susi johnston
@susijohnston.bsky.social
buddhist
art historian, author, activist, anomaly
indonesia, pacific northwest, europe, universal
art historian, author, activist, anomaly
indonesia, pacific northwest, europe, universal
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Hank Green has made a living riding the algorithmic waves of the social web. He joins @cwarzel.bsky.social to discuss the early promise of the internet—and what went wrong.
Listen to the inaugural episode of “Galaxy Brain”:
Listen to the inaugural episode of “Galaxy Brain”:
Galaxy Brain: The Internet Is a Misery Machine
Hank Green on outrage, creativity, and what, exactly, went wrong with the internet.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hank Green has made a living riding the algorithmic waves of the social web. He joins @cwarzel.bsky.social to discuss the early promise of the internet—and what went wrong.
Listen to the inaugural episode of “Galaxy Brain”:
Listen to the inaugural episode of “Galaxy Brain”:
"Use of force shocks the conscience." But the President, Mr. Miller, Ms. Noem, and "The Border Czar" have none. And their rent-a-thugs were chosen for their lack of one, too.
Judge Criticizes Immigration Agents in Chicago: ‘Use of Force Shocks the Conscience’
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Use of force shocks the conscience." But the President, Mr. Miller, Ms. Noem, and "The Border Czar" have none. And their rent-a-thugs were chosen for their lack of one, too.
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Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Now think about how you feel after last night's election.
You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.
You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.
Remember this.
Hey @indivisiblebux.bsky.social! Four months ago I reposted your "Die In" because it was awesome. I see you, Bucks County, and today I applaud you with all my heart. Yesterday you rocked the vote and saved your schools and the impartial rule of law under which all people are equal! Bravo!!!!
Here's the view of the DIE-IN in front of Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's office building in PA-01, as seen from above.
We want him to VOTE NO on Trump's Billionaire Bailout Budget Bill!
Thank you to Ava Redmond for her drone work!
We want him to VOTE NO on Trump's Billionaire Bailout Budget Bill!
Thank you to Ava Redmond for her drone work!
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hey @indivisiblebux.bsky.social! Four months ago I reposted your "Die In" because it was awesome. I see you, Bucks County, and today I applaud you with all my heart. Yesterday you rocked the vote and saved your schools and the impartial rule of law under which all people are equal! Bravo!!!!
[This is for all my GenAlpha friends and those who strive to understand them.] The main resto at the iconic Edgewater Inn in Seattle is called:
THE SIX SEVEN ! ! !
The Edgewater. The hotel where all those amazing pics of Kurt Cobain were taken. Is very proud of its SIX SEVEN RESTAURANT.
THE SIX SEVEN ! ! !
The Edgewater. The hotel where all those amazing pics of Kurt Cobain were taken. Is very proud of its SIX SEVEN RESTAURANT.
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
[This is for all my GenAlpha friends and those who strive to understand them.] The main resto at the iconic Edgewater Inn in Seattle is called:
THE SIX SEVEN ! ! !
The Edgewater. The hotel where all those amazing pics of Kurt Cobain were taken. Is very proud of its SIX SEVEN RESTAURANT.
THE SIX SEVEN ! ! !
The Edgewater. The hotel where all those amazing pics of Kurt Cobain were taken. Is very proud of its SIX SEVEN RESTAURANT.
This image says it all!
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This image says it all!
There are two articles today that I consider our "must-reads". Here's the second one, which so perfectly mirrors my thoughts, it made me feel like I was reading something I'd just written myself.
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
There are two articles today that I consider our "must-reads". Here's the second one, which so perfectly mirrors my thoughts, it made me feel like I was reading something I'd just written myself.
Today there are two articles I consider to be our "must-reads". Number 1 is on how stupid it is for Trump to target Jack Smith. He's waking a sleeping tiger with this one, and I for one hope we get to hear it roar.
Jack Smith, Trump’s Target, Shifts From Defense to Counterattack
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Today there are two articles I consider to be our "must-reads". Number 1 is on how stupid it is for Trump to target Jack Smith. He's waking a sleeping tiger with this one, and I for one hope we get to hear it roar.
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Shutting it down
Stay safe and keep resisting. ✊ ✌️
Stay safe and keep resisting. ✊ ✌️
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Shutting it down
Stay safe and keep resisting. ✊ ✌️
Stay safe and keep resisting. ✊ ✌️
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Speaker of the house Johnson would not exist without gerrymandering.
August 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Speaker of the house Johnson would not exist without gerrymandering.
And rightly so. It's probably a wise policy choice for any nation to uniformly reject anything that comes out of that orange clown's mouth, or out of his socials! Bring it!
Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killings
The African nation denied that Christians are being persecuted.
www.politico.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
And rightly so. It's probably a wise policy choice for any nation to uniformly reject anything that comes out of that orange clown's mouth, or out of his socials! Bring it!
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New York Times Op-Ed one year ago
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
New York Times Op-Ed one year ago
That's how he rolls, though. In case you hadn't noticed. There's utter impunity for malfeasance, high crimes and misdemeanors when you axe all the watchdogs, inspectors general, regulators, unsympathetic prosecutors, oversight agencies, and the rest. Formulaic dictator schtick.
White House Reportedly Fires Commissioners Expected To Review Ballroom, Arch Construction Projects
The agency was expected to review the president’s construction projects, including a recently announced “Independence Arch” near the Lincoln Memorial.
www.forbes.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
That's how he rolls, though. In case you hadn't noticed. There's utter impunity for malfeasance, high crimes and misdemeanors when you axe all the watchdogs, inspectors general, regulators, unsympathetic prosecutors, oversight agencies, and the rest. Formulaic dictator schtick.
🏆Winner🏆:
Best Headline for the Breaking Bolton Indictment News
Best Headline for the Breaking Bolton Indictment News
Bolton likens Trump administration to Stalin's secret police after indictment
"I have become the latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those he deems to be his enemies."
www.axios.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:24 AM
🏆Winner🏆:
Best Headline for the Breaking Bolton Indictment News
Best Headline for the Breaking Bolton Indictment News
Hits different . . . .
[ My morning screen. ]
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[ My morning screen. ]
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October 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hits different . . . .
[ My morning screen. ]
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[ My morning screen. ]
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Today's Important Read:
And check what Andreessen's role in government is right now after you read it.
And check what Andreessen's role in government is right now after you read it.
Tech Billionaires Accused of Quietly Working to Implement "Corporate Dictatorship"
A consortium of the world's most powerful moguls are plotting to rule the world by oligopoly, according to tech industry analyst Gil Duran.
futurism.com
July 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Today's Important Read:
And check what Andreessen's role in government is right now after you read it.
And check what Andreessen's role in government is right now after you read it.
GOT NEWS OVERWHELM? (No. 4)
It's too much. We know that. A head full of headlines in a tangle is a mental health hairball, so I tried a hella hacks. This works for me. Clip the headlines, put em all on one page and arrange until some kind of order emerges. I do it daily. Here's today's (3 pages).
It's too much. We know that. A head full of headlines in a tangle is a mental health hairball, so I tried a hella hacks. This works for me. Clip the headlines, put em all on one page and arrange until some kind of order emerges. I do it daily. Here's today's (3 pages).
July 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
GOT NEWS OVERWHELM? (No. 4)
It's too much. We know that. A head full of headlines in a tangle is a mental health hairball, so I tried a hella hacks. This works for me. Clip the headlines, put em all on one page and arrange until some kind of order emerges. I do it daily. Here's today's (3 pages).
It's too much. We know that. A head full of headlines in a tangle is a mental health hairball, so I tried a hella hacks. This works for me. Clip the headlines, put em all on one page and arrange until some kind of order emerges. I do it daily. Here's today's (3 pages).
Futurism.com just resurfaced this provacative 2013 photo of Elon Musk dressed as the Marquis de Sade for a costume party! 🙀 🙀 😹 Between 2013 and now, Musk deleted it from his socials, but it's back!
#elonmusk #valentine #marquisdesade
#elonmusk #valentine #marquisdesade
July 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Futurism.com just resurfaced this provacative 2013 photo of Elon Musk dressed as the Marquis de Sade for a costume party! 🙀 🙀 😹 Between 2013 and now, Musk deleted it from his socials, but it's back!
#elonmusk #valentine #marquisdesade
#elonmusk #valentine #marquisdesade
This seems personal but it's important. I went through it and didn't even notice. Not one negative experience, symptom or issue. Zero. The myth that "it will be awful" MUST be smashed. It makes women who do experience problems avoid seeking solutions from healthcare pros. And scares the rest.
10 Menopause Myths the Experts Can’t Stand
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This seems personal but it's important. I went through it and didn't even notice. Not one negative experience, symptom or issue. Zero. The myth that "it will be awful" MUST be smashed. It makes women who do experience problems avoid seeking solutions from healthcare pros. And scares the rest.
Why did it take so long for the collective mind to admit the obvious and call this spade a spade -- which some of us have been doing since we apprehended the gravity of the situation back in February. You all poo-pooed us, called us hysterical alarmists. I wish you'd seen the iceberg earlier.
Opinion | ‘Trump Owns It All Now’
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Why did it take so long for the collective mind to admit the obvious and call this spade a spade -- which some of us have been doing since we apprehended the gravity of the situation back in February. You all poo-pooed us, called us hysterical alarmists. I wish you'd seen the iceberg earlier.
Why are the most grave geopolitical choices being driven by the emotions of an infant-equivalent, based on the calculus of narcissistic injury? And how did we allow this to become normal. It isn't!
July 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Why are the most grave geopolitical choices being driven by the emotions of an infant-equivalent, based on the calculus of narcissistic injury? And how did we allow this to become normal. It isn't!
It's such a bloody mess. All of it. This regime is pure chaos and destruction. An abomination. In every way, everywhere, all the time. Have no doubt about that. You see it yourself every day. This cannot be allowed to continue.
FBI, DoJ, CIA Political Purges Create Security Nightmare
A small but growing number will be tempted to sell secrets, experts say
www.spytalk.co
July 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
It's such a bloody mess. All of it. This regime is pure chaos and destruction. An abomination. In every way, everywhere, all the time. Have no doubt about that. You see it yourself every day. This cannot be allowed to continue.
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Kidnappers brutally take a man to the ground. 🤬
Roscoe / Balboa, LA
Roscoe / Balboa, LA
July 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Kidnappers brutally take a man to the ground. 🤬
Roscoe / Balboa, LA
Roscoe / Balboa, LA
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Liberian President Joseph Boakai launched a direct "attack" on Trump's insults!
July 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Liberian President Joseph Boakai launched a direct "attack" on Trump's insults!
It's worse now. The silence is deafening. My take is that DOGE 2.0 represents the culmination of a surreptitious hostile takeover of the inner workings of our federal government by the NRx / Dark Enlightenment / TechBroligarchy. Holding hands with the Heritage Foundation. It's absolutely chilling. 😳
This Is DOGE 2.0
Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency is continuing its wholesale assault on federal agencies—even without Musk in government.
www.wired.com
July 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's worse now. The silence is deafening. My take is that DOGE 2.0 represents the culmination of a surreptitious hostile takeover of the inner workings of our federal government by the NRx / Dark Enlightenment / TechBroligarchy. Holding hands with the Heritage Foundation. It's absolutely chilling. 😳