I play music and try to make the world a better place. Husband, Dad, Executive Director, Cincinnati Public Schools Board Member. Go see
@JamBandJovi
live.
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The 2024 Foolโs Errand Tour is filling in!
Donโt miss
@JamBandJovi
or my solo shows as we tour on our new EP, โFoolโs Errand.โ
All tour dates are below w/ more to come.
Check out for more & to buy JBJโs debut LP โFree Dirt.โ
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.
@dog_rates
&
@dog_feelings
will be credited with saving millions of peopleโs sanity when textbooks are written about this era in Americaโs political history. Thanks,
@matt___nelson
.
@MatthewVerkamp
@thehill
Lol...
@IvankaTrump
โs โpunk phaseโ was downloading a Blink 182 song when she was mad at daddy for not getting her a Beamer for her sweet 16.
So I had to go and check out these subversive childrenโs t-shirts that Iโve heard so much about at Target.
Turns out that super-triggered bro was onto something.
I cannot believe what I found. . .
Oh dear,
@Stranger_Things
3 is the finest written, acted, scored, and filmed anything Iโve seen in a *while*. The whole damn package. Kudos to all involved.
โWhen politics got hard,
@GovMikeDeWine
gave up,โ
@nanwhaley
on Mikeโs inaction after the Dayton shooting.
And thatโs what he *always* does when things get hard.
VOTE NAN IN NOVEMBER!!!
The CPS Resolution prohibiting teachers from packing heat has passed.
In spite of
@GovMikeDeWine
and the
@ohiogop
โs unserious, irresponsible, and dangerous HB99, teachers will *not* be allowed to carry guns in CPS schools.
The absolutely enormous โvote no on issue 1โ signs at all of the Catholic churches around Cincinnati do not surprise me in the least. But what the fuck does โprotect parent rightsโ mean?
You do know that voting against issue 1 takes away peopleโs rights, donโt you?
White people: If you are upset, a great way you can combat this racist system is by sending your child to their neighborhood public school. In fact, it will do more to combat this racist system than just about anything else you can do.
Absolutely no disrespect to any of my favorite bands or bands I donโt even like that much, but the story of the summer is
@deadandcompany
tour.
They are playing on an otherworldly plane. Just remarkable.
So so so happy for all of them, but especially Bobby and Mickey. โค๏ธ
I am sick of the disrespect.
I appreciate wanting children in school 5 days a week for pedagogical and mental health reasons.
What I *cannot* appreciate is the lie that our schools are *not* open.
They are. And our teachers and staff are working HARD.
Stop spreading lies.
The new bill that allows teachers to carry guns into schools will pass the concurrence vote in the House.
@GovMikeDeWine
said โI look forward to signingโ it.
This bill makes it so teachers can carry guns after 24 hrs of training instead of the 737 hours required by law.
Awful.
What? It's probably the combination of "mom" (a gendered noun; typically associated with the feminine) and "demand" (a verb that calls for immediate action). I am assuming the men at these hearings just simply could not handle such audacity.
Last month, Florida lawmakers made
@MomsDemand
volunteers turn our t-shirts inside out. It happened at a gun bill hearing today at the Connecticut statehouse. Apparently words are more offensive than bump stocks, which were used to kill and injure hundreds in Las Vegas?
#ctleg
I have lost 100 lbs since Jan 6. I have walked 5 marathons & 14 half marathons since June 13. Got a physical.
Cholesterol went from 207 to 181. Triglycerides from 304 to 54. BMI from 32 (obese) to 22 (perfect).
Feeling good. In shape to do good for my family & my community.
Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen are amazing ambassadors for our town. As is
@Arnoldsbar
. Grateful to be in these good peopleโs orbit. Thanks, yโall. โ๐ผโค๏ธ
I let my board colleagues know I am in convo w/
@VoteRiders
2 ensure EVERY 16 yo & older in CPS has NO BARRIER to get the Ohio Voter ID card in the Fall. Since our State Govโt hates voting we will make it easy for them to get registered. Thank u to
@DavidPepper
4 helping w/ this.
The Brennaman family, and far too many privileged white people, just donโt get it. Hereโs Martyโs tone deaf comment:
โAn open mic is the biggest enemy you have.โ
NO.
The real enemy is bigotry and feeling you can say wahtever you want. Remorse after being caught isnโt remorse.
10 years ago today the Archdiocese of Cincinnati fired me for supporting marriage equality.
I am able to say it was the best thing to happen to my career fighting for equality and equity only because I am a straight white man.
That fact fuels what I do.
There is a legal precedent dictating public schools cannot put political signs on their property yet I see Catholic schools with โno on 1โ signs all over the city. To be clear, I think that this is a bullshit rule, but why do Catholic schools not have to obey the law?
I am honored. I am so proud to have receieved enough votes to continue to serve. Your votes were votes for public health, anti-racist curricula, and accelerated learning. I am excited to have the opportunity to continue championing policies that benefit kids.
Dec. 30th will henceforth he known as GOOSE DAY in Cincinnati!
Thank you to my friend Mayor
@AftabPureval
for doing this for our favorite band.
We love you,
@goosetheband
. And we are happy to welcome Cincinnatiโs own
@orebolo87
back home for the shows.
Happy GOOSEMAS, fellas!
Hey,
@HamillHimself
- permit me to dad nerd out?
Iโm on the 9p to midnight shift with our 6-week old, and we watched โA New Hopeโ last night. Was *my* 1st film around his age. Was *his* first
@starwars
film. On โEmpireโ tonight.
Any Jedi words of wisdom for James Michael?
Proud to say Cincinnati Public Schools will implement African American History courses.
I hope this helps our students see how important they are to our countryโs history.
I also hope this triggers racist assholes. Know this: We will always teach the truth.
James Michael was born on Natโl Chili Day. Many thx 2
@Skyline_Chili
4 the onesie & gift card! The 1st pic was taken after James realized he needed teeth 2 *really* enjoy his Skyline Chili. The 2nd pic was taken after he was told he could suck the chili off mom & dadโs fingers.
A fifth grader just spoke during hearing of the public during at board of ed meeting tonight. They were asking that we get police out of our schools and replace them with more guidance counselors.
It was a most powerful moment for me.
The CPS Board of Education passed a vaccine requirement; making us the first District in Ohio to do so. Employees who cannot receive it (or are unwilling) have to submit a negative Covid test every week. Stay tuned for ways to get the shot as we will make it easy on you.
I smoked cigarettes for 25 years. Five years ago on this day I put them down for good. One of the very best decisions I have ever made in my life. Trust me, you can do it too! ๐ญ
8 years ago today the
@CatholicCincy
fired me for publicly supporting marriage equality. Thanks in part to them I now can reach so many more children and families to promote equality. Thank you, Archbishop Schnurr.
Thank you to
@nanwhaley
for coming to Cincinnati this evening, and thank you to everyone who came out to support her!
I am happy to say we raised over $10,000 for Nanโs campaign of equity, education, and employment.
Ohio needs Nan.
My Existential Diet, A Thread. 1/10
I have lost 68 pounds in five months.
It all started when I quit smoking four years ago. That was the beginning of my health-transformation.
Hereโs the truth:
Goose makes Phish better and Phish makes Goose better and itโs all about fun and joy and peace anyway so shut up and get on board or get outta the way.
The world is fucked and this shit makes it better.
Donโt spoil it.
If the goal is to keep kids in school to LEARN then shuffling people around (kids, staff, etc.) and lowering the requirements to be a sub is not helping them learn. It is making our schools places to warehouse kids. That ethos is concerning to me.
1) I find it interesting that โthe keep schools open at all costsโ crowd is coming after me considering they got what they wanted
2) I trust all of them are signing up to be substitutes or volunteers to help keep our schools open when we do not have enough staff to do so
And thatโs it. James and I have literally walked the streets of every corner of the Cincinnati Public Schools District. That is all 52 neighborhoods in Cincinnati, Golf Manor, Amberley Village, Green Township, Silverton, and now Cheviot.
I have some news to share. . .
Beginning Nov. 1st I will assume the role of Executive Director of the Human Services Chamber of Hamilton County. I will be working with 70 member nonprofits to create systems change in our community.
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I really, really like loud music. And thereโs not much that compares to really, really loud
@Godsmack_Music
. Especially โAwake.โ One of my top 5 hard rock records ever.
Phil Castellini once asked me when CPS would โquit bragging about being the best of the worstโ in regard to us being the highest rated of the 8 urban school districts in Ohio.
Maybe I should have said โcareful what you wish forโ and threatened to close schools for 36,000 kids.
Dear
@shannonrwatts
: I will be seeking support for my resolution below in regard to Cincinnati Public Schools. RT and spread the love as an example of what locally elected officials can do?
I have put in a request to have the day after the Super Bowl off for everyone in the district.
I do not make these calls, but I thought it would be a good thing for our community to celebrate this special time.
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On Jan. 6 (left pic) I decided 2 change how I think abt the manner in which I interact with the world. I wanted 2 get 2 180 lbs. I was at 245 lbs. I am 181.6 lbs today. Almost there. I feel better than I have in my entire life at age 41. Thatโs good because thereโs lots to do.
Twitter has taught me that a lot of people apprently need to hear this:
Your favorite band does not need to be better than every other band for them to be your favorite band.
In fact, they do not even need to be โgoodโ to anyone else to be your favorite band.
Just enjoy it.
Since the CPS vaccine requirement policy took effect on Oct. 8th:
87% of our staff is vaccinated
12% is participating in weekly testing
Only TWO staff members are not in compliance
99.99% compliance
The vaccine policy worked and our schools are safer than most.
Down 60 lbs since Jan 6. I feel better than I have in my entire life, & I am seeing the world w/ different eyes. Physically, I have 5 more lbs 2 go, but the impact 2 my mental & emotional state has been the most profound. This has been about changing how I interact w/ the world.
Can we please hear it for Mayor
@nanwhaley
โs leadership?!
This has been a very difficult year for our friendโs city, and we love her and support her and think sheโs the best.
Her leadership has helped carry Dayton through the worst of it in 2019.
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I fear todayโs voter turnout will be abysmally low.
Hope Iโm wrong, but itโs unlikely.
This, all while everyone is livid at the System.
Heads up: The System loves apathy and doesnโt give a shit about righteous online anger.
Go vote today.
Thx 4 taking the time to tell this story,
@CincinnatiPhil
. It is amazing what being committed 2 mindfulness can do. I never planned any of this, it just happened. And I am a better dad, husband, & community person b/c of it. Canโt wait to see whatโs next.
Superintendent Laura Mitchell recommends a virtual start to the school year. The School Board unanimously approved the plan. Stay tuned as it becomes available. It is very good.
Not sure who needs to hear this, butโฆ
Walnut Hills is not the only good high school in CPSโ portfolio.
Not by a long shot.
And our magnet elementaries arenโt our only good elementaries. Our neighborhood grade schools are also great. This is why our son will go to Hays-Porter.
Mark Klusman taught me a LOT in the decade we rehabbed buildings for affordable housing in OTR. His last act on Earth was showing students how to be better people. May we all strive to live up to his example.
Two tears ago I couldnโt walk up a flight of stairs without taking a puff of my inhaler. Today, I ran 35 miles and didnโt touch my inhaler. You can do anything with commitment and mindfullness. This all started five years ago when I quit smoking. Adding years to life feels good.
Fuck your guns.
Fuck your thoughts & prayers.
Fuck your 2nd amendment.
Fuck your normalized violence.
Iโm over trying to โsee both sides.โ
Things like this *are* preventable. There are people whose decisions *are* responsible for this.
And I blame them. Fuck them too.
What do Nirvana, Green Day, Run-D.M.C., The Police, Fugees, Dixie Chicks, Destinyโs Child, Beastie Boys, and *now* the Moroski Family all have in common?
They are all Power Trios!
Our newest member will be ready to rock when he/she/they arrive in March.
At least our teachers have representation. Your teachers can be fired for going to their gay childโs wedding and posting pictures about it. Stay in your lane.
If you love horror and you love laughing and you love disgusting shit then please do not sleep on these
@Shudder
original films.
@AaronBKoontz
is a genius.
Out here with the Cincinnati Federation of Teachers. We are sick of this racism. Our students will dismantle this system and build a new one, and we are here to help them.
Dear
@JoshMandelOhio
:
I hear you are coming to SW Ohio to attend a Forest Hills School Board meeting.
Do everyone a favor and stay the hell away.
Those are serious meetings and not a platform for you to proselytize your special brand of psychobabble and hate.
~ Mike
I donโt hold grudges because that shit is bad for the spirit, but I do not, nor will I ever, forget all of you who defended Trump for four years and are now denouncing him; acting as if this *wasnโt* the logical conclusion to his failed attempt at demagoguery.
I honestly canโt believe people are upset John Mayer played Dark Star and Your Body is a Wonderland together.
Yโall need to pay more attention to the world & find real things to get upset about.
PS: John Mayer played with Dead & Co. and is better than youโll ever be at guitar.
Serious question for Cincinnatians:
If I ran a movie theater in Blanchester, Ohio that specialized in lower-budget/art-house/hard-to-find horror films and craft beer would you make the effort to travel to this Destination Theater?
If not you someone you know?
I think
@BillyStrings
has notes/frets on his guitar that I donโt have. Seriously. I know heโs insanely more talented than I am, but what the fuck is actually happening when he plays? I understand music very well and I have no clue what is going on half the time.
This is not about protection. It is about appeasing gun-toting donors. There is literally no evidence this will help. There is loads that says it wonโt. With all due respect, stay in your lane, Auditor.
Proud to announce that my campaign for re-election to the CPS Board of Education has been recognized by
@MomsDemand
.
I have long been an outspoken opponent of unbridled gun ownership, guns in schools, and traumatic active shooter drills. I intend to live up to this distinction.