Non political or spiritual post. One of my all time favorite athletes died yesterday, Dave Parker. Two thoughts; one, I’m really glad he lived to know he got into the HOF, and it’s sad as a Pirate fan that the franchise’s three best all time players are now gone. (third pic) Memento Mori, friends ❤️‍🩹

It took me 5 months longer than most, but I deleted my twitter today. A local restaurant got raided by ICE, I innocuously put a “well wishes to the workers” tweet and it turned into a shitshow of gleeful schadenfreude, with lots of condescending MAGAsplaining. I don’t need sports tweets that much!👋

A reminder to all the 2A folks that retaining the right to bear arms to protect oneself from a tyrannical government doesn’t only apply to one that is trying to round up guns- it also applies to people who are fighting back against a tyrannical government randomly rounding people up in their city!

Or OANN!

1) I think the Canada, the Gulf of Mexico and the ruining of the National Parks issues are the true litmus tests for who belongs to the cult. If you suddenly hate Canada,think it’s important to call the Gulf something different & shrug your shoulders at the ruination of the parks…

“Make good trouble.” ~ John Lewis

I’ve been thinking about the lyrics to Pearl Jam’s The Fixer a lot the last three days. 💙 “When something's dark, let me shed a little light on it When something's cold, let me put a little fire on it… If something's lost, I wanna fight to get it back again…” Hang in there, friends 👊

Carl Sagan called it in 1995 … www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2dHagsY/

Five Lines I repeat daily these days: 1. I am grateful for this new day🙏 2. I embrace impermanence 💨 3. I cultivate compassion for myself and others 🤗 4. I walk the path of wisdom 🧠 5. I am at peace with myself ☮️🕊️

My Bob Marley vinyl record painting 💫

JFK and Jackie arrive Fort Worth, Texas, 61 years ago tonight:

Happy Sunday BlueSky, I took this photograph from the Edge observation deck in NYC.

Obviously, I copied&pasted this, and when I think of it, I’m directing this at myself: Porn is artificial sex. Alcohol is artificial fun. Junk food is artificial food. Smoking is artificial relaxation. Social media is artificial communication. Don't sacrifice real things for cheap dopamine.

The way your dad looks when you grow up to be a nutjob.

Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀

When you’re on BlueSky but you need to hop over to X quick to see what they’re saying over there.

3 Stoic lessons from Epictetus: 1. Only focus on what’s in your control. Ruthlessly let go of all that isn’t! 2. If you want to be beautiful, make beautiful choices. 3. Don’t just “get through it,” Love your fate (Amor Fati)

A Pearl-spotted Owlet on a mission… 📍Akagera National Park, Rwanda. #birds #NaturePhotography #Wildlife

This day in band history, 11/18/08— the final encore of the band’s final show on tour, some significant songs from R.E.M.’s 31 years together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF5A...

A lot of people are asking, “What can we do to protect our parks from being destroyed by the Trump admin?” Let’s be honest, the next four years are going to be tough. Just like the first term, we anticipate a relentless assault on the environment-maybe even worse, now that lessons were learned. 1/4

Good Morning. Goals for today: 1. Practice Mindful Breathing. 2. Express Gratitude by how I act. 3. Set Intentions on how I want to feel and what I want to do. 4. Be mindful of my movements. 5. Be mindful of my eating. 6. Practice Compassion through my thoughts and actions. Here we … go! 🧘‍♂️🕉️👊

Goodnight and have a fabulous tomorrow! 🥂🍰☮️

So, I’ve heard this called this “the pancake block rule.” If I say something - and I mean EXACTLY what I said, no more, no less, anyone who interprets what I said (pancakes) to fulfill their need to argue about something else (waffles) is getting blocked. That’s it. That’s my new criteria.

1) Howling into the abyss here, but I got slammed and mocked for my previous name (Marcus Aurelius). I honestly didn’t know that on X, most who named selves after Romans were alt right trolls. I scrolled the pages of my shamers and we agreed on everything politically. etc

I’ve come to the realization that I am still not in a place mentally to be able to see/deal with anything directly politics related right now. If y’all don’t see me for a day or 2 at a time it’s because I’m trying to get things done.

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40 years ago today November 17, 1984: While the Ramones, Black Flag and Minutemen put on a sensational concert at the Palladium, the LAPD prepares to welcome the punks. Photo by Gary Leonard. #punk #punks #hardcorepunk #punklegends #LA #punkrock #history #punkrockhistory #otd

“I don’t know. I don’t believe in the word ‘legacy.’ I just think that’s another word for ego,” replied the 58-year-old ex-heavyweight champion. “Legacy … means absolutely nothing to me. I’m just passing through" wapo.st/4fJQ60l

Five lines to repeat with mindfulness today and every day: 1. I am grateful for this new day. 2. I embrace impermanence. 3. I cultivate compassion for myself and others. 4. I pursue wisdom with every step. 5. I am peace with myself. 🕉️

Do what most people avoid: Get outside Sit in silence Cook your own meals Go to bed early Exercise regularly Detox from social media Declutter your living space Challenge yourself regularly And you won’t be like "most people". If this post resonates with you, my page is for you.

“It’s not THINGS that upset us, it’s our JUDGEMENT about things that do.” - Epictetus “The best revenge is to not be like your enemy.” Marcus Aurelius

“You always have the option of having no opinion, or admitting that you don’t know.” - Marcus Aurelius “All cruelty springs from weakness” - Seneca

“You are hurt or offended the moment you allow yourself to be.” - Epictetus “It’s not that we have a short time to live, it’s that we waste a lot of it.” - Seneca

“We suffer more in imagination than in reality” - Seneca “Today I escaped anxiety. Actually no, I discarded it, because it was within me.” - Marcus Aurelius

They understood the assignment!

Then and now in color. Minor Threat in 1981 and 2018 #punk #punks #punkrock #punklegends #hardcorepunk #minorthreat #history #punkrockhistory

*resists urge to text this to people*

🎵 20, 20, 24 hours to go I wanna be sedated Nothing to do, nowhere to go, oh I wanna be sedated 🎵 Ramones live at Winterland, San Francisco, December 1978 #punk #punks #punkrock #ramones #iwannabesedated #history #punkrockhistory

Pink accents in the sky and white caps on the lake. Wednesday's sunrise start in Chicago.

The thing that really differentiates Bluesky is that it doesn’t feel like it was designed by a bunch of people who will lose their jobs if I spend a little less time on Bluesky.