Joe Janes
@joejanes1065.bsky.social
Teacher. Writer. Performer. Mostly funny.
It's We the People, people.
www.joejanes.net
It's We the People, people.
www.joejanes.net
It's a very cold day! What warms me up is knowing that next week I'll be at The Lincoln Lodge enjoying Pop Quiz Hot Shot the hilarious panel show. December 9th's show will feature Kelsie Huff, Lisa Labuz, Amy Sumpter, Ali Barthwell, Monica Eng, and Ty Huey.
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Pop Quiz Hot Shot
Eventbrite - The Lincoln Lodge presents Pop Quiz Hot Shot - Thursday, September 12, 2024 | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at The Lincoln Lodge, Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It's a very cold day! What warms me up is knowing that next week I'll be at The Lincoln Lodge enjoying Pop Quiz Hot Shot the hilarious panel show. December 9th's show will feature Kelsie Huff, Lisa Labuz, Amy Sumpter, Ali Barthwell, Monica Eng, and Ty Huey.
www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-quiz-h...
www.eventbrite.com/e/pop-quiz-h...
If you were unable to make it to Bob Wilson's Celebration of Life, here is a link to the presentational portion. You'll see a snippet of Metaluna and a snippet of The Armageddon Radio Hour to boot. Thank you to everyone, especially The Trap Door family. youtu.be/RpFOmyFe720?...
Bob Wilson - celebration of life - Nov. 11, 2025
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December 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
If you were unable to make it to Bob Wilson's Celebration of Life, here is a link to the presentational portion. You'll see a snippet of Metaluna and a snippet of The Armageddon Radio Hour to boot. Thank you to everyone, especially The Trap Door family. youtu.be/RpFOmyFe720?...
This is why I'm staring at your butt. Because I care. www.upi.com/Health_News/...
Buttocks' shape could help predict diabetes risk, other aging factors - UPI.com
Shrinkage or inflammation of the buttocks' gluteus maximus muscles may reflect frailty, fat deposition and diabetes risk, researchers said.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is why I'm staring at your butt. Because I care. www.upi.com/Health_News/...
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"Butter is your verb of the day. Butter the turkey. Butter under the skin. Butter the cavity. Butter the pans. Butter the potatoes. Butter the rolls. Butter yourself. It’s a holiday."
My new piece. ⬇️
My new piece. ⬇️
A Brief, Inadvisable Guide to Hosting Thanksgiving
You too can be set up for the kind of failure that builds character.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"Butter is your verb of the day. Butter the turkey. Butter under the skin. Butter the cavity. Butter the pans. Butter the potatoes. Butter the rolls. Butter yourself. It’s a holiday."
My new piece. ⬇️
My new piece. ⬇️
Brilliant.
November 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Brilliant.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely.
*If all goes by the regular schedule
*If all goes by the regular schedule
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
There will be another 60 vote Friday* on the garbage shutdown deal. If we can convince just one Senator from the 52 republicans and 8 Dems that voted yes to flip, we could still stop this. Please jump on the phone today, call them, and share this widely.
*If all goes by the regular schedule
*If all goes by the regular schedule
Only two shows left to see Blunch! in Chicago
November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Only two shows left to see Blunch! in Chicago
Sometimes my teaching job involves handling snakes. This particular one is named Houdini. #InsectAsylum
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Sometimes my teaching job involves handling snakes. This particular one is named Houdini. #InsectAsylum
America runs on racism.
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Best 3 minutes you will spend on the internet today.
November 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
America runs on racism.
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2025: The real horror show, just in time for Halloween.
October 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
2025: The real horror show, just in time for Halloween.
I have a new job in Chicago and love it. Can you teach high school English, History, Math and/or Science? Fusion Academy Lincoln Park is hiring. We had a bump in enrollment and need more teachers. www.fusionacademy.com/about/careers/
Private School Careers & Jobs | Fusion Academy
Fusion Academy offers a multitude of career opportunities. Positions are available nationwide. See available jobs and apply here.
www.fusionacademy.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I have a new job in Chicago and love it. Can you teach high school English, History, Math and/or Science? Fusion Academy Lincoln Park is hiring. We had a bump in enrollment and need more teachers. www.fusionacademy.com/about/careers/
That's me in the blue t-shirt.
October 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
That's me in the blue t-shirt.
File under "Wish I Had Thought of That"!
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“Billionaires against Mamdani”
“Slow and expensive buses”
Too good
“Billionaires against Mamdani”
“Slow and expensive buses”
Too good
October 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
File under "Wish I Had Thought of That"!
Here's a better pic of the NICE Agents at the No Kings Chicago march. #NoKingsChicago
October 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Here's a better pic of the NICE Agents at the No Kings Chicago march. #NoKingsChicago
Since Trump took office, my anger has increased 1,500%!
October 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Since Trump took office, my anger has increased 1,500%!
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Top 10 Rally Reminders for #NoKingsDayOct18th
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Top 10 Rally Reminders for #NoKingsDayOct18th
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
A lovely detailed obituary for my friend Bob Wilson who passed away earlier this week. I'm glad I got to visit him along with some WNEPeeps. Big deserving shout out to Trap Door and the folks there who loved him and helped him through this.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
Bob Wilson, acclaimed Chicago stage actor, dies at 63
Bob Wilson, a veteran of the Chicago stage who could channel the comedic, the surreal, the absurd, and the melancholy, passed away this week.
www.cbsnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A lovely detailed obituary for my friend Bob Wilson who passed away earlier this week. I'm glad I got to visit him along with some WNEPeeps. Big deserving shout out to Trap Door and the folks there who loved him and helped him through this.
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
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Here are some old VHS tape pieces
October 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Here are some old VHS tape pieces
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Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism.
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism.
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
Did this 5 years ago. Time to make this Zoom meeting live and in person. youtu.be/JeKsvaaZuUs?...
ANTIFA First Online Organizational Meeting
YouTube video by Joe Janes
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October 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Did this 5 years ago. Time to make this Zoom meeting live and in person. youtu.be/JeKsvaaZuUs?...
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Dozens of ICE agents were spotted in downtown Chicago early Sunday afternoon. The agents, some of whom were masked, were walking north on Michigan Avenue from Millennium Park toward Tribune Tower.
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ICE agents spotted downtown on Michigan Avenue, along Chicago River
Dozens of agents, some masked, were seen on Michigan Avenue and along the Riverwalk.
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September 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Dozens of ICE agents were spotted in downtown Chicago early Sunday afternoon. The agents, some of whom were masked, were walking north on Michigan Avenue from Millennium Park toward Tribune Tower.
trib.al/Rv4Qx0t
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