Dr. Nathan Loughstein
@rhapsodyinblu.bsky.social
Musical Theatre 🤝 Music Theory
That's the killer is, now you grow.
nathanbearyloughstein.com
("Lock-steen")
That's the killer is, now you grow.
nathanbearyloughstein.com
("Lock-steen")
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It’s worth repeating this over and over again because it should be repeated: after emails in which Summers appears to consult with Jeffrey Epstein about the best way to sleep with a grad student he is mentoring and also calls a slur were leaked, he will continue teaching students.
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It’s worth repeating this over and over again because it should be repeated: after emails in which Summers appears to consult with Jeffrey Epstein about the best way to sleep with a grad student he is mentoring and also calls a slur were leaked, he will continue teaching students.
Sharing these on behalf of my spouse, who does not have Bluesky but does love pigeons.
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Sharing these on behalf of my spouse, who does not have Bluesky but does love pigeons.
First of all, it was ONE lizard. Second of all, his name is Bobby.
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
First of all, it was ONE lizard. Second of all, his name is Bobby.
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This graph shows the country trying to puke up something nasty it swallowed.
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This graph shows the country trying to puke up something nasty it swallowed.
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
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57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
57% of all ad spending by Republicans in the Virginia governors race was on anti trans ads. Just an incredibly mismanaged campaign. Anti-trans politics are a losing issue.
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i'm a very biased party here but pretty much everything about the Mamdani campaign and the discourse around it thus far is a pretty thorough vindication of Africana Studies
It is worth saying that putting “Africana studies” in scare quotes as if it’s a ridiculous concept is not a political argument. It’s just racism. “Africa is not worthy of a major” is the implication. Yeah dude you’re just racist. (From Gerard Baker at the WSJ today)
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
www.wsj.com/opinion/mamd...
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
i'm a very biased party here but pretty much everything about the Mamdani campaign and the discourse around it thus far is a pretty thorough vindication of Africana Studies
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Happy about this agreement but let’s be clear: the “challenged industry” is Broadway shows making record profits while the people who make eight shows a week happen are struggling to keep up with the cost of living in NYC
But glad an agreement was reached and strike averted!
But glad an agreement was reached and strike averted!
Broadway has averted a strike that could have done serious damage to an already challenged industry. The tentative agreement, which still requires ratification by union members, comes five days after a similar agreement with actors and stage managers.
Broadway Averts Strike as Musicians Reach Deal With Producers
The tentative agreement, which still requires ratification by union members, comes five days after a similar agreement with actors and stage managers.
nyti.ms
October 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Happy about this agreement but let’s be clear: the “challenged industry” is Broadway shows making record profits while the people who make eight shows a week happen are struggling to keep up with the cost of living in NYC
But glad an agreement was reached and strike averted!
But glad an agreement was reached and strike averted!
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"Pity the nation whose leaders are liars."
SF institution hangs protest banners as federal agents are sent to Bay Area
"Pity the nation whose leaders are liars."
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"Pity the nation whose leaders are liars."
Yesterday my spouse Patrick and I put on a concert of the 1971 Al Carmines musical JOAN at The Green Room 42. Two original cast members came to see it. So did Peter Filichia, cohost of “This Week on Broadway”—and here he is talking about seeing the show nearly 50 years ago, two nights in a row.
October 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yesterday my spouse Patrick and I put on a concert of the 1971 Al Carmines musical JOAN at The Green Room 42. Two original cast members came to see it. So did Peter Filichia, cohost of “This Week on Broadway”—and here he is talking about seeing the show nearly 50 years ago, two nights in a row.
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
One person driving by our local protest started chanting “We need a king! We need a king!” so it does seem to be frying their circuits.
David Sacks is currently posting AI content of Trump as a king and Dems kneeling if you were wondering where his brain is at
October 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
One person driving by our local protest started chanting “We need a king! We need a king!” so it does seem to be frying their circuits.
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we're getting to the point with this weekend where if you are a person who needs protesting advice, you should probably ignore any protest advice not coming from like the NLG, ALCU etc because random people are not having the best ideas about it right now
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
we're getting to the point with this weekend where if you are a person who needs protesting advice, you should probably ignore any protest advice not coming from like the NLG, ALCU etc because random people are not having the best ideas about it right now
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Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.”
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.”
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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"Transcribing (and Performing) the Score of a Lost Off-Broadway Gem"
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
Transcribing (and performing) the score of a lost off-Broadway gem
YouTube video by Studying the Hat
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Transcribing (and Performing) the Score of a Lost Off-Broadway Gem"
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
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So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?
"Transcribing (and Performing) the Score of a Lost Off-Broadway Gem"
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
Transcribing (and performing) the score of a lost off-Broadway gem
YouTube video by Studying the Hat
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Transcribing (and Performing) the Score of a Lost Off-Broadway Gem"
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
Here's the story of what brought my spouse Patrick and me to this concert—a bit about the piece, how it found us, and what we've done since.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO1_...
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New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.
Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”
Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”
October 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.
Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”
Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
Sunset from the Madison Building at the Library of Congress tonight
October 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Sunset from the Madison Building at the Library of Congress tonight
John-Andrew Morrison might be the first person in history to play Medea AND Abraham Lincoln within the same calendar year.
Cheyenne Jackson and John-Andrew Morrison will join the cast of Oh, Mary!
Cheyenne Jackson and John-Andrew Morrison Will Join the Cast of OH, MARY!
Grammy and Emmy Award nominee Cheyenne Jackson and Tony Award nominee John-Andrew Morrison will join the cast of the Tony Award-winning hit comedy Oh, Mary!
www.broadwayworld.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
John-Andrew Morrison might be the first person in history to play Medea AND Abraham Lincoln within the same calendar year.
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Awful and dangerous to hear the Mayor echo the transphobic bigotry coming from the Trump administration. It's completely at odds with the values of our city and another reason why his single, disgraced term in office cannot end soon enough.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Awful and dangerous to hear the Mayor echo the transphobic bigotry coming from the Trump administration. It's completely at odds with the values of our city and another reason why his single, disgraced term in office cannot end soon enough.
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NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
The death of Estela Ramos Baten
Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother Estela were deported after a routine check-in. Two months later, Estela was buried with Guatemalan and U.S. flags draped over her coffin.
www.msnbc.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
NEW: Recently we reported on L.A. honor student and track star Nory Sontay Ramos and her mom Estela, deported after a routine immigration check-in. Weeks after we met them in Guatemala, where they were in hiding, Estela died suddenly. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
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Megan Stalter posed on the Emmys red carpet holding a handbag stating “Cease fire!”
September 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Megan Stalter posed on the Emmys red carpet holding a handbag stating “Cease fire!”
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This is class solidarity.
In case you’re at all confused.
In case you’re at all confused.
September 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is class solidarity.
In case you’re at all confused.
In case you’re at all confused.