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Joel Calahan

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Apprentice philologist. Poetry translation and history teaching. Chair-leg hero. Emeritus: Signal to Noise, Chicago Review reader-in-chief of Caliber, an occasional newsletter of translation and reading [ask at calibernewsletter at gmail dot com]

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Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · Dec 17

Very proud to announce the publication of my chapbook The Bees, out now from Verge Books. It’s a translation of Book IV of Vergil’s Georgics, full of practical tips for beekeepers, and lovely lyric depictions of hive life.

Purchase, repost, spread the word!

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1h

"The reasonable listener of 'Not Like Us' would conclude that Lamar is rapping hyperbolic vituperations."

“Not Like Us” is replete with profanity, trash-talking, threats of violence, and figurative and hyperbolic language, all of which are indicia of opinion. A reasonable listener would not equate a song that contains lyrics such as, “Ain’t no law, boy, you ball boy, fetch Gatorade or somethin’, since 2009 I had this b**** jumpin’,” with accurate factual reporting. Accordingly, the reasonable listener of “Not Like Us” would conclude that Lamar is rapping hyperbolic vituperations.

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Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 2h

“Foreskin and Seven Years Ago…”

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Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 5h

The dude on the left? The creator of that theme park

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A K (Bone Coloring, Silian Rail Font) @aklingus.bsky.social · 18h

Imagine if the Blue Jays were still wearing these abominations instead of their classic look. You think they’re getting past the Yankees? No chance in hell

Roy Halladay wearing the 2000s Blue Jays uniform, which look like reheated dogshit

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Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 18h

Oh man this looks tasty

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 21h

🎶girlfriend of antifa / i know, i know it’s serious🎶

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 22h

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 22h

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 23h

Today in the Free Press: we talk to a group of rebellious 4-year-olds who swear they “will hold their breath until they die” if they have to eat vegetables.

Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 23h

Today in the Free Press: we talk to a group of rebellious 4-year-olds who swear they “will hold their breath until they die” if they have to eat vegetables.

Joel Calahan @joelcalahan.com · 1d

I vouch for the sectioning of Arizona—nice to get the highlands region in its own section, since that ranch land area feels way different than the four corners!

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 2d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.