Joel Calahan

@calahan.bsky.social

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Apprentice philologist. Poetry teacher. Chair-leg hero.

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Airbnb art

Some good tips below for identifying and enjoying arguably the most delicious mushroom in the American woods.

Chanterelle Foraging thread! In this thread I will outline IDing golden chanterelles, what their common look-a-likes are, what conditions chanterelles like to grow in and what kind of woodlands they are commonly found in. Check alt-text on the pictures for more information!

Chaotic butter usage in this house.

Easy to confuse the two so make sure it has wheels

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What I look like scrolling social media

Drop the most powerful image in your gallery with zero explanation

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Thomas A Lewis

[TV guy voice]

Simpsons photo dump

The Roots with Common, Digable Planets, Black Sheep, Arrested Development, and Queen Latifah. Pretty fucking great scene.

❌ And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. ✅

I can’t think of a clever caption for this. It just breaks my fucking heart.

Lfg

Incredible finds at the local thrift

Really strong contender here

What's your favorite film adaptation of a Shakespeare play, Bluesky?

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Sen. Gogurt taking notes on a criminal conspiracy

“I need money, chums”

I would have simply shrunk the famous “henge” in order to convey my message

If I'm getting the chance to throw a bunch of dyed corn syrup at Stonehenge, I'm coming CORRECT by making sure it's blood red and I'm in a druid's cloak. I probably only have one shot at this...I have to make it count

Summer reread

My beautiful children

If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery

Father’s Day means doing crosswords on the couch with the Euro 2024 games on.

Could be hot using all that computing power to mine bitcoin. We should make sure we turn all those outdoor fans in California to keep the country from overheating.

Keston Sutherland, from Meditations

Summer reading thread: Here is a stack of books I bought with birthday money. I’ll be reading these and more this summer.

Just remembered I forgot to move my bins to the curb for trash day.

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Gregory Possum-Finder

From Pearl Harbor

Approaching Depressed Ron Burgundy Drinking Milk on the Street levels of juicelessness

Post-conviction Trump hitting heretofore only theoretical levels of juicelessness

34 COUNTS???!