Emily Lee
@sfxmaven.bsky.social
Keys, vox, social media - @Shearwaterband.bsky.social, @Lomatheband.bsky.social, the Fiery Furnaces, Snake Oil, @themagfields.bsky.social. Featured in Two Minutes to Late Night. WNET’s music supervisor. Public media consumer and advocate.
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really we can't get more dipshitical or everything will fall apart completely
⚠️ Despite all the hype, chatbots still make terrible doctors. Out today is the largest user study of language models for medical self-diagnosis. We found that chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent answers, and that people are better off using online searches or their own judgment.
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
really we can't get more dipshitical or everything will fall apart completely
@benlikesmovies.bsky.social Dream job
February 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
@benlikesmovies.bsky.social Dream job
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part of me still can't believe the East Wing was completely destroyed and there have been no negative consequences or reports on whether items inside were properly archived or not
February 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
part of me still can't believe the East Wing was completely destroyed and there have been no negative consequences or reports on whether items inside were properly archived or not
This was more her show. And the ensemble worked together so well. And man, David Comer might be my favorite theatre director (he floored me with my favorite production of at least the past decade, off-broadway’s “A Case for the Existence of God”)
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
This was more her show. And the ensemble worked together so well. And man, David Comer might be my favorite theatre director (he floored me with my favorite production of at least the past decade, off-broadway’s “A Case for the Existence of God”)
It’s a play that really speaks to this particular time. Seeing it 20 years ago didn’t hit as hard or have as much meaning as now. (Also, I was younger and I just felt like Michael Shannon was chewing up the scenery, in a good way but it was *his* show.)
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
It’s a play that really speaks to this particular time. Seeing it 20 years ago didn’t hit as hard or have as much meaning as now. (Also, I was younger and I just felt like Michael Shannon was chewing up the scenery, in a good way but it was *his* show.)
I saw Tracy Letts’s Bug off-Broadway when Michael Shannon was in it. And it’s so rare to see a Broadway revival version one-up its original predecessor, but tonight’s production of Bug on Broadway with Carrie Coons did just that.
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I saw Tracy Letts’s Bug off-Broadway when Michael Shannon was in it. And it’s so rare to see a Broadway revival version one-up its original predecessor, but tonight’s production of Bug on Broadway with Carrie Coons did just that.
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
It’s always so weird that the Grammys mean nothing to me. I’m considered an honest-to-goodness music professional in many different areas, and still… I don’t care.
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM
It’s always so weird that the Grammys mean nothing to me. I’m considered an honest-to-goodness music professional in many different areas, and still… I don’t care.
My new pin says “Defund ICE not NPR”, but the “not” is very small, so I’m realizing from afar, it looks like I’m anti-ICE and NPR. Doh.
January 31, 2026 at 4:01 PM
My new pin says “Defund ICE not NPR”, but the “not” is very small, so I’m realizing from afar, it looks like I’m anti-ICE and NPR. Doh.
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This made me cry, no lie. Complicated reasons, one being its fuck you to the baked-in structures and strictures of the world that consider harm to be inevitable.
January 31, 2026 at 8:40 AM
This made me cry, no lie. Complicated reasons, one being its fuck you to the baked-in structures and strictures of the world that consider harm to be inevitable.
I was excited to see a familiar face on the Antarctic expedition blog. JM has been sending me pics/updates of his travels, but there are strict guidelines about what is allowed to be publicly shared. So I was excited to have something to show everyone!
We spy a familiar face (head?) On the Antarctic 2025/2026 AWI Polarstern Expedition blog. Look at JM in full science-mode. (EL)
follow-polarstern.awi.de/blog/25-01-2...
follow-polarstern.awi.de/blog/25-01-2...
Bendex Area: How icebergs shape the seafloor – AWI Polarstern
We are currently working in a particularly exciting region: the Bendex Area. In Antarctica, icebergs frequently scrape across the seafloor. Beneath the surface, they can extend up to nine times deeper...
follow-polarstern.awi.de
January 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I was excited to see a familiar face on the Antarctic expedition blog. JM has been sending me pics/updates of his travels, but there are strict guidelines about what is allowed to be publicly shared. So I was excited to have something to show everyone!
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Hard to think of anything I want or need less.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Hard to think of anything I want or need less.
Adding my voice to those who’ve said it already, but he’s public domain. Now, anything pre-1931 is PD now in the US.
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Adding my voice to those who’ve said it already, but he’s public domain. Now, anything pre-1931 is PD now in the US.
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This administration is stark raving mad, and it is controlled by men - Vance, Miller, Bovino - are all-but-publicly taking orders from neo-Nazis bent on violent removal of nonwhite Americans. The admin barely hides many of these links. And it is driving a campaign of ethnic violence in our country.
January 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This administration is stark raving mad, and it is controlled by men - Vance, Miller, Bovino - are all-but-publicly taking orders from neo-Nazis bent on violent removal of nonwhite Americans. The admin barely hides many of these links. And it is driving a campaign of ethnic violence in our country.
I know the music licensing part of the quote isn’t the point. But as a music supervisor for public television, my struggles somehow feel seen.
“This has to be the most expensive documentary ever made that didn’t involve music licensing.-- said Ted Hope. "How can it not be equated with currying favor or an outright bribe? How can that not be the case?” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/b...
Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:17 PM
I know the music licensing part of the quote isn’t the point. But as a music supervisor for public television, my struggles somehow feel seen.
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This song was on the radio and that required me to once again revisit the insane brilliance of Michel Gondry's 1999 video for it, in which he recreates 70s/80s analog video FX with meticulously staged choreography. Just in case anyone hasn't seen this gem from the peak music video era:
The Chemical Brothers - Let Forever Be
YouTube video by ChemicalBrothersVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:05 AM
This song was on the radio and that required me to once again revisit the insane brilliance of Michel Gondry's 1999 video for it, in which he recreates 70s/80s analog video FX with meticulously staged choreography. Just in case anyone hasn't seen this gem from the peak music video era:
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The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
January 29, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The word armadillo is borrowed from Spanish and simply means “little armored one.” But an even better word for an armadillo, in my opinion, is the Nahuatl ayotochtli. It means “turtle rabbit.”
I bet it’s paid leave. That’ll show ‘em.
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I bet it’s paid leave. That’ll show ‘em.
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Your Libby rental was free for you, but did you know it cost the D.C. Public Library $59.99?
The e-book boom (and a complicated pricing model from publishers) has left library systems strapped for cash. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fight back. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
The e-book boom (and a complicated pricing model from publishers) has left library systems strapped for cash. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fight back. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
Libraries can't afford e-books. D.C. lawmakers have a plan.
The demand and price for e-books is up — and it’s busting the D.C. Public Library budget.
51st.news
January 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Your Libby rental was free for you, but did you know it cost the D.C. Public Library $59.99?
The e-book boom (and a complicated pricing model from publishers) has left library systems strapped for cash. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fight back. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
The e-book boom (and a complicated pricing model from publishers) has left library systems strapped for cash. But D.C. lawmakers have a plan to fight back. 51st.news/ebooks-are-e...
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What is obvious to me is that a lot of people deeply care about their neighbors and this country.
They didn't think we would. We do.
They didn't think we would. We do.
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 AM
What is obvious to me is that a lot of people deeply care about their neighbors and this country.
They didn't think we would. We do.
They didn't think we would. We do.
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I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I can't put into words the feeling of watching our government, a hive of evil antisocial filth, the absolute worst humanity has to offer, colliding with the best. Ordinary people trying to help each other, risking everything to stand up for what's plainly, unambiguously fair and right. It's unreal
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You can measure the temperature (-2°) using a borb thermometer. 🪶
January 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
You can measure the temperature (-2°) using a borb thermometer. 🪶
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I like getting to know this sparrow’s feeder behavior, which is mostly to knock and sweep a lot of the seed out, pausing on occasion to defend against a hungry wren or chickadee.
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I like getting to know this sparrow’s feeder behavior, which is mostly to knock and sweep a lot of the seed out, pausing on occasion to defend against a hungry wren or chickadee.
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Murder a person in cold blood once, shame on me
Murder a person in cold blood twice, shame on you
Murder a person in cold blood twice, shame on you
Schumer now saying that Democrats won't put up the votes for funding if it includes DHS.
That's one step beyond Jeffries, who did not whip the vote, which allowed enough Democratic support to pass the DHS piece.
That's one step beyond Jeffries, who did not whip the vote, which allowed enough Democratic support to pass the DHS piece.
January 25, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Murder a person in cold blood once, shame on me
Murder a person in cold blood twice, shame on you
Murder a person in cold blood twice, shame on you
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We can’t believe it.
@shearwaterband.bsky.social released ‘Jet Plane and Oxbow’ 10 years ago today.
Shearwater - Quiet Americans
YouTube video by Sub Pop
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
We can’t believe it.