I should probably just shut up
@lurker0000.bsky.social
Follow me at your own peril. I might just block you. If I block you, it's not because you offended me; it's because I control the noise in my life, not you.
By reading the past, I see the future.
Camp Fire and Helene survivor.
By reading the past, I see the future.
Camp Fire and Helene survivor.
Pinned
Here's a challenge or perhaps a dare.
Go an entire day without judging another human being.
Not the idiot driver. Not the moron in a MAGA hat. Not the old lady writing a check at the cash register. Not the woke libtard.
Nobody.
I dare you to try.
If you do, you WILL see your biases and hatreds.
Go an entire day without judging another human being.
Not the idiot driver. Not the moron in a MAGA hat. Not the old lady writing a check at the cash register. Not the woke libtard.
Nobody.
I dare you to try.
If you do, you WILL see your biases and hatreds.
Really feeling down today.
Here's some more flowers from our garden a couple of years ago.
Here's some more flowers from our garden a couple of years ago.
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Really feeling down today.
Here's some more flowers from our garden a couple of years ago.
Here's some more flowers from our garden a couple of years ago.
No lies detected.
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 AM
No lies detected.
It's a cold winter day. Here's some flowers from our garden at better times of the year.
January 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
It's a cold winter day. Here's some flowers from our garden at better times of the year.
3 Types of Dukkha:
Dukkha-dukkha: The obvious suffering of pain, sickness, & grief.
Viparinama-dukkha: The suffering of change, arising from the impermanence of even pleasant things.
Sankhara-dukkha: The suffering of existence itself, a profound dissatisfaction from clinging to conditioned reality.
Dukkha-dukkha: The obvious suffering of pain, sickness, & grief.
Viparinama-dukkha: The suffering of change, arising from the impermanence of even pleasant things.
Sankhara-dukkha: The suffering of existence itself, a profound dissatisfaction from clinging to conditioned reality.
January 12, 2026 at 12:23 AM
3 Types of Dukkha:
Dukkha-dukkha: The obvious suffering of pain, sickness, & grief.
Viparinama-dukkha: The suffering of change, arising from the impermanence of even pleasant things.
Sankhara-dukkha: The suffering of existence itself, a profound dissatisfaction from clinging to conditioned reality.
Dukkha-dukkha: The obvious suffering of pain, sickness, & grief.
Viparinama-dukkha: The suffering of change, arising from the impermanence of even pleasant things.
Sankhara-dukkha: The suffering of existence itself, a profound dissatisfaction from clinging to conditioned reality.
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"The question then becomes, what do I need to do to express, develop, and sustain compassion? And the answer is, practice the six practices: generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, and wisdom. That’s the way to develop compassion."
How to Practice Sila Without Calculation
How do we practice ethical conduct, or sila, without falling into judgment, and without ignoring the complexity of each moment? According to Norman Fischer, the way has always been there.
www.lionsroar.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
"The question then becomes, what do I need to do to express, develop, and sustain compassion? And the answer is, practice the six practices: generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation, and wisdom. That’s the way to develop compassion."
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces...
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow...
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Worn out places, worn out faces...
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow...
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
January 11, 2026 at 12:04 AM
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces...
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow...
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Worn out places, worn out faces...
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow...
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles, it's a very, very
Mad world, mad world
Epstein! Epstein! Venezuela! Venezuela! Renee Good! Renee Good!
It won't stop until you stop.
You are just a trained seal.
Seek the enduring, not the ephemeral.
It won't stop until you stop.
You are just a trained seal.
Seek the enduring, not the ephemeral.
January 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Epstein! Epstein! Venezuela! Venezuela! Renee Good! Renee Good!
It won't stop until you stop.
You are just a trained seal.
Seek the enduring, not the ephemeral.
It won't stop until you stop.
You are just a trained seal.
Seek the enduring, not the ephemeral.
Turn on.
Tune in.
Drop the fuck out.
Tune in.
Drop the fuck out.
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Turn on.
Tune in.
Drop the fuck out.
Tune in.
Drop the fuck out.
99.99999999999999999999% of what i read online is a total waste of my time.
Clearly, I'm an addict or I would be miles away.
Clearly, I'm an addict or I would be miles away.
January 10, 2026 at 10:41 PM
99.99999999999999999999% of what i read online is a total waste of my time.
Clearly, I'm an addict or I would be miles away.
Clearly, I'm an addict or I would be miles away.
LOL. There's a non-zero chance we might move to Tecate.
I lived outside Tecate on a hippie commune for 4 years in the 70s.
I lived outside Tecate on a hippie commune for 4 years in the 70s.
January 10, 2026 at 9:44 PM
LOL. There's a non-zero chance we might move to Tecate.
I lived outside Tecate on a hippie commune for 4 years in the 70s.
I lived outside Tecate on a hippie commune for 4 years in the 70s.
I'm going to unfollow a bunch of you folks, folks that I like.
I have to manage the horrible things I'm exposed to. There's just so much hate and outrage i can handle.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Bye.
I have to manage the horrible things I'm exposed to. There's just so much hate and outrage i can handle.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Bye.
January 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I'm going to unfollow a bunch of you folks, folks that I like.
I have to manage the horrible things I'm exposed to. There's just so much hate and outrage i can handle.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Bye.
I have to manage the horrible things I'm exposed to. There's just so much hate and outrage i can handle.
Sorry. Nothing personal.
Bye.
If you can, give money not stuff.
After the Camp Fire there was so many donated blankets and ratty old coats, that most of them ended up in the landfill. That did not help!
Give money. NGOs *know* what they need!
Money helped *us*. People's used crap did not.
After the Camp Fire there was so many donated blankets and ratty old coats, that most of them ended up in the landfill. That did not help!
Give money. NGOs *know* what they need!
Money helped *us*. People's used crap did not.
January 9, 2026 at 9:33 PM
If you can, give money not stuff.
After the Camp Fire there was so many donated blankets and ratty old coats, that most of them ended up in the landfill. That did not help!
Give money. NGOs *know* what they need!
Money helped *us*. People's used crap did not.
After the Camp Fire there was so many donated blankets and ratty old coats, that most of them ended up in the landfill. That did not help!
Give money. NGOs *know* what they need!
Money helped *us*. People's used crap did not.
It turns out that my wife and I have the same birthdays as the Prince and Princess of Wales. LOL.
Happy birthday Kate!*
*Not an endorsement of British Royalty.
Happy birthday Kate!*
*Not an endorsement of British Royalty.
a man in a suit and a woman in a yellow dress are walking together
ALT: a man in a suit and a woman in a yellow dress are walking together
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
It turns out that my wife and I have the same birthdays as the Prince and Princess of Wales. LOL.
Happy birthday Kate!*
*Not an endorsement of British Royalty.
Happy birthday Kate!*
*Not an endorsement of British Royalty.
"Those quitting Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs regained weight four times faster than those using just diet and exercise."
LOL.
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LOL.
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Former GLP-1 users regain lost weight after about 18 months, study says
Those quitting Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs regained weight four times faster than those using just diet and exercise, still key components in weight maintenance.
wapo.st
January 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Those quitting Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs regained weight four times faster than those using just diet and exercise."
LOL.
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LOL.
wapo.st/4qdx2g8
Your can always tell when the world is extra going to hell: my daily bourbon ration goes up. 📈
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Your can always tell when the world is extra going to hell: my daily bourbon ration goes up. 📈
All hail God Emperor Trump!!
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
All hail God Emperor Trump!!
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DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
‘Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent—that everything arises and passes away according to causes and conditions. This understanding of impermanence is central to Buddhist practice, as it reveals the futility of clinging to constantly changing things.’
Morning meditation — Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent.
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b4Q
https://wp.me/pFy3u-b4Q
Morning meditation — Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent.
‘Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent—that everything arises and passes away according to causes and conditions. This understanding of impermanence is central to Buddhist practice, as it reveals the futility of clinging to constantly changing things.’ Everyday Buddhism
buddhismnow.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
‘Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent—that everything arises and passes away according to causes and conditions. This understanding of impermanence is central to Buddhist practice, as it reveals the futility of clinging to constantly changing things.’
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Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
At everything in the world, I laugh.
At everything in the world, I cry.
At everything in the world, I cry.
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
At everything in the world, I laugh.
At everything in the world, I cry.
At everything in the world, I cry.
Back to our regularly scheduled program (since no one cares about preparing for climate disasters)...
A Bysantine "hot tub" in Sousse Tunisia. Crazy.
A Bysantine "hot tub" in Sousse Tunisia. Crazy.
January 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Back to our regularly scheduled program (since no one cares about preparing for climate disasters)...
A Bysantine "hot tub" in Sousse Tunisia. Crazy.
A Bysantine "hot tub" in Sousse Tunisia. Crazy.
That means no fucking posting. Period.
Unless it is to hail our Glorious Leader. Long may he live!!
Unless it is to hail our Glorious Leader. Long may he live!!
important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
That means no fucking posting. Period.
Unless it is to hail our Glorious Leader. Long may he live!!
Unless it is to hail our Glorious Leader. Long may he live!!
I'm going to focus on my garden, having compassion, and seeing a bit of the world. I've mostly done what I can to prepare for the next one, whatever it is.
Have you?
Have you?
January 7, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I'm going to focus on my garden, having compassion, and seeing a bit of the world. I've mostly done what I can to prepare for the next one, whatever it is.
Have you?
Have you?
Kind of amazing that no one gives a shit about the LA fires a year later.
Y'all understand that this is you, right?? Maybe this year. Maybe next. Maybe in 15 years.
But one day, you'll lose everything in a fire or a flood or a derecho, and you'll wonder why no one told you. 🙄
Y'all understand that this is you, right?? Maybe this year. Maybe next. Maybe in 15 years.
But one day, you'll lose everything in a fire or a flood or a derecho, and you'll wonder why no one told you. 🙄
January 7, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Kind of amazing that no one gives a shit about the LA fires a year later.
Y'all understand that this is you, right?? Maybe this year. Maybe next. Maybe in 15 years.
But one day, you'll lose everything in a fire or a flood or a derecho, and you'll wonder why no one told you. 🙄
Y'all understand that this is you, right?? Maybe this year. Maybe next. Maybe in 15 years.
But one day, you'll lose everything in a fire or a flood or a derecho, and you'll wonder why no one told you. 🙄