Robert Komaniecki
@komaniecki.bsky.social
Music theory and history professor. Will help you with your music theory homework. Dad.
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Robert Komaniecki
@komaniecki.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Putting it out there that I’d like to branch into writing more pop musicology/music theory content for general audiences. If your publication would like a music essay that is fun, informative, and well-sourced, send me a message.
Below, I’ll give examples of things I’ve written about previously:
Below, I’ll give examples of things I’ve written about previously:
I think “analysis” might be a bit of a strong term for the amount of shrugging going on here
February 19, 2026 at 8:25 AM
I think “analysis” might be a bit of a strong term for the amount of shrugging going on here
Trying to explain the concept of religion to a small child while staying grounded to the facts/observable universe around them is quite difficult, much more so than explaining something like homosexuality. The multiple layers of abstraction in religion are confusing for anybody!
February 19, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Trying to explain the concept of religion to a small child while staying grounded to the facts/observable universe around them is quite difficult, much more so than explaining something like homosexuality. The multiple layers of abstraction in religion are confusing for anybody!
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Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
February 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Thousands of institutions abandoned programs, ended or rewrote scholarships, closed down clubs and publications, all in pre-emptive compliance.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
And you know why?
Mostly because they wanted to do it if they thought they could blame someone else for it.
When I see how many people—especially left-leaning—are still using X, it does make me feel a little crazy. Ethically, it seems so obvious to remove oneself from the machinery that Elon has set up there. Surely no reach provided by X is worth being complicit in that
February 19, 2026 at 1:03 AM
When I see how many people—especially left-leaning—are still using X, it does make me feel a little crazy. Ethically, it seems so obvious to remove oneself from the machinery that Elon has set up there. Surely no reach provided by X is worth being complicit in that
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1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
February 18, 2026 at 11:09 PM
1. DHS surges 3,000 officers to Minneapolis without doing anywhere near enough prep first.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
2. Hundreds of habeas cases overwhelm local courts.
3. Dozens of DOJ lawyers quit in disgust/anger.
4. The DOJ brings in JAGs to cover.
5. A JAG was just held in contempt and fined $500/day for ICE's failures.
Countries that do not embrace salty tubed snacks could be 'left behind', says Pringles CEO
February 18, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Countries that do not embrace salty tubed snacks could be 'left behind', says Pringles CEO
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Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Renee Good memorial site in south Minneapolis doused in gasoline
Damage was minimal but police are investigating.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Someone doused Renee Good’s Minneapolis memorial and a nearby pile of wood with gasoline and started a fire at about 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Oof. We narrowly avoided an all-time officiating controversy.
Yeah thats definitely too many men for Czechia’s goal btw
February 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Oof. We narrowly avoided an all-time officiating controversy.
This is why I maintain that "We Are Charlie Kirk" may be the only piece of genuine art to be generated by AI, because the generated slop medium, the means of creation, is a message and a commentary in and of itself. I think the song's reception in meme culture says a lot.
The 10 year olds of 2026 laugh at the “We Are Charlie Kirk” song like they would laugh at the Nyan Cat theme
February 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This is why I maintain that "We Are Charlie Kirk" may be the only piece of genuine art to be generated by AI, because the generated slop medium, the means of creation, is a message and a commentary in and of itself. I think the song's reception in meme culture says a lot.
Forget Graham: This is a well-written summary of how Trump's actions re: Greenland have done absolutely nothing for the USA. Multiple formerly mutually beneficial partnerships are irreparably damaged and the US is no closer to "owning" Greenland. No pros, all cons.
Inside Lindsey Graham’s Greenland Meltdown in Munich
At the Munich Security Conference, American lawmakers struggled to reassure European allies who are still traumatized by Trump’s threats to invade Greenland. Lindsey Graham’s F-bombs didn’t help.
www.yahoo.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Forget Graham: This is a well-written summary of how Trump's actions re: Greenland have done absolutely nothing for the USA. Multiple formerly mutually beneficial partnerships are irreparably damaged and the US is no closer to "owning" Greenland. No pros, all cons.
I think it’s okay for some things to be a t shirt
February 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I think it’s okay for some things to be a t shirt
CANADA WINS IN OVERTIME!!! 🇨🇦
February 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
CANADA WINS IN OVERTIME!!! 🇨🇦
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This is always such a transparent salespitch for their own work, it's so funny
Meanwhile, on threads, which actually is like what people on twitter think bluesky is like, a "teacher, author, poet" speaks...
February 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This is always such a transparent salespitch for their own work, it's so funny
If the person meant “pretty dumb and disengaged Trump voters who could be talked into voting for a populist left candidate who has almost no policies in common with Trump” then they are right, tbh. Obama won the “pretty dumb guy” vote in 08, it’s a powerful coalition and we are in hell :)
saw somebody yesterday refer to "soft republicans" that could hypothetically be turned to our side if we just reach out to them hard enough and i'm not sure how to tell you this but those do not exist
February 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM
If the person meant “pretty dumb and disengaged Trump voters who could be talked into voting for a populist left candidate who has almost no policies in common with Trump” then they are right, tbh. Obama won the “pretty dumb guy” vote in 08, it’s a powerful coalition and we are in hell :)
If Canada loses the country might invent a new kind of mourning
2-1 Czechs after 1.
First time since 2010 Canada has trailed in the Olympics with NHL players (round robin loss to United States). They have won 13 straight best on best Olympic games.
First time since 2010 Canada has trailed in the Olympics with NHL players (round robin loss to United States). They have won 13 straight best on best Olympic games.
February 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
If Canada loses the country might invent a new kind of mourning
I feel like unmarried ppl over 30 have to choose between “partner” and “girl/boyfriend” and the former sounds oddly formal while the latter sounds like you’re going to walk around the mall together for an hour before your mom picks you up
This is also why I cringe when people call someone they're dating their partner
February 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I feel like unmarried ppl over 30 have to choose between “partner” and “girl/boyfriend” and the former sounds oddly formal while the latter sounds like you’re going to walk around the mall together for an hour before your mom picks you up
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“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
Yes. Granular synthesis
Yes. Granular synthesis
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
Yes. Granular synthesis
Yes. Granular synthesis
A church near us is offering “Drive-Thru Ashings” all day this Ash Wednesday
February 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A church near us is offering “Drive-Thru Ashings” all day this Ash Wednesday
There is a guy saying he knows more about music than me because he got a BA trumpet performance degree and also knows some of the professors at the Jacobs School of Music. I wonder if I should show up and clarify that the Jacobs School of Music is where I got my PhD
February 18, 2026 at 4:40 AM
There is a guy saying he knows more about music than me because he got a BA trumpet performance degree and also knows some of the professors at the Jacobs School of Music. I wonder if I should show up and clarify that the Jacobs School of Music is where I got my PhD
Here is the video in which I make the pretty straightforward argument that it is morally okay to be “mean” or dismissive to people who make AI generated art, because social pressure one way that societies decide on what is and is not acceptable, and we should not tolerate theft
February 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Here is the video in which I make the pretty straightforward argument that it is morally okay to be “mean” or dismissive to people who make AI generated art, because social pressure one way that societies decide on what is and is not acceptable, and we should not tolerate theft
I have been posted to Reddit
February 17, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I have been posted to Reddit
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And yet, every day, our most prominent Democratic politicians, scholars, public intellectuals, universities & university leaders, & other civil society organizations continue to use his platform as their primary social media outlet. One cannot help but notice this & draw conclusions.
The world's richest man is broadcasting eliminationist rhetoric about a tiny, vulnerable minority, and virtually no one is going to treat it as a scandal. It's just normal now.
February 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
And yet, every day, our most prominent Democratic politicians, scholars, public intellectuals, universities & university leaders, & other civil society organizations continue to use his platform as their primary social media outlet. One cannot help but notice this & draw conclusions.
whatever happened to getting mogged by your WIFE in the privacy of your own HOME
February 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
whatever happened to getting mogged by your WIFE in the privacy of your own HOME
As with many shooters, I think people combing through post histories to look for ideological consistency or coherence in order to support their cause may be disappointed
February 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
As with many shooters, I think people combing through post histories to look for ideological consistency or coherence in order to support their cause may be disappointed