Jim Lockard
@jimlockard.bsky.social
Live in Lyon, France. Author, blogger, speaker, lifelong student. Progressive, liberal, spiritual. Into wine, food, travel. No chat.
From Baltimore, MD
Blog: NewThoughtEvolutionary.Wordpress.com
Image is of a figure from the Abbey at Cluny, FR
From Baltimore, MD
Blog: NewThoughtEvolutionary.Wordpress.com
Image is of a figure from the Abbey at Cluny, FR
Good morning #BlueSky
“The president is a nationalist. A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, and then tells us that we are the best. Although endlessly brooding on power, victory, defeat, revenge tends to be 'uninterested in what happens in the real world." ~ George Orwell, 1984
“The president is a nationalist. A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, and then tells us that we are the best. Although endlessly brooding on power, victory, defeat, revenge tends to be 'uninterested in what happens in the real world." ~ George Orwell, 1984
December 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
“The president is a nationalist. A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, and then tells us that we are the best. Although endlessly brooding on power, victory, defeat, revenge tends to be 'uninterested in what happens in the real world." ~ George Orwell, 1984
“The president is a nationalist. A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, and then tells us that we are the best. Although endlessly brooding on power, victory, defeat, revenge tends to be 'uninterested in what happens in the real world." ~ George Orwell, 1984
Good morning #BlueSky
“As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off.
Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance.
Having a sense of humor saves you.” ~J Campbell
"If you are falling….dive." ~Joseph Campbell
“As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off.
Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance.
Having a sense of humor saves you.” ~J Campbell
"If you are falling….dive." ~Joseph Campbell
December 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
“As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off.
Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance.
Having a sense of humor saves you.” ~J Campbell
"If you are falling….dive." ~Joseph Campbell
“As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off.
Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance.
Having a sense of humor saves you.” ~J Campbell
"If you are falling….dive." ~Joseph Campbell
Good Morning #BlueSky
“When I #retired I knew that I had to create a new life. I changed my manner of thinking about my life, moving out of the sphere of achievement, into the sphere of enjoyment and appreciation, relaxing into the wonder of it all.” ~ Joseph Campbell
#retire
“When I #retired I knew that I had to create a new life. I changed my manner of thinking about my life, moving out of the sphere of achievement, into the sphere of enjoyment and appreciation, relaxing into the wonder of it all.” ~ Joseph Campbell
#retire
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Good morning #BlueSky:
“You must have an hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody; a place where you simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be.” ~ Joseph Campbell
“You must have an hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody; a place where you simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be.” ~ Joseph Campbell
December 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Good morning #BlueSky:
“You must have an hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody; a place where you simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be.” ~ Joseph Campbell
“You must have an hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody; a place where you simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be.” ~ Joseph Campbell
Good morning #BlueSky
“The warrior’s approach is to say ‘yes’ to life: ‘yea’ to it all. Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” ~ Joseph Campbell
“The warrior’s approach is to say ‘yes’ to life: ‘yea’ to it all. Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” ~ Joseph Campbell
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
“The warrior’s approach is to say ‘yes’ to life: ‘yea’ to it all. Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” ~ Joseph Campbell
“The warrior’s approach is to say ‘yes’ to life: ‘yea’ to it all. Participate joyfully in the sorrows of the world. We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” ~ Joseph Campbell
Good morning #Bluesky
“Are we divided inside? If we are divided inside, there's no way in hell or heaven that tomorrow we're not going to have a divided world. It doesn't matter if we've got the best intentions in the universe; what really matters is the state from which we act.” ~ Adyashanti
“Are we divided inside? If we are divided inside, there's no way in hell or heaven that tomorrow we're not going to have a divided world. It doesn't matter if we've got the best intentions in the universe; what really matters is the state from which we act.” ~ Adyashanti
December 3, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Good morning #Bluesky
“Are we divided inside? If we are divided inside, there's no way in hell or heaven that tomorrow we're not going to have a divided world. It doesn't matter if we've got the best intentions in the universe; what really matters is the state from which we act.” ~ Adyashanti
“Are we divided inside? If we are divided inside, there's no way in hell or heaven that tomorrow we're not going to have a divided world. It doesn't matter if we've got the best intentions in the universe; what really matters is the state from which we act.” ~ Adyashanti
Do not question your robot overlords.
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Do not question your robot overlords.
Good morning #BlueSky
"You are going to ruffle some feathers if you want to fly. When you stand up and begin to shine, you become a target. Shine on anyways. Who gives a damn about the negative opinion of others?" ~ Mastin Kipp
"Wanting to be liked is fatal." ~ Gloria Vanderbilt
"You are going to ruffle some feathers if you want to fly. When you stand up and begin to shine, you become a target. Shine on anyways. Who gives a damn about the negative opinion of others?" ~ Mastin Kipp
"Wanting to be liked is fatal." ~ Gloria Vanderbilt
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
"You are going to ruffle some feathers if you want to fly. When you stand up and begin to shine, you become a target. Shine on anyways. Who gives a damn about the negative opinion of others?" ~ Mastin Kipp
"Wanting to be liked is fatal." ~ Gloria Vanderbilt
"You are going to ruffle some feathers if you want to fly. When you stand up and begin to shine, you become a target. Shine on anyways. Who gives a damn about the negative opinion of others?" ~ Mastin Kipp
"Wanting to be liked is fatal." ~ Gloria Vanderbilt
Good morning #BlueSky
"The wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts." ~ C.G. Jung
“The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but psychic epidemics.” ~ C.G. Jung
"The wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts." ~ C.G. Jung
“The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but psychic epidemics.” ~ C.G. Jung
December 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
"The wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts." ~ C.G. Jung
“The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but psychic epidemics.” ~ C.G. Jung
"The wickedness of others becomes our own wickedness because it kindles something evil in our own hearts." ~ C.G. Jung
“The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but psychic epidemics.” ~ C.G. Jung
Arrivederci Roma!
November 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Arrivederci Roma!
Simone is feeling playful.
#catsofBlueSky
#catsofBlueSky
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Simone is feeling playful.
#catsofBlueSky
#catsofBlueSky
Happy Thanksgiving week!
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving week!
Good morning #BlueSky
“You can be #healing and still: — triggered — afraid — emotionally closed-off — unclear of which path to take next — tender. Healing is not perfection, it’s small steps and progress toward becoming you again. Journey with #grace through the process.” ~ Lalah Delia
“You can be #healing and still: — triggered — afraid — emotionally closed-off — unclear of which path to take next — tender. Healing is not perfection, it’s small steps and progress toward becoming you again. Journey with #grace through the process.” ~ Lalah Delia
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Thank God, it's Frida!
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Thank God, it's Frida!
Good morning #BlueSky
“If you’re too scared to say something because you fear who may agree with you — you are choosing group acceptance over personal #integrity.” ~ Ayishat Akanbi
“Integrity is a vulnerability that disguises nothing.” ~ Ariel Spilsbury
“If you’re too scared to say something because you fear who may agree with you — you are choosing group acceptance over personal #integrity.” ~ Ayishat Akanbi
“Integrity is a vulnerability that disguises nothing.” ~ Ariel Spilsbury
November 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
“If you’re too scared to say something because you fear who may agree with you — you are choosing group acceptance over personal #integrity.” ~ Ayishat Akanbi
“Integrity is a vulnerability that disguises nothing.” ~ Ariel Spilsbury
“If you’re too scared to say something because you fear who may agree with you — you are choosing group acceptance over personal #integrity.” ~ Ayishat Akanbi
“Integrity is a vulnerability that disguises nothing.” ~ Ariel Spilsbury
Good morning #BlueSky
"Every day people are straying away from the Church and going back to God." ~ Lenny Bruce
"There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor." ~ Lenny Bruce
"All happiness is a form of innocence." ~ Marguerite Yourcenar
"Every day people are straying away from the Church and going back to God." ~ Lenny Bruce
"There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor." ~ Lenny Bruce
"All happiness is a form of innocence." ~ Marguerite Yourcenar
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
"Every day people are straying away from the Church and going back to God." ~ Lenny Bruce
"There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor." ~ Lenny Bruce
"All happiness is a form of innocence." ~ Marguerite Yourcenar
"Every day people are straying away from the Church and going back to God." ~ Lenny Bruce
"There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor." ~ Lenny Bruce
"All happiness is a form of innocence." ~ Marguerite Yourcenar
New shit has come to light, Man.
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
New shit has come to light, Man.
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Good morning #BlueSky
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ~ Frédéric Bastiat
"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ~ Frédéric Bastiat
"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
November 19, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ~ Frédéric Bastiat
"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ~ Frédéric Bastiat
"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Good morning #BlueSky
“The greatest prison that people live in is the fear of what other people think.” ~ David Icke
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” ~ David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
“The greatest prison that people live in is the fear of what other people think.” ~ David Icke
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” ~ David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Good morning #BlueSky
“The greatest prison that people live in is the fear of what other people think.” ~ David Icke
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” ~ David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
“The greatest prison that people live in is the fear of what other people think.” ~ David Icke
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.” ~ David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest