Jacqui J.

There is plenty of violence in the natural structure and cycles of our world, and the universe. There is, however, such a thing as - being led.

"The highest wealth is the absence of greed" - Seneca the Younger

Not all (yellow brick) roads lead to Oz ... or The Emerald City.

@mollyjongfast.bsky.social The Weekend tonight on .NOW warmed an icy December Sunday. Hosts/ guests w/ factual reporting, common sense, decency inspire hope. Kudos! and thank you.

We study history to learn about the past in relationship to the present and the potential future... "nothing really makes sense in isolation" - D. O'Murchu

Often, the farther you stand from an issue, the clearer you can begin to see the writing on the wall...

Violence. The real problem is its permissiveness, normalization & diffusion by power & wealth, as elements of agitation by the rest of society

As each autumn day wanes with reality reminders of descent-dissent dizzying depths of another malbolge..reach into the near past predictions of Torinese Frankie Hi NRG - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugzp... & follow thru...

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Seek your place & stand from great heights where life shines bright. Bless community.

In cacophony, secure your wits in silence. Embrace discernment.

From where you may stand, the view may be bright or dim, but you must keep faith...

@freedomflotilla.bsky.social www.pressenza.com/2025/09/glob...

Indeed, what's up? www.pressenza.com/2025/09/glob...

Enough celebrity, fawning & fame! When we tell our stories, we change the world. - Brené Brown

Today's statement from Combatants for Peace, "nonviolence is the only true means to a future of just peace."

- Overheard Straight from a discussion on Animal Farm that may align with where we find ourselves today... "If y'all drink from the same trough, y'all get the same disease."

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"There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, culture, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit." CS Lewis, 1941.

Gull on the Tiber. "Natura naturans" Rome, 22/7/25 Asking without fear, this gull cannot comprehend blind, human hubris.

@chrislhayes.bsky.social why not interview Mike@Veterans for Peace - re: UN fast & perspectives?

Find & Build Your Community...or... Allow It to Find You.

@ezralevin.bsky.social Watching you this morning on CSpan- just an immense thank you.

@veteransforpeace.bsky.social - 718 NYC & Worldwide: To care when another is hungry, thirsty, a stranger, naked, sick, imprisoned... to commiserate, assist, sacrifice, care...a little or a lot... Honor to Veterans for Peace, all allies and associates who care and are fasting in solidarity.

"The highest wealth is the absence of greed. " - Seneca the Younger

As blood-red blooms heed, Heaven wails for children souls, echoing through lies.

Portami a Casa. - (Take me Home) A poem in song written by a dear friend, Marina Villani. Although its meaning heralds to the 1940s, connections still exist through space/time - youtu.be/lLTVKVkqXgs?...

As we drift from Memorial Day 2025, deeper into this reality 2025, read Beyond PTSD by Camillo "Mac" Bica... "help each other"- p116 / "meet face to face... realize the deception" - p148...

81 A rosebud whispers across the paths of our lives, bringing me to you. Notice more & listen to your heart in silence.

Thought for today. "Earth produces nothing worse than an ungrateful man." ~ Decimius Magnus Ausonius

A 1946 gifted chapbook of Italian poetry translated in 2018. How histories are hidden. How researching reveals & reaching out relates. How laws are manipulated. How histories "repeat" themselves. How people can be brought to undesired consequences. Connect... cristinaporzio.com/oflag-83-wie...

Compassion is the basis of morality - Schopenhauer Some histories are hidden intentionally since knowing empowers.

4/21/25 - Today's morning thoughts from Sr. Joan Chittister,"The true division of humanity,” (V. Hugo-Les Miserables), “is between those who live in light and those who live in darkness.” Victor Hugo, it seems, understood Easter." If it's not about caring & love, it's not The Answer."

To see "the big picture", refocus the lens, ask & listen to your silence, "The Overview Effect is a profound experience that changes your perspective on the world. From space, you see how interconnected we all are and how important it is to work together." - David Saint-Jacques, CSA astronaut

Sitting in Sunday Silence...time to discern. Yep, Project 2025. Yet, Pope Francis calls 2025 a Jubilee Year of Hope, of The Pilgrim. Serendipity strikes in silence. An unexpected haunt or a word ignites a memory, all Signs. www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Five-... Listen to the Silence.

The Arts matter. Words, cultures, caring humanity do as well. Focusing our efforts on beauty calls on our attention to creating community. Here, from Alveare Cinema in Rome, is inspiration for all ages to bring this to light: vimeo.com/968694716/ee...