josh t. bales

@joshbales.bsky.social

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writer and raconteur based in dayton, ohio. wise man say forgiveness is divine but never pay full price for late pizza. joshbales.net

Photo of a moody evening sky with a drive-in movie screen in the foreground.The Goonies title is on the screen
Dreams Troi making a squinky face, with the text “Great Job!” overlaid
Reception • The film received mixed reviews, with praise for its cute animation and lighthearted fun, but criticism for a fragmented plot and superficial character development.
"We're fighting wars. We can't take care of day care," Trump said at a private White House event Wednesday. "It's not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare — all these individual things," he said. "They can do it on a state basis. You can't do it on a federal."
[screenshot of the top portion of the Oura app] Today 75 GOOD Counting sheep? After a very active day yesterday, it took you 27m to fall asleep. It's possible that your workout kept your metabolism up.
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Entertainment Weekly article: Headline: James Cameron reveals the important lesson he's learned about marriage after 4 divorces Sub headline: The Oscar-winning was director was previously married to actress Linda Hamilton, filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and lawyer Sharon Williams. Bottom of image is a photo of James Cameron
DoorDash notification: TIME SENSITIVE, now Message from your Dasher Pick up your order
Screenshot of my typing a post “Haven’t played Wordlenin in six months” Autocorrect is suggesting “Wordlenin” be replaced with “Word Lenin”
Stock looking photo of a busy Japanese city. Top caption: Have You Know? Bottom caption: Microsoft tested a 4-day workweek in Japan, increasing peanus jorkulation by 90% Bottom of image: @haveuknow
Cover to the novelization of GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1998)
Meme of Tim Curry smiling. Above it, the caption reads: You can really learn a lot about a person's character based on where they know Tim Curry from.
Photo of an ice dispensing machine at ikea. A sign is pasted to the machine that reads: NO ICE SORRY
Photo of a long haired blonde dachshund wearing a green beret(?) with a red poof or perhaps a taco atop it, standing on a grassy mountain. Overlaid is a caption in Papyrus font that reads: “i’ve been thinking”
Screenshot of my Letterboxd review: Bram Stoker's Dracula 1992 ** *½ Watched Oct 4, 2025 The references in DRACULA DEAD AND LOVING IT make a lot more sense now
Photo of a four pack of seltzer sitting on a red table. The packaging reads: Male ‘Em Say Uhh THC INFUSED SELTZER [drawing of a streetcar] NOLA PUNCH
Photo of a movie theater screen. The title credit for THE LAST STARFIGHTER is showing against a backdrop of stars
White cos male in his 40s, standing in a corporate office bathroom, wearing a paisley shirt and gray pants
Grimy tile wall in a bathroom. A sticker above the toilet paper dispenser reads: Forget Something? Employees MUST use toilet paper! Thank You!
galumpho verb | guh-LUMF What It Means To galumph is to move in a loud and clumsy way. // I could hear them galumphing around in the attic in search of old family photo albums.
WASHINGTON - Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation. The U.S. hurricane season officially began on Sunday and lasts through November. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast last week that this year's season is expected to bring as many as
Screenshot of post from tumblr user insomniac-arrest guy who wins at poker not by being stoic but by bursting into tears every time he looks at his cards, just full hysterical breakdown every round and you gotta peer through the void of theatre kid problems to figure it out
Graffiti on a purple painted brick building. The graffiti is red and says: WHite Pri
A short-sleeved, button down black shirt from Atlantl. It has epaulets and two chest pockets. Short chains are hanging down from the chest pocket buttons.
Black and white composite of two black and white photos of a young woman and man.
40 year old white dude taking a photo in a mirror, he’s unclothed and crept for a towel mostly wrapped around his midsection. The photo is sepia toned
Tweet from @WILIN_FOREVER_: She just sent a mirror pic, I damn near ate the phone
Crab smoking a cigarette with the phrase “LIFE IS RELENTLESS” around it
Photo of a newspaper letter to the editor: BE YOURSELF If you voted Republican because you fear socialism, then live your truth. Do not accept Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. Avoid public beaches, parks and libraries. Do not allow your children to attend tax-supported schools or to take advantage of food programs. Drive only on toll roads. Do not call 911 unless you intend to pay for services rendered. - Alison Rennie, North Miami Beach
Photo of my reflection in a dirty ass mirror. White dude, early 40s, dressed all in black. I’m wearing red cocky belt buckle. Behind me, a harness hangs on the wall.
The Type O Negative frontman holding a copy of one of their cds, looking very smoldery
The front porch of a house. There are two small couches on the porch. On the couch to the right there sit three large stuffed bears.
40 something white dude in a white dinner jacket, sitting in a chair in front of a black backdrop, posing for a photo as he desperately tries to figure out what to do with his hands
Kirby, a 17 year old weiner dog, lying on a blanket on the floor, his hindquarters pointed towards the camera
A bull elk has its head down, horns on the ground, and is presumably peeing on his face
An old white dachshund with no eyes, snuggled in a cozy bed, surrounded by the debris of opened Christmas presents
Lawrence from OFFICE SPACE
Grainy, black and white selfie of a white dude in his early 40s. Moustache and beard, floppy hair. One eyebrow is arched, thus making one eye kinda bug-eyed and the other eye super squinty.
Snippet from a news article: While Ocasio-Cortez was once aligned with progressives including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), she has since backed more centrist candidates. Still, some Democrats say she still represents a more leftist wing of the party to some voters, something that could hurt her if she pursues higher office. "She and the 'squad' started pushing too hard, too fast," the first strategist said. "D.C. doesn't work that way. And our party doesn't work that way. We need to get back to the basics."
Screenshot of an IG reel (I know) of a male-presenting person in a red shirt walking through the woods. There is lot of green and the camera is following the person. Overlaid is the caption: “My three favourite things are eating out my friends and not using commas.”
A close-up of a mustard yellow nail clipper case with the brand’s name on the front: “HAWATOUR”
Dr. Nick Riviera from THE SIMPSONS, walking into a room and waving
Three people posing together in what I think is a podcasting cabin. Joe Rogan is in the center. Not sure who the other two people are, but they’re probably annoying: a white male in a suit on the left and white woman in jeans and a sweater, and pointy red shoes. Behind them on the wall, is a light up sign of a mint color UFO with a beam of neon yellow light pulling a woman upwards.
A visibly damp white dude in his early 40s wearing a stone safari shirt, a black rain jacket, and sunglasses inside a mint green Porta potty
Close up of the cobwebby ass door handle to my shed
Bag of training treats, labeled Mini Naturals