Steven Zielke
@zmus.bsky.social
Reser Prof of Music and Director of Choral Studies @OregonState. Exec Dir-Oregon Ambassadors of Music. He/Him/His. Pres-NWACDA. Voice of the OSUMB. 🦫. linktr.ee/zmus
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Steven Zielke
@zmus.bsky.social
· Nov 10
I'm new! I'm the Dir of Choirs at Oregon State University. I'm always looking for community in music, politics, higher ed, sports, and generally intelligent talk about anything. I enjoyed many of the younger composers, musicologists, and theorists who seemed to be on Twitter, or at least they were.
@chronicle.com has an article on model legislation that will be pushed in red states that could have an incredible impact on the arts (also the humanities) in ways that are difficult to imagine.
www.chronicle.com/article/new-...
www.chronicle.com/article/new-...
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@chronicle.com has an article on model legislation that will be pushed in red states that could have an incredible impact on the arts (also the humanities) in ways that are difficult to imagine.
www.chronicle.com/article/new-...
www.chronicle.com/article/new-...
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It was a bad week for Trump and his Acting U.S. Attorneys who were appointed to carry out his retribution. Here’s why Trump refuses to go through the Senate confirmation process that would legitimize his controversial appointments: @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social @jenniferpalmieri.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
It was a bad week for Trump and his Acting U.S. Attorneys who were appointed to carry out his retribution. Here’s why Trump refuses to go through the Senate confirmation process that would legitimize his controversial appointments: @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social @jenniferpalmieri.bsky.social
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We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
The Trump Admin is a test, and we are all being tested. And it is revealing who we all are.
The clean up from this is going to be really really difficult. Will we have the leaders that have the will and fortitude to do the work?
The clean up from this is going to be really really difficult. Will we have the leaders that have the will and fortitude to do the work?
(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: The WSJ confirms that in the leadup to Pete Hegseth's serial war crimes in the Caribbean, he made clear to commanders that our military code *was not to be followed*—no questions were to be asked of any orders. It led to the resignation of the top commander in the Caribbean.
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and Adm. Alvin Holsey had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Trump Admin is a test, and we are all being tested. And it is revealing who we all are.
The clean up from this is going to be really really difficult. Will we have the leaders that have the will and fortitude to do the work?
The clean up from this is going to be really really difficult. Will we have the leaders that have the will and fortitude to do the work?
This story about financial problems at the U of Tulsa in the @chronicle.com feels like Groundhog Day. Admin wildly spends on STEM programs, especially grad degrees, plus athletics, and the resulting massive deficit means the need to cut arts and humanities.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
The University That Couldn’t Stop Reinventing Itself
The U. of Tulsa was a commuter campus that tried — and tried again — to become a regional powerhouse. Now it’s drowning in red ink.
www.chronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This story about financial problems at the U of Tulsa in the @chronicle.com feels like Groundhog Day. Admin wildly spends on STEM programs, especially grad degrees, plus athletics, and the resulting massive deficit means the need to cut arts and humanities.
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...
November 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Going home for the holidays? Hosting family and/or friends. A great episode to listen to to get ready.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
A Therapist’s Emotional Tool Kit for a Better Holiday Season
Podcast Episode · Modern Love · 11/26/2025 · 44m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Going home for the holidays? Hosting family and/or friends. A great episode to listen to to get ready.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Vaccines DO NOT cause autism - there is extensive research showing this. Resurrecting old, discredited, fraudulent work is shameful.
Vaccine-preventable illnesses are serious - this is going to cause real harms.
This is dangerous & disappointing.
Vaccine-preventable illnesses are serious - this is going to cause real harms.
This is dangerous & disappointing.
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Vaccines DO NOT cause autism - there is extensive research showing this. Resurrecting old, discredited, fraudulent work is shameful.
Vaccine-preventable illnesses are serious - this is going to cause real harms.
This is dangerous & disappointing.
Vaccine-preventable illnesses are serious - this is going to cause real harms.
This is dangerous & disappointing.
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the lives that have been lost to anti-trans violence. 🧵
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember the lives that have been lost to anti-trans violence. 🧵
Orwell never stops delivering.
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Orwell never stops delivering.
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I enjoyed this story. He was interviewed on ABC Breakfast today and talked about how his outfit is made up from pieces inherited from his dad & grandad. Love that he’s 15 and has impeccable #fashion. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I enjoyed this story. He was interviewed on ABC Breakfast today and talked about how his outfit is made up from pieces inherited from his dad & grandad. Love that he’s 15 and has impeccable #fashion. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
This would also be a good night for AOC to Schumer know that she plans to primary him.
Would be a good night for AOC to let him know she intends to primary him.
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This would also be a good night for AOC to Schumer know that she plans to primary him.
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84 abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died, his family said in a statement. He was 84 abcnews.go.com/Politics/for...
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Wide right 🕺
November 3, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Wide right 🕺
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Indeed. Rules for thee but not for me.
Hell, next up: Polygamy.
Hell, next up: Polygamy.
No Room For The Holy Spirit
When control becomes the priority, anything can be justified as sacred.
open.substack.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Indeed. Rules for thee but not for me.
Hell, next up: Polygamy.
Hell, next up: Polygamy.
Interesting So the palace believes that more is going to come out.
October 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Interesting So the palace believes that more is going to come out.
Love this use of the arts in the Portland protest.
Portland dance group offers free Latin dance lessons at ICE facility 💃🏽
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Love this use of the arts in the Portland protest.
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Stunning article in the @chronicle.com and completely surprising on the economic demise of the University of Chicago.
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
Research Is the U. of Chicago’s Lifeblood. Its Board Is Killing It.
A great university could be reduced to a shell of its former self.
www.chronicle.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Stunning article in the @chronicle.com and completely surprising on the economic demise of the University of Chicago.
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
Be a helper.
Mr. Rogers said to “look for the helpers” when the world get scary.
Well, the helpers are out, and they’re looking for neighbors in need of protection, and fascist thugs in need of accountability. Phones charged. Cameras out.
Be a helper. Read and share. ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
Well, the helpers are out, and they’re looking for neighbors in need of protection, and fascist thugs in need of accountability. Phones charged. Cameras out.
Be a helper. Read and share. ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
How Americans Are Blocking Trump’s Militia
Ordinary people in forgotten places are standing between families and fear.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Be a helper.
At this point, my only college football interest is watching teams that I hope might lose.
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
At this point, my only college football interest is watching teams that I hope might lose.
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10M adults on ACA plans are self-employed or small business owners and employees.
A restaurant owner in Virginia could see his monthly premium double, shooting up to $1400 a month.
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities – and Republicans are shafting them. Hello?
A restaurant owner in Virginia could see his monthly premium double, shooting up to $1400 a month.
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities – and Republicans are shafting them. Hello?
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
10M adults on ACA plans are self-employed or small business owners and employees.
A restaurant owner in Virginia could see his monthly premium double, shooting up to $1400 a month.
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities – and Republicans are shafting them. Hello?
A restaurant owner in Virginia could see his monthly premium double, shooting up to $1400 a month.
Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities – and Republicans are shafting them. Hello?
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Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.
October 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.
Frogs, not kings.
America! Your expats and your friends are *always* with you! Sending you love and courage and #NoKings solidarity and frog costumes from Melbourne, Australia. Make fascism history again!
October 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Frogs, not kings.
Frogs, not king.
America! Your expats and your friends are *always* with you! Sending you love and courage and #NoKings solidarity and frog costumes from Melbourne, Australia. Make fascism history again!
October 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Frogs, not king.