Stoical Geezer
@stoicalgeezer.bsky.social
🇺🇲🇬🇧🏴 Stoic, Spiritual Humanist, Secular Buddhist, Stylophile, Poet: Navigating life’s absurdities, knowing change is the only constant. Penning reflections, revelations, and the occasional curmudgeonly observation.
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Stoical Geezer
@stoicalgeezer.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Musing on life’s impermanence, the joy of pen and ink, and the discipline of thought, I write to reflect, not escape—seeking clarity, not certainty. Join me where words meet wisdom and quiet pens speak loud truths. #Stoic #Humanist #Buddhism #FountainPens #Poet
Fountain pens!
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Fountain pens!
Latest newsletter from Democracy Docket:
Trump targets his critics. I say their names.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Latest newsletter from Democracy Docket:
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
Adversity leaves scars, but it also teaches. Every setback holds a lesson if we’re willing to look closely. Let past pain shape clearer choices, deeper resilience, and a wiser path forward.
Adversity leaves scars, but it also teaches. Every setback holds a lesson if we’re willing to look closely. Let past pain shape clearer choices, deeper resilience, and a wiser path forward.
November 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
Adversity leaves scars, but it also teaches. Every setback holds a lesson if we’re willing to look closely. Let past pain shape clearer choices, deeper resilience, and a wiser path forward.
Adversity leaves scars, but it also teaches. Every setback holds a lesson if we’re willing to look closely. Let past pain shape clearer choices, deeper resilience, and a wiser path forward.
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” — Plato
Plato reminds us that wisdom turns panic into purpose. Let go of the noise, face what matters, and take one small step forward. True courage begins with clarity, not bravado.
Plato reminds us that wisdom turns panic into purpose. Let go of the noise, face what matters, and take one small step forward. True courage begins with clarity, not bravado.
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” — Plato
Plato reminds us that wisdom turns panic into purpose. Let go of the noise, face what matters, and take one small step forward. True courage begins with clarity, not bravado.
Plato reminds us that wisdom turns panic into purpose. Let go of the noise, face what matters, and take one small step forward. True courage begins with clarity, not bravado.
Today's lunch from this Old Geezer's kitchen. Breaded chicken breast with red current jelly and roast veggies.
#Homecooking
#Homecooking
November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Today's lunch from this Old Geezer's kitchen. Breaded chicken breast with red current jelly and roast veggies.
#Homecooking
#Homecooking
"Work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.” Jacques Dutronc nails the tension between instant comfort and long-term reward. Shortcuts feel good today but steal tomorrow. Choose the effort that builds your future—you’ll thank yourself later.
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now.” Jacques Dutronc nails the tension between instant comfort and long-term reward. Shortcuts feel good today but steal tomorrow. Choose the effort that builds your future—you’ll thank yourself later.
Socrates said, “To find yourself, think for yourself.” In a world loud with opinions, wisdom means pausing long enough to hear your own. Question what you’ve taken for granted. Choose what aligns with your values, not others’ expectations. Think freely, live authentically.
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Socrates said, “To find yourself, think for yourself.” In a world loud with opinions, wisdom means pausing long enough to hear your own. Question what you’ve taken for granted. Choose what aligns with your values, not others’ expectations. Think freely, live authentically.
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Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.
Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.
The Confidence Paradox
In a world of manipulative politicians and biased news, we should take this to heart: “The less knowledge one has, the more convictions one has.” Strong opinions built on ignorance are loudest—wisdom begins with curiosity, not certainty.
Doubt pontification, research truth.
In a world of manipulative politicians and biased news, we should take this to heart: “The less knowledge one has, the more convictions one has.” Strong opinions built on ignorance are loudest—wisdom begins with curiosity, not certainty.
Doubt pontification, research truth.
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Confidence Paradox
In a world of manipulative politicians and biased news, we should take this to heart: “The less knowledge one has, the more convictions one has.” Strong opinions built on ignorance are loudest—wisdom begins with curiosity, not certainty.
Doubt pontification, research truth.
In a world of manipulative politicians and biased news, we should take this to heart: “The less knowledge one has, the more convictions one has.” Strong opinions built on ignorance are loudest—wisdom begins with curiosity, not certainty.
Doubt pontification, research truth.
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Sick of horrors they're seeing by ICE, retired Chicago journalists unleash
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sick of horrors they're seeing by ICE, retired Chicago journalists unleash
“Don't put your purpose in one place and expect progress somewhere else.” Epictetus reminds us: alignment matters.
Clarity + discipline = momentum. When actions scatter, progress stalls. Focus on what truly matters, cut the distractions, and move with intention toward your purpose.
#Stoicism
Clarity + discipline = momentum. When actions scatter, progress stalls. Focus on what truly matters, cut the distractions, and move with intention toward your purpose.
#Stoicism
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Don't put your purpose in one place and expect progress somewhere else.” Epictetus reminds us: alignment matters.
Clarity + discipline = momentum. When actions scatter, progress stalls. Focus on what truly matters, cut the distractions, and move with intention toward your purpose.
#Stoicism
Clarity + discipline = momentum. When actions scatter, progress stalls. Focus on what truly matters, cut the distractions, and move with intention toward your purpose.
#Stoicism
Another stab at today's #Emoetry prompt: Unbearable.
This one reflects the burdens we carry in 2025—
(1) When our rights are stripped by authoritarian hands.
(2) When people grow numb or compliant, accepting their loss as normal.
#DefendDemocracy #FreeVerse #Poetry #Authoritarianism
This one reflects the burdens we carry in 2025—
(1) When our rights are stripped by authoritarian hands.
(2) When people grow numb or compliant, accepting their loss as normal.
#DefendDemocracy #FreeVerse #Poetry #Authoritarianism
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another stab at today's #Emoetry prompt: Unbearable.
This one reflects the burdens we carry in 2025—
(1) When our rights are stripped by authoritarian hands.
(2) When people grow numb or compliant, accepting their loss as normal.
#DefendDemocracy #FreeVerse #Poetry #Authoritarianism
This one reflects the burdens we carry in 2025—
(1) When our rights are stripped by authoritarian hands.
(2) When people grow numb or compliant, accepting their loss as normal.
#DefendDemocracy #FreeVerse #Poetry #Authoritarianism
Unbearable
Some weights
don’t announce themselves—
they just settle,
grain by grain,
until the soul bows
without knowing why.
A breath held too long,
a truth too sharp to name—
yet still we stand,
cracked, trembling,
carrying what cannot
be carried
and somehow
carried still.
#Emoetry #FreeVerse
Some weights
don’t announce themselves—
they just settle,
grain by grain,
until the soul bows
without knowing why.
A breath held too long,
a truth too sharp to name—
yet still we stand,
cracked, trembling,
carrying what cannot
be carried
and somehow
carried still.
#Emoetry #FreeVerse
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Unbearable
Some weights
don’t announce themselves—
they just settle,
grain by grain,
until the soul bows
without knowing why.
A breath held too long,
a truth too sharp to name—
yet still we stand,
cracked, trembling,
carrying what cannot
be carried
and somehow
carried still.
#Emoetry #FreeVerse
Some weights
don’t announce themselves—
they just settle,
grain by grain,
until the soul bows
without knowing why.
A breath held too long,
a truth too sharp to name—
yet still we stand,
cracked, trembling,
carrying what cannot
be carried
and somehow
carried still.
#Emoetry #FreeVerse
A recent report from the congressional Joint Economic Committee finds that since Donald Trump took office, the average U.S. family is spending around $700 more per month on essentials—food, shelter, energy—despite promises of falling prices.
#inflation
www.commondreams.org/news/inflati...
#inflation
www.commondreams.org/news/inflati...
Under Trump, Inflation Is Costing Average US Family $700 More Per Month | Common Dreams
"While President Trump claimed that he would bring down prices, the reality is that Americans have seen their costs soar even higher since he took office."
www.commondreams.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A recent report from the congressional Joint Economic Committee finds that since Donald Trump took office, the average U.S. family is spending around $700 more per month on essentials—food, shelter, energy—despite promises of falling prices.
#inflation
www.commondreams.org/news/inflati...
#inflation
www.commondreams.org/news/inflati...
“We travel not to change places, but to change ideas.”—Hippolyte Taine
Travel reshapes the mind more than the map. Each new landscape challenges assumptions & widens perspective. Even small journeys—books, conversations, curiosity—can shift how we see the world. Where will your next idea come from?
Travel reshapes the mind more than the map. Each new landscape challenges assumptions & widens perspective. Even small journeys—books, conversations, curiosity—can shift how we see the world. Where will your next idea come from?
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“We travel not to change places, but to change ideas.”—Hippolyte Taine
Travel reshapes the mind more than the map. Each new landscape challenges assumptions & widens perspective. Even small journeys—books, conversations, curiosity—can shift how we see the world. Where will your next idea come from?
Travel reshapes the mind more than the map. Each new landscape challenges assumptions & widens perspective. Even small journeys—books, conversations, curiosity—can shift how we see the world. Where will your next idea come from?
“You have power over your mind, not outside events.” — Marcus Aurelius
A needed reminder in 2025. We can’t control the chaos, but we can master our response. Strength begins within—where choice, clarity, and calm still belong to us. Focus there, and everything shifts.
#Stoicism
A needed reminder in 2025. We can’t control the chaos, but we can master our response. Strength begins within—where choice, clarity, and calm still belong to us. Focus there, and everything shifts.
#Stoicism
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“You have power over your mind, not outside events.” — Marcus Aurelius
A needed reminder in 2025. We can’t control the chaos, but we can master our response. Strength begins within—where choice, clarity, and calm still belong to us. Focus there, and everything shifts.
#Stoicism
A needed reminder in 2025. We can’t control the chaos, but we can master our response. Strength begins within—where choice, clarity, and calm still belong to us. Focus there, and everything shifts.
#Stoicism
#OnThisDay 13 November 1789: In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin writes "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#OnThisDay 13 November 1789: In a letter to Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, Benjamin Franklin writes "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"
My Conklin All American Yellowstone (B) is pure joy. This bright, molten swirl of resin has become my daily highlighter in the journal—bold, smooth, unmistakable. A fountain pen that turns even simple underlines into little moments of color and delight. Inked with Noodler's Apache Sunset.
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 AM
My Conklin All American Yellowstone (B) is pure joy. This bright, molten swirl of resin has become my daily highlighter in the journal—bold, smooth, unmistakable. A fountain pen that turns even simple underlines into little moments of color and delight. Inked with Noodler's Apache Sunset.
Full Speech: Rep. Adelita Grijalva is Sworn in to House, Pledges To Force Epstein Disclosure
Excellent speech by Rep. Adelita Grijalva
youtu.be/rtfFXmVjU58?...
Excellent speech by Rep. Adelita Grijalva
youtu.be/rtfFXmVjU58?...
Full Speech: Rep. Adelita Grijalva is Sworn in to House, Pledges To Force Epstein Disclosure | N18G
YouTube video by CNBC-TV18
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November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Full Speech: Rep. Adelita Grijalva is Sworn in to House, Pledges To Force Epstein Disclosure
Excellent speech by Rep. Adelita Grijalva
youtu.be/rtfFXmVjU58?...
Excellent speech by Rep. Adelita Grijalva
youtu.be/rtfFXmVjU58?...
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Petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files gets the needed 218 signatures
Petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files gets the needed 218 signatures
The newest member of Congress signed a discharge petition to eventually trigger a vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
www.1011now.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files gets the needed 218 signatures
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“We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators, with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party in exchange for nothing," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said of the shutdown fight.
Ocasio-Cortez Notes Schumer's Role in Democratic Failure That Got 'Nothing' in Shutdown Fight
“We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators, with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party," said the New York Democrat.
www.commondreams.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
“We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators, with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party in exchange for nothing," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said of the shutdown fight.
Democracy Docket reports the recent shutdown may have been a tactic to block a House vote on releasing the “Epstein Files.” GOP leaders allegedly delayed seating a new Democrat to stall the vote—raising questions about whether the shutdown served justice or protected the powerful.
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It was the Epstein shutdown all along
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November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Democracy Docket reports the recent shutdown may have been a tactic to block a House vote on releasing the “Epstein Files.” GOP leaders allegedly delayed seating a new Democrat to stall the vote—raising questions about whether the shutdown served justice or protected the powerful.
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