Joel Kaye
@joelkaye.bsky.social
My favorite thing about ineffability is that you can describe it.
So yeah -- maybe best to wait for the next Democratic administration before jumping on one of these.
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
So yeah -- maybe best to wait for the next Democratic administration before jumping on one of these.
They're known as pacifascist--uh--good deed doers. And they've settled no more wars than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a medal. And so by the power vested in me by three soccer fans, FIFA and something something E Pluribus Unum, I now present you with this medal for...
December 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
They're known as pacifascist--uh--good deed doers. And they've settled no more wars than you have. But they have one thing you haven't got: a medal. And so by the power vested in me by three soccer fans, FIFA and something something E Pluribus Unum, I now present you with this medal for...
Tough one and, I realize, rhetorical. Still it's got me thinking. The Band (their 2nd album named just "The Band"). I'd also argue for BS&T's Child is Father to the Man which could only have been better if they'd left Steve Katz's song off. And this:
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Tough one and, I realize, rhetorical. Still it's got me thinking. The Band (their 2nd album named just "The Band"). I'd also argue for BS&T's Child is Father to the Man which could only have been better if they'd left Steve Katz's song off. And this:
Great plan! Upcoming health recommendation from one of America's top doctors:
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Great plan! Upcoming health recommendation from one of America's top doctors:
Northampton, MA, courtesy of @nanakim.bsky.social who shot this the last time we were up there a few years ago.
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Northampton, MA, courtesy of @nanakim.bsky.social who shot this the last time we were up there a few years ago.
In youth I developed a theory that if I had thought of something brilliant, somewhere in the world someone else thought the same thing. It was my excuse for not writing lots of stuff because "Aw, someone else is doing it, and will do it better." Which is only to say I hadn't thought of the pretzel.
November 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In youth I developed a theory that if I had thought of something brilliant, somewhere in the world someone else thought the same thing. It was my excuse for not writing lots of stuff because "Aw, someone else is doing it, and will do it better." Which is only to say I hadn't thought of the pretzel.
Rickrolled by the 8 in this upside down era. Always gonna give you up. Always gonna let you down.
November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Rickrolled by the 8 in this upside down era. Always gonna give you up. Always gonna let you down.
DJT: Any money I get I would give to Charity.
Melania, probably: Who Charity?
Melania, probably: Who Charity?
October 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
DJT: Any money I get I would give to Charity.
Melania, probably: Who Charity?
Melania, probably: Who Charity?
Stairs into the abyss
September 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Stairs into the abyss
Mike Johnson heading up the stairs at the Capitol, explaining the logic behind why it's not Donald's drawing, letter or signature:
September 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Mike Johnson heading up the stairs at the Capitol, explaining the logic behind why it's not Donald's drawing, letter or signature:
I'll see your Princess Theater in Rushville, IL and raise you one Princess Theater in Rushville, IN.
September 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I'll see your Princess Theater in Rushville, IL and raise you one Princess Theater in Rushville, IN.
His expert opinion, as always, is giving a lot of this:
September 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
His expert opinion, as always, is giving a lot of this:
For some reason whenever this guy offers his expert opinion about something, I think of maps.
September 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
For some reason whenever this guy offers his expert opinion about something, I think of maps.
The Manificent Carnac: Cracker Barrel.
Ed McMahon (opens envelope): What is the Trump White House?
Ed McMahon (opens envelope): What is the Trump White House?
August 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Manificent Carnac: Cracker Barrel.
Ed McMahon (opens envelope): What is the Trump White House?
Ed McMahon (opens envelope): What is the Trump White House?
Welcome, sir -- so nice to see you again -- may I show you to your table, sir?
August 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Welcome, sir -- so nice to see you again -- may I show you to your table, sir?
On the way to the office this morning. Nice. Fifty-five years late, but still nice, so thanks!
July 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
On the way to the office this morning. Nice. Fifty-five years late, but still nice, so thanks!
TFW your soul had briefly returned in naive hope that it would finally be heeded, but then leaves forever in the knowledge that in this lifetime it has no home on Earth.
July 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
TFW your soul had briefly returned in naive hope that it would finally be heeded, but then leaves forever in the knowledge that in this lifetime it has no home on Earth.
Wendell Willkie "One World" 1943 p.195 (and just as true today):
Whenever we take away the liberty of those we hate we are opening the way to taking the liberty of those we love.
Whenever we take away the liberty of those we hate we are opening the way to taking the liberty of those we love.
March 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Wendell Willkie "One World" 1943 p.195 (and just as true today):
Whenever we take away the liberty of those we hate we are opening the way to taking the liberty of those we love.
Whenever we take away the liberty of those we hate we are opening the way to taking the liberty of those we love.
Well at my local grocery the problem of the price of eggs has been solved this way:
February 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Well at my local grocery the problem of the price of eggs has been solved this way:
he handed me a copy of his play "Citizen Tom Paine" and asked me to try to turn it into a musical. I wrote the opening number, but then got very busy at my real job and apologized for putting it on the back burner. I'll always remember him saying "Don't worry -- we have time." We didn't, of course.
December 13, 2024 at 4:04 PM
he handed me a copy of his play "Citizen Tom Paine" and asked me to try to turn it into a musical. I wrote the opening number, but then got very busy at my real job and apologized for putting it on the back burner. I'll always remember him saying "Don't worry -- we have time." We didn't, of course.
A possible alternative theory as to why SheLdon thought one would do, whereas Mr. WiLLson favored two.
November 17, 2024 at 4:51 PM
A possible alternative theory as to why SheLdon thought one would do, whereas Mr. WiLLson favored two.