Libby Weber
@libbyweber.bsky.social
Quixotic writer & singer, enthusiastic nerd, and pathological overuser of adjectives. Likes dogs & puns. Wrote a huge book of sonnets. She/Her. https://libbyweber.com/
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Libby Weber
@libbyweber.bsky.social
· Jul 18
Missa Sacra Profana | Andrew Bearden
YouTube video by SACRA PROFANA
youtu.be
Delighted to share SACRA/PROFANA's brilliant premiere of my friend Andrew Bearden's magnificent Missa Sacra Profana, whose "profana" text I wrote! We also both got to be part of the premiere: I warbled and Andrew conducted! youtu.be/IhOx5U_XB9M?...
Your're sipping a G&T while your partner has a fever and is shivering?
Problematic ague gap.
Problematic ague gap.
Your partner has standard ear piercings and you have giant plugs in your stretched lobes?
Problematic gauge gap.
Problematic gauge gap.
Your thanksgiving stuffing doesn’t taste right?
Problematic sage gap.
Problematic sage gap.
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Your're sipping a G&T while your partner has a fever and is shivering?
Problematic ague gap.
Problematic ague gap.
Director: Okay, let’s pull out the Gibbons.
Baritone: We shouldn’t monkey around.
Tenor: It might get a bit hairy.
Me: Yeah, but it swings!
#professionalism
Baritone: We shouldn’t monkey around.
Tenor: It might get a bit hairy.
Me: Yeah, but it swings!
#professionalism
a person is holding a stuffed animal in their hands
ALT: a person is holding a stuffed animal in their hands
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November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Director: Okay, let’s pull out the Gibbons.
Baritone: We shouldn’t monkey around.
Tenor: It might get a bit hairy.
Me: Yeah, but it swings!
#professionalism
Baritone: We shouldn’t monkey around.
Tenor: It might get a bit hairy.
Me: Yeah, but it swings!
#professionalism
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Remember Rev. David Black, the Chicago pastor who was shot in the head with pepper balls? If you haven't heard him speak yet, listen to this.
To ICE: "You can repent"
To ICE: "You can repent"
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Remember Rev. David Black, the Chicago pastor who was shot in the head with pepper balls? If you haven't heard him speak yet, listen to this.
To ICE: "You can repent"
To ICE: "You can repent"
Meanwhile in the temporary kitchen zone, I messed up my frozen breakfast. Thankfully, it seems to be the forgiving sort.
November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Meanwhile in the temporary kitchen zone, I messed up my frozen breakfast. Thankfully, it seems to be the forgiving sort.
THAR SHE BLOWS! THE WHITE WHALE* APPARENTLY BE STREAMING ON DEMAND ON ACORN TV VIA SPECTRUM CABLE.
-Ahab** in 2025
*The brilliant show Slings & Arrows, set at a fictional Shakespeare festival, which I have been trying to find on DVD for under $300 for nearly two decades just to rewatch
**Me
-Ahab** in 2025
*The brilliant show Slings & Arrows, set at a fictional Shakespeare festival, which I have been trying to find on DVD for under $300 for nearly two decades just to rewatch
**Me
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
THAR SHE BLOWS! THE WHITE WHALE* APPARENTLY BE STREAMING ON DEMAND ON ACORN TV VIA SPECTRUM CABLE.
-Ahab** in 2025
*The brilliant show Slings & Arrows, set at a fictional Shakespeare festival, which I have been trying to find on DVD for under $300 for nearly two decades just to rewatch
**Me
-Ahab** in 2025
*The brilliant show Slings & Arrows, set at a fictional Shakespeare festival, which I have been trying to find on DVD for under $300 for nearly two decades just to rewatch
**Me
All Souls' Day gets me up in my feels and I am HERE for it.
You know you hit the right vibe in a Requiem Mass if you finish a movement and promptly tear up.
You know you hit the right vibe in a Requiem Mass if you finish a movement and promptly tear up.
a blue cartoon character is crying with tears falling out of his eyes
ALT: a blue cartoon character is crying with tears falling out of his eyes
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
All Souls' Day gets me up in my feels and I am HERE for it.
You know you hit the right vibe in a Requiem Mass if you finish a movement and promptly tear up.
You know you hit the right vibe in a Requiem Mass if you finish a movement and promptly tear up.
Director (a Dodger's fan): A lot of bad stuff happened in WWI and you can really hear that in Howells' music. Gone is the "we rule everything!" bombast of Stanford and Parry.
Alto (from Toronto): LIKE DODGER'S FANS AFTER THE 70S!
Alto (from Toronto): LIKE DODGER'S FANS AFTER THE 70S!
November 2, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Director (a Dodger's fan): A lot of bad stuff happened in WWI and you can really hear that in Howells' music. Gone is the "we rule everything!" bombast of Stanford and Parry.
Alto (from Toronto): LIKE DODGER'S FANS AFTER THE 70S!
Alto (from Toronto): LIKE DODGER'S FANS AFTER THE 70S!
Today's delightful rehearsal involved much LA v. Toronto trash talk, & we went on a tangent of alliterative titles based on choir members' neighborhoods, e.g. Sultan of Santee, Lord of Lemon Grove. I'm claiming Countess of Clairemont & considering dubbing our conductor the Raja or Rabbi of Rolando.
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Today's delightful rehearsal involved much LA v. Toronto trash talk, & we went on a tangent of alliterative titles based on choir members' neighborhoods, e.g. Sultan of Santee, Lord of Lemon Grove. I'm claiming Countess of Clairemont & considering dubbing our conductor the Raja or Rabbi of Rolando.
OKAY KIDS it is time for this year's pun costume!
WHAT AM I??
Visual clues:
1. My adorable punem
2. The full costume
3. Details, including a barrel, mallet, staves, hoops, and laser measure to make my tool belt look more tool-belt-y
4. BONUS: my very first pun costume from 2008 (Alice in Chains)
WHAT AM I??
Visual clues:
1. My adorable punem
2. The full costume
3. Details, including a barrel, mallet, staves, hoops, and laser measure to make my tool belt look more tool-belt-y
4. BONUS: my very first pun costume from 2008 (Alice in Chains)
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
OKAY KIDS it is time for this year's pun costume!
WHAT AM I??
Visual clues:
1. My adorable punem
2. The full costume
3. Details, including a barrel, mallet, staves, hoops, and laser measure to make my tool belt look more tool-belt-y
4. BONUS: my very first pun costume from 2008 (Alice in Chains)
WHAT AM I??
Visual clues:
1. My adorable punem
2. The full costume
3. Details, including a barrel, mallet, staves, hoops, and laser measure to make my tool belt look more tool-belt-y
4. BONUS: my very first pun costume from 2008 (Alice in Chains)
Some bits of my Hallowe'en costume didn't arrive in time (boo), so I made do with a belt & cord I bought for my 2022 costume, craft paper last used for my 2015 costume (which I originally bought for my 2012 costume), & most impressively, the hosiery from my 2004 wedding.
Costume pack rats FTW!
Costume pack rats FTW!
a cartoon of a woman standing next to a cake with candles on it .
ALT: a cartoon of a woman standing next to a cake with candles on it .
media.tenor.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Some bits of my Hallowe'en costume didn't arrive in time (boo), so I made do with a belt & cord I bought for my 2022 costume, craft paper last used for my 2015 costume (which I originally bought for my 2012 costume), & most impressively, the hosiery from my 2004 wedding.
Costume pack rats FTW!
Costume pack rats FTW!
King Ozymandios
Built works grandiose
"Ye mighty: despair!" Ozzy says/blurts;
His statues received their just deserts.
Built works grandiose
"Ye mighty: despair!" Ozzy says/blurts;
His statues received their just deserts.
There once was a king, Ozymand
Who bragged about all he’d command.
Trying to fill his foes with fright he
Said “Look on my works, ye mighty!”
But now it’s all trunkless legs and sand.
Who bragged about all he’d command.
Trying to fill his foes with fright he
Said “Look on my works, ye mighty!”
But now it’s all trunkless legs and sand.
I heard there was a statue tall
That sneered at folk and commanded all
But you don't really care for symbols do ya
It goes like this the feet the fist
The head that fell the aim that missed
The long lost king whose name was Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymaaaaandias
That sneered at folk and commanded all
But you don't really care for symbols do ya
It goes like this the feet the fist
The head that fell the aim that missed
The long lost king whose name was Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymaaaaandias
October 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
King Ozymandios
Built works grandiose
"Ye mighty: despair!" Ozzy says/blurts;
His statues received their just deserts.
Built works grandiose
"Ye mighty: despair!" Ozzy says/blurts;
His statues received their just deserts.
Reposted by Libby Weber
I want to gently push back on this: not being able to read complex writing is not the same as being a low information citizen. Many people can comprehend the topics involved just fine if they are presented in an accessible and understandable manner.
There is not a single day that goes by that i don't think about the vast majority of Americans reading below a sixth grade level
I’ve been thinking a lot about a new kind of polling I’d like to see. We have polling that measures public opinion, which is obviously important, but I’d love to see a little more empirical work on public knowledge: what do voters know about politics and policy?
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I want to gently push back on this: not being able to read complex writing is not the same as being a low information citizen. Many people can comprehend the topics involved just fine if they are presented in an accessible and understandable manner.
Reposted by Libby Weber
"The federal agencies that survived Elon Musk’s wrecking ball are now captured by the echo chamber of his social media platform, with cabinet secretaries staring furiously into a digital funhouse mirror to divine the will of the most internet-addled members of the MAGA base." — @lizdye.bsky.social
The triumph of bullshit
Internet conspiracy theories are now official government policy.
www.publicnotice.co
October 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"The federal agencies that survived Elon Musk’s wrecking ball are now captured by the echo chamber of his social media platform, with cabinet secretaries staring furiously into a digital funhouse mirror to divine the will of the most internet-addled members of the MAGA base." — @lizdye.bsky.social
I have obtained a backup barrel for my Hallowe'en pun costume in case the one I ordered doesn't arrive in time.
UNRELATED (OR IS IT??): TIL the Great Depression-era barrel worn with suspenders that was visual shorthand for poverty in cartoons is called a bankruptcy barrel.
UNRELATED (OR IS IT??): TIL the Great Depression-era barrel worn with suspenders that was visual shorthand for poverty in cartoons is called a bankruptcy barrel.
Bankruptcy Barrel - TV Tropes
To show that a character is in such dire financial straits that they literally "lost their shirt", the otherwise-naked character will resort to wearing a large barrel◊ usually held up by suspenders. T...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I have obtained a backup barrel for my Hallowe'en pun costume in case the one I ordered doesn't arrive in time.
UNRELATED (OR IS IT??): TIL the Great Depression-era barrel worn with suspenders that was visual shorthand for poverty in cartoons is called a bankruptcy barrel.
UNRELATED (OR IS IT??): TIL the Great Depression-era barrel worn with suspenders that was visual shorthand for poverty in cartoons is called a bankruptcy barrel.
OH HELLO I SEE YOU HAVE A CURLY QUOTE AT THE BEGINNING OF A LINE. I'LL JUST MAKE IT A CLOSE QUOTE, OKAY?
—Clippy, probably
—Clippy, probably
October 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
OH HELLO I SEE YOU HAVE A CURLY QUOTE AT THE BEGINNING OF A LINE. I'LL JUST MAKE IT A CLOSE QUOTE, OKAY?
—Clippy, probably
—Clippy, probably
Cursed Donald orthography (not THAT cursed).
October 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Cursed Donald orthography (not THAT cursed).
Apologies for the mood killer, but my friend Alicia, who saw first-hand this poor baby's condition, has set up this GoFundMe to support these grandparents' attempt to save her from further abuse. It's eight levels of heartbreaking, but you can help! www.gofundme.com/f/keep-jodie...
Donate to Help Keep Jodie and John's Granddaughter Safe and Loved, organized by Alicia Verdier
When Jodie and John found out their sweet infant granddaughter … Alicia Verdier needs your support for Help Keep Jodie and John's Granddaughter Safe and Loved
www.gofundme.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Apologies for the mood killer, but my friend Alicia, who saw first-hand this poor baby's condition, has set up this GoFundMe to support these grandparents' attempt to save her from further abuse. It's eight levels of heartbreaking, but you can help! www.gofundme.com/f/keep-jodie...
Reposted by Libby Weber
there are good & worthwhile historical & legal arguments for why the unitary executive is nonsense but to my mind the most straightforward argument is that it makes no logical sense that the president has absolute removal power over the people whose job it is to keep the executive branch accountable
The Inspector General system is basically broken now. Most IGs have been fired, most positions remain vacant. Those who remain or would take the job pose no risk to holding the regime accountable.
Congress added more barriers to Trump firing IGs after his first term. He just ignored them.
Congress added more barriers to Trump firing IGs after his first term. He just ignored them.
October 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
there are good & worthwhile historical & legal arguments for why the unitary executive is nonsense but to my mind the most straightforward argument is that it makes no logical sense that the president has absolute removal power over the people whose job it is to keep the executive branch accountable
Reposted by Libby Weber
WATCH LIVE: Senator Merkley hits hour 18 of marathon speech to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...
LIVE: Senator Merkley holds floor to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy'
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
WATCH LIVE: Senator Merkley hits hour 18 of marathon speech to 'protest Trump’s threats to Democracy'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1VL...
Reposted by Libby Weber
The only better Halloween song is werewolf bar mitzvah
(Spooky scary. Boys becoming men. Men becoming wolves.)
(Spooky scary. Boys becoming men. Men becoming wolves.)
“Thriller” by Michael Jackson has been ranked the 22nd biggest Halloween song of all time by Billboard.
October 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The only better Halloween song is werewolf bar mitzvah
(Spooky scary. Boys becoming men. Men becoming wolves.)
(Spooky scary. Boys becoming men. Men becoming wolves.)
It was a heart-full, cathartic weekend, with a perfect farewell for a family friend & also singing the best ~3 minutes of choral music ever written. Good reminders to love whole-heartedly & to put as much beauty into the world as you can in the time you have. www.youtube.com/live/NJeqMUe...
5 pm, Evensong (10.19.2025)
YouTube video by St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It was a heart-full, cathartic weekend, with a perfect farewell for a family friend & also singing the best ~3 minutes of choral music ever written. Good reminders to love whole-heartedly & to put as much beauty into the world as you can in the time you have. www.youtube.com/live/NJeqMUe...
Texts to spouse:
GUESS WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR INTROIT AT EVENSONG THIS WEEK
HINT IT IS PURCELL
OTHER HINT IT IS MY FAVE
PS NO WE ARE NOT DOING ONCE TWICE THRICE I JULIA TRY'D FOR EVENSONG
GUESS WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR INTROIT AT EVENSONG THIS WEEK
HINT IT IS PURCELL
OTHER HINT IT IS MY FAVE
PS NO WE ARE NOT DOING ONCE TWICE THRICE I JULIA TRY'D FOR EVENSONG
October 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Texts to spouse:
GUESS WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR INTROIT AT EVENSONG THIS WEEK
HINT IT IS PURCELL
OTHER HINT IT IS MY FAVE
PS NO WE ARE NOT DOING ONCE TWICE THRICE I JULIA TRY'D FOR EVENSONG
GUESS WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR INTROIT AT EVENSONG THIS WEEK
HINT IT IS PURCELL
OTHER HINT IT IS MY FAVE
PS NO WE ARE NOT DOING ONCE TWICE THRICE I JULIA TRY'D FOR EVENSONG
Hmm. I thought it was next door's child that was given a drum set recently, but it's being played now, during school hours. Is this revenge for all the Purcell and Mozart?
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hmm. I thought it was next door's child that was given a drum set recently, but it's being played now, during school hours. Is this revenge for all the Purcell and Mozart?
I got a quardruple-dose of Howells between the morning service and Evensong, but my most/least proud moment was noticing that the opening voluntary was "The Chosen Tune," and immediately singing about it to Billy Joel's "The Longest Time."
October 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I got a quardruple-dose of Howells between the morning service and Evensong, but my most/least proud moment was noticing that the opening voluntary was "The Chosen Tune," and immediately singing about it to Billy Joel's "The Longest Time."
Conductor: OK, get out the Walker Burial Sentences!
Me: [sings]
Look for the Bur’ial Sentences!
The Walker Bur’ial Sentences!
Forget about your worries & your strife!
I mean the Bur’ial Sentences
Containing some repentances
That make you feel OK you lost your life!
#professionalism
Me: [sings]
Look for the Bur’ial Sentences!
The Walker Bur’ial Sentences!
Forget about your worries & your strife!
I mean the Bur’ial Sentences
Containing some repentances
That make you feel OK you lost your life!
#professionalism
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Conductor: OK, get out the Walker Burial Sentences!
Me: [sings]
Look for the Bur’ial Sentences!
The Walker Bur’ial Sentences!
Forget about your worries & your strife!
I mean the Bur’ial Sentences
Containing some repentances
That make you feel OK you lost your life!
#professionalism
Me: [sings]
Look for the Bur’ial Sentences!
The Walker Bur’ial Sentences!
Forget about your worries & your strife!
I mean the Bur’ial Sentences
Containing some repentances
That make you feel OK you lost your life!
#professionalism