David Simmons Wood
@voxprincipalis.bsky.social
Early music/traditional music specialist | collegiate educator | non-profit admin
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Funny how “trimming the fat” means axing PBS, not the subsidy that helps billionaires write off their private jets.
July 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Funny how “trimming the fat” means axing PBS, not the subsidy that helps billionaires write off their private jets.
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Academia de Música Antigua de Medellín is one of a few schools in Latin America that teaches historical performance. In a brilliant partnership, the inaugural Latin American Congress on Baroque Luthiery will help supply the Academia with a range of stringed instruments. #earlymusic #baroquemusic
21 Reasons the HIP Kids Flock to Medellín » Early Music America
Academia de Música Antigua de Medellín is one of a few schools in Latin America that teaches historical performance. But newer students will need instruments. In a brilliant partnership, the inaugural...
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July 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Academia de Música Antigua de Medellín is one of a few schools in Latin America that teaches historical performance. In a brilliant partnership, the inaugural Latin American Congress on Baroque Luthiery will help supply the Academia with a range of stringed instruments. #earlymusic #baroquemusic
Guidonian Hand stickers are a must for the intro to historical performance practice class. (Shoutout to my wife who bought me this handy little Bluetooth printer years ago.) #earlymusic #guidonianhand #medievalmusox
April 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Guidonian Hand stickers are a must for the intro to historical performance practice class. (Shoutout to my wife who bought me this handy little Bluetooth printer years ago.) #earlymusic #guidonianhand #medievalmusox
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In 2025 we are celebrating 50 years of early music at K-State, and we're excited to announce the new Certificate in Historical Performance Practice, available starting this fall.
March 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In 2025 we are celebrating 50 years of early music at K-State, and we're excited to announce the new Certificate in Historical Performance Practice, available starting this fall.
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“Operation Whirlwind”
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
February 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“Operation Whirlwind”
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.
February 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.
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Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
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February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
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More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
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February 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis found. The purges have removed information about vaccines, veterans’ care, hate crimes, scientific research and more.
Today is the historical temperament and tuning day in my intro to historical performance practice course. I always feel like I should give them the red pill/blue pill option before going down this rabbit hole from which they may never return.
#earlymusic #musiceducation
#earlymusic #musiceducation
January 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Today is the historical temperament and tuning day in my intro to historical performance practice course. I always feel like I should give them the red pill/blue pill option before going down this rabbit hole from which they may never return.
#earlymusic #musiceducation
#earlymusic #musiceducation
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2025 Young Performers Festival application closes this Monday, February 3. YPF will take place Oct 16-18 at during the EMA Summit.
Accepted collegiate and pre-college #earlymusic ensembles receive free Summit registration, and ensembles outside of Montréal area receive $2,000 travel assistance.
Accepted collegiate and pre-college #earlymusic ensembles receive free Summit registration, and ensembles outside of Montréal area receive $2,000 travel assistance.
Young Performers Festival » Early Music America
Early Music America (EMA) proudly presented pre-college and collegiate early-music ensembles throughout North America since 2011. The Young Performers Festival is a central element of the annual Early...
www.earlymusicamerica.org
January 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
2025 Young Performers Festival application closes this Monday, February 3. YPF will take place Oct 16-18 at during the EMA Summit.
Accepted collegiate and pre-college #earlymusic ensembles receive free Summit registration, and ensembles outside of Montréal area receive $2,000 travel assistance.
Accepted collegiate and pre-college #earlymusic ensembles receive free Summit registration, and ensembles outside of Montréal area receive $2,000 travel assistance.
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This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are.
January 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is becoming absurd—federal employees are now being told to remove pronouns from their email signatures. We will always stand by our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, no matter how many things we’re asked to delete or change. Inclusivity is at the core of who we are.
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If you share my deep concern that a fascist like Elon Musk could use the X algorithm to interfere with the upcoming Canadian election please write to Elections canada and demand a full investigation into X's interference in Canada.
stephane.Perrault@elections.ca
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stephane.Perrault@elections.ca
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NDP MP Angus calls for investigation into Elon Musk over potential election interference | CBC News
New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is calling on Elections Canada to launch an investigation into Elon Musk and his social media platform X, saying he is concerned about potential interference by the tech ...
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January 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you share my deep concern that a fascist like Elon Musk could use the X algorithm to interfere with the upcoming Canadian election please write to Elections canada and demand a full investigation into X's interference in Canada.
stephane.Perrault@elections.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
stephane.Perrault@elections.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Took my new little bird for a flight around Top of the World today. #drones #potensicatom #flinthills
Top of the World 1.24.25
YouTube video by David Wood
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January 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Took my new little bird for a flight around Top of the World today. #drones #potensicatom #flinthills
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More than 800,000 homes and businesses on island of Ireland are without power, with ESB warning some will be powerless for a week
Image: ESB powercheck
Read more: www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
January 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
More than 800,000 homes and businesses on island of Ireland are without power, with ESB warning some will be powerless for a week
Image: ESB powercheck
Read more: www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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EMA seeks presentation proposals for the 2025 EMA Summit at McGill University in Montréal, Oct 16-18. Presentations should highlight topics of interest for the North and South American #earlymusic & historical performance communities. Presenters receive an honorarium & free Summit registration.
EMA Summit Presentations » Early Music America
EMA seeks presentations proposals for the 2025 EMA Summit at McGill University in Montréal, Quebec, October 16-18. Early Music America encourages approaches that present early music from around the wo...
www.earlymusicamerica.org
January 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
EMA seeks presentation proposals for the 2025 EMA Summit at McGill University in Montréal, Oct 16-18. Presentations should highlight topics of interest for the North and South American #earlymusic & historical performance communities. Presenters receive an honorarium & free Summit registration.
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New discussion: Morris Edward Fiddle Music 1778
Morris Edward Fiddle Music 1778
Morris Edward was a fiddler who played in Anglesey in the 18th century and recorded his tunes in a private notebook dated 1778. It is now in the safe keeping of Bangor University with a copy held in the...
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January 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New discussion: Morris Edward Fiddle Music 1778
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January 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video!
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
January 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video!
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.
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No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.
January 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.
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Applications for collegiate and pre-college #earlymusic ensembles to take part at the 2025 EMA Summit this October 16-18 in Montréal close in two weeks (Feb 3). This year’s 15th annual Young Performers Festival will be an event not to miss.
Young Performers Festival » Early Music America
Early Music America (EMA) proudly presented pre-college and collegiate early-music ensembles throughout North America since 2011. The Young Performers Festival is a central element of the annual Early...
www.earlymusicamerica.org
January 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Applications for collegiate and pre-college #earlymusic ensembles to take part at the 2025 EMA Summit this October 16-18 in Montréal close in two weeks (Feb 3). This year’s 15th annual Young Performers Festival will be an event not to miss.
Had a ball putting together “Turlough O’Carolan: Bard of the Emerald Isle” with Heartland Baroque last week. Such great rep that merges my musical worlds. Didn’t get a lot of shots, but here’s one from rehearsals.
January 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Had a ball putting together “Turlough O’Carolan: Bard of the Emerald Isle” with Heartland Baroque last week. Such great rep that merges my musical worlds. Didn’t get a lot of shots, but here’s one from rehearsals.
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And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.
January 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
And there it is. Scam and grift revealed. Watch who gets rich off this. Interested also to see how legacy media covers this, which has been putrid so far.
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Sun Unsure What It Has To Do To Get Humans To Worship It Again
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Sun Unsure What It Has To Do To Get Humans To Worship It Again
HOUSTON—Coming to terms with its diminished status after thousands of years as a venerated deity commanding pure devotion, the sun admitted this week that it was unsure what it had to do to get humans to worship it again. “Last year I tried this huge total eclipse, and that didn’t do shit,” the sun said […]
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January 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sun Unsure What It Has To Do To Get Humans To Worship It Again
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Researchers found 15 people in Kansas City who had changed their mind about climate change, and asked them why. Fascinating!
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January 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Researchers found 15 people in Kansas City who had changed their mind about climate change, and asked them why. Fascinating!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...