So very thankful to be here on this earth as a musician and historian at the same time as the incomparable pianist Yuja Wang. I heard her Ligeti piano concerto with the Lousiville Orchestra twice this weekend, and it was stunning. And then there were her generous, fabulous encores. Bravissima!

I urge all of you, friends & colleagues, to please consider signing this petition to restore transparent governance and accountability in the AMS -- with this action, we can make our voices heard & remind everyone of our mission as a member-led society docs.google.com/document/d/1...

How does this not enrage … EVERYONE?

a story of both how petty Trump is and how impactful local journalism is

Presented on ballet in the risorgimento at DSA in DC—what a great conference! Amidst everything else going on, community is essential. Not sure if Dance Studies is on Bluesky but much gratitude!

Putting this in my slideshow for today’s talk!

Literally.

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This article is so “rosy.” Like there’s not a single prof who’s ethically against? What about students who prefer to actually do all the work themselves without feeding the climate-destroying, built-on-theft, plagiarism machines? Blech. www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...

'A home for trees and birds, and also humans': How high-rise forests can transform city life – and make us happier l BBC News www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

Well, at least I am assured that I am not the only one screaming into the void.

…As anyone teaching college level writing/research projects over the last few years either already knows well…or needs to take note, the AI slop is real and it is everywhere because some folks don’t believe that doing the work and supporting it with real research and data is valuable. Sad.

Awareness is our purpose—curiosity and art and discovery. That's the everything. I don't think we should let anyone tell us any different. We should reject the doomed submerged life they demand we live, and embrace the radical act of surfacing to life. www.the-reframe.com/the-everythi...

"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas. 'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”

Property rights would kill the industry. Does that tell you what the industry is, finally??

Upstate New York has strong abolitionist roots….“fugitives who arrived in Rochester and other cities and towns in upstate New York were welcomed by organized vigilance committees, clothed, fed and found employment or, if they wished, sent on to Canada.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

I think the solution is simple. Find a different place for the mega-tennis-pickle-plex. Preferably someplace already paved, and needing the TLC. NOT JOE CREASON. There are many such suitable places in Louisville.

Line to get in to the 1st meeting @savejoecreason.bsky.social #natureovernets

Almost made it through Derby weekend without hate-posting about “My Old Kentucky Home” but not quite… see my repost of @carrietipton.bsky.social whose article is now added to an EXTENSIVE bibliography… 1/3

Happy (near) anniversary of this horse biting Matt Bevin. IYKYK.

There's a reason they didn't release the names of the people who authored the report, they literally aren't even doctors with medical experience. An MIT philosophy professor is one of the authors.

Come on, Almae Matre, make me proud (👀 UO, UIUC)

“If a pact is formed, the universities shall “commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund”. The fund will be in turn used to provide “immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement.” #defendhighered

Hey Portland, I'm coming your way April 8. Excited to be talking at Powell's with Omar El Akkad, who also has a great new book out! Event info here: www.powells.com/book/the-las...

“Meanwhile, she said a Gofundme account she started to help support Jonah is doing well, with more than $13,000 raised in just a few week. He already has used some of the proceeds to buy clothes and other necessities, she said.” www.gofundme.com/f/help-jonah...

The Department of Education helps kids get the quality public education they deserve. Gutting it jeopardizes their future and the future of public education across Kentucky. Want to know how vital Department of Education funding is to YOUR school district? We have a fact sheet for that.

The government is about to give OpenAI the ability to legally steal if we do not flood this page in the next 12 hours. OpenAI will have immunity from all lawsuits regarding copyright infringement. All other AI companies will follow. Do you despise AI? Dissent, retweet. Do something. #furry #art

Breonna Taylor

It was around this time five years ago that Breonna Taylor & her boyfriend arrived at her Louisville apartment after a date at Texas Roadhouse. She was an ER tech in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was her first night off in a while. They climbed in bed and put on "Freedom Writers."

KY GOP has never been a friend to public education. But I just wish that they would be pushed to actually 1) define these words 2) describe (truthfully) what higher ed. is doing with DEI and 3) crucially, PROVE the so called “harm”

How my students see me when I go into a rage about AI:

A real one. Love to see an artist with a platform unafraid to speak his feelings. And I like the album so far. www.npr.org/2025/03/08/n...

I have followed this story since it broke a while back and continue to be horrified. Only absolute scum would send children (adopted or otherwise) away to these abusive institutions, not even vetting them, & then simply disown them. Apparently more common than I would have guessed.

Excellent—this and Williams’ article “Bias Optimizers” ring true. And yes, my response to the encroachment of LLM and GPT into academia, teaching, LIFE, etc. has been to amass an enormous bibliography that attests to the major flaws and ethical failures of this tech.

This story is horrific and this kid, like so many other Black kids adopted by white parents, was thrown to the wolves and has zero support network in place. There’s a gofundme for him here: www.gofundme.com/f/help-jonah...

I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem.

For example: “219,684 people on Medicaid are at risk of losing their health care under Republican budget plans. This includes 103,784 children under the age of 19 and 17,000 seniors over 65 in KY-03.” These are my people in my community. How dare they? Health care is a human right.

This tool is amazing and gives you the numbers to explain the human impact — at the district level. democrats-budget.house.gov/legislation/...

Cowards.

If you are in KY and care about public education, you can make a real difference in fighting the newest garbage bill coming out of Frankfort: SB 165 - see it here: apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25rs/... Note: nearly complete alt text is available for the infographic, for your convenience.

Guys, I found government “waste, fraud, and abuse.” Hear me out. It’s …. THE VERY EXISTENCE of billionaires.

New article! On craftsmanship and independence in the face of technocratic dictatorship: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-crafts...

A bill that allows more pollution to go into Kentucky waterways has passed the Senate. It will advance to the House this week. There is still time to do your research and let your legislator know how you feel. I believe that water is our most precious natural resource, so 1/2

It’s just a matter of time before they come for us (by which I mean courses like mine, which were vetted by a university-led initiative to emphasize “American Diversity” and as such, cover extensively indigenous, Black, and immigrant music and dance. I know that these courses impact students.

University of Kentucky president just put out statement that Trump’s proposed NIH cuts “will cost UK tens of millions of dollars annually,” and hurt local economy and its work to advance health of the state — “including cancer, heart disease, children’s health, Alzheimer’s and opioid use disorder.”

These people are muensters. People who think text generative AI is a good way to generate content are no gouda.

I interrupt the doom scroll to ask: Where are my DSA Dance Scholars at on Bluesky? I’ll be presenting at DSA conference in DC in June as part of a great panel of international scholars. (My topic is Italian ballet, music, and risorgimento). Would love to connect!

THE STORY: Roughly 200 protestors gathered on the steps of the Kentucky state Capitol to call for immediate action to rein in the sweeping executive action taken by President Donald Trump in his first days in office www.lpm.org/news/2025-02...

What, no Tagalongs?