David R.Jennys (he/him)
@bchiker.bsky.social
D.Min (church revitalization through decolonization); Follower of the Jesus way, enjoy #reading, #history, #hiking, good #conversation; #pianojazz. #YellowstoneNationalPark is a favorite destination. Privileged to be married to Susan since 1984, No DMs.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites or women for men.“
#AliceWalker, poet and novelist (b. 9 Feb 1944)
“The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites or women for men.“
#AliceWalker, poet and novelist (b. 9 Feb 1944)
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites or women for men.“
#AliceWalker, poet and novelist (b. 9 Feb 1944)
“The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for whites or women for men.“
#AliceWalker, poet and novelist (b. 9 Feb 1944)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience“
#HartleyShawcross, barrister, politician, and prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal (4 Feb 1902-2003
“There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience“
#HartleyShawcross, barrister, politician, and prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal (4 Feb 1902-2003
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience“
#HartleyShawcross, barrister, politician, and prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal (4 Feb 1902-2003
“There comes a point when a man must refuse to answer to his leader if he is also to answer to his own conscience“
#HartleyShawcross, barrister, politician, and prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal (4 Feb 1902-2003
Rally ‘Round The Banner - Jehovah-nissi
The LORD my Banner
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January 30, 2026 at 9:21 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
#FranklinD.Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
#FranklinD.Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
#FranklinD.Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)
“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.”
#FranklinD.Roosevelt, 32nd US President (30 Jan 1882-1945)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Society is like a stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you get a lot of scum on the top.“
#EdwardAbbey, naturalist and author (29 Jan 1927-1989)
“Society is like a stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you get a lot of scum on the top.“
#EdwardAbbey, naturalist and author (29 Jan 1927-1989)
January 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Society is like a stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you get a lot of scum on the top.“
#EdwardAbbey, naturalist and author (29 Jan 1927-1989)
“Society is like a stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you get a lot of scum on the top.“
#EdwardAbbey, naturalist and author (29 Jan 1927-1989)
“Maybe every other American movie shouldn't be based on a comic book. Other countries will think Americans live in an infantile fantasy land where reality is whatever we say it is and every problem can be solved with violence.”
#BillMaher, comedian, actor, and writer (b. 20 Jan 1956)
#BillMaher, comedian, actor, and writer (b. 20 Jan 1956)
January 20, 2026 at 11:18 AM
“Maybe every other American movie shouldn't be based on a comic book. Other countries will think Americans live in an infantile fantasy land where reality is whatever we say it is and every problem can be solved with violence.”
#BillMaher, comedian, actor, and writer (b. 20 Jan 1956)
#BillMaher, comedian, actor, and writer (b. 20 Jan 1956)
“I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead…And [God has] allowed me to go up to the mountain…And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!” #MartinLutherKingJr.
January 19, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead…And [God has] allowed me to go up to the mountain…And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!” #MartinLutherKingJr.
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness. Highly recommended.
January 17, 2026 at 11:12 PM
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness. Highly recommended.
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
January 17, 2026 at 11:10 PM
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
January 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
January 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
My most recent completed read. It was a fascinating history of the evolution of the National Park idea and the push to protect the wilderness.
My latest Substack: open.substack.com/pub/davidjen...
Healing Comes From God - Jehovah-rapha
Part 3 in the compound names of God series
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January 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
My latest Substack: open.substack.com/pub/davidjen...
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.“
#MartinLutherKingJr., civil-rights leader (15 Jan 1929-1968)
“Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.“
#MartinLutherKingJr., civil-rights leader (15 Jan 1929-1968)
January 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.“
#MartinLutherKingJr., civil-rights leader (15 Jan 1929-1968)
“Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.“
#MartinLutherKingJr., civil-rights leader (15 Jan 1929-1968)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them.”
#AlbertSchweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (14 Jan 1875-1965)
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them.”
#AlbertSchweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (14 Jan 1875-1965)
January 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them.”
#AlbertSchweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (14 Jan 1875-1965)
“We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them.”
#AlbertSchweitzer, philosopher, physician, musician, Nobel laureate (14 Jan 1875-1965)
Part 2 in the Compound Names of God series:
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It Will Be Provided - Jehovah-jireh
Part 2, Compound Names of God Series
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January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Part 2 in the Compound Names of God series:
open.substack.com/pub/davidjen...
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“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread…nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” #IsaacAsimov
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread…nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” #IsaacAsimov
My last book of the year. It was a fun read!
December 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My last book of the year. It was a fun read!
The last book I finished this year. It was a fun read!
December 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The last book I finished this year. It was a fun read!
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of government power, not the increase of it.“
#WoodrowWilson, 28th US president, Nobel laureate (1856-1924)
“The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of government power, not the increase of it.“
#WoodrowWilson, 28th US president, Nobel laureate (1856-1924)
December 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of government power, not the increase of it.“
#WoodrowWilson, 28th US president, Nobel laureate (1856-1924)
“The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of government power, not the increase of it.“
#WoodrowWilson, 28th US president, Nobel laureate (1856-1924)
“Quite frankly I talk about the fact that I'm a feminist as often as I can, and every time I do it gets huge reaction and media reacts…I will keep saying that until there is no more reaction…because that's where we want to get to.”
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (b. 25 Dec 1971)
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (b. 25 Dec 1971)
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Quite frankly I talk about the fact that I'm a feminist as often as I can, and every time I do it gets huge reaction and media reacts…I will keep saying that until there is no more reaction…because that's where we want to get to.”
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (b. 25 Dec 1971)
Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (b. 25 Dec 1971)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“You must protest / It is your diamond duty / Ah but in such an ugly time / The true protest is beauty.”
#PhilOchs, folksinger (19 Dec 1940-1976)
“You must protest / It is your diamond duty / Ah but in such an ugly time / The true protest is beauty.”
#PhilOchs, folksinger (19 Dec 1940-1976)
December 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“You must protest / It is your diamond duty / Ah but in such an ugly time / The true protest is beauty.”
#PhilOchs, folksinger (19 Dec 1940-1976)
“You must protest / It is your diamond duty / Ah but in such an ugly time / The true protest is beauty.”
#PhilOchs, folksinger (19 Dec 1940-1976)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”
#SteveBiko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”
#SteveBiko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)
December 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”
#SteveBiko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)
“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.”
#SteveBiko, anti-apartheid activist (18 Dec 1946-1977)