James Qualls
@jamesqualls.com
Compassionist/Builder/Dreamer/Author/Soulmate: I’m working on them all. Insatiably curious, heart on my sleeve, bleeding heart liberal who knew I could change the world by touching one heart; I never expected it to be mine.
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James Qualls
@jamesqualls.com
· Sep 3
'A story is a fable because it's a short, concise narrative featuring anthropomorphic characters (often animals) that conveys a moral or practical lesson. Fables are designed to teach through entertaining stories, and their brevity is a key characteristic, allowing for an easy sharing of the tale.'
We can learn from this. When we try to repurpose nature, we need to do a better job of thinking things through. How do we preserve what is there and inch it forward for the good of everyone?
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China has planted so many trees it's changed the entire country's water distribution
Huge "regreening" efforts in China over the past few decades have activated the country's water cycle and moved water in ways that scientists are just now starting to understand.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We can learn from this. When we try to repurpose nature, we need to do a better job of thinking things through. How do we preserve what is there and inch it forward for the good of everyone?
flip.it/kCzi4Q
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Blowing ‘bubbas’
December 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Blowing ‘bubbas’
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Buy a book.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
Dan Robinson (@bookmandan.bsky.social)
Retired. Interested in just about everything. Avid reader.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Buy a book.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
1985 Europe. If I could do it all over, I would have pulled my suitcase from the Tour Bus in Seefeld, Austria. I would have gotten to know the waitress who looked into my soul. She knew where my life was leading and wanted to save me from myself. I have few regrets, but I should have listened then.
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
1985 Europe. If I could do it all over, I would have pulled my suitcase from the Tour Bus in Seefeld, Austria. I would have gotten to know the waitress who looked into my soul. She knew where my life was leading and wanted to save me from myself. I have few regrets, but I should have listened then.
460,000 children go missing every year in America. We’re number 1 in the world. The Epstein Files aren’t even a blip in in the bigger picture.
460,000 children. Every. Year.
How sick and twisted is our world that we don’t protect them better? That doesn’t even include the amount who die of guns.
460,000 children. Every. Year.
How sick and twisted is our world that we don’t protect them better? That doesn’t even include the amount who die of guns.
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
460,000 children go missing every year in America. We’re number 1 in the world. The Epstein Files aren’t even a blip in in the bigger picture.
460,000 children. Every. Year.
How sick and twisted is our world that we don’t protect them better? That doesn’t even include the amount who die of guns.
460,000 children. Every. Year.
How sick and twisted is our world that we don’t protect them better? That doesn’t even include the amount who die of guns.
I’m beginning to believe 3i / ATLAS is an ark from the future. We are on the verge of Earth’s 8th extinction. 8 billion people, and only 144,000 are leaving before the end. It never had anything to do with religion, it was always a test to find empathy, kindness and intellect. We have failed again.
December 4, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I’m beginning to believe 3i / ATLAS is an ark from the future. We are on the verge of Earth’s 8th extinction. 8 billion people, and only 144,000 are leaving before the end. It never had anything to do with religion, it was always a test to find empathy, kindness and intellect. We have failed again.
Lady Bird Johnson pushed something similar in the 60s. She planted wildflowers along the highways. Anytime we can help nature should be an automatic okay. The loss of buffalo allowed cattle to eat the prairie grasses. Putting them back, is on us.
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Replanting the Prairie: How Native Gardens Are Restoring Kansas’ Tallgrass Legacy - discoverwildscience
Native gardens are restoring Kansas' tallgrass prairie—explore how replanting efforts are reviving this vital ecosystem and its biodiversity.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Lady Bird Johnson pushed something similar in the 60s. She planted wildflowers along the highways. Anytime we can help nature should be an automatic okay. The loss of buffalo allowed cattle to eat the prairie grasses. Putting them back, is on us.
flip.it/H33WA3
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The cold is setting in, and people are scrambling to find safety. Our military veterans shouldn't be on the streets. If you served, you should be able to walk onto any base in the US and find a hot shower, a meal, and a warm cot for the night. I understand the reasons, but we owe them more than this
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The cold is setting in, and people are scrambling to find safety. Our military veterans shouldn't be on the streets. If you served, you should be able to walk onto any base in the US and find a hot shower, a meal, and a warm cot for the night. I understand the reasons, but we owe them more than this
600,000 children dead because you Billionaires didn’t like the USAID program. They were OUR tax dollars, not yours, not the church’s. You don’t pay taxes. You did it out of cruelty and spite. 600,000 and more every day since. God may have a blind eye. Karma doesn’t
Your bunkers will not protect you
Your bunkers will not protect you
December 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
600,000 children dead because you Billionaires didn’t like the USAID program. They were OUR tax dollars, not yours, not the church’s. You don’t pay taxes. You did it out of cruelty and spite. 600,000 and more every day since. God may have a blind eye. Karma doesn’t
Your bunkers will not protect you
Your bunkers will not protect you
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Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Please add "puppy killers" to your proposed travel ban.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE.
‘…there’s likely a much more mundane explanation: that it’s spinning, pulsing us with light like an interstellar lighthouse.’-Article
That doesn’t make the coincidence of it appearing as a heartbeat upon approach, any less romantic to those of us hopeful.
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That doesn’t make the coincidence of it appearing as a heartbeat upon approach, any less romantic to those of us hopeful.
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The Mysterious Interstellar Object Appears to Be Pulsing in a "Heartbeat Pattern"
Astronomers found signs that mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is radiating a "heartbeat" pulse of light that repeats every 16.16 hours.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
‘…there’s likely a much more mundane explanation: that it’s spinning, pulsing us with light like an interstellar lighthouse.’-Article
That doesn’t make the coincidence of it appearing as a heartbeat upon approach, any less romantic to those of us hopeful.
flip.it/hhDVu_
That doesn’t make the coincidence of it appearing as a heartbeat upon approach, any less romantic to those of us hopeful.
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These 'Kids' need to be charged with treason. They have infiltrated and destroyed decades of security protocols designed to keep America's secrets. This wasn't cutting costs; it was sabotage. Musk's raiders tore through all of our firewalls. Who has our information?
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
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DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now
Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
These 'Kids' need to be charged with treason. They have infiltrated and destroyed decades of security protocols designed to keep America's secrets. This wasn't cutting costs; it was sabotage. Musk's raiders tore through all of our firewalls. Who has our information?
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
www.wired.com/story/what-i...
Everyone in our military, take note. They don’t care about you and they will sacrifice your courage and your career to keep Trump in power. The public are your fellow citizens. Whatever nefarious thing he has going on in Venezuela is for profit only to enrich or keep him in power.
Imagine what it does to morale in the military to see the defense secretary hang an admiral out to dry to avoid responsibility for war crimes.
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Everyone in our military, take note. They don’t care about you and they will sacrifice your courage and your career to keep Trump in power. The public are your fellow citizens. Whatever nefarious thing he has going on in Venezuela is for profit only to enrich or keep him in power.
Reposted by James Qualls
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
🔥 AL GORE: “We already have way too many subservient cowards in Congress, the last thing we need is to send another one (Van Epps 🤖) — you can make tomorrow the turning point for our country by getting out and voting for Rep. @aftynbehn.bsky.social .” #TN7
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Seen in Los Gatos Creek between Campbell and Los Gatos on Tuesday! 😃
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Seen in Los Gatos Creek between Campbell and Los Gatos on Tuesday! 😃
‘The international human rights group said it clearly, which is how it should be said: “Israel’s genocide is not over.” - Article
The U.N. needs to condemn Netanyahu and drag him before a tribunal. How the Jewish people could allow this, breaks my heart.
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The U.N. needs to condemn Netanyahu and drag him before a tribunal. How the Jewish people could allow this, breaks my heart.
flip.it/bn_wDh
Amnesty Confirms What It's Plain to See: Israel's Genocide in Gaza Continues | Common Dreams
The international human rights group said it clearly, which is how it should be said: "Israel’s genocide is not over.”
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December 1, 2025 at 4:19 AM
‘The international human rights group said it clearly, which is how it should be said: “Israel’s genocide is not over.” - Article
The U.N. needs to condemn Netanyahu and drag him before a tribunal. How the Jewish people could allow this, breaks my heart.
flip.it/bn_wDh
The U.N. needs to condemn Netanyahu and drag him before a tribunal. How the Jewish people could allow this, breaks my heart.
flip.it/bn_wDh
‘The idea is to kickstart a catalytic process that could see the entire nappy – plastics and all – broken down into compost within a year.’ -Article
Given time and consideration, nature usually finds a way. Our problem has always been to try and force her to our will.
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Given time and consideration, nature usually finds a way. Our problem has always been to try and force her to our will.
flip.it/TjgaZG
‘Nature’s original engineers’: scientists explore the amazing potential of fungi
Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics
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December 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
‘The idea is to kickstart a catalytic process that could see the entire nappy – plastics and all – broken down into compost within a year.’ -Article
Given time and consideration, nature usually finds a way. Our problem has always been to try and force her to our will.
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Given time and consideration, nature usually finds a way. Our problem has always been to try and force her to our will.
flip.it/TjgaZG
‘Across North America, Indigenous nations shaped vast landscapes, political systems, and scientific knowledge long before European contact, yet most of that story is still treated like a footnote.’ - Article
It was the only time I have ever had a disagreement on immigration, us.
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It was the only time I have ever had a disagreement on immigration, us.
flip.it/fCNvPS
10 Most Significant Native Indian Tribes of North America - discoverwildscience
Across North America, Indigenous nations shaped vast landscapes, political systems, and scientific knowledge long before European contact
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December 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
‘Across North America, Indigenous nations shaped vast landscapes, political systems, and scientific knowledge long before European contact, yet most of that story is still treated like a footnote.’ - Article
It was the only time I have ever had a disagreement on immigration, us.
flip.it/fCNvPS
It was the only time I have ever had a disagreement on immigration, us.
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“The continuing return of salmon heralds hope for more healthy ecosystems and these charismatic fish are excellent ambassadors for protecting and restoring our local watersheds,” Jeff Miller, director of the Alameda Creek.
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
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I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
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Salmon seen in upper Bay Area creek for the first time in decades
Salmon have made their way up the largest local tributary of the San Francisco Bay.
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November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“The continuing return of salmon heralds hope for more healthy ecosystems and these charismatic fish are excellent ambassadors for protecting and restoring our local watersheds,” Jeff Miller, director of the Alameda Creek.
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
flip.it/-gI2sp
I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming.
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“In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition – and may actually be giving it a boost.”
They are trying to dumb-down America.
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They are trying to dumb-down America.
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Fluoride and the brain: Largest US study ever unearths surprise new link
In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers have found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cogniti...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“In the first US study looking at whether the recommended fluoride levels in drinking water affects brain function, researchers found that the hot-button mineral has no negative impacts on cognition – and may actually be giving it a boost.”
They are trying to dumb-down America.
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They are trying to dumb-down America.
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‘Trump clearly prioritizes ideological crusades over human lives. This is not a better policy; it is cruelty and it is exacerbating a housing crisis that has left millions of America’s citizens on the brink.’ -Article
He will find himself homeless and unemployed soon.
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He will find himself homeless and unemployed soon.
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Make Americans Homeless Again: Trump's Intentional Housing Crisis | Common Dreams
Trump is causing major damage, and his team at the Department of Housing and Urban Development knows it.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
‘Trump clearly prioritizes ideological crusades over human lives. This is not a better policy; it is cruelty and it is exacerbating a housing crisis that has left millions of America’s citizens on the brink.’ -Article
He will find himself homeless and unemployed soon.
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He will find himself homeless and unemployed soon.
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More cruelty and a willingness to cause pain to people seeking safety. The damage this prick is doing to America’s reputation will last decades. The hope and fresh start were always our greatest gift to any nation’s dreamers.
flip.it/CGgCmr
flip.it/CGgCmr
'Unspeakably Cruel': Trump Freezes Green Cards to 235,000 Refugees Admitted Under Biden | Common Dreams
"These are refugees who fled persecution...refugees who had been more thoroughly vetted than any other population before entering our country," said the head of the Refugee Council USA.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
More cruelty and a willingness to cause pain to people seeking safety. The damage this prick is doing to America’s reputation will last decades. The hope and fresh start were always our greatest gift to any nation’s dreamers.
flip.it/CGgCmr
flip.it/CGgCmr
All of that adaptation and humans have destroyed their habitats. Some days the magnitude of what we have done weighs heavy on my heart.
flip.it/ouoLN2
flip.it/ouoLN2
How Birds Survive Extreme Cold: The Incredible Winter Adaptations You Never Knew About
Birds survive subzero temperatures using incredible adaptations like torpor, feather insulation, smart roosting, and heat-saving circulatory tricks. Here’s how they endure the coldest winter nights.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:56 AM
All of that adaptation and humans have destroyed their habitats. Some days the magnitude of what we have done weighs heavy on my heart.
flip.it/ouoLN2
flip.it/ouoLN2
Bob Marley once said, “The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her.”
Not. Even. Once.
Not. Even. Once.
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Bob Marley once said, “The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her.”
Not. Even. Once.
Not. Even. Once.
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Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.