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Apprentice philologist. Poetry teacher. Chair-leg hero.

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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 9 hr
This All-Star Game has more unknowns in it than the dais of a Comedy Central roast circa 2014.
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Daniel Roberts @drobertsimg.bsky.social · 2 days
Apologies in advance for what might look like a rambling diatribe going nowhere. But the one thing I know really well - better than almost anyone else - is boxing. And there’s a really valuable lesson from boxing that the Democratic Party needs to learn in a hurry. Let’s start with the boxing bit.
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journeyman folklorist @aniceburrito.bsky.social · 5 mo
The goat
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Brimley/Cocoon Line @brimleyline.bsky.social · 20 hr
Born Oct. 22, 1973, Ichiro Suzuki is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley’s age on the day ‘Cocoon’ was released. Congrats Ichiro! You’ve reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.
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Norbizness @norbizness.bsky.social · 2 days
Trump/Vance 2024
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Eric Allen Hatch @ericallenhatch.bsky.social · a day
HILLBILLY ELEGY (2020) | Director of Photography: Maryse Alberti | Director: Ron Howard | #OnePerfectShot
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · a day
That piece of bacon taped to the wall has more integrity than JD Vance. Plus it made Werner Herzog cackle with laughter.
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whet moser @whet.bsky.social · 2 days
william t vollmann on the korea dmz harpers.org/archive/2024...
Korean Hearts, by William T. Vollmannharpers.org At the DMZ
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Cooper Lund @cooperlund.bsky.social · 2 days
He might be our greatest poster
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 2 days
Family in town, we rode the Coronado ferry over the harbor for lunch. We saw a man drown in the harbor just as we landed. So sad and surreal.
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 2 days
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/14/m...
Man dies while swimming near Coronadowww.sandiegouniontribune.com Friends went swimming off a boat anchored in San Diego Bay near Centennial Park, a short distance from the Coronado ferry landing pier
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 2 days
Chuck Johnson! Haven’t heard that name in years.
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 3 days
Hard to root for Djokovic after his “pro freedom” stance on the COVID vaccine so I’m cutting the other way
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 3 days
Airbnb art
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 3 days
He’ll grow into it! He complained of the fighting scenes.
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 3 days
Got to tell you, my 7yo who is a Godzilla expert was underwhelmed by this one.
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 4 days
Ineffective Altruism, guys, is the way forward
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 4 days
I loved Song of the Lark too, was surprised.
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 4 days
“Ooh, ‘hopium.’ That’s good,” he intoned as he sat back from the computer screen. “I wonder if my audience will get the reference.”
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 5 days
Anne Boyer quit in protest and her letter was widely circulated and good to see. Jamelle Bouie stays and keeps a strong historical and leftist voice on politics in the opinion section. Both strong choices and both valid!
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man it's a hot zone, @mobute.bsky.social · 5 days
also there's the fact that i would vote for trump's opponent if it were a "law abiding" potato gently aging on a tray and with its name "johnny diarrhea" rhinestoned on its rotting skin in fish eyes
Avatar Daniel Roberts @drobertsimg.bsky.social · 5 days
Biden is old, he stutters, he’s always been a gaffe machine, and he’s never been a facts wonk. But this is not a man in cognitive decline. He just isn’t.
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6’3” freak boy bitch @milesklee.bsky.social · 5 days
thinking of when some friends and I chipped in to get a Cameo from Rod Blagojevich to ask if he thought Epstein killed himself and he gave a long rambling answer about prison life before signing off by saying, with zero irony, "Hang in there!"
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 5 days
Some good tips below for identifying and enjoying arguably the most delicious mushroom in the American woods.
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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!
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 5 days
That apricot smell is one of the most incredible things
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 6 days
Sorry to hear it! Always loved her in interviews.
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Andy Broughton @andybroughton0.bsky.social · 6 days
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Mr. Am I Being Detained @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 6 days
RIP queen
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 6 days
The only word for this is transplendent. It’s transplendent.
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This run was literally Ted Williams level EVERY PERFORMANCE A STRAIGHT HEATER rip legend
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 6 days
Chaotic butter usage in this house.
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Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social · 6 days
Have always thought that Luis Suarez looks like Ralph Macchio.