Joe

@elusivethought.bsky.social

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Lvl 46. Absurdist and deeply passionate student of the music of life. Fascinated by #deeptime, #mythology, #sciencefiction, #nature, and #craftbeer. Philosophy and other shortform writing: elusivethought.beehiiv.com (He/him) | NB Cis Masc | Pagan ΘΔ 🦊🐺

Several Childcraft Encyclopedias lined up on a wooden table.
A parody newspaper opinion piece, in the style and format of The New York Times, titled "Here's Why It Would Be A Mistake To Do Anything That Inconveniences Rich Assholes," by Some Rich Asshole.
A quote by Christopher Penn, @cspenn — "Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines."
A countertop of brewing ingredients. From left-to-right: Two 1 lb bags of 2-row malts, Caramel malts, Honey malts, Cara 20 malts, and Wheat malts (steep grains), a jar of Huckleberry spread, a sprig of mint, Irish moss (a clarifier), 3 bags of Pale DME (dry malt extract), 6 bags of Falconer's Flight hops blend pellets.
A countertop with a can of Polar Orange Vanilla seltzer, a box of "Essence-C" tangerine dietary supplement, a green bottle of 100% Lime Juice, and a pint glass labeled Sonder Brewing "You Betcha!," full of an orange-colored drink.
A visual chart titled "The Evilutionary Tree of Religion," showing the emergency of different spiritual traditions in human history.
Ninjas proceed to dig themselves out of the bare earth, stampede around, do plenty of flips and elite tactical maneuvers, before once again burying themselves in the ground for an evening nap.
The "Waow Based Based Based" meme but with the news story that large Polymarket bets have been placed on Putin's downfall before the end of the year.
Workers on a Work Progress Administration (WPA) clearing an embankment in the course of building a new road near Knob Creek in Tennessee.
A countertop of meadmaking supplies: 40oz of tropical floral honey, a funnel, an airlock, rubber stopper, sanitizer, yeast, and a one gallon glass carboy.
A middle aged man, with a short cut brown hair, thick eyebrows, and a salt-and-pepper beard, standing in front of a window, smiling, in 3/4ths perspective. Teal walls on either side of him contrast his red cutoff, a play on the Sriracha logo with the name Seidenfaden's Cafe prominent as he poses.
A page from IMDb with the median review score for the film "The Kindred" at 5.7, with the user reviews blurred out.
A beer fermenter, sitting on a countertop, with a slightly tattered black t-shirt placed on it to protect it from UV light. The t-shirt has a print of a megamouth shark and the name Skull Alley printed on it in light silver lettering. Skull Alley is the name of a long-since defunct Louisville hardcore venue.
A formica countertop full of brewing ingredients for making beer. From left to right: Pilsner malts, honey malts, and wheat malts (steep grains), Pale Ale DME (dry malt extract), Kent Goldings hops, a squeeze bottle of clover honey, IKEA Lingonberry spread, and Irish Moss (a clarifier).
A photo of a front entrance of an older building, which appears to have been built in the 1920's, in a somewhat Prairie-style architecture design. The photo of the building is taken at a slight angle. A light tan sandstone facade of varying lengths and dimensions of rectangular block looks over a steel grey awning. Beneath this is alternating tan and black rows of alternating brick and a large front window. The window has a large mural painted on it of an open hand fan, a message on it reading "Haynie's Corner, Big Fans of Pride" on its open folds, each painted a different shade of the rainbow, and colorful glittery sparkles surrounding it. A walkway leads from right-center around the window, a few flowering plants resting on it, past a myriad of different flyers to the front door. The front door itself is glass, painted with Haynie's Corner's logo: a hops cone inside a lucky horseshoe, the name of the establishment painted around it in a circle. Below this, lettering shows the bar's address and hours. A Pride banner hangs on the back side of the door. To the left of the building is a black wrought iron gate leading to an alley, a houseplant and a blue recycle bin sitting in front of it on the side of the building. A street sign sits in center, on the sidewalk in front of the building. To the immediate right of the walkway, a few chairs rest in front of the tavern. A slightly older man with thick-framed glasses, a neon reflective cycling jersey and shorts sits in one of them. A slight edge of the curb of the street is visible in the bottom right corner.
Ralph Fiennes as... Uncle Fester?
Jerry from Rick + Morty sitting in his car, with hands at ten and two, seat belted, mildly pleased, exclaiming "Human music... I like it!"
Harvey Keitel saving his finest Brooklynese for the ADR and squinting extra hard in his period garb.
Gene Simmons of KISS disguised as a Hassidic rabbi, with a wide brim hat, forelocks, and thick grey and white beard.
Roughnecks getting into a pickup truck underneath a roadhouse sign that says COWBOYS, "Keep On Trucking" The subtitled song lyrics underneath read "Street's infected, Crawl in the slime."
A countertop full of brewing ingredients. From left to right: English Chocolate Malt, English Black Malt, and English Medium Crystal Malt (steep grains). One 3 lb. bag and three 1 lb. bags of DME (Dry Malt Extract). Lactose, Corn Sugar, and Maltodextrin. Irish Moss (a clarifier). One 1 oz. bag of UK Target hops pellets, used for bittering.
A jam jar tall glass sitting on a countertop. The glass is filled with a rich apricot colored beer, with a light foamy white head and a moderate amount of carbonation. The glass is printed with various mathematics calculations that were notable, the symbols and notation diagramed across its face.
A clone recipe book, open to the page for Mackeson XXX Stout.
A calico Maine Coon cat rests on an Ottoman on its haunches, its front paws splayed slightly over the edge of the grey cushion. The calico has a mask black over its eyes, which are vivid green. Below the black fur is a face of white fur with thick whiskers and a pink nose. It has another patch of black fur on its chin, and very fluffy wispy white fur except for a few orange and black speckles along its back. The cat is facing forward at a three-quarters perspective. It is staring with slightly inquisitive look on its face. Behind it is a black entertainment center with a speaker system resting on it.
A wooden table, in deep earthen hues of chestnut. A tall stange glass of Kölsch sits to the left at left-center, a bottle of water at right-center. Some silverware sits at right, wrapped in a napkin. In the center of the frame is a colorful decorative plate, outlined in red with reds, golds, and bright blue. On the plates are Tres Enchiladas de Molé, a Verde Molé Enchilada seasoned with pepitas (a few pepitas decoratively laid out on top), a Molé Negra Enchilada with rich, savory dark chocolate and topped with sesame seeds, and a Mole Roja Enchilada with guajillo and cinnamon. Mexican rice sits aside some Pico de Gaillo and a decorative pink flower.
A handpainted sign on a brick building with red lettering on a yellow background. A light pole is at left, and a tree is growing alongside it to the right. The phrase painted on it reads: "You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time." - Angela Davis.
An unopened sleeved rectangular box with a small purple-and-yellow sticker labelled "Lil' Funky Donuts on it. It sits on a rough hewn metal coffee table.
A dark beer sitting a chestnut countertop, looking towards a bar with a row of draught lines. A chalkboard with colorful names of different beers is present in the background along with a wall of bourbons.
A large granary sits visible between several wires, the large cement towers visible between a few lanes of street, red stoplights sitting off to the light. A cellphone tower stands at immediate right.
A small secluded pedestrian alley with cobblestones looking out on a nearby street with steel anti-vehicle columns. There is a tree at center on the other side of the street, and few turquoise planters sit at immediate right for a restaurant patio.
Rachel, from Blade Runner, framed in a scene, smoking a cigarette in a half-lit room. Her eyes are glowing with an uncanny pink light from a reflection in her retinas.
A man drinking a cup of coffee, sitting at a booth with a sign that reads "Christian Nationalism is just Sharia law for white people - Change My Mind."
A mash paddle and countertop full of brewing ingredients. From left to right: Light DME (dry malt extract), Carafa II, Special Roast, and Caramel steep grains, Warrior and Cascade hop pellets, and Irish Moss.
The Simpsons "Don't make me tap the sign" meme with the sign saying: You can criticize the extremists running Israel and the US without criticizing the people of Israel and the US.
Kash Patel chugging a beer with the US Mens' hockey team in their locker room.
The text from Franklin Graham's tweet, with the phrase "I do not believe President Trump would knowingly depict himself as Jesus Christ - that would be inappropriate" highlighted.
A pint of beer sits out on a rainslicked outdoor patio, the sunshine hues of the beer contrasting with the table, a ruddy color of distressed barrel staves. A few dark grey steel chairs sit each corner of the table. Further back at near right appears to be a similar table, a half wall behind it painted with earth tones, a graffiti burner popping out from the middle in bright turquoise. Further back at far left is a multi-story half demolished factory made out of brick, the ruins jutting out from a green lawn. A similar, but more demolished, brick ruins appears in the middle background as well.
A series of texts in a photo exchange. A message from Mateo Barnett showing the Trump truth discussing Jasmine Crockett, but the image of "Davey Crockett" is replaced with Scott Farkus from A Christmas Story. Mateo explains, "I made something..."
A corrugated metal wall, with stone block, leading to a staircase on the side of a building. An awning and outdoor string lights look out on a back patio. "THEY NOT LIKE US" is graffitied in violet chalk on the side of the building.
Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z, wearing the shirt with "BADMAN" written on it, exclaiming "I heard this is where the greatest fighters are" looking at a Waffle House.
A formica kitchen countertop. A few thick stoneware bowls sit beside a white Crockpot style slow cooker, its lid obscured by a layer of condensation. The display on the crockpot shows the red lights that the slow cooker is active, the lights for "Low" and "8 hours" set. Behind the slow cooker is an electric kettle. A microwave sits off to the left side, and the kitchen sink sits off the right.
A commentary piece, titled "Trump's Best Foreign? Not Starting Any Wars" by JD Vance, written January 31st, 2023.
The film poster for the 1987 Penelope Spheeris film, "Dudes." The tagline at the top reads, "New York City is tough. But the country is really murder." It features two punks in the middle of a sun scorched desert plain, with Saguro cactus between them, in a similar punk attire. The punks are on either side of the cactus, and their hands are up, mimicking the cactus' limbs. All three are wearing an "18 and Bored" tshirt with the sleeves removed. In the distance, a VW Beetle is resting at an angle in a ditch.
A hillside at dusk, looking out from a back porch. Several trees stand leafless, in early spring, jutting out amidst the grassy incline. The sun is low in the sky, deep oranges and yellows, glowing like low fire. A wheelbarrow sits upside down to the side of the building at immediate right, and the shape of another house, a few of its lights on, sits across the field in the background.
A very foamy goblet of beer, presented next to a repurposed bottle of Gumballhead, on a formica countertop sitting next to a gold bottlecap.
Forecast for the weekend, with Sunday showing a roughly 50° temperature drop, with a high of 71° F, a low of 24° F, and ¾" of an inch of rainfall to occur in 12 hours.
A black cat standing on some paperwork while stepping off a desk onto a man's leg while a calico cat sleeps underneath the desk on a rug.
A stillframe from the music video for "Wait," by White Lion.
A framed honorary Kentucky Colonel certificate, issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky under Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael G. Adams, issued to Joseph Michael Pence.
A couch scene with a black cat in the foreground, a calico cat in the background, and a man with a beard and eyeglasses smile in between the two.
Sarah Palin sipping a Big Gulp at CPAC.
Looking up a wooden staircase, with a blue and gold Persian runner stairwell rug. The steps on either side are a deep walnut, which matches the railing. The walls are a light grey, which compliments the white moulding and spindles. On the top step, a calico Maine Coon cat peers out, curling, half-asleep.
A fermenter, with a gradient of deep earthy shades of orange-red.
An electronic drum kit sits in front of a window, looking out from a practice room with wooden floors. A pair of sticks are perched on a drum throne and a set of headphones lies hanging next to the drum controller. A heavily stickered bookshelf sits to the left of the kit and a closet door is ajar to the right of the kit.
Prediction markers on Polymarket for the timetable of when then U.S. strikes Iran. March 7 has a 37% Yes prediction, March 15 has a 47% Yes prediction, and March 31 has a 60% Yes prediction.
An ad titled "Europe's Dance of Destruction," for a white supremacist coded video titled "Assault on Heritage: Europe's Identity Under Siege from Within" with John Rudat.
The cover of Naomi Klein's book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism."
A wooden brew paddle sits diagonally, laying flush on a countertop of a table of brewing ingredients. From left to right: Several bags of Pilsner DME (dry malt extract), a bag of Pilsner crushed steep grains, Irish moss (a clarifier which reduces the opacity of the beer), Redcurrant jelly, Belgian clear candi syrup, two bags of Styrian Golding hops pellets, and one bag of Czech Saaz hops pellets.
A post mentioning that DoorDash is paying Dashers to travel to Waymos and close the door that the previous passenger left open.