Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2026I saw this embossed stamp in a book on archive.org: "Library of Charles L. Perdue Jr" with his initials in the center, and I really want something similar to mark my own books. To my astonishment, you can custom-order a stamp for doing this from Etsy for less than $8! 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026And here's the local newspaper report on their deaths. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026Here's a better photo of Clive, taken in 1991 when we went cross-country skiing in Utah. 100 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026Exactly 30 years ago today (also Columbus Day) my friends Clive Baillie and Julie Boucher (his wife) died while they were attempting to climb Mount Toll in Colorado, where they lived. They were 33 and 34 respectively. Clive was an old friend of mine from school […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 100 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026This feeble attempt at a pre-midterm bribe from the felon president arrived by email this afternoon. Really, Donald! You'll have to do much better than this! I mean, we* can just pocket the money and vote against you! * Not me. I'm on a greeen card and can't vote in the US. 100 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026Now we get to watch and see whether the tech bro billionaires race each other to lick Trump's behind... 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026I saw this at my daughter’s college yesterday. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026I loved this cartoon, but the person who posted it included what I think of as "fuck you, visually impaired person" alt text — that is, text that doesn't meaningfully describe what's in the image. TL;DR — reposting with alt text. 001 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026What would I look like in the 80's? A bit like this... 100 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026From Heather Cox Richardson's newsletter. I had not heard that articles of impeachment had been raised against Hegseth. By a Republican! heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p… 001 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026It seems like a tipping point when two thirds of the stories on the BBC Europe news page are about Russia waging asymmetrical warfare on Europe. I can only hope that Europe is retaliating in some way. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026I was delighted to see that @friendsofpollok is now using alt text on their images. They're a voluntary organization dedicated to promoting the use of and improving the 146-hectare (361-acre) Pollok Country Park on the South Side of Glasgow, which is a […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 001 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026This album cover is absolutely gorgeous, and so are the preview tracks from it that I've heard. I will definitely be buying this — although probably not this month, in which I've been burning through a lot of money on home renovations. 202 2
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026It's probably hard to land a plane while you're peeing in a bottle. (I mean this is Amazon, right?) 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026Duolingo keeps changing their app icon, making it look disturbing or even disgusting. Presumably some marketing genius there thinks this is a good thing, but I suspect that it makes most of us want to delete the app. There is no way to turn this “feature” off […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026Read this description of psychopathy from Dr Karen Mitchell (she calls it the "persistent predatory personality"), and tell me if you can see daylight between it and Donald Trump's personality. From […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 110 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026Today, someone kindly let me know that my most recent book was reviewed in Tricycle magazine. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026I work on being tolerant, but occasionally someone steps into your comments and you have to wonder, WTF is up with this guy? 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026The corruption is naked. This is why there will either not be a meaningful mid-term election, or the GOP will refuse to accept its results. Reposted from Jay Kuo, because he doesn't use alt text. 101 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026Some of the spiritual poseurs who post comments on my meditation blog aren't big on self-awareness. Here's one exchange I just stumbled across... 120 2
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026I’m pretty sure I’m on a list by now. If I’m not, I definitely will be once I order my copy of “How to Blow Up a Pipeline.” 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026My 19yo daughter took me to the #OliviaDean concert in Boston last night. At a 65-yo I was three times the age of the average audience member and as a man I was outnumbered 40 to 1. AND I HAD A BLAST! When Dean celebrated immigrants (she has a song about her […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 140 4
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026I might save this photo I took last night for some special social media occasion... 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026Since it's #MoominsDay — 9th August being both Tove Jansson's birthday — here's a photograph of my daughter, aged five, drawing the Snork Maiden. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026Today I remembered Peter Sagal's Rules of Twitter, which are always worth reflecting on. 006 6
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026A block recommendation for you. Please spread widely. I don't want to see WEMs (word-extrusion machines) taking up space on the Fediverse. The account to block is @nexus_domovoi@mastodon.social. 004 4
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026Mount Rainier, sandwiched between layers of clouds. Taken yesterday after takeoff from Seattle. 002 2
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026I support almost all of these goals. I don't know who designed the image, which came up on an image search. I found it here: www.facebook.com/Vivian4ILDems/phot… 1113 13
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026It's #FesterFriday, and these are the windows of my room in the retreat center I'm staying in right now. #WindaeFriday #WindowFriday 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026A late entry for #ThickTrunkTuesday, from New Hampshire. It looks thicker in real life. 050 5
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 19/07/2026I just finished reading "This Is An Uprising" by brothers Mark Engler and Paul Englar. For a heavily-footnoted non-fiction book I have to say it was often thrilling. It tells the story of the rise and rise of nonviolent resistance, details its successes and […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 0114 14
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026I'm not saying a porta-potty flying through the air spewing its contents as it goes is the perfect metaphor for what the Trump administration is doing to the US and the wider world, but I challenge you to find a better one. 100 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026Just got sent this by a friend. Corrupt fascist politician Nigel Farage has resigned, but will stand again for reelection. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026[Snake / spider combo.Not for the arachno- and ophidiophobic] I feel blessed that this garter snake (completely harmless unless you're a frog or other wee beastie) has taken up residence in our garage. I didn't even notice the spider until after I took the photo! 211 2
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026I'm pleased with myself! Despite the fact I was fasting as part of my colonoscopy prep, I fashioned two branch crutches for my peach tree. The tree is quite young, and it has so much fruit on it that it was bending to the point where I thought it might break […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 010 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026There were at least two wankers at the so-called Great American State Fair today: this clown and another one who calls himself “President.” 020 2
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2026I'm hoping the arithmetic progression of the daily high temps doesn't continue beyond Thursday. 100 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026Post from Jamie Dupree on Bluesky. “Reflecting Pool Blue Paint update, Thursday 4:30pm. Yes, it's still pretty green and yes, the blue paint is peeling up in spots, poking above the surface.” 010 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026Some hero surreptitiously etched 86 47 on the National Mall. Unfortunately the 4 didn't really work. The White House is lying that this is "advocating violence." 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026How many times have we seen this shit now? "Trump says..." How often does someone have to lie before the US media stop regarding what he says as if it has any meaning beyond manipulating the markets so he and his friends can make more money? Apparently there […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 001 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026Damn! While I was alphabetizing my vinyl, I pulled one out that I’ve never played before, and rusty razor blade fell out of the sleeve. I’m assuming it was just an oversight on someone’s part, but still… 010 1
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026Here's the snake that was in our garage this morning. My partner got a decent photograph, which I was unable to do myself. 000 0
Bodhipaksa @bodhipaksa.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026The alphabetizing of my vinyl collection is complete! (The "B" category expends into the third cubby.) Most of these were bought used, including that huge collection of the Beethoven Bicentennial edition. That, I must say, was a big disappointment. I had […] [Original post on mastodon.scot] 010 1