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(If this post had a soundtrack, then clearly it should be this.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=s15E...

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So, I became a full professor earlier this year. Now I’m going through a year or two of notes reminding me to track down this book, that movie, this podcast, that band. Tons of restaurant names too. A cry for help, clearly, from weirdo Kyle. But now that I’ve pleased the normies, I’m back!

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TOTALLY a crossover episode. For May, anyway. We’re additionally excited that a rookie is on pole position for the Indy 500 this year and the thing is SOLD OUT. That’s 350,000 people (!) in one place.

And then they show up at each other’s events, which has to be the sport equivalent of network TV’s special guest star thing, but it still works on me, knowing that.

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In May, it does feel like a bit magic when the Indy 500 is about to happen, the Indiana Pacers are playing the Knicks in the eastern conference finals, and the Indiana Fever are back on the court.

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Dreaming of a peripatetic summer, always. Sometimes my need to travel is met. Hong Kong would be great, but Tell City would do in a pinch.

Ian Moody @ianmoody.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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Tufts student detained by US immigration authorities must be released, judge rules. Rümeysa Öztürk has been held for over six weeks after she co-wrote an opinion piece criticizing her school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

theguardian.com

Tufts student detained by US immigration authorities must be released, judge rules – live

Rümeysa Öztürk has been held for over six weeks after she co-wrote an opinion piece criticizing her school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

newsrooms of the world did u know that when Rümeysa Öztürk gets out you can pay her to write an editorial, and then publish it? did u know that if all of you did this it would be a whole thing and a good one

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Wow, had no idea! But I should have suspected...

Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I’m sure this floated my way via @shushmuckle.bsky.social , like all good things.

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Here's Reddy Kilowatt, introduced to me way back when by the good people at Indianapolis Power & Light. Apparently Reddy was an international figure, meant to educate us on electricity’s wonders and dangers.

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

At the end of every semester, the same feeling: Now, where was I?

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'

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X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research

Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

There’s literally a post for every occasion.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/04/2025

me to the united states: this could be us but you playin’

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The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 28/03/2025

"Hardy shot to fame singing airy, carefree pop before she took control of her career, hung out with 60s rock aristocracy and became a sophisticated singer-songwriter of rare sensuality and melancholy." Françoise Hardy: France’s girlish yé-yé star was a groundbreaking musical artist:

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Françoise Hardy: France’s girlish yé-yé star was a groundbreaking musical artist

Hardy shot to fame singing airy, carefree pop before she took control of her career, hung out with 60s rock aristocracy and became a sophisticated singer-songwriter of rare sensuality and melancholy

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Don’t get me wrong, I am oh so American (Great Lakes Midwest division).

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The Tonearm @thetonearm.com · 18/03/2025

"The Jaynetts' ’60s pop single 'Sally Go ‘Round the Roses' is equal parts all surface and inscrutable depth, which is why a range of artists cover it to this day." The Enduring Mystery of the Jaynetts’ “Sally Go ‘Round the Roses”:

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The Enduring Mystery of the Jaynetts' "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" » PopMatters

The Jaynett's '60s pop single "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" is equal parts all surface and inscrutable depth, which is why a range of artists cover it to this day.

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Let me join you in this pop music studies choir veterans affinity group!

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Your old pal Kyle got his full professor badge today.

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Ann Powers @annkpowers.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I love you Finland

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Derek Kompare @dkompare.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The architect of some of the greatest tracks of the 1970s. RIP.

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Being in the room with a man who is actually strong and brave — which MAGA only pretends to be — reveals Trump and Vance for the babies they are.

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The sound of free-jazz geese flying over campus.

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Full of everyday remembrances of Ealing. Then occasional shocks of hearsay. French composer Georges Auric, who scored Ealing films, bragged that his war-time composing efforts led to a steady opium supply via “special dispensation from King George VI.” I’m highly skeptical, but stranger things...

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Roberta Flack (1937-2025). I was late to her work, finding those early albums in thrift shops. Was blown away by what I’d missed. Peace.

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It was amazing! Packed. Moms and dads were at the bar. Had NO idea I’d be in the role of Methuselah until I arrived at the show. 😉

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Kyle Barnett @kylebarnett.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Faye Webster at Paristown Hall, Louisville. The wonderful mei ehara opened the show.

Faye Webster seen on an overhead screen while performing in Louisville last night. Below, cellphones were everywhere as fans tried to capture the experience.

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You’re doing great! Glad you’re here.