Mike
@professorberry.bsky.social
Orchestra teacher, music theorist, bassist
"Listening to Rap" (2e) and "Rap Music and Whiteness in Postracial America" both coming from Routledge in 2026.
michaelberrymusic.com
"Listening to Rap" (2e) and "Rap Music and Whiteness in Postracial America" both coming from Routledge in 2026.
michaelberrymusic.com
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Lane Kiffin's LSU contract is worth nearly the entirety of my Louisiana public university's total budget
November 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Lane Kiffin's LSU contract is worth nearly the entirety of my Louisiana public university's total budget
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I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I really appreciate that @pbsnews.org ended the interview with this graphic.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
It captures, in the simplest and starkest terms, the brutal arithmetic driving this country's homelessness catastrophe.
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Plz don’t judge…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
November 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Plz don’t judge…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
Plz don’t judge…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
November 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Plz don’t judge…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
Watching Khloe Kardashian interview her sister Kourtney on their own whole TV show. Like what actually is happening?!
I’d love to read Baudrillard on reality TV
Srsly tho—there’s gotta be some good research out there…
You know the shawarma’s going to be good when it comes with dental floss and a mint.
November 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
You know the shawarma’s going to be good when it comes with dental floss and a mint.
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Wondering why half the smoke detectors in my house need 9V batteries and half need AAs. There’s no rhyme or reason to it—all the same model and installed at the same time… 🤷♂️
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Wondering why half the smoke detectors in my house need 9V batteries and half need AAs. There’s no rhyme or reason to it—all the same model and installed at the same time… 🤷♂️
Watching Anthony Bourdain eating pho and other Vietnamese street food seems a good start to the Thanksgiving day.
Passing time until the dog show…
Passing time until the dog show…
November 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Watching Anthony Bourdain eating pho and other Vietnamese street food seems a good start to the Thanksgiving day.
Passing time until the dog show…
Passing time until the dog show…
While I really like how Tissot watches look on Instagram I’m sad to say I don’t seem to like how they look in real life. 😔
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
While I really like how Tissot watches look on Instagram I’m sad to say I don’t seem to like how they look in real life. 😔
Promoting my book! Working on a second edition due (maybe?!) next year (don’t ask me how my writing is going either!)
www.routledge.com/Listening-to...
www.routledge.com/Listening-to...
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Promoting my book! Working on a second edition due (maybe?!) next year (don’t ask me how my writing is going either!)
www.routledge.com/Listening-to...
www.routledge.com/Listening-to...
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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K-12 teacher friends: anyone else have experience with evaluators using ChatGPT or similar products in the course of evaluation?
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
K-12 teacher friends: anyone else have experience with evaluators using ChatGPT or similar products in the course of evaluation?
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
In other news, I should probably do something but instead I’m going to sit here, eat salty snacks, drink a beer, and look at social media.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
In other news, I should probably do something but instead I’m going to sit here, eat salty snacks, drink a beer, and look at social media.
This year I’ve become a big fan of the saline sinus rinse. I think it’s saved my 🤧😷🤒 twice now.
November 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
This year I’ve become a big fan of the saline sinus rinse. I think it’s saved my 🤧😷🤒 twice now.
K-12 teacher friends: anyone else have experience with evaluators using ChatGPT or similar products in the course of evaluation?
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
K-12 teacher friends: anyone else have experience with evaluators using ChatGPT or similar products in the course of evaluation?
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
It makes me uncomfy...
If you have examples of this feel free to DM or email me.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
Our local public library continues to kill it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Our local public library continues to kill it.
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia:
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical
thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n
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Jamil Al Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown has passed. Jamil was a political prisoner, an Imam & leader in the Islamic community, chairman of SNCC, Minster of Justice in the Black Panther Party. A revolutionary & a target of COINTELPRO and U.S. police agencies. Rest in Power
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Jamil Al Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown has passed. Jamil was a political prisoner, an Imam & leader in the Islamic community, chairman of SNCC, Minster of Justice in the Black Panther Party. A revolutionary & a target of COINTELPRO and U.S. police agencies. Rest in Power
Had a dream that I was working on an arrangement of Hall and Oates’ “Maneater” for solo double bass.
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Had a dream that I was working on an arrangement of Hall and Oates’ “Maneater” for solo double bass.
It was observed that my learning target was nowhere to be found.
My learning target: CNN10 and vibes 😎
My learning target: CNN10 and vibes 😎
She prefaced this by praising the high level of student engagement in my MLL class--"you don't see that kind of engagement very often."
I've been teaching MLLs for like 2.5 months...
I gave the students an 8-question multiple-choice worksheet to answer while we watched CNN 10... (3/6)
I've been teaching MLLs for like 2.5 months...
I gave the students an 8-question multiple-choice worksheet to answer while we watched CNN 10... (3/6)
November 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It was observed that my learning target was nowhere to be found.
My learning target: CNN10 and vibes 😎
My learning target: CNN10 and vibes 😎