Craig Johnson
@cajohnson-craig.bsky.social
Research on the right-wing and conservative theology.
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Fifteen Minutes of Fascism:
https://soundcloud.com/user-627234964
Author, How to Talk to Your Son about Fascism: https://shorturl.at/jjwZz
DMs open. Opinions my own.
if you held this up against some Twilight fanfic (not the "good" kind like Fifty Shades, I mean the snicklefritz), you would not be able to tell which was which
It needs to be emphasized that this paragraph is about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
if you held this up against some Twilight fanfic (not the "good" kind like Fifty Shades, I mean the snicklefritz), you would not be able to tell which was which
ie, midterms
the mother of all timestamps
*TRUMP: WILL ISSUE TARIFF DIVIDENDS PROBABLY MID TO LATE 2026
*TRUMP: WILL ISSUE TARIFF DIVIDENDS PROBABLY MID TO LATE 2026
November 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
ie, midterms
breathed an actual sigh of relief here -- shit is still bad, but at least it isn't (currently) as bad as it could get
1. In a major update, the Trump administration has reversed course publicly, and now says "all passports" will remain valid until they expire for transgender people.
This comes after many outlets reported a message that indicated passports could be revoked.
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This comes after many outlets reported a message that indicated passports could be revoked.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
breathed an actual sigh of relief here -- shit is still bad, but at least it isn't (currently) as bad as it could get
fascism is a movement long before it is a government
“It’s not fascism until its control is total and fear of it is ruling your life” is a take designed to keep you from fighting until it’s too late.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
fascism is a movement long before it is a government
the South is easy to define - it's anywhere that wanted to secede from the Union
I understand why some white liberals from the Deep South want to insist that there isn't something distinct (and bad) about Southern political culture but the problem with this is that we wouldn't even have this idea of "The South" as distinct from the rest of the US if there wasn't a there there
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
the South is easy to define - it's anywhere that wanted to secede from the Union
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I understand why some white liberals from the Deep South want to insist that there isn't something distinct (and bad) about Southern political culture but the problem with this is that we wouldn't even have this idea of "The South" as distinct from the rest of the US if there wasn't a there there
November 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I understand why some white liberals from the Deep South want to insist that there isn't something distinct (and bad) about Southern political culture but the problem with this is that we wouldn't even have this idea of "The South" as distinct from the rest of the US if there wasn't a there there
my official position on using LLMs to create simulacra of human beings
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
my official position on using LLMs to create simulacra of human beings
if Kast wins he'll be the furthest right-wing Chilean President since Pinochet
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote
The ultraconservative lawyer is in pole position going into the second round election, after running a campaign with a distinctly Trumpian feel
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
if Kast wins he'll be the furthest right-wing Chilean President since Pinochet
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
this whole NYT article is just that Futurama episode where Fry makes a girlfriend using a scraped version of Lucy Liu's personality
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
Opinion | The Sad and Dangerous Reality Behind ‘Her’
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
this whole NYT article is just that Futurama episode where Fry makes a girlfriend using a scraped version of Lucy Liu's personality
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/o...
huge partisan divides between laity and clergy in mainline US Protestantism, including Baptists ministers, who are much more GOP leaning than their congregations. in all other cases the clergy is way more Dem than the laity.
November 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
huge partisan divides between laity and clergy in mainline US Protestantism, including Baptists ministers, who are much more GOP leaning than their congregations. in all other cases the clergy is way more Dem than the laity.
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Political Gap Between Pastors & Pews
“Political partisanship of the average mainline pastor diverges significantly from the politics of the folks sitting in their pews.”
Ryan Burge analyzes recent PRRI data to highlight pervasive pattern in Mainline Christianity 👉 open.substack.com/pub/ryanburg...
“Political partisanship of the average mainline pastor diverges significantly from the politics of the folks sitting in their pews.”
Ryan Burge analyzes recent PRRI data to highlight pervasive pattern in Mainline Christianity 👉 open.substack.com/pub/ryanburg...
November 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Political Gap Between Pastors & Pews
“Political partisanship of the average mainline pastor diverges significantly from the politics of the folks sitting in their pews.”
Ryan Burge analyzes recent PRRI data to highlight pervasive pattern in Mainline Christianity 👉 open.substack.com/pub/ryanburg...
“Political partisanship of the average mainline pastor diverges significantly from the politics of the folks sitting in their pews.”
Ryan Burge analyzes recent PRRI data to highlight pervasive pattern in Mainline Christianity 👉 open.substack.com/pub/ryanburg...
my parents just retired, and they remember the existence of "sundown towns"
women have only been able to vote for about 100 years
the US has not been a democracy for very long at all
women have only been able to vote for about 100 years
the US has not been a democracy for very long at all
From 2022:
November 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
my parents just retired, and they remember the existence of "sundown towns"
women have only been able to vote for about 100 years
the US has not been a democracy for very long at all
women have only been able to vote for about 100 years
the US has not been a democracy for very long at all
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There is absolutely nothing old or consolidated about *multiracial, pluralistic democracy* in America. It only started 60 years ago.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
From 2022:
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
There is absolutely nothing old or consolidated about *multiracial, pluralistic democracy* in America. It only started 60 years ago.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
And the conflict over whether or not it should be allowed to endure and prosper has been the central fault line in U.S. politics ever since.
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
like folks, this is the kind of evidence historians *don't* want to see because it makes things too obvious, can't write a paper based on something like this, folks will read it and be like... well yeah obviously?
One of my biggest takeaways from today's Epstein file dive (so far) is that every single thing we suspected about Trump is true, and Epstein is at the heart of all of it.
Russia
Ukraine (impeachment one)
Bannon working behind the scenes with Trump after being fired
Russia
Ukraine (impeachment one)
Bannon working behind the scenes with Trump after being fired
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
like folks, this is the kind of evidence historians *don't* want to see because it makes things too obvious, can't write a paper based on something like this, folks will read it and be like... well yeah obviously?
if you or a loved one is in Venezuela, and leaving is an option, it's time to go now
si usted o alguien quien useted ama esta en venezuela, y escapando es una opcion, ahora es el tiempo
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
si usted o alguien quien useted ama esta en venezuela, y escapando es una opcion, ahora es el tiempo
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump briefed on updated military options in Venezuela
President Trump has been briefed on updated options for potential military operations in Venezuela, including a strike on land, ABC News has confirmed.
abcnews.go.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
if you or a loved one is in Venezuela, and leaving is an option, it's time to go now
si usted o alguien quien useted ama esta en venezuela, y escapando es una opcion, ahora es el tiempo
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
si usted o alguien quien useted ama esta en venezuela, y escapando es una opcion, ahora es el tiempo
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
the US is going to attack Venezuela, and possibly Colombia, on the pretext of ending drug trafficking and regime change
honestly surprised that he just out and said "the Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood," a real "say the quiet part out loud" moment
honestly surprised that he just out and said "the Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood," a real "say the quiet part out loud" moment
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
the US is going to attack Venezuela, and possibly Colombia, on the pretext of ending drug trafficking and regime change
honestly surprised that he just out and said "the Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood," a real "say the quiet part out loud" moment
honestly surprised that he just out and said "the Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood," a real "say the quiet part out loud" moment
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Dec 7, 11 AM PST: Fascism in Modern America: Drawing Parallels to Historical Fascist Regimes. Join historian Dr. Craig Johnson for a virtual talk on how today’s radical right echoes the past. Register now.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Dec 7, 11 AM PST: Fascism in Modern America: Drawing Parallels to Historical Fascist Regimes. Join historian Dr. Craig Johnson for a virtual talk on how today’s radical right echoes the past. Register now.
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"American girls have to sell sex to the nominee for attorney general of the United States to get braces" sounds like Soviet propaganda
November 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"American girls have to sell sex to the nominee for attorney general of the United States to get braces" sounds like Soviet propaganda
Check out today's Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, Episode 272: Make Way for the Epstein Files
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Episode 272: Make Way for the Epstein Files
Fifteen Minutes of Fascism is a sadly topical podcast covering the global rise of the radical right. Listen every Thursday for news, analysis, historical background, and celebrations of the deaths of
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November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Check out today's Fifteen Minutes of Fascism, Episode 272: Make Way for the Epstein Files
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JB Pritzker is done unless he does the right thing, right now. The best time was anytime in the past, the second best time is right now.
From a CBS Chicago report in 2024:
“In a deposition, Giuffre accused Thomas Pritzker, a Chicago businessman and Hyatt Hotels executive chairman, of serious sexual allegations, naming him as one of several men she was trafficked to have sex with”
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
“In a deposition, Giuffre accused Thomas Pritzker, a Chicago businessman and Hyatt Hotels executive chairman, of serious sexual allegations, naming him as one of several men she was trafficked to have sex with”
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
JB Pritzker is done unless he does the right thing, right now. The best time was anytime in the past, the second best time is right now.
this is peak bluesky imo: I post about fascism 24/7 and have never gotten as much vitriol as i have from a shitpost about not liking post-credit sequences
i am not complaining about this, honestly i like that it's weird like that here
i am not complaining about this, honestly i like that it's weird like that here
I never want to wait for a post credit scene again for the rest of my life. If you want me to think it's part of the movie, put it in the movie.
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
this is peak bluesky imo: I post about fascism 24/7 and have never gotten as much vitriol as i have from a shitpost about not liking post-credit sequences
i am not complaining about this, honestly i like that it's weird like that here
i am not complaining about this, honestly i like that it's weird like that here
this is always were it was headed. the right-wing doesn't believe that women and girls are people with rights, they are things to be used, coveted, and controlled. it is easier to do that with minors, so they don't think it's a big deal.
in case you're wondering how the cope is going www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/...
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
this is always were it was headed. the right-wing doesn't believe that women and girls are people with rights, they are things to be used, coveted, and controlled. it is easier to do that with minors, so they don't think it's a big deal.
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🚨 Do not hand your unlocked phone to law enforcement 🚨
Normalising the surrender of unlocked devices — esp at borders — is a dangerous precedent Apple is fore-fronting. Pushing an unlocked phone as standard-issue ID &commercialising #surveillance under the guise of “convenience”
#privacy #digitalID
Normalising the surrender of unlocked devices — esp at borders — is a dangerous precedent Apple is fore-fronting. Pushing an unlocked phone as standard-issue ID &commercialising #surveillance under the guise of “convenience”
#privacy #digitalID
Apple launches a Digital ID and says it’ll be accepted by the TSA
Apple launches a Digital ID and says it’ll be accepted by the TSA
A new way to present your ID.
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
🚨 Do not hand your unlocked phone to law enforcement 🚨
Normalising the surrender of unlocked devices — esp at borders — is a dangerous precedent Apple is fore-fronting. Pushing an unlocked phone as standard-issue ID &commercialising #surveillance under the guise of “convenience”
#privacy #digitalID
Normalising the surrender of unlocked devices — esp at borders — is a dangerous precedent Apple is fore-fronting. Pushing an unlocked phone as standard-issue ID &commercialising #surveillance under the guise of “convenience”
#privacy #digitalID
I never want to wait for a post credit scene again for the rest of my life. If you want me to think it's part of the movie, put it in the movie.
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I never want to wait for a post credit scene again for the rest of my life. If you want me to think it's part of the movie, put it in the movie.