Rob Deemer
@robdeemer.bsky.social
Composition professor, Chair of Theatre & Dance, & Senate Chair at SUNY Fredonia, Director/Founder of the Institute for Composer Diversity (www.composerdiversity.com)
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Rob Deemer
@robdeemer.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Here are six highlighted charts from our recently launched ICD Orchestra Repertoire Report. You can read and download the entire report below!
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no fan of jeffries, but holy shit is this article misleading. in the press briefing he calls for "a prohibition that DHS cannot *detain* or deport American citizens", and his focus throughout the briefing is on the detainment part
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
January 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM
a little known fact about activism is that it’s not a competition
January 30, 2026 at 11:17 AM
<chef’s kiss>
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 AM
<chef’s kiss>
An instant classic from Bruce Springsteen.
And a little something I’m sure has gotten more views than a certain documentary…
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w
And a little something I’m sure has gotten more views than a certain documentary…
youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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As far as I know, Tom Suozzi here still does not have a primary challenger in his district (NY-3 on Long Island).
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
Confronted Congressman Tom Suozzi, one of seven Democrats casting the decisive votes to increase ICE funding by $10,000,000,000.
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
As far as I know, Tom Suozzi here still does not have a primary challenger in his district (NY-3 on Long Island).
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.
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The Republican Party.
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM
The Republican Party.
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Love to see it
The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents border patrol officers at the National Border Patrol Council, calls on Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller to resign or be fired
January 27, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Love to see it
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#democracytuba (yes yes I know, i do have a degree in this, but i'm now trying to hashtag all the brass bands together)
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 3:06 AM
#democracytuba (yes yes I know, i do have a degree in this, but i'm now trying to hashtag all the brass bands together)
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One ticket.
One lonely person, couldn't even find a friend.
One lonely person, couldn't even find a friend.
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
One ticket.
One lonely person, couldn't even find a friend.
One lonely person, couldn't even find a friend.
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if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.
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Giving them more training won't make them more peaceful.
It'll just make their brutalization more polished and effective.
It'll just make their brutalization more polished and effective.
The officer who shot Alex worked for DHS for 8 years. The officer who shot Renee worked for DHS for over 10 years. Both are considered “highly trained.”
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
The problem isn’t "training." DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity. We must MELT ICE and dismantle DHS.
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Giving them more training won't make them more peaceful.
It'll just make their brutalization more polished and effective.
It'll just make their brutalization more polished and effective.
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never thought i could feel sorry for ice but i … yeah i still don’t. fuck ‘em up philly.
imgaine getting sent packing with your ass in your own two hands by some of the nicest people in the world and then showing up in a city that is famous for booing santa claus
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 AM
never thought i could feel sorry for ice but i … yeah i still don’t. fuck ‘em up philly.
January 25, 2026 at 7:31 PM
January 25, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Pretti died after asking a woman he was with if she was OK.
Good died after telling the man who killed her that she wasn’t mad at him.
Good died after telling the man who killed her that she wasn’t mad at him.
January 25, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Pretti died after asking a woman he was with if she was OK.
Good died after telling the man who killed her that she wasn’t mad at him.
Good died after telling the man who killed her that she wasn’t mad at him.
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Mirror-imaging. They could never imagine putting themselves on the line for another person or their community (remember JD Vance's theory of love, that it extends only to your family and no one else?) and they know any "resistance" on their end would be purely transactional - so they assume the same
James O'Keefe says he's never seen anything so organized as the anti-ICE movement, observers--he seems to think this term is code--everywhere he goes. Who is paying for it??? he demands to know. It's like he can't even imagine people caring for one another.
January 25, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Mirror-imaging. They could never imagine putting themselves on the line for another person or their community (remember JD Vance's theory of love, that it extends only to your family and no one else?) and they know any "resistance" on their end would be purely transactional - so they assume the same
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There are two Americas. Pick your side wisely. One ideology always loses.
January 25, 2026 at 3:20 AM
There are two Americas. Pick your side wisely. One ideology always loses.
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So ICE is George W's baby. Why aren't y'all calling for him to make a statement?
January 25, 2026 at 12:50 AM
So ICE is George W's baby. Why aren't y'all calling for him to make a statement?
"Please get the truth out about our son.”
Powerful statement from the family of Alex Pretti, obtained by CNN:
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world..."
"Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world..."
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
"Please get the truth out about our son.”
A step in the right direction…nice to see we haven’t completely lost our spinal columns.
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
A step in the right direction…nice to see we haven’t completely lost our spinal columns.
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Adding this to my daily catechisms.
this is not the first fight.
this will not be the last fight.
we do this in memory of those who came before us and fought too.
we do this for love of those who will come after us.
there is good in this world and it is worth fighting for.
this will not be the last fight.
we do this in memory of those who came before us and fought too.
we do this for love of those who will come after us.
there is good in this world and it is worth fighting for.
January 24, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Adding this to my daily catechisms.
This is hard to watch but much clearer—there's no question about the chain of events, especially how he was on his knees before being shot from behind.
January 24, 2026 at 11:31 PM
This is hard to watch but much clearer—there's no question about the chain of events, especially how he was on his knees before being shot from behind.
How is this anything but protecting his colleagues? Alex Petti is literally putting himself between an ICE agent on the right and the women he was with on the right as the agent sprays them.
January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
How is this anything but protecting his colleagues? Alex Petti is literally putting himself between an ICE agent on the right and the women he was with on the right as the agent sprays them.
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The victim was a nurse.
Unfortunately, this means Fox News will do another round of "gender non-conformity justifies summary execution."
people.com/icu-nurse-37...
Unfortunately, this means Fox News will do another round of "gender non-conformity justifies summary execution."
people.com/icu-nurse-37...
ICU Nurse, 37, Identified as Man Shot and Killed by Federal Officers in Minneapolis
Alex Pretti has been identified as the man who was shot and killed by federal officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. Pretti, 37, was an ICU nurse, and his parents confirmed his ID hours after his death.
people.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The victim was a nurse.
Unfortunately, this means Fox News will do another round of "gender non-conformity justifies summary execution."
people.com/icu-nurse-37...
Unfortunately, this means Fox News will do another round of "gender non-conformity justifies summary execution."
people.com/icu-nurse-37...