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Marian Wilson Kimber

@mwilsonkimber.bsky.social

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Musicologist, writer, half of Red Vespa, author of The Elocutionists: Women, Music, and the Spoken Word and the forthcoming Clubwomen Activists and the Making of American Music. Posts in no way associated with my employer.

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · Apr 13

Today's historic find: 1923, Mrs. Frank Hoffman, music chair for the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs, complains that the average woman "doesn't know a trombone from a steamboat."

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Wool-Encased Tea Addict @passeriform.bsky.social · 3d

My daughter is on a junket to New York with her online peeps. She sent me this poster from the Ripped Bodice:

A poster on a wall among bookshelves. It's in glorious color with pink peonies along the bottom. The text reads 'Unattended children will be given an enthusiastic explanation of intersectional feminism.'

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

Yes.

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks! This I where I saw single woman's club program that eventually led to an entire book.

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

If you'd like to sign the petition, it's here: www.change.org/p/save-iowa-...

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

There is a branch in Des Moines and one in Iowa City. Too much deferred maintenance in Iowa City, so they decided they couldn't afford it. Ethically they are supposed to evaluate the collection, but they're rushing into it. SIGN HERE:
www.change.org/p/save-iowa-...

Sign the Petition

Save Iowa History 2025 Redux

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

They're literally going to dispose of some of the collection, and it isn't clear what. 😳

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

Eastern Music Festival was a crucial experience for me as a teenager. I'm sad to see its end.

Meredith Plays Horn @meredithmoo25.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely devastating, instead of meeting the reasonable demands of the faculty the board voted to dissolve. As an alumni, EMF was an incredible learning experience and such a shame that young musicians won’t be able to have the same opportunity

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 3d

Today is the day they start to dismantle the State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City—the library that jumpstarted my forthcoming book—despite a petition with 7K signatures on it. There is yellow tape around it and 2 sheriffs standing behind it—because what is happening is a crime.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 4d

Things to consider:

Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter

Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed

You are a witness.
Expose it.

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 5d

I have sometimes.

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 5d

Not all photos of ICE’s horrors are, though.

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 5d

When I call my senators' voice mails I have to delete the first (and sometimes second) message and record another one because the first one contains too many obscenities.

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Mary Brandt, MD, MDiv @drmlb.bsky.social · 5d

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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

Physical Media Collector Pumped For Downfall Of Humanity

MESA, AZ—Gleefully describing the inevitable day when society would collapse and digital files would become unusable, local physical media collector David Campbell confirmed Wednesday he was “absolute...

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 5d

It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But she’s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.

Office of the President
Dear Dartmouth community,

As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

I am deeply committed to Dartmouth’s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence.

You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves.

Best,
Sian Leah Beilock
President

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 6d

I did think he looked Jewish…

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 6d

Tell me you don't know who Mendelssohn was without telling me you don't know who Mendelssohn was.

Cover of "Letters of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy from 1833 to 1847" with a balding bearded man in glasses writing music who looks nothing like Mendelssohn.

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Megan MacDonald @cmeganmac.bsky.social · 7d

Check out this program! Richmond is going to be an amazing conference 😍

www.american-music.org/page/RIC2026...

Richmond 2026 General Information - Society for American Music

www.american-music.org

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NikNakOaktown @niknakinoaktown.bsky.social · 7d

spread this far and wide…

Amy S✌️💙 @saintsophia.bsky.social · 7d

substack.com/@mikenellis/...

Mike Nellis (@mikenellis)

This is the best messaging I’ve seen from any Democrats on the shutdown. Kudos to AOC, Bernie, and their teams for putting this out there.

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 9d

She had the nerve to write to me about her bill to keep sexual predators out of the country. Senator, the call is coming from inside the house.

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 9d

Living the dream!

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Feral Human Rights Lawyer @natcad.bsky.social · 10d

If your loved one has been disappeared, I urge you to report it to the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances immediately. It is very easy to do and can produce important evidence: www.ohchr.org/en/special-p...

Reporting a disappearance to the Working Group

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 10d

Unfortunately it’s not my neighborhood—we just visit.

Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 10d

Today's historic find. 1908. San Diego. Amphion audiences are requested to wait until the last note finishes to begin clapping, as often the last note is most exquisite.

THAT CLAPPING. The Sun has been requested by the directors of the Amphion...request that the clapping that is always started before the last note of a number is finished, be reserved until the artist stops playing. Often times the last note is the most exquisite, and to spoil it with a burst of applause, although the applause means enthusiasm, is very annoying to the artist and to sensitive listeners.

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Marian Wilson Kimber @mwilsonkimber.bsky.social · 11d

Concert #2. The annual Longfellow Front Porch Music Festival, this year with two brand new pieces by Michael Kimber for viola and cello.

Diane Platte cello and Michael Kimber, viola.

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