Matthew D. Nielsen
@matthewdnielsen.bsky.social
Conductor, composer, baritone.
Author of “The Technique of Choral Writing” (https://amzn.to/3y64jnF).
Dog dad to Aoife.
Proudly Bi 💙💜💖
Author of “The Technique of Choral Writing” (https://amzn.to/3y64jnF).
Dog dad to Aoife.
Proudly Bi 💙💜💖
I will vote for the candidate who promises to extradite Kristi Noem to The Hague.
January 24, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I will vote for the candidate who promises to extradite Kristi Noem to The Hague.
All of this time, money, effort, and goodwill wasted. All for a relatively short extension that was supposed to be a small part of the long-term plan to Long Beach.
Metro only has themselves to blame by considering Hawthorne in the first place. Way to think small and fumble at the last minute.
Metro only has themselves to blame by considering Hawthorne in the first place. Way to think small and fumble at the last minute.
Vote on Motion 11.1 - to support shifting Torrance rail to Hawthorne Blvd alignment - approved unanimously. Likely delays South Bay light rail extension for the foreseeable future.
January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
All of this time, money, effort, and goodwill wasted. All for a relatively short extension that was supposed to be a small part of the long-term plan to Long Beach.
Metro only has themselves to blame by considering Hawthorne in the first place. Way to think small and fumble at the last minute.
Metro only has themselves to blame by considering Hawthorne in the first place. Way to think small and fumble at the last minute.
AMAZING NEWS! 🎉👏🏻🙌🏻
Metro board unanimously approves Sepulveda Rail alignment for heavy rail subway from Westwood-Van-Nuys. Attendees applaud.
January 22, 2026 at 10:07 PM
AMAZING NEWS! 🎉👏🏻🙌🏻
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Not pictured: the Macarena.
January 20, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Not pictured: the Macarena.
Your regular reminder that Gates is not a “good billionaire.” Again, there’s no such thing as thing as a “good billionaire.”
As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
January 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Your regular reminder that Gates is not a “good billionaire.” Again, there’s no such thing as thing as a “good billionaire.”
We really do need a subway underneath the entire length of Santa Monica Blvd. I know there are basically no plans for this in the future, and the K Line plans don’t seem to be future proofing this idea, but wow is it needed.
January 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM
We really do need a subway underneath the entire length of Santa Monica Blvd. I know there are basically no plans for this in the future, and the K Line plans don’t seem to be future proofing this idea, but wow is it needed.
This has always bothered me. Why would we hire someone who says that the hiring company is the problem and they want to get hired to “fix it”? Nah, no thanks. I want that person as far away from government as possible.
Republicans say you can't trust the government and they get elected to office and prove it.
January 9, 2026 at 7:17 AM
This has always bothered me. Why would we hire someone who says that the hiring company is the problem and they want to get hired to “fix it”? Nah, no thanks. I want that person as far away from government as possible.
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Please enjoy this photo of my dog in a raincoat that she absolutely hates.
January 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Please enjoy this photo of my dog in a raincoat that she absolutely hates.
Andor
2025 has been a rough year. What's one piece of art that's brought you absolute joy despite everything?
December 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Andor
People are surprised when I tell them I’m not afraid of being assaulted while living in LA but I am afraid of traffic violence.
Deaths on CA roads (~4,500) outnumber the homicides (1,666 in 2024). Deaths from breathing polluted air = about 5,000 per year according to @airresources.bsky.social. Maybe put more effort into reducing transportation-related and air pollution deaths, no? data-openjustice.doj.ca.gov/sites/defaul...
December 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
People are surprised when I tell them I’m not afraid of being assaulted while living in LA but I am afraid of traffic violence.
How cute is this little corner cafe in San Diego?! Always busy with people hanging out inside and out on the sidewalks.
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
How cute is this little corner cafe in San Diego?! Always busy with people hanging out inside and out on the sidewalks.
My life became so much happier when I started driving less and walking/biking/using public transit more.
I’m not religious, but I’m developing a personal faith:
time spent driving is the root of a lot of modern suffering, and it’s a moral imperative not to induce more of it.
time spent driving is the root of a lot of modern suffering, and it’s a moral imperative not to induce more of it.
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
My life became so much happier when I started driving less and walking/biking/using public transit more.
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Dan Gilroy won the #Emmy award for best writing for a drama series for "Andor," which brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to "Star Wars."
'Andor' is ending. It brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to 'Star Wars'
“Andor” ends with the release of a three-episode series finale on Tuesday. The Disney+ streaming show took “Star Wars" to previously unexplored places, including depiction of the long-term effects of trauma.
bit.ly
September 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Dan Gilroy won the #Emmy award for best writing for a drama series for "Andor," which brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to "Star Wars."
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this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
Y’all need to stop getting my hopes up.
August 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Y’all need to stop getting my hopes up.
Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Barcelona, Kyoto
If you could get a crib in any five cities (five cribs) of your choice in the world, which would you choose?
Me: Philly, NYC, LA, Chicago, Atlanta
Me: Philly, NYC, LA, Chicago, Atlanta
August 14, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Barcelona, Kyoto
Ah yes, BS Vance. Oh sorry, BM Vance. Sorry, BJ Vance.
VP Vance just called California Senator Alex Padilla “Jose Padilla” during his press conference in Los Angeles.
June 20, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Ah yes, BS Vance. Oh sorry, BM Vance. Sorry, BJ Vance.
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Los Angeles Metro Pride
June 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Los Angeles Metro Pride
Sean Duffy is a dishonest sycophant at best, and a complete fuck up at worst.
Trump administration sees 'no viable path' forward to finish high-speed rail project, moves to pull federal funding
Trump administration sees 'no viable path' forward to finish high-speed rail project, moves to pull federal funding
The Trump administration could pull $4 billion in federal funding from California's high-speed rail project within 37 days, following a Department of Transportation compliance review.
www.latimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Sean Duffy is a dishonest sycophant at best, and a complete fuck up at worst.
One major misconception about #choral music is that it is monochromatic. It certainly can be, but this misconception is often rooted in the idea that singers only produce sound in a single, fixed way. There’s much more to the voice than just bel canto technique.
The Technique of Choral Writing: A Comprehensive Guide to Composing and Arranging for Vocal Ensembles
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amzn.to
May 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
One major misconception about #choral music is that it is monochromatic. It certainly can be, but this misconception is often rooted in the idea that singers only produce sound in a single, fixed way. There’s much more to the voice than just bel canto technique.
One of the things that stood out going from Andor to Rogue One was how rough the music in Rogue One is. It’s just feels disjointed and awkward, like it’s attempting to mimic John Williams while trying not to be obvious.
Would love to see a re-score of Rogue One done by Nicholas Britell.
Would love to see a re-score of Rogue One done by Nicholas Britell.
May 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of the things that stood out going from Andor to Rogue One was how rough the music in Rogue One is. It’s just feels disjointed and awkward, like it’s attempting to mimic John Williams while trying not to be obvious.
Would love to see a re-score of Rogue One done by Nicholas Britell.
Would love to see a re-score of Rogue One done by Nicholas Britell.
Remember this:
The key lesson of Andor:
Fascist collaborators get nothing. Death, ignominy, anonymity.
Fascist collaborators get nothing. Death, ignominy, anonymity.
May 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Remember this: