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.
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:
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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)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
#MargaretMead, anthropologist (16 Dec 1901-1978)
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
#MargaretMead, anthropologist (16 Dec 1901-1978)
December 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
#MargaretMead, anthropologist (16 Dec 1901-1978)
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
#MargaretMead, anthropologist (16 Dec 1901-1978)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“He who allows oppression, shares the crime.”
#ErasmusDarwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
“He who allows oppression, shares the crime.”
#ErasmusDarwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“He who allows oppression, shares the crime.”
#ErasmusDarwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
“He who allows oppression, shares the crime.”
#ErasmusDarwin, physician, scientist, reformer, and poet; grandfather of Charles Darwin (12 Dec 1731-1802)
“Let us not forget that violence does not live alone…it is…interwoven with falsehood…Violence finds its only refuge in falsehood, falsehood its only support in violence. Any…who…acclaimed violence as [their] method must…choose falsehood as [their] principle.”
#AleksandrSolzhenitsyn
#AleksandrSolzhenitsyn
December 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“Let us not forget that violence does not live alone…it is…interwoven with falsehood…Violence finds its only refuge in falsehood, falsehood its only support in violence. Any…who…acclaimed violence as [their] method must…choose falsehood as [their] principle.”
#AleksandrSolzhenitsyn
#AleksandrSolzhenitsyn
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“All [people] should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”
#JamesThurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)
“All [people] should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”
#JamesThurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)
December 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“All [people] should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”
#JamesThurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)
“All [people] should strive to learn before they die what they are running from, and to, and why.”
#JamesThurber, writer and cartoonist (8 Dec 1894-1961)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
#MarkTwain, author and humorist (30 Nov 1835-1910)
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
#MarkTwain, author and humorist (30 Nov 1835-1910)
November 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
#MarkTwain, author and humorist (30 Nov 1835-1910)
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
#MarkTwain, author and humorist (30 Nov 1835-1910)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's brains and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead.”
#ArundhatiRoy, writer and activist (b. 24 Nov 1961)
“Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's brains and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead.”
#ArundhatiRoy, writer and activist (b. 24 Nov 1961)
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's brains and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead.”
#ArundhatiRoy, writer and activist (b. 24 Nov 1961)
“Flags are bits of colored cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people's brains and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead.”
#ArundhatiRoy, writer and activist (b. 24 Nov 1961)
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize.”
#Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize.”
#Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize.”
#Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize.”
#Voltaire, philosopher (21 Nov 1694-1778)
I just finished an amazing book. WALKING TOWARD PEACE, by Cindy Ross (Mountaineer Press, 2021). It chronicles the healing stories of veterans through hiking and experiencing the outdoors (ecotherapy). In addition to the stories of healing, the book includes snippets from research into the benefits
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I just finished an amazing book. WALKING TOWARD PEACE, by Cindy Ross (Mountaineer Press, 2021). It chronicles the healing stories of veterans through hiking and experiencing the outdoors (ecotherapy). In addition to the stories of healing, the book includes snippets from research into the benefits
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“Amplius”
The story is told of the great painter Michelangelo when he was in his studio examining the work of his students.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle…The bamboozle has captured us…Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”
#CarlSagan, astronomer and writer (9 Nov 1934-1996)
#CarlSagan, astronomer and writer (9 Nov 1934-1996)
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle…The bamboozle has captured us…Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”
#CarlSagan, astronomer and writer (9 Nov 1934-1996)
#CarlSagan, astronomer and writer (9 Nov 1934-1996)
We played that right yesterday. The weather was mild so we went for a hike at Big Sioux Recreation Area (we enjoyed seeing the fungi on the trees along the trail).
And today, there’s 4” of snow on the ground!
And today, there’s 4” of snow on the ground!
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We played that right yesterday. The weather was mild so we went for a hike at Big Sioux Recreation Area (we enjoyed seeing the fungi on the trees along the trail).
And today, there’s 4” of snow on the ground!
And today, there’s 4” of snow on the ground!
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“I love my country too much to be a nationalist.“
#AlbertCamus, writer, philosopher, Nobel laureate (7 Nov 1913-1960)
“I love my country too much to be a nationalist.“
#AlbertCamus, writer, philosopher, Nobel laureate (7 Nov 1913-1960)
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“I love my country too much to be a nationalist.“
#AlbertCamus, writer, philosopher, Nobel laureate (7 Nov 1913-1960)
“I love my country too much to be a nationalist.“
#AlbertCamus, writer, philosopher, Nobel laureate (7 Nov 1913-1960)
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“When the Judgment Day comes civilization will have an alibi, "I never took a human life, I only sold the fellow the gun to take it with."”
#WillRogers, humorist (4 Nov 1879-1935)
“When the Judgment Day comes civilization will have an alibi, "I never took a human life, I only sold the fellow the gun to take it with."”
#WillRogers, humorist (4 Nov 1879-1935)
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
“When the Judgment Day comes civilization will have an alibi, "I never took a human life, I only sold the fellow the gun to take it with."”
#WillRogers, humorist (4 Nov 1879-1935)
“When the Judgment Day comes civilization will have an alibi, "I never took a human life, I only sold the fellow the gun to take it with."”
#WillRogers, humorist (4 Nov 1879-1935)