Kaleb E. Goldschmitt
@kgoldschmitt.bsky.social
Popular music scholar and music department chair at Wellesley College. Neuroqueer. I wear a mask for a reason. Falo português. תיקון עולם 🏳️⚧️🚴😷
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The theme over the last month in many conversations about fascism: you never know when the new, terrifying rule (whatever it is, regardless of its legitimacy) is actually going to be applied.
It might be helpful to contextualize the Brazilian judicial branch’s reaction to Bolsonaro. Much of it has to do with memories of the military dictatorship. It only ended 40 years ago…
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. n.pr/48l5ldE
Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
n.pr
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
It might be helpful to contextualize the Brazilian judicial branch’s reaction to Bolsonaro. Much of it has to do with memories of the military dictatorship. It only ended 40 years ago…
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Come work with us! Indiana University's Jacob School of Music has an opening for a VAP in music theory. Best consideration date is Dec 17. Details are here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/31358
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music seeks candidates for a one-year full-time visiting position in music theory for the 2026-27 academic year. Expected start date: 08/01/2026.Responsibilitie...
indiana.peopleadmin.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Come work with us! Indiana University's Jacob School of Music has an opening for a VAP in music theory. Best consideration date is Dec 17. Details are here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/31358
I’m disgusted.
All three major record labels — Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music — have reportedly licensed their works to a music AI streaming service
Major Music Labels Strike Deals With New AI Streaming Service
The world’s largest music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m disgusted.
Today is Transgender Day or Remembrance. I know everything is terrible, but Liniker won 3 more Latin Grammys last week (now she has 4).
Liniker is from Brazil, the country with the dubious distinction of having the most reasons to grieve trans people.
www.out.com/gay-music/li...
Liniker is from Brazil, the country with the dubious distinction of having the most reasons to grieve trans people.
www.out.com/gay-music/li...
Liniker wins 3 Latin Grammys—becomes most-winning trans woman in Grammy history
The Black trans singer-songwriter has now won a total of four Latin Grammy Awards.
www.out.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Today is Transgender Day or Remembrance. I know everything is terrible, but Liniker won 3 more Latin Grammys last week (now she has 4).
Liniker is from Brazil, the country with the dubious distinction of having the most reasons to grieve trans people.
www.out.com/gay-music/li...
Liniker is from Brazil, the country with the dubious distinction of having the most reasons to grieve trans people.
www.out.com/gay-music/li...
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The UK is considering a policy that would effectively segregate trans people from society. It would bar trans people from "single sex spaces" even when they use the facility of their sex assigned at birth.
This is a full on policy of segregation without even the benefit of separate facilities.
This is a full on policy of segregation without even the benefit of separate facilities.
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The UK is considering a policy that would effectively segregate trans people from society. It would bar trans people from "single sex spaces" even when they use the facility of their sex assigned at birth.
This is a full on policy of segregation without even the benefit of separate facilities.
This is a full on policy of segregation without even the benefit of separate facilities.
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this is the correct framing
Republicans vote overwhelmingly to pretend they want the Epstein Files released. www.axios.com/2025/11/18/h...
House votes to force DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein files
While the vote marks an important step in backers' crusade to get the files released, significant barriers remain.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
this is the correct framing
Sure seems like there’s a fight happening inside the state department.
Update: The State Department has once again changed the language back to saying transgender people's passports will be valid "until they are invalidated pursuant to federal regulations."
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Sure seems like there’s a fight happening inside the state department.
Meanwhile, nobody is saying, “you know what? I think we gave powerful men too much leeway and now we have a pedophilia ring”
There are no consequences when the harms are right there in front of us.
There are no consequences when the harms are right there in front of us.
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Most NYT articles I read about why different groups are losing their rights at a fast clip (trans people, Black people, immigrants), the regular refrain is always “things went too far.”
Can anybody pinpoint what that is? Nearly every possible answer for this wilts under just the slightest scrutiny
Can anybody pinpoint what that is? Nearly every possible answer for this wilts under just the slightest scrutiny
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Most NYT articles I read about why different groups are losing their rights at a fast clip (trans people, Black people, immigrants), the regular refrain is always “things went too far.”
Can anybody pinpoint what that is? Nearly every possible answer for this wilts under just the slightest scrutiny
Can anybody pinpoint what that is? Nearly every possible answer for this wilts under just the slightest scrutiny
Yet another example of bureaucratic whiplash over our right to keep the passports we have. I’m pretty sure the update from 3 days ago was some sort of trial balloon to see if they could get away with it.
1. In a major update, the Trump administration has reversed course publicly, and now says "all passports" will remain valid until they expire for transgender people.
This comes after many outlets reported a message that indicated passports could be revoked.
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This comes after many outlets reported a message that indicated passports could be revoked.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Yet another example of bureaucratic whiplash over our right to keep the passports we have. I’m pretty sure the update from 3 days ago was some sort of trial balloon to see if they could get away with it.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
(Assuming we’re talking calendar year)
(Assuming we’re talking calendar year)
November 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
(Assuming we’re talking calendar year)
(Assuming we’re talking calendar year)
The tendency among those of us with tenure is to worry about upsetting colleagues, to just keep our heads down and do our research. But here's the thing: many of these revelations come from scholars of color, disabled scholars, and JUNIOR scholars. We owe it to them to share some of that risk.
I urge all of you, friends & colleagues, to please consider signing this petition to restore transparent governance and accountability in the AMS -- with this action, we can make our voices heard & remind everyone of our mission as a member-led society docs.google.com/document/d/1...
AMS Petition 2025
Petition to Restore Transparent Governance and Accountability in the American Musicological Society To add your signature to the petition, please fill out the following form: https://bit.ly/Sign_AMS_2...
docs.google.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The tendency among those of us with tenure is to worry about upsetting colleagues, to just keep our heads down and do our research. But here's the thing: many of these revelations come from scholars of color, disabled scholars, and JUNIOR scholars. We owe it to them to share some of that risk.
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I urge all of you, friends & colleagues, to please consider signing this petition to restore transparent governance and accountability in the AMS -- with this action, we can make our voices heard & remind everyone of our mission as a member-led society docs.google.com/document/d/1...
AMS Petition 2025
Petition to Restore Transparent Governance and Accountability in the American Musicological Society To add your signature to the petition, please fill out the following form: https://bit.ly/Sign_AMS_2...
docs.google.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I urge all of you, friends & colleagues, to please consider signing this petition to restore transparent governance and accountability in the AMS -- with this action, we can make our voices heard & remind everyone of our mission as a member-led society docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Alice Wong's GoFundMe has been transformed into a mission to continue her work after her passing.
gofund.me/47a499d5c
gofund.me/47a499d5c
Donate to Help finish Alice’s work, organized by yomi wrong
Our comrade, friend, collaborator and fierce Tiger Mischief Maker, Alice Wong, needs us.
As yo… yomi wrong needs your support for Help finish Alice’s work
gofund.me
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Alice Wong's GoFundMe has been transformed into a mission to continue her work after her passing.
gofund.me/47a499d5c
gofund.me/47a499d5c
They made a movie adaptation of H is for Hawk and I’m wondering how that works.
November 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
They made a movie adaptation of H is for Hawk and I’m wondering how that works.
If they are going to say that the issue is queer people rather than pedophiles, I sure hope the American people reject this. With every fiber of my being. If they don’t, I weep for the future.
Catholic League claiming the real sex abuse crisis in the church wasn't about child sex abuse but in fact about homosexuality
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If they are going to say that the issue is queer people rather than pedophiles, I sure hope the American people reject this. With every fiber of my being. If they don’t, I weep for the future.
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
Rest in power, Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Rest in power, Alice Wong
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The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
The fallout from Nick Fuentes's appearance on Tucker Carlson continues.
www.motherjones.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The right can’t decide if it's okay to hate Jews
Never in a million years did I think that being someone who loves to read books would make me clockable.
November 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Never in a million years did I think that being someone who loves to read books would make me clockable.
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in online corners like these I think people largely recognize how credulous, unprincipled opposition to "wokeness" functioned as lightly papered over defenses of impunity, but it's one of those drums people should probably start beating for normies
Something absolutely perfect about Larry Summers riffing about the scourge of woke cancel culture being unfair to predatory men in a friendly email to his pal JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
in online corners like these I think people largely recognize how credulous, unprincipled opposition to "wokeness" functioned as lightly papered over defenses of impunity, but it's one of those drums people should probably start beating for normies
Mercury in retrograde is still doing its thing. The voting website stopped working for today’s Academic Council. 😬😂
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Mercury in retrograde is still doing its thing. The voting website stopped working for today’s Academic Council. 😬😂
Are any of the recently laid off reporters for Wired, Teen Vogue etc combing through this massive info dump?
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Are any of the recently laid off reporters for Wired, Teen Vogue etc combing through this massive info dump?