Anyways meet Sparklepony! They were 3D-printed and designed by David Perry in Portland. We've got the funky fine tuner on the lowest string to enable a FCGDA 5-string viola tuning, no treble clef allowed! Currently they're living in the case for my wooden viola.

So long and thanks for all the fish. Fuck the fascists. I have a Bluesky account while I transition away from Meta things but really I've been less active on socials. Email at

Calling it now: Fascist Millhouse takes the stage for the next decade or so. Wab Kinew does two terms as Manitoba Premier, eventually loses an election and crosses floors to federal Liberals, runs for leader and lands as Prime Minister by 2036.

RT @madeleinethien: I have written to the @gillerprize to request that my name, image and work be removed entirely from the their website a…

My dude most classical music venues are so conservative they won’t even consider 20th century innovations such as a PA system or mixer. Let alone what happens when a racialized person calls out racism or genocide in a professional society.

RT @elamin88: Something that Tanya Talaga said a couple of weeks ago that hasn’t left me: when you think of Murray, think of the weight of…

@forked_queer Looks so great! Might be able to work it into a syllabus next year.

RT @avilewis: This is absolutely urgent. The Israel lobby has won a huge victory. The government of Canada has endorsed its weapon of mas��

@dieworkwear Look at Dallas Goldtooth at the Emmy’s and say that this is a hand sewn moccasin.

@forked_queer I initially pictured Illmatic Nas going full Sun Ra and enjoyed that possibility as well.

RT @FadyJoudah: This beautiful Palestinian singer Now a voice in heaven

@OnaagoshinAnang found it!

@OnaagoshinAnang It was on Tiktok a while back but I didn’t save it! The honour beats are just 💯

@aksocolofsky This sounds perfectly on brand.

@anmusiccomposer I am almost desperate enough to finally buy a Pro Tools license but of course they don’t offer the education discount to the permanent license. My university laptop gave me the option of Sibelius or Finale and I chose Sibelius but have yet to open it.

RT @MadhokNeha: What the world needs to understand is that Raygun represents a very specific and uniquely Australian White Woman ™️ in acad…

@pwallinga Hudson Mohawke - Cbat

@pwallinga She has a BA in Music which fully tracks. Also her absolutely sincere “I think I can win this with my artistry since I don’t have the power moves.”