Aaron Mencher
@aaronmencher.bsky.social
composer, phd-ing at ucsd
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Texas' abortion ban has killed another woman.
Let's be very clear: Republicans are killing women. Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Let's be very clear: Republicans are killing women. Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Texas' abortion ban has killed another woman.
Let's be very clear: Republicans are killing women. Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Let's be very clear: Republicans are killing women. Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
the sibelius enshittification has finally caught up to me. is it worth it to jump to dorico?
November 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the sibelius enshittification has finally caught up to me. is it worth it to jump to dorico?
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Yeah, I got ADHD
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November 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Yeah, I got ADHD
Ahhhhhh
Dis
Head
Dontwork
Ahhhhhh
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Dontwork
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NYT describing a progressive who just won an impressive upset election victory: she’s a windbag with no experience
NYT describing a disgraced conservative pedo: a wretched young woman ended up in his vicinity and ruined his life
NYT describing a disgraced conservative pedo: a wretched young woman ended up in his vicinity and ruined his life
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
NYT describing a progressive who just won an impressive upset election victory: she’s a windbag with no experience
NYT describing a disgraced conservative pedo: a wretched young woman ended up in his vicinity and ruined his life
NYT describing a disgraced conservative pedo: a wretched young woman ended up in his vicinity and ruined his life
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Happy 25th Anniversary to OutKast's fourth studio album 'Stankonia' originally released October 31, 2000 | Listen to the album + read our anniversary tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/OutKastStank
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Happy 25th Anniversary to OutKast's fourth studio album 'Stankonia' originally released October 31, 2000 | Listen to the album + read our anniversary tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/OutKastStank
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I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
Billie Eilish Calls on Billionaires to Support People in Need: 'No Hate, But Give Your Money Away'
Billie Eilish donates $11.5 million from 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour to charity and calls on billionaires to support people in need during hard times.
www.rollingstone.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"
She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.
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Do trendy whales wear Baleenciaga
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Do trendy whales wear Baleenciaga
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and just as a reminder, no matter the uniform:
If they're racially profiling, kidnapping, assaulting or killing people, they're a piece of shit.
If they're racially profiling, kidnapping, assaulting or killing people, they're a piece of shit.
The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.
October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
and just as a reminder, no matter the uniform:
If they're racially profiling, kidnapping, assaulting or killing people, they're a piece of shit.
If they're racially profiling, kidnapping, assaulting or killing people, they're a piece of shit.
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morally indefensible product sold by right wing billionaires
At some point it has to become clear that this tech exists is to create a more toxic society and enrich its owners. These uses are not aberrations but rather the entire purpose.
OpenAI's Sora 2 Can Generate Videos of Celebrities Appearing to Shout Racial Slurs
OpenAI's Sora 2 video generation model can be exploited to push misinformation and depict public figures behaving badly despite promised guardrails.
www.rollingstone.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
morally indefensible product sold by right wing billionaires
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Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K
Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K
Chappell Roan has announced her Midwest Princess Project for trans and LGBTQ+ youth, and the fund has already raised $400K.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K
im so glad my students are good people this quarter. idk if i could handle anything else right now.
October 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
im so glad my students are good people this quarter. idk if i could handle anything else right now.
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NEW WRITING:
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
Knowledge is Worth Your Time
Folks who hang out on Bluesky/Twitter may have caught bits and pieces of the discussions amongst academics about what to do about today's university students...
chanda.bearblog.dev
October 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
NEW WRITING:
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
why did no one tell me that doing a phd would be challenging?????? how was i supposed to know?????
October 20, 2025 at 10:31 PM
why did no one tell me that doing a phd would be challenging?????? how was i supposed to know?????
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I love cool tech as much as the next person, and an important part of being a cool tech enjoyer is knowing when to say “this device doesn't need more tech.” “This device doesn't need to connect to the internet.” “Internet connection will expose me/others to more brittleness and surveillance.”
society would be massively improved if ring doorbells were banned completely actually
the AWS outage is affecting Ring doorbells. Sky News says “some users can’t see outside their house, definitely scary”
just look outside your window 😅
just look outside your window 😅
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I love cool tech as much as the next person, and an important part of being a cool tech enjoyer is knowing when to say “this device doesn't need more tech.” “This device doesn't need to connect to the internet.” “Internet connection will expose me/others to more brittleness and surveillance.”
idea for a book: the normal people of protest movments
interviews with normal people who are not like committed activists who have showed up to protests throughout history and how those experiences changed them
interviews with normal people who are not like committed activists who have showed up to protests throughout history and how those experiences changed them
October 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
idea for a book: the normal people of protest movments
interviews with normal people who are not like committed activists who have showed up to protests throughout history and how those experiences changed them
interviews with normal people who are not like committed activists who have showed up to protests throughout history and how those experiences changed them
new level of nerdiness unlocked: using max msp to create custom white noise to listen to while i work to block out ambient sound
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
new level of nerdiness unlocked: using max msp to create custom white noise to listen to while i work to block out ambient sound
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I like to remind people about lifetime limits and the refusal of insurers to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.
The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.
The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.
October 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I like to remind people about lifetime limits and the refusal of insurers to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.
The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.
The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.
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Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
October 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
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And we will NEVER RUN OUT of cool shit to learn. There's always something new. It's amazing and beautiful.
The replies to this thread prove that people of all walks of life find science fascinating
so no one was going to tell me that mountain lions and cougars are the same animal? as are pumas? and panthers?????????
October 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
And we will NEVER RUN OUT of cool shit to learn. There's always something new. It's amazing and beautiful.
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About to launch OnlyFathers where a priest will give a sermon while he mows the lawn shirtless
Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.
October 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
About to launch OnlyFathers where a priest will give a sermon while he mows the lawn shirtless
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i think what I'm saying is enshittification has hit corporate pop in a very legible way so the biggest stuff rn is v bland even while tons of weird bangers bubble just underneath
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
i think what I'm saying is enshittification has hit corporate pop in a very legible way so the biggest stuff rn is v bland even while tons of weird bangers bubble just underneath
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feels like the "why no song of the summer this year?' and the "why did TS's album flop?" questions are related
1. the chaotic political/econ context & all the noise it makes in ppl's lives puts their attn elsewhere
2. weird music is doing fine (Kpop DH), but gulf grows btw it & bland chart toppers
1. the chaotic political/econ context & all the noise it makes in ppl's lives puts their attn elsewhere
2. weird music is doing fine (Kpop DH), but gulf grows btw it & bland chart toppers
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
feels like the "why no song of the summer this year?' and the "why did TS's album flop?" questions are related
1. the chaotic political/econ context & all the noise it makes in ppl's lives puts their attn elsewhere
2. weird music is doing fine (Kpop DH), but gulf grows btw it & bland chart toppers
1. the chaotic political/econ context & all the noise it makes in ppl's lives puts their attn elsewhere
2. weird music is doing fine (Kpop DH), but gulf grows btw it & bland chart toppers
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Greta is an honest to god good person in a world that hates good people.
Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:
"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”
"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”
Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law
“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”
www.teenvogue.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Greta is an honest to god good person in a world that hates good people.
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Toxic boyfriend ass republic
is it just me or does the US government appear to shutdown an abnormal amount
October 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Toxic boyfriend ass republic
one funny part of the new school year is all of the club signs. who leads the ucsd archery club? and how are there signs about it literally every 30 feet
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
one funny part of the new school year is all of the club signs. who leads the ucsd archery club? and how are there signs about it literally every 30 feet