the unheard, see the unseen #wisdomfrommyteabag

Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace. If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...

we have to give up the idea that there is politically neutral concert programming.

The only thing that can limit you is believing that you are limited. Become limitless. #wisdomfrommyteabag

PDX folks! Check out this beautiful house concert of music written and performed by my friends Dianne Davies & @lisaneher.bsky.social about their experiences as women! Details in the post below 👇🏻

When fear is forcing you to give up, call upon your heart's courage to continue. #wisdomfrommyteabag

Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner

I can confirm that it is still possible to get your gender marker changed in Oregon as I just did it at the DMV today.

PSA: if the Passport Office is holding your birth certificate, you should be able to order another copy from your birth state's Vital Records office. A lot of people seem to think a birth certificate is a singular object, like a manuscript, but it's just another piece of bureaucratic paperwork.

Successfully braved the Oregon DMV and got an updated license with an updated gender marker (X)! What a huge, and affirming, sigh of relief to finally have this done (it only took me 3 hours to complete)😮‍💨

Happy to DM about voice - solo and/or choral, text setting, extended techniques, whathaveyou. I'm a coloratura soprano with soubrette underpinnings and I'm happy to explain what that means if it sounds like gobbledygook.

Hey #newmusicbsky: If you play an instrument and are okay with composers sliding into your DMs to ask for technical clarification, reply to this post with your instrument(s) and your permission to contact!

With the anti-trans rhetoric that is dominating our news cycle & posing a real threat, I want to thank folks, especially cis folks, who have their pronouns in their bios. As a femme trans non-binary person, it's a small, but not insignificant, way to show support & makes sharing our pronouns easier.

Every bit of incoming news is worse than the last; hard to think about much else. Thankful for those who have already taken actions to push back & thinking hard about how to do so within my own circle of influence. In the meantime, my thoughts are with all those scared & vulnerable right now.

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too. Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more. Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

I'm not sure where Americans got the idea that the only possible kind of protest is a march. Did other people not learn about sit-ins, die-ins, letter-writing campaigns, handing out leaflets, or street theatre?

Trans ppl need to be aware: Trump's hideous executive order on gender DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATE ID OR DRIVER'S LICENSE. It only applies to Federal documents. Some states (notably Florida) are pulling the same shit, but in many others it's still possible to change your gender marker.

Inspired by @kincaidrabb.bsky.social , I have made a starter pack for finding other vocalist on Bluesky.

Making J Kenji Lopez Alt's Columbian Chicken Stew for Dinner in the instant pot and totally forgot to get enough tomatoes at the grocery store. Thankfully, I was able to improvise by adding the rest of a jar of tomato sauce that was sitting in my fridge to compensate for the missing tomatoes.

1000% this. Public libraries are actually pretty radical--free to all, and based on the idea that info should be available to all. Get a library card! Use your library! Those numbers often play into their funding.