"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." •Henry Miller
Dave Haldiman
@opposablethumbs.bsky.social
Must have liberal democracy and progressive policies. Nature is my church. Science, art, humor, Tao, kindness, acceptance. Ret'd ad producer and motion camera. Here to learn, laugh, meet, interact, care. And to fight the MAGA oligarchy and AI.
Okay. I'll start with money changers in the temple = the trump family making $billions from donald's cryptocurrency scam. h/t to @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social
The Indiana Citizen@indianacitizen.org · 3d agoIndiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is urging Hoosiers to “think biblically about the issues and individuals who shape our government” when voting in November. indianacitizen.org/beckwith-urg... #hoosiersky #indianapolitics #election2026 #micahbeckwith
"AI ... threatens to 'deskill' us both intellectually and emotionally, if we depend on it for a sycophantic pandering to our egos in place of the challenge of human relationships, if we make it do our mental labor for us. ... It seeks to literally dehumanize us." Preserve humanity. Resist #AI
Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs
The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serve
theguardian.com
"Try Beksinski. When you *really* want to frighten trick-or-treaters."
Jay Troyer@gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 4d agoZdzisław Beksiński, Polish (1929-2005), Untitled, 1968, pencil on paper, The Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland
Hi there, I'm Queen Tiye, daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu, mother of Akhnaten and great royal wife of Amenhotep II, and here's a little song I'd like to sing for you... #egyptology
René Magritte (1898-1967) La condition humaine ( The Human Condition) 1935. oil and canvas. #Surrealism
Danielle Blade, English (1967- ), Stephen Gartner, American (1963- ), Black Opal Footed Jar with Avian Finial, blown and hand sculpted glass, 19 x 9 x 7 in, unknown edition
Masayoshi Hanawa’s intricate ceramic and resin creatures are pulled from the artist’s internal mythology. His creations are filled with mosaic-like detail, each corner of a monster a meticulously crafted and vibrant pattern.
Some folks a few houses from mine dug out an arbor vitae stump a couple of years ago and left it at the curb for disposal. Lots of roots and dirt. I was curious, and here's what I found inside. 14x10 inches, finished with oil-based polyurethane. #woodworking #nature
Uline Inc. is owned by Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein, who poured $143,498,936 into the 2024 election cycle, all of it to benefit republicans. Last weekend, I duly anointed this product of theirs.
Some good news: "We reached out to Sisters District Ranger Ian Reid to ask whether public comments had helped bring about these changes. He confirmed that his office had read every single comment and considered them in making his decision." Contacting public officials really can succeed.
103 Comments From This Community Helped Save 4 Million Board Feet of Trees in Oregon
Our new public lands action tool generated nearly one third of all comments on a major Forest Service proposal. What this community just accomplished is extraordinary.
morethanjustparks.substack.com
A shepherd in abandoned Sacred Grove, Italy, ca. 1952 - by Herbert List (1903 – 1975), German
🎶 Pedal Power A fun music #video to get you excited about the benefits of #cycling #ClimateAction #airquality #health #wellbeing #ClimateChange #EndFossilFuels PL RP🩷💚💙Thank you! Enjoy! 🎶
A sleeping antelope incised on rock up to 10,000 years ago at Tin Taghirt, Tassili n'Ajjer in Algeria
There are real-life monsters on this Earth. I hope that enough of us, in our individual lives, can walk a righteous path of empathy, kindness and generosity, in words and deeds, to raise humanity above their depravity. #kindness #empathy #generosity
NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · 2w agoThe death toll from the Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, has risen to 16. Another 55 people were injured in the attack. #Ukraine
This applies to every petro-authoritarian, including trump and his republican party.
My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction@myzerocarbon.org · 3w ago🎥 #StandWithUkraine #peace 🕊️ take Putin's power, income & influence (and other tyrants' too) switch to renewables & get off oil & gas PL RP🩷💚💙 @chrisa327.bsky.social @jowalters.bsky.social @long-islander.bsky.social @tonyrocs.bsky.social @yubet.bsky.social @johnshea122.bsky.social #ClimateAction
Keaton's charm and brilliance often lay in his ability to make the most complex cinematic moments appear easy, if not effortless. Like Chaplin he was, and always will be, wholly unique. #BOTD.
"The future depends on wisdom that Silicon Valley lacks . . . wisdom about what it means to care for people."
I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken
The industry’s approach to safety will guarantee more failures unless something changes.
theatlantic.com
The mind can go in a thousand directions but on this beautiful path I walk in peace. - Thich Nhat Hanh #poetry #mysticpoetry #peace #thichnhathanh (photo by Tao of Gardening)
Thanks Reagan 😕 The Republican agenda for the past 45 years in one chart 👇🏽
Carry Hauser, Austrian (1895-1985), In the Forest, 1920, oil on wood, 36.5 x 27.5 cm, Belvedere Palace, Vienna, Austria
A few years ago a peach tree in my back yard couldn't fight off fungus infections any more, so I regretfully cut it down (years of delicious peaches). Of course I had to save some of the wood. This bowl is from a single slice of the tree and epoxy resin with pigment. #woodturning #woodworking
