Rob Utterback 🇺🇦
@robutterback.bsky.social
Harpsichordist, music cataloger, bike-riding car non-owner since 1991, ex-runner, Ann Arborite interested in #A2Council issues. Still believe in punctuation.
Whatever happened to David Silkworth? #A2Council
Rebecca Arends: “I will tell you this, if people vote the way they’re talking to me at doors, I will win in a landslide.”
Noted.
Noted.
January 21, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Whatever happened to David Silkworth? #A2Council
The Democratic Party has lost one of its leading intellects.
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The Democratic Party has lost one of its leading intellects.
Pardon me, but I continue to be fascinated by Dianne's abuse of the English language. #A2Council
January 21, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Pardon me, but I continue to be fascinated by Dianne's abuse of the English language. #A2Council
How many campaign speeches will we hear tonight? #A2Council
January 21, 2026 at 1:19 AM
How many campaign speeches will we hear tonight? #A2Council
Republican John Floyd mischaracterizes legitimate campaign contributions as “taking money,” as if there were some sort of quid pro quo. #A2Council
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Republican John Floyd mischaracterizes legitimate campaign contributions as “taking money,” as if there were some sort of quid pro quo. #A2Council
Rev. Paul Frolick of St. Andrew’s Episcopal spoke concerning Catherine Street On-Street Parking (CA-4). Just wondering: Is CM Watson still a parishioner, and might that constitute a conflict of interest? #A2Council
January 21, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Rev. Paul Frolick of St. Andrew’s Episcopal spoke concerning Catherine Street On-Street Parking (CA-4). Just wondering: Is CM Watson still a parishioner, and might that constitute a conflict of interest? #A2Council
Wonder if there might be any election-related announcements at tonight’s #A2Council meeting. Still lots of time, but activity seems to be on the upswing.
January 20, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Wonder if there might be any election-related announcements at tonight’s #A2Council meeting. Still lots of time, but activity seems to be on the upswing.
The recent spate of bad weather has revealed what a car-centric city Ann Arbor remains. seeclickfix.com/issues/20823...
Snow/Ice removal on streets
Bike lane is totally impassable on west side of state along Yost. Tons of ice that was hard to navigate and stay upright on. Picture attached shows ~2”+ tall section of ice / slush / compacted snow th...
seeclickfix.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The recent spate of bad weather has revealed what a car-centric city Ann Arbor remains. seeclickfix.com/issues/20823...
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Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says
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January 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Trump Cabinet secretaries conspired to violate Constitution, judge says
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Hey @aadl.org fix this! `Other issue seeclickfix.com/issues/20802...
`Other issue
Huge pile of plowed snow from library staff parking lot has completely blocked off the William Street “protected” bike lane
seeclickfix.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Hey @aadl.org fix this! `Other issue seeclickfix.com/issues/20802...
Oh, Reddit:
“I just listened to this classical song called Elgar Cello Concerto and it was really good.”
“I just listened to this classical song called Elgar Cello Concerto and it was really good.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Oh, Reddit:
“I just listened to this classical song called Elgar Cello Concerto and it was really good.”
“I just listened to this classical song called Elgar Cello Concerto and it was really good.”
I played some gigs (harpsichord continuo) under him with the Flint Symphony in the 1980s. One of the programs featured a Bach orchestral suite, and he asked me if I knew of any research into minuet tempi. Very nice guy; RIP. slippedisc.com/2026/01/cove...
Covent Garden music director dies at 80 - Slippedisc
The American conductor Isaiah Jackson, music director of...
slippedisc.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I played some gigs (harpsichord continuo) under him with the Flint Symphony in the 1980s. One of the programs featured a Bach orchestral suite, and he asked me if I knew of any research into minuet tempi. Very nice guy; RIP. slippedisc.com/2026/01/cove...
"University graduate student Dorothy Jane Manty of 708 W. Huron illustrates nicely how the cold weather of recent days need not hide a bicyclist's charms, though one must bundle up."
Ann Arbor [Michigan, USA] News
January 13, 1966
Ann Arbor [Michigan, USA] News
January 13, 1966
January 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
I think it is probably a bad idea to put clearly unhinged, angry psychopaths in federal law enforcement positions.
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They're trying to escalate. They're trying to start something so they can put it down violently. Why else would she say stuff like this?
Leavitt: "The deadly incident that took place yesterday in Minnesota yesterday occurred as a result of a larger, sinister left-wing movement that has spread across our country where our brave men and women of federal law enforcement are under organized attack."
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
They're trying to escalate. They're trying to start something so they can put it down violently. Why else would she say stuff like this?
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Callenson had the courage and conviction to stay with the scene and keep filming. Not to run away, but instead to follow the scene. To continue documenting what was unfolding.
I'd like to think I'd have done the same. I'm not sure at all that I would have.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/le...
I'd like to think I'd have done the same. I'm not sure at all that I would have.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/le...
Let’s Call a Murder a Murder
Caitlin Callenson’s courage in the face of insane danger is just remarkable.
daringfireball.net
January 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Callenson had the courage and conviction to stay with the scene and keep filming. Not to run away, but instead to follow the scene. To continue documenting what was unfolding.
I'd like to think I'd have done the same. I'm not sure at all that I would have.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/le...
I'd like to think I'd have done the same. I'm not sure at all that I would have.
daringfireball.net/2026/01/le...
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Steph Curry Finally Finishes Eating Mouthguard
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Steph Curry Finally Finishes Eating Mouthguard
This subreddit is … something.
January 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
This subreddit is … something.
‘Tis the season for free stump speeches during #A2Council public commentary.
January 6, 2026 at 12:36 AM
‘Tis the season for free stump speeches during #A2Council public commentary.
#A2Council Possibly the most egregious example of tone-policing I've ever seen on Ranzinistan--and that's saying a lot!
January 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
#A2Council Possibly the most egregious example of tone-policing I've ever seen on Ranzinistan--and that's saying a lot!
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is
December 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
Aren't fake names disallowed on Ranzini's FB group? If so, then someone should report U-M music professor Jason DeBord for using one. #A2Council
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Aren't fake names disallowed on Ranzini's FB group? If so, then someone should report U-M music professor Jason DeBord for using one. #A2Council
Nativism, Ann Arbor style. #A2Council
December 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Nativism, Ann Arbor style. #A2Council
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An online creator in Illinois who struck and killed a pedestrian with her car during a livestream she was hosting on TikTok was charged this week with two felonies, the police said.
Driver Livestreaming on TikTok Is Charged After Fatally Striking Pedestrian, Police Say
The driver, who is known to her followers as Tea Tyme, was charged with two felonies in connection with the crash last month, the police in Illinois said.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
An online creator in Illinois who struck and killed a pedestrian with her car during a livestream she was hosting on TikTok was charged this week with two felonies, the police said.