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DeRicki Johnson

@derickijohnson.bsky.social

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Wanderer, writer, reader Ambassador for daily writing prompt, #vss365, and inquisitive human.

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2h

You ain’t gonna
Need a #raincoat
For the tears
We shed for ICE

Cuz I guarantee
Won’t be one drop
When we protest
Tonight

Hope these poop stains
Ain’t gone get paid
During
Government shutdown

Cuz one air traffic
Controller
Is worth more
Than ALL these clowns
#vss365 #NoKings #AbolishICE

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 Do ICE have MRE provisions? Oh, no. That’s a damn shame. All that income and no place to buy a meal. Hey, I know what they can eat… 1/2

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Well worth a read!

Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 10d

I'm delighted to announce that
my poem Prefab (which can be found in the link below)
has been nominated for BEST OF THE NET
My boundless gratitude goes to @stridermarcusjones.bsky.social & @lothlorienpoetryj.bsky.social for nominating me 🙏

#poetrycommunity #poetsonbluesky #BOTN

Five Poems by Paul Connolly

Lothlorien Poetry Journal Edited by Strider Marcus Jones Poet - Publishes poetry and fiction online and in print periodically. https://lothlorienp

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Don’t act surprised. You know I’m just here for the money.😂

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Heh heh… well said, AmbientDread!🙌

DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Wonderful! “Fight” painted a picture in my mind so vivid it made me chuckle and read it again.👏👏👏

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Happy you liked this, Beth. Thanks for reading, friend!

DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1h

Happy this resonated with you, Paul. Enjoying your prompts, immensely btw!

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2h

Love you much, Aspen. Thanks for reading, my friend

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2h

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2h

Hahaha… that is exactly the article that inspired this! Thanks J. Neutral!

DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2h

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 7h

🚨 Do ICE have MRE provisions? Oh, no. That’s a damn shame. All that income and no place to buy a meal. Hey, I know what they can eat… 1/2

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 2h

We head into the final few stops on our musical mystery tour, it's day 11 just 4 more days to enjoy (or endure 🤣)

Today's inspiration is from post-punk pioneers who served up the wonderful Odyshape LP, today's #vss365 #prompt 11/10/25 is #raincoat

What's your favourite album?

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1d

So happy you enjoyed it, Madeleine. Thanks for reading!

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1d

So happy you enjoyed it, Eric. Thanks for reading, friend!

DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1d

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 1d

I married
My 1st cousin
Cuz we’re both
Insanely rich

It’s really
Just a money move
Don’t care for her
One bit

She’s knows
I’m gormless #libertine
Who’d never
Make her list

Our union
Will shift markets, so…
Our soulless clans
Insist
#vss365

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2d

Aye, Punk Rock Kilgore Trout.😉

DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2d

Pleased it resonated with you, Maria. Thanks for reading!

DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2d

Aye! Well writ, Juniper. 👏👏👏

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 2d

Still with me fellow writers poets authors? It's day 9 of our musical mystery tour.

One of my fave memories is seeing The Libertines live at Glastonbury, so today's #vss365 #prompt, 09/10/25, is #libertine, think free! write free! 🎶✍️

What's your favourite live music memory?

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 2d

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thpossiblepoet.bsky.social @thpossiblepoet.bsky.social · 2d

What am I hearing
That sound past my earring
That has me chilled to the bone

It’s chock full of lies
By thugs we despise
Renewing cruel history we’ve all known

I mean this sincerely
Can’t say it more clearly
If they know what’s good for them
They’ll leave us alone

#tHartigan
#vssdaily #earring

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 3d

Morning my pen & pencil wielding friends its time to enter week 2, it's day 8 of our musical mystery tour.

Today's word is inspired by a sci-fi infused indie classic Girl From Mars, our #vss365 #prompt for 08/10/25 is #ash. Happy writing 🎶✍️🎶✍️

What's your favourite sci-fi movie or programme?

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Steve - Teller of Tall Tales 🇺🇦 @bofferson.bsky.social · 3d

There's an alien onboard
Don't know what to do
Ship's cat is missing
It's eating all the crew
In the shaft above
I hear its nasty shriek
Claws #clash on steel
Drool drips on my cheek
Terrified, I look up
It's up there on a beam
Out here in space
No one hears you scream
#vss365

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DeRicki Johnson @derickijohnson.bsky.social · 3d

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