Brian McWhorter
@boiledjar.bsky.social
Music Director | Orchestra Next & Eugene Ballet
Professor of Music | Clark Honors College, University of Oregon
Professor of Music | Clark Honors College, University of Oregon
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ICE has started assaulting Eugene, Oregon.
Neighbors react to ICE arrests in Eugene, Cottage Grove on Wednesday
YouTube video by KEZI 9
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November 7, 2025 at 5:08 AM
ICE has started assaulting Eugene, Oregon.
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Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for free speech in our nation.
More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.
More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.
September 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after our government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for free speech in our nation.
More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.
More than 400 artists across our nation signed on to say: We refuse to be silenced by those in power.
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Pulitzer Prize finalist and celebrated arts reporter chronicled Portland's classical music scene for nearly three decades.
David Stabler, longtime Oregonian music critic, dies at 72
Pulitzer Prize finalist and celebrated arts reporter chronicled Portland's classical music scene for nearly three decades.
www.oregonlive.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Pulitzer Prize finalist and celebrated arts reporter chronicled Portland's classical music scene for nearly three decades.
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We must protect higher education in Oregon. Join us!
August 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We must protect higher education in Oregon. Join us!
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Some details on the massive assault on the humanities (and tenure) unfolding at the University of Oregon here: newsletter.uauoregon.org/after-accept...
August 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Some details on the massive assault on the humanities (and tenure) unfolding at the University of Oregon here: newsletter.uauoregon.org/after-accept...
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The U.S. has entered Israel’s war against Iran. President Trump said the U.S. had struck Fordo, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility, as well as two other sites. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The U.S. has entered Israel’s war against Iran. President Trump said the U.S. had struck Fordo, Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear facility, as well as two other sites. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
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My statement on what's unfolding in Los Angeles.
June 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
My statement on what's unfolding in Los Angeles.
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Yesterday, a top Trump Administration official made an apparent threat to arrest me.
Here’s my message to Wisconsinites. I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch. ⬇️
Here’s my message to Wisconsinites. I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch. ⬇️
Gov. Evers Releases Message to Wisconsinites Regarding Apparent Trump Administration Arrest Threats
YouTube video by Governor Tony Evers
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May 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yesterday, a top Trump Administration official made an apparent threat to arrest me.
Here’s my message to Wisconsinites. I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch. ⬇️
Here’s my message to Wisconsinites. I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch. ⬇️
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This is completely out of control. They’re weaponizing the IRS and attacking those who won’t bend to their will. The judges are upholding the Constitution. Republicans in Congress must do the same.
Washington Post: “Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status”
Washington Post: “Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status”
April 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is completely out of control. They’re weaponizing the IRS and attacking those who won’t bend to their will. The judges are upholding the Constitution. Republicans in Congress must do the same.
Washington Post: “Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status”
Washington Post: “Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status”
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The president is wielding a cudgel of billions in federal aid to tens of millions of children of all races & ethnicities to force educators to kowtow to his politics and ideology. It won’t stand, in the classroom, court of law or court of public opinion. apnews.com/article/dei-...
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusi...
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April 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The president is wielding a cudgel of billions in federal aid to tens of millions of children of all races & ethnicities to force educators to kowtow to his politics and ideology. It won’t stand, in the classroom, court of law or court of public opinion. apnews.com/article/dei-...
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Keep an eye out for an email this week with the details of the agreement and for the ratification vote!
March 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Keep an eye out for an email this week with the details of the agreement and for the ratification vote!
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“We have part-time faculty who can barely afford to live in Eugene. Our faculty provide valuable research on treating diseases and preventing injuries as well as work on innovative discoveries in multiple fields,” said @uauoregon.bsky.social president Mike Urbancic.
University of Oregon faculty threaten to strike for fair contract
Faculty at the University of Oregon have announced their intent to strike, after they say year-long bargaining sessions have “failed to produce a fair contract settlement.”
www.koin.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
“We have part-time faculty who can barely afford to live in Eugene. Our faculty provide valuable research on treating diseases and preventing injuries as well as work on innovative discoveries in multiple fields,” said @uauoregon.bsky.social president Mike Urbancic.
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March 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Look for UA in today's Eugene Weekly. There is an article on page five and this beauty!
March 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Look for UA in today's Eugene Weekly. There is an article on page five and this beauty!
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This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school.
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Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce | CNN Politics
The US Education Department said it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, according to senior agency officials, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether.
amp.cnn.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school.
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...
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What the actual fuck?! America, something must be done!
March 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
What the actual fuck?! America, something must be done!
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This is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment but a lot of cowards in academia will use this as an excuse to crack down on campus protest.
March 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment but a lot of cowards in academia will use this as an excuse to crack down on campus protest.
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Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."
Opinion | This Never Happened With an American President Before
Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.
www.nytimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Tom Friedman: "This is a total perversion of U.S. foreign policy practiced by every president since World War I. My fellow Americans, we are in completely uncharted waters, led by a president, who — well, I cannot believe he is a Russian agent, but he sure plays one on TV."