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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable

@wallydixonjr.bsky.social

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Hello, I’m Dr Wally. I believe humanity is one of the universe’s most fascinating experiments — and it’s up to us whether it continues. I post reminders that we’re all in this together. #HumanTogether

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 18h

It’s wild to think Congress can barely convene, yet earns more for doing less than most people who hold everything together every day. The imbalance says a lot about what — and who — we value.

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 18h

Women often lead with an advantage we rarely name: they’ve learned to integrate intellect and emotion, while men are too often trained to separate them. Leadership rooted in both feels more human — and we should be elevating women to lead far more often than we do.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 19h

If everything feels like collapse, maybe the work is to build small fires of courage. Little by little, they make a light that lasts.

Two hands protectively holding a small flame, representing the effort to keep hope and inspiration alive amid uncertainty.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

Power that feeds on lies deserves to starve.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible artwork by @4nikkolas.bsky.social.

Original artwork that mimics the famous raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, with the marines replaced by protesters in inflatable animal costumes. The Statue of Liberty and a city landscape are in the background.

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

I thought boycotting meant losing access to the news. But the boycott’s about them taking that access away.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

A king wouldn’t allow protesters? Sounds less like defending royalty, more like confusing it with divinity.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings

A black-and-white graphic poster divided into two panels. The top panel shows a large white fish facing right toward a scattered group of small fish swimming away, with the caption “DO NOT PANIC” below it. The bottom panel shows the same large white fish shape made up of many small fish swimming together in formation, facing and overpowering a larger predator fish, with the caption “ORGANIZE” below it. The design symbolizes collective strength and unity overcoming fear.

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 2d

I bought me some happiness!

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 2d

The universe is fluent in natural consequences.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 2d

Football Sunday is my sanctuary. I manage my fantasy team, make soup for the family, and get to just be for a while. It’s a small kind of peace I protect.

A steaming bowl of homemade soup in a white ceramic bowl against a black background.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 3d

Deep red Alabama is out for No Kings Day!

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 3d

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for doing the work so many of us believe in but don’t always have the stamina to sustain. Your steadiness gives the rest of us strength.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 3d

@gtconway.bsky.social talked me into adding levity here in Johnson City, TN. It’s 80 degrees inside that gingerbread man, but freedom isn’t baked in a day.

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 3d

Protest is part of how we grow — as people, as communities, as a species. It’s not defiance; it’s differentiation. We’re learning to speak, together. Let’s human together.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 3d

This is pretty funny, but it’s also true. We always try to raise children to tell the truth, while they watch adults profit from lies. The contradiction is teaching them, too.

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 3d

I remember when we were taught that telling the truth made you trustworthy — not naïve. When lies were shameful, not strategic. I miss that kind of culture, the kind that made us want to be good for its own sake.

Child holding a single candle in darkness, its light reflecting wonder and the fragile hope that honesty still guides us.

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 4d

You don’t get to edit my reality. Not yours to rewrite, not yours to erase

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 4d

Haha! I may be an introvert, but I’m the kind of introvert who’ll put on a ridiculously joyful costume just to make people smile at a No Kings protest. Sometimes you’ve gotta step out of that comfort zone to save America. #NoKings

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 4d

We all rise a little higher when good folks decide to step down from doing even the smallest of wrongs.

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 4d

One small step for frogs, one giant leap for democracy. 🐸✊ #NoKings

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Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 5d

BOO-DEY!!!

Dr. Wally | Let’s Human Together-Curious, Reflective, Vulnerable @wallydixonjr.bsky.social · 5d

Keep taking from people, and you’ll meet the version they were holding back.