Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The GOP is desperately trying to rewrite history, but just a reminder that Donald Trump was president during the lockdowns, and he awarded Fauci a presidential commendation for his work on COVID. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 241114223868
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsNelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Am I wrong though? 331748204
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Congratulations! I just assigned Light From Other Stars for my fall novel-generation workshop. If you have any interest in zooming in to talk with them, they’d be thrilled. 120
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I mean, we all expected that right? No other reason to have those documents 49098033377
Reposted by Rebecca Johnswell it’s dan @danbe.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Sup chat this is Slouching Towards Bethlehem with your boy The Rough Beast, and it looks like today’s stream could be a big one, as some of you might’ve already seen there are rumors going around social media that the hour has come round at last, so we’re gonna get right into it 352350638
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsC. L. Polk @clpolk.com · 09/02/2026🎵 If they ask you to pay money it's a scam 👏👏 🎵 If they ask you to pay money it's a scam 👏👏 🎵 that is not your favorite author or a stunning book club offer 🎵 They are asking you for money=it's a scam 👏👏 51089274
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsGhoul-in’ Dickey @colindickey.com · 04/02/2026Every day my taxes go to pay for armed goons harassing my neighbors and I spend money out of my pocket for an endless series of GoFundMes to help out people in need and honestly I think this is a deeply fucked way of doing things 18315
Reposted by Rebecca Johnssouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 04/02/2026The owner of Amazon killed the Washington Post books section. 882690608
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 02/02/2026Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter.on.wsj.comClassified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her AgencyCongress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office. 34055652222
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsHamed Aleaziz @haleaziz.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We profiled refugees who: Arrived in the country legally. Applied for green cards. Were arrested by ICE and detained. One refugee who was arrested found out they got their green card after being released. This is an unprecedented operation. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...nytimes.comThey ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway. 582812996
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch. 1095384139486
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Fantastic piece, Paul. The first time I’ve read this one. 110
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 14/01/2026It is in no way “law enforcement” to beat up an American 10th grader and steal and sell his possessions. 12930651242
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated. 6634653411746
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsBenjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 24/12/2025This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.open.substack.comThere Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning. 771744471
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 09/12/2025One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential 62143874040
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 12/11/2025I miss physical journals. Getting @pshares.bsky.social as an email in my inbox feels like another thing on my to-do list, whereas getting a print mag in the mail always felt like a gift, I know why. The expense is enormous. But that doesn’t change the equation. 040
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 05/11/2025I might actually be able to afford to move back! 020
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 04/11/2025This NYT Obit of VP Cheney mentions something that seems impossible in retrospect: That he and GWB were re-elected *after* it was proved there were no WMDs in Iraq. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...nytimes.comDick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 78798101
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsCharles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 04/11/2025ProPublica is hiring a reporter to join our amazing investigative unit with The Texas Tribune. APPLY HERE ➡️ propub.li/4qvyjzw 19704337
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 10/10/2025“We should replace Bad Bunny with Lee Greenwood” is an also a perfect summation of the “deal” they’ve offered universities. 513231479
Reposted by Rebecca Johnssouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2025This South Side Weekly report on the Chicago building raid is well worth reading. Most striking to me are the indications of collusion between federal authorities and the building owner and management to effect a mass eviction at the blighted property. southsideweekly.com/federal-agen... 561543830
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2025The elimination of USAID is a moral atrocity and all involved made a choice to enable, and then lie about, ending the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the world. 8152042438
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 06/10/2025"Did something happen in the intervening years that made me swerve into delusion and assholery? Could what happened to me happen to you? You’re not going to get any satisfaction with that line of inquiry. Even if you asked me directly, I couldn’t tell you."buff.lyHello, We Used to Know Each Other and Now I’m a Toxic Presence on Your Social Media FeedsHello, I’m someone you used to know. Pretty well, in fact. We had some good conversations. We saw eye to eye on all the important things. We laughe... 16612
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20/09/2025TikTok will be co-owned by China and Trump allies, Paramount was sold to a pro-Trump billionaire who's also set to buy Warner Bros, X is owned by an apartheid-bred fascist, WaPo and Meta are owned by Trump-cowering billionaires, and Murdoch owns the Fox empire. Here's why media has a liberal bias. 2937801128
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I’ll have to read that. I know, the problem with fictional utopias is that they’re boring if they work well. So it’s always a dystopia at some point. 110
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I love when she gets salty about people thinking she was creating a blueprint for an actual utopia, when she was creating a thought-experiment and putting it through a stress test. I do miss her. Love that you are also a fan. 110
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 17/09/2025I just did a talk on The Dispossessed at a local community college. “A utopia with flies in it,” according to LeGuin herself. 110
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 16/09/2025As I’m slogging through a POV change in my novel, I decide to do a little experiment. I ask Claude to change the POV from first to third in one graph. It turns every instance of “I” into “they,” including words inside quotation marks. In case anyone’s thinking the machines are the answer. 010
Rebecca Johns @rebeccajohns.bsky.social · 11/09/2025What a great idea for a class! StoryStudio is great and you should definitely sign up for this. 021
Reposted by Rebecca Johnsjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/09/2025it’s fascinating. majorities of americans oppose the military occupation of cities. a substantial number of those are fucking furious about it, but rather than lean into this anger and attack trump’s perception of strength, these “strategists” want democrats to avoid the confrontation entirely. 33663691432
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Epstein survivors say they’re compiling their own client list. “We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors” 523221924979
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsBrando @btrissler.bsky.social · 19/08/2025This is me in every above ground pool in the greater Chicago area. 021
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 29/08/2025This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor. Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1996...newrepublic.comThe Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan CollinsGraham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime. 13252961470
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsThe Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 28/08/2025Please please help me spread the word! I've been to Atlanta a few times, but I don't know as many folks there as I do in Seattle or LA. So I would really *massively* appreciate any and all help letting ATL folks know about this event. 🍑💖📚 311089
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 29/08/2025This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me. Dem govs must step up and fill the void. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1998...newrepublic.comTrump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a WeaponIllinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong. 28788812715
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 27/08/2025remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature 228204246616
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 26/08/2025A man, near the White House, who describes himself as a "retired disabled combat veteran," after burning an American flag tells bystanders "I am being detained because I expressed my First Amendment rights." 578137364570
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Howwwwww is the Lisa Cook story not in your newscast?? Malpractice. 903341572
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsKeith Harris @usefulnoise.bsky.social · 25/08/2025could use a little less passionate intensity from the worst for a day or two 49215
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 18/08/2025Putin told him to do this. That’s a very important piece of the story. Im not kidding. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...rollingstone.comTrump Pledges Unconstitutional Order to Limit Mail-In Voting After Putin ChatPresident Trump pledged to eliminate mail-in voting and the use of voting machines following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 66176093114
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsLincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Learn to poem www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/t... 211415
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsFactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Reporter: The owner of Trump Burger restaurants, which has several locations in the Houston area, has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and now faces deportation 60488135
Reposted by Rebecca Johnsthe beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 07/08/2025comrade ChatGPT... welcome to the struggle 301095122
Reposted by Rebecca JohnsAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/08/2025BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...muellershewrote.comEXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in TexasAccording to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here. 22242013410448