Elliot Metz
@elliotmetz.bsky.social
journalist in NYC
producer at The 11th Hour on MS NOW
producer at The 11th Hour on MS NOW
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I can’t get over how Barbie succeeded because it offered tangible ways for women and girls to celebrate each other (and dress up and go to the movies together) but studios thought it worked because it’s about toys so now they’re making like Bananagrams the movie
December 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I can’t get over how Barbie succeeded because it offered tangible ways for women and girls to celebrate each other (and dress up and go to the movies together) but studios thought it worked because it’s about toys so now they’re making like Bananagrams the movie
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Oh man, this angle.
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Oh man, this angle.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Already counting the days until Opening Day.
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Already counting the days until Opening Day.
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"It's indicative of a president who doesn't care anymore."
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @stephruhle.bsky.social ask what happened to "America First" as Trump demands $230 million of taxpayer money from the Justice Department.
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @stephruhle.bsky.social ask what happened to "America First" as Trump demands $230 million of taxpayer money from the Justice Department.
October 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"It's indicative of a president who doesn't care anymore."
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @stephruhle.bsky.social ask what happened to "America First" as Trump demands $230 million of taxpayer money from the Justice Department.
@samsteindc.bsky.social and @stephruhle.bsky.social ask what happened to "America First" as Trump demands $230 million of taxpayer money from the Justice Department.
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The cover for this week’s issue is “Cannonball,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NcQOF2
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The cover for this week’s issue is “Cannonball,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NcQOF2
If you’re reading this and you’re not watching this ridiculous Tigers/Mariners game, you should watch this ridiculous Tigers/Mariners game
October 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
If you’re reading this and you’re not watching this ridiculous Tigers/Mariners game, you should watch this ridiculous Tigers/Mariners game
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NEW — Trump admin is using fed govt websites, websites and email msgs to push out partisan shutdown messages.
Some civil servants are being given suggested out-of-office messages to use that pin the shutdown on Dems.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Some civil servants are being given suggested out-of-office messages to use that pin the shutdown on Dems.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration uses government websites and email messages to pin the shutdown on Democrats
Some federal workers were given suggested out-of-office email messages that said they were furloughed because "Democrat Senators are blocking passage" of a funding bill.
www.nbcnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
NEW — Trump admin is using fed govt websites, websites and email msgs to push out partisan shutdown messages.
Some civil servants are being given suggested out-of-office messages to use that pin the shutdown on Dems.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Some civil servants are being given suggested out-of-office messages to use that pin the shutdown on Dems.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Ok BlueSky Babies…. I wanna hang out in this joint. Help me figure out who to follow please. 🦋🦋
October 1, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Ok BlueSky Babies…. I wanna hang out in this joint. Help me figure out who to follow please. 🦋🦋
This conversation between Wendy/Marcy and Joe (in the season finale of Alien Earth was one of my favorite TV scenes in recent memory.
The moment of the episode, no doubt.
September 27, 2025 at 5:38 AM
This conversation between Wendy/Marcy and Joe (in the season finale of Alien Earth was one of my favorite TV scenes in recent memory.
@unarmedoracle.bsky.social Greatly appreciate the tip on Equus Asinus - just found my favorite album of the year when I was catching up on old TTC episodes and heard your recommendation.
September 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@unarmedoracle.bsky.social Greatly appreciate the tip on Equus Asinus - just found my favorite album of the year when I was catching up on old TTC episodes and heard your recommendation.
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NEW — House Republicans are putting the brakes on town halls after blowback over the Trump administration's cuts.
One GOP aide said House Republican leaders are urging lawmakers to stop engaging in them altogether.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
One GOP aide said House Republican leaders are urging lawmakers to stop engaging in them altogether.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts
A number of Republican lawmakers faced significant pushback in their home districts over Trump and Elon Musk's slashing of the federal government.
www.nbcnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
NEW — House Republicans are putting the brakes on town halls after blowback over the Trump administration's cuts.
One GOP aide said House Republican leaders are urging lawmakers to stop engaging in them altogether.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
One GOP aide said House Republican leaders are urging lawmakers to stop engaging in them altogether.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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NEW - Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall
Folks, I've been covering politics for a dozen years in Kansas and Missouri and this is probably the most intense, angry town hall I have ever seen
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Folks, I've been covering politics for a dozen years in Kansas and Missouri and this is probably the most intense, angry town hall I have ever seen
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall
The Missouri Republican faced an angry crowd during a Monday town hall in Belton.
www.kansascity.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
NEW - Rep. Mark Alford tells fired KC federal workers ‘God has a plan’ at hostile town hall
Folks, I've been covering politics for a dozen years in Kansas and Missouri and this is probably the most intense, angry town hall I have ever seen
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
Folks, I've been covering politics for a dozen years in Kansas and Missouri and this is probably the most intense, angry town hall I have ever seen
www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
John is talking about the largest TB outbreak in U.S. history, currently happening in my home state.
Health policy anywhere makes a difference everywhere.
(Also - cannot wait to read John’s book on TB, coming out soon.)
Health policy anywhere makes a difference everywhere.
(Also - cannot wait to read John’s book on TB, coming out soon.)
This is 67 cases--a tiny fraction of TB's global burden, which exceeds 10,000,000 active cases per year.
But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.
But the longer we allow a curable illness to infect and kill millions, the more TB we'll see in the U.S. Tuberculosis is an airborne disease, and TB anywhere is a threat to humans everywhere.
Kansas Is Battling the Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak Ever Recorded in the U.S. https://gizmodo.com/kansas-is-battling-the-largest-tuberculosis-outbreak-ever-recorded-in-the-u-s-2000555298
January 28, 2025 at 2:29 AM
John is talking about the largest TB outbreak in U.S. history, currently happening in my home state.
Health policy anywhere makes a difference everywhere.
(Also - cannot wait to read John’s book on TB, coming out soon.)
Health policy anywhere makes a difference everywhere.
(Also - cannot wait to read John’s book on TB, coming out soon.)