Ludwig van Beethoven
@realludwigvan.myatproto.social
The LeBron James of classical music. Started going deaf in my 20s. Finished going deaf in my 50s. NOT a parody account! "The situation is desperate, but not serious." He/Him
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TIL Beethoven intended "Ode to Joy" to be an anti-aristocracy drinking song. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_...
Ode to Joy - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
...Pretty much
These are crimes against humanity.
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
These are crimes against humanity.
The truth is, I'm not the most reliable narrator.
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The truth is, I'm not the most reliable narrator.
Fun fact: my so-called "Emperor Concerto" was actually dedicated to the Emperor Franz's brother, Rudolph. Emperor Franz didn't like my music much. Said there was "something revolutionary about it."
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fun fact: my so-called "Emperor Concerto" was actually dedicated to the Emperor Franz's brother, Rudolph. Emperor Franz didn't like my music much. Said there was "something revolutionary about it."
I resent being implicated in this pun.
Is that... a Beethoven pun on the front page of a certain local paper?
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I resent being implicated in this pun.
Shout out to Clara Wieck. If she was on here we would definitely be mutuals. I'm sure of it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Shout out to Clara Wieck. If she was on here we would definitely be mutuals. I'm sure of it.
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#OnThisDay, 25 Nov 1960, sisters Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal were assassinated for their political opposition to the Dominican dictator Trujillo.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #16Days 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #16Days 🗃️
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November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#OnThisDay, 25 Nov 1960, sisters Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal were assassinated for their political opposition to the Dominican dictator Trujillo.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #16Days 🗃️
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#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #16Days 🗃️
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My hot take is that IHT makes absolutely no sense. "Inheritance" is one word.
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
My hot take is that IHT makes absolutely no sense. "Inheritance" is one word.
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81.
A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family, friends, fellow artists and coworkers who have shared his journey with him. To all his fans around the world, please know that your support was his strength throughout his whole career … Jimmy, my darling, may you rest in peace. I will follow your wishes.” Her message was also signed by their children, Lilty and Aken. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
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In the richest city on Earth, 40% of NYC families can’t afford weekly food costs, and food prices are up 33% over the past decade.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In the richest city on Earth, 40% of NYC families can’t afford weekly food costs, and food prices are up 33% over the past decade.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
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As I have talked about before, there are numerous reasons to read about the Sacred Band, but one is that some politicians today are eliding its dependence on queer love. hyperallergic.com/1029023/why-...
Why Does Elon Musk Have Such a Straight View of Antiquity?
Musk and other conservatives often omit the role of queer soldiers in ancient military successes when extolling the virtues of Greek warriors.
hyperallergic.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
As I have talked about before, there are numerous reasons to read about the Sacred Band, but one is that some politicians today are eliding its dependence on queer love. hyperallergic.com/1029023/why-...
All it takes is talent.
what’s the lore behind your undervalued labor power
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
All it takes is talent.
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Best review of my career - feeling exhausted, beyond thankful, and convinced that the arts are one of the most important sites of culture change and political fight we have to use:
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/cn-l...
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/cn-l...
CN Lester’s Transpose: SUBVERSE review: 'An extraordinary piece'
Directed by Trans Like Me author and musician, CN Lester, Transpose: SUBVERSE at the Barbican Centre’s Pit is a genre-defying performance.
www.attitude.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Best review of my career - feeling exhausted, beyond thankful, and convinced that the arts are one of the most important sites of culture change and political fight we have to use:
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/cn-l...
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/cn-l...
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Met and chatted with Art Spiegelman for three minutes in the authors’ lounge at Miami Book Fair and that’s the tweet. An absolutely amazing dude. 🫨
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Met and chatted with Art Spiegelman for three minutes in the authors’ lounge at Miami Book Fair and that’s the tweet. An absolutely amazing dude. 🫨
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If you have not read it, please do - this will allow you to understand any future plans
The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full (Easy-to-Read) Legal Breakdown.
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
www.onestnetwork.com/post/the-28-...
The 28-Point “Peace Plan” for Ukraine Is Illegal. Here’s the Full Legal Breakdown.
This analysis breaks down each clause and explains exactly why the “peace plan” is legally void and unenforceable.
www.onestnetwork.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you have not read it, please do - this will allow you to understand any future plans
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Calvin John Smiley, @alexvitale.bsky.social, and Cheryl Rivera at Another World at last night's @socialists.nyc event about "Policing and Public Safety Under a Socialist Mayor."
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Calvin John Smiley, @alexvitale.bsky.social, and Cheryl Rivera at Another World at last night's @socialists.nyc event about "Policing and Public Safety Under a Socialist Mayor."
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We're seeing some confusion about this, so let's talk about it.
Home Depot has been complicit as ICE snatches day laborers out of parking lots. At minimum Home Depot is turning a blind eye, and there have also been rumors they may be more actively complicit. Organizers including #weaintbuyingit 🧵
Home Depot has been complicit as ICE snatches day laborers out of parking lots. At minimum Home Depot is turning a blind eye, and there have also been rumors they may be more actively complicit. Organizers including #weaintbuyingit 🧵
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We're seeing some confusion about this, so let's talk about it.
Home Depot has been complicit as ICE snatches day laborers out of parking lots. At minimum Home Depot is turning a blind eye, and there have also been rumors they may be more actively complicit. Organizers including #weaintbuyingit 🧵
Home Depot has been complicit as ICE snatches day laborers out of parking lots. At minimum Home Depot is turning a blind eye, and there have also been rumors they may be more actively complicit. Organizers including #weaintbuyingit 🧵
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wtf
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
wtf
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Because of the ice raids, I haven’t been able to find a caregiver through medicaid since June. For three days a week I have to hire one from a company, and it cost $39.50 an hour. I owe $898 from my last bill and I’m struggling. If youd like to donate I would appreciate it ❤️
Donate to Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria, organized by Vee Copeland
Hello everyone,
My name is Victoria and thank you for checking out my gofundme.… Vee Copeland needs your support for Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria
www.gofundme.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Because of the ice raids, I haven’t been able to find a caregiver through medicaid since June. For three days a week I have to hire one from a company, and it cost $39.50 an hour. I owe $898 from my last bill and I’m struggling. If youd like to donate I would appreciate it ❤️
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Please support Victoria however you can!
Because of the ice raids, I haven’t been able to find a caregiver through medicaid since June. For three days a week I have to hire one from a company, and it cost $39.50 an hour. I owe $898 from my last bill and I’m struggling. If youd like to donate I would appreciate it ❤️
Donate to Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria, organized by Vee Copeland
Hello everyone,
My name is Victoria and thank you for checking out my gofundme.… Vee Copeland needs your support for Critical Healthcare Support for Victoria
www.gofundme.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Please support Victoria however you can!
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
I am sure you have heard many contradictory things about me.
November 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I am sure you have heard many contradictory things about me.
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"It’s Hard to Make, and Keep, Friends as a Queer Man in Prison -
Some peers and staff believe my friendships have ulterior motives."
An incredible testimony by Kashawn Taylor @kashawntaylor.bsky.social
Some peers and staff believe my friendships have ulterior motives."
An incredible testimony by Kashawn Taylor @kashawntaylor.bsky.social
It’s Hard to Make, and Keep, Friends as a Queer Man in Prison
Friendship is essential to surviving prison. But for me, people often suspect ulterior motives.
prisonjournalismproject.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"It’s Hard to Make, and Keep, Friends as a Queer Man in Prison -
Some peers and staff believe my friendships have ulterior motives."
An incredible testimony by Kashawn Taylor @kashawntaylor.bsky.social
Some peers and staff believe my friendships have ulterior motives."
An incredible testimony by Kashawn Taylor @kashawntaylor.bsky.social
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In case you haven’t heard, they found two of my early pieces- gift link so everyone can hear some samples www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/a...
Newly Discovered Bach Pieces Are the Fruits of Decades of Detective Work
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In case you haven’t heard, they found two of my early pieces- gift link so everyone can hear some samples www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/a...
I'd like to take this moment to acknowledge @denverphilorch.bsky.social called me "dawg" the other day.
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I'd like to take this moment to acknowledge @denverphilorch.bsky.social called me "dawg" the other day.
A moment of honesty from me. People sometimes ask why I'm on social media. The truth is I have a compulsive need to self-promote.
November 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A moment of honesty from me. People sometimes ask why I'm on social media. The truth is I have a compulsive need to self-promote.