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Ajak Johnson

@fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social

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Democracy enjoyer. Chief of Staff at the Progressive Party. Chief of Staff at Progressive Party. Fighting for America. 🎨 Artist - 📖 Storyteller - 🫶 Advocate All opinions are my own.

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Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 13

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · 14d

Be there.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · 16d

The strange things are happening
The strange things are happening
The strange things are happening

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · 16d

Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, Women, and Children are separated.

Anne Frank, Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, 1943

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Sep 16

so we rose up, and we organized, and we let them see what love can do. no national guard in chicago - that’s people power, not luck.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Aug 29

and so we will rise up, and we will organize, and we shall let them see what love can do

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · May 16

Do you hear the people sing?

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Mar 15

And we still don’t back down to bullies

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Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 22

In case I have not made myself clear: fascism is dangerous. Scapegoating is dangerous. Marginalization is dangerous.

I’m not inclined to let history repeat itself.

We must stand up and protect everyone - everyone. And, of course, we must do it now.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 13

If we want to heal this world, we need to go in order. I’m feeling like the first question might end up being “how do we create connection,” and our first action steps should be following through on the answers 💭

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 13

So, either you’ve stumbled upon me or I’ve stumbled upon you - welcome to my social media account.

Knock off your shoes, make yourself at home. We’ve gotta buckle in for a long journey, and I’m working extra to get us on the right track.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 13

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

It is absolutely critical that as we move forward, we leave nobody behind.

Unity is our only viable path forward.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 13

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Feb 10

We are in a transformative time in American history, and we’ve gotta get fully onboard if we want it to be fruitful. We are only in the beginning - there is so much building to do.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 30

If you’re calling it a class war while making fun of people for caring about the cost of eggs, you *might* be on the wrong side of the class war.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 26

Do something kind today. There’s still time.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 25

Liberty and justice.
For all.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 23

Doom is not a sustainable electoral strategy. In order to fight, you must have something to fight for - and when we talk about how “it’s over,” you lose that.

Have hope. Live with love. When the people unite, the will of the people rules the land.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 23

“90 million Americans didn’t vote…”

…Maybe that’s because 90 million Americans had nobody to vote for. Maybe that’s because 90 million Americans didn’t have anything to lose.

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Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 23

I’m making a commitment to contribute to #politics in a way that I think will best benefit your feed. I won’t ever upload content with the purpose of making you angry without trying to inspire hope - I want to live with love and invite you to follow.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 23

Here’s the deal: building an America where nobody is left behind means that we can’t leave *anyone* behind.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 23

History has always been on a pendulum between tyranny and freedom. We have no control over today, all we can do is speed up this low and create a more free world tomorrow. Let's not focus on resisting, let's focus on rebuilding.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 16

Go volunteer. Go to a shelter, a food pantry, a library - whatever it takes. The world won’t change unless you change it - if we all expect someone else to do the work, nobody ever will.

Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Jan 16

Stop saying that we need “mutual aid.” There are thousands of nonprofits out there right now that work tirelessly together to serve their communities - they are doing the work that the internet is dreaming of. The networks are already in place.

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Ajak Johnson @fourscoreandtwenty.bsky.social · Dec 18

Welp, here’s the deal. Tomorrow, the sun will rise. And the next day. And the next day. Make it matter - change the world.

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🍣🍁 @chaimagicks.bsky.social · Dec 10

pessimism is a trick of the mind to excuse taking no action

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