Renée Coulombe
@composerrenee.bsky.social
Composer-performer, educator, producer
Founder of Banshee Media
She/they
www.reneetcoulombe.com
www.willowsnest.org
Founder of Banshee Media
She/they
www.reneetcoulombe.com
www.willowsnest.org
If you're near Berlin next week, the Catalyst MA Symposium is happening on May 27 and 28 – two days of performances, presentations, installations, panel discussions, screenings and more. Check out the line up here and reserve your spot: catalyst-berlin.com/student-life...
Catalyst MA Symposium 2025
Multipli-Cities artistic research symposium; expanding beyond the traditional notion of the "city", we embrace a range of creative spaces—from urban environments to digital realms, communal hubs to pe...
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May 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If you're near Berlin next week, the Catalyst MA Symposium is happening on May 27 and 28 – two days of performances, presentations, installations, panel discussions, screenings and more. Check out the line up here and reserve your spot: catalyst-berlin.com/student-life...
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At the meeting, #DOGE staffers told us that any “institute or agency” that receives congressional monies would have a team assigned. It became clear that DOGE did not know that Vera’s DOJ grants were terminated last week. The meeting ended with staffers withdrawing the request to install a team.
April 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
At the meeting, #DOGE staffers told us that any “institute or agency” that receives congressional monies would have a team assigned. It became clear that DOGE did not know that Vera’s DOJ grants were terminated last week. The meeting ended with staffers withdrawing the request to install a team.
I never thought I'd be riveted for hours and hours by a filibuster.
"This a moral moment."
Indeed. Let empathy, care, and concern have their day again.
Thank you, Senator Booker.
"This a moral moment."
Indeed. Let empathy, care, and concern have their day again.
Thank you, Senator Booker.
April 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I never thought I'd be riveted for hours and hours by a filibuster.
"This a moral moment."
Indeed. Let empathy, care, and concern have their day again.
Thank you, Senator Booker.
"This a moral moment."
Indeed. Let empathy, care, and concern have their day again.
Thank you, Senator Booker.
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Thousands call for the release of Rumeysa Ozturk in Somerville, MA. The Tufts grad student was abducted by ICE last night after publishing an article that was critical of Israel.
March 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Thousands call for the release of Rumeysa Ozturk in Somerville, MA. The Tufts grad student was abducted by ICE last night after publishing an article that was critical of Israel.
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At 5:01am on March 20, 2025, the vernal equinox signaled the official end of winter & spring's beginning.
Let the flowers & songbirds remind you that life always finds a way. ❤️
Let the flowers & songbirds remind you that life always finds a way. ❤️
March 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
At 5:01am on March 20, 2025, the vernal equinox signaled the official end of winter & spring's beginning.
Let the flowers & songbirds remind you that life always finds a way. ❤️
Let the flowers & songbirds remind you that life always finds a way. ❤️
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This is just a reminder that the cops are not gonna stand on the side of the Constitution and the people. They are the SS of this coup.
This is a coup! U.S. Institute for Peace called the DC police on the Musk team members in an effort to stop them from trespassing because the institute has control of its own building and the land it sits on. But instead, the DC police allowed them to enter and kicked out the institute’s officials.
March 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This is just a reminder that the cops are not gonna stand on the side of the Constitution and the people. They are the SS of this coup.
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Court hearing tomorrow...
GlobalX 6122 took off from Texas at 7:37 pm (eastern time).
Judge's written orders were posted to PACER at 7:26 pm. 11 minutes BEFORE the flight took off.
This contradicts the White House's statement that the plane was already outside the USA.
Judge's written orders were posted to PACER at 7:26 pm. 11 minutes BEFORE the flight took off.
This contradicts the White House's statement that the plane was already outside the USA.
March 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Court hearing tomorrow...
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Cracking the Magafacists code
March 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cracking the Magafacists code
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This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school.
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Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce | CNN Politics
The US Education Department said it is cutting nearly 50% of its workforce, according to senior agency officials, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether.
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March 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This isn’t about fixing bureaucracy in Washington. This is about defunding your local public school.
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Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.
In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane
Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Tests in Key West show sediment stirred up by cruise ships, which can harm marine life, routinely exceed federal standards. Key West has responded by suspending the tests.
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Democrats should boycott Trump's address tonight.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
March 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Democrats should boycott Trump's address tonight.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
If they feel they need to attend, they must not signal to the nation that we're living in normal times.
Make good and loud trouble. Disrupt the speech. When he lies, boo loudly!
Anything less will legitimize Trump’s coup.
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Yeah, ya think?
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
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"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
March 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Yeah, ya think?
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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For 250 years, the United States has supported democracy.
Now, in the middle of a horrific war that Putin started, Trump is turning his back on Ukraine and democracy, all to the benefit of a brutal dictator in Moscow.
Now, in the middle of a horrific war that Putin started, Trump is turning his back on Ukraine and democracy, all to the benefit of a brutal dictator in Moscow.
March 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
For 250 years, the United States has supported democracy.
Now, in the middle of a horrific war that Putin started, Trump is turning his back on Ukraine and democracy, all to the benefit of a brutal dictator in Moscow.
Now, in the middle of a horrific war that Putin started, Trump is turning his back on Ukraine and democracy, all to the benefit of a brutal dictator in Moscow.
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Listen, friends, if you’re not already doing something, you better start doing something…
March 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Listen, friends, if you’re not already doing something, you better start doing something…
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As others have pointed out (and as I clocked myself) it’s extremely disconcerting to see Nazis write about a “final” anything.
NEW—Dept of Ed staff received an email from Sec. McMahon tonight with the subject, “Our Department’s Final Mission.”
McMahon writes that plan is, “to send education back to the states.” Notably doesn’t mention executive order like earlier draft, but some think it’s still coming.
Full text:
McMahon writes that plan is, “to send education back to the states.” Notably doesn’t mention executive order like earlier draft, but some think it’s still coming.
Full text:
March 4, 2025 at 4:47 AM
As others have pointed out (and as I clocked myself) it’s extremely disconcerting to see Nazis write about a “final” anything.
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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…
February 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…
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NALC statement on reported executive order attacking Postal Service ➡️ www.nalc.org/news/nalc-up...
February 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
NALC statement on reported executive order attacking Postal Service ➡️ www.nalc.org/news/nalc-up...
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I don't think people really get how these employee purges are just going to break the culture of public organizations for a very long time.
February 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don't think people really get how these employee purges are just going to break the culture of public organizations for a very long time.
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Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.
February 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.
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Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades.
Envy of the world. Poof!
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Envy of the world. Poof!
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CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health
Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired
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February 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Doing the unthinkable: The deep cuts to the #CDC's workforce today are expected to decimate the Epidemic Intelligence Service, a program that has trained public health rapid responders for decades.
Envy of the world. Poof!
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
Envy of the world. Poof!
www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...
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Dear all , Here is a call of more than 80 Israeli musicians re the situation in Israel and Palestine.
We will be grateful for sharing over social media widley.
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We will be grateful for sharing over social media widley.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Dear all , Here is a call of more than 80 Israeli musicians re the situation in Israel and Palestine.
We will be grateful for sharing over social media widley.
www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
We will be grateful for sharing over social media widley.
www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
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CFPB just got a complete stop work order from Vought. Order to cease all supervision, examination, and investigations into consumer complaints. They are attempting to shutter this agency that protects regular people from corporate exploitation.
February 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Re-upping this. We need experts in media literacy & stewards of the freedom to read now more than ever.
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Re-upping this. We need experts in media literacy & stewards of the freedom to read now more than ever.
"learn, connect, resist and inspire" in 2025 with this decolonized reading list from The Lakota People's Law Project and the Sacred Defense Fund: lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...
Lakota Law's 2025 Decolonized Reading List
This "Top 25 for 2025" list of nonfiction books focuses on a variety of topics, including BIPOC-centered histories of Native America, resistance movements, and the decolonizing work of reconnecting us...
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February 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"learn, connect, resist and inspire" in 2025 with this decolonized reading list from The Lakota People's Law Project and the Sacred Defense Fund: lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...