I am comprised of: - 1/3 cognitive dissonance, - 1/3 mindless goodwill, - 1/3 stoic introversion, - 1/3 poor math skills.https://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3lk2rp7xegk2f"Unfeigned Affection" "Companionable Silence" Two beautiful concepts that we could all use more of.11 Mar 2025 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2rp7xegk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3lihjsdvfp226“Kowalski, remember our little talk about true but unhelpful comments?”18 Feb 2025 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihjsdvfp226https://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3lhmh5crwls2uSome days I’m Woody, some days I’m Forky.07 Feb 2025 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhmh5crwls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3lhc6zys6q22zIf I can, I will avoid catastrophizing the present situation. It changes nothing and causes me to suffer unnecessarily.03 Feb 2025 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhc6zys6q22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3lerjaeedgk2fIn-service days for public school teachers are akin to having a group of particle physicists sit around for hours learning the multiplication table via a really long PowerPoint presentation.02 Jan 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerjaeedgk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3le2atnhsb22d“This is because love isn’t just a feeling. It’s a special kind of paying attention, which celebrates a person’s individuality.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2024 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3le2atnhsb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3le2acfyyyk2dThis is pretty much peak Wordle for me.24 Dec 2024 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3le2acfyyyk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3ldjgcjjd2c2eErich Fromm said this in 1955, and its truth has only been magnified by the invention of smartphones. (Quoted in Peter Byrne’s excellent biography of Hugh Everett III)17 Dec 2024 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjgcjjd2c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/djwalker64.bsky.social/post/3ld4r2aqivc2zFor the last several years I’ve posted this playlist to Twitter. Sort of my one and only Christmas tradition. But I’m done with Twitter. So here it is. Enjoy. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45ZfgX21c8A10IdZ6BZdVB?si=1VcHfQM3Qj-XmmHXgvrEVw&pi=u-isYwZmgaQ0Gk12 Dec 2024 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:xb3s6bxvmha3xgjnyaeddjv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4r2aqivc2z