Johnny Hamilton
@johnnyhamilton.bsky.social
Retired. Bookseller for 56 years. Grew up on sail boats, large and small. Served in the anti-war group The Resistance during the Southeastern Asian war in the 1960s. Stomp-down Yankee radical. A man of faith: Quaker/Celtic Anglican.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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“The great enemy of freedom is the alignment of political power with wealth. This alignment destroys the commonwealth- that is, the natural wealth of localities and the local economies of household, neighborhood, and community - and so destroys democracy…”
Wendell Berry
Christian pacifist farmer
Wendell Berry
Christian pacifist farmer
January 31, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“The great enemy of freedom is the alignment of political power with wealth. This alignment destroys the commonwealth- that is, the natural wealth of localities and the local economies of household, neighborhood, and community - and so destroys democracy…”
Wendell Berry
Christian pacifist farmer
Wendell Berry
Christian pacifist farmer
“Dictatorships are never as strong as they think they are, and people are never as weak as they think they are.”
Gene Sharp - author of “The Politics of Non-Violent Action” and other works used by the Czech resistance to Soviet tyranny in 1968
Gene Sharp - author of “The Politics of Non-Violent Action” and other works used by the Czech resistance to Soviet tyranny in 1968
January 28, 2026 at 4:05 PM
“Dictatorships are never as strong as they think they are, and people are never as weak as they think they are.”
Gene Sharp - author of “The Politics of Non-Violent Action” and other works used by the Czech resistance to Soviet tyranny in 1968
Gene Sharp - author of “The Politics of Non-Violent Action” and other works used by the Czech resistance to Soviet tyranny in 1968
Where are the Epstein Files?
January 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Where are the Epstein Files?
Hitler, when learning of the Danish King Christian’s wearing a yellow star on his uniform in solidarity with the Jewish citizens of his country:
“Denmark is the canary with the eagle’s claws.”
Are you listening, are you paying attention, DJT?
“Denmark is the canary with the eagle’s claws.”
Are you listening, are you paying attention, DJT?
January 23, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Hitler, when learning of the Danish King Christian’s wearing a yellow star on his uniform in solidarity with the Jewish citizens of his country:
“Denmark is the canary with the eagle’s claws.”
Are you listening, are you paying attention, DJT?
“Denmark is the canary with the eagle’s claws.”
Are you listening, are you paying attention, DJT?
“What I want to bring out is how a pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. And each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.”
Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker and a Saint,
but not yet canonized.
Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker and a Saint,
but not yet canonized.
January 18, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“What I want to bring out is how a pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. And each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.”
Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker and a Saint,
but not yet canonized.
Dorothy Day
Catholic Worker and a Saint,
but not yet canonized.
My sympathies are for the hunted, not for the hunters.
January 14, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My sympathies are for the hunted, not for the hunters.
“Every nation-state tends towards the imperial - that is the point. Through banks, armies, secret police, propaganda, courts and jails, treaties, taxes, laws and orders, myths of civil obedience, assumptions of civic virtue at the top.”
Daniel Berrigan, priest and Christian Anarchist
Daniel Berrigan, priest and Christian Anarchist
January 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
“Every nation-state tends towards the imperial - that is the point. Through banks, armies, secret police, propaganda, courts and jails, treaties, taxes, laws and orders, myths of civil obedience, assumptions of civic virtue at the top.”
Daniel Berrigan, priest and Christian Anarchist
Daniel Berrigan, priest and Christian Anarchist
Nothing like having a president and cabinet who are continually behaving like a group of toddlers going through the “terrible twos”, and never mind who they hurt or kill or condemn to misery while they scream “It’s mine! Gimme gimme gimme!” and continue to shred what’s left of this country’s honor.
January 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Nothing like having a president and cabinet who are continually behaving like a group of toddlers going through the “terrible twos”, and never mind who they hurt or kill or condemn to misery while they scream “It’s mine! Gimme gimme gimme!” and continue to shred what’s left of this country’s honor.
Lara Trump talking about the reimposition of mandatory military service is a complete joke. But I must admit I look forward to her volunteering for enlistment as a demonstration that she not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk.
Mind you, I’m not holding my breath…
Mind you, I’m not holding my breath…
December 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Lara Trump talking about the reimposition of mandatory military service is a complete joke. But I must admit I look forward to her volunteering for enlistment as a demonstration that she not only talks the talk, but also walks the walk.
Mind you, I’m not holding my breath…
Mind you, I’m not holding my breath…
The latest attempt to distract us from the nauseating contents of the Epstein files:
Covert operations in Greenland, attempting to subvert that nation’s sovereignty as a genuine democracy and force its citizens to grovel at the feet of the tinpot dictator and his Russian controllers.
Covert operations in Greenland, attempting to subvert that nation’s sovereignty as a genuine democracy and force its citizens to grovel at the feet of the tinpot dictator and his Russian controllers.
December 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The latest attempt to distract us from the nauseating contents of the Epstein files:
Covert operations in Greenland, attempting to subvert that nation’s sovereignty as a genuine democracy and force its citizens to grovel at the feet of the tinpot dictator and his Russian controllers.
Covert operations in Greenland, attempting to subvert that nation’s sovereignty as a genuine democracy and force its citizens to grovel at the feet of the tinpot dictator and his Russian controllers.
Watched the 18 minute diatribe by the fools gold whackadoodle yesterday. Utter fantasy, trying to persuade everyone of his non-existent brilliance before the invasion of Venezuela, an operation encouraged by his Central and South American lapdogs. Regime change idiocy- not that he grasps that.
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Watched the 18 minute diatribe by the fools gold whackadoodle yesterday. Utter fantasy, trying to persuade everyone of his non-existent brilliance before the invasion of Venezuela, an operation encouraged by his Central and South American lapdogs. Regime change idiocy- not that he grasps that.
For Pistol Pete and all the lickspittles who mindlessly follow his illegal demands:
A saying by American parachute infantry during WW2:
“You may think you’re hot snot over Tokyo, but you’re cold shit in the Ardennes.”
A saying by American parachute infantry during WW2:
“You may think you’re hot snot over Tokyo, but you’re cold shit in the Ardennes.”
December 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For Pistol Pete and all the lickspittles who mindlessly follow his illegal demands:
A saying by American parachute infantry during WW2:
“You may think you’re hot snot over Tokyo, but you’re cold shit in the Ardennes.”
A saying by American parachute infantry during WW2:
“You may think you’re hot snot over Tokyo, but you’re cold shit in the Ardennes.”
Commentators keep telling us that Trump is enacting global strategies concerning Europe and their enemies.
Trump has become a mouthpiece for Vance, Miller, Musk and others who actually create their perverted fever dreams and then manipulate him into presenting them to the world while they laugh.
Trump has become a mouthpiece for Vance, Miller, Musk and others who actually create their perverted fever dreams and then manipulate him into presenting them to the world while they laugh.
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Commentators keep telling us that Trump is enacting global strategies concerning Europe and their enemies.
Trump has become a mouthpiece for Vance, Miller, Musk and others who actually create their perverted fever dreams and then manipulate him into presenting them to the world while they laugh.
Trump has become a mouthpiece for Vance, Miller, Musk and others who actually create their perverted fever dreams and then manipulate him into presenting them to the world while they laugh.
The new National Security Policy paper published by the Trump administration shows that the power behind the fool’s golden throne is Stephen Miller, puppeteer and sociopathic Christo-fascist. A thoroughly loathsome bellend.
December 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The new National Security Policy paper published by the Trump administration shows that the power behind the fool’s golden throne is Stephen Miller, puppeteer and sociopathic Christo-fascist. A thoroughly loathsome bellend.
“The buck stops here.” President Truman’s remark made into a sign he had on the resolute desk in the Oval Office.
Under the demented whacka doodle now squatting there, it means something entirely different.
Under the demented whacka doodle now squatting there, it means something entirely different.
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“The buck stops here.” President Truman’s remark made into a sign he had on the resolute desk in the Oval Office.
Under the demented whacka doodle now squatting there, it means something entirely different.
Under the demented whacka doodle now squatting there, it means something entirely different.
Quoting a genuine liberator of Venezuela:
“The United States appear destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”
Simon Bolivar
“The United States appear destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”
Simon Bolivar
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Quoting a genuine liberator of Venezuela:
“The United States appear destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”
Simon Bolivar
“The United States appear destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”
Simon Bolivar
Stalinists.
Hitlerites.
And now the latest addition to this partial list of blindly devoted lemmings to a demented dictator:
Trumplicans.
Hitlerites.
And now the latest addition to this partial list of blindly devoted lemmings to a demented dictator:
Trumplicans.
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Stalinists.
Hitlerites.
And now the latest addition to this partial list of blindly devoted lemmings to a demented dictator:
Trumplicans.
Hitlerites.
And now the latest addition to this partial list of blindly devoted lemmings to a demented dictator:
Trumplicans.
The Epstein distraction wheel is slowing down…and it looks like the pointer is going to stop on “Invade Venezuela”.
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Epstein distraction wheel is slowing down…and it looks like the pointer is going to stop on “Invade Venezuela”.
What’s the next distraction aimed at everyone calling for the full and complete release of all Epstein tapes and files?
Spin the wheel:
Invasion of Venezuela?
Of Columbia?
Destruction of the rest of the White House?
Place your bets. (But only in approved bitcoin.)
Spin the wheel:
Invasion of Venezuela?
Of Columbia?
Destruction of the rest of the White House?
Place your bets. (But only in approved bitcoin.)
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What’s the next distraction aimed at everyone calling for the full and complete release of all Epstein tapes and files?
Spin the wheel:
Invasion of Venezuela?
Of Columbia?
Destruction of the rest of the White House?
Place your bets. (But only in approved bitcoin.)
Spin the wheel:
Invasion of Venezuela?
Of Columbia?
Destruction of the rest of the White House?
Place your bets. (But only in approved bitcoin.)
Enough of all of this obscene nonsense. Time to play ruthless hardball. Bullies understand nothing else.
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Enough of all of this obscene nonsense. Time to play ruthless hardball. Bullies understand nothing else.
The saying “America is going off the rails” doesn’t begin to describe what has happened.
The train has left the tracks completely because the engineer doesn’t know how to get to the destination or make the engine work, babbling nonsense while pulling levers as though working a slot machine.
The train has left the tracks completely because the engineer doesn’t know how to get to the destination or make the engine work, babbling nonsense while pulling levers as though working a slot machine.
November 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The saying “America is going off the rails” doesn’t begin to describe what has happened.
The train has left the tracks completely because the engineer doesn’t know how to get to the destination or make the engine work, babbling nonsense while pulling levers as though working a slot machine.
The train has left the tracks completely because the engineer doesn’t know how to get to the destination or make the engine work, babbling nonsense while pulling levers as though working a slot machine.
On the old peasant’s diet now and for the immediate future until (if ever) SNAP is reinstated: water, lots of potatoes with a little bit of butter, carrots, the very occasional egg, with chewing gum as a snack.
November 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
On the old peasant’s diet now and for the immediate future until (if ever) SNAP is reinstated: water, lots of potatoes with a little bit of butter, carrots, the very occasional egg, with chewing gum as a snack.
Interesting parallel between Hitler’s obsession with wrecking Berlin’s capital buildings and replacing them with absurdly grotesque and outsized versions, proclaiming they would last 1,000 years, and Trump’s destruction of the White House and addition of a arch celebrating his grotesque ego.
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Interesting parallel between Hitler’s obsession with wrecking Berlin’s capital buildings and replacing them with absurdly grotesque and outsized versions, proclaiming they would last 1,000 years, and Trump’s destruction of the White House and addition of a arch celebrating his grotesque ego.
To the men and women proclaiming their faith while employed in ICE: when you die and stand before God to be judged, what will you say about what you did, and how will you justify it?
More importantly, what to you think God will answer in return?
More importantly, what to you think God will answer in return?
October 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
To the men and women proclaiming their faith while employed in ICE: when you die and stand before God to be judged, what will you say about what you did, and how will you justify it?
More importantly, what to you think God will answer in return?
More importantly, what to you think God will answer in return?