Matt Schmitz
@mattschmitz.bsky.social
#MizzouMade journalist for hire. Word nerd. Omaha native. Kansas Citian for 26+ years. Voracious music lover and irrationally hopeful fan of Mizzou sports, Notre Dame, Creighton, the Minnesota Twins and Vikings and St. Louis Blues.
every single time this happens the next reporter should ask the same question. and then the next. and the next. he’s not going to cut off access. he craves attention too much for that. call his fucking bluff.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d agoTrump says Jeanine Pirro "choked" and then snaps at a reporter who asks if her job is safe: "Don't ever talk again"
"I am very disappointed with Jeanine Pirro. She folded like an umbrella." - Donald Trump, who can't fold an umbrella
In a world full of Sophie Cunninghams, be a Cheryl Reeve.🏳️⚧️
Cassidy Hettesheimer@cassidyhett.bsky.social · 3d agoCheryl Reeve’s shirt today:
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.
MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 6d agoKODY CLEMENS ULTIMATE GRAND SLAM!
This absolutely tracks. The Twins wasted nearly $7 million on Randy Dobnak, finally released him, then put up zeroes against him and a truly awful Bobby Witt-less Royals squad.
Aaron Gleeman@aarongleeman.bsky.social · last wk.Randy Dobnak threw seven shutout innings against his former team. It was his longest MLB outing since September 2021 with the Twins and the first time in Dobnak's career he's thrown 7+ shutout innings. He now has a 1.04 ERA in 26 innings for the Royals.
Cheers to the Daniel Boone Regional Library and its patrons for standing up to these ridiculous Republican culture warriors. Columbia was my home during college, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Keep making good trouble, CoMo! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · last wk.The Missouri AG threatened Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia with total defunding and investigations if they read books with LGBTQ+ themes to kids in a Pride story hour. They did so anyway. Our latest story from s. Baum of one library's defiance against an oppressive Republican regime.
Shame on every journalist who participated in this circle jerk. For the sake of our profession, I hope it was the last.
Trump’s rambling gala address included insults, potshots and quip about a third presidential term
President mocks political opponents and journalists in mostly light-hearted, hour-long speech at White House correspondents’ dinner
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Taxpayers in KC, Missouri and Kansas deserve an independent audit of every penny spent on the World Cup and what was earned in return. I’ll withhold my judgment on the event’s success or failure until then.
KCUR (Kansas City's best news source)@kcur.org · 3w agoKansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas told KCUR's Up To Date that he believes the metro was an excellent host to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who came to town for the World Cup.
What I want to know is whether they ordered the ZEE-Man or the ZED-Man. x.com/joeskc/statu...
Joe's Kansas City (@joeskc) on X
We appreciate @BellinghamJude and a few of the guys from @England for stopping in for some Joe’s last night. Best of luck this weekend! #worldcup2026 #england #kcbbq
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Sad news. I didn’t know Dave Kendall also created "120 Minutes," but it makes total sense. To me, he was synonymous with the show. A large chunk of my music collection can be directly linked to the show.
Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV's 120 Minutes, Has Died
Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, has died.
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ICE has fatally shot 11 people since Donald Trump's second term began. These are not isolated incidents. They are the predictable result of a cruel, violent system. Abolish ICE.
WHCA issues this empty statement as they plan to fete Donald Trump. What a sad joke.
Happy 86th birthday to Ringo Starr, the greatest drummer in rock. This is not open to debate. youtu.be/cK5G8fPmWeA?...
The Beatles - Rain
YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO
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Remember when the @royals.com were a popular pick to make the postseason? Me neither. But yes, @mayorq.bsky.social, by all means, let's subsidize a new ballpark for this Little League team.
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · 4w agoThis is the most hilarious little league home run I've ever seen, the Royals have outdone themselves
Proof that billionaires are not inherently smarter than the average Joe. They might even be stupider.
Status@status.news · 4w agoAs media moguls descend on Sun Valley, Status has learned that Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner approached Bari Weiss with a nine-figure offer at the last billionaire retreat. The scoop in @status.news www.status.news/p/mathias-do...
Kansas City: Unrivaled for most phallic July Fourth celebration.
Mayor Q@mayorq.bsky.social · last mo.Another absolutely amazing night in Kansas City during an exceptional season for our city. I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July.
I loved hearing the livestream of @billybragg.bsky.social and Wilco performing "Mermaid Avenue" songs and was especially moved by @jefftweedy45.bsky.social paying tribute to the late Jay Bennett. Perhaps there's hope he can make peace with the "other Jay," Uncle Tupelo bandmate Jay Farrar.
Another Man's Done Gone
This band is your band
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It’s a solution in search of a problem that will inevitably be cited in attempts to further deny trans people their rights. It’s heartbreaking the direction that this country is headed. 💔🏳️⚧️
Live Updates: Supreme Court Allows States to Bar Transgender Athletes From Girls’ Sports
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It has been eight years since five people were killed and two injured in a mass shooting at the offices of The Capital, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. We remember the lives taken and will continue to #HonorWithAction. #EndGunViolence
“The first rule of football club is you do not talk about football club.”
CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social · last mo.Ed Norton & Brad Pitt
I know Jeff Tweedy was going through some dark times back then, but Jay Bennett deserved better. His time in the band was peak Wilco.
John Moe@johnmoe.bsky.social · last mo.You can watch all of the Wilco documentary on YouTube for free if you want to. It’s a really compelling look at creativity and stubbornness. Working together and sometimes not being able to. Definitely not rockstar glamour. youtu.be/-yVj3Yhw8ys?...
Police have released a sketch of the main suspect accused of defacing the reflecting pool.
It was inevitable that Paul Westerberg’s songwriting would evolve, but the Mats’ unvarnished punk phase sure was fun.
Punk Rock History@punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 2mo agoReleased 45 years ago "Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash" – the debut studio album by the American band The Replacements, featuring the songs I'm In Trouble" and "Don't Ask Why Replacements '81 – I'm In Trouble / Don't Ask Why #punk #punks #punkrock #TheReplacements #history #punkrockhistory
The best athlete in Kansas City was at Tuesday's World Cup match. Oh, and Patrick Mahomes and his wife were there, too.
KC Current@kansascitycurrent.bsky.social · 2mo agoKC Royalty at the World Cup 🐐🐐 Patrick Mahomes x Temwa Chawinga (via @FIFA World Cup Kansas City)
Just so we're clear, Kansas City is in Missouri even though a city in Kansas a mile away copied the name 41 years later. 1821: MO statehood 1831: Kansas City, MO 1861: KS statehood 1872: Kansas City, KS
