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@calvinjburke.bsky.social
“a well-known LGBT Mormon advocate”—@thedailybeast. “a faith leader to watch”—@AmericanProgress. “Heartbreakingly honest”—@LDSLivingMag. He/him⚣🌈
Anyways I cannot recommend this book enough if you’re wanting to understand the rise of the American right wing, neoliberalism in universities, and like, just American politics in general
June 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Anyways I cannot recommend this book enough if you’re wanting to understand the rise of the American right wing, neoliberalism in universities, and like, just American politics in general
Fresh cut!! Happy pride btw everyone
June 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Fresh cut!! Happy pride btw everyone
I’m hopeful I’ll have more stable access to medical infrastructure in the future—but in the meantime I could use some help.
My venmo is @calvinjburke & cashapp is $burkejcalvin
Please take care of yourselves first though!! Thank y’all so much🥺💞
My venmo is @calvinjburke & cashapp is $burkejcalvin
Please take care of yourselves first though!! Thank y’all so much🥺💞
March 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’m hopeful I’ll have more stable access to medical infrastructure in the future—but in the meantime I could use some help.
My venmo is @calvinjburke & cashapp is $burkejcalvin
Please take care of yourselves first though!! Thank y’all so much🥺💞
My venmo is @calvinjburke & cashapp is $burkejcalvin
Please take care of yourselves first though!! Thank y’all so much🥺💞
Hey folks—a bit ago, after many hospital trips & bouts of pneumonia, I was diagnosed with atypical cystic fibrosis
I’ve made progress but the overall cost of care is staggering—& I’ve had to fight my insurance to cover the daily medication I need to stay OUT of the hospital😭
I’ve made progress but the overall cost of care is staggering—& I’ve had to fight my insurance to cover the daily medication I need to stay OUT of the hospital😭
March 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Hey folks—a bit ago, after many hospital trips & bouts of pneumonia, I was diagnosed with atypical cystic fibrosis
I’ve made progress but the overall cost of care is staggering—& I’ve had to fight my insurance to cover the daily medication I need to stay OUT of the hospital😭
I’ve made progress but the overall cost of care is staggering—& I’ve had to fight my insurance to cover the daily medication I need to stay OUT of the hospital😭
HOLY SHIZ YOU GUYS PEGGY’S STORY FOR THE TRIB TOMORROW
January 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
HOLY SHIZ YOU GUYS PEGGY’S STORY FOR THE TRIB TOMORROW
The director, Pasolini, refused to editorialize, & insisted on making the movie as literal a translation of Matthew as he could. And because the movie is all about “getting out of the way and letting Jesus speak,” it presents a totally unique Jesus
Also the Criterion restoration of it is GORGEOUS
Also the Criterion restoration of it is GORGEOUS
January 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The director, Pasolini, refused to editorialize, & insisted on making the movie as literal a translation of Matthew as he could. And because the movie is all about “getting out of the way and letting Jesus speak,” it presents a totally unique Jesus
Also the Criterion restoration of it is GORGEOUS
Also the Criterion restoration of it is GORGEOUS
One of the best parts of Christmas last year was getting together with a movie-nerd friend & watching “The Gospel According to Matthew”—which is unabashedly the greatest movie about Jesus ever made, partly bc Pasolini refused to put any words in Christ’s mouth other than those directly from Matthew
January 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
One of the best parts of Christmas last year was getting together with a movie-nerd friend & watching “The Gospel According to Matthew”—which is unabashedly the greatest movie about Jesus ever made, partly bc Pasolini refused to put any words in Christ’s mouth other than those directly from Matthew
my soul yearns for an HBO prestige historical drama about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
December 30, 2024 at 6:46 PM
my soul yearns for an HBO prestige historical drama about Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
Mourning Jimmy tonight with the rest of all of you😭
December 30, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Mourning Jimmy tonight with the rest of all of you😭
Noooo Luigi don’t stan the evopsych eugenicists, you’re too sexy😭🥴
December 20, 2024 at 6:21 AM
Noooo Luigi don’t stan the evopsych eugenicists, you’re too sexy😭🥴
One thing they don’t tell you when you’re diagnosed with CF/bronchiectasis is that in the beginning all the antibiotics you have to take all the time will make YOUR HAIR FALL OUT !!!
Anyways my hair is finally growing back in & I am SO happy about this, we are FINALLY getting back in the game folks
Anyways my hair is finally growing back in & I am SO happy about this, we are FINALLY getting back in the game folks
December 20, 2024 at 3:12 AM
One thing they don’t tell you when you’re diagnosed with CF/bronchiectasis is that in the beginning all the antibiotics you have to take all the time will make YOUR HAIR FALL OUT !!!
Anyways my hair is finally growing back in & I am SO happy about this, we are FINALLY getting back in the game folks
Anyways my hair is finally growing back in & I am SO happy about this, we are FINALLY getting back in the game folks
I confessed to @jblainefoster.bsky.social several years ago that as a closeted Mormon high school student on the varsity wrestling team, I had a secret One Direction AO3 fanfiction addiction, and Blaine never fails to remember this detail during Unprecedented Times
![(A screenshot of a text message thread)
Calvin: I COULD FIX [the UHC assassin]
Blaine: there is already Adjuster/Reader docs on ao3 btw sooo
Calvin: AHHHHHHH
Calvin: AHHHHHHHHH DHSJFJDUCJEJFJFJWJFJDJFJD](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:citemblewrigbaguq75pirwc/bafkreibwovr57fmf3rvxjmxqqnqj2u4ntn4cud3e3bfn3ctm7iwx7lg6hu@jpeg)
December 10, 2024 at 6:27 AM
I confessed to @jblainefoster.bsky.social several years ago that as a closeted Mormon high school student on the varsity wrestling team, I had a secret One Direction AO3 fanfiction addiction, and Blaine never fails to remember this detail during Unprecedented Times
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers :) #booksky
1/20
Courtesy Michel de Certeau, the GOAT
1/20
Courtesy Michel de Certeau, the GOAT
December 3, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers :) #booksky
1/20
Courtesy Michel de Certeau, the GOAT
1/20
Courtesy Michel de Certeau, the GOAT
The summer after I got off my mission, I was trying to buy my first car all by myself & was quite OVERWHELMED—
somehow on Craigslist I found an old Volvo station wagon in my price range & I remember thinking “Wow. This is it, folks—my dream car. I’ve peaked. Everything will be downhill from here.”
somehow on Craigslist I found an old Volvo station wagon in my price range & I remember thinking “Wow. This is it, folks—my dream car. I’ve peaked. Everything will be downhill from here.”
November 22, 2024 at 6:15 PM
The summer after I got off my mission, I was trying to buy my first car all by myself & was quite OVERWHELMED—
somehow on Craigslist I found an old Volvo station wagon in my price range & I remember thinking “Wow. This is it, folks—my dream car. I’ve peaked. Everything will be downhill from here.”
somehow on Craigslist I found an old Volvo station wagon in my price range & I remember thinking “Wow. This is it, folks—my dream car. I’ve peaked. Everything will be downhill from here.”
Not kidding, that is LITERALLY WHY fascism failed the first time around!
Being friends with @clementsaustinj.bsky.social has brought me many dividends but one of them is being introduced to Emilio Gentile & his incredible work on Italian Fascism
From his book “The Struggle For Modernity”:
Being friends with @clementsaustinj.bsky.social has brought me many dividends but one of them is being introduced to Emilio Gentile & his incredible work on Italian Fascism
From his book “The Struggle For Modernity”:
November 18, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Not kidding, that is LITERALLY WHY fascism failed the first time around!
Being friends with @clementsaustinj.bsky.social has brought me many dividends but one of them is being introduced to Emilio Gentile & his incredible work on Italian Fascism
From his book “The Struggle For Modernity”:
Being friends with @clementsaustinj.bsky.social has brought me many dividends but one of them is being introduced to Emilio Gentile & his incredible work on Italian Fascism
From his book “The Struggle For Modernity”:
I only own two books from this series but I agree—they’re really beautiful actually??
Also I am *gobsmacked* to see Wayne Booth wrote the intro for the Bakhtin book
Also I am *gobsmacked* to see Wayne Booth wrote the intro for the Bakhtin book
November 13, 2024 at 6:14 PM
I only own two books from this series but I agree—they’re really beautiful actually??
Also I am *gobsmacked* to see Wayne Booth wrote the intro for the Bakhtin book
Also I am *gobsmacked* to see Wayne Booth wrote the intro for the Bakhtin book
quote post with a picture of yourself and show these newbies who they’re dealing with
November 13, 2024 at 6:13 AM
quote post with a picture of yourself and show these newbies who they’re dealing with
It is stunning and amazing that Utah was one of two states to move leftward in the 2024 election, and considering 1/3 of practicing Latter-day Saints voted for Harris—a ten-point swing from 2020—I am *extremely* proud of Utah Democrats, our candidates, & LDS4Harris-Walz Team
November 8, 2024 at 6:18 PM
It is stunning and amazing that Utah was one of two states to move leftward in the 2024 election, and considering 1/3 of practicing Latter-day Saints voted for Harris—a ten-point swing from 2020—I am *extremely* proud of Utah Democrats, our candidates, & LDS4Harris-Walz Team
Leaning heavily on the work of our queer Mormon Feminist ancestors for comfort in this era of grief:
November 6, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Leaning heavily on the work of our queer Mormon Feminist ancestors for comfort in this era of grief:
Listen we are RECLAIMING patriotism for the leftists
August 17, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Listen we are RECLAIMING patriotism for the leftists
Brb just trying to deserve someone who will love me the way Rosie Card thinks I deserve to be loved😭
March 13, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Brb just trying to deserve someone who will love me the way Rosie Card thinks I deserve to be loved😭
Walter Benjamin is the softest philosopher who ever lived, & one of the only men we trust. I have dreamed of having a print of this painting for so long !!!
January 11, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Walter Benjamin is the softest philosopher who ever lived, & one of the only men we trust. I have dreamed of having a print of this painting for so long !!!