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:
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Hey yeah I have a clear answer- it’s because Alex Pretti was legally armed and they used it to justify his extrajudicial murder at the hands of the state. It did not allow him to defend himself against the state. Hope this helps!
February 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Hey yeah I have a clear answer- it’s because Alex Pretti was legally armed and they used it to justify his extrajudicial murder at the hands of the state. It did not allow him to defend himself against the state. Hope this helps!
Gonna be fun to see how much micromanagement the Supreme Court suddenly finds the time for if/when a Democrat is president again
February 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Gonna be fun to see how much micromanagement the Supreme Court suddenly finds the time for if/when a Democrat is president again
If Canada loses to another cold country with universal healthcare (Finland) I am going to be so upset
February 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If Canada loses to another cold country with universal healthcare (Finland) I am going to be so upset
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Tesla has to pay historical $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says
Tesla has to pay historical $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says
A federal judge has rejected Tesla’s bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over a fatal 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida, dealing a significant blow to the automaker’s legal strategy as it faces a growing wave of lawsuits tied to its driver-assistance technology.
U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami ruled that the evidence at trial “more than supported” the verdict and that Tesla raised no new arguments to justify setting it aside. The ruling, made public on Friday, means Tesla’s last hope to avoid paying the massive judgment at the trial court level has been exhausted.
more…
electrek.co
February 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Tesla has to pay historical $243 million judgement over Autopilot crash, judge says
Is there perhaps a better way to enforce the law than letting him break global economies for a year before deciding that it’s against the rules? Could you guys have done an emergency Zoom meeting, maybe?
BREAKING: The Supreme Court STRIKES DOWN Trump's "emergency" tariffs. The vote is 6–3. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
February 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Is there perhaps a better way to enforce the law than letting him break global economies for a year before deciding that it’s against the rules? Could you guys have done an emergency Zoom meeting, maybe?
Reading for pleasure* during the school year, who am I?
*existential dread
*existential dread
February 20, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Reading for pleasure* during the school year, who am I?
*existential dread
*existential dread
If this bubble pops I will be a dickhead to AI dorks for the rest of my life on this planet
*NVIDIA NEARS $30BN INVESTMENT IN OPENAI, REPLACING PRIOR $100BN DEAL: FT $NVDA ...
February 20, 2026 at 4:03 AM
If this bubble pops I will be a dickhead to AI dorks for the rest of my life on this planet
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In the 1800s, a slave owner purchased over a dozen people in Georgia and set the foundation for his family’s generational wealth
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family Has Owned For 100 Years
Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms.
capitalbnews.org
February 20, 2026 at 2:06 AM
In the 1800s, a slave owner purchased over a dozen people in Georgia and set the foundation for his family’s generational wealth
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers
Literally just untrue fanfic, you people are exhausting
🚨BREAKING: A national security official says Donald Trump is in a catch-22 where Iranians are threatening to release videos of him sexually assaulting children if he bombs them, and Israel is threatening the same if he doesn't!
My god! Lock that fucker up!
Leak the videos. The End.
My god! Lock that fucker up!
Leak the videos. The End.
February 20, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Literally just untrue fanfic, you people are exhausting
Receiving questions on a variety of topics over on Instagram
February 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Receiving questions on a variety of topics over on Instagram
This Hanes crew neck sweater is 35 years old and my kids still wear it all the time
February 19, 2026 at 11:05 PM
This Hanes crew neck sweater is 35 years old and my kids still wear it all the time
Now reading (and being traumatized)
February 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Now reading (and being traumatized)
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Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested
Andrew, who has faced scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was taken into custody "on suspicion of misconduct in public office."
www.huffpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested
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.