John D. Walker, M.D.
@1voice4children.bsky.social
Advocate for Children https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_5Gn-PoAAAAJ&hl=en
“Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man will not himself find peace.” - Albert Schweitzer #reverenceforlife www.positive.news/environment/...
The women putting community at the heart of elephant conservation
When Dorothy Lowakutuk became one of Africa’s first female elephant keepers, she joined a movement challenging old assumptions about who conservation is for – and who gets to lead it
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"Greater than heaven is a dark world that we have made to shine." - Tzvi Freeman
"Cultivating tenderness is perhaps the greatest act of rebellion and hope, because in it lies the seed of a more just and loving humanity." Olga Tokarczuk #ChildrensRights
Kindred Magazine@kindredmagazine.bsky.social · 4mo agoSadism is left-brain-driven activity rooted in underlying deep insecurity and the desire for power, manipulation, and control. The left brain does not understand/cannot perceived dynamic Life; it is oriented to controlling static things (McGilchrist, 2009). kindredmedia.org/2026/06/are-...
"Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing." - Albert Schweitzer @consciouskitchen.bsky.social consciouskitchenatx.com #Nutrition #Food #Health consciouskitchenatx.com/post/mercury...
Mercury in Tuna: Why Your “Healthy” Fish Could Be Causing Brain Fog
Think tuna and sushi are brain-healthy? Mercury in fish may impair memory, focus, and cognition. Learn how mercury accumulates in fish and discover safer plant-based omega-3 sources.
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Thank you to @MidgeRaymond for the review of "The Evolved Nest: Nature’s Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities": ecolitbooks.com/2026/01/19/boo… @EcoLitBooks #bookreview #TheEvolvedNest
Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices #ChildrensRights www.bbc.com/news/article...
Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: Ghor's starving families
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
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“Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by hitting back.” - Piet Hein #AI ai-project-website.github.io/AI-assistanc...
Doctor Adopts 4-yo Patient Who had No Family When he Arrived for Heart Surgery — And Found Homes for his 5 Siblings Too www.goodnewsnetwork.org/doctor-adopt... #GoodNews #Kindness #Family #Healthcare
Doctor Adopts 4-yo Patient Who had No Family When he Arrived for Heart Surgery –And Found Homes for his 5 Siblings Too
Dr. Amy Beethe met a little boy who was waiting for heart surgery all alone. She later adopted him and found homes for all his siblings too.
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A Texas elementary school installed an ASL playground sign to honor a deaf student lost to cancer. #GoodNews
“In the presence of these great creatures, one feels the littleness of man.” - Rachel Carson #Awe www.npr.org/2026/03/27/n...
Scientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birth
An unprecedented look at the birth of a sperm whale found that mother and calf were supported by other whales throughout the process.
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“...Man, proud man, Dress’d in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he’s most assur’d, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep...” - Shakespeare #WildernessMedicine
The Independent@the-independent.com · 7mo agoEverest guides accused of poisoning foreign climbers to force fake rescues in $20m scam trib.al/ouspcXn
"My north star is I strive to create a happier, hopeful, kinder world for all children." - Amit Sood #Awareness #Insight #Connection #Purpose youtu.be/Bd0zR2Lqxjw?...
Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project: How to Get More Mileage from Your Brain E56
YouTube video by Mayo Clinic
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“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.” — Paul Farmer #ResistTyranny
Kristen@dash3920.bsky.social · 7mo ago"As I navigate my professional journey, Dr. Lown’s example inspires me to go to work every day with the perspective of a patient, the spirit of an activist and the heart of a healer." - Rich Joseph #ResistTyranny www.sensible-med.com/p/friday-ref...
Friday Reflection 59: Healing Rather than Treating
Patients need someone to consider the data, determine a plan with them, and care for them. They need someone to practice medicine.
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Sharonne N. Hayes MD@sharonnehayes.bsky.social · 9y agoWhat would happen if "Doctors, Revolt"-ed on behalf of our patients?! A whole lot of good IMHO. https://nyti.ms/2F0qVZ1
Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth None of them through the Strait of Hormuz billmckibben.substack.com/p/sunlight-t...
Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth
None of them through the Strait of Hormuz
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“People under 30 don’t make eye contact.” #AI www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
What technology takes from us – and how to take it back | Rebecca Solnit
The long read: Decisions outsourced, chatbots for friends, the natural world an afterthought: Silicon Valley is giving us life void of connection. There is a way out – but it’s going to take collectiv...
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"When we accept diminished substitutes, we become diminished substitutes." #Empathy youtu.be/baHrcC8B4WM?...
The power of empathy: Helen Riess at TEDxMiddlebury
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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"Osler's call emphasizes that, regardless of the evolving landscape of health care, humility remains indispensable—it guides physicians to prioritize the patient and maintain the highest standards of ethical practice." #ArtofMedicine
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter — ’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.” - Mark Twain #Empathy #Compassion #Communication #NurseSky #MedSky journals.lww.com/greenjournal...
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“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.” — Paul Farmer #ReneeGood #AlexPretti
Bruce Springsteen@brucespringsteen.net · 9mo agoI wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.” — Paul Farmer #ResistTyranny
Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Healthy skin, healthy brain "Recent advances in dermatological neuroscience have revealed a complex and bidirectional relationship between the skin and the brain, a connection now recognized as the skin–brain axis." www.jdsjournal.com/article/S092...
“The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.” — Paul Farmer #ResistTyranny youtu.be/fGTsYXBWQgU?...
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota
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It's a perfect day for some Yo-Yo Ma & his cello in nature.... #Music #Nature 🌳 #Calming 🌸 #GoodVibes ☀️ youtu.be/Rx_IibJH4rA?...
Yo-Yo Ma - Nature at Play: J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 (Live from the Great Smoky Mountains)
YouTube video by YoYoMaVEVO
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"Humility is admitting you have more to learn." - Matthew McConaughey #Wisdom youtu.be/i0IBy1XWDKA?...
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY: The BIGGEST Mistake You are Making in LIFE! (I Wish I Knew THIS Sooner!)
YouTube video by Jay Shetty Podcast
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Sunday 11 January dawning, from St. Kilda Beach, Ōtepoti, Aotearoa / New Zealand. Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
"There's a dynamic equilibrium to be aimed at in healthy relationships." - Greg McKeown #RadicalEmpathy youtu.be/2TN4DQtk8FY?...
The Dangerous Cost of Not Understanding Each Other - William J. Doherty
YouTube video by Greg McKeown
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