Morgan Bates
@queertrumpeter.bsky.social
Musicologist, trumpeter, educator. They/them.
PhD Candidate and Cota-Robles Fellow @ UCLA studying drag vocality, queer of color critique, and queer & trans pop. Anti death penalty activist.
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PhD Candidate and Cota-Robles Fellow @ UCLA studying drag vocality, queer of color critique, and queer & trans pop. Anti death penalty activist.
🎺🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .
Ina Garten is my favorite “Girl’s Girl”
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Ina Garten is my favorite “Girl’s Girl”
Please see my previous post with attached petition. Keep in mind: these issues are horrid on their own. And, I fear what might be going on behind the scenes that we *don’t* know about, especially re. mistreatment of junior scholars, scholars of color (esp. Black and Brown), trans scholars, etc
November 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Please see my previous post with attached petition. Keep in mind: these issues are horrid on their own. And, I fear what might be going on behind the scenes that we *don’t* know about, especially re. mistreatment of junior scholars, scholars of color (esp. Black and Brown), trans scholars, etc
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friends, please share widely, on & off social media. let’s get this in front of as many musicologists and AMS members’ eyes as we can. if you’ve ever been a member of the Society, in any capacity, please consider taking a look & signing (& you can sign anonymously!)
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 3:27 PM
friends, please share widely, on & off social media. let’s get this in front of as many musicologists and AMS members’ eyes as we can. if you’ve ever been a member of the Society, in any capacity, please consider taking a look & signing (& you can sign anonymously!)
Grateful for the powerful moments of community building at this AMS/SMT!
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Grateful for the powerful moments of community building at this AMS/SMT!
AMS! SMT! Project Spectrum party at the Nicolette!!! Come through!
November 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
AMS! SMT! Project Spectrum party at the Nicolette!!! Come through!
Hey there, AMS! If you want to attend the Committee on Women and Gender's roundtable this morning (and any other remote sessions throughout the conference), you can access using this link while signed in: www.amsmusicology.org/civicrm/mail...
See y'all there!
See y'all there!
AMS Select Pass - AMS
Zoom links and recordings for 2025 AMS Select Pass sessions and performances.
www.amsmusicology.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hey there, AMS! If you want to attend the Committee on Women and Gender's roundtable this morning (and any other remote sessions throughout the conference), you can access using this link while signed in: www.amsmusicology.org/civicrm/mail...
See y'all there!
See y'all there!
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Damn, First Wives Club what a banger
three women in white suits are dancing in a room
Alt: Bette, Diane, and Goldie doing their curtain call to “You Don’t Own Me.”
media.tenor.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Damn, First Wives Club what a banger
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
Why do people hate on honeydew melon? Slander has to stop.
October 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Why do people hate on honeydew melon? Slander has to stop.
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Wow, it must be terrible being told that you can’t use the bathroom.
'Very difficult situation': Kristi Noem whines locals not letting ICE agents use restrooms
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem complained that her agents were not being permitted to use restrooms in Chicago because of opposition from residents.During a Sunday interview on ...
www.rawstory.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Wow, it must be terrible being told that you can’t use the bathroom.
Living for the wildly sudden, yet impactful disorientation that comes from listening to Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 and suddenly being launched into Pink Pony Club...which I had cued up from our discussion section focused Gregorian Chant this morning. This is New New Musicology.
#musicology
#musicology
October 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Living for the wildly sudden, yet impactful disorientation that comes from listening to Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 and suddenly being launched into Pink Pony Club...which I had cued up from our discussion section focused Gregorian Chant this morning. This is New New Musicology.
#musicology
#musicology
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Musicology folks! If you're going to Minneapolis maybe consider dropping in a day early (???!!) There's no flyer yet but I'm doing a book talk with Elliott Powell and Paula Harper at SubText in St. Paul: November 5 at 7PM. Would love to see you 💜💜
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Musicology folks! If you're going to Minneapolis maybe consider dropping in a day early (???!!) There's no flyer yet but I'm doing a book talk with Elliott Powell and Paula Harper at SubText in St. Paul: November 5 at 7PM. Would love to see you 💜💜
Me: [gets home from work, immediately needs TLC and good humor]
Me: “honey, want to watch Capote?”
Me: “honey, want to watch Capote?”
September 17, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Me: [gets home from work, immediately needs TLC and good humor]
Me: “honey, want to watch Capote?”
Me: “honey, want to watch Capote?”
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Such a difference between "higher" ed and "lower" ed. Higher ed's response ranges from "We can do nothing about ICE" to "How can we help you, ICE?" while K-12 defends their kids and families. Via LA Times www.latimes.com/california/s...
August 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Such a difference between "higher" ed and "lower" ed. Higher ed's response ranges from "We can do nothing about ICE" to "How can we help you, ICE?" while K-12 defends their kids and families. Via LA Times www.latimes.com/california/s...
Drop joyful movie recommendations in the comments below. Going through it today.
August 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Drop joyful movie recommendations in the comments below. Going through it today.
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AB B♭A
Slightly diminish a band:
Hüsker Don’t
Hüsker Don’t
Slightly diminish a band:
Potentially Some Doubt
Potentially Some Doubt
August 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
AB B♭A
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If I had a dollar for everyone I know who told me this couldn't happen...
1/ The former Kentucky clerk who lost numerous lawsuits for refusing to certify same-sex marriage is asking the Supreme Court to clear her. She's also asking them to formally overturn the Obergefell ruling, which is what legalized same-sex marriage.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
10 years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to all same-sex couples, it will consider whether to take a case asking it to overturn the decision.
abcnews.go.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If I had a dollar for everyone I know who told me this couldn't happen...
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love to drink my afternoon chemicals (diet coke + true lime powder)
August 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
love to drink my afternoon chemicals (diet coke + true lime powder)
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The state of Tennessee tortured and murdered Byron Black yesterday. I’m trying to find words to understand and explain why it happened and what it all means. This is how I'm thinking and feeling my way through it. 🧵
In a painful execution, attorney says Byron Black was ‘tortured’ by the State of Tennessee
nashvillebanner.com/2025/08/05/b...
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Byron Black executed; attorney says he was 'tortured' - Nashville Banner
Byron Black's execution by lethal injection raises questions about his suffering and the role of his defibrillator. His attorney calls it 'torture.'
nashvillebanner.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The state of Tennessee tortured and murdered Byron Black yesterday. I’m trying to find words to understand and explain why it happened and what it all means. This is how I'm thinking and feeling my way through it. 🧵
The First Wives Club lesbian bar scene. (That’s all I have to say.)
August 6, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The First Wives Club lesbian bar scene. (That’s all I have to say.)
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A lot of people need to hear this
July 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A lot of people need to hear this
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BREAKING: Robert Roberson’s attorneys filed two motions this morning asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his Oct. 16 execution and to hear oral argument to review the mountain of new evidence in his case never reviewed by the court.
Robert Roberson Asks Texas Court to Stay Oct. 17 Execution
86 Bipartisan Texas Legislators Support Roberson’s Innocence and Urge Application of Texas “Junk Science” Law to His Case
innocenceproject.org
July 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
BREAKING: Robert Roberson’s attorneys filed two motions this morning asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay his Oct. 16 execution and to hear oral argument to review the mountain of new evidence in his case never reviewed by the court.
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this week was a fucking century
July 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
this week was a fucking century