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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

people are saying the Kentucky Wildcats keep winning because they're the only SEC football team actively posting to Bluesky

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Nothing like walking through the business school carrying a full chromatic set of boomwhackers past large groups of folks in suits to elevate the status of music at our University!

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Learned today that "lecturer on a US river cruise" is a potential employment opportunity. Although it was described as "not glamorous" it is now something to which I aspire.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Questions students (both pre-college & college) have asked me recently for which I have no and/or an inadequate answer: Why is your phone (iphone 13 mini) so small & old? When will [X] assignment be graded? Why do you have many tabs & apps open on your laptop?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Is it really the first day of class unless you had a moment of panic in the way to work thinking wait, what do I do on the first day of class?!?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Any readings you would recommend for a grad intro to music research related to AI? Looking for something deeper than AI is bad / AI is the future

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Beginning to think about thinking about working on fall syllabi. Will have to convert a class that was MWF to TR & obvi shouldn't be that big of a deal but is stupid hard.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Pedal tavern full of bachelorettes belting “Travelin Soldier” in city centre Belfast makes me feel right at home.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

As it turns out, it was pretty optimistic of me to take my sunglasses on an excursion to the cliffs of moher today

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A sort of Canvas-outage related email from student asking for (more) grace that began "This class has been a joy. I know I was asleep sometimes..." ed. note, it was all the times, lol But yeah, the grace was granted (again)

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Canvas being down five minutes before the deadline for the very last assignment is really doing a number on my email inbox

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I'm always a little mystified by the student who shows up for the final exam who has done little/zero work for the entire class & no chance of passing. Is it a personal challenge? Is it a challenge to me? Blind hope?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

So many of our students release new music, but yesterday a student that I had in first year seminar years ago & in senior seminar this semester gave me a CD (like a real live CD with a cute cover & everything) of their soon to be released EP. Warmed my cold, dead heart just a little.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Talking about REM in the pop history class today is making feel some type of way. Also, I miss Athens, GA.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Using voice-to-text feature to comment on a student assignment. Thought it was turned off but thankfully noticed it was still transcribing... Charles Barkley's commentary on Spurs/Blazers game. Probably shoulda left it there to see if student would notice.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This obit is something (pianist for Heifetz! arrested?!). I don't have strong feelings about MTT but when the Keeping Score series went online during covid, I was grateful. Still use clips of those in my intro music history course. RIP

nytimes.com

Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The point in the semester when my very chill late-work policy shows up to smack me in the face. It's really something to see an assignment that needs grading in Canvas with a January due date.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Small existential crisis bc I can’t decide what music to listen to while I grade. I generally play what we’re talking about in class but we just finished punk/new wave and starting 70s country tomorrow.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I haven't found/looked for the merino wool community here, but I do feel like I've joined a cult now that I'm kinda all-in on woolx and wool& dresses. This is a post about the "secret" woolx mystery sale and yes, I've already made a purchase.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Couldn‘t get a Lyft after amazing Gillian Welch & David Rawlings w/Paul Kowert Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning show. Driver cancelled, 2nd driver delayed, cancelled. V annoyed but finally paired w/new driver & Jesus was on the way! Couldn’t be too mad anymore & had to laugh. Happy Easter, y’all

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Emotionally preparing (won't be prepared) for all of the "the shot" talk re: Pitino playing Duke in the Sweet 16. I still hate Christian Laettner.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Will neither confirm nor deny that the last two minutes of regulation & Oweh's epic buzzer beater was on the screen for the first part of my pop music history class. Go Cats.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It's really amazing what some sunshine, warm weather, and the start of March Madness can do for my mental health.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Haven't taken many photos except at the fantastic Virginia Museum of Fine Arts yesterday. However, I deeply regret not taking a photo of Michael Bishop, current lead singer of GWAR, holding up his performance mask (Blothar, I think?), at the beginning of his talk this morning #sam2026

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

First SAM in a minute & attending not presenting. Great papers/events and v much appreciate breathing room in the schedule & built-in opportunities to leave the conference hotel Plus obligatory basketball viewing with grad school pals #sam2026

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Made wild decision to come to campus during spring break (!!) but theres a conference & keynote is David Yeager author of 10 to 25 the science of motivating young people. One of the best books I’ve read & changed how I think about students. Highly recommend. www.simonandschuster.com/books/10-to-...

simonandschuster.com

10 to 25

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Acclaimed developmental psychologist David Yeager reveals the new science of motivating young people ages ten through twenty-...

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

The thing about overcommitting to wearing only clothes with pockets & keeping it up a decade plus (life is too short etc etc) is that when an exception is made for a fancy party you realize how very much putting hands in pockets has become part of your personality.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Girl Scout cookies for breakfast bc I support the youths! Happy Friday, y’all!

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Read first Murderbot book on Sunday, then immediately read the second. Even tho this isn’t my typical genre I do love a novella & these are good. Super nice of Libby to give me book 3 yesterday (read) & for book 4 to pop up today (soon to be read).

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Mentioned something I had seen here in class & a student asked what's bluesky & another student said like twitter but nerds & I was like, yeah, ok sure, not wrong.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Someone in the classroom next door banged on the wall when I started playing "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" during class today. I assume they were inspired by the message, so I probably should have turned it up louder... but I refrained (probably deserve a medal for such restraint).

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WIRED @wired.com · 09/02/2026

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance required 9,852 theatrical pyrotechnics, nearly 400 costumed extras, and a lot of ingenuity. And yes, that was a real couple featured in the wedding. www.wired.com/story/bad-bu...

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Fellow puzzle lovers: In honor of the Super Bowl I made a little football-themed crossword with my friend @robdubbin.bsky.social for @puzzmo.com. You can play for free today: www.puzzmo.com/puzzle/2026-...

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I know there are other really important things going on, but I just ran across this while looking up something else re: Chicago style, and I just...?!?! "Note that a place of publication is no longer required in book citations"

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I just graded an assignment to avoid grading another assignment, so I'm really making the most of my snow day

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I complain all the time about 11 a.m. central kickoffs, so I am obviously thrilled (tone: sarcastic) re: 10 a.m. central tip off for the UK basketball game. Safety first and all that, but I'll still be grumpy about it

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Kentucky Men’s Basketball Tipoff vs. Ole Miss Moved Earlier to 11 a.m. ET

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I had a former colleague from an office job years ago reach out to me privately making sure this wasn't me. Public Musicology!

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

It’s a good thing I don’t care much about the outcome of this game since both my cable & internet are down. I’m cheering most for my iPhone hotspot that’s letting me stream the game on my laptop

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I know we had three days of class last week but tomorrow seems like the first day of class somehow?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

The part of the semester when I'm an IT textbook/website consultant... and I definitely do not love it.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Carved out time to discuss AI use with students on 1st day of class in all my classes but esp the 1st yrs. Was (mostly) really impressed with their takes & general self-awareness of how using it as a substitute for thinking is counter to getting an actual education vs using it as a tool/help/tutor.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Opting to have an existential crisis about an AI policy for my syllabus instead of completing the actual syllabus/course schedule for first day of classes tomorrow. This is fine 🫠

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year, y'all! I saw a shooting star tonight so I'm gonna take that for any/all good mojo it has to offer for 2026 💫

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Wait, I have to finish 2 and need 1 more. What's your fav short book?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The big question hanging over the remaining days of 2025, will I finish the last 3 books to meet my goodreads/storygraph challenge?!?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I get to/have to play the piano this weekend. My instruments have been the carillon and toy pianos for the past like 5 years. I should probably practice an actual normal-sized piano.

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Tackled so many analog photos from way back in middle school up to iPhone era. Absolutely ruthless in what I threw out, but by the time I got to boxes w/ grad school stuff I had lost my resolve. I took those boxes to my office at school for now/ever. Cleaning out success, maybe?

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Nancy Riley @nancypr.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Am being forced to deal w/boxes of old stuff this weekend. Past Nancy kept ALL papers/things ever but maybe we sent more cards/letters/notes back in the day? Either way, this floppy disk says a lot abt data storage in the 1990s. Initials are NPR & they're stickers. Crap.doc is insightful, I'm sure.

3M floppy disk with various file names written on it from Fall 1997

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