Jim Lockard
@jimlockard.bsky.social
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
From Baltimore, MD
Blog: NewThoughtEvolutionary.Wordpress.com
Image is of a figure from the Abbey at Cluny, FR
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
"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
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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
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
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.
A victory in Texas, of all places, gives much needed hope.
January 31, 2026
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
It's not getting better, folks.
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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!
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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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!
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!
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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
The thing the Epstein files tells us about the mega rich is their unlimited wealth bought them murders, kompromat and STDs
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
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
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
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...
Thank God, it's Frida!
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Thank God, it's Frida!
Domestic tranquility:
Me: it’s really hard to tell when these new kitchen counters are dirty
Dorianne: I can tell.
Me:
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
Domestic tranquility:
Me: it’s really hard to tell when these new kitchen counters are dirty
Dorianne: I can tell.
Me:
Me: it’s really hard to tell when these new kitchen counters are dirty
Dorianne: I can tell.
Me:
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
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.”
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
“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
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
“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 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
“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
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
“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
We came to this planet without an instruction manual.
Then we were misinformed.
Then we were misinformed.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 AM
We came to this planet without an instruction manual.
Then we were misinformed.
Then we were misinformed.
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...
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
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bATk...
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
“ #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
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
“ #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
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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
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.
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
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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
Chrome And Safari Warning—If You See This, You’re Being Hacked
Good morning #BlueSky
"Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations."
“They fear love because it creates a world they can’t control.”
“It's frightful that people who are so ignorant should have so much influence.” ~ George #Orwell
"Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations."
“They fear love because it creates a world they can’t control.”
“It's frightful that people who are so ignorant should have so much influence.” ~ George #Orwell
January 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Perfectly stated by President @billclinton.bsky.social.
"If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.
"It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People."
"If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.
"It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People."
BILL CLINTON: "Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them. If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back."
Statement by President Clinton
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Perfectly stated by President @billclinton.bsky.social.
"If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.
"It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People."
"If we give our freedoms away after 250 years, we might never get them back.
"It is up to all of us who believe in the promise of American democracy to stand up, speak out, and show that our nation still belongs to We the People."
When were you radicalized?
Here's a regular white guy (literally "Chad") not a protester. because, "It seemed pointless, or just a way for people to expiate their sense of guilt." Chad witnessed something shattering. And, that all changed in a moment.
Excellent article!
Excellent article!
January 26, 2026 at 9:16 AM
When were you radicalized?
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Let’s have more straight talk.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
January 26, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Let’s have more straight talk.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.
We are way past political differences.
It’s us against the fascists.