William Lang
@williamlang.bsky.social
Musician who plays trombone, and MTGArena. Also likes sports, art, climbing, and taking pictures of flowers. Quietly Bi.
history is also written by omission. happy thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
history is also written by omission. happy thanksgiving!
While at OU I learned about the tremendous and awesome Iranian Studies department, and was happy, proud, and well supported in premiering my collaboration with the Iranian Female Composers Association. Given how everything ended there though, I am not surprised in the least to see ICE doing this
"An Iranian professor for the University of Oklahoma was released by [ICE] on Monday after spending three days in detention for what the agency has deemed 'standard questioning.'"
"It was a deeply distressing experience."
#Oklahoma #USA #Iran #Education #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"It was a deeply distressing experience."
#Oklahoma #USA #Iran #Education #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
ICE Detains Iranian Professor for 3 Days for "Standard Questioning"
"It was a deeply distressing experience, especially seeing those without the support I had," the scholar said.
truthout.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
While at OU I learned about the tremendous and awesome Iranian Studies department, and was happy, proud, and well supported in premiering my collaboration with the Iranian Female Composers Association. Given how everything ended there though, I am not surprised in the least to see ICE doing this
So tired but tuning jail will continue until morale improves
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 AM
So tired but tuning jail will continue until morale improves
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Saw the NY Youth Symphony yesterday and if you want to know how good young musicians are today, I’m listening to a 30 year old recording from a prominent professional orchestra for reference and it’s not as good as the kids were
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Saw the NY Youth Symphony yesterday and if you want to know how good young musicians are today, I’m listening to a 30 year old recording from a prominent professional orchestra for reference and it’s not as good as the kids were
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WHY DOES STUFF LIKE THIS KEEP HAPPENING WITHOUT OUR CONSENT
(also, thank you to the people who post instructions for how to opt out of it)
(also, thank you to the people who post instructions for how to opt out of it)
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
WHY DOES STUFF LIKE THIS KEEP HAPPENING WITHOUT OUR CONSENT
(also, thank you to the people who post instructions for how to opt out of it)
(also, thank you to the people who post instructions for how to opt out of it)
I think best when I'm walking and when I'm fasting, and these days I'm doing a lot of both
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I think best when I'm walking and when I'm fasting, and these days I'm doing a lot of both
ok fine i'll say it. the shaedur all throws video did not look as bad as people said it was gonna. his arm is pretty live, and if he adjusts to defenses being 10x quicker than he hopes there might be a player there. jj McCarthy's throws look hopeless by comparison
#ihavelotsofinterests
#ihavelotsofinterests
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
ok fine i'll say it. the shaedur all throws video did not look as bad as people said it was gonna. his arm is pretty live, and if he adjusts to defenses being 10x quicker than he hopes there might be a player there. jj McCarthy's throws look hopeless by comparison
#ihavelotsofinterests
#ihavelotsofinterests
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November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
kept wondering why i was getting 5-6 lands every hand. think the midweek magic event is busted currently. 40 cards, 27 lands lol
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
kept wondering why i was getting 5-6 lands every hand. think the midweek magic event is busted currently. 40 cards, 27 lands lol
So it is unambiguously clear now that the world truly revolves around the powerful abusing others, especially women, children, and refugees looking to make a better life. This has been known but suppressed by individuals and institutions alike. Let's change that.
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
So it is unambiguously clear now that the world truly revolves around the powerful abusing others, especially women, children, and refugees looking to make a better life. This has been known but suppressed by individuals and institutions alike. Let's change that.
what did mahler know, and when did he know it?
November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
what did mahler know, and when did he know it?
None of my opinions are "woke" they are just objectively correct thank you for coming to my ted talk
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
None of my opinions are "woke" they are just objectively correct thank you for coming to my ted talk
This makes me want a Doom mashup with Friends. Joey, Chandler, and David Schwimmer (I refuse to remember his character's name) as monsters, etc.
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This makes me want a Doom mashup with Friends. Joey, Chandler, and David Schwimmer (I refuse to remember his character's name) as monsters, etc.
I just stopped myself from complaining online. Kindly give me a cookie, please.
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I just stopped myself from complaining online. Kindly give me a cookie, please.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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i feel pretty cynical most days but this is still shocking. also how come the people in power just cannot write an email? i have to think that most "intelligent" people are really dummies at heart, just barely clever or connected enough to slip through the cracks
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
i feel pretty cynical most days but this is still shocking. also how come the people in power just cannot write an email? i have to think that most "intelligent" people are really dummies at heart, just barely clever or connected enough to slip through the cracks
the love and care with which they recorded John Cale's viola in the new song with Charlie XCX is so evident and really made me so happy. i would honestly love if most classical albums took the same care to capture raw sound
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
the love and care with which they recorded John Cale's viola in the new song with Charlie XCX is so evident and really made me so happy. i would honestly love if most classical albums took the same care to capture raw sound
the Metamorphosis was the book that unlocked my heart, and it's interesting to watch the goodreads review where the person is just so close to getting it, but can't handle feelings.
The news about Olivia Nuzzi's forthcoming memoir AMERICAN CANTO sent me down a Reddit rabbit hole, first about Ezra Pound, then Dante, then this, thanks to a commenter who mentioned a Goodreads review that criticized Kafka for his "lack of a clear magic system" in The Metamorphosis. Please enjoy
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
the Metamorphosis was the book that unlocked my heart, and it's interesting to watch the goodreads review where the person is just so close to getting it, but can't handle feelings.
and andy and i look exactly the same, who could believe it.
November 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
and andy and i look exactly the same, who could believe it.
Power Cube is fun when it hits. I also have a mox, a lotus, oko, a demonic tutor, and an ancestral recall so...
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Power Cube is fun when it hits. I also have a mox, a lotus, oko, a demonic tutor, and an ancestral recall so...
i came here to PLAY TROMBONE and EAT CHEESE and i can't PLAY TROMBONE because it's TOO LATE for my NEIGHBORS but i'm also OUT OF CHEESE
November 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
i came here to PLAY TROMBONE and EAT CHEESE and i can't PLAY TROMBONE because it's TOO LATE for my NEIGHBORS but i'm also OUT OF CHEESE
i see a lot of concert postings and can't help but notice we're moving back away from diverse programming. it'd be great to not pat ourselves on the back too quickly and avoid going back to business as usual.
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
i see a lot of concert postings and can't help but notice we're moving back away from diverse programming. it'd be great to not pat ourselves on the back too quickly and avoid going back to business as usual.
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
merf mutes - the review! 3D printed mutes are here to stay.
YouTube video by William Lang
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November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM