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Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Not just footballs will be in the air
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Not just footballs will be in the air

ICE will also share the limelight at the 60th annual Super Bowl

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February 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

The Boss brings it home
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The Boss brings it home

Springsteen's ode to Minneapolis may long resound

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January 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Propaganda or news?
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Propaganda or news?

Sad and outrageous incidents don't paint the full picture

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January 22, 2026 at 4:25 AM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Is the law "a ass?"
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Is the law "a ass?"

Or are there just asses misusing it?

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January 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Will a single death turn the tide?
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Will a single death turn the tide?

A 37-year-old mom's murder could open Americans's eyes, but who will control the story

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January 8, 2026 at 11:32 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

The "Donroe Doctrine"
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The "Donroe Doctrine"

Trump's empire-building in action

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January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Rage, rage against the dying of the light
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Ben Sasse reminds us of grace in the face of death

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December 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Rage, rage against the dying of the light
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light

Ben Sasse reminds us of grace in the face of death

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December 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Who is the real swine?
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Who is the real swine?

Trump's misogyny may -- at last -- be catching up with him

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November 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

Is "intellectual diversity" really diverse?
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Is "intellectual diversity" really diverse?

An Indiana case tests what intellectual exchange means in the Trump era

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November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"But, as we see widening gaps nationally between haves and have-nots, the verses offer no comfort. ....They seem inadequate when we see a government giving billions in tax breaks to the ultrarich and corporations."

The poor shall always be with us

But, in time and with the right change, they could fare better

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November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"As we honor the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform – past and present – today, it’s worth noting the deep flaws that mark their current commander-in-chief and his deputies. He has long had those flaws on display."

Unfit to serve

Donald J. Trump tarnishes Veterans Day

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November 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

“For us in her family, Abi’s choice to put herself on the line to help the West Bank Arabs was not a welcome one. The danger was obvious and the gain elusive. The effort ... seemed at best idealistic and at worst provocative, even though the RVHR has been doing this for some 20 years.”

A harvest of worry

Israel's intractable conflict hits home with a daughter's visit there

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November 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"Still, none of his absurd rhetoric could outweigh the anti-Trumpist results in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia and Mississippi."

The Big Loser

As Dems sweep the election, a red-faced president proves indecorous

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November 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

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An era passes

The death of a brilliant colleague highlights our losses in media

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October 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"But, at least in some quarters, smart people such as Burroughs are seeing the assault for the petty and destructive effort it is. The fight is far from over, but this round has gone to the better side." open.substack.com/pub/josephwe...

The last bulwark

Some courts stand tall against Trump's depredations

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September 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"Aside from winning splashy headlines, does it help a potential president to imitate Trump’s buffoonery? Or would grace and class sell better to those in the electorate who find the schoolyard taunts and WWE-style crudeness tiresome and unworthy of anyone in – or prospectively in – the White House?"

Can "going high" work again?

Gutter level politics has a long history, but we seem to hit new lows daily

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August 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"Some 76 years on, at least one political leader seems to be doing his best to make Orwell’s vision a reality — of sorts."

Entering the reality-distortion zone

Trump's truth-scrapping efforts reach deep

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August 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM

Joseph Weber

@joeyboy.bsky.social

"But these deals beg several enormous questions. How will extracting the hefty sums of cash advance education at these schools, for instance? .... If the administration truly aimed to improve higher education, wouldn’t it be making more money available ... not imposing brutal penalties?"