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Dr. Kirsten Carithers
@kcarithers.bsky.social
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Musicologist/historian exploring connections between music and labor, gaming, technology, economics, gender, sound. Associate prof at Uni of Louisville. Views my own.
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Hahahaha this arrived today
Fundraising mailer from Northwestern, which evidently just capitulated in the most cowardly fashion
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Attempted a Southern ™️ dish this year and am pleased to report that it was worth the effort
Cast-iron skillet of "shingled" orange-bourbon sweet potatoes with glazed pecans
November 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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My dog was starting to yawn here but kind of looks like she has indulged in a substance
Peggy (tricolor dachshund) with her eyes mostly closed and mouth slightly open, looking suuuper high
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Peg wanted to participate

("Mom, can you knock it off already")
Peggy (tricolor longhaired dachshund) snoozing on a fuzzy green blanket Closeup of Peggy doing a classic dachsie side-eye
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Anything for science
Nellie (brown longhaired dachshund) lying on a gray couch with her head hanging over the edge Nellie with her head up, during a loud and truly lousy rendition of "Nellie is such a good girl and she's so pretty"
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Second half: New Music Ensemble
Program listing music by Arlene Sierra, Lei Liang, premieres by two grad comp students (Meredith and Wojcik), and guest composer Douglas Knehans
November 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Tonight's program (first half)
Concert program with 3 jazz pieces by my colleague Gabe Evens and a percussion ensemble piece ("Death Wish") by Gemma Peacocke
November 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Peg was not speaking to me for a minute there (we have since reconciled) 🎃
Tricolor longhaired dachshund in a dress, sitting on a sofa, facing away from the camera Tricolor longhaired dachshund lying on a couch, wearing a dress, looking glum
November 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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What a good sport! No one here is amused by my Halloween nonsense
A man kneeling in front of some fall decorations, holding Peggy (dachshund wearing a dress but not happy about it); Nellie stands in front (dachshund wearing a sweater, not sure what the h*ck is going on here)
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Here it is, folks: the most dramatic showdown of all time. Can't believe how this one turned out! A real nailbiter!
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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People on a sidewalk, chanting, and in a pavilion, listening to speakers
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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A couple of good signs from this morning:
Group of awesome people, some with signs. One says "I like my country the same way I like my bourbon: neat. No ICE." Another says "ugh where do I even start"
October 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Nellie would like to know why her lunch has not yet been prepared. (It is 9:54am)
A small brown longhaired dachshund sits on the dining room rug, in front of her food bowls. She looks unimpressed with the speed of service at this restaurant.
October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Nellie was trying...
Brown longhaired dachshund curled up on the console of a couch, looking a bit like a burnt croissant
October 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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You guys, I put *one* cherry tomato plant in my garden. (Anyone want some tomatoes)
Large colander nearly full of ripe red cherry tomatoes
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Awww, sweet Laika. I'm not sure they would keep mine, either
Peggy, a goober of a tricolor longhaired dachshund, standing on a coffee table eating crumbs
September 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Like, I guess (?)
Screen cap of an article on illegal kidnapping of international workers, filed under "Leadership Strategies"
September 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Peggy is here for you, too
Tricolor longhaired dachshund on the same couch. She is doing a bit of a side-eye. Cheeky pup.
September 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Here is a Nellie, if anyone needs her
Beautiful brown longhaired dachshund on the back of a gray sofa. She is probably judging us but is generally fair about it.
September 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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😬
Screen shot of email inbox. The circled message is from the "Office of the Presdient" [sic]
September 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Ope, sorry
September 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Picked up the *weirdest* album at Better Days Records today. Listening through it now and I have to ask: have y'all heard this thing?! Can we put together an AMS session on this? PDQ and Maynard Solomon?!?
Back cover of the Joan Baez album "Baptism" with music by Peter Schickele / compiled by Maynard Solomon
September 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Had to leave a note for my colleague who teaches in the seminar room after me. Biggest dang roach I have ever seen, and I lived in North Carolina for a minute 😳
Handwritten text on a whiteboard: "Dear Dr. Burke, My section of 607 started class with a large bug flying into the computer cabinet. It has not yet been vanquished. Sincerest apologies, Dr. C"
September 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Someone at this grocery store has a promising future in contemporary art
Display of six shelves full of identical bottles of chocolate syrup. On one shelf is a bottle of salad dressing
July 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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They did it again 🤦‍♀️
Nellie (brown dachshund) laying down on a sofa. Peggy, her granddaughter (tricolor dachshund) is scream-barking at her.
July 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM