David Blenko
@davidblenko.bsky.social
Faith, community service, leadership, and wonders of God’s creation. Cancer survivor. Husband, father, grandfather. Sorry, I don’t read DMs.
Doling out advice can make you feel powerful, helpful and even generous. But unsolicited advice can backfire ~ Alexandra Solomon, clinical psychologist
August 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Doling out advice can make you feel powerful, helpful and even generous. But unsolicited advice can backfire ~ Alexandra Solomon, clinical psychologist
To stay on the map you’ve got to keep showing up ~ Peter Gallagher l
May 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
To stay on the map you’ve got to keep showing up ~ Peter Gallagher l
Growth and comfort do not coexist ~ Ginni Rometty
May 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Growth and comfort do not coexist ~ Ginni Rometty
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless.
Not to speak is to speak.
Not to act is to act.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer buff.ly/kRSWFqj
Not to speak is to speak.
Not to act is to act.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer buff.ly/kRSWFqj
A quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless.Not to speak is to speak.Not to act is to act.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless.
Not to speak is to speak.
Not to act is to act.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer buff.ly/kRSWFqj
Not to speak is to speak.
Not to act is to act.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer buff.ly/kRSWFqj
Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself ~ Victor Frankl
April 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one’s surrender to a person other than oneself ~ Victor Frankl
Authoritarian leaders believe they are above the law, and they also believe that they are above the truth in that they reserve the right to determine what is truth and what is fiction,” writes The Contrarian contributor Ruth Ben Ghiat
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April 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Authoritarian leaders believe they are above the law, and they also believe that they are above the truth in that they reserve the right to determine what is truth and what is fiction,” writes The Contrarian contributor Ruth Ben Ghiat
You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice ~ Bob Marley
March 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice ~ Bob Marley
We inhabit a climate of trust as we inhabit an atmosphere,” the philosopher Annette Baier once remarked, “and notice it as we notice air, only when it becomes scarce or polluted
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March 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We inhabit a climate of trust as we inhabit an atmosphere,” the philosopher Annette Baier once remarked, “and notice it as we notice air, only when it becomes scarce or polluted
DOGE actions may cause Social Security benefit 'interruption': ex-agency head
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
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March 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
DOGE actions may cause Social Security benefit 'interruption': ex-agency head
On February 24, 2025, the U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia for its aggression in Ukraine and calling for it to end its occupation. That is, the U.S. voted against a resolution that reiterated one of the founding principles of the UN itself: that one nation must not invade another.
March 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
On February 24, 2025, the U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia for its aggression in Ukraine and calling for it to end its occupation. That is, the U.S. voted against a resolution that reiterated one of the founding principles of the UN itself: that one nation must not invade another.
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change ~ Stephen Hawking | How are you doing with AI?
March 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change ~ Stephen Hawking | How are you doing with AI?
RFK Jr.: America’s leading advocate of getting the measles
RFK Jr., America’s Leading Advocate for Getting Measles
Contrary to what the health secretary says, the outbreak of disease in Texas is, in fact, unusual.
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March 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
RFK Jr.: America’s leading advocate of getting the measles
It’s impossible to be a life-changing presence to some without being a total joke to others. Criticism is proportional to impact ~ Mark Manson
February 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
It’s impossible to be a life-changing presence to some without being a total joke to others. Criticism is proportional to impact ~ Mark Manson
Behold the strange spectacle of Christians against empathy https://buff.ly/4hDx3W9
February 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Behold the strange spectacle of Christians against empathy https://buff.ly/4hDx3W9
Hate never made any nation great
February 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Hate never made any nation great
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty
February 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty
Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think I should say, “sacrifice almost everything to live where you can be near your friends" ~ C.S. Lewis
February 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think I should say, “sacrifice almost everything to live where you can be near your friends" ~ C.S. Lewis
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places ~ Ernest Hemingway
February 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places ~ Ernest Hemingway
Trump will be vulnerable. The administration’s limited public support and inevitable mistakes will create opportunities for democratic forces—in Congress, in courtrooms, and at the ballot box. But the opposition can win only if it stays in the game ~ Anne Appelbaum
February 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Trump will be vulnerable. The administration’s limited public support and inevitable mistakes will create opportunities for democratic forces—in Congress, in courtrooms, and at the ballot box. But the opposition can win only if it stays in the game ~ Anne Appelbaum
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When Trump took office, the NLRB had 24 separate investigations into Musk’s corporations for violating workers’ rights.
But presto...Trump fired three officials at that agency, effectively stalling the board's ability to rule on cases.
See how this works?
But presto...Trump fired three officials at that agency, effectively stalling the board's ability to rule on cases.
See how this works?
Elon Musk’s Business Empire Scores Benefits Under Trump Shake-Up
Government investigations into Mr. Musk’s companies are stalling amid President Trump’s firings and Biden administration resignations.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When Trump took office, the NLRB had 24 separate investigations into Musk’s corporations for violating workers’ rights.
But presto...Trump fired three officials at that agency, effectively stalling the board's ability to rule on cases.
See how this works?
But presto...Trump fired three officials at that agency, effectively stalling the board's ability to rule on cases.
See how this works?
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed ~ Ray Goforth
February 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed ~ Ray Goforth
You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do ~ Anne Lamott
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February 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do ~ Anne Lamott
RT @richvillodas: A theology that ends in lovelessness cannot be Christian.
- Thomas Merton
- Thomas Merton
February 8, 2025 at 1:20 AM
RT @richvillodas: A theology that ends in lovelessness cannot be Christian.
- Thomas Merton
- Thomas Merton
Our task now is not to follow every twist and turn and to know every bit of minutiae. What matters is identifying the patterns and understanding the larger goals of this administration— and then interrupting the most dangerous efforts ~ Jill Filipovic:
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February 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our task now is not to follow every twist and turn and to know every bit of minutiae. What matters is identifying the patterns and understanding the larger goals of this administration— and then interrupting the most dangerous efforts ~ Jill Filipovic:
Nicholas Kristof: Not a good look for the world's most affluent country
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children (Gift Article)
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Nicholas Kristof: Not a good look for the world's most affluent country