Sara 🍳🍳🍳
@contrabassic.bsky.social
Orchestral Subwoofer. Chicago. she/her
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Sara 🍳🍳🍳
@contrabassic.bsky.social
· Nov 23
hi bluesky what are your favorite string quartets written this century?
guys you misspelled union busting
“The company is trialling an AI-powered chatbot, which can help match drinks with customer moods, and is introducing the ability to schedule orders in a bid to reduce customer waits.”
Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround and win customers
Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.
www.bbc.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
guys you misspelled union busting
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The legendary Carole King, wearing an “ICE OUT” button tonight at the Grammys.
February 2, 2026 at 3:11 AM
The legendary Carole King, wearing an “ICE OUT” button tonight at the Grammys.
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At the risk of my mentions, I will just say this one thing:
There is a class of capitalists in this country who refuse to believe that there are functional business models that differ in any way from the ones used to sell gasoline and deodorant. And when they see one, they get very angry.
There is a class of capitalists in this country who refuse to believe that there are functional business models that differ in any way from the ones used to sell gasoline and deodorant. And when they see one, they get very angry.
Maybe not the worst but most annoying thing about this Kennedy Center debacle is going to be the thousands of people with little to no knowledge of how nonprofit arts orgs are managed or funded busting out their uninformed axe-grinding takes all over the barely literate news coverage.
February 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM
At the risk of my mentions, I will just say this one thing:
There is a class of capitalists in this country who refuse to believe that there are functional business models that differ in any way from the ones used to sell gasoline and deodorant. And when they see one, they get very angry.
There is a class of capitalists in this country who refuse to believe that there are functional business models that differ in any way from the ones used to sell gasoline and deodorant. And when they see one, they get very angry.
if nso leaves the kc successfully they will never return there.
February 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM
if nso leaves the kc successfully they will never return there.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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CHICAGOANS!!!!
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
CHICAGOANS!!!!
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
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There is a straight line from believing that music theory is superior to music history—that numbers are objective reality and more valuable than cultural understanding, that exceptionalism is the only correct way to know and teach history of the arts—to eugenics.
Totally unsurprising that rich and powerful men acted like Epstein having the most basic grasp of music theory made him a genius. Knowing that Beethoven’s 5th doesn’t start in the downbeat and being able to remember 2 scale degrees is not a sign of superior intelligence!
January 31, 2026 at 7:03 PM
There is a straight line from believing that music theory is superior to music history—that numbers are objective reality and more valuable than cultural understanding, that exceptionalism is the only correct way to know and teach history of the arts—to eugenics.
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if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
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I cried after my daughter told me they're posing as crossing guards. Snatching up kids and parents as they cross the street to get to school.
January 30, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I cried after my daughter told me they're posing as crossing guards. Snatching up kids and parents as they cross the street to get to school.
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
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BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
curious as seasons begin to be announced how your orchestra’s programming looks like next season
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
curious as seasons begin to be announced how your orchestra’s programming looks like next season
why the three sentences
Donald Trump must fire Kristi Noem immediately.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
Or Democrats will initiate impeachment proceedings against her in the House.
We can do this the easy way or the hard way.
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 PM
why the three sentences
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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If I were still living in Chicago, there would be no question who would get my vote in this race: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/i... - I've know Juliana for years - before she was in politics. She is a person with deep integrity and importantly she is also really kind.
Juliana Stratton takes progressive lane, only one who calls for abolishing ICE in Democratic US Senate debate
The three major Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate, Juliana Stratton, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, clashed Monday over who would be the strongest opponent to President Donald Tru…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
If I were still living in Chicago, there would be no question who would get my vote in this race: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/26/i... - I've know Juliana for years - before she was in politics. She is a person with deep integrity and importantly she is also really kind.
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"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
gifting this article because it made me laugh, which is hard to do in this context. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/n...
After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"The number of downloads...surged by 529% after Mr. Mamdani’s news conference"
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
"there had been 3,000 people on a waiting list to access a limited number of e-book copies"
"2,000 people applied for a library card over the weekend, roughly twice as many as had applied by this time last year"
A win!
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Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
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We still don't know the names of the ICE agents who killed Gonzàlez behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September.
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 PM
We still don't know the names of the ICE agents who killed Gonzàlez behind the wheel of his car outside Chicago in September.
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
They were unmasked in this BWC footage from Franklin Park police.
If you have any information at all about these men—please text us on Signal at unraveled.66
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At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
about to take a nap on this bus i’ll let you know how it goes
January 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
about to take a nap on this bus i’ll let you know how it goes
about to have a bus adventure of my very own (amtrak cancelled the train because of the cold)
January 22, 2026 at 8:09 PM
about to have a bus adventure of my very own (amtrak cancelled the train because of the cold)
Samuel Alito: what if they were brett kavanaugh
Alito so extra
Trump claims he fired Lisa Cook bc 'mortgage fraud!' and one of the lower court's reasons for siding w Cook was saying you can't fire someone who has for-cause removal protections for alleged wrongdoing before they even had the job
Alito gon be like WHAT IF THEY WERE A SERIAL RAPIST
Trump claims he fired Lisa Cook bc 'mortgage fraud!' and one of the lower court's reasons for siding w Cook was saying you can't fire someone who has for-cause removal protections for alleged wrongdoing before they even had the job
Alito gon be like WHAT IF THEY WERE A SERIAL RAPIST
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Samuel Alito: what if they were brett kavanaugh
the minor electrical issue
a diagram of a human heart with a yellow light coming out of it
ALT: a diagram of a human heart with a yellow light coming out of it
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:51 AM
the minor electrical issue