Jessica David
@jdinri.bsky.social
Building community: connection, wealth, resilience. Divinity school student exploring the intersection of money and spirituality. Keeping my chin up. All things local, Rhode Island, letters, Springsteen. @localreturn.bsky.social @investri.bsky.social
Oh, how I wish this $82 million went to our *other* community learning (and gathering, and safety, and resting, and so much more) centers: public libraries, of course.
Community Learning Centers | Pandemic Recovery Office
pandemicrecovery.ri.gov
January 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Oh, how I wish this $82 million went to our *other* community learning (and gathering, and safety, and resting, and so much more) centers: public libraries, of course.
Kidney donor here, and I can attest that donating is not as scary as it may sound. It is truly a gift to be an organ donor. ❤️
In 2026, I want one thing – a kidney donated from a living donor for my partner. I've lost sleep over whether I should post this – it's a massive ask. Sometimes I wonder if it's asking too much? But the reality is that I'm unable to donate my kidney, and he has zero family who are in the position
January 1, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Kidney donor here, and I can attest that donating is not as scary as it may sound. It is truly a gift to be an organ donor. ❤️
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We are grateful to our community investors for a year of growth. We hope you join us in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We are grateful to our community investors for a year of growth. We hope you join us in 2026!
Hello, friends! Looking for some way to mark the turning of the year? Meet me on the beach at Conimicut Point this Wednesday, December 31, at 9:30 a.m. Together we’ll say goodbye to this challenging year and welcome 2026.
December 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Hello, friends! Looking for some way to mark the turning of the year? Meet me on the beach at Conimicut Point this Wednesday, December 31, at 9:30 a.m. Together we’ll say goodbye to this challenging year and welcome 2026.
Just made my final divinity school tuition payment, and that feels like something, at least.
December 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Just made my final divinity school tuition payment, and that feels like something, at least.
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For Christmas Eve, enjoy a supercut of my favorite tradition — Darlene Love on Letterman
Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Supercut | Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
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December 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
For Christmas Eve, enjoy a supercut of my favorite tradition — Darlene Love on Letterman
This is quite lovely. "When we shift the question from What should I do next? to How do I want to be in the work now?, we invite a far more honest self-inquiry. Roles, projects, and institutions will all change, but posture defines the deeper arc of our becoming through them."
THE POSTURE WE CHOOSE
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indyjohar.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is quite lovely. "When we shift the question from What should I do next? to How do I want to be in the work now?, we invite a far more honest self-inquiry. Roles, projects, and institutions will all change, but posture defines the deeper arc of our becoming through them."
Thank you to these foundations signing on to the Level Up Pledge to increase grantmaking. Increasing the payout rate is an important move.
Pledge Signers - Level Up Change Philanthropy
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levelupphilanthropy.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thank you to these foundations signing on to the Level Up Pledge to increase grantmaking. Increasing the payout rate is an important move.
This sweet boy came home with us three years ago today. I love him beyond reason. My Odysseus!
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This sweet boy came home with us three years ago today. I love him beyond reason. My Odysseus!
If I had to summarize 2025 into one sentiment, I'd describe it as the year of bullies. I am so very sick of physical and communicative aggression. May 2026 be the year of the deep breath.
December 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If I had to summarize 2025 into one sentiment, I'd describe it as the year of bullies. I am so very sick of physical and communicative aggression. May 2026 be the year of the deep breath.
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I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
Amazon Has Been Conning School Districts out of Millions - The American Prospect
Amazon Business is billed as a convenient one-stop shop for schools. Reality is more expensive.
prospect.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I remember writing years ago about a then-new initiative by Amazon to disrupt local government procurement of things like office and school supplies. Turns out Amazon's become very popular with school districts, and it's using dynamic pricing to rip those schools off.
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
prospect.org/2025/12/17/a...
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Heartbroken in PVD
December 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Heartbroken in PVD
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Raising prices is always a choice. Inflation is a real thing, but it’s not like the weather. It’s real people weighing what they can get from their customers.
December 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Raising prices is always a choice. Inflation is a real thing, but it’s not like the weather. It’s real people weighing what they can get from their customers.
What I really want to do with my life is get all of the smart, creative, passionate people I know in a room together. We'll make big plans, and then we'll go do the things.
December 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
What I really want to do with my life is get all of the smart, creative, passionate people I know in a room together. We'll make big plans, and then we'll go do the things.
Please consider it! We're creating new economic paradigms that enable all of our people and places to thrive.
If you like the work we do, join us as a recurring donor. For a volunteer-run organization like ours, your support makes a world of difference. localreturn.org/wont-you-be-...
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Please consider it! We're creating new economic paradigms that enable all of our people and places to thrive.
Some excellent points here, although I'm frustrated that this article does not address ongoing participation in actions that go against our values.
How to Recover After Acting Against Your Own Values
Moral injury is the harm that we suffer when we're asked to engage in or allow actions that seriously go against our moral values.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
December 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Some excellent points here, although I'm frustrated that this article does not address ongoing participation in actions that go against our values.
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If you are someone with recommending power over a fund held at RI Foundation, Wednesday is your final day of the year to get your favorite nonprofit a year end gift
Hop to it!
Hop to it!
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you are someone with recommending power over a fund held at RI Foundation, Wednesday is your final day of the year to get your favorite nonprofit a year end gift
Hop to it!
Hop to it!
Love seeing these kinds of beloved economies!
How to get meals, repairs, and rides to the airport without spending a dime - The Boston Globe
In these community-led economies, time literally equals money.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Love seeing these kinds of beloved economies!
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Seen in NYC earlier today
December 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Seen in NYC earlier today
Thank you to @fitzprov.bsky.social for the invitation to do this again this year! So happy to spotlight wonderful opportunities and to accompany Rev. George Ortiz.
🎁 Wicked meaningful R.I. gift ideas in a year of ‘fear and uncertainty.’ With suggestions from @jdinri.bsky.social and the Rev. George Ortiz of The Elisha Project.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/08/m...
🎁 Wicked meaningful R.I. gift ideas in a year of ‘fear and uncertainty’ - The Boston Globe
When giving this year, R.I. nonprofit leaders recommend paying local business in cash, giving a Rhode Island community supported agriculture subscription, and volunteering locally.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Thank you to @fitzprov.bsky.social for the invitation to do this again this year! So happy to spotlight wonderful opportunities and to accompany Rev. George Ortiz.
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I received the great gift this week of someone I respect enormously looking me directly in the eye and saying, "I believe in what you're doing. It's necessary and important." That has such power. Let's not ever hold back.
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I received the great gift this week of someone I respect enormously looking me directly in the eye and saying, "I believe in what you're doing. It's necessary and important." That has such power. Let's not ever hold back.
This is very powerful: a visualization of the fact that most of us are infinitely closer to struggling than we ever will be to billionaires. (Scroll about halfway down.)
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This is very powerful: a visualization of the fact that most of us are infinitely closer to struggling than we ever will be to billionaires. (Scroll about halfway down.)
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
www.howtoreadthisch.art/putting-the-...
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I would die to have anything even close to this whimsical happen in my country rn
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I would die to have anything even close to this whimsical happen in my country rn
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Every day is a good day to shop small and local...including today!
November 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Every day is a good day to shop small and local...including today!