U.S. to exit 66 international organizations in further retreat from global cooperation Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives.

Most of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that the Trump administration has categorized as catering to diversity and "woke" initiatives. n.pr/3N7LJmg

Good news! 👏👏👏

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

My June artist newsletter is up!

June 2025 - Singing for the stars in Worcester, Britten at the Broad, Cantigas in Louisiana, Medieval & Baroque tunes for SoHIP, and some catching up

#newmusic #science #astrology #pride #britten #earlymusic

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I hadn't even thought of this impact.
If you can, please help support any art that you love whose existence is being threatened right now!

MAGA melts down over ‘WOKE MARXIST POPE’ who is a ‘Never Trumper liberal’ Laura Loomer lamented that the new pope ‘is anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis,’ adding that it’s ‘GROSS’ that he now leads the Catholic Church

This is why it matters who the Pope is.
Not because it angers them, but because it doesn't give them credibility and it perhaps helps to remind those who need reminding that we (theoretically) have separation of church and state in this country.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Forgot to post this over here among /all the things/

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April 24th 7pm
Multiverse Concert Series at Harvard Museum of Natural History

April 30th 12pm
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Handel - Salve Regina with Musica Lata

The Affordable Car Is About to Go Extinct in the US As President Donald Trump’s tariffs set in, it may well be time to say goodbye to the under-$30,000 car.

Meanwhile in America...

Tennessee’s push to jail officials backing immigration ‘sanctuary’ raises alarm US state threatens removal and at least one year in prison for lawmakers who support ‘sanctuary city’ ordinances

How exactly is this constitutional?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Caroline Shaw, Ringdown, and Sō Percussion: "The Parting Glass" YouTube video by New Sounds

Sharing a new found bit of beauty from some of my favorites

#sopercussion
#carolineshaw
@newsounds.bsky.social
(Who could use your help to keep bringing these performances and experiences!
pledge.wnyc.org/support/save...)

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Ok - one more time for those in back, tariff wars are a bad.... anyone, anyone?.... thing.

'Are we really saying that the water is too woke now, that we need to give kids cavities to own the libs?'

#Trump and the #Republicans have abandoned the American people for the mighty dollar💰🤑 They do NOT care about you, your children, your parents, your grandparents, your great-grandparents. Join a march this Saturday, April 5th.

And because I'm never bored and will always go the extra mile for friends, I've been hard at work on the CD and Vinyl designs for #zafaranmusic 's self-titled release, and thoroughly enjoying the chance to revisit memories of our shoot on the #viaappiaantica in Rome!

Renaissance band plays around a table while two singers pour drinks and look at a glass

In photography news:

I loved this session with Seven Times Salt from a few years back, for their program 'A Health to the Company' - which they will be performing again on May 13 in Watertown, MA!
Go check them out!

Did anything big happen this week? Even with national security scandals, there’s still plenty giving us hope

A little artist news!

#thrilledtoannounce that I'll be performing in two programs on the #sohip2025 series this July!

More details on my website
barbaraahill.com

#livemusic #boston #historicallyinformedperformance
#medievalmusic #frenchbaroque

For $200,000, CEOs can slap their corporate logo on Donald Trump dressed as the Easter Bunny.

It’s absurdly corrupt.

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Hands Off Massachusetts! · Hands Off Join us for the only official **Hands Off! Boston** event! **Rally and March** **Meet at Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common** **11am, April 5, 2025** Tom Homan wants to bring "Hell" to *Boston*?! He...

Want to join me for this Hands Off event? mobilize.us/s/XT0HJY/o

Crocuses

Spring is here!

Israel is bombing Gaza again. Here's what doctors are seeing on the ground. "I think ceasefire is a very loose term,” said one physician in Gaza. “I wouldn’t say we entered Gaza at a time of peace and quiet.”

Over the past day, Israeli airstrikes killed over 404 Palestinians and wounded 560, targeting residential areas and reportedly wiping out entire families. It is inarguable. The ceasefire is dead.

Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats A spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown has narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate, paving the way for passage as a midnight deadline looms.

Welp, now we know which 10 to vote out...

#randomactsofkindness

Just saw a guy tap to pay for a young woman who was struggling to get through the turn style and onto the Red Line.

💛

The total fluffness of the Japanese Shima-enaga YouTube video by Kyota Ko

The Japanese fluff ball of a bird, Shima-enaga ☺️🐦

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GitHub Actions all passing on a laptop screen at night

A little after hours coding finally concludes when all lights are green. ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅

Speaking of blue skies

My view as I woke up in Rockport this morning.

Looking forward to spending the week with the students of the Rockport Schools during their Choral Summit!

#nightingalevocalensemble

Back at the Boch Wang Theatre to sing for the #FinalFantasyVIIRebirthOrchestraWorldTour with a fun and fantastic group of humans!
Decent view.

#livemusic #makeart

Working on transferring over to this space and first up is:
Come see my band in April!

Some details are TBD, but we'll for sure be at The Rockwell in Somerville on April 9th at 9pm.

More details as they come on my website barbaraahill.com/performances

#dreamglowband