David Johnson
@infpwriter.bsky.social
USAF veteran ('72-'78) embracing reason, rational thinking, education, facts, and objective truth; insatiably curious; exploring climate science, cosmology, photography, and whatever cats dream about all day.
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others" – Marcus Tullius Cicero #quote #gratitude
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others" – Marcus Tullius Cicero #quote #gratitude
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Anyone who thinks they're above the law and breaks it at every turn must be taught, with both language and force, that the law applies to everyone. A lot of people in this regime should be doing time, not spending their time destroying democracy.
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Anyone who thinks they're above the law and breaks it at every turn must be taught, with both language and force, that the law applies to everyone. A lot of people in this regime should be doing time, not spending their time destroying democracy.
The Trump cult reminds me of the 1956 film 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and that most of us are essentially the main character warning society of the insidious critical danger of the pod people. Despite exhaustion, this is no time to fall asleep.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Trump cult reminds me of the 1956 film 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' and that most of us are essentially the main character warning society of the insidious critical danger of the pod people. Despite exhaustion, this is no time to fall asleep.
"The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent." - Alfred Brendel
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
"The word listen contains the same letters as the word silent." - Alfred Brendel
"It bothers me that people can't read him... it's such a bare exposure of greed and lust for power." - Dick Van Dyke
October 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"It bothers me that people can't read him... it's such a bare exposure of greed and lust for power." - Dick Van Dyke
"Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world." - Louis Pasteur
October 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world." - Louis Pasteur
"When the last living thing
Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done.
People did not like it here."
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done.
People did not like it here."
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
September 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
"When the last living thing
Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done.
People did not like it here."
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done.
People did not like it here."
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Corrupt politicians, billionaires, and imbeciles are the last people on earth you'd want to entrust with the future of civilized society - and perhaps, given the trajectory we're currently on, humanity itself.
September 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Corrupt politicians, billionaires, and imbeciles are the last people on earth you'd want to entrust with the future of civilized society - and perhaps, given the trajectory we're currently on, humanity itself.
Ten years ago...
September 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Ten years ago...
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
August 22, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." - George Orwell
"Nature has placed in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth." - Cicero
August 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Nature has placed in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth." - Cicero
"The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope." - Pierre T. de Chardin
August 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope." - Pierre T. de Chardin
“Civilization is not inherited..."
August 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Civilization is not inherited..."
If we are alone in the Universe, it sure seems like an awful waste of space." - Carl Sagan
August 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
If we are alone in the Universe, it sure seems like an awful waste of space." - Carl Sagan
A momentary antidote from all the political insanity...
August 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A momentary antidote from all the political insanity...
In this day and age, it's especially important to know what certain words actually mean...
July 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
In this day and age, it's especially important to know what certain words actually mean...
"Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty." - Brian Greene
July 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Exploring the unknown requires tolerating uncertainty." - Brian Greene
So much focus is placed on the profound lack of character and courage of so many members of Congress. The real issue is: How the hell did they get there? Dark money. Ignorance. Citizens United. Right-wing media. Religiosity. Apathy. Uninformed voters. Non-voters. Weeds must be pulled from the roots.
June 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
So much focus is placed on the profound lack of character and courage of so many members of Congress. The real issue is: How the hell did they get there? Dark money. Ignorance. Citizens United. Right-wing media. Religiosity. Apathy. Uninformed voters. Non-voters. Weeds must be pulled from the roots.
"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." - Joseph Addison
June 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
"Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." - Joseph Addison