Matt Wlezien
@trumpetmatt83.bsky.social
Musician, Dad, Music Educator, Tea nut, and aspiring birder.
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From The Archives: I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What Eliminated Diseases Come Roaring Back theonion.com/i-don-t...
May 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From The Archives: I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What Eliminated Diseases Come Roaring Back theonion.com/i-don-t...
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After an extensive trial I had to switch back to the 1 1/4 rim from the 1 1/2. I so wanted that to work.
May 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
After an extensive trial I had to switch back to the 1 1/4 rim from the 1 1/2. I so wanted that to work.
Well, I just had the first tea I didn’t like. It had the fragrance of hot dogs. I gave it a go, but that’s a no from me. It was my fault. When I read the description it said “hints of snow peas”. What a missed was the second line of “and mung beans.”
May 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Well, I just had the first tea I didn’t like. It had the fragrance of hot dogs. I gave it a go, but that’s a no from me. It was my fault. When I read the description it said “hints of snow peas”. What a missed was the second line of “and mung beans.”
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Black children are treated like adults and Black adults are treated like children.
May 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Black children are treated like adults and Black adults are treated like children.
"If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege." -Tim Walz
A perfect take on America today.
A perfect take on America today.
April 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
"If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege." -Tim Walz
A perfect take on America today.
A perfect take on America today.
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Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
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Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
WASHINGTON—Claiming that preservation efforts had impeded U.S. seafood production for far too long, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had opened up the nation’s aquariums to commercial fishing. “Starting today, fishermen will finally be allowed to sail into America’s protected aquariums, drop a net in any marine exhibit they please, and begin trawling,” Trump […]
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April 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
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Operation “where did my trumpet endurance go?” was quickly replaced with operation “why the heck am I playing so sharp?!”
March 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Operation “where did my trumpet endurance go?” was quickly replaced with operation “why the heck am I playing so sharp?!”
I am trying to imagine the insecurity a business man must have when a 4th grader has a higher vocabulary and reading level than they do.
March 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I am trying to imagine the insecurity a business man must have when a 4th grader has a higher vocabulary and reading level than they do.
I can’t think of anything sadder than watching a county dismantle an agency whose purpose was to provide educational protections for children who are our most vulnerable.
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I can’t think of anything sadder than watching a county dismantle an agency whose purpose was to provide educational protections for children who are our most vulnerable.
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"There is a period of transition, because what we're doing is very big,” Trump said on Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures. “We're bringing wealth back to America.“ 1/3
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Trump dismisses concerns over back-and-forth levies, says 'tariffs could go up'
President Trump says economy is in a "period of transition" and can't predict if U.S. will fall into a recession
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March 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"There is a period of transition, because what we're doing is very big,” Trump said on Fox News Channel's Sunday Morning Futures. “We're bringing wealth back to America.“ 1/3
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In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
February 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
It is easy to destroy something. Building something takes so much more time and skill. Just something to remember.
February 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
It is easy to destroy something. Building something takes so much more time and skill. Just something to remember.
Made some Soparnik tonight and it did not disappoint.
February 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Made some Soparnik tonight and it did not disappoint.
The abrupt appointment as king of the Kennedy Center has deeply saddened my heart. To quote Toni Morrison “Every dictator gets rid of the artist first..They burn the books and execute the artist first... Art might do something. It's dangerous.”
February 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The abrupt appointment as king of the Kennedy Center has deeply saddened my heart. To quote Toni Morrison “Every dictator gets rid of the artist first..They burn the books and execute the artist first... Art might do something. It's dangerous.”
Beautifully done comic. www.reddit.com/r/comics/s/r...
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February 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Beautifully done comic. www.reddit.com/r/comics/s/r...
We have reached the “dad needs to practice with a practice mute when friends are over” age with his kids.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We have reached the “dad needs to practice with a practice mute when friends are over” age with his kids.
I finally said goodbye to my iWatch SE1 and upgraded to an iWatch 10. Holy Moses is this thing incredible!
February 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I finally said goodbye to my iWatch SE1 and upgraded to an iWatch 10. Holy Moses is this thing incredible!
I played my first gig since my injury last night. While my chops felt fine, I wasn’t ready for the initial surge of anxiety. It took me a little bit to settle down but I learned a lot from it. We talk about the music so much but forget about the mental battles that we have to win as well.
January 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I played my first gig since my injury last night. While my chops felt fine, I wasn’t ready for the initial surge of anxiety. It took me a little bit to settle down but I learned a lot from it. We talk about the music so much but forget about the mental battles that we have to win as well.
Looking forward to playing with the Rockville Brass Band at the Tuba Euphonium Workshop tonight at Bruckner Hall in Ft. Myer! It starts at 7:30PM.
January 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Looking forward to playing with the Rockville Brass Band at the Tuba Euphonium Workshop tonight at Bruckner Hall in Ft. Myer! It starts at 7:30PM.
I never imagined myself conducting an honor band or Grainger, but here I am. So thankful for this opportunity.
January 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I never imagined myself conducting an honor band or Grainger, but here I am. So thankful for this opportunity.