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susi johnston

@susijohnston.bsky.social
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buddhist art historian, author, activist, anomaly indonesia, pacific northwest, europe, universal

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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 4h
Wow, Klek was extra-crisp! During the break from touring he recharged the pow of his alien powers.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 17h
moi aussi. will be wearing it layered over a dog-eared, oversize vintage 1950s white "admen" dress shirt. i don't do tshirts on their own. never ever.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 17h
That's top tier A de P fan art, and I'm an avid connoisseuse!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 17h
Et voilà! (Photo during work on progress.)
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 17h
Et voilà.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Very important. Must read. Vought is perhaps THE lynchpin behind this regime's success at doing bad stuff. I clocked that well before the 2024 election. If you understand who he is, and why he's been placed in this particular role, you'll wish you knew earlier. He's why the sh*t keeps happening.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Maybe all media must stop platforming him? Present company included.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
To rage-bait us, generate reactions online, and gain follwers, eyeballs, and mentions as a result. Our reactions right here, including mine, are profiting her, which is infuriating. On top of how infuriating her inflammatory statements about Jane Doe's physical appearance and purported motivations.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That's my take. But any actual plan to do that, may be mostly Trump's delusions. Could be a current or past talking point in his inner circle, or a nascent plan, or rumors and gossip, or nothing at all. On the other hand . . . 😳 . . . who knows? The uncertainty is a big part of the problem.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I'm with him on the mockery part. Where do I volunteer for the mockery squadron? Sign me up.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Is the Angine de Poitrine effect really everywhere now? Or is it just a Baader–Meinhof phenomenon? I crank up ADP on headphones at least an hour a day, love the music, and what it does to my ADHD brain. But I'm seeing spots! Am I going dotty? #AnginedePoitrine #mathrock #AnginedePoitrineEffect #ADHD
A collage of photos showing striking, modern, polka-dot wedding cakes. They are decorated with black and white spots, quite unusual, and very artistic in appearance, like Angine de Poitrine. The photos are from wedding cake makers' and wedding planners' content online.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Even wedding cakes!!! 😲
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#QuébecRising
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And the bride wore polka-dots!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I completely understand! I was tempted, but opted to go DIY, since it's cheaper, and I could listen on headphones cranked to ten while crafting my amateur, messy, but amusing shirt. I also put white polka dots all over my black Fiat 500! Used a magnet sheet and a 1/2" hole punch. Obsessed. 🤪
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Japanese vinyl pressings are the best. Expensive, but worth it! 🤔 Wondering if I should invest in this one? 🤔 Definitely!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh, gosh golly! I am a seasoned Gorey fan myself. Now I see the overlap. The Gorey appeal and the Angine de Poitrine appeal share DNA, and "my people" are likely to turn up in both camps. Expect I'll see some long lost childhood friends then, at the Seattle ADP show in December! 🤭
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
TikTok "for you pages" are the same. I love it, but the algo is now getting down into the dregs as I scroll. Need more new Angine de Poitrine content, with zing! Where ARE the zingy creators? (And no more reaction vids, please 🙄.)
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's fun to pick up breadcrumbs while getting to grips with A de P, whether from musicology or their back story, then listen again with a new angle of access into the Angine de Poitrine Galaxy. Once you enter it, delete your calendar app, because there's so much to explore you won't want to leave!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hear the initial the buzzing rhythm guitar chord pattern? It mimics the grating buzz from a loud trail bike engine geared down and throttling up to take tough terrain. #saguenay #québec #khndepoitrine ⬇︎⬇︎
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mata Zyklek in the Poitrinese language = Motorcycle. These two, especially Khn, love ripping around Québec on trail bikes. Notice how Khn signals the song with his hands up gripping "handlebars", revving the engine by turning the throttle with his right hand? (Read more below ⬇︎⬇︎) #anginedepoitrine
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Angine de Poitrine - Mata Zyklek (Live) @ Denver, 8/13/2026
YouTube video by Rock & Metal From The Front Row
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
That hideous "Arc de Trump" is about to rise in DC. In case you were wondering what's inside, here are the designer's drawings. Whaddyall think?
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Lisa Fung @lisafung.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
'Subjects that were dominating the news last week are brushed aside. Instead, it’s all war, all the time.' @sulliview.bsky.social reminds readers not to lose sight of the (many, many) topics that Trump doesn't want you to pay attention to margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/when-the-m...
margaretsullivan.substack.com
When the media covers war, every other topic fades
Trump will do anything to distract from the political damage of the Epstein files
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"Ostensibly"
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Bibi ordered him to, or else. (He has the full Epstein evidence files -- more than even the DoJ has.)
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
US troops in the Iran conflict are complaining that commanders say their mission is to hasten a Biblical apocalypse. One officer told them, "President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth." Yikes! 😬
newrepublic.com
Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About “Armageddon”
Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I forgot this gizmo! Was just thinking about the Cone of Silence, but this SCIF-equivalent's even weirder!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Not again! 🙄 USA under Trump feels like an endless amateur hour. Bush league. A clown car. So embarrasing. We may never be taken seriously again after this.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
True. This is blatant interventionism. Whenever might is imposed on another sovereign state to alter it, no matter how welcome the immediate result might seem to some, it ultimately leads to more conflict and trauma eventually. Why is this lesson forgotten?
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
A stunning, salient insight. It gives me pause for thought. This is a moment in history that defies logic -- which I suppose is true of all historical turning points and crises when seen from within, while one is in the midst of the whirlwind.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
You must read this short piece. Sensemaking for 28 February 2026, a day that defies logic.
theatlantic.com
The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era
His life’s work was to preserve a revolution that is heading for the ash heap.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Astute assessment.
spiegel.de
(S+) U.S. Historian Robert Kagan: "We Are Watching a Country Fall Under Dictatorship Almost Without Resistance"
The Cold War? Child's play compared to what lies ahead, according to U.S. historian Robert Kagan. Trump, he says, is leading the world into the most dangerous era since 1945.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Judge removes risk of death sentence for Luigi Mangione!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Rule No.1 - Never negotiate with terrorists. I mean, what in the world makes us think they'd actually hold up their end of the deal anyway??
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It's great mob tactics, though. "C'mon, do it my way, help me out here." [Peers at framed family photo on the wall.] "Nice looking family you got there. Shame if something happened to them." [Presses gloved fist on photo, cracking the glass.]
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Speaking of missing video footage at a detention facility, here is a big old smelly fish tale that's making me nauseous. (P.S. Release the Epstein files.)
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🙏🏻☮️🙏🏻
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Chicago rose up in protest on Sunday despite blizzard conditions. Huge respect for the spirit of this great city.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
So impressed by the protest march and huge rally in snowy Chicago today. 🙏🏻💙🙏🏻
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Reminds me of W.C. Fields' nose in the hilarious ancient movies they used to show on TV Saturday afternoons when I was a kid! Same cause? Which I suppose would be scotch, bourbon or rye, 16 hrs/day. Ya reckon?
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Protestors finger blown apart by ICE gestapo at Alex Pretti protest in Minneapolis
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Sadly, I've realized today that I'm about to do the same. It's dark, sinister, noxious now. Like swamp gas. Palpably hostile.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Aha, then the vibe check he failed when I met him briefly (see my comment-reply above) makes sense for sure. Eeeeuw. That vibe has a toxic dissonance to it that's unlike anything I've ever felt from anyone else anywhere ever. Acrid, unsettling, and sticky. Lingering toxicity, vibe-wise. Chilling.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I met him once in Hawaii, around 2008. Though he was trying to be "chummy" and ingratiating with us, the vibe was distinctly septic, sulphurous and vile. Hard to shake it off. And I didn't even know who he was then, so it was an entirely organic and unbiased reaction. A palpable horror.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Starting just after midnight last night (PST), there was a seismic collapse of the platform's algorithm and many user functions. It has recovered some of the functionality, but supression, censorship, "shadow-banning" and feed algorithm are all nightmarish. Giving 1984. Horrifying!
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Sorry, but he needs to convert the most dangerous leaders from his old milieu to gain redemption, not merely bask in the joys of his new one! If he can dismantle the likes of the Heritage Foundation and others of that ilk, and dethrone some big "Christian" pols and influencers, I'll believe him.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
No authority to demolish it either. Biggest act of vandalism in US history. Disgusting.
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Disbarred yet? Hello, ABA? Anybody home?
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Isn't truth a defense against defamation?
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susi johnston @susijohnston.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Ingrassia! Ingrassia! Ingrassia! [ Disgusting. ]
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