Bill Calkins
@wjcalkins.bsky.social
Theologically educated Gay Episcopalian, writer, educator, digital designer, friendly, funny, serious, sarcastic, and handsome. I live in Denver Colorado USA.
Juneteenth walk at Cherry Creek State Park wetlands.
June 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Juneteenth walk at Cherry Creek State Park wetlands.
Protesting in Denver today.
June 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Protesting in Denver today.
My message from a couple of Easters ago.
How can Christians believe all of that nonsense in the Bible?
Many of us don’t. Our faith is based in mystery and mythology, not answers.
medium.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My message from a couple of Easters ago.
Resistance works.
Resistance to Trump is everywhere — inside the first 50 days of mass protest
From mass refusals to boycotts to walkouts, regular Americans are bravely pushing back against the administration and having an impact.
wagingnonviolence.org
March 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Resistance works.
I refuse to participate in the daily outrage whereby the media, and by extension, the public, chases one controversy after another, without having fully processed what happened yesterday.
How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind
A Strategy for Media Consumption in the T***p Era
medium.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I refuse to participate in the daily outrage whereby the media, and by extension, the public, chases one controversy after another, without having fully processed what happened yesterday.
Reposted by Bill Calkins
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
I'm encouraged to see so many protesters at the Colorado capitol today. This photo is from denver7.com.
February 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I'm encouraged to see so many protesters at the Colorado capitol today. This photo is from denver7.com.
The secret is out.
Barry Manilow Appeared in My Playlist
Perhaps He Couldn’t Smile Without Me
medium.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The secret is out.
Oh great. The day before my birthday.
The probability that the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, may impact Earth on 22 December 2032 is currently estimated to be 1.3%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The probability that the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, may impact Earth on 22 December 2032 is currently estimated to be 1.3%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
YR4: the asteroid with a tiny chance of hitting Earth
The asteroid named YR4 has a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Oh great. The day before my birthday.
The probability that the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, may impact Earth on 22 December 2032 is currently estimated to be 1.3%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The probability that the asteroid, called 2024 YR4, may impact Earth on 22 December 2032 is currently estimated to be 1.3%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Having some trouble knowing whether Bluesky users are people I know. If your Bluesky handle isn't your actual name, how do I know it's you?
January 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Having some trouble knowing whether Bluesky users are people I know. If your Bluesky handle isn't your actual name, how do I know it's you?
Last year I sold my car because the insurance premium doubled. Today, I bought a new vehicle. Cheaper to insure. Come to think of it, it's cheaper to fuel and I can keep it inside.
January 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Last year I sold my car because the insurance premium doubled. Today, I bought a new vehicle. Cheaper to insure. Come to think of it, it's cheaper to fuel and I can keep it inside.
They want us to be overwhelmed. Don't give in! Resist and Persist!
PASTORAL NOTES: "Fear Is Not Our Home"
Friends and Partners in Hope and Courage, Many of you are stretched thin by each day's news. And many are paralyzed by the senselessness of...
valleyriseup.blogspot.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
They want us to be overwhelmed. Don't give in! Resist and Persist!
On Bluesky now! Not exactly sure what I'll do with it ...
January 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
On Bluesky now! Not exactly sure what I'll do with it ...