Russell W Johnson

Every once in a while, literature offers us a story that champions the spirit of humanity.This is NOT that story. DIRTBAGS is a modern classic of Southern gothic and noir from @erykpruitt.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/44wCbWX

That’s something I think we all can relate to.

These things sneak up on you. Last book of the year.

No matter where you go, there you are.

Trump can still win the Nobel Peace Prize if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing.

I love when ex-heroin addicts lecture people about taking prescription drugs

Well lookie hrrrrr.
Let’s get ready to rumble!! I kid, of course. @gabino.bsky.social and @christafaust.bsky.social would wipe the floor with me. Either way, fun should be had!
Drop by if you can.

Once more, for the afternoon crowd. If you’re feeling generous, I could use a boost.

How fucking lucky are we? All these brilliant books came out this week!
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#BookReview: The Miner's Myth by @russellwjohnson.bsky.social (via @shotgunhoney.com). Solid Conclusion With One Significant Flaw.

#amreading #mystery #courtroom #drama #legal #WestVirginia #police #family #secrets #appalachia #BookSky 📚💙⚡

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I stole this pic from @russellwjohnson.bsky.social it's from the Backroads Noir Gathering on Friday night. I think it sums everything up perfectly. Love these folks.

Happy pub day to the awesome @russellwjohnson.bsky.social!!!

So grateful to have been asked for a blurb. Here it is, and every single word is true. @russellwjohnson.bsky.social is a damn talent!

The Miner’s Myth Sometimes the Devil you know is better than the one you don’t. That’s a hard truth Sheriff Mary Beth Cain is reluctantly coming to terms with. After ridding Southern West Virginia of her moth…

Book 3, the final chapter of the Mountaineer Mystery Series, is available for pre-order. Hope you’ll check it out. shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo...

Wanted to share some good news. Although I’m finishing up my Mountaineer Mystery Series with Book 3, THE MINER’S MYTH, due July 15, my writing career is just getting started. I’ll be transitioning to my first legal thriller that was recently sold to Red Adept Publishing. Stay tuned.

Judge releases detained Venezuelan couple with temporary protected status The judge said the detention of the couple was baseless and unlawful.

“There is no reason why they’re being held,” the judge said.

“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”

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Not satisfied with purchasing a Presidential Election to become co-President, Sissy SpaceX now wants to buy himself a Supreme Court judge in Wisconsin.

You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰

#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍

This is super important.

RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”

Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator.

In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”

He fired the black chairman of the joint chiefs for being woke and hired his brother.

Whatever happened to the "5 things " DoGe emails ? Talked to someone really smart who just left gov, who said all the emails bounced back as inbox full.

Already forgotten

Typical

Ready Fire Aim

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Is Detained by ICE The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members.

Free speech warriors and conservatives who fight for the First Amendment and bla bla bla, please defend this.

A student arrested by masked individuals on campus for writing an OP-ED!

Federal Government Detains International Student at Tufts www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/u...

This is great. I hope they are wildly successful, as they deserve to be!!

Stay strong

The Scrappy Doo ep will be 🔥🔥🔥

If Canada becomes the 51st state does that mean we can get universal health care?

The triumvirate of Putin, Trump, and Musk should bring a permanent end to the James Bond franchise. No fictional villain could ever outdo this reality.

Movie idea: THE MATRIX REALITY where it turns out the simulation is the true world and Neo was just a depressed loner with delusions of grandeur

I’m starting to think the Trump-Russia thing wasn’t a hoax

I’m starting to think Trump was lying when he said he didn’t know anything about Project 2025