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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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It was down to one game, then one quarter, then one possession for the Warriors. Just an incredible game.

I read this and then I thought about that Carl Sagan quote about how in order to bake a pie you must first invent the universe

The bipartisan belief that America would be a better place if *other people* worked in a factory. www.ft.com/content/8459...

Okay, I’ll bite: how different is a “gazely stare” than a regular stare? Is it more of a gaze or a stare? And how is that ratio affected when you “gaze” it, as opposed to “staring” it?

The Man United plan of playing only junior varsity keepers to even up the competition level seems to be backfiring.

Every time I hear about the lawyers for the DOJ in the Garcia hearing or other immigration cases, it genuinely sounds like Mark trying to rationalize something Jeremy did in an episode of Peep Show.

Very excited and proud to get this fine-looking published scholarly work from my friend @burrata.bsky.social

Glad to see we’re addressing the root cause of all of this: Luther’s heresy

That’s too many baseball cards! defector.com/thats-too-ma...

A helpful guide to the current state of US trade policy:

Bringing back my helpful mnemonic to help the Discourse

I don’t think the left needs its own ‘pronatalism.’ the concept of reproductive justice is right there!

We are the ones we have been waiting for: How to rescue our kidnapped culture New from me at @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/cult...

does anyone have a cannon pointed at the sun I can borrow? need to shoot myself into the sun with a cannon

First they came 2 flaminghydra.com/issue-85/#5-...

Good, and I hope that their example catalyzes other brave souls to step forward. Risky and more likely to work than capitulation.

Turning on the television to hear an ad for “Spring Black Friday”