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carumbau.bsky.social
I'm in the Moon, the stars, the Earth and sea, a bit of quickened mud though I may be. I've lived, I've loved, I've learned, I've come to see I'm but an instance of infinity.
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New Mexico => New America Alaska => New Russia #humor #politics

We want to be loved; failing that, admired; failing that, feared; failing that, hated and despised. -- Doctor Glas

Life happens whether you are making plans or not. #maxims #bromides

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There comes a day when all accounts are settled. That’s when you’re out of business. #maxims

When you wait for the late you punish the punctual. #bromides #aphorisms

When you are hurt, the first step in healing is to curse. #adage

Reach for love and it recedes; wait for love and your coffee gets cold. #adage #bromides #aphorisms #valentines

The moral man endeavors to love his neighbor as himself. The enlightened man realizes his neighbor IS himself. #philosophy #morality #aphorisms

The righteous seek approval from on high and from their peers. The genuine man seeks approval from himself as an old man looking back upon his life. #aphorisms #selfworth

The devout pray for favors from the Almighty. The wise keep their gratitude higher than their expectations. #aphorisms #bromides

The unfulfilled are scared to die before their time. One who is whole has already shaken hands with death. #maxims #aphorisms

The true believer says it’s important to be true to your beliefs. The old woman clues you in: beliefs change over time. #maxims #aphorisms

In my city, ICE arrests a legal immigrant teenager. No warrant. No evidence of wrongdoing. They jailed him in a detention center with a long history of detainee abuse. #gestapo www.tpr.org/border-immig...

The pious man is on a first-name basis with his God. The poet is on a first-name basis with creeks, clouds and cormorants. #aphorisms #maxims

The brave man battles his enemies fearlessly. The self-aware sees how he himself creates his enemies. #aphorisms

The clever use their wit to poke fun at life’s absurdities. The truth seeker suspects that absurdity is a sign she’s getting close. #aphorisms

My Bluesky feed consists of gorgeous photography of nature interspersed with hellish news of the daily dismantling of democracy by the growing dictatorship. #dystopia

The comfortable live their lives avoiding pain. Those willing to take risks make of pain a friend and teacher. #aphorisms

The well-read can quote from many sources. The well-lived put little faith in quotes. #maxims #aphorisms

The straight-and-narrow see the world in black and white. The open-hearted, in a hundred thousand colors. #aphorisms #maxims

Look for particulars and you will see individuals. Look for patterns and you will see relationships. #axioms #maxims

There's a reason for everything. It's called non-randomness. #maxims #causality

You can’t be selfish all by yourself. #aphorisms #gotcha

Now is not the time to reprimand yourself for not being in the Now. #aphorisms #deepthoughts

Keep the receipt. Then when life gives you lemons you can just return them. #aphorisms #deepthoughts

To regret is to remember what you would rather not. #maxisms #aphorisms

An uber-wealthy Nazi and a celebrity con man walk into a bar. They carry a large basket. - Yes, gentlemen? - That sign outside, "se jabla espanyol"? It's nasty. Awful sign. One of the worst. Get rid of it. A snake pokes its head out from the basket. It's got Stephen Miller's face. #dictator

You can only counter gravity with levity. #maxims #humor

Water bottles are plastic waste generators. Plastic food containers are endocrine disruptors. Soft drinks are diabetes boosters. Bottled soft drinks are all three. #health #planet #consumerism

In the name of self-interest, self-deception sabotages self-discovery. #deepthoughts #maxims