Jim_Writes
@jpwwrites.bsky.social
Joined Blue_Sky 8.2025. Retired.
[Edit/RedPen; Stageplay based on my flash-fiction; Ghost Lawyer;
Inside the DC Beltway Mosaic Vault Thrillers. Yes, Author's Guild Member.
stageplays, novel coming, thrillers, bass guitar, surfer, veteran, typing.
[Edit/RedPen; Stageplay based on my flash-fiction; Ghost Lawyer;
Inside the DC Beltway Mosaic Vault Thrillers. Yes, Author's Guild Member.
stageplays, novel coming, thrillers, bass guitar, surfer, veteran, typing.
Pinned
Nothing topples an empire like hubris.
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies (1916). Denmark sold what are now the U.S. Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million in 1917.
- $25 million in gold ($295 per acre)
- Date: Treaty signed August 4, 1916; transfer completed March 31, 1917.
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies (1916). Denmark sold what are now the U.S. Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million in 1917.
- $25 million in gold ($295 per acre)
- Date: Treaty signed August 4, 1916; transfer completed March 31, 1917.
January 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Nothing topples an empire like hubris.
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies (1916). Denmark sold what are now the U.S. Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million in 1917.
- $25 million in gold ($295 per acre)
- Date: Treaty signed August 4, 1916; transfer completed March 31, 1917.
The Treaty of the Danish West Indies (1916). Denmark sold what are now the U.S. Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million in 1917.
- $25 million in gold ($295 per acre)
- Date: Treaty signed August 4, 1916; transfer completed March 31, 1917.
Oscar Wilde wrote ...
January 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Oscar Wilde wrote ...
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Pieced together the surveillance video, including the new angle dropped by CNN (added slow-motion), and the condition of the officer after Renee Good was shot. What do you observe?
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
January 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Pieced together the surveillance video, including the new angle dropped by CNN (added slow-motion), and the condition of the officer after Renee Good was shot. What do you observe?
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
Vehicles were able to drive around her with plenty of clearance.
1/2
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:18 PM
First the Shooting. Then the Lies.
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Trump administration has perfected the smear campaign.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
A Beautiful Soul - To know the victim is to know any neighbor around us all.
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city ...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city ...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was Renee Nicole Good, a U.S. citizen.
apnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:25 PM
A Beautiful Soul - To know the victim is to know any neighbor around us all.
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city ...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city ...
apnews.com/article/ice-...
Trump's gaslighting team can't win the whitewashing narratives of the hours. I know what I saw on Jan 6th, 2021.
And MAFA Johnson, shame on you for "misplacing" the honorable Plaque and your losing courage to hold the WH to accountability.
And MAFA Johnson, shame on you for "misplacing" the honorable Plaque and your losing courage to hold the WH to accountability.
January 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Trump's gaslighting team can't win the whitewashing narratives of the hours. I know what I saw on Jan 6th, 2021.
And MAFA Johnson, shame on you for "misplacing" the honorable Plaque and your losing courage to hold the WH to accountability.
And MAFA Johnson, shame on you for "misplacing" the honorable Plaque and your losing courage to hold the WH to accountability.
@PBS the "Lux in Tenebris, the light in Darkness"
A Sad Day - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for more than a half-century, said that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization because Congress cut off its federal money.
@ms.now - Might want to hire the News hour Team?
A Sad Day - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for more than a half-century, said that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization because Congress cut off its federal money.
@ms.now - Might want to hire the News hour Team?
the corporation for public broadcasting is a private corporation funded by american people
ALT: the corporation for public broadcasting is a private corporation funded by american people
media.tenor.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
@PBS the "Lux in Tenebris, the light in Darkness"
A Sad Day - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for more than a half-century, said that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization because Congress cut off its federal money.
@ms.now - Might want to hire the News hour Team?
A Sad Day - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for more than a half-century, said that its board of directors had voted to dissolve the organization because Congress cut off its federal money.
@ms.now - Might want to hire the News hour Team?
Major individuals with drug-related convictions who have received a pardon/clemency from Trump;
former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández,
"Silk Road" founder Ross Ulbricht,
Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover,
Baltimore kingpin Garnett Gilbert Smith.
Venezuela? It ain't about drugs, people
former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández,
"Silk Road" founder Ross Ulbricht,
Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover,
Baltimore kingpin Garnett Gilbert Smith.
Venezuela? It ain't about drugs, people
January 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Major individuals with drug-related convictions who have received a pardon/clemency from Trump;
former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández,
"Silk Road" founder Ross Ulbricht,
Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover,
Baltimore kingpin Garnett Gilbert Smith.
Venezuela? It ain't about drugs, people
former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández,
"Silk Road" founder Ross Ulbricht,
Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover,
Baltimore kingpin Garnett Gilbert Smith.
Venezuela? It ain't about drugs, people
Taking a minute to see the World.
The First Full Moon of 2026 rising over Stonehenge tonight as a Wolf Supermoon.
Perfectly poised behind Stonehenge and turning the ancient stones into a glowing silhouette against the night sky.
Don't miss tonight's supermoon, go out and look up!
The First Full Moon of 2026 rising over Stonehenge tonight as a Wolf Supermoon.
Perfectly poised behind Stonehenge and turning the ancient stones into a glowing silhouette against the night sky.
Don't miss tonight's supermoon, go out and look up!
January 4, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Taking a minute to see the World.
The First Full Moon of 2026 rising over Stonehenge tonight as a Wolf Supermoon.
Perfectly poised behind Stonehenge and turning the ancient stones into a glowing silhouette against the night sky.
Don't miss tonight's supermoon, go out and look up!
The First Full Moon of 2026 rising over Stonehenge tonight as a Wolf Supermoon.
Perfectly poised behind Stonehenge and turning the ancient stones into a glowing silhouette against the night sky.
Don't miss tonight's supermoon, go out and look up!
Consequence?
So three days before Jan 6th historical. Four days since Honorable Jack Smiths recent Congressional Testimony was released to the American public and we get ...
Regime operations in the Western Hemisphere? I'm not one for Administration media consequences? ... Are you?
So three days before Jan 6th historical. Four days since Honorable Jack Smiths recent Congressional Testimony was released to the American public and we get ...
Regime operations in the Western Hemisphere? I'm not one for Administration media consequences? ... Are you?
January 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Consequence?
So three days before Jan 6th historical. Four days since Honorable Jack Smiths recent Congressional Testimony was released to the American public and we get ...
Regime operations in the Western Hemisphere? I'm not one for Administration media consequences? ... Are you?
So three days before Jan 6th historical. Four days since Honorable Jack Smiths recent Congressional Testimony was released to the American public and we get ...
Regime operations in the Western Hemisphere? I'm not one for Administration media consequences? ... Are you?
“Simplicity is the final achievement.”
- Chopin
- Chopin
January 3, 2026 at 2:59 AM
“Simplicity is the final achievement.”
- Chopin
- Chopin
@maddow.bsky.social - - history buff 250th- "I wanted to examine how the founders even in recreation, demonstrated the ethical conduct and principled sportsmanship we desperately lack in today's leadership. They understood that how you play the game reveals who you are. We've lost that." Linked;
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
@maddow.bsky.social - - history buff 250th- "I wanted to examine how the founders even in recreation, demonstrated the ethical conduct and principled sportsmanship we desperately lack in today's leadership. They understood that how you play the game reveals who you are. We've lost that." Linked;
Blueprints on Bluesky
What My Party Needs to Do
To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas that drew me to the party in the first place: opportunity, security, and justice.
ARCHITECT @coons.senate.gov
democracyjournal.org/magazine/79/...
What My Party Needs to Do
To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas that drew me to the party in the first place: opportunity, security, and justice.
ARCHITECT @coons.senate.gov
democracyjournal.org/magazine/79/...
What My Party Needs to Do
To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas that drew me to the party in the first place: opportunity, security, and justice.
democracyjournal.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Blueprints on Bluesky
What My Party Needs to Do
To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas that drew me to the party in the first place: opportunity, security, and justice.
ARCHITECT @coons.senate.gov
democracyjournal.org/magazine/79/...
What My Party Needs to Do
To win again, we need to speak to voters about the ideas that drew me to the party in the first place: opportunity, security, and justice.
ARCHITECT @coons.senate.gov
democracyjournal.org/magazine/79/...
Rendezvous with Rama • Contact • The Forge of God • The Mote in God's Eye • Blindsight
Five landmark works of science fiction that tell of humanities first contact with extra-terrestrials and what happens when we find we’re not alone in the universe.
Five landmark works of science fiction that tell of humanities first contact with extra-terrestrials and what happens when we find we’re not alone in the universe.
December 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Rendezvous with Rama • Contact • The Forge of God • The Mote in God's Eye • Blindsight
Five landmark works of science fiction that tell of humanities first contact with extra-terrestrials and what happens when we find we’re not alone in the universe.
Five landmark works of science fiction that tell of humanities first contact with extra-terrestrials and what happens when we find we’re not alone in the universe.
Mozart Remembered on his passing date; Yet his Sonata, Kv 443, for Twin Pianos lives on Forever! "The Mozart Effect" Rocks the human universe!
Cheers Twin Pianos
youtu.be/VIItKRaP2vc?...
Cheers Twin Pianos
youtu.be/VIItKRaP2vc?...
Mozart: Sonata for Two Pianos in D, KV 448 - Lucas & Arthur Jussen
YouTube video by Lucas & Arthur Jussen
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Mozart Remembered on his passing date; Yet his Sonata, Kv 443, for Twin Pianos lives on Forever! "The Mozart Effect" Rocks the human universe!
Cheers Twin Pianos
youtu.be/VIItKRaP2vc?...
Cheers Twin Pianos
youtu.be/VIItKRaP2vc?...
"All life's choices find themselves caught between the crescendos."
- Michael Ravel
THE PIANO TUNER
A Thriller by Jim_Writes
Coming Soon.
- Michael Ravel
THE PIANO TUNER
A Thriller by Jim_Writes
Coming Soon.
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"All life's choices find themselves caught between the crescendos."
- Michael Ravel
THE PIANO TUNER
A Thriller by Jim_Writes
Coming Soon.
- Michael Ravel
THE PIANO TUNER
A Thriller by Jim_Writes
Coming Soon.
The “dragons” in the quote symbolize the challenges, fears, or adversities we face in life. Fairy tales, through their narratives of heroes overcoming. They inspire us to confront our own struggles with bravery and determination, offering a framework for imagining triumph over difficulties.
December 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The “dragons” in the quote symbolize the challenges, fears, or adversities we face in life. Fairy tales, through their narratives of heroes overcoming. They inspire us to confront our own struggles with bravery and determination, offering a framework for imagining triumph over difficulties.
"Fog of Lies"
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." - Walter Scott, poem "Marmion" 1808.
One lie leads to more lies, and the deception becomes increasingly difficult to manage and maintain.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." - Walter Scott, poem "Marmion" 1808.
One lie leads to more lies, and the deception becomes increasingly difficult to manage and maintain.
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"Fog of Lies"
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." - Walter Scott, poem "Marmion" 1808.
One lie leads to more lies, and the deception becomes increasingly difficult to manage and maintain.
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." - Walter Scott, poem "Marmion" 1808.
One lie leads to more lies, and the deception becomes increasingly difficult to manage and maintain.
The original screenplay of “The Godfather Part II” in the National Museum of the Cinema in Turin, Italy
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The original screenplay of “The Godfather Part II” in the National Museum of the Cinema in Turin, Italy
#LiteraryCommunity #booklovers
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 National Book Awards.
authorsguild.org/news/2025-na...
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 National Book Awards.
authorsguild.org/news/2025-na...
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 National Book Awards - The Authors Guild
On November 19, 2025, the National Book Foundation announced this year’s winners across five categories at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony, celebrating exceptional works in Fiction, Nonfiction,...
authorsguild.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#LiteraryCommunity #booklovers
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 National Book Awards.
authorsguild.org/news/2025-na...
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2025 National Book Awards.
authorsguild.org/news/2025-na...
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which happens every November, is one great way to connect with other #writers with similar goals. (Editor's note: The official NaNoWriMo organization shut down in early 2025, but many unofficial NaNoWriMo groups have sprouted, including NaNo 2.0 here.)
How to finish writing your novel? One word at a time… plus some other tips and tricks
One Word at a Time: How to Finish Writing a Novel
Bestselling author Traci Hunter Abramson shares four tips she's used to write more than 50 novels over the years.
www.writersdigest.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which happens every November, is one great way to connect with other #writers with similar goals. (Editor's note: The official NaNoWriMo organization shut down in early 2025, but many unofficial NaNoWriMo groups have sprouted, including NaNo 2.0 here.)
Reposted by Jim_Writes
How to finish writing your novel? One word at a time… plus some other tips and tricks
One Word at a Time: How to Finish Writing a Novel
Bestselling author Traci Hunter Abramson shares four tips she's used to write more than 50 novels over the years.
www.writersdigest.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
How to finish writing your novel? One word at a time… plus some other tips and tricks
The logo for the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con will be the event's iconic "eye" logo, the established symbol since 1995
The "eye" logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman and represents the international (the "I" in the eye) reach, vigilance, and foresight
See #writers #publishers there
The "eye" logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman and represents the international (the "I" in the eye) reach, vigilance, and foresight
See #writers #publishers there
November 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The logo for the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con will be the event's iconic "eye" logo, the established symbol since 1995
The "eye" logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman and represents the international (the "I" in the eye) reach, vigilance, and foresight
See #writers #publishers there
The "eye" logo was designed by Richard Bruning and Josh Beatman and represents the international (the "I" in the eye) reach, vigilance, and foresight
See #writers #publishers there
