Aaron Mencher

composing really is so stupid so times. why did i work literally all afternoon on 4 measures of music

good collaboration is built on awkwardly texting pictures and videos of your computer back and forth

i did it so you don’t have to. it just tells you definitions of the random words and phrases that are in your scores with no reference to the actual notes

Warner Music signs deal with AI song generator Suno after settling lawsuit Music company representing Coldplay and Ed Sheeran had sued tech platform alleging mass copyright infringement Business live – latest updates

This is the most predictable move

Labels: AI kills creativity and must be stopped

Me: they are going to stop opposing this as soon as they can make money and EXPLOIT LABOR

Labels:

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

i suggest playing more than just reels😂

donnacha dennehy’s the hunger, mary kouyoumjdian’s adoration (i think? i havent finished listening though), and possibly ellen reids opera from a couple years ago about sexual assault (i dont know the piece i just have heard about it)

“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas. Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.

Texas' abortion ban has killed another woman.

Let's be very clear: Republicans are killing women. Democrats need to start calling them murderers loudly and often.

www.propublica.org/article/texa...

i clicked on that the other day just to see what it would do... i was not impressed lmao

the sibelius enshittification has finally caught up to me. is it worth it to jump to dorico?

Yeah, I got ADHD

Ahhhhhh
Dis
Head
Dontwork

i did one of my qual exams on algorithmic composition and i desperately want the LLM madness to end so working on that stuff feels less gross

Katie Wilson, Seattle's next mayor, emerged from the city's left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.

A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz.

NYT describing a progressive who just won an impressive upset election victory: she’s a windbag with no experience

NYT describing a disgraced conservative pedo: a wretched young woman ended up in his vicinity and ruined his life

hell ya! any kind of run is better than no run at all. you got this!

I NEED TO KNOW WHO

Happy 25th Anniversary to OutKast's fourth studio album 'Stankonia' originally released October 31, 2000 | Listen to the album + read our anniversary tribute by @jesseducker.bsky.social here: album.ink/OutKastStank

Billie Eilish Calls on Billionaires to Support People in Need: 'No Hate, But Give Your Money Away' Billie Eilish donates $11.5 million from 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour to charity and calls on billionaires to support people in need during hard times.

I don't see a lot of people talking about this, so I want to highlight something GOOD

Billie Eilish stood in a room full of billionaires and said "you're billionaires... Why?"

She donated 11.5 MILLION DOLLARS to food equity and climate orgs, which Stephen Colbert announced to said billionaires.

Do trendy whales wear Baleenciaga

and just as a reminder, no matter the uniform:

If they're racially profiling, kidnapping, assaulting or killing people, they're a piece of shit.

i just don’t understand why you would need genai to make this. this can all be done without it? what is doing this with ai adding to the experience?

morally indefensible product sold by right wing billionaires

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K Chappell Roan has announced her Midwest Princess Project for trans and LGBTQ+ youth, and the fund has already raised $400K.

Chappell Roan Unveils Midwest Princess Fund for Trans Youth — and She’s Already Raised $400K

im so glad my students are good people this quarter. idk if i could handle anything else right now.

Knowledge is Worth Your Time Folks who hang out on Bluesky/Twitter may have caught bits and pieces of the discussions amongst academics about what to do about today's university students...

NEW WRITING:

It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪

"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."

maryanne amacher pieces that emphasize auditory illusions and difference tones

why did no one tell me that doing a phd would be challenging?????? how was i supposed to know?????

I love cool tech as much as the next person, and an important part of being a cool tech enjoyer is knowing when to say “this device doesn't need more tech.” “This device doesn't need to connect to the internet.” “Internet connection will expose me/others to more brittleness and surveillance.”

idea for a book: the normal people of protest movments

interviews with normal people who are not like committed activists who have showed up to protests throughout history and how those experiences changed them

new level of nerdiness unlocked: using max msp to create custom white noise to listen to while i work to block out ambient sound

I like to remind people about lifetime limits and the refusal of insurers to sell coverage to people with preexisting conditions.

The ACA has issues. But those 2 things alone make it worth saving and fixing.

nature NEWS 12 October 2025 Coral die-off marks Earth's first climate 'tipping point', scientists say A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world. By Jeff Tollefson

Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.

The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.