Good morning everyone! ☕😊 "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." - Seneca
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Good morning everyone! ☕😊 "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." - Seneca
💯 I have been drinking this brand lately. From a local distillery here in N.S
A huge landslide causes homes and land to plunge into the sea, Norway.
I'm glad it's not a brand I actually like! This one is easy to boycott. 😝
The desperation at SpaceX and Starlink is palpable! Nobody likes or trusts Musk anymore and without widespread adoption of Starlink, SpaceX is in trouble. I have no sympathy. 😐
They'll be giving him credit for the sun rising and setting soon at this level of sycophancy. 🙄
Good morning Terry! 😊
Good morning everyone! 🌅 😊
I expect George would have a lot to say about the US today. Close to the top of the list would be "I told ya!" He was a pretty sharp observer of people and culture.
Yeah, hard pass on raw shellfish for me! Thank you, no thank you. 🤢
Happy long weekend to you as well! 😀
Nevertheless he still seems very unwell.
Atlas Shrugged is the philosophy of psychopathy. It's not surprising that she found it influential. It's an affirmation of narcissism.
It's hard to tell what is instinct vs what is learned behavior. Birds can be pretty smart. It might be an adaptation moving from leaves to paper as you say, or it could just be something they learned to do. I'm no ornithologist so i can't really say. 🤷♂️
He displays his lack of competence and skill. This is a pathetic and transparent attempt to create a polarizing wedge issue to further isolate Canadians from each other. Existing law covers this adequately. There's no pressing need for this. He is not a leader.
Lovebird collects paper strips and tuck them between their tail feathers to transport back to the nest as building material.
Interesting behavior considering paper is a (relatively)recent human invention.
I left Fb cold turkey sometime shortly after Trump was elected the first time. I lost touch with a lot of friends, but I couldn't tolerate the platform anymore. Even then it was pretty toxic and just getting worse. In fact I left all social media. BlueSky was my return.
He is a perfect example of why mortality is both necessary and desirable.
Yes please
Lovely picture! Happy Saturday to you Terry! 😊
Getting close to the Simpsons obituary prediction. One day left in August to go.
Good morning everyone! 😊 Late morning today, tech issues with my Mother's laptop. Luckily microwaves are a thing so I reheated my coffee. Now back to the regularly scheduled stream of consciousness already in progress...
Well.. it is exactly rocket science.
Well you know "what's important" is just opinion, and that changes all the time. Just be good and don't worry about it too much. Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. 😀
You only waste the present. Doing what is important to you now is what counts.
Historia repetitur! 😔
You have an interesting brain.
I'd like to think I'd be a good corporate citizen. Fair wages and decent benefits for the employees and all that.
I left ten years ago, so most of the friends and family I care to talk to have since adjusted. Of course this also explains why I don't have many friends I guess. 🤔
I call dibs on "Spigcorp" though I guess I don't fully fit either category.
The short story was much better. The movie never really did it justice. To be fair, William Gibson's work seems like it would be hard to adapt to screen.
I wish I was at least as clever as half of the BlueSky people I follow. Some of you impress the heck out of me! 🫡
History doesn't repeat but it frequently rhymes. 😔
My wife keeps her account for the local community groups. That's about the only value it has left.
She should be a cautionary tale of the danger of extremism. Instead the MAGA movement is trying to turn her into a 21st Century Horst Wessel en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_W...
I know I'm making good blocking decisions when everyone I see you fighting with is already blocked. 😁
There are many reasons to leave Facebook. That is only the latest.
Every law enforcement official who participates in these atrocities should be barred from law enforcement and public office.
First mistake of the day.
Billionaires already have more influence than they need or deserve.
I can still physically ride a two wheeler. It just stopped feeling safe. 😕 I have thought about a 3 wheeler but it actually would be a little worse on these narrow shouldered roads. There's many more dedicated trails you can ride on now and I might look into that. I do miss it.
The helmet saved me. It cracked in half instead of my skull. It put an end to any bicycle touring for me though. I had a young child, and the risk of going over poorly maintained roads seemed too risky for me to continue with it. 🫤
Was it worth it?
Ugh, don't even talk to me about the roads here! I almost killed myself 20 years ago on a bicycle tour because a road washed out in the spring and wasn't fixed or even had proper warning signs in place..... In August! I still have scars on my body from that episode.
Blue states need to start looking into "soft secession" and Democrats need to block the Federal budget. Given the damage being done, it's probably the best option.
There's way too much monetary influence in Nova Scotia politics. If you are a developer or own a business you get priority treatment, everyone else's concerns get little to no attention. I'm so sick of the politics in this province. 😠
A good night's sleep.
Lemonade instead of milkshakes may not bring all the boys to your yard. Fair warning.
I don't think public pressure works with these people.
Fantastic! Enjoy your long weekend my friend! 😁
I wonder how many people who make the rules about water use, also golf there?
Skipping rope might be awkward..
Box turtles are aptly named as they can completely close up their shell like a box. #Bluesky
Good morning John! I live vicariously through your travels. 😊👍 Also thank you for the opportunity to use the word "vicariously" in a post. 😁
You can tell a decent story without any VFX. Maybe he should look into that if he's so concerned.
All evidence indicates that he was truly a good person! I wish more people had taken to heart his message of kindness.
Mr. Rodger's reflects. 🫶🏽🦋 "I'm very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than Wonder. In noise rather than silence..." 🫶🏽🦋 (Via brandencollinsworth)
It's all about exercising power over women. The religion is just an excuse that these people exploit.
Next will be the call for women to wear a burka when out in public and to be accompanied by a male relative. It's the same shit, just different assholes.
"Whatever can happen at any time can happen today" - Seneca May this morning find you all well, and may good things happen for you all! ☺️🙏❤️
The fourth estate is failing its purpose. It's being complicit in the crimes of the government and, is in fact, enabling the takeover of fascism. They should be held as responsible for the crimes of this government as the criminals holding the reigns of power.
Blocking me may lead to me being blocked.
It's not that we shouldn't remember people, but constantly being reminded of a loss keeps it fresh.
I remember this from the old British TV show "Connections" with James Burke
On the surface it seems like a good thing. Though I wonder sometimes if having such a detailed view of our past loved ones makes it difficult to move past the trauma of loss.
Funny, I always think of it the other way. That belief is a thought delivered by feeling.
It certainly feels like it's deliberate. Like we are all being manipulated by hidden forces. 🙁🤔😠
Good morning everyone! May today be better than yesterday! 😌🙏❤️
If you think what is happening now in the US is unbelievable.. that's the problem. You can't address a problem if you can't see it, or believe it can't happen.
I don't understand what drives this plague of school shootings! I feel badly for the parents, first responders, and the kids who now will carry this trauma. It's a very sad day.
Sound advice! 🙂🙏
Thank you Terry! 😊 It's good to remember what's important in life. Often the simplest things are what matter the most. Take care and enjoy your day! 😌❤️
The real profanity to the memory of war is the reemergence of fascism and authoritarianism.
It's a new day! I wish everyone a happy day today. ☺️🙏❤️ Life is short, be grateful for what you have because you won't always have it. "Soon, you will have forgotten everything. Soon, everybody will have forgotten you." - Marcus Aurelius
You as well ☺️
Up early again. Good morning and happy Tuesday! 😊 "He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at."
I don't think it was hiding all that well anyway. Just as well it's out in the open.
The biggest takeaway for me is that they can't be trusted. I'm glad we're taking defense seriously again and I am glad we're making new partnerships. It had to be done.
We're only getting light rain and I'm okay with that if it lasts a few hours.
Boycotting the US was never about the tariffs for me. It's the threat of annexation that got me motivated.
I can't decide if the world is dumber now, or I was stupider then. The possibility that both of those things can also be true, has not escaped me. 🤔
The violence in film has just become so ridiculous I can't take it seriously anymore. It's all formulaic, I mostly enjoy indie movies these days when I watch movies.
People do seem to like things that get them emotionally riled up.
It's Facebook. I left it 10 years ago for all the right wing garbage being pushed by trolls and bad actors. I don't think it's representative of people at large. Most people I know still on it use it only for marketplace or community news.
I know what you mean. I have over 3k followers and I interact with maybe a few dozen on a regular basis. The main content I produce is stream of consciousness, and boring philosophy quotes. 🤷♂️
Good morning everyone! ☺️ I wish you all the best Monday possible.
You as well ☺️
It's been difficult. I normally find people hard to be around, but since the emergence of Covid and the rise of intolerance, misogyny, and racism, it's been hard to look at people the same way anymore. BlueSky has helped a little. I have met many kind like minded people here. 🙂
Very little is repairable anymore either. Companies like Apple intentionally make it nearly impossible to get parts for repairs. I repair a lot of my stuff and I factor that in when I buy anything now.
The best wisdom comes with multiple layers of truth! 😄🙏
So very true.
Same here, I was raised in a Catholic school system and I reached the same conclusions.
Religion is full of hypocrisy. The group that Jesus had the harshest criticism of were religious leaders. I don't recall him saying anything against homosexuality.
Good grief! I'm losing my mind today. It is a Seneca quote! Never mind me! I'll see myself out and return when my brain works again 🤪
Lol! I meant Epictetus. I had Seneca on my mind.
Thank you Terry. Seneca is one of my favorites 🙂 You have a wonderful day as well! ☺️
Happy Sunday everybody! 🙏😊 "As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters." - Seneca
