Ray Oday - I live where my real name would have me disappeared
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"All things are a flowing,
Sage Heraclitus says;
But a tawdry cheapness
Shall outlast our days."
Canto XIV, E. Pound
"all things processed in their circle and thus the empire is complete" The Prince, Machiavelli
Background sunrise opposite Annapurna.
Sage Heraclitus says;
But a tawdry cheapness
Shall outlast our days."
Canto XIV, E. Pound
"all things processed in their circle and thus the empire is complete" The Prince, Machiavelli
Background sunrise opposite Annapurna.
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Sound familiar?
K. Hahn was a great educator who founded a number of schools including the Outward Bound School.
In 1920 Hahn and Prince Max founded Schule Schloss Salem, a private boarding school in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany,
K. Hahn was a great educator who founded a number of schools including the Outward Bound School.
In 1920 Hahn and Prince Max founded Schule Schloss Salem, a private boarding school in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany,
September 8, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Sound familiar?
K. Hahn was a great educator who founded a number of schools including the Outward Bound School.
In 1920 Hahn and Prince Max founded Schule Schloss Salem, a private boarding school in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany,
K. Hahn was a great educator who founded a number of schools including the Outward Bound School.
In 1920 Hahn and Prince Max founded Schule Schloss Salem, a private boarding school in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany,
I am in Bangkok for 3 days. Two fit guys from the Carolinas were lost & asked for help. They were looking for the bus back to the USS Lincoln. I walked them there. They didn't talk much. I asked them are things as bad as I read. They responded, "much worse". Stoic guys instructed not to talk.
September 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I am in Bangkok for 3 days. Two fit guys from the Carolinas were lost & asked for help. They were looking for the bus back to the USS Lincoln. I walked them there. They didn't talk much. I asked them are things as bad as I read. They responded, "much worse". Stoic guys instructed not to talk.
Condolences to the people of Nepal and Tibet. Climate change is real. Best of luck and respect to the rescue teams.
english.news.cn/20260827/56c...
thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/at-lea...
english.news.cn/20260827/56c...
thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/at-lea...
At least 162 dead, hundreds missing in flash flood
A flash flood ripped through the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on Wednesday morning, killing at least 162 people as of 6:00 am of Thursday and leaving hundreds missing, according to a Nepal Police spok...
thehimalayantimes.com
August 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Condolences to the people of Nepal and Tibet. Climate change is real. Best of luck and respect to the rescue teams.
english.news.cn/20260827/56c...
thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/at-lea...
english.news.cn/20260827/56c...
thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/at-lea...
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Definitely worth hearing - blunt feedback from those who know:
No notes.😳
Sharing too keep. It is worth a listen. April, this year.
Sharing too keep. It is worth a listen. April, this year.
“Get Him Out Of There Before He Kills Us All”: Sachs Trump Warning | WORLD NEWS | US NEWS
YouTube video by The Financial Express
youtube.com
August 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Definitely worth hearing - blunt feedback from those who know:
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Compassion should never be selective.
During a 2003 lecture at the University of Waterloo, Jewish-American scholar Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein offered a powerful reminder about compassion and the conflict.
“If you truly had compassion in your heart, your tears would also be for the Palestinians.”
During a 2003 lecture at the University of Waterloo, Jewish-American scholar Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein offered a powerful reminder about compassion and the conflict.
“If you truly had compassion in your heart, your tears would also be for the Palestinians.”
August 20, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Compassion should never be selective.
During a 2003 lecture at the University of Waterloo, Jewish-American scholar Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein offered a powerful reminder about compassion and the conflict.
“If you truly had compassion in your heart, your tears would also be for the Palestinians.”
During a 2003 lecture at the University of Waterloo, Jewish-American scholar Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein offered a powerful reminder about compassion and the conflict.
“If you truly had compassion in your heart, your tears would also be for the Palestinians.”
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men.
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August 4, 2026 at 4:01 AM
“A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men.
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If you’ve been wondering where Mitch McConnell disappeared to…
Well Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man & the Lion head were sent to the Emerald City to investigate 😂
The Wizard of Was is political satire at its finest!!
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Well Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man & the Lion head were sent to the Emerald City to investigate 😂
The Wizard of Was is political satire at its finest!!
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
#DefendersOfDemocracy
August 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM
If you’ve been wondering where Mitch McConnell disappeared to…
Well Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man & the Lion head were sent to the Emerald City to investigate 😂
The Wizard of Was is political satire at its finest!!
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Well Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man & the Lion head were sent to the Emerald City to investigate 😂
The Wizard of Was is political satire at its finest!!
#SheShed
#ViVaHerAlliance
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Our soon to be AI overlords & their tech industry masters are driving up RAM + DRAM costs as tech companies compete for AI chips. The demand for chips are driving up costs due to scarcity & to secure profits. More "benefits" to come.
www.tomsguide.com/computing/ra...
www.tomsguide.com/computing/ra...
RAM prices keep going up — what is RAMageddon, and why is it getting worse?
Pretty much everything tech-wise is affected
www.tomsguide.com
July 28, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Our soon to be AI overlords & their tech industry masters are driving up RAM + DRAM costs as tech companies compete for AI chips. The demand for chips are driving up costs due to scarcity & to secure profits. More "benefits" to come.
www.tomsguide.com/computing/ra...
www.tomsguide.com/computing/ra...
RIP Dr. Robert Thurman a tireless advocate and learned scholar.
religion.columbia.edu/news/memoria...
religion.columbia.edu/news/memoria...
In Memoriam: Robert A.F. Thurman (1941-2026) | Department of Religion
religion.columbia.edu
June 26, 2026 at 8:50 AM
RIP Dr. Robert Thurman a tireless advocate and learned scholar.
religion.columbia.edu/news/memoria...
religion.columbia.edu/news/memoria...
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Julian Assange warned us:
Digital archives let them erase history with one click.
One day: "Page not found."
The next: "it never happened."
They control what you remember.
Save physical books.
Archive offline.
Don't trust the cloud.
This is how 1984 wins.
Digital archives let them erase history with one click.
One day: "Page not found."
The next: "it never happened."
They control what you remember.
Save physical books.
Archive offline.
Don't trust the cloud.
This is how 1984 wins.
May 17, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Julian Assange warned us:
Digital archives let them erase history with one click.
One day: "Page not found."
The next: "it never happened."
They control what you remember.
Save physical books.
Archive offline.
Don't trust the cloud.
This is how 1984 wins.
Digital archives let them erase history with one click.
One day: "Page not found."
The next: "it never happened."
They control what you remember.
Save physical books.
Archive offline.
Don't trust the cloud.
This is how 1984 wins.
April 29, 2026 at 7:28 AM
April 27, 2026 at 5:59 AM
The Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai, is one of the city's most spiritually and historically significant landmarks. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, it is believed to have been built in the 8th century by the Pallava King Narasimhavarman I.
#street_photography
#chennai #hindu
#streetphotograpby_india
#street_photography
#chennai #hindu
#streetphotograpby_india
April 26, 2026 at 8:46 AM
The Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai, is one of the city's most spiritually and historically significant landmarks. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, it is believed to have been built in the 8th century by the Pallava King Narasimhavarman I.
#street_photography
#chennai #hindu
#streetphotograpby_india
#street_photography
#chennai #hindu
#streetphotograpby_india
River Life - Central Vietnam
This area produces some outstanding boutique fish sauce. No factories, no additives except a lot of small fish. Subtle and not overly salty.
#street_scene #street_photography
#analog_photography
#provia #vietnam_life
This area produces some outstanding boutique fish sauce. No factories, no additives except a lot of small fish. Subtle and not overly salty.
#street_scene #street_photography
#analog_photography
#provia #vietnam_life
April 25, 2026 at 8:42 AM
River Life - Central Vietnam
This area produces some outstanding boutique fish sauce. No factories, no additives except a lot of small fish. Subtle and not overly salty.
#street_scene #street_photography
#analog_photography
#provia #vietnam_life
This area produces some outstanding boutique fish sauce. No factories, no additives except a lot of small fish. Subtle and not overly salty.
#street_scene #street_photography
#analog_photography
#provia #vietnam_life
Wuhua Tower (Tower of Five Glories) located within Dali Ancient City. Built during the Tang dynasty era (856 AD) & was an important structure of the Nanzhao Kingdom’s capital.
This photo was taken the day after COVID-19 was announced, hence no people.
#streetphotography
#street_photography_china
This photo was taken the day after COVID-19 was announced, hence no people.
#streetphotography
#street_photography_china
April 24, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Wuhua Tower (Tower of Five Glories) located within Dali Ancient City. Built during the Tang dynasty era (856 AD) & was an important structure of the Nanzhao Kingdom’s capital.
This photo was taken the day after COVID-19 was announced, hence no people.
#streetphotography
#street_photography_china
This photo was taken the day after COVID-19 was announced, hence no people.
#streetphotography
#street_photography_china
Monk leaving a Prayer Wheel (Thardo Khorlo)
Swayambhu
#streetphotography
#street_photohraphy
#buddhist #swayambhu
#kathmandu
Swayambhu
#streetphotography
#street_photohraphy
#buddhist #swayambhu
#kathmandu
April 23, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Monk leaving a Prayer Wheel (Thardo Khorlo)
Swayambhu
#streetphotography
#street_photohraphy
#buddhist #swayambhu
#kathmandu
Swayambhu
#streetphotography
#street_photohraphy
#buddhist #swayambhu
#kathmandu
I asked Claude what HL Mencken would have written about Trump. The output:
Mencken would recognize in Trump the archetype he spent his career anatomizing: the confidence man as folk hero.
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Mencken would recognize in Trump the archetype he spent his career anatomizing: the confidence man as folk hero.
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April 23, 2026 at 3:51 AM
I asked Claude what HL Mencken would have written about Trump. The output:
Mencken would recognize in Trump the archetype he spent his career anatomizing: the confidence man as folk hero.
1/3
Mencken would recognize in Trump the archetype he spent his career anatomizing: the confidence man as folk hero.
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Pensioner Yi People
Weishsan semi-autonomous Yi and Hui People County
Yunnan
#streetphotography
#street_photography
#street_portrait
#street_china
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Weishsan semi-autonomous Yi and Hui People County
Yunnan
#streetphotography
#street_photography
#street_portrait
#street_china
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April 22, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Pensioner Yi People
Weishsan semi-autonomous Yi and Hui People County
Yunnan
#streetphotography
#street_photography
#street_portrait
#street_china
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Weishsan semi-autonomous Yi and Hui People County
Yunnan
#streetphotography
#street_photography
#street_portrait
#street_china
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Pure Jungle - Dangrek Mountains or Phanom Dangrek from Surin, TH towards Cambodia. Caution is advised as the vast area contains mines. This area experienced intense fighting over border disputes, corruption, & transnational crime orgs.
#photograpby #cambodia
#thailand #borderlands
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#photograpby #cambodia
#thailand #borderlands
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April 22, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Pure Jungle - Dangrek Mountains or Phanom Dangrek from Surin, TH towards Cambodia. Caution is advised as the vast area contains mines. This area experienced intense fighting over border disputes, corruption, & transnational crime orgs.
#photograpby #cambodia
#thailand #borderlands
See ALT for more
#photograpby #cambodia
#thailand #borderlands
See ALT for more
April 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
April 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Blacksmiths
#streetphotography
#street_photography
#analog_photography
#provia
#available_light
#uighers
#blacksmiths
#streetphotography
#street_photography
#analog_photography
#provia
#available_light
#uighers
#blacksmiths
April 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM