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This week in class I almost blurted out “I had a dream about the accordion last night!” But thankfully managed to keep that as an inside thought.

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abby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Please remember that 1 in 3 women are probably having an extra terrible time right now

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Every “Pass It On” PSA with like Kermit the Frog.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 28/09/2026

Math Teacher’s Duplex Too Depressing To TP theonion.com/math-teachers-duplex-t…

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The dog jumped on the couch to sniff John’s face. John gently cupped her head with his hands, saying, “My mind to your mind. My thoughts to your thoughts.”

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s uncharacteristically humid and the elevator at work is broken. I’m melting into a puddle so someone please just mop me into a bucket and carry me around for today.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/09/2026

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Robert Pattinson theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-i…

The Onion : What creative liberties did you take with the role of Chris Hansen?

Pattinson: Instead of “Why don’t you take a seat?” I say “By the stars that glow and the moon’s silken light, my powers now activate, pedophiles take flight!”

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My dissertation advisor, in a recent email: “This summer I was in Athens, which lived up to my Dionysian expectations.”

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Shook hands with John Adams (composer) last night and managed not to say or do anything embarrassing. So that’s a win.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 18/09/2026

Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming theonion.com/trans-teen-hatches-nef…

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Interesting to note that there’s WAY more dog-themed merchandise in the 9/11 memorial & museum gift shop than there was in 2023.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Touring the 9/11 Memorial & Museum with Andrea was everything I hoped it would be. The critique flowed freely.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I know it’s cartoonish but I think Liz Lemon was correct when she said New York City is the capital of the universe.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’m honored to have been selected for an American Musicological Society and Library of Congress lecture. Lectures like this one draw on a collection at the LoC, and I’ll present on John Adams, *On the Transmigration of Souls*, and 9/11 memory.

Screenshot of event page at the Library of Congress for my lecture about John Adams and 9/11.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 16/09/2026

Parrot Lying

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Headed to New York tomorrow to revisit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and on Friday will hear the New York Philharmonic play *On the Transmigration of Souls.*

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I, uh, haven’t announced this yet but hey. I’ll post some details tomorrow.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you had to cast an all-muppets+1 human Don Giovanni, how would you do it? Who’s the human?

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If my institution hadn’t cut my 9/11 class this year, I would assign this.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

John somewhat randomly suggested watching War of the Worlds (2005), which is never seen. Turns out it’s a 9/11 movie.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Whew boy it has been a journey. Not sure if I can answer this question yet.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Teaching theory III for the first time in a decade and I’m so excited by all the rep we get to do. Today: Chopin!

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Got a text from a friend who is a retired military historian, asking if I have plans to do anything interesting for the 9/11 anniversary. My brand is strong.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We do not have a masters or PhD in music theory or musicology where I teach, so I’m mostly asking out of curiosity.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hey music academic peeps: if you advise masters and/or PhD students, does coaching them count toward your teaching load? Or service? Or none of the above? Feel free to DM me if you’d rather.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I’ve bought a few such weird items off Poshmark and my husband wishes I’d stop. I’ll post some pics next week.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Update: we just got an email that said “the bat has been retrieved, all clear!” Lol

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Security alerts on campus so far today: ✅ 🐻 Bear on main campus. Is it the one that arrived during freshman move-in? ✅ 🦇 Bat hanging from the ceiling on the second floor of the music building.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Update: the gold coins arrive today and he has already selected the first student to receive one tomorrow.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Haven’t really spent time in the northeast.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

John is well known among our grad students for his saying, “Specificity is the coin of the scholar.” He just told me he wants to buy some of those chocolate gold coins to hand out when someone says something specific.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I’ve now dumped info about the hurt locker & related sources into my brain, making a big soup. Time for the cleansing fire of the abstract-writing process to refine it into an actual proposal by tomorrow.

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amy brown 👻 @amybrown.xyz · 27/08/2026

did bluesky hear about Miss Teen Indiana’s Garfield costume

A young woman in a Garfield inspired outfit with a Garfield headdress

The young woman from the first photo is holding a lasagna that says “lasagna my love language”

missinteenusa Tonight, Indiana is going Garfield!
My state costume celebrates one of Indiana's most iconic creations-Garfield, created by fellow Hoosier Jim Davis.
Born in Marion and raised in Fairmount, Davis turned an orange cat with a big personality into a character recognized and loved around the world.
But this costume represents more than a famous Hoosier.
The hand-painted comic panels on my skirt share messages inspired by my initiative, Captivating Confidence:
"Our differences are what make us beautiful."
"If we don't have love, we have nothing."
"Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates."
To me, true confidence is found in embracing what makes each of us different and recognizing that our greatest beauty comes from within. I am so excited to bring a little Hoosier humor, creativity and confidence to the Miss Teen USA stage tonight!
This one-of-a-kind costume was inspired by my vision and brought to life by Indianapolis-based costume designer, Jess West. @jesswestcostumes

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hey music theory peeps: the school got me an iPad and an Apple Pencil to connect to the projector. Is there an app you like for annotating staff paper?

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Back to that 8am M-F grind. UP AND AT THEM.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Snuck in my annual trip to the Castle 5k swim race just before school starts, and now I’d like to sleep for a week. …What’s that? School starts on Monday? That can’t be right.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In birthday activities: ✅ made John listen to the whole War Requiem with the score ✅ got Thai food ✅ we’re watching Jurassic Park.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My swim coach managed to announce it was my birthday three different times during practice so every masters swimmer in town is aware lol.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 42. 🎶🎂🎉

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This weekend I: ✅ submitted a grant application ✅ learned that a conference app deadline I *thought* was on Tuesday is actually at the end of the month. ✅ swam in a lake.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 10/08/2026

Tips For Starting Your Own Business theonion.com/tips-for-starting-your…

Figure out what people want, and taint it with AI.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Seems like the dude who composed music for the Hurt Locker walked around looking at a bunch of metal instruments and objects, asking, “What’s this? Can we bow this?” And just dragging a bow across every metal surface he saw.

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BCP Minus Context @bcpminuscontext.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The use of portable musical instruments is suitable.

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Sort accidentally bit off my swim coach’s head when he said we were “between grand tours” when I snapped “OH SO YOU’RE NOT WATCHING THE WOMEN???” And he immediately corrected “No! I am! I am! I’m sorry! I am! We’re between MEN’s grand tours!”

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Abby @abbyshupe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

There’s a trivia team at this brewery tonight named Jugs Judy and I think that’s beautiful.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 04/08/2026

New Evidence Suggests Dinosaurs Had Quinceañeras theonion.com/new-evidence-suggests-…

New Evidence Suggests Dinosaurs Had Quinceañeras
Latin American Coming-Of-Age Celebration Dates Back To Triassic Period

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