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John Warner @biblioracle.bsky.social · 1d

I try not to be needlessly confrontational or cruel, but if someone tells me they're outsourcing the work of grading student writing to AI, I tell them they should either stop or quit their job because they shouldn't be doing it. It's malpractice and not good for their own long term happiness either

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 2h

Mine is still probably under the seat in a Minneapolis cab - it was a good one tbh 😩

bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · 2h

bring back my u2 ipod

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 2h

I still remember a buddy playing “Slower” for me off a cassette in his car just after a show we played at Outer Cafe - still in high school I think

When the feedback comes in after the quiet interlude towards the coda…I was immediately hooked. “&Serenading” is still one of my favorite songs ever

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 2h

‘90s emo greats Mineral performed for the last time at Best Friends Forever festival in Las Vegas last night

www.stereogum.com/2326136/90s-...

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 2h

‘90s emo greats Mineral performed for the last time at Best Friends Forever festival in Las Vegas last night

www.stereogum.com/2326136/90s-...

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Dan Hayward @danielhayward.bsky.social · 2h

Southern slave owners were not "part of the reason why slavery ended" in the United States. The 20th Maine holding Little Round Top at Gettysburg was.

Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 19h

Counterpoint:

You absolutely do not have to hand it to enslavers

Wilson: Now, one of the things I want to do is say: I’m really glad that slavery’s gone, and good riddance. And I want to say that the Southern slave owner, who read the books of Ephesians and Colossians and 1 Timothy and treated his slaves decently, remembering that he had a master in heaven who he studiously tried to obey — what Paul said slave owners were supposed to do — I would say he was not an orc, and he is part of the reason why slavery ended. In other words, I would say he’s a good guy.

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 3h

It’s become clear it’s one of those “you only say yes once to” gigs

Star Wars Lando GIF

Alt: Star Wars Lando GIF deals getting worse all the time

media.tenor.com

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 3h

In my mind “hey we’re gonna play porchfest” sounds like a casual laid back jam with friends and neighborhood folks but

There’s a friggin spreadsheet with a metric ton of sound system needs that those of us with studios end up having reset for weeks after sussing which cables and stands u lost

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C H I L I @chili.bsky.social · 4h

If you post Sora AI videos I am legally allowed to open hand slap you as hard as I physically can

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Phirnis @phirnis.bsky.social · 3h

After his celebrated new mix of Phil Collins' No Jacket Required, Steven Wilson is now entering his harsh noise period - remixing classic albums by The Rita, Vomir, and Hijokaidan into cinematic Dolby Atmos.

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 20h

it's friday, the world is a lot, maybe you want a meditation on how working constantly is a continually futile negotiation with death (& mourning) - filmed extremely DIY on the Spree one saturday morning in Berlin

well i have you sorted: youtu.be/9EICDw18UWE?...

Mapquest (I Tell Myself)

YouTube video by Young Weather

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mbbendt @bendts2cents.bsky.social · 17h

Pretty sure that when you have giant frogs everywhere, God is very disappointed in how you are treating immigrants.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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open mike eagle @mike-eagle.bsky.social · 16h

youtu.be/XP-IrKvKbYY

100 of the best rap albums I could think of part 1

YouTube video by other mike eagle

youtu.be

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 16h

Gotta respect the Goo’s years where they were at their most ‘Mats: m.youtube.com/watch?v=NlIo...

Goo Goo Dolls Naked Live MTV 120 Minutes 1995

YouTube video by Johnny GooGoo

m.youtube.com

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 16h

My son, after I picked him up: “you’re like a dad elevator”

Me, A1.1-level Student der Deutschen:

“You mean an…ELE-VATER?!”

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 17h

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 19h

Ok, what fast food chain would be most chaotic if it had a liquor license?

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 20h

it's friday, the world is a lot, maybe you want a meditation on how working constantly is a continually futile negotiation with death (& mourning) - filmed extremely DIY on the Spree one saturday morning in Berlin

well i have you sorted: youtu.be/9EICDw18UWE?...

Mapquest (I Tell Myself)

YouTube video by Young Weather

youtu.be

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

Me, applying:

Galen Erso in Imperial dress looking ready to put a weakness into the Death Star so it can be destroyed for good

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

z.B don’t confuse a complex production technique with music that is meaningful ; and for teachers, it takes serious effort to “make the rules explicit” in a way that produces generative energy among students and not a clampdown or confusion

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

“Correct use does not imply ability to make the rules explicit” is one of many important Wittgensteinian koans for music educators to bear in mind - I need to unpack this in a proper essay (would anyone read it?!) but procedural tendencies fed & rewarded by social media make thus occur too

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

great record:

Weakened Friends @weakenedfriends.bsky.social · 1d

Our third LP “FEELS LIKE HELL” is OUT NOW via @dongiovannirecords !

This record, this band, exists because of the people who hold us up. The community that listens, that shows up, that makes the noise worth creating. We love you. We’re endlessly grateful.

dongiovanni.co/feelslikehell

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Tate Collection @tate.bsky.social · 1d

Gerd Winner, Slow, 1972
https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1118024

Presented by Rose and Chris Prater through the Institute of Contemporary Prints 1975

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Mike Rugnetta @mikerugnetta.com · 1d

We have never lived in a more exciting time for music and new musical ideas - but we’ve probably also never lived in an economic climate more directly hostile to musicians and their fans 😅

Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 1d

I heard someone on a podcast say that music is boring now and, look, I am saying this as kindly as I can…skill issue.

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

The Eric Collins call of Cason Wallace's ridiculous over the backboard shot

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

Really missed watching SGA play basketball - what a pure game

Shai Gilgeous Alexander NBA Champ and MVP gets ready for a preseason basketball game with his hand to his face

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Dustin Ragland @youngweather.bsky.social · 1d

z.B don’t confuse a complex production technique with music that is meaningful ; and for teachers, it takes serious effort to “make the rules explicit” in a way that produces generative energy among students and not a clampdown or confusion

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