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Morgan Bates

@queertrumpeter.bsky.social

Musicologist, trumpeter, educator. They/them. PhD Candidate and Cota-Robles Fellow @ UCLA studying drag vocality, queer of color critique, and queer & trans popular musics. Gay. Very gay. πŸŽΊπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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[Drag race musings] WTF was that elimination?!

21.02.2026 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

WOW WOW WOW WOW
Drag Race tonight OMG.

14.02.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gurl I’m so pumped it’s not even funny

05.02.2026 03:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Conference season round 2! Who’s going to the following:

-IASPM-US
-Society for American Music
-Music and Moving Image
-Feminist Theory and Music

Would love to see y’all!

05.02.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ten years ago today no one clapped

02.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8109    πŸ” 2166    πŸ’¬ 96    πŸ“Œ 278
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Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95 ALEXANDRIA, VA β€” Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

19.01.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 27302    πŸ” 9642    πŸ’¬ 550    πŸ“Œ 504
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Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong For decades, the medical community has ignored mountains of evidence to wage a cruel and futile war on fat people, poisoning public perception and ruining millions of lives. It's time for a new paradi...

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14.01.2026 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

I’m obsessed with this omg. Additional shoutout to Kori King, whose impersonations have been epic as well!

12.01.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Waiting patiently for Friday so that I can witness Discord Addams try to walk on the runway again

12.01.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I had no idea that I was in a complete state of burnout until I actually took winter break off and resurrected. Today, I rediscovered what it means to wake up and *want* to do research. Whoa.

07.01.2026 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wikipedia sections:

Early life and education
Career
Political views
Sexual assault allegations
Personal life
References

Wikipedia sections: Early life and education Career Political views Sexual assault allegations Personal life References

Wikipedia template for every prominent right wing businessman

06.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2687    πŸ” 468    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 9
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Riiiiiiip

16.12.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My household:

Megan (my spouse) at one end of the house, abruptly: β€œits rigor mortis, gurl”

Me, from other end of the house: β€œwho’s Morris?”

#dragrace

06.12.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In case you’re in the mood for some good news . . .

29.11.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 18416    πŸ” 3057    πŸ’¬ 1154    πŸ“Œ 358

Ina Garten is my favorite β€œGirl’s Girl”

17.11.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bob Fink paid that much for a can in that little back shop 😭

17.11.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sign if you can. Put your name for those who feel like they cannot identify themselves. Read the documents thoroughly. Get involved.

If your career benefits from the AMS, now is the time to listen and speak up

16.11.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please see my previous post with attached petition. Keep in mind: these issues are horrid on their own. And, I fear what might be going on behind the scenes that we *don’t* know about, especially re. mistreatment of junior scholars, scholars of color (esp. Black and Brown), trans scholars, etc

16.11.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

friends, please share widely, on & off social media. let’s get this in front of as many musicologists and AMS members’ eyes as we can. if you’ve ever been a member of the Society, in any capacity, please consider taking a look & signing (& you can sign anonymously!)

16.11.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grateful for the powerful moments of community building at this AMS/SMT!

10.11.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

AMS! SMT! Project Spectrum party at the Nicolette!!! Come through!

09.11.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AMS Select Pass - AMS Zoom links and recordings for 2025 AMS Select Pass sessions and performances.

Hey there, AMS! If you want to attend the Committee on Women and Gender's roundtable this morning (and any other remote sessions throughout the conference), you can access using this link while signed in: www.amsmusicology.org/civicrm/mail...

See y'all there!

06.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhhhhhhhh my gosh

04.11.2025 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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three women in white suits are dancing in a room Alt: Bette, Diane, and Goldie doing their curtain call to β€œYou Don’t Own Me.”

Damn, First Wives Club what a banger

16.10.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Totally thought that frog had a huge penis for a moment

12.10.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

09.10.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 55936    πŸ” 22637    πŸ’¬ 1876    πŸ“Œ 2157

Why do people hate on honeydew melon? Slander has to stop.

07.10.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Very difficult situation': Kristi Noem whines locals not letting ICE agents use restrooms Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem complained that her agents were not being permitted to use restrooms in Chicago because of opposition from residents.During a Sunday interview on ...

Wow, it must be terrible being told that you can’t use the bathroom.

05.10.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3065    πŸ” 567    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 42

I can’t stop looking at it…

05.10.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0