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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 17h

I think my life would IMPROVE, actually. Google search might function properly again, I wouldn’t have to constantly close pop-up messages online begging me to use the AI function I don’t need, and restaurant signage and menus could be cute again.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I WISH. It was 89 degrees in Cincinnati today.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

It was 89 in Cincinnati today. 😐

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geoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

dc statehood is non-negotiable after trump's actions in his second term. republicans despise the people of the city that hosts them, and there is little reason to think that, now that the seal is broken on treating them as an occupied population, a next republican president will be more restrained

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author-illustrator seeking representation. I ❤️ colorful textural art, funny stories for kids, and Anne "so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers" Shirley of Green Gables. 🎨: www.elizabeth-metz.com (Repurposing old art this month because time flies!)

Illustration postcard. Textured digital art features a red-haired girl with gray-green eyes, freckles, and braids. She's wearing a straw hat decorated with a colorful array of flowers and leaves, and she's looking up at the hat uncertainly, her eyebrows raised. The frame of the illustration cuts her face off just below the nose.

Text at the bottom of the card says Author + Illustrator Elizabeth Metz, www.elizabeth-metz.com, framed by graphic outlines of more flowers.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I know! I hadn't read the part about it needing to be from EXCLUSIVELY the 21st century and tried to add them.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I voted in the best TV shows thingamajig! Here's my ballot! (My agenda was to boost delightful shows that trend under-appreciated or off radar. An honest top 10 would for sure include Parks and Rec, New Girl, The Good Place. Declaring "favorites" stresses me out; spotlighting gems is easier!)

The 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century: My Top Shows
Legends of Tomorrow
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Bad Sisters
Anne with an E
The Bletchley Circle
Drunk History
Superstore
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Community
Kim's Convenience

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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As a kid I was obsessed with Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. This sentence would be GREAT in that book, with spooky pencil art of the remnants of a food fight, peppered with many-sized footprints, viewed through a broken glass door upon which a shaggy figure hangs a sign.

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I hope folks understand that this is a reaction to the Ellipse, the Reflecting Pool, the East Wing, the fences, the barriers, the National Guard, and the general state of the city, as well as the Kennedy Center.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Elly de la Cruz, Rosie Red, and free pizza after 11 strikeouts. It's not much, but it'll get me to tune back in next year after the stinker that is 2026.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Justice for Grover as The Creature Who is Definitely Not Stirring in the Sesame Street gang’s seminal production of “The Night Before Christmas” as seen in A Muppet Family Christmas. Anyway, booo AI.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ooh, dangerous. That's how Nutella ends up in my pantry.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

But truly, Legends of Tomorrow is so good. I put together a watch plan for my parents when I convinced them a few years ago, to navigate the Arrowverse crossovers and that *terrible* first season. I will happily share with anyone. Here's an early s2 scene, when they were just learning to have fun:

youtube.com

Legends of Tomorrow 2x01 Part 3 Team Legends in 1637 France The Queen and Sara

YouTube video by Legends Of Tomorrow Fan99

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Whenever the "Gorilla Grodd attacks young Obama in his dorm" scene from Legends of Tomorrow makes the social media rounds, I'm bummed it doesn't include this, the OTHER Grodd-Obama scene. Barry trying to bipartisan "yes we can" a HOMICIDAL GORILLA is peak comedy. And this actor's Obama voice? 👏👏👏

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I shared my own (Dayton-based!) story as a quote-post. But secondarily: I remember being REALLY scared for the Reds, because they were in Chicago at the time, and there were lots of Chicago-based rumors.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I was a freshman at the University of Dayton. The evening of 9/11, a sonic boom from planes taking off from Wright Patt Air Force Base coincided with a random fire. I have a vivid memory of experiencing both from my dorm window, plus a vague memory that there were rumors of a bombing in Dayton.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm an author-illustrator seeking representation. I ❤️ colorful textural art, good stories for kids, and chickens, which are inherently funny, especially when they're pondering. You can see more of my 🎨 here: elizabeth-metz.com

Illustration postcard. Art features a smudgy painterly landscape with a green, thriving tree in the midground of half the page. A white chicken with red comb and wattle cocks its head and takes a step toward an unexpected thing in the grass in the lower right corner of the image: a violin, perched on its side.

Overlaid text says "Author + illustrator Elizabeth Metz, www.elizabeth-metz.com.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’d forgotten he was in this and now want to rewatch. I loved it back when it came out. Also…ANNIE!!!

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I encountered them so young that it's probably more accurate to call them formative than life-changing, but: A New Coat for Anna A Chair for My Mother The Giant Jam Sandwich ...together helped me understand collective action, of building community (and getting things done) through a project.

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Joel @itsjoels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

every time i get an email written with chatgpt that doesn't make any sense, doesn't answer my question, or uses the same words over and over again ...in my head i am imagining it was written by Derek from the Good Place

static.klipy.com

Jason Mendoza and Derek's Intimidation Stare-Off

ALT: Jason Mendoza and Derek's Intimidation Stare-Off

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Reading novels for fun increases empathy, intelligence, relaxation, critical thinking, happiness, and general life satisfaction and is totally free through your local library

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Ancient male dermatologist, upon seeing a burn on my arm shortly before Thanksgiving: "Ah, of course. I know how much cooking you women do this time of year." To be fair, it *was* a burn from an oven door. But COME ON.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is one of my favorite books, and it’s had some well designed covers. But most either lean on motifs (Chess! $$! Fireworks and other Americana!) or, if painting a narrative scene, just highlight Turtle, the kid reader stand-in. But for me, the charm of the story is its large ensemble cast. So!

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Most #KidLitArtPostcard Days, I tout myself as author-illustrator. That's still me! I have stories + dummies + will be querying again soon. But you know what I've *always* wanted to illustrate? BOOK COVERS. So here's a mockup for The Westing Game, the classic MG mystery. 🎨: www.elizabeth-metz.com

Illustration postcard! Features a mock-up book cover for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, including a shiny gold Newbery Medal in the bottom right of the page. Typefaces are vaguely 1970s-ish, in honor of the book's publication year.

Cover illustration depicts a warm-colored sunset over a chessboard lawn. On the left, a distant silhouetted mansion has a few lights on and smoke billowing out of chimneys. In the foreground on the right is a high-rise, glass-filled apartment building. 15 characters are framed in windows:

Doug Hoo wearing a race medal and a beaming smile.
Sun Lin Hoo wearing an apron and an uncertain look.
James Shin Hoo wearing a chef's coat and a scowl.
Otis Amber wearing an aviator hat and an air of mischief.
Berthe Erica Crow wearing a maid's uniform, a tight bun, and a grim look.
Judge JJ Ford holding a gavel and everyone's attention.
Sandy McSouthers wearing a doorman's hat and a chipped-tooth smile.
Jake Wexler wearing a doctor's coat and laughing eyes.
Grace Windsor Wexler wearing pearls and a haughty sneer.
Denton Deere wearing a doctor's coat and a distracted look.
Angela Wexler wearing an engagement ring and a far-off look.
Sydelle Pulaski holding a crutch and a secretary's pen.
Chris Theodorakis birdwatching.
Theo Theodorakis playing chess.
And Flora Baumbach holding a measuring tape and sadness in her eyes.

And silhouetted between the two buildings, striding across the lawn, is the book's youngest character. She wears a witch costume, a satchel, and a winner's confident gait. She is Tabitha Ruth "Turtle" Wexler.

The bottom of the postcard notes:
Available for book covers! Elizabeth Metz. www.elizabeth-metz.com.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"The illustrations in this book were made with pencils, paper, a sweet iPad Lane gave me for my birthday, and prescription stimulants." -Bearsuit Turtle Plays a Game (2026) by @bobshea.bsky.social #CopyrightPageArtNotes

Photograph of a picture book: Bearsuit Turtle Plays a Game by Bob Shea.

Cover illustration depicts a a teal colored turtle perched on a rock, pitching a red ball in the direction of a running yellow bear. The bear looks straight ahead, away from the ball, its mouth wide open. Inside its mouth we see a green worm-like creature facing the turtle and watching the progress of the ball. The background of the illustration is a rich dark forest green.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"The art for this book was created digitally and incorporates paper collage." -Bookie and Cookie (2024) by Blanca Gómez #CopyrightPageArtNotes

Photograph of a picture book: Bookie & Cookie by Blanca Gómez.

Cover is mostly white with a blue spine. In the bottom half of the page frame sits the title in a variety of colors. Perched on the B (in Bookie) is Bookie, a Black boy with black hair, a tiny bowler hat, round glasses, and a blue book open on his knee. Teetering on the final e (in Cookie) is Cookie, a white boy with red hair, a tiny chef's hat, a green shirt, and orange pants. He reaches for a cookie-- which doubles as the dot on top of the i (in Cookie).

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"The artwork in this book was created using markers, pencils, tempera and tears." -If You Cry Like a Fountain (2022) by Noemi Vola #CopyrightPageArtNotes

Photograph of a picture book: If You Cry Like a Fountain by Noemi Vola.

Cover illustration depicts a classical four-tier fountain of gray stone. On the top level a pink stripey worm perches, crying copiously, its tears flowing down the fountain. At various places on and around the fountain, several birds and frogs prance about, some swimming, some drinking, some using umbrellas, one showering. It's all very whimsical.

At the top of the page, the sun looks on, frowning and crying.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

"The illustrations in this book were cut and collaged from hand-painted paper and then assembled digitally." -One Whole Hippopotamus (2026) by @carterhiggins.bsky.social #copyrightpageartnotes

Photograph of a picture book: One Whole Hippotamus: A Book About Parts and Patterns by Carter Higgins.

Cover features four painterly cut paper illustrations in a grid. Top left is a wedge of apple with seeds. Top right are two orange wedges aligned to look like a full circle slice. Bottom left are three wedges of watermelon with seeds, aligned to look like a full circle slice. Bottom right is a purple hippopotamus, staring right at the reader/camera.

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

DoorDash trying to end home rule for 700,000 people over a TWENTY CENT FEE

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A sick kid gets a visit from his grandfather and is begrudgingly entertained.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

It gets better. The next season, they time travel *back* to this episode, and a conversation goes a little like this: "We're celebrating the finale, as one does." "Sisqó! Am I right?" "You and those Shake Weights!" It's so delightfully, self-aware-ly unhinged.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Me: "Wait, isn't it the middle of the game"? Also me: *frantically googling when Ray Charles died, because... he's definitely dead, right?*

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Democratic senators taking the high road for people who actively tried to overthrow elections -- who are literally *on tape* saying "Please subvert American democracy" -- shows that we are still playing completely different sports, here.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Ahhh, I used to walk through this park on my commute when I last lived in DC! There's a statue of Joan of Arc overlooking the water feature, and I'm just imagining her look of distaste and/or vengeance. 😂

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Can I swoop in as a stranger and recommend watching Why Didn't They Ask Evans? while you're there? It's utterly delightful.

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This is so creative and well executed! Love it!

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Love the details of the handful of dirty knees! This game is definitely in progress!

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy scorching hot July #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Has anybody actually tried frying an egg on the sidewalk? How'd it go? I'm an #unagented author-illustrator seeking representation and/or projects. I ❤️ colorful textural art, funny stories for kids, and clouds (not pictured). 🎨: elizabeth-metz.com

Illustration postcard. Art depicts two girls (one with brown skin, black hair pulled back in two puffs, a yellow blouse with fluttery sleeves, and navy shorts, the other with pink skin, brown hair pulled back in a ponytail + bangs, wearing green overalls over a white short-sleeved blouse) sitting on a sidewalk looking at an egg frying on the pavement between them. Between them, a brown scruffy dog looks up warily at the beaming sun, its tongue lolling out. Overlaid text says "Author + illustrator Elizabeth Metz, www.elizabeth-metz.com."

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Elizabeth Metz @thefinestmuffins.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The only STATE I've lived in is the one I was born in, but I lived outside of Ohio when I spent seven years in DC. I represent the gap between how the findings are titled in the screen cap and how they're summarized by the guy posting. 😅

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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

i don't know how to make it clearer that there are 5,000 soldiers + federal agents + the 30-odd police forces that are always here + like the oklahoma sheriff's department for some reason, in an area that is *68 square miles* and has lower crime than many of the places these folks come from

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