Debra Johnson
@debj11.bsky.social
Reader, writer, democrat, and advocate for marginalized people.
Lived during segregation in the South.
Saw Civil Rights passed & the renewal of deadly Abortion bans.
Watching rights eroded. Politics matter.
Read Books about BIPOC by BIPOC.
No msgs.
Lived during segregation in the South.
Saw Civil Rights passed & the renewal of deadly Abortion bans.
Watching rights eroded. Politics matter.
Read Books about BIPOC by BIPOC.
No msgs.
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Debra Johnson
@debj11.bsky.social
· Oct 4
#STAYWOKE:ALERT&AWAKE
There are armed, masked men running around drunk on power.
There are armed, masked men running around drunk on power.
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"Natural" does not = Good
Nature is not good or bad,
Also nature will kill you before you even get a chance to think about whether it's "good" or "bad"
Nature is nature. It eats, it reproduces, it mutates, it abides. It is the great equalizer. I hate her and I love her. 🧪
Nature is not good or bad,
Also nature will kill you before you even get a chance to think about whether it's "good" or "bad"
Nature is nature. It eats, it reproduces, it mutates, it abides. It is the great equalizer. I hate her and I love her. 🧪
December 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"Natural" does not = Good
Nature is not good or bad,
Also nature will kill you before you even get a chance to think about whether it's "good" or "bad"
Nature is nature. It eats, it reproduces, it mutates, it abides. It is the great equalizer. I hate her and I love her. 🧪
Nature is not good or bad,
Also nature will kill you before you even get a chance to think about whether it's "good" or "bad"
Nature is nature. It eats, it reproduces, it mutates, it abides. It is the great equalizer. I hate her and I love her. 🧪
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The "natural immunity" bullshitters, you know the ones.
It's like saying it's better to bomb a city as a stress test than run emergency preparedness drills.
"Natural" infection leaves battle scars that cause chronic disease.
Vaccines are the SAFEST way to "train" your immune system. 🔬🩺 #MedSky
It's like saying it's better to bomb a city as a stress test than run emergency preparedness drills.
"Natural" infection leaves battle scars that cause chronic disease.
Vaccines are the SAFEST way to "train" your immune system. 🔬🩺 #MedSky
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The "natural immunity" bullshitters, you know the ones.
It's like saying it's better to bomb a city as a stress test than run emergency preparedness drills.
"Natural" infection leaves battle scars that cause chronic disease.
Vaccines are the SAFEST way to "train" your immune system. 🔬🩺 #MedSky
It's like saying it's better to bomb a city as a stress test than run emergency preparedness drills.
"Natural" infection leaves battle scars that cause chronic disease.
Vaccines are the SAFEST way to "train" your immune system. 🔬🩺 #MedSky
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A handful of people were protesting Trump on Friday a couple blocks away from the Kennedy Center in the view of those headed to the World Cup draw.
The protest happening in the shadow of the Watergate Complex might have been a bit too on the nose. But, also, maybe not.
Today, at Law Dork:
The protest happening in the shadow of the Watergate Complex might have been a bit too on the nose. But, also, maybe not.
Today, at Law Dork:
Birthright citizenship, firing powers, the National Guard, and Trump's made-up "peace prize"
A Trump era Friday in December is not a normal Friday in December.
www.lawdork.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
A handful of people were protesting Trump on Friday a couple blocks away from the Kennedy Center in the view of those headed to the World Cup draw.
The protest happening in the shadow of the Watergate Complex might have been a bit too on the nose. But, also, maybe not.
Today, at Law Dork:
The protest happening in the shadow of the Watergate Complex might have been a bit too on the nose. But, also, maybe not.
Today, at Law Dork:
Reposted by Debra Johnson
The focus on Friday became the SCOTUS news that the court will be hearing the birthright citizenship case.
But, there were several other things happening during the day Friday that provided a sharp reminder of just what any day in the Trump era could be like.
But, there were several other things happening during the day Friday that provided a sharp reminder of just what any day in the Trump era could be like.
Birthright citizenship, firing powers, the National Guard, and Trump's made-up "peace prize"
A Trump era Friday in December is not a normal Friday in December.
www.lawdork.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The focus on Friday became the SCOTUS news that the court will be hearing the birthright citizenship case.
But, there were several other things happening during the day Friday that provided a sharp reminder of just what any day in the Trump era could be like.
But, there were several other things happening during the day Friday that provided a sharp reminder of just what any day in the Trump era could be like.
Reposted by Debra Johnson
Eliminating Black holidays from free admission and imposing a de facto voter ID scheme affecting everyone may well be arbitrary and capricious.
I say there’s a lawsuit here. Let the Supreme Court own the racism.
I say there’s a lawsuit here. Let the Supreme Court own the racism.
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Eliminating Black holidays from free admission and imposing a de facto voter ID scheme affecting everyone may well be arbitrary and capricious.
I say there’s a lawsuit here. Let the Supreme Court own the racism.
I say there’s a lawsuit here. Let the Supreme Court own the racism.
If you read thrillers or horror and haven't read Tananarive Due or Stephen Graham Jones, you are in for a treat.
Both of these authors write novels with complete worlds. The best books are the ones you can live in.
Both of these authors write novels with complete worlds. The best books are the ones you can live in.
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If you read thrillers or horror and haven't read Tananarive Due or Stephen Graham Jones, you are in for a treat.
Both of these authors write novels with complete worlds. The best books are the ones you can live in.
Both of these authors write novels with complete worlds. The best books are the ones you can live in.
I'm watching my President push a Trump-watch for sale.
I guess that's better than him ripping down parts of the WH, or pardoning Drug Lords, or blowing up boats in international waters! Right?
I guess that's better than him ripping down parts of the WH, or pardoning Drug Lords, or blowing up boats in international waters! Right?
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'm watching my President push a Trump-watch for sale.
I guess that's better than him ripping down parts of the WH, or pardoning Drug Lords, or blowing up boats in international waters! Right?
I guess that's better than him ripping down parts of the WH, or pardoning Drug Lords, or blowing up boats in international waters! Right?
Donald Trump was promised seafront property.
Israel is charge of everything and they are not done with the genocide.
But anyone with eyes & ears can see this. Those who survive the genocide will one day watch other Arab countries fall to Israel's expansion dreams.
Israel is charge of everything and they are not done with the genocide.
But anyone with eyes & ears can see this. Those who survive the genocide will one day watch other Arab countries fall to Israel's expansion dreams.
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Donald Trump was promised seafront property.
Israel is charge of everything and they are not done with the genocide.
But anyone with eyes & ears can see this. Those who survive the genocide will one day watch other Arab countries fall to Israel's expansion dreams.
Israel is charge of everything and they are not done with the genocide.
But anyone with eyes & ears can see this. Those who survive the genocide will one day watch other Arab countries fall to Israel's expansion dreams.
The "I thought we could all be racists now" excuse.
December 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The "I thought we could all be racists now" excuse.
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Any comment, @mrjamesob.bsky.social?
Broadcaster targeted with racist slurs accuses Farage of emboldening ‘toxic environment’ online
Farage is responsible for ‘dangerous’ culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillor
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Any comment, @mrjamesob.bsky.social?
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We saw 2 humans clinging to wreckage, waving—no idea age of the humans, whether forced onto that boat, etc—boat wasn’t even heading toward America; “we” considered this for 40 minutes and then blew them to bloody bits. But, hey, fuck it. Kill’em all. Let God sort it out. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east ...
www.cnn.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We saw 2 humans clinging to wreckage, waving—no idea age of the humans, whether forced onto that boat, etc—boat wasn’t even heading toward America; “we” considered this for 40 minutes and then blew them to bloody bits. But, hey, fuck it. Kill’em all. Let God sort it out. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
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His administration’s attacks on immigrants are sloppy and driven by lies. It’s strikingly clear that the target is not individuals with criminal records. It’s anyone and everyone guilty of being brown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit
The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
His administration’s attacks on immigrants are sloppy and driven by lies. It’s strikingly clear that the target is not individuals with criminal records. It’s anyone and everyone guilty of being brown.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"So far this year, the Trump administration has dismissed at least 98 of the approximately 700 immigration judges who were on the bench,"
We need more immigration judges to deal with a backlog and the Trump administration is reducing the amount of existing judges.
We need more immigration judges to deal with a backlog and the Trump administration is reducing the amount of existing judges.
Immigration courts thrown into chaos as Trump administration purges dozens of judges
The president has ousted about one-seventh of the DOJ judges weighing whether to deport noncitizens.
www.politico.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"So far this year, the Trump administration has dismissed at least 98 of the approximately 700 immigration judges who were on the bench,"
We need more immigration judges to deal with a backlog and the Trump administration is reducing the amount of existing judges.
We need more immigration judges to deal with a backlog and the Trump administration is reducing the amount of existing judges.
Putin with Trump's help has a rising star.
Putin & Modi. What are their aspirations?
What does China think about this Bromance?
www.bbc.com/news/live/cj...
What does China think about this Bromance?
www.bbc.com/news/live/cj...
Vladimir Putin in India live: Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India despite objection from Trump
The US president had hit India with a further 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil, arguing it was funding the war in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Putin with Trump's help has a rising star.
Reposted by Debra Johnson
Putin & Modi. What are their aspirations?
What does China think about this Bromance?
www.bbc.com/news/live/cj...
What does China think about this Bromance?
www.bbc.com/news/live/cj...
Vladimir Putin in India live: Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India despite objection from Trump
The US president had hit India with a further 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil, arguing it was funding the war in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Putin & Modi. What are their aspirations?
What does China think about this Bromance?
www.bbc.com/news/live/cj...
What does China think about this Bromance?
www.bbc.com/news/live/cj...
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I am a woman I am blind and I am pretty busy if I didn’t compartmentalise I would not get through my day he is out of his mind And he knows nothing
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I am a woman I am blind and I am pretty busy if I didn’t compartmentalise I would not get through my day he is out of his mind And he knows nothing
What's legal?
Who is considered a citizen?
How much does race, sex, & skin color matter in Trump's America?
What is history? When it is sanitized, what do we call it?
If prices only rise, but salaries only increase for the wealthy/owners? What happens next?
Are we having a quiet revolution?
Who is considered a citizen?
How much does race, sex, & skin color matter in Trump's America?
What is history? When it is sanitized, what do we call it?
If prices only rise, but salaries only increase for the wealthy/owners? What happens next?
Are we having a quiet revolution?
December 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What's legal?
Who is considered a citizen?
How much does race, sex, & skin color matter in Trump's America?
What is history? When it is sanitized, what do we call it?
If prices only rise, but salaries only increase for the wealthy/owners? What happens next?
Are we having a quiet revolution?
Who is considered a citizen?
How much does race, sex, & skin color matter in Trump's America?
What is history? When it is sanitized, what do we call it?
If prices only rise, but salaries only increase for the wealthy/owners? What happens next?
Are we having a quiet revolution?
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“Beginning in 2026, free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only. Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees.”
How will they enforce this? Voter ID? A lot of people, including U.S. citizens, won’t be able to get in.
How will they enforce this? Voter ID? A lot of people, including U.S. citizens, won’t be able to get in.
When I saw the story in passing I thought it was the same dumb bit as the army parade, the fig leaf of using Flag Day because it happens to also be his birthday. But no, Trump's birthday as such is now an official commemoration for NPS free admission days.
www.nps.gov/planyourvisi...
www.nps.gov/planyourvisi...
December 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“Beginning in 2026, free entrance on these days will be for US citizens and residents only. Nonresidents will pay the regular entrance fee and any applicable nonresident fees.”
How will they enforce this? Voter ID? A lot of people, including U.S. citizens, won’t be able to get in.
How will they enforce this? Voter ID? A lot of people, including U.S. citizens, won’t be able to get in.
How does it help when things are connected? Does it mean that you don't ever consider the consequences of action A on people in category C? The world is interrelated.
They just ignore who an action hurts as long as it helps the ppl they meant to.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
They just ignore who an action hurts as long as it helps the ppl they meant to.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
‘Mother of God’: Stephanie Ruhle Blown Away When Speaker Johnson Says Women Can’t Mentally ‘Compartmentalize’
MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle could not believe her ears when Speaker Mike Johnson and his wife offered some retrograde thoughts on women's brains.
www.yahoo.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
How does it help when things are connected? Does it mean that you don't ever consider the consequences of action A on people in category C? The world is interrelated.
They just ignore who an action hurts as long as it helps the ppl they meant to.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
They just ignore who an action hurts as long as it helps the ppl they meant to.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"In place of the post–World War II rules-based international order, the Trump administration’s NSS commits the U.S. to a world divided into spheres of interest by dominant countries."
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"In place of the post–World War II rules-based international order, the Trump administration’s NSS commits the U.S. to a world divided into spheres of interest by dominant countries."
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
www.instagram.com/reel/DR0FY_k...
www.instagram.com/reel/DR0FY_k...
CNN on Instagram: "Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in Marc...
1,556 likes, 154 comments - cnn on December 3, 2025: "Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission obje...
www.instagram.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say
www.instagram.com/reel/DR0FY_k...
www.instagram.com/reel/DR0FY_k...
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EXCLUSIVE: A top Trump pollster advised House Republicans to fend off Democrats' Obamacare attacks by focusing on reducing drug prices.
Trump pollster’s health care advice for Republicans: pivot to drug prices
Tony Fabrizio did not recommend an extension of Obamacare subsidies, as he previously counseled.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
EXCLUSIVE: A top Trump pollster advised House Republicans to fend off Democrats' Obamacare attacks by focusing on reducing drug prices.
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Jimmy Kimmel thinks it may be time for President Donald Trump to take a screen break.
The late-night host on his Tuesday episode mocked Trump for having an unusually active evening on Truth Social, during which he fired off more than 150 posts in a single night.
Read more at: bit.ly/4oAMAZH
The late-night host on his Tuesday episode mocked Trump for having an unusually active evening on Truth Social, during which he fired off more than 150 posts in a single night.
Read more at: bit.ly/4oAMAZH
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Jimmy Kimmel thinks it may be time for President Donald Trump to take a screen break.
The late-night host on his Tuesday episode mocked Trump for having an unusually active evening on Truth Social, during which he fired off more than 150 posts in a single night.
Read more at: bit.ly/4oAMAZH
The late-night host on his Tuesday episode mocked Trump for having an unusually active evening on Truth Social, during which he fired off more than 150 posts in a single night.
Read more at: bit.ly/4oAMAZH
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“Bluntly put, why the Court ruled as it did remains unclear-and without reasoning, this order cannot even be considered as persuasive."
I know that's right
just the other day I said judges should understand the shadow docket has little to no value as precedent!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I know that's right
just the other day I said judges should understand the shadow docket has little to no value as precedent!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Bluntly put, why the Court ruled as it did remains unclear-and without reasoning, this order cannot even be considered as persuasive."
I know that's right
just the other day I said judges should understand the shadow docket has little to no value as precedent!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
I know that's right
just the other day I said judges should understand the shadow docket has little to no value as precedent!
ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...
Reposted by Debra Johnson
And that Colorado case was not a Fourth Amendment challenge, but one premised on federal law and relying on ICE guidance issued in response to a civil settlement from longstanding litigation out of Chicago.
TL;dr
SCOTUS aside, advocates are employing multiple strategies to protect communities.
TL;dr
SCOTUS aside, advocates are employing multiple strategies to protect communities.
Final Settlement Regarding ICE Warrantless Arrests and Vehicle Stops: Overview of Settlement Requirements and Remedies - National Immigrant Justice Center
2022 Settlement Limiting ICE’S Authority to Make Warrantless Arrests in Place Until May 2025: Class Members in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri may be eligible for release ...
immigrantjustice.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
And that Colorado case was not a Fourth Amendment challenge, but one premised on federal law and relying on ICE guidance issued in response to a civil settlement from longstanding litigation out of Chicago.
TL;dr
SCOTUS aside, advocates are employing multiple strategies to protect communities.
TL;dr
SCOTUS aside, advocates are employing multiple strategies to protect communities.