Steven Zielke
@zmus.bsky.social
Reser Prof of Music and Director of Choral Studies @OregonState. Exec Dir-Oregon Ambassadors of Music. He/Him/His. Pres-NWACDA. Voice of the OSUMB. 🦫. linktr.ee/zmus
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Steven Zielke
@zmus.bsky.social
· Nov 10
I'm new! I'm the Dir of Choirs at Oregon State University. I'm always looking for community in music, politics, higher ed, sports, and generally intelligent talk about anything. I enjoyed many of the younger composers, musicologists, and theorists who seemed to be on Twitter, or at least they were.
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4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
4 Black journalists have been kidnapped by the federal government
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Dogs, man. Are they kidding? Unbelievable. That’s the post.
January 23, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Dogs, man. Are they kidding? Unbelievable. That’s the post.
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Bye Bye Miss American Pie! You are tough and you are strong, and we stand with you Minnesota!
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Bye Bye Miss American Pie! You are tough and you are strong, and we stand with you Minnesota!
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I spend a lot of time, thinking about all of the reforms that will be necessary when this regime ends
This from @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social is very smart
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
This from @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social is very smart
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I spend a lot of time, thinking about all of the reforms that will be necessary when this regime ends
This from @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social is very smart
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
This from @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social is very smart
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Fact: Elections are run entirely by the states. The federal government has no jurisdiction over how votes are counted or certified.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Fact: Elections are run entirely by the states. The federal government has no jurisdiction over how votes are counted or certified.
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Wait, the Rose Bowl is making the “marching” bands play in the stands. Oh my.
January 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Wait, the Rose Bowl is making the “marching” bands play in the stands. Oh my.
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"Is it expensive to seek out dependable news sources? Maybe, but so is that gym membership that’s been gathering dust...A world swamped with misinformation & lies would be a much higher price to pay."
#CdnMedia #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
#CdnMedia #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Elizabeth Renzetti: Sick of false information and AI nonsense? I’ve got a New Year’s resolution for you
Canadians should rely on established sources of news and find fresh ones, too. There’s never been a better time to seek out proper journalism.
www.thestar.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"Is it expensive to seek out dependable news sources? Maybe, but so is that gym membership that’s been gathering dust...A world swamped with misinformation & lies would be a much higher price to pay."
#CdnMedia #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
#CdnMedia #cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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And I thank you for it. That is how we will win, not by whining. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
MAGA Trumpism is Failing. Here are Ten Examples.
As we close out 2025, some reasons to feel hopeful—and to press our attack in 2026.
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:38 AM
And I thank you for it. That is how we will win, not by whining. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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If you're going to drop into every post and reply "So what? Who's going to do something about it?", the answer is YOU. YOU are going to do something about it. YOU are the consequences. Stop waiting for someone else to save you.
December 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If you're going to drop into every post and reply "So what? Who's going to do something about it?", the answer is YOU. YOU are going to do something about it. YOU are the consequences. Stop waiting for someone else to save you.
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🧵Year-End Thoughts from
Zach Ullery, Resound
Ensemble’s Artistic Director
“The point is, art never stopped a war and never got anybody a job. That was never its function. Art cannot change events. But it can change people… and because people are changed by art — enriched, ennobled, encouraged—...
Zach Ullery, Resound
Ensemble’s Artistic Director
“The point is, art never stopped a war and never got anybody a job. That was never its function. Art cannot change events. But it can change people… and because people are changed by art — enriched, ennobled, encouraged—...
December 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🧵Year-End Thoughts from
Zach Ullery, Resound
Ensemble’s Artistic Director
“The point is, art never stopped a war and never got anybody a job. That was never its function. Art cannot change events. But it can change people… and because people are changed by art — enriched, ennobled, encouraged—...
Zach Ullery, Resound
Ensemble’s Artistic Director
“The point is, art never stopped a war and never got anybody a job. That was never its function. Art cannot change events. But it can change people… and because people are changed by art — enriched, ennobled, encouraged—...
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Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.
It must be read:
It must be read:
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.
It must be read:
It must be read:
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
So true.
December 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
So true.
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New:
While being honored last week by the members of the Kennedy family who haven't lose their minds, Stephen Colbert urged us all to keep the faith that we'll emerge from this darkness.
All links and subscriptions are free at Fight the Fire.
While being honored last week by the members of the Kennedy family who haven't lose their minds, Stephen Colbert urged us all to keep the faith that we'll emerge from this darkness.
All links and subscriptions are free at Fight the Fire.
'Push back on the temptation to despair'
At award ceremony, Stephen Colbert speaks of the ripples of hope we can all send
fightthefire.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
New:
While being honored last week by the members of the Kennedy family who haven't lose their minds, Stephen Colbert urged us all to keep the faith that we'll emerge from this darkness.
All links and subscriptions are free at Fight the Fire.
While being honored last week by the members of the Kennedy family who haven't lose their minds, Stephen Colbert urged us all to keep the faith that we'll emerge from this darkness.
All links and subscriptions are free at Fight the Fire.
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Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Zohran: "I mean, think about when you fly. We have made it such a difficult experience to go through TSA that there's now a financial incentive to sign up for a separate program that can move you through it quicker. We have monetized the dysfunction."
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my latest is on the odd confluence of unitary executive theory with a president who is mostly AWOL from the business of governance (gift link)
Opinion | The White House Is a Lost Cause
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
my latest is on the odd confluence of unitary executive theory with a president who is mostly AWOL from the business of governance (gift link)
Interview with Brandon Creighton, chancellor of the Texas Tech University system, who is defending the new academic freedom restrictions at Texas Tech.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The Man Behind Texas Tech’s Controversial Curriculum Crackdown
Brandon Creighton believes colleges should focus on careers and salaries — not contested ideas about race, gender, and sexuality.
www.chronicle.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Interview with Brandon Creighton, chancellor of the Texas Tech University system, who is defending the new academic freedom restrictions at Texas Tech.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
I’m so sorry for those individuals and families who are going to suffer because of the GOP.
Speaker Mike Johnson is charging ahead with a GOP health plan that allows Biden-era Obamacare subsidies to expire this month — all but guaranteeing that the money will indeed lapse and spike premiums for tens of millions of Americans next year.
House GOP leaders plow ahead with plan that will allow Obamacare subsidies to lapse | CNN Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson is charging ahead with a GOP health plan that allows Biden-era Obamacare subsidies to expire this month — all but guaranteeing that the money will indeed lapse and spike premiums ...
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I’m so sorry for those individuals and families who are going to suffer because of the GOP.