Shelah A Johnson
@shelahajohnson.bsky.social
Author: PERPETUAL GLOOM and IMAGINARY GRAVITY - literary fiction based on true events of crime and adventure.
"And here's the part that hits the hardest: The economy system that made you poor? It's modeled on the same foundation that once shackled Black bodies to profit."
The Slave Ship We Refuse to See
Op-Ed
shelahajohnson.substack.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"And here's the part that hits the hardest: The economy system that made you poor? It's modeled on the same foundation that once shackled Black bodies to profit."
Got a tattoo to prove I was in charge of my own body. Turns out I wasn't even in charge of my own story.
There Was This One Time
The Tattoo That Got Away
shelahajohnson.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Got a tattoo to prove I was in charge of my own body. Turns out I wasn't even in charge of my own story.
Awaiting for Armageddon at Fast-Gas.
There Was This One Time:
Waiting for Armageddon at Fast-Gas
shelahajohnson.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Awaiting for Armageddon at Fast-Gas.
"I was going to give her a dirty look, but she already had one."
There Was This One Time:
When A Broken Gas Pedal Taught Me A Life Lesson
open.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"I was going to give her a dirty look, but she already had one."
There was this one time...
May 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There was this one time...
$3,000...that's a lot of $5 dates - just say'n
April 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
$3,000...that's a lot of $5 dates - just say'n
Portland Oregon showing up!
April 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Portland Oregon showing up!
Building the soundtrack for the Long Hot Protest Summer of ’25. I’ve got 10 protest songs—now I want yours. Folk, punk, hip hop—if it hits, drop it. The playlist will be downloadable on Spotify soon.
April 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Building the soundtrack for the Long Hot Protest Summer of ’25. I’ve got 10 protest songs—now I want yours. Folk, punk, hip hop—if it hits, drop it. The playlist will be downloadable on Spotify soon.
OMG, they're starting to eat each other!
Amazon's Jeff Bezos Takes New Step in Fight With Elon Musk's SpaceX
The Blue Origin founder and former Amazon CEO wants to beat Tesla and SpaceX's CEO in the billionaire space race.
www.thestreet.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:05 AM
OMG, they're starting to eat each other!
Portland Oregon showed up 4/5. We looped across two bridges around 4 miles.
April 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Portland Oregon showed up 4/5. We looped across two bridges around 4 miles.
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Reposted by Shelah A Johnson
Are y'all ready for the April 5th day of action?!
Find your closest protest HERE: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
Want to get closer to a General Strike? Let people know that this is being organized. Make a poster like our comrade here - you all have a critical part in this movement!
Find your closest protest HERE: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
Want to get closer to a General Strike? Let people know that this is being organized. Make a poster like our comrade here - you all have a critical part in this movement!
April 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Are y'all ready for the April 5th day of action?!
Find your closest protest HERE: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
Want to get closer to a General Strike? Let people know that this is being organized. Make a poster like our comrade here - you all have a critical part in this movement!
Find your closest protest HERE: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
Want to get closer to a General Strike? Let people know that this is being organized. Make a poster like our comrade here - you all have a critical part in this movement!
It was never a one off.
Waltz team set up 20 Signal chats on global issues, Politico reports
The team led by U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Mike Waltz, set up at least 20 group chats on the commercial Signal app to coordinate official work on issues involving China, Gaza, Middle East policy, Africa and Europe, Politico reported on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
April 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It was never a one off.
Great piece with amazing resources to keep you energized.
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
newrepublic.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Great piece with amazing resources to keep you energized.
You know what to do.
March 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
You know what to do.
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Reposted by Shelah A Johnson
Recording and posting online is a tool, NOT a resistance.
For that, we need to get our hands dirty.
For that, we need to get our hands dirty.
February 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Recording and posting online is a tool, NOT a resistance.
For that, we need to get our hands dirty.
For that, we need to get our hands dirty.
Everytime I hear someone from the red team quote Trump I wonder...
February 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Everytime I hear someone from the red team quote Trump I wonder...
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Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
November 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Does this app have spellcheck, or is it a come as your are? Either way, it's a better blue.😇
November 15, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Does this app have spellcheck, or is it a come as your are? Either way, it's a better blue.😇
I keep telling myself that I showed up here this morning in solidarity with the Musk pushback, but after two hours, I think I just finding another distraction from writing...
November 15, 2024 at 5:23 PM
I keep telling myself that I showed up here this morning in solidarity with the Musk pushback, but after two hours, I think I just finding another distraction from writing...