Phil Johnson
@philjohnson72.bsky.social
Childless cat bloke. Supporter of struggling sports teams. Dances like a baby in need of a nappy change. Former journalist of more than 30 years. Pub trivia try-hard. Makes a pretty mean music playlist. Stays up way too late.
“Hey, I had the title of ‘formerly known as’ first.”
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“Hey, I had the title of ‘formerly known as’ first.”
My friend and colleague @nicolechvastek.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me on to her podcast to tell a few stories about my time in journalism.
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Truth, Lies and Media
News Podcast · Updated Weekly · Broadcast journalist Nicole Chvastek and Australia's pre-eminent journalism ethics expert Denis Muller seek out the media industry's good, bad and ugly, taking you behi...
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September 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
My friend and colleague @nicolechvastek.bsky.social was kind enough to invite me on to her podcast to tell a few stories about my time in journalism.
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It’s wrong to say one less fascist will make the world a safer place, because the correct word is fewer. One fewer fascist will make the world a safer place.
September 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s wrong to say one less fascist will make the world a safer place, because the correct word is fewer. One fewer fascist will make the world a safer place.
This is Morgan. He belongs to my friend & colleague @nicolechvastek.bsky.social. I’ve spent the afternoon at their place where we recorded an episode for Nicole’s podcast “Truth, Lies and Media” about my time as a court reporter. The episode will drop 20 September and may become a series.
September 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is Morgan. He belongs to my friend & colleague @nicolechvastek.bsky.social. I’ve spent the afternoon at their place where we recorded an episode for Nicole’s podcast “Truth, Lies and Media” about my time as a court reporter. The episode will drop 20 September and may become a series.
I saw this elsewhere so I can’t take credit for it but it’s too good not to share.
July 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I saw this elsewhere so I can’t take credit for it but it’s too good not to share.
It may be too harsh to say it’s what they deserve but it’s certainly what they voted for.
This “big, ugly bill” is dangerous and will destroy rural health care. In Kentucky alone, 35 hospitals are under the threat of closing, stripping care from families, cutting jobs and crippling local economies. 1/2
June 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It may be too harsh to say it’s what they deserve but it’s certainly what they voted for.
The King has first hand experience. His great uncle was a mate of Hitler.
June 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The King has first hand experience. His great uncle was a mate of Hitler.
Hey, USA, at least you got your cheaper eggs, right?
June 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Hey, USA, at least you got your cheaper eggs, right?
The US raid on Iran tells all rogue states to get nuclear weapons as fast as possible because the USA won’t attack if you succeed. It went into Iran because it doesn’t have them. It won’t touch North Korea because it does.
June 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The US raid on Iran tells all rogue states to get nuclear weapons as fast as possible because the USA won’t attack if you succeed. It went into Iran because it doesn’t have them. It won’t touch North Korea because it does.
Donnie Taco
June 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Donnie Taco
Donald #Trump has spent his entire life trying to prove his daddy wrong. In reality all he’s ever done is prove his father was right. His tv show was called #TheApprentice, which - if I’m being generous- reflects his skillset. The reality is it should’ve been the one called #TheBiggestLoser.
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Donald #Trump has spent his entire life trying to prove his daddy wrong. In reality all he’s ever done is prove his father was right. His tv show was called #TheApprentice, which - if I’m being generous- reflects his skillset. The reality is it should’ve been the one called #TheBiggestLoser.
Isn’t this the exact situation they keep telling us the Second Amendment is all about?
Mass protests are an implicit threat of potential violence even when they are entirely peaceful.
They serve to keep state power in check by demonstrating “there are more of us than you so fix your shit.”
The state knows this, which is why its agents often respond to them with unprovoked violence.
They serve to keep state power in check by demonstrating “there are more of us than you so fix your shit.”
The state knows this, which is why its agents often respond to them with unprovoked violence.
June 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Isn’t this the exact situation they keep telling us the Second Amendment is all about?
Well I don’t understand why the called in the National Guard.
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard.
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard.
Los Angeles — violence is never the answer. Assaulting law enforcement is never ok.
Indeed, doing so plays directly into the hands of those who seek to antagonize and weaponize the situation for their own gain.
Don’t let them succeed.
Indeed, doing so plays directly into the hands of those who seek to antagonize and weaponize the situation for their own gain.
Don’t let them succeed.
June 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Well I don’t understand why the called in the National Guard.
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard.
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard.
This is cruel and disgusting.
The state of Georgia is using the body of a brain-dead woman as an incubator. Because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she died, and their abortion ban is from about 6 weeks, they are sustaining her on life support, without input from her family, until 32 weeks of gestation. A true dystopian nightmare.
May 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This is cruel and disgusting.
I spoke to most PMs during my time in the trade but I don’t think any used my name. Watching this today was modern-day, grown-up equivalent of hearing Miss Helena say my name on Romper Room. #AusPol #Election2025
May 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
I spoke to most PMs during my time in the trade but I don’t think any used my name. Watching this today was modern-day, grown-up equivalent of hearing Miss Helena say my name on Romper Room. #AusPol #Election2025
That’s stating the obvious. What are you going to do about it?
*Of course* advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
April 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
That’s stating the obvious. What are you going to do about it?
Not sure these days given a convicted felon was elected President.
April 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Not sure these days given a convicted felon was elected President.
Let’s not forget who benefits.
April 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Let’s not forget who benefits.
It should be more than that. It should mean impeachment and removal from office.
Personally, I think it should be front page news for at least a month if a sitting US President is using falsified evidence to try and deny due process to a man who has committed no crime, but that’s just me
April 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It should be more than that. It should mean impeachment and removal from office.
And pay his workers a living wage.
April 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
And pay his workers a living wage.
I’ll keep saying it. It’s not just those who voted for #Trump who are to blame. Those who didn’t vote at all are just as culpable.
Last term he set a record for the worst ever net approval rating among independents at -16.
He just broke his own record polling at -22.
Congrats to those who voted for him because he was gonna *fix* the not broken economy.
How your savings? How's that working out for ya?
He just broke his own record polling at -22.
Congrats to those who voted for him because he was gonna *fix* the not broken economy.
How your savings? How's that working out for ya?
April 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I’ll keep saying it. It’s not just those who voted for #Trump who are to blame. Those who didn’t vote at all are just as culpable.