Emily Hilliard
@emhilly.bsky.social
Folklorist & writer | MAKING OUR FUTURE: VISIONARY FOLKLORE & EVERYDAY CULTURE IN APPALACHIA (UNC Press 2022) | @spinstersounds.bsky.social co-owner | @thefemalebobdylan.bsky.social podcast |
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Then we ponder the concept of "the singer songwriter" and go off the rails a little as we grapple w/ the role and efficacy of protest songs in our current political hellscape. In the mix: Tiktok-ification, mass movements, hopelessness and hope, the violence of the state, and the songs of the people.
NEW EPISODE! We caught up w/ @rollingstone.com Senior Research Editor @jonbern.bsky.social about his recent interview with Lucinda Williams on her (and Dylan's) take on "the female Bob Dylan" label. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sing Out: On the Singer-Songwriter and Protest Music
Podcast Episode · The Female Bob Dylan · 02/13/2026 · 1h 9m
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February 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Then we ponder the concept of "the singer songwriter" and go off the rails a little as we grapple w/ the role and efficacy of protest songs in our current political hellscape. In the mix: Tiktok-ification, mass movements, hopelessness and hope, the violence of the state, and the songs of the people.
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This was such a special interview to conduct: the first in two episodes with historian Peter Linebaugh on the long histories of commons and commoning, connections between enclosures in Europe and imperial conquest abroad, and writing history from below. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/the-...
The Commons w/ Peter Linebaugh
Featuring Peter Linebaugh on the long histories of commons and commoning, connections between enclosures in Europe and imperial conquest abroad, and writing history from below.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM
This was such a special interview to conduct: the first in two episodes with historian Peter Linebaugh on the long histories of commons and commoning, connections between enclosures in Europe and imperial conquest abroad, and writing history from below. www.thedigradio.com/podcast/the-...
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from someone who has covered movements for a ~decade, studied them longer: it's not that what's happening right now is "new" (we can find precedent for present tactics in treatment of Black organizers in the 2010s onward, organizing on Palestine and ATL's Cop City, others). it's still really bad!
February 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
from someone who has covered movements for a ~decade, studied them longer: it's not that what's happening right now is "new" (we can find precedent for present tactics in treatment of Black organizers in the 2010s onward, organizing on Palestine and ATL's Cop City, others). it's still really bad!
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❗️Bob: “Hey, there’s a female Bob Dylan out there, apparently”❗️
Read @jonbern.bsky.social’s recent interview with @lucindawilliams.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com
Read @jonbern.bsky.social’s recent interview with @lucindawilliams.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
❗️Bob: “Hey, there’s a female Bob Dylan out there, apparently”❗️
Read @jonbern.bsky.social’s recent interview with @lucindawilliams.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com
Read @jonbern.bsky.social’s recent interview with @lucindawilliams.bsky.social in @rollingstone.com
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I have watched the video of the execution that occurred in Minneapolis in the last hour. Here is a text description for those who, quite rightly, don't want to watch it, but feel they need to know.
January 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I have watched the video of the execution that occurred in Minneapolis in the last hour. Here is a text description for those who, quite rightly, don't want to watch it, but feel they need to know.
Saw the Ann Lee movie (well, half of it). The Shakers deserve better
January 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Saw the Ann Lee movie (well, half of it). The Shakers deserve better
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Jennifer Kelly (@aquariumdrunkard.com, Dusted) needs our help. Underground music heads, please join me in chipping in.
Jennifer Kelly is facing a tough battle against cancer after her diagnosis on Christmas Day, and the costs are overwhelming. Please consider clicking the link below to donate or share it with others who might help. gofund.me/7a7486b6b
Donate to Support Jennifer Kelly’s battle against cancer., organized by Jennifer Kelly
On December 25 (yes, Christmas), I was diagnosed with a large, aggressi… Jennifer Kelly needs your support for Support Jennifer Kelly’s battle against cancer.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Jennifer Kelly (@aquariumdrunkard.com, Dusted) needs our help. Underground music heads, please join me in chipping in.
Please say he’ll be playing Alan Partridge 🙏
The British comedy star has officially signed on for the HBO series' France-set fourth season. www.avclub.com/steve-coogan...
Steve Coogan is checking into The White Lotus
Steve Coogan is checking into The White Lotus
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January 17, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Please say he’ll be playing Alan Partridge 🙏
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every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
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Pre-order It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story (5/26) NOW and get 30% off. On sale @UNC_Press til the end of the month.
Featuring: Rednecks, Black Panthers, & Blue Ribbon Beer! Colonel Sanders watching the 1968 DNC riots! High-grade People Power! & more!
Link below⤵️
Featuring: Rednecks, Black Panthers, & Blue Ribbon Beer! Colonel Sanders watching the 1968 DNC riots! High-grade People Power! & more!
Link below⤵️
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Pre-order It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story (5/26) NOW and get 30% off. On sale @UNC_Press til the end of the month.
Featuring: Rednecks, Black Panthers, & Blue Ribbon Beer! Colonel Sanders watching the 1968 DNC riots! High-grade People Power! & more!
Link below⤵️
Featuring: Rednecks, Black Panthers, & Blue Ribbon Beer! Colonel Sanders watching the 1968 DNC riots! High-grade People Power! & more!
Link below⤵️
Dreamt I was attending some type of conference all about the cassette tape. The name tags were old tape labels. If a gathering like this doesn't exist like this already, maybe it should??
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Dreamt I was attending some type of conference all about the cassette tape. The name tags were old tape labels. If a gathering like this doesn't exist like this already, maybe it should??
!!! I love Boots Riley and I love this play x.com/DiscussingFi...
DiscussingFilm on X: "Boots Riley is developing a film adaptation of ‘MR BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY’ The stage play follows survivors of an apocalypse who recount ‘The Simpsons’ episode “Cape Feare” to distract themselves & later form a travelling theatre company that performs Simpsons episodes. https://t.co/9Qt1nAvJ0y" / X
Boots Riley is developing a film adaptation of ‘MR BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY’ The stage play follows survivors of an apocalypse who recount ‘The Simpsons’ episode “Cape Feare” to distract themselves & later form a travelling theatre company that performs Simpsons episodes. https://t.co/9Qt1nAvJ0y
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January 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
!!! I love Boots Riley and I love this play x.com/DiscussingFi...
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We have a long road ahead of us but our team is built for this moment. Thanks for the support! 🌾
Hi folks, I'm seeing a lot of "Eyes on Minneapolis" & "We support Minnesota" sentiment. Here's a tangible way you can help:
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Trump just suspended federal funding for SNAP benefits to Minnesota. Second Harvest Heartland is an MN-based hunger-relief org.
Please donate what you can.
www.2harvest.org
Second Harvest Heartland | Local Minnesota, Wisconsin food bank | 2harvest.org
There is more than enough food for everyone. As one of the nation’s largest hunger relief agencies, it’s our job to make sure healthy, nutritious food gets to the households who need it. Every day, we...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
We have a long road ahead of us but our team is built for this moment. Thanks for the support! 🌾
For the past 10 months I've been researching the history of
knitting in Appalachia via archives, museums, and with sheep farmers, wool producers & practitioners here and in Ireland. I'll be presenting on my work to date at this year's Knitting History Forum knittinghistory.co.uk/meet-the-spe...
knitting in Appalachia via archives, museums, and with sheep farmers, wool producers & practitioners here and in Ireland. I'll be presenting on my work to date at this year's Knitting History Forum knittinghistory.co.uk/meet-the-spe...
Meet the speaker: Emily Hilliard
The next annual Knitting History Forum conference is on Saturday 7 February 2026, with presentations on the history of knitting. The conference is hosted online and tickets are available to purchas…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
For the past 10 months I've been researching the history of
knitting in Appalachia via archives, museums, and with sheep farmers, wool producers & practitioners here and in Ireland. I'll be presenting on my work to date at this year's Knitting History Forum knittinghistory.co.uk/meet-the-spe...
knitting in Appalachia via archives, museums, and with sheep farmers, wool producers & practitioners here and in Ireland. I'll be presenting on my work to date at this year's Knitting History Forum knittinghistory.co.uk/meet-the-spe...
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The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
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"Soothing and transportive from start to finish, this is a record to sink yourself into and get to know intimately well." Thank you @recordcratesunited.bsky.social! recordcratesunited.com/2025/12/29/w...
Wednesday Knudsen – Atrium
As 2025 draws to a close, I’m continuing to highlight some of the best albums of the year that I’ve had the pleasure of listening to. This is one of them. Over the years as a member of …
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January 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
"Soothing and transportive from start to finish, this is a record to sink yourself into and get to know intimately well." Thank you @recordcratesunited.bsky.social! recordcratesunited.com/2025/12/29/w...
Finally facing facts that no non-dairy egg nog is as good as the real stuff :(
December 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Finally facing facts that no non-dairy egg nog is as good as the real stuff :(
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As a close friend of Dory's, a performer of her music, and one of the carriers of her legacy (and her microphone !), Julia shares stories of Dory's painting and needlepointing in her Berkshires farmhouse, Frank Sinatra's deaf cat, and plans for the Dory Previn archive.
NEW EPISODE: We talk with Julia Greenberg, co-director of the excellent 2024 documentary, "Dory Previn: On My Way to Where." The film recounts Dory's far-flung creative life at the intersection of classic Hollywood, pop music, and Laurel Canyon bohemia. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
S2 Episode 3 Bonus: Documenting Dory Previn wsg Julia Greenberg
Podcast Episode · The Female Bob Dylan · S2, E3 Bonus · 35m
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December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
As a close friend of Dory's, a performer of her music, and one of the carriers of her legacy (and her microphone !), Julia shares stories of Dory's painting and needlepointing in her Berkshires farmhouse, Frank Sinatra's deaf cat, and plans for the Dory Previn archive.
Just spent $40 on bumper stickers for my Jewett-head friends. Had to
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Bumper Sticker Show | I Read Sarah Orne Jewett in collaboration with Meghan Brady
Original designs by Working Loose in collaboration with Meghan Brady made especially for the Bumper Sticker Show! 8" x 2.4" Glossy Rectangular Sticker Made in USA
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December 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Just spent $40 on bumper stickers for my Jewett-head friends. Had to
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I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I've been a bit quieter than usual these past months because @astra.bsky.social and I have been going deep into what we are calling End Times Fascism. The research has been bleak, I won't lie, but it's also been inspiring.
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So great to see Wednesday Knudsen’s ATRIUM on this list! “Each title evokes an image or feeling (such as “Place of Dream,” “Room and Window,” “Skyline”) that the listener can focus on while immersing themselves in her sound poems.” daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2025...
The Best Experimental Music of 2025
These are the best experimental music releases of the year.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
So great to see Wednesday Knudsen’s ATRIUM on this list! “Each title evokes an image or feeling (such as “Place of Dream,” “Room and Window,” “Skyline”) that the listener can focus on while immersing themselves in her sound poems.” daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2025...
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In celebration of the last Bandcamp Friday of 2025, we're offering 20% off all releases & merch—hats, tapes, pins, stickers, LPs & digital albums—Friday 12/5 only, w/ code BCFRIDAY25
Your support helps our amazing artists & keeps this little feminist label going strong! spinstersounds.bandcamp.com
Your support helps our amazing artists & keeps this little feminist label going strong! spinstersounds.bandcamp.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In celebration of the last Bandcamp Friday of 2025, we're offering 20% off all releases & merch—hats, tapes, pins, stickers, LPs & digital albums—Friday 12/5 only, w/ code BCFRIDAY25
Your support helps our amazing artists & keeps this little feminist label going strong! spinstersounds.bandcamp.com
Your support helps our amazing artists & keeps this little feminist label going strong! spinstersounds.bandcamp.com
Cranberry Chess Pie & Pecan Pie with Brown Sugar (no Karo) and Bourbon
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Cranberry Chess Pie & Pecan Pie with Brown Sugar (no Karo) and Bourbon