Angus Johnston
@angus.bsky.social
CUNY prof. Historian of, and advocate for, student organizing. @studentactivism from Twitter.
somewhere in sands of the desert
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 AM
somewhere in sands of the desert
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
Man looks like he’s auditioning for the live-action Beano movie.
February 5, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Man looks like he’s auditioning for the live-action Beano movie.
And so we wind up with stuff like this—a 2017 email in which one of Epstein's prominent buddies jokes with him about how the networks keep calling him for comment on the Lolita Express.
Name and email address of sender redacted.
Name and email address of sender redacted.
January 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
And so we wind up with stuff like this—a 2017 email in which one of Epstein's prominent buddies jokes with him about how the networks keep calling him for comment on the Lolita Express.
Name and email address of sender redacted.
Name and email address of sender redacted.
If you will it, it is no dream.
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
If you will it, it is no dream.
Reminds me of this one of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg.
On we go.
On we go.
January 25, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Reminds me of this one of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg.
On we go.
On we go.
Gotta watch Lair of the White Worm in between, as a palate cleanser.
January 23, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Gotta watch Lair of the White Worm in between, as a palate cleanser.
Here's an 1885 reference from Google Books.
January 21, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Here's an 1885 reference from Google Books.
The Drive-Through Window
January 21, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The Drive-Through Window
Today’s tarot spread is entirely just the text of Mark Carney’s speech from yesterday.
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Today’s tarot spread is entirely just the text of Mark Carney’s speech from yesterday.
When was the last time this city—or any city—had someone out selling tourists knockoff mayoral merch?
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
When was the last time this city—or any city—had someone out selling tourists knockoff mayoral merch?
At the NYC protest. Powerful and tough.
January 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
At the NYC protest. Powerful and tough.
Problematic fave spotted at the NYC anti-ICE March.
January 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Problematic fave spotted at the NYC anti-ICE March.
Seen at an anti-war protest in Manhattan today.
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Seen at an anti-war protest in Manhattan today.
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
Mamdani speaking at a fundraiser at Cynthia Nixon’s house in March.
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
January 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Mamdani speaking at a fundraiser at Cynthia Nixon’s house in March.
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
Walking into 2026 like
January 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Walking into 2026 like
Apparently I posted the below to Twitter nine years ago today.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
December 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Apparently I posted the below to Twitter nine years ago today.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
Literally the last line in the movie, guys.
December 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Literally the last line in the movie, guys.