Jay D Johnson
@refusenik.bsky.social
Former public school SPED teacher, former English teacher in juvenile detention, former magazine editor, former freelance journalist, former evangelical.
Interests: Theology, Genesis, Human evolution, Co-evolution of the brain, language and morality.
Interests: Theology, Genesis, Human evolution, Co-evolution of the brain, language and morality.
I gave Luca a Christmas chicken before Thanksgiving. He correctly decided to destroy it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I gave Luca a Christmas chicken before Thanksgiving. He correctly decided to destroy it.
Fall in New Mexico
November 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Fall in New Mexico
Pull up a chair, kids, and let Grandpa tell you about this thing called PBS. It used to have shows like Schoolhouse Rock to teach kids civics in the 1970s. Congress defunded PBS in 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8p...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8p...
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Pull up a chair, kids, and let Grandpa tell you about this thing called PBS. It used to have shows like Schoolhouse Rock to teach kids civics in the 1970s. Congress defunded PBS in 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8p...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8p...
Good gosh. This is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while. Democrats didn't dump history and civics (gov't) from school curricula. Those classes still exist, but here's a reminder from civics: States control curricula, and Red states have been the culprit for changing standards in social studies.
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Good gosh. This is the dumbest thing I've heard in a while. Democrats didn't dump history and civics (gov't) from school curricula. Those classes still exist, but here's a reminder from civics: States control curricula, and Red states have been the culprit for changing standards in social studies.
It's been running in Albuquerque for a while.
September 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It's been running in Albuquerque for a while.
A bizarre ICE recruiting commercial airing in Albuquerque.
"Catch the worst of the worst"? Really? Like farm workers, construction laborers, moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas? Meanwhile, chile crops are rotting in the fields of NM.
"Catch the worst of the worst"? Really? Like farm workers, construction laborers, moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas? Meanwhile, chile crops are rotting in the fields of NM.
September 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A bizarre ICE recruiting commercial airing in Albuquerque.
"Catch the worst of the worst"? Really? Like farm workers, construction laborers, moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas? Meanwhile, chile crops are rotting in the fields of NM.
"Catch the worst of the worst"? Really? Like farm workers, construction laborers, moms, dads, grandmas and grandpas? Meanwhile, chile crops are rotting in the fields of NM.
Meanwhile, here's a pic of my dog, Luca. He's a good boy. Also a pretty boy. Haha
September 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Meanwhile, here's a pic of my dog, Luca. He's a good boy. Also a pretty boy. Haha
This buffoon is turning the White House into a gold-plated Mar-a-Lago North. He wants to live like King Louis XVI. Let's see how it ends.
July 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This buffoon is turning the White House into a gold-plated Mar-a-Lago North. He wants to live like King Louis XVI. Let's see how it ends.
I remember when political ads were primarily about catching the opponent in a lie. Back in the day, that was disqualifying. Trump made it routine. Supreme Court justices lied in their confirmation hearings that Roe was "settled law."
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July 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I remember when political ads were primarily about catching the opponent in a lie. Back in the day, that was disqualifying. Trump made it routine. Supreme Court justices lied in their confirmation hearings that Roe was "settled law."
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Interesting replies. I want to clarify one thing: I don't consider us a Christian nation in the sense of CN. As recently as the 1990s, 90% of the population identified as Christian. Today, it's less than 65%. Evangelicals worry about us becoming secular like the EU, but it's already here via MAGA.
April 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Interesting replies. I want to clarify one thing: I don't consider us a Christian nation in the sense of CN. As recently as the 1990s, 90% of the population identified as Christian. Today, it's less than 65%. Evangelicals worry about us becoming secular like the EU, but it's already here via MAGA.
Balloon hard landing in the neighborhood today.
March 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Balloon hard landing in the neighborhood today.
Stir in the spices and let the flavor bloom. Add a can of Rotel. If it's not available in your area, move.
Stir and simmer until the moisture is gone. Done.
Stir and simmer until the moisture is gone. Done.
March 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Stir in the spices and let the flavor bloom. Add a can of Rotel. If it's not available in your area, move.
Stir and simmer until the moisture is gone. Done.
Stir and simmer until the moisture is gone. Done.
One tablespoon dry oregano, one tablespoon onion powder (if you didn't have fresh onion in step 1), half tablespoon salt and pepper.
March 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
One tablespoon dry oregano, one tablespoon onion powder (if you didn't have fresh onion in step 1), half tablespoon salt and pepper.
Add two tablespoons of chili powder, McCormick will do, but NM is best, and one tablespoon cumin.
March 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Add two tablespoons of chili powder, McCormick will do, but NM is best, and one tablespoon cumin.
You people are so lucky. I've decided to share my secret recipe for perfect taco meat. 🧵
Brown 1 lb ground beef with half a diced onion. If you're out of fresh onion, see below.
Brown 1 lb ground beef with half a diced onion. If you're out of fresh onion, see below.
March 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
You people are so lucky. I've decided to share my secret recipe for perfect taco meat. 🧵
Brown 1 lb ground beef with half a diced onion. If you're out of fresh onion, see below.
Brown 1 lb ground beef with half a diced onion. If you're out of fresh onion, see below.
Like a toddler, of course he stopped as soon as I turned the camera on, but my dog was running in his sleep. What do dogs dream of? Was he chasing a cat, or just running free down the street?
January 31, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Like a toddler, of course he stopped as soon as I turned the camera on, but my dog was running in his sleep. What do dogs dream of? Was he chasing a cat, or just running free down the street?
Sad but true. Performative religion at its finest.
January 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sad but true. Performative religion at its finest.
Breaking news: Dummy doesn't know who's President.
January 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Breaking news: Dummy doesn't know who's President.
This looks like a fantastic book, and it reminds me of one of the great exchanges on old Twitter:
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@nataliegrace.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This looks like a fantastic book, and it reminds me of one of the great exchanges on old Twitter:
@nataliegrace.bsky.social
@nataliegrace.bsky.social
You and @anthrofuentes.bsky.social should enjoy one of the great exchanges in Twitter history.
January 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
You and @anthrofuentes.bsky.social should enjoy one of the great exchanges in Twitter history.
Can I get a do-over?
January 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Can I get a do-over?
So the 1-4 seeds are out in the college football playoff, leaving seeds 5-8 to battle it out. How would things have looked different if the playoff was seeded by the final rankings?
@jemelehill.bsky.social @rodger.bsky.social @alexkirshner.com @theathletic.bsky.social
@jemelehill.bsky.social @rodger.bsky.social @alexkirshner.com @theathletic.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
So the 1-4 seeds are out in the college football playoff, leaving seeds 5-8 to battle it out. How would things have looked different if the playoff was seeded by the final rankings?
@jemelehill.bsky.social @rodger.bsky.social @alexkirshner.com @theathletic.bsky.social
@jemelehill.bsky.social @rodger.bsky.social @alexkirshner.com @theathletic.bsky.social
Early morning balloon patrol. Greetings from Albuquerque
December 29, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Early morning balloon patrol. Greetings from Albuquerque
Without downloading any pictures, what energy are you bringing into 2025?
December 28, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Without downloading any pictures, what energy are you bringing into 2025?