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Jim Lockard
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Live in Lyon, France. Author, blogger, speaker, lifelong student. Progressive, liberal, spiritual. Into wine, food, travel. No chat.
From Baltimore, MD
Blog: NewThoughtEvolutionary.Wordpress.com
Image is of a figure from the Abbey at Cluny, FR
Huh. Turns out they are listening to you.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations
The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge.
www.bbc.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Good morning #BlueSky

“Jung once said to me, they (narcissists) don't care if the other person thinks about them positively or negatively; the main thing is to make that person think about them.” ~ Marie-Louise von Franz
February 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Every accusation is a confession.
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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I guess they are pretty upset.

For some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth
Each year beginning on February 1, an entire month of events are planned throughout the United States, honouring the history and contributions of African Americans.
Source: Académie de Versailles, France
February 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Morning #BlueSky

"It's not so much that we're afraid of Change,it's that place in between that we fear. It's like being between trapezes. There's nothing to hold on to.~M Ferguson

“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.~Julia Child
February 1, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Former Tennessee Libertarian party chair @joshuaeakle.com notices how many in Trump’s cabinet/inner circle are in the files — and theorizes maybe this is no coincidence
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It's not getting better, folks.
Stephen Miller's vision of a slave class to serve the wealthy deserves to be trashed.
A victory in Texas, of all places, gives much needed hope.
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Alarmed yet?
January 31, 2026 at 5:09 AM
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youtu.be/66ph4ourNf4?...

My elder brother introduced me to Joan Baez's songs and I have loved them ever since.

Even though way out of my age group, I still love her songs!
Joan Baez - Be Of Good Heart (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by Joan Baez - Official
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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The thing the Epstein files tells us about the mega rich is their unlimited wealth bought them murders, kompromat and STDs
January 31, 2026 at 8:44 AM
A new post on my NewThoughtEvolutionary Blog:
LIVING AUTHENTICALLY IN CHALLENGING TIMES

We are called in these times, in our times, to be immense. To face our fears and demand that humanity become The Beloved Community.
#authenticity #Unity
newthoughtevolutionary.wordpress.com/2026/01/29/l...
LIVING AUTHENTICALLY IN CHALLENGING TIMES
“Whatever happens, stay alive. Don’t die before you’re dead. Don’t lose yourself, don’t lose hope, don’t lose direction. Stay alive, with yourself, with every cell of …
newthoughtevolutionary.wordpress.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Thank God, it's Frida!
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Domestic tranquility:
Me: it’s really hard to tell when these new kitchen counters are dirty
Dorianne: I can tell.
Me:
January 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
It's amazing how many #AI older men are opting to get Tai Chi Chair workouts on my #YouTube videos!
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Good morning #BlueSky

“The voice of doubt, shame, and guilt blaring in our heads is not our voice. It is a voice we have been given by a society steeped in shame. It is the ‘outside voice.’ Our #authentic voice, our ‘inside voice,’ is the voice of radical self-love!” ~ Sonya Renee Taylor
January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Simone and I watching TV last night.
#CatsfBuesky #cats
January 28, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Good morning #BlueSky

“Human beings must involve themselves in the anguish of other human beings. This, I submit to you, is not a political thesis at all. It is simply an expression of what I would hope might be ultimately a simple humanity for humanity's sake.” ~ Rod Serling
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
We came to this planet without an instruction manual.
Then we were misinformed.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 AM
I'm new to Better Call Saul (I know), but this clip is one of the best pieces of TV I have ever seen.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bATk...
Better Call Saul | It's Showtime (Bob Odenkirk)
YouTube video by Crime City
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Good morning #BlueSky

#Individuation refers to the lifelong process of becoming the complete human beings we were born to be.”

“Jung said that it is exactly where you feel most frightened and most in pain that your greatest opportunity lies for personal growth.” ~ Robert A. Johnson, Inner Work
January 27, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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This is one of my favorite charts because the obvious implication is ... obvious, but you absolutely are not allowed to say it out loud in US public discourse.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 AM
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Chrome And Safari Warning—If You See This, You’re Being Hacked
Chrome And Safari Warning—If You See This, You’re Being Hacked
These attacks put your passwords, accounts and data at risk — what to know.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM