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If you were thinking about making a donation to your local public college/university, NOW is an amazing time to do that. And yes, you can do things like earmark it for the music department. Or the physics department.

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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave. Tell them: 1. Vote NO on Cloture AND 2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill. Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it. TODAY is the showdown. 🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

submitted 9 days ago • 2726 comments

Great 🧵 with to do’s & timing. TL;DR - call your Reps & Senators, regardless of party, every day. Tell them how Medicaid & SNAP cuts will impact you/those you love. Be polite but firm in your request that they vote against cuts. If these pass, Social Security & Medicare cuts are next.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

First flash … Let’s go!

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Replace the word ‘appears’ with ‘is’ in that headline. Call your Reps & Senators daily, make a lot of noise about the not so quiet coup that is happening and your displeasure with an unelected, unconfirmed, non-citizen rummaging around in our government entities!

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Make your calls California

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

submitted 51 days ago • 1268 comments

It’s on. #boycotttarget

submitted 55 days ago • 777 comments

Ok so lots of people want to know how to help immigrants right now, which is great! Here is a brief thread about what I learned from @ufw.bsky.social folks while hanging out with them. They also hold training so if they're in your area, look em up and ask if you can attend!

submitted 56 days ago • 50 comments

This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️

submitted 58 days ago • 117 comments

Give as little energy to the oligarchs as possible. Open your heart to the possibility of collective transformation, and imagine the basic goodness of humanity, which exists beyond this broken system. Don’t know much else right now, but I know these two are crucial.

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Fascism is frightening. But descending into despair isn’t gonna help us. Our power is in our numbers, so let’s get to work: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...

submitted 63 days ago • 335 comments

Orchestra observations: sometimes the comedic schtick goes too long and they have to cut an encore so people can go home. #Music

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Please share 💔

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

Orchestra observations: I currently live in a land where we need to rehearse Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, but not J Strauss Senior’s Radetsky March. #Music

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

Orchestra observations: if the people in the orchestra have not played Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride at least a couple dozen times in their musical career, it won’t quite hit the same. #Music

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

If this year has taught me nothing else, it is that there CAN be too much cheese.

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Sums it up pretty well I’d say 🙄

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Orchestra observations In places where they have plentiful musical outlets, the musical outlets are less precious and also more precious #music

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Orchestra observations Sometimes the room is very cold, so have layers #music

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Orchestra observations: You may end up sitting first chair once in a while no matter how hard you try not to. It‘s okay, you know what to do. #music

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“It is time to remember that we are lions” thanks @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social for reminding us. open.substack.com/pub/newslett...

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Orchestra observations Don’t be afraid to ask your regular coffee shop or cafe to put up a poster to promote your concert, they will probably say yes and the employees will also probably come to see you play - win-win #music

submitted 119 days ago • 0 comments

Orchestra observations If you practice, your section leader will notice and will compliment you on your strong playing. #music

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

Good advice. And yes, I understand the irony. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments

Don’t capitulate in advance, the future is not inevitable

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Orchestra observations If you bring a delicious salad to share for the lunch after rehearsal, you will make more friends than just your stand partner. People might even ask for the recipe. C’est bon! #music

submitted 123 days ago • 0 comments

Orchestra observations Even if you don’t understand the words spoken, the notes are the same and that is how you communicate. #music

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Everybody wants to be a cat

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