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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I went to undergrad in Ithaca and my many years of screaming “NOT CORNELL” under my breath are validated this week

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The catalog description for my popular music course

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Megan Non Brevis @theorymeg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hear me out: sometimes it’s nice to learn about something just because … it’s fun and interesting! College is not supposed to be about optimizing yourself for A Career with no detours. It’s supposed to be an opportunity to learn and grow *as a human being* — much of which happens outside your major.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Trying to teach my Minnesotan almost two-year-old to say “I’m walkin’ here!” in a flamboyant New York accent, but she doesn’t have the whole thing down yet so she’s just running around screaming “I’m walkin’, I’m walkin’!!” Like yes, queen, you are.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Why is writing a conclusion the hardest thing in the world?

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

“Call Me Maybe,” Carly Rae Jepsen (2011)

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 06/07/2026

I can't believe taking the mexican chicken baguette off the greggs menu worked

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I hope they can track down Adele’s vocal coach before the next match

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I just got to Maine for the weekend! Anything I should know? Anything going on over here? No? Okay.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Can you imagine if that guy heard a metaphor? He’d be like get out of here Warlock!!!!

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Stumbled into a deli in a gas station (always a good sign) and was forced fed falafel by an older Lebanese gentleman. It’s been too long since someone handed me food and said something like YOU MUST EAT.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Can’t tell if this would be about my work or the students

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I bought cork grease for the first time in maybe 8 years, and just almost used it as chapstick. Some things never change.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I would be happy to administer a turkey ear training exam across the plaza

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

How many times have *you* cried about Carroll the moon spot today?

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

How many times have *you* cried about Carroll the moon spot today?

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I know it’s not “cool” to love the ~empire~ that is UConn Women’s Basketball but I am literally from Connecticut and I’m a little bit sad.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I think I just set a new PR going through TSA at MSP

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I am begging you, please stop saying “seminal” or “discharge” in your conference submissions

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Jonny Greenwood was robbed, the soundtrack to One Battle After Another was insane

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Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Treat yourself to some of joy from A Bar of Their Own 🥇

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

“I like to shake my ass in F# Major”—a thing I said in class today. Twice.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I virtually never pay attention to lyrics in pop music, why would I start now

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The Sermon on the Mount, by Beryl Lewis, before 1965, 📸 by @ScottStrazzante

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thank you Benito, for the music and also helping us gringas practice Spanish

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I know they were probably $800 but why is Jack Antonoff wearing jeans

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Carole King looks like a music theory professor

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Me: “who the hell is working sound for this Grammys broadcast?” My spouse: “B@ri Weiss, of course”

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MN Mike @fiveman.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

10/10 ICE protest sign

Protest sign from MN that says, “DEARLY BELOVED.
WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY
TODISMANTLE THIS THING CALLED ICE.” with a picture of Prince in the left hand lower corner.

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billcsajko.bsky.social @billcsajko.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Ice luminaries on Lake Nokomis, which is on a flight path from MSP airport. #ICEout

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Nate Holdren @nhold.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

someone should invent a thing that's like a university but it's goal is to facilitate learning

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Why is every goddamn band for pop artists artist all male? You’re telling me you can’t find one lady who plays an instrument?

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Sorry #amsmt25 folks you missed the Minneapolis northern lights by 2 days

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

I miss all my #amsmt25 friends already. Thank you for coming to Minneapolis! The end of the conference is pretty anticlimactic when you live here.

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Megan Lavengood @meganlavengood.com · 06/11/2025

Hey, I feel like they're not publicizing this much, but SMT is doing free livestreams of selected sessions. Info is gathered here: minneapolis2025.ams-smt.org/smt-hybrid-s... #amsmt25

chart version of the info on the linked page

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

It’s not a day that ends in Y until a tiny hand is dunked inside your first cup of coffee

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Does every musician parent think that their slightly musical baby is a genius? Asking for me.

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Why Dave Matthews talk like that

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Alyssa Barna @abarna.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I beg you: please stop calling them “faculty retreats” when it’s just a mandatory six-hour faculty meeting in the same building you spend all your time in anyway.

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