Joe Weber (he/him/his)
@jeweber76.bsky.social
World’s Okayest Archivist at American Jewish Archives. Dad. Ex-musicologist. Snark in human form. Brain Tumor survivor (x2!).
Other duties as assigned.
Other duties as assigned.
Alert the FBI! I’ve found an Antifa publication!
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Alert the FBI! I’ve found an Antifa publication!
I believe that in the middle ages, this would have been seen ad an evil portent.
“If thy cart be landed upon by one of our Lord’s flying hunters, thy good wyfe and fields shall be barren and thy seed shall find no purchase within neither.”
Or something like that.
“If thy cart be landed upon by one of our Lord’s flying hunters, thy good wyfe and fields shall be barren and thy seed shall find no purchase within neither.”
Or something like that.
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I believe that in the middle ages, this would have been seen ad an evil portent.
“If thy cart be landed upon by one of our Lord’s flying hunters, thy good wyfe and fields shall be barren and thy seed shall find no purchase within neither.”
Or something like that.
“If thy cart be landed upon by one of our Lord’s flying hunters, thy good wyfe and fields shall be barren and thy seed shall find no purchase within neither.”
Or something like that.
What makes it worse? Donor is a known and convicted sex offender. Luckily, they are still packaged. 📜 Job hazards!
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What makes it worse? Donor is a known and convicted sex offender. Luckily, they are still packaged. 📜 Job hazards!
Nothing says Xmas like Santa lighting up a cigarette!
November 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Nothing says Xmas like Santa lighting up a cigarette!
The level of hypocrisy it takes to see drag queens and transfolk as being “dangerous” to children while defending actual pedophiles in positions of power is breathtaking.
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The level of hypocrisy it takes to see drag queens and transfolk as being “dangerous” to children while defending actual pedophiles in positions of power is breathtaking.
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
I guess before the movie, large group shots at the Stanley Hotel were not quite as weird…
September 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I guess before the movie, large group shots at the Stanley Hotel were not quite as weird…
Disney be like, “Let’s woo back subscribers by emailing out info on a massive streaming price hike in the middle of the night! People like giving us more money!”
September 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Disney be like, “Let’s woo back subscribers by emailing out info on a massive streaming price hike in the middle of the night! People like giving us more money!”
My thoughts on Taylor Swift getting engaged is that we have a fascist pedophile running the country and a complicit congress.
August 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My thoughts on Taylor Swift getting engaged is that we have a fascist pedophile running the country and a complicit congress.
Preparing a talk, and the built in AI in powerpoint keeps suggesting designs for the slides. This is the worst one I have seen.
August 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Preparing a talk, and the built in AI in powerpoint keeps suggesting designs for the slides. This is the worst one I have seen.
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“forget about intelligence” is what should be on those dumb red hats
Host: Are you saying the US did not see intelligence that the Supreme Leader had ordered weaponization?
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
June 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
“forget about intelligence” is what should be on those dumb red hats
I totally reported this as “makes me feel uncomfortable.”
June 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I totally reported this as “makes me feel uncomfortable.”
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So, so tired of it all.
Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last week—the National Digital Newspaper Program—which builds Chronicling America—has been shut down
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general public—for genealogy, local history—it’s such a loss
About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...
www.loc.gov
May 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
So, so tired of it all.
It’s 5/4! Dave Brubeck Day!
May 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s 5/4! Dave Brubeck Day!
Doesn’t everyone have a picture of Jimmy Carter randomly placed in your family photo album?
May 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Doesn’t everyone have a picture of Jimmy Carter randomly placed in your family photo album?
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De Niro said: “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is … I love all my children.”
He really is all right, Robert De Niro.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
He really is all right, Robert De Niro.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
Robert De Niro supports daughter Airyn as she comes out as trans: ‘I don’t know what the big deal is’
After her announcement of her transition, the actor said: ‘I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter’
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
De Niro said: “I loved and supported Aaron as my son, and now I love and support Airyn as my daughter. I don’t know what the big deal is … I love all my children.”
He really is all right, Robert De Niro.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
He really is all right, Robert De Niro.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...
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The cardinals are going to give England zero points again
The Papal conclave is expected to start between the 6th and 12th of May. Eurovision is between the 13th and 17th of May. Social media is about to get very confusing.
April 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The cardinals are going to give England zero points again
Circling back to their inability to to take responsibility for their actions or admit mistakes.
'Hit pieces': Hegseth blames media in response to latest Signal chat report — NBC News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about reports that he shared military information on strikes in Yemen in a Signal chat that included his wife and brother. In response, Hegseth criticized the ...
apple.news
April 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Circling back to their inability to to take responsibility for their actions or admit mistakes.
So, within a week, JD Vance broke OSU’s trophy AND the pope?
April 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
So, within a week, JD Vance broke OSU’s trophy AND the pope?
One if the (very many) issues with the MAGA mindset is that they are so deep in the idea of American Exceptionalism, they just expect other governments to capitulate to their demands. No matter how ridiculous. And now the response to the tariffs have them so befuddled they don’t know what to do.
April 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
One if the (very many) issues with the MAGA mindset is that they are so deep in the idea of American Exceptionalism, they just expect other governments to capitulate to their demands. No matter how ridiculous. And now the response to the tariffs have them so befuddled they don’t know what to do.
Meanwhile, on McDonald and Heard Islands…
April 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Meanwhile, on McDonald and Heard Islands…
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How it started // how it's going
April 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
How it started // how it's going
Everything may be shit right now, but we get new Lucy Dacus AND Perfume Genius albums today! A reason to be joyful!
March 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Everything may be shit right now, but we get new Lucy Dacus AND Perfume Genius albums today! A reason to be joyful!
I constantly return to the simple fact that we would be in a whole lot better shape right now if people in power could just admit when they make mistakes or are wrong.
It’s not that hard. Really.
It’s not that hard. Really.
March 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I constantly return to the simple fact that we would be in a whole lot better shape right now if people in power could just admit when they make mistakes or are wrong.
It’s not that hard. Really.
It’s not that hard. Really.