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Erik Schultz

@porchphilosopher

NoVa resident pondering the inner and outer spheres of existence. Moderately entropic.

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There literally would be no shutdown if 10 Dems would vote for the CR. Dems own this whether you like it or not.

20.10.2025 13:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Democratic senators fear getting โ€˜hammeredโ€™ after โ€˜No Kingsโ€™ for ending shutdown (The Hill) Some Democrats skeptical about their leadershipโ€™s hard-line stance against reopening the federal government privately acknowledge that they fear getting โ€œham...

Cool, fine. No issues here with the No Kings protests. But I'd really really like to return to work, but can't bc you're party is terrified of itself
l.smartnews.com/p-6qzsYHG8/v...

20.10.2025 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another reason why I don't understand why mosquitoes exist. I mean, I guess so frogs can eat them.

17.04.2025 15:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The first 2 conditions lead to the 3rd

05.03.2025 14:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t wish for things to be a certain way, Epictetus says, but wish for them to be as they are. Because you can handle them. Because youโ€™re going to do your job either way (that is, to be good. Because youโ€™re going to make good of it.

05.03.2025 14:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 60 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#quotes #stoicism #marcusaurelius

01.03.2025 22:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œWhen jarred, unavoidably, by circumstances, revert at once to yourself, and donโ€™t lose the rhythm more than you can help. Youโ€™ll have a better grasp of the harmony if you keep on going back to it.โ€ โ€” Marcus Aurelius

27.02.2025 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The time that passes, Seneca reminds us, is death. It belongs to death. Youโ€™ll never get to live that has been lived again. So why are you rushing? Why are you thinking about the future at the expense of the present? Why arenโ€™t you showing up to the right here and right now?

23.02.2025 15:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 79 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Learning how to live takes a whole life." โ€” Seneca

19.02.2025 17:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 64 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Coffee

11.02.2025 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10.02.2025 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Face fucking palm. Cuz he was such a good gov for Illinois...

08.02.2025 00:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's a bullshit "job"

07.02.2025 23:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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02.02.2025 01:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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True.

19.01.2025 16:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 68 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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14 years ago today the Chicago Bears won a playoff gameโ€ฆ it hasnโ€™t happened since.

16.01.2025 23:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Journaling and coffee on the train to work with the sunrise out the window might be my new favorite morning ritual.

Almost as good as sunrise from the porch.

Almost. *sips โ˜•๏ธ*

14.01.2025 12:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"All forms of tyranny are nourished by ignorance." - R.R. Hutchens

10.01.2025 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿค”โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ

02.01.2025 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where to? Domestic or int'l?

31.12.2024 16:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, sure, theoretically, we should "think for ourselves," or whatever, but isn't the point of technology to let it tell us what to do, how to think, who to vote for, etc.? ๐Ÿ˜…

16.12.2024 02:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"People learn as they teach." โ€” Seneca

08.12.2024 17:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 81 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. | New International Version (NIV) | Download The Bible App Now The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:5 NIV
[5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

bible.com/bible/111/jh...

01.12.2024 21:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're only following those accounts with whom you (think) you agree, and/or auto-blocking those you (think) you don't, you're contributing to the polarization problem by reinforcing your echo chamber.

There's a Pink Floyd album that comes to mind, too.

30.11.2024 22:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Democrats used to be the future-oriented party. What happened? Thatโ€™s no longer the case. And it might have cost them politically.

Democrats used to be the future-oriented party. What happened?

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

27.11.2024 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Extra salty

25.11.2024 05:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think it's too much to ask. So far, much of what I've seen here seems left-leaning echo'y, but I'm still giving it time.

25.11.2024 04:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah it's on. Kinda.

25.11.2024 04:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're all swimming in a pool of cheap margarita

25.11.2024 04:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi there, welcome

25.11.2024 04:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0