David Hein
@davidhein.bsky.social
Music teacher, choir director, collaborator, liberal arts, midwesterner, good food, good wine, good friends. 🏳️🌈 #lgbtq #elca #galachoruses
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Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
www.motherjones.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Why Colbert's cancellation marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large
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The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.
July 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) on Paramount’s Decision to Cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”.
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@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
July 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow
Good god, frightening
March 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Good god, frightening
I'm not sure if I have any empathy remaining to spare?
antivaxx is a luxury belief that only was able to fester because vaccines were so effective that people forgot how horrible these diseases are
As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the shots needed to protect them from the serious illness.
February 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I'm not sure if I have any empathy remaining to spare?
Yes, yes, yes.
It's time.
It's time.
February 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yes, yes, yes.
It's time.
It's time.
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Let’s be very clear about this. The nation’s hospitals are about to be crippled.
The NIH cuts to research universities’ indirect cost rates may seem obscure and complex. But the consequences are crystal clear.
Hospitals that serve Americans in every state and community will be destroyed.
The NIH cuts to research universities’ indirect cost rates may seem obscure and complex. But the consequences are crystal clear.
Hospitals that serve Americans in every state and community will be destroyed.
We are not far away from your spouse’s cancer trial stopping, your parent’s Alzheimer’s clinical trial evaporating, your teen’s mental health intervention disappearing. It’s easy to attack universities, but the recent actions from the White House will stop cutting edge medical research very quickly.
February 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Let’s be very clear about this. The nation’s hospitals are about to be crippled.
The NIH cuts to research universities’ indirect cost rates may seem obscure and complex. But the consequences are crystal clear.
Hospitals that serve Americans in every state and community will be destroyed.
The NIH cuts to research universities’ indirect cost rates may seem obscure and complex. But the consequences are crystal clear.
Hospitals that serve Americans in every state and community will be destroyed.
The number of colleagues I have using it is astounding – and the results are less than impressive.
One for the history of tech. AI is a thinking avoidance product 👇
Microsoft's own research confirms something that was already pretty obvious: relying on a text generating machine to come up with answers erodes critical thinking, and is a method favoured by those who never liked doing critical thinking in the first place
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org/files/lee_20...
February 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The number of colleagues I have using it is astounding – and the results are less than impressive.
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It starts with Senate Dems, throwing sand in the gears, slowing down the process. You can call your senators today and insist that they object to unanimous consent.
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
EXPLAINER: How Senate Democrats Can Delay & Defy Trump's Agenda with Procedural Hardball
indivisible.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It starts with Senate Dems, throwing sand in the gears, slowing down the process. You can call your senators today and insist that they object to unanimous consent.
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
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NOAA is a vital public asset that should never be privatized. #KeeptheDogeKidsAway
Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
February 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
NOAA is a vital public asset that should never be privatized. #KeeptheDogeKidsAway
Ha.. was just trying to figure out the best way to say this! Thank you!
My kind of petty.
February 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ha.. was just trying to figure out the best way to say this! Thank you!
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In case it helps someone:
The phrase “We don’t do / say that here” is immensely useful in managing people who feel emboldened to try to push boundaries and test behaviour norms in your spaces.
It’s a bland statement of fact, doesn’t contain an accusation, and can be used by anyone including peers.
The phrase “We don’t do / say that here” is immensely useful in managing people who feel emboldened to try to push boundaries and test behaviour norms in your spaces.
It’s a bland statement of fact, doesn’t contain an accusation, and can be used by anyone including peers.
February 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
In case it helps someone:
The phrase “We don’t do / say that here” is immensely useful in managing people who feel emboldened to try to push boundaries and test behaviour norms in your spaces.
It’s a bland statement of fact, doesn’t contain an accusation, and can be used by anyone including peers.
The phrase “We don’t do / say that here” is immensely useful in managing people who feel emboldened to try to push boundaries and test behaviour norms in your spaces.
It’s a bland statement of fact, doesn’t contain an accusation, and can be used by anyone including peers.
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Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
Totally this
People are gonna nitpick this, but it's good advice. Don't let your in-house lawyers cow you into throwing away programs that work. There's always a way to do the right thing.
If you’re in an institution doing any kind of DEI work, the most important thing to do right now is simply call it something else. Change it to “Community Outreach” & then keep on doing the same important work. When they outlaw Community Outreach rebrand it as “Strategic Partnerships,” rinse/repeat.
January 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Totally this
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If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
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Just received notice that my NIH study section next week has been cancelled. It has nothing to do with DEI and will have a negative impact on critical cancer research.
January 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Just received notice that my NIH study section next week has been cancelled. It has nothing to do with DEI and will have a negative impact on critical cancer research.
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memo to self: acting as an information filtration system, taking in the constant raw stream of garbage and trying to put out something useful that makes sense, will require periodic maintenance downtime to clean the filters
January 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
memo to self: acting as an information filtration system, taking in the constant raw stream of garbage and trying to put out something useful that makes sense, will require periodic maintenance downtime to clean the filters
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EU is asking X for internal documents about its algorithms.
"The company has been accused of manipulating the platform’s systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"The company has been accused of manipulating the platform’s systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
EU is asking X for internal documents about its algorithms.
"The company has been accused of manipulating the platform’s systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"The company has been accused of manipulating the platform’s systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility over other political groups."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meanwhile, in Wisconsin...
January 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Meanwhile, in Wisconsin...
And I'm here for it
this choice of photos by the Carter Center is shadier than a Georgia peach tree in summer
January 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
And I'm here for it
Helping people sing together isn't a bad way to spend time.
December 29, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Helping people sing together isn't a bad way to spend time.
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F. Melius Christiansen began teaching music at St. Olaf in 1903. Seeking to improve the quality of choral music, Christiansen focused on developing the tradition of unaccompanied singing called a cappella. buff.ly/4iN7KC5
The world-renowned St. Olaf Christmas Festival started in 1912 - MinnPost
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival has been televised since 1975, around the country and even internationally, such as in Norway in 1978.
buff.ly
December 23, 2024 at 3:37 PM
F. Melius Christiansen began teaching music at St. Olaf in 1903. Seeking to improve the quality of choral music, Christiansen focused on developing the tradition of unaccompanied singing called a cappella. buff.ly/4iN7KC5
Damn straight we should politicize it… they hypocrisy is off the charts
December 25, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Damn straight we should politicize it… they hypocrisy is off the charts