Joe Metz
@jametz.bsky.social
Native Cincinnatian, Lifelong Liberal Catholic, Beatles Lover, Baseball Lover. Absolutely love being a Grandpa.
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i think this is what drives me nuts. people talk about how, say, the UN was founded by "starry eyed idealists" who didn't understand "reality." the truth is that the UN was founded by those who had just fought and *won* the bloodiest war in human history.
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
i think this is what drives me nuts. people talk about how, say, the UN was founded by "starry eyed idealists" who didn't understand "reality." the truth is that the UN was founded by those who had just fought and *won* the bloodiest war in human history.
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Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Raskin: What makes somebody a good lawyer?
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
You have to identify with the people who are the victims of injustice — not with their perpetrators.
So I would say to Pam Bondi: If you’re going to stand with the victimizers and not the victims, then you’re not a real lawyer.
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Watching the administration try to tweet their way through this Epstein fallout is really something.
Wise man once said: if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
Wise man once said: if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Watching the administration try to tweet their way through this Epstein fallout is really something.
Wise man once said: if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
Wise man once said: if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
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HAHAHA
BREAKING: Judge Leon *rejects* Secretary Hegseth's bid to punish Sen. Kelly for advising troops to ignore illegal orders. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
HAHAHA
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If we are required to show a passport in order to vote, doesn’t that make passport fees an illegal poll tax?
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 AM
If we are required to show a passport in order to vote, doesn’t that make passport fees an illegal poll tax?
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My daughters portfolio of Pitchers & Catchers Report day illustrations. #Baseball #SpringTraining @reds.com
You can see all 19 years of #PitchersAndCatchers illustrations here: thefinestmuffins.blogspot.com/search/label...
I can't believe I've been doing this so long!!
I can't believe I've been doing this so long!!
The Finest Muffins and Bagels in All the Land
thefinestmuffins.blogspot.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
My daughters portfolio of Pitchers & Catchers Report day illustrations. #Baseball #SpringTraining @reds.com
@satbshow.bsky.social Here's a gift link to the latest NY Times Amplifier article; 13 Transcendent Beatles Cover by Black Musicians
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/a...
13 Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
@satbshow.bsky.social Here's a gift link to the latest NY Times Amplifier article; 13 Transcendent Beatles Cover by Black Musicians
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/a...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/a...
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Happy #PitchersAndCatchers report to #SpringTraining Day! Every year (19 so far!) I mark this holiday with an original ⚾️ illustration.
This one's about color as a symbol of baseball as a proxy for spring as a metaphor for hope. It's also a little bit about the inherent surrealism of mascots.
This one's about color as a symbol of baseball as a proxy for spring as a metaphor for hope. It's also a little bit about the inherent surrealism of mascots.
February 9, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Happy #PitchersAndCatchers report to #SpringTraining Day! Every year (19 so far!) I mark this holiday with an original ⚾️ illustration.
This one's about color as a symbol of baseball as a proxy for spring as a metaphor for hope. It's also a little bit about the inherent surrealism of mascots.
This one's about color as a symbol of baseball as a proxy for spring as a metaphor for hope. It's also a little bit about the inherent surrealism of mascots.
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“FBI concluded Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men”
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential peopl...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“FBI concluded Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men”
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
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Everyone in the country remembers who was in the White House when insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 to keep Donald Trump in power.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
February 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Everyone in the country remembers who was in the White House when insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 to keep Donald Trump in power.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
Except this man. He is simply too stupid.
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Alright folks, gotta stop there for now!
Thanks for spending part of your Saturday with me. <3
Reminder: they’re going to try to make voting harder this year. Start planning now. Have all your documents in order. Make sure you’re registered. Make sure your friends are registered, etc.
Thanks for spending part of your Saturday with me. <3
Reminder: they’re going to try to make voting harder this year. Start planning now. Have all your documents in order. Make sure you’re registered. Make sure your friends are registered, etc.
February 8, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Alright folks, gotta stop there for now!
Thanks for spending part of your Saturday with me. <3
Reminder: they’re going to try to make voting harder this year. Start planning now. Have all your documents in order. Make sure you’re registered. Make sure your friends are registered, etc.
Thanks for spending part of your Saturday with me. <3
Reminder: they’re going to try to make voting harder this year. Start planning now. Have all your documents in order. Make sure you’re registered. Make sure your friends are registered, etc.
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Imagine seeing a child and thinking they shouldn't have health care unless their parents can afford it
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Imagine seeing a child and thinking they shouldn't have health care unless their parents can afford it
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Opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics gives a shout out to "Prisencolinensinainciusol" -- the gibberish song that fooled the world!
We use it in language class. So brilliant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEW...
We use it in language class. So brilliant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEW...
Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol (1973)
YouTube video by Nostalgies 60'-70'-80'
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February 6, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics gives a shout out to "Prisencolinensinainciusol" -- the gibberish song that fooled the world!
We use it in language class. So brilliant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEW...
We use it in language class. So brilliant.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvEW...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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'I Am Speechless': Historians Sickened as Trump Set to Remove Mention of Racism from Medgar Evers Monument www.commondreams.org/news/medgar-...
'I Am Speechless': Historians Sickened as Trump Set to Remove Mention of Racism from Medgar Evers Monument | Common Dreams
Critics slam Trump admin for removing racism references from Medgar Evers monument brochures, sparking outrage and accusations of historical whitewashing.
www.commondreams.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 AM
'I Am Speechless': Historians Sickened as Trump Set to Remove Mention of Racism from Medgar Evers Monument www.commondreams.org/news/medgar-...
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Consider:
During the Obama administration ~3 million immigrants were deported. That's roughly 375k a year. The ICE budget was ~$6 billion a year.
In 2025, ~330k people were deported. The ICE budget was $30 billion.
In other words, fewer deportations, but 5x the money spent.
During the Obama administration ~3 million immigrants were deported. That's roughly 375k a year. The ICE budget was ~$6 billion a year.
In 2025, ~330k people were deported. The ICE budget was $30 billion.
In other words, fewer deportations, but 5x the money spent.
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Consider:
During the Obama administration ~3 million immigrants were deported. That's roughly 375k a year. The ICE budget was ~$6 billion a year.
In 2025, ~330k people were deported. The ICE budget was $30 billion.
In other words, fewer deportations, but 5x the money spent.
During the Obama administration ~3 million immigrants were deported. That's roughly 375k a year. The ICE budget was ~$6 billion a year.
In 2025, ~330k people were deported. The ICE budget was $30 billion.
In other words, fewer deportations, but 5x the money spent.
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It's clear that I think the GOP has used immigration to enrich themselves & weaponize ignorance/bigotry, but something MAGA doesn't get is that MOST who denounce what Trump has done with ICE are NOT against enforcement of immigration laws.
We're against Constitutional violations & open grift.
We're against Constitutional violations & open grift.
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
It's clear that I think the GOP has used immigration to enrich themselves & weaponize ignorance/bigotry, but something MAGA doesn't get is that MOST who denounce what Trump has done with ICE are NOT against enforcement of immigration laws.
We're against Constitutional violations & open grift.
We're against Constitutional violations & open grift.
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
I miss the decency and positive vision.
Meanwhile, President Biden’s last National Prayer Breakfast speech in February 2024. 👇 Be sure to watch the entire 11 minutes. youtu.be/ftOnHn_-8tE?...
President Biden remarks at National Prayer Breakfast
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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February 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I miss the decency and positive vision.
@feloniousmunk.blacksky.app Perhaps a new audience?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... (gift link)
Start 'em young, man.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... (gift link)
Start 'em young, man.
Opinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
@feloniousmunk.blacksky.app Perhaps a new audience?
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... (gift link)
Start 'em young, man.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o... (gift link)
Start 'em young, man.
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Measles was eliminated in 2000. Now? Back in 43 states. Not because science failed, but because leaders chose lies over public health. Vaccines work. Misinformation kills. A preventable disease is returning, and accountability matters.
Stay informed. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for more.
Stay informed. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for more.
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Measles was eliminated in 2000. Now? Back in 43 states. Not because science failed, but because leaders chose lies over public health. Vaccines work. Misinformation kills. A preventable disease is returning, and accountability matters.
Stay informed. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for more.
Stay informed. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for more.
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In Opinion
“A hallmark of the president’s language since he stepped onto the national political stage is that some Americans are just a little more American than others, and that this is a function of race, nationality and, above all, allegiance to Trump,” writes our columnist Jamelle Bouie.
“A hallmark of the president’s language since he stepped onto the national political stage is that some Americans are just a little more American than others, and that this is a function of race, nationality and, above all, allegiance to Trump,” writes our columnist Jamelle Bouie.
Opinion | Common Ground Is for Suckers
Some are more American than others.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
In Opinion
“A hallmark of the president’s language since he stepped onto the national political stage is that some Americans are just a little more American than others, and that this is a function of race, nationality and, above all, allegiance to Trump,” writes our columnist Jamelle Bouie.
“A hallmark of the president’s language since he stepped onto the national political stage is that some Americans are just a little more American than others, and that this is a function of race, nationality and, above all, allegiance to Trump,” writes our columnist Jamelle Bouie.