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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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They weren’t “DEPORTED,” they were *KIDNAPPED.* Pass it on.

Insect with banded antenna perched on my blooming lantana.

Here's what my red yucca is up to.

What my Mexican Buckeye is currently up to:

(to the tune of Frankie and Johnny) Felon and Elon took over; Oh Lordy how they broke things. Felon told Elon to fire everybody who wasn't subservient to him. He'd found his goon, but who was working for whom? #resist

The Trump Beatitudes Losers are the poor, for you get nothing Losers are those who weep; get over it Losers are the meek; we'll take advantage of you Losers are the merciful; what's the point? Losers are the pure of heart, for you refuse to con Losers are the peacemakers; only with chaos do you win

We do have eternal life, but not as individuals. #philosophy

We have no choice but to believe in free will. #philosophy #aphorisms

"I don'tknow if we have allies anymore." - Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) Ukraine Caucus Co-chair, replying to MSNBC host question about U.S. allies' reaction to Trump/Zelinsky face-off

Backyard lizards taking sun.

Also, rats are now spreading the bird flu.

This is a simply constructed rolling container for industrial waste disposal at Ruhrkohle AG in Dortmund, West Germany in 1974. I will refrain from further comment.......😊

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