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Dr. Laina Dawes

@lainad.bsky.social

Post-Doctoral scholar @CWRU. Music Critic. Metalhead. Author, "What Are You Doing Here? A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal: https://www.amazon.com/What-Are-You-Doing-Here/dp/1935950053

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When he gets released, I hope Garcia sues the fuck out of Noem and the Dept. of Homeland.

02.07.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Finally watched SINNERS last night. It is an ethnomusicologist's wet dream. Wow.

04.06.2025 11:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Laina Dawes plays the final notes for her postdoctoral fellowship - College of Arts and Sciences The Murphy Postdoctoral Fellow reflects on her career, CWRU experience and her teaching a love for metal!

Finishing up my postdoc at Case Western. Pleased that Case wrote a nice piece on my research: artsci.case.edu/news/laina-d...

28.05.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Is it audacity, or sheer stupidity? The way how Trump is speaking to the president South Africa is fucking unbelievable. For those who think that what he is saying is the "truth," please for the love of christ do your research.

21.05.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ROFL!!!!

14.05.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree.

14.05.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*Smashes head on desk*

14.05.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interested. However, I'm an ethnomusicologist. Would this work?

10.05.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice! Sprinkling a dash of homophobia ontop of his mountain of racism.....

08.05.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Never thought that I'd agree with Piers Morgan. All I have to say to that white girl is "fuck around and find out."

08.05.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, I assumed that Musk would only take white folks to Mars, but this is pretty extreme.......

07.05.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So this explains the weird text message I just received......

07.05.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine being a white boomer/Gen X'er screaming about affirmative action, DEI and "merit" in schools and jobs...

Meanwhile, their kids and grandkids are using ChatGPT to write essays, date, and are becoming functionally illiterate...

07.05.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 535    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 6

I'm a soccer fan, but I hope the stands are empty.

07.05.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for posting @atrupar.com !

06.05.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

C'mon, now. Really?

06.05.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The worst part about all of this shit is that despite all the advancements that society has made, the power of white opinion overrides the narratives of the marginalized people who speak from experience. But when you negate one's humanity for generations, this is what you get, I guess.

03.05.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love this!!!!

03.05.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WTF

01.05.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG.

30.04.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep! I remember working in law offices and whites getting mad when all the black employees would go to lunch together. Nuts.

30.04.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Best Canadian punk band!!!!

28.04.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Best news all day! #Liverpool

27.04.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. Texts Barnard Employees and Asks if They Are Jewish A questionnaire from a federal commission also inquired about whether professors and other college staff members had been harassed.

What happened to abolishing DEI?

24.04.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep.

24.04.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was thinking of writing about this issue because it drives me mad. Maybe I need a few days to cool down.....

24.04.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm worried about repercussions. I DO think that activism is important, but I am just worried about how the administration (and cops) would react.

24.04.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As an alumni, I know that we are getting into activist season, but is this a good idea?

23.04.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

GO LEAFS!!!!! #proudcanadian

22.04.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't he a podcaster? Why is he there? Why is he wearing a knit hat in the Spring? Is he cold, or balding?

22.04.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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