Sign in

Bayne Johnson Jr.

@lightningbug71.bsky.social
138 followers 31 following 59 posts

I am a child born in the early 70s. I am the son of a history teacher/football coach and I have inherited his gift of reading writing research. I am pursuing this skill set wholeheartedly here in the second part of my journey.

PostsRepliesMedia
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
after the Nazis fell and we had the trials at Nuremberg. Our government, military, OSS… “Absorbed“ Nazi scientists who helped us create so many more things. Sometimes I wonder if we asked for this disease – like thing that’s happening right now where people think it’s OK to be a Nazi in the US.
010
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
I am considering this huge book to read right now soon as I finish Vineland. I’m going to read every Pynchon novel but right now it’s a tossup between Gravitys Rainbow or Against the Day.
podcasts.apple.com
On Thomas Pynchon's Against the Day
Podcast Episode · Book Spider · November 2, 2020 · 1h 25m
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
please don’t misunderstand me. I think a Native American would be a wonderful choice to become president of the United States. I truly do.
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
imagine: a Native American is elected president of the United States. And argues before the Supreme Court that everyone who is descended from other countries must pack up and move back to their original countries. Seems like that could be a trend! Huh?🤣🤣🤣
010
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 08/11/2025
Trump, who rushed to the Supreme Court on Friday, is hellbent in his refusal to bring much-needed aid to the country's neediest.
motherjones.com
Trump's war on the hungry continues with Supreme Court win
The pause allows, for now, the president to keep using hungry Americans as a political weapon.
63587203
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 08/11/2025
Review: An astonishing lead performance by Jennifer Lawrence keeps Lynne Ramsay’s “Die My Love” from falling apart. The Oscar-winning actress is funny and feral as a new mom who gives in to her every impulse.
washingtonpost.com
Review | Jennifer Lawrence is brilliant in an otherwise underbaked ‘Die My Love’
Director Lynne Ramsay insists the film, in which Lawrence plays an erratic new mother, is not about postpartum depression. How could it not be?
4416
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
With Zohran Mamdani's inspiring victory, Republicans are yet again fearmongering about "socialism." But conservatives always yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people. It's nothing more than an old scare tactic. youtu.be/xq02yuY4wDQ?si=akvbkf8GSCl…
youtu.be
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
1502187640
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 09/11/2025
How a 15-day hunger strike foreshadowed his campaign.
motherjones.com
The moment that made Mamdani
How a 15-day hunger strike foreshadowed his campaign.
326138
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
🌸Juls🌸⚖️ @jmeyer24.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
234922
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Folks this is not a candid shot of the man at 11PM on a weekend, this is what he was doing while sitting in the middle of an internationally broadcast major press conference in the Oval Office He is cooked, get him out of there ASAP—before we find ourselves in the midst of a second Great Depression
61089572898
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Franken-Pattern @franken-pattern.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
If you don't let us k1ll you slowly by taking away your only means to see a doctor, we will just k1ll you quicker by cutting off your food supply. Sincerely, The "gop"
2238
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
nathan, vengeful spirit of emails @wiseposter.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
signal from socialist occupied new york: everything in black & white. man woman & child struggle like with basic tasks like in infomercials
4656
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
🌸Juls🌸⚖️ @jmeyer24.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
1726049
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
🌸Juls🌸⚖️ @jmeyer24.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
1630275
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Keys for Liberty @demskeys.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
If I were to defy a court order, I'd be in jail, not building a ballroom. Reopen government, swear in Adelita Grivala, release the Epstein Files, restore healthcare subsidies, and fund SNAP.
227107682778
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
262150164406
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
383197356784
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs. Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker. Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps. Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
411180316436
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
WTAF! Opening fire with kids in the car! If this isn’t grounds for termination, nothing will be!
17416661234
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
worth 4 mins of your time to watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmfD...
youtube.com
Now is the Time to Speak up for Justice
YouTube video by Justice Connection
13328261365
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
youtube.com/watch?v=WfmP... i’m sure there are those who might say this did not happen. I am a voracious researcher and never feel like I can read too much. And it is out of complete and utter shame that I don’t think I could read this book. I just don’t wanna become so outraged Mar-a-Lago!
youtube.com
"Nobody's Girl": Virginia Giuffre's Memoir Details Sex Abuse by Epstein, Maxwell, Prince Andrew
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
010
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
@egrattan.bsky.social do you have the address for the “Lord” I’ve been looking for whoever runs this thing called life so I can make a few complaints lol instead of being under the bridge being told, I am a troll because I don’t even have a bridge to sleep under lol
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
And a choice I will consider your insinuation and say I doubt you are correct, but I only learned it in a constitutional law one oh1 class lol and I was only being literary in other words it’s an example. And not based on something I’ve seen. So have a great day and I say so Archilles with a smile🐸
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I love ignorance just like you it’s fun. It’s easy to say hey look at how silly you are. It’s even harder to say hey I’ll go and check it out. Maybe you’re right. Oh wait, maybe you are right I’ll go look at it because I only read about it in a textbook out of constitutional law 101 class 📚
200
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
You don’t think that people have lied by yelling something that was a lie out loud in an area that has caused people to harm each other? Wow, that’s crazy lol
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
youtube.com/watch?v=YgSi... OK so I’m a white male and I’m 54 and I grew up in a very privileged school district dominated by wealth and I had an illusory vision of my own wealth. And I can totally laugh at the fact that I am what he is saying and that’s why this movie is amazing.
youtube.com
The 4 Themes That Explain Everything In One Battle After Another
YouTube video by Touré
010
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Maybe we could all have a remember January 6th celebration, and crash the party with them. Now that would be fun all that dancing and singing lol
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Just a hypothetical, perhaps a storyline or a narrative for a book of mine to come. What if they were allowed to enjoy the new Mar-a-Lago country club and they can have a huge party to celebrate. At least then they’ll all be in one place at the same time. Maybe…
100
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
What about you?
80825254
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I compare it to yelling fire in the movie theater, which causes people to stampede out and people get hurt or worse. This is considered inciting and all the harm that you can be charged as well when we make a law maker or a lawyer or a politician a crime punishable by seven years just a thought
100
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
George @nxtlvlcatdad.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Can't be said loud enough! One of my favorite authors.
48012
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
23592998316230
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Bully is fun work for me because they’re so easy to make cry and uncomfortable with words written or uttered questions. They hate questions and you have to smile and if they search a gun you down, please don’t fight back and dance smile and sing while you go down it might just save others behind you
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Like a little baby and yes, he was an officer of the law. I guess I had really done nothing but questioned him or rather answer a question he had posed. Fact is it doesn’t matter what position you have with sex or culture or the religion or whatever an asshole is an asshole and a
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
And then I will say straight to the face with a big smile, even if I’m terrified so that I don’t give them what they want and I’m gonna say “it’s OK, I know” bullies hate it when you do that. The best fight I ever gotten into. I never threw a punch when they pulled him off of me. He was crying
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
It just doesn’t work that way. There are simple truths. The enemy can tell you but usually they point the finger at other people and claim they are the ones who are the invaders from within that anyone who disagrees with them is anti-American and that fascism is your right well I’m gonna tell you no
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Vote or not to vote does not matter these bullies want one thing only and if you haven’t figured it out yet, I want to sit down and discuss it with him. Well, remember I didn’t mean to say “I told you so “if someone breaks into your house, you cannot invite them to have a meal and discuss leaving…
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Yeah, nationalism, fascism and female narcissist seem to be infiltrating our moral fiber as much as the dollar bill is as well. It’s time we start taking care of each other because Donnie and his gang or rather the gang Donnie works for because he is no leader at all will never come to help anyone
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Antifa is dressing up in silly costumes and trying like heck not to show fear but it’s the guys and some “women “such as Pam Bundy the example that narcissism can be a woman as well lol but the moral index as opposed to the Dow Jones is definitely looking bullish and on the rise hint bully?
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
How do you join antifa? By resisting alien orders and having questions and perhaps dressing up in costumes and playing silly games, hiding out in rooftops, shouting out rude names. Oops, sorry Peter Gabriel I didn’t put quotes around it but maybe the costumes are uniform uniforms or suits and ties
120
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
George @retiredsurgassist.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
In-the-closet Mikey won't swear in Adelita Grijalva and claims her time would be better spent "serving her constituents" which she can't do until she's sworn in.
751054248
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Sometimes adults forget that they are children who call themselves adults who didn’t like reading and writing, and therefore I don’t know how to use language to de-escalate.
000
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Trump's FTC just deleted articles by former Chair Lina Khan about the dangers of AI. Meanwhile, Trump is fast-tracking data center permits after Big Tech gave huge donations to his inauguration. AI is making the richest Americans even richer while everyone else pays the price.
751823709
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The only thing to fear is what’s going on in the White House right now and has been for some time now! Thank you very much and I’m rooting for you Jasmine 🐸🍎 I pray you understand what I am referencing there in that statement at the beginning because I think that is the game plan with a twist😱
000
Reposted by Bayne Johnson Jr.
Petra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
💙💛
182496662
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This seems like a playback, play textbook on how to become the Fuhrer🥵😱
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
How about when the boys club decides to have a new world war and they start with canceling elections and making our children go fight for them! All the while we are starving at home. And if you can’t see that on the horizon, I don’t know what to say anymore.
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
And nowadays, the insanity level, which is not based on too much hunger or fear yet has people so filled with pride and Everest that they dare say with prideful hate, and anger so certain and confidence to say out loud that they believe the world is flat! Orwellian-if you don’t know read 1984
000
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Just look at Nazi Germany. I’m just saying. When did hate become free speech? Seems to me we are playing a rigged. Game of chance. And we’ve been doing it a long time. Am I a revolutionary? Well, I think everyone is unless you think the world is flat lol
100
Bayne Johnson Jr. @lightningbug71.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
This is the recipe being forced on our country and other places as well for evil to rise. It doesn’t matter what belief system you are in or religion or political, beliefs, or what culture insanity is a leverage by creating a level of fear which turns into hopelessness and once you do that… Well,
100