Angus Johnston
@angus.bsky.social
CUNY prof. Historian of, and advocate for, student organizing. @studentactivism from Twitter.
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Angus Johnston
@angus.bsky.social
· Oct 27
"This fucking sucks" and "all is lost" are two different sentences.
Don't say the second when you mean the first.
Don't say the second when you mean the first.
People, I've just discovered a new thing. It's called "checking the news to see what the guy did this time, but in a good way."
January 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
People, I've just discovered a new thing. It's called "checking the news to see what the guy did this time, but in a good way."
It’s been a long December, but there’s reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last.
January 1, 2026 at 6:23 AM
It’s been a long December, but there’s reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last.
Sending a telegram to your married BFF to make him laugh because you’ve got a gigantic crush on him is the sexiest fucking thing.
January 1, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Sending a telegram to your married BFF to make him laugh because you’ve got a gigantic crush on him is the sexiest fucking thing.
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I understand that you may be nervous about predicting victory. I do. But Mamdani's path to victory is clear, and this campaign is going to have incredible energy and resources going forward.
I'm not asking you to say that Mamdani is going to win. I'm asking you not to scold me for saying it.
I'm not asking you to say that Mamdani is going to win. I'm asking you not to scold me for saying it.
June 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I understand that you may be nervous about predicting victory. I do. But Mamdani's path to victory is clear, and this campaign is going to have incredible energy and resources going forward.
I'm not asking you to say that Mamdani is going to win. I'm asking you not to scold me for saying it.
I'm not asking you to say that Mamdani is going to win. I'm asking you not to scold me for saying it.
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When the students of Columbia and NYU come back to campus after Christmas break, Zohran Mamdani will be the mayor of New York City.
It's gonna be an interesting year.
It's gonna be an interesting year.
June 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
When the students of Columbia and NYU come back to campus after Christmas break, Zohran Mamdani will be the mayor of New York City.
It's gonna be an interesting year.
It's gonna be an interesting year.
Mamdani speaking at a fundraiser at Cynthia Nixon’s house in March.
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
January 1, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Mamdani speaking at a fundraiser at Cynthia Nixon’s house in March.
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
He was at like five percent in the polls, but that was the night I thought “Oh, shit. He’s gonna win.”
Walking into 2026 like
January 1, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Walking into 2026 like
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goddamn do they swear all their politicians in at midnight or just the ones who can stay up that late
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
goddamn do they swear all their politicians in at midnight or just the ones who can stay up that late
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, y’all.
January 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, y’all.
I will make it through THIS year if it kills me.
January 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I will make it through THIS year if it kills me.
They’re gonna try to kill us again next year.
Fuck ‘em again next year.
Fuck ‘em again next year.
We made it through this year.
It did not kill us.
It did not kill us.
January 1, 2026 at 4:46 AM
They’re gonna try to kill us again next year.
Fuck ‘em again next year.
Fuck ‘em again next year.
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We made it through this year.
It did not kill us.
It did not kill us.
January 1, 2026 at 4:41 AM
We made it through this year.
It did not kill us.
It did not kill us.
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
eric adams just went on tv and when he was asked what he’s going to do tomorrow he said “travel to some countries”
January 1, 2026 at 4:38 AM
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
GOLAN HEIGHTS
I am choosing to believe that this is yarnbombing.
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I am choosing to believe that this is yarnbombing.
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This is the energy to carry into 2026, lol
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
This is the energy to carry into 2026, lol
For once, New Year’s Eve is actually exciting, and specifically for the time zone I’m in.
Fuck you, Central and Mountain!
Fuck you, Central and Mountain!
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
For once, New Year’s Eve is actually exciting, and specifically for the time zone I’m in.
Fuck you, Central and Mountain!
Fuck you, Central and Mountain!
I was living alone in an apartment swap in Turin in the summer of 2001. I didn't know anyone in the city. I spoke no Italian and very few people around me spoke English. It was the Mariners' miracle year, and Ichiro's rookie season. And this song was EVERYWHERE.
It was a good summer.
It was a good summer.
Sometimes the fact that Gorillaz existed at all feels like a fever dream
Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Official Video)
YouTube video by Gorillaz
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December 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I was living alone in an apartment swap in Turin in the summer of 2001. I didn't know anyone in the city. I spoke no Italian and very few people around me spoke English. It was the Mariners' miracle year, and Ichiro's rookie season. And this song was EVERYWHERE.
It was a good summer.
It was a good summer.
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I know how tempting it is to answer with pessimism or cynicism and you know, maybe you'll be right. But even if you are, nobody is going to find you in a year and say "Good call!" So if you feel like being doomy, I'd like you to pause and consider for a moment the rich possibilities of not replying.
December 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I know how tempting it is to answer with pessimism or cynicism and you know, maybe you'll be right. But even if you are, nobody is going to find you in a year and say "Good call!" So if you feel like being doomy, I'd like you to pause and consider for a moment the rich possibilities of not replying.
Apparently I posted the below to Twitter nine years ago today.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
December 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Apparently I posted the below to Twitter nine years ago today.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
The memes change, but the principles remain the same.
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It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!
December 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It's possible that a year from now, on Dec. 31, we will be able to say that things are better now than they were a year ago. I don't think that was possible a year ago. So there's something to hold on to!