Joel A. Machiela
@machiela.bsky.social
Library dude. Rock star. Dog, two kids, a wife. Abolish ICE
Go see Happy Death Men if they play near you.
November 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Go see Happy Death Men if they play near you.
A show I want to go to isn’t starting until 9 and I’m too old for this shit.
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A show I want to go to isn’t starting until 9 and I’m too old for this shit.
I love seeing a second Mendoza.
November 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I love seeing a second Mendoza.
I appreciate the people who put up vhs recordings of mtv broadcasts on YouTube.
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I appreciate the people who put up vhs recordings of mtv broadcasts on YouTube.
Pulp’s Tiny Desk is wonderful, a little mistake, and “Acrylic Afternoons”!!!
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Pulp’s Tiny Desk is wonderful, a little mistake, and “Acrylic Afternoons”!!!
Managed to snap a pic of RFK Jr. this morning.
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Managed to snap a pic of RFK Jr. this morning.
This thread is wild. I’ll just say these two things:
volunteers are wonderful and sporadic.
there’s a reason libraries hide their dumpsters from the public, and I would imagine charity book shops have a similar approach.
volunteers are wonderful and sporadic.
there’s a reason libraries hide their dumpsters from the public, and I would imagine charity book shops have a similar approach.
CHARITY BOOKSHOP VOLUNTEERS. Try not to look actively resentful when someone brings in bags of books to donate.
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This thread is wild. I’ll just say these two things:
volunteers are wonderful and sporadic.
there’s a reason libraries hide their dumpsters from the public, and I would imagine charity book shops have a similar approach.
volunteers are wonderful and sporadic.
there’s a reason libraries hide their dumpsters from the public, and I would imagine charity book shops have a similar approach.
Unreasonably sad to discover that I left my leftovers at the restaurant.
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Unreasonably sad to discover that I left my leftovers at the restaurant.
I like that Grand Funk Railroad’s biggest hit serves as a clarification on their origin and an overview of their mission statement.
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I like that Grand Funk Railroad’s biggest hit serves as a clarification on their origin and an overview of their mission statement.
This woman is a haunted Victorian doll that was given life and you can’t convince me otherwise.
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This woman is a haunted Victorian doll that was given life and you can’t convince me otherwise.
New record day. “Chain Saw” by my band, WyWolf.
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
New record day. “Chain Saw” by my band, WyWolf.
Please, UPS, just bring my stuff so I can nap.
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Please, UPS, just bring my stuff so I can nap.
Okay, hear me out Bears fans, we get Justin Fields back, but to return kicks and be a Taysom Hill. He could even play a little running back like DJ Moore does.
Yes, it’s dumb, but he’s such a great athlete who can do great things with the ball—throwing just isn’t one of those things.
Yes, it’s dumb, but he’s such a great athlete who can do great things with the ball—throwing just isn’t one of those things.
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Okay, hear me out Bears fans, we get Justin Fields back, but to return kicks and be a Taysom Hill. He could even play a little running back like DJ Moore does.
Yes, it’s dumb, but he’s such a great athlete who can do great things with the ball—throwing just isn’t one of those things.
Yes, it’s dumb, but he’s such a great athlete who can do great things with the ball—throwing just isn’t one of those things.
Reposted by Joel A. Machiela
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
Reposted by Joel A. Machiela
And yet they still don’t get it. And let’s be real “Christians” actually ignore most of their book too. Because there is no hypocrisy quite like Christian hypocrisy.
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
And yet they still don’t get it. And let’s be real “Christians” actually ignore most of their book too. Because there is no hypocrisy quite like Christian hypocrisy.
One cool thing about getting lettuce directly from your farmer is that it sometimes comes with a free slug!
Anyway, here’s a song I wrote about slugs.
thurkettle.bandcamp.com/track/slugs
Anyway, here’s a song I wrote about slugs.
thurkettle.bandcamp.com/track/slugs
Slugs, by Thurkettle
from the album Ballet of Bullshit EP
thurkettle.bandcamp.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
One cool thing about getting lettuce directly from your farmer is that it sometimes comes with a free slug!
Anyway, here’s a song I wrote about slugs.
thurkettle.bandcamp.com/track/slugs
Anyway, here’s a song I wrote about slugs.
thurkettle.bandcamp.com/track/slugs
Hanging with my boy for a few minutes while the dishwasher repairman is downstairs. Unfortunately, I have to leave this poor guy up here and go to work. The wife unit is working from home, so he won’t be completely alone.
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hanging with my boy for a few minutes while the dishwasher repairman is downstairs. Unfortunately, I have to leave this poor guy up here and go to work. The wife unit is working from home, so he won’t be completely alone.
The pope used to arrive at undisclosed locations via black helicopter.
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The pope used to arrive at undisclosed locations via black helicopter.
Oh, I see the branding coaches have invaded. Sigh.
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Oh, I see the branding coaches have invaded. Sigh.
One of my most vivid dream memories from my teens was when Neil Young was my uncle and lived in our attic.
November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
One of my most vivid dream memories from my teens was when Neil Young was my uncle and lived in our attic.
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’ve got several of these bad boys. I’m going to list each of them on eBay.
US Mint will press the final penny today as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
US Mint will press the final penny today as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. These days, many sit in drawers or glass jars and are basically cast aside or collected as lucky keepsakes.
www.1011now.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I’ve got several of these bad boys. I’m going to list each of them on eBay.
This was such an important issue to so many Americans until recently. Can’t quite put my finger on why…
Americans might not understand it, but in many cultures it’s considered bad or even immoral to be a child rapist
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This was such an important issue to so many Americans until recently. Can’t quite put my finger on why…
This is dumb. Of course they bought a World Series. Every team should be trying to buy a World Series, otherwise what are you doing?
Looking at you, White Sox, who have been barely existing as a baseball team, but have decent success as a logo on hats.
Looking at you, White Sox, who have been barely existing as a baseball team, but have decent success as a logo on hats.
"That's not true."
Did the Dodgers buy a championship? On the new Starkville, I asked their president, Stan Kasten, about Jason Kelce's take - and lots more!
Also, @dougglanville.bsky.social & I weigh in on Clase,
Ortiz & sports betting. Plus more of your calls!
theathletic.lnk.to/windTX
Did the Dodgers buy a championship? On the new Starkville, I asked their president, Stan Kasten, about Jason Kelce's take - and lots more!
Also, @dougglanville.bsky.social & I weigh in on Clase,
Ortiz & sports betting. Plus more of your calls!
theathletic.lnk.to/windTX
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is dumb. Of course they bought a World Series. Every team should be trying to buy a World Series, otherwise what are you doing?
Looking at you, White Sox, who have been barely existing as a baseball team, but have decent success as a logo on hats.
Looking at you, White Sox, who have been barely existing as a baseball team, but have decent success as a logo on hats.