Anyway, I'm still having a good time learning. Two pieces almost recital-ready, one in active practice, four I'm fiddling with, and searching for three more that fit the overall anesthetic. (Yes, they are short pieces. I ain't no masochist!)

But if you trust the page, and remind yourself that Bach knew what he was doing, you can relax a little. I have scribbled TRUST BACH next to a passage that's giving me difficulty.

I'm struggling a lite, partially because returning to a classical piece is intimidating. But it's a good piece to learn on because there are 5,000 things to balance.

Working on the Minuet in G, because if you're not practicing the Minuet in G, are you even a beginner pianist, bro?

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Beyond resignation, it’s important to mention that the republicans would be saying a democrat who leaked war plans to media had committed treason, and should be executed. The debate should at least be aired out in public.

I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.

Early Voting is going on now! Wisconsinites deserve a fair and common sense WI Supreme Court justice who will fight to protect the rights of everyday Wisconsinites. Brad Schimel is too busy working for his wealthy donors. Vote Judge Crawford for WI Supreme Court!

Today, I am calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other top officials in the Trump administration to resign immediately due to their reckless and unlawful disclosure of national security secrets. Their actions have put our country at risk, and immediate accountability is necessary

"Amid viral protests at town halls, constituents are now empty-chairing their Republican representatives to share their frustrations in the absence of their political leaders." www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

In the statement, sent to me by the New York City Bar Monday, the bar associations said Trump’s latest actions against law firms “violate fundamental principles of our legal system.” More here:

This Administration's attempts to slash federal programs and Congressional Republicans' fiscally-reckless budget proposal will hurt folks in Western PA. I'm taking a stand and fighting for us—not billionaires and big corporations.

I will never again feel wildly incompetent at my job. Because oh my GOD, at least I’m not a dudebro who doesn’t know how to use Signal.

Bernie Sanders and AOC Rallies Are Pissing Off Elon Musk ... Good. newrepublic.com/post/193071/...

literally

Judge Crawford has locked up violent criminals, shielded seniors from scams, and stood up to both corporations and government when our freedoms were on the line. It’s not complicated—just common sense. And we need more of it.

So let me get this straight—Trump’s nat sec adviser added a JOURNALIST to a group chat on classified Yemen strike plans?? This isn’t a group project, it’s national security. They screamed “Lock her up” over emails, but leaking war plans is cool now? Make it make sense.

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Judge blocks Texas A&M University’s drag ban The temporary injunction will allow a queer student group to hold its annual “Draggieland” performance at a university theater. For @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

Txt STOP to opt out of updates on war plans

Dozens of people denied their right to vote in New Hampshire town elections: “Everything that conservatives tried to downplay, New Hampshire told us exactly what would happen on a national scale under the SAVE Act.”

Breaking News: A Columbia University student, who is being hunted by ICE, sued the Trump administration to prevent her deportation after taking part in campus protests. The 21-year-old is a legal resident who moved to the U.S. with her family from South Korea when she was 7.

Jeffries: "The Department of Education was created by an act of Congress. The wannabe king cannot unravel it."

I have many disagreements with Jeffrey Goldberg's ideas about politics and journalism but I don't think I can really hold it against him that he bailed out of the group chat once he knew for sure that he was receiving classified material on his phone

Gangel: I've spoken to two very high ranking former intelligence officials, both of whom worked for Republicans… “The lack of operational security and stupidity is just stunning”

First they came for decorum and I said nothing because honestly fuck decorum

Things COVID has proven: 1) The job you were told couldn’t be done remotely, can be done remotely. 2) Many disabled workers could have been working from home, but corporations just didn’t want them to. 3) Internet is a utility and not a luxury. 4) Universal healthcare is a necessity.

Being able to accept that something is fucked up *before* it happens to you personally, is basically the whole litmus test of not being an absolute asshole. The closer the fucked up thing needs to get to affecting you, personally, before you believe it, the bigger an asshole you are.

The House of Delegates on Monday rejected a bill that would have allowed religious exemptions for West Virginia’s school vaccination laws, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.

What I need to impress on y'all, and that I have been saying for years now, is that the vagueness IS THE ENTIRE POINT. It's so they can call anything they wish "sexually explicit," especially LGBTQ+ books. This isn't new or innovative. It's the same old shit, year 4.5.

They could refuse entry, yes?

Pay attention, because this is the way. If you're asked to violate your professional ethics, the only acceptable answer is, absolutely fucking not.

See? As I said yesterday, worst stealth mission ever.

I have OVER FOUR YEARS OF RESOURCES right in my pinned post. There are organizations like @everylibrary.bsky.social that have been on the ground doing this work for almost half a decade too. You have an unbelievable wealth of resources. Pick one. DO IT.

The Board of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has written a letter explaining its core functions cannot be cut. www.wordsandmoney.com/in-letter-im...

Book banners want to completely erase and silence anyone who isn't white, male, straight, able-bodied, and Christian. They do not give one single solitary shirt about anything else. They aren't lazy. They're doing the work for their cult leader. WHERE HAVE YOU ALL BEEN FOR FOUR+ YEARS?

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

The due process arguments are obviously critically important. But is it going to come up at these arguments that WE ARE NOT ACTUALLY AT WAR?

This place is exhausting, and I cannot believe we're still wondering what to do when none of this has been hidden, secret, or quiet for nearly half a decade. Nothing will change if you do not help yourself. You have resources galore. FIND THEM AND PICK SOMETHING TO DO.

No one is coming to save you. No one is coming to save libraries or schools. YOU have to save your own self. YOU have to be the one showing up again and again and again. It's work, and neither I nor anyone else can do it for you. Put on your big kid pants and roll up your sleeves.

Did you think the library folk were gonna be like, "Oh, okay ." That's not a thing we do.

We all knew this day would arrive when the DNA samples you willingly provided 23andMe would be up for sale. Company now says it's seeking a buyer as it files for bankruptcy. 23andMe says any buyer will have to adhere to privacy laws for customer DNA/data they acquire. people.com/23andme-file...

This moment requires white folks to step up. Period.

Yes. Let's fucking go. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

This, right here.

Brighton Heights. Cottage Place. Caller said that the neighbors are feeding her dog from the other side of the fence. Unlike the dog, caller does not like this.

This is the mostly poorly designed recon mission I've ever seen.