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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 19h

Oh so I knew there was a book but not another movie. I just saw the new one with Diego Luna and JLO

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 1d

Film. Did you see it?

Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 1d

How are people feeling about Kiss of the Spider Woman?

Still processing here but it did move me deeply. Just not sure how yet.

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 2d

Taking a break from work to reup this for the Monday crowd.

New review! Another chance to subscribe to these monthly essays/reviews!

My mother says, "I dont read them but good for you"

Cant beat that review.

Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning! Want to read a quick review about a book that has policing and Judge Dredd?

Of course you do!

A review of I Am the Law by @molcher.bsky.social

widely-read.ghost.io/books-of-our...

Books of Our Time: A Periodic Review of Books That Feel Extra Timely

I don’t know how any of us are reading right now, let alone getting up, drinking coffee, sighing deeply into the steam, and not going straight back to bed (if you are doing this, you’re my hero always...

widely-read.ghost.io

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 2d

I love the Columbus hate. It gives me life.

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 2d

Taking a break from work to reup this for the Monday crowd.

New review! Another chance to subscribe to these monthly essays/reviews!

My mother says, "I dont read them but good for you"

Cant beat that review.

Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning! Want to read a quick review about a book that has policing and Judge Dredd?

Of course you do!

A review of I Am the Law by @molcher.bsky.social

widely-read.ghost.io/books-of-our...

Books of Our Time: A Periodic Review of Books That Feel Extra Timely

I don’t know how any of us are reading right now, let alone getting up, drinking coffee, sighing deeply into the steam, and not going straight back to bed (if you are doing this, you’re my hero always...

widely-read.ghost.io

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning! Want to read a quick review about a book that has policing and Judge Dredd?

Of course you do!

A review of I Am the Law by @molcher.bsky.social

widely-read.ghost.io/books-of-our...

Books of Our Time: A Periodic Review of Books That Feel Extra Timely

I don’t know how any of us are reading right now, let alone getting up, drinking coffee, sighing deeply into the steam, and not going straight back to bed (if you are doing this, you’re my hero always...

widely-read.ghost.io

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning! Want to read a quick review about a book that has policing and Judge Dredd?

Of course you do!

A review of I Am the Law by @molcher.bsky.social

widely-read.ghost.io/books-of-our...

Books of Our Time: A Periodic Review of Books That Feel Extra Timely

I don’t know how any of us are reading right now, let alone getting up, drinking coffee, sighing deeply into the steam, and not going straight back to bed (if you are doing this, you’re my hero always...

widely-read.ghost.io

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 4d

A group of hundreds of faith in coalition who started at a Maywood church just arrived at the detention center for a eucharistic procession.

They want to offer communion to detainees inside, but won't be able to get past the barricades and fence on Beach Street.

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Oh shit Shakira just came on and Im about to make everyone's day worse by singing, "im at your FEET WHENEVER WHEREVER"

Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Side note: this cafe's playlist is all late 90s/early 00's and "Smooth" just came on and I was singing far too loud.

I feel no shame.

youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?...

Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 4d

This made my heart grow three sizes larger. I love it.

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 4d

Side note: this cafe's playlist is all late 90s/early 00's and "Smooth" just came on and I was singing far too loud.

I feel no shame.

youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc?...

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 4d

In a coffeeshop writing. Feeling thankful that this wedding Im going to is starting later and that the person Im with is like do your thing, imma look at the shiny rock store.

Hopefully Ill finish editing the next Widely Read post and have it up tomorrow!

Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 7d

Wild. I knew someone who was part of a fbook community page about a phone game that got so intense there were death threats.

All I want is to post about how sad I am and have 3 people like it and then write a poem.

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 7d

Youve seen some shit. I cant even comprehend the things youve witnessed (this is completely serious and not sarcastic for bsky clarity sake lol)

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 7d

My emotional states are just vascillating so wildly that Im tired all the time.

As a stranger just said near me, "what am i doing even?"

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 9d

a man in a car with the words go get 'em tiger

Alt: a man in a car with the words go get 'em tiger

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 9d

Thats some bull.

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🦈 Liz, shark queen 👑 @thesharkqueen.com · 9d

I’d love ai to do the stupid shit I don’t want to do so I can make art all day. Hell, I’d love a Star Trek future, where everyone has shelter & food & pursues their dreams even when challenging.

But ai is being pushed to stop thinking critically, & end jobs, but doesn’t improve ANYTHING.

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 9d

Why is every morning a week long? Im just shaking my head trying to figure out time.

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 10d

If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.

CFP: A Time of Monsters

The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

contingentmagazine.org

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 10d

Wow is this wonderful. Just wow.

Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 13d

doing Ovid’s Metamorphoses for #inktober
1. Creation

Abstract ink illustration with shapes suggesting rocks, water, flagella, moons, stars

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 11d

Yea it makes me jealous

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Michael VanCalbergh @mvcpoet.bsky.social · 11d

I was outside today and am sunburned. In october. This spooky season isnt what I hoped for.

This is the least important news from today but still thought Id share that we all burn. Some because we dont put sunscreen on, some because we throw tear gas at innocents. Happy im in the former group.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 12d

All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.

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