Pathless Pilgrim Ⓥ

It's almost impossible to find any half-decent #art on Bluesky nowadays. Even the images claiming to be real #paintings are almost all #AI or #synthart Does anyone even paint anymore?

If you could only speak in song lyrics, what would you say right now?

It's not a writer's job to fix the world. There's a deep, necessary value in the articulation or expression of grief, hopelessness, sorrow or despair. That in itself can be the work. Art is not obliged to solve the problems it names. #Art #Writing pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/let-it-hurt-...

"Writing is thinking. And to outsource thinking is perhaps the most dangerous concept of all." - Eve Arnold #Writing #Quotes

A traveller walks into a monastery. The monks are laughing at numbers. Has he missed the joke? The Monks Who Laughed at Numbers - a comic short story. medium.com/the-springbo...

A bear walked into a shopping mall, stole a peach, shat on the floor & left. Finally, a consumer with a coherent response to modern retail. The funniest thing, though, is how the woman in pink shown in the video seems to casually give the bear directions🤣 www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/07/v...

Home computers have definitely got a lot better in my lifetime... Unfortunately, the impulse to bomb cities not so much

An Edinburgh plant hospital gives struggling houseplants drips, pest treatment and “surgery”. 🌿 Hilda Houseplant Hospital takes houseplant care seriously. Finally, somewhere to refer my windowsill casualties. www.goodnewsnetwork.org/uk-hospital-...

“Lions eat meat. Why shouldn’t we?” An online troll convinced me to be more like a lion. I took this advice. Things escalated. The neighbours aren’t speaking to me. “I Ate My Neighbour’s Baby.” A satire. pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/i-ate-my-nei...

The hazards of low-level broomstick flight 😂 #Halloween #StreetArt #Photography

Maybe you don’t need a niche. Maybe you need a recognisable way of seeing things. My favourite writers can make almost any subject interesting. I don’t follow them because they always discuss the same thing. I follow them because they notice things I don’t.

Everybody says “Find your niche and stick to it.” But imagine meeting someone at a party who says, “Sorry, I only discuss sourdough. Politics, music and the human condition are off-brand.” We’d find that bizarre. Yet online, we call it a content strategy.

Ah, how fondly I remember those heady days when we all flocked over here to avoid all the toxic US politics on X. Who'd have thought that 97% of posts, and ALL the Top posts, here on Bluesky would now be about nothing BUT toxic US politics? Gotta be a life lesson in there somewhere.

ChatGPT is a sycophantic bootlicker

Reminder to self: Don't get caught up in the comparison game. Your journey is unique and your progress is your own. Focus on becoming the best version of yourself, not trying to be better than someone else.

What are the best vegan superfoods for beginners? 1. Blueberries in porridge. 2. Lentils in soups. 3. Garlic and turmeric in curries. Five foods, everyday ideas: pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/5-vegan-supe...

How much money can you make on Pexels? In theory: You can earn tips via PayPal or Ko-Fi. In practice, people rarely pay for something they can get for free. My results: My photos have had 135k views & 903 downloads. My earnings: zero. Conclusion: probably not worth it medium.com/@pathlesspil...

#Halloween in #Australia

Go to your camera and search ‘boat’ and post one that you like. #photography

I heard Greta Thunberg had gone to Paris to attend the student #riots there. Not sure whether she's there in support of the students or to protest the #climate harm caused by all those burning cars and buildings 🤣🔥🌍 #ParisRiots #StudentRiots #ClimateEmergency

I want so gently to remove your mask

Gorgeous rich #sunset colours make this my candidate for today's #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography

I came across this old video of me #busking in #Liverpool

It's two-and-a-half years since our precious Lady Star died. This #Caturday seems like a good time to remember her. I wrote this article shortly after she passed... medium.com/@pathlesspil... #cats #animals

Gorgeous rich #sunset colours make this my candidate for today's #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #Photography

The most abused species on 🌎🐔 We dismiss ‘lower beings’ as though our understanding of them is all that matters, as though their lives are any less precious to the individuals living them. They want ♥️ & security like we all do, that should be reason enough to avoid harming them whenever possible ⚖️Ⓥ

Some walls divide. Some become part of the performance. A reminder that style doesn't need a perfect backdrop to make an impact. #Photography by Teddy tavan #StreetPhotography #PortraitPhotography

I was always drawn to the old places, the wild places, the ruins of civilisation that #nature has reclaimed

Some people create art... Some people become art. (The rest of us just share it on social media) #art #streetart

I've now watched this sweet video more than 15 times 🥰 Look at the joy on the child's face 🧒🏼 A different world IS possible. #ChooseLove 🦃🤎

Being cool is overrated

Life was so much better before social media

I'm a sucker for coloured lights #photography #streetphotography

Ahh Caturday….

The great Mark Knopfler doing his thing #music

The older we get, the more we are defined by our scars

Another day draws to a close... #Sunset #Photography

Caption this...

Tell me if you think I'm posting too many #trees #Photography by Johannes Plenio

"The Plague Tree" In Mediaeval England, 'plague trees' may have served both to warn travellers away from plague-infested villages, and to provide a safe place to leave money, food and other supplies while avoiding contact with the infected.

I'm sure there's a dryad watching from those mossy boughs... #Photography by Diogo Miranda

Let's start the day with another big ole tree. You can never have too many #trees. #Photography by Lucas George Wendt

Trees heal. Just looking at photos of trees always makes me feel better

If you see this, post a tree you’d sit beneath.

For #STUNDAY, I thought I'd share this stunningly delicate marble sculpture that almost makes you believe the veil is transparent. #Art

“All beings tremble before danger; all fear death… life is dear to all. When we consider this, we do not kill or cause to kill.” - The Dhammapada Buddhist Teachings On Eating Animal Products... pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/why-true-bud... #Veganism #Buddhism

To Stun or Not To Stun… Is This Really The Question? Why the debate over ritual slaughter misses the point... pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/debate-over-... #AnimalRights

10 Reasons NOT To Go Vegan... Check Out These Ten Reasons To Keep On Eating Meat, Dairy and Eggs pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/10-reasons-n... #Veganism

6 Habits of Highly Successful Vegans (How To Stay Vegan In A Non-Vegan World) #Veganism #Vegan pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/6-habits-of-...

Veganism on a budget. 3 Clever Ways Smart Vegans Save a Fortune on Groceries Every Month pathlesspilgrim.medium.com/3-clever-way... #vegan #veganism