Russell W Johnson
@russellwjohnson.bsky.social
Attorney and author of the Mountaineer Mystery Series. #WVU fan
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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
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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
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These things sneak up on you. Last book of the year.
Tomorrow, where good books can be had. WHAT THE RAIN REVEALS by Ken Brosky.
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What the Rain Reveals by Ken Brosky
In the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, where rolling hills and hidden valleys guard secrets as old as the land itself, a missing child’s case threatens to slip into oblivion. The leads have dried up. …
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October 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
These things sneak up on you. Last book of the year.
Trump can still win the Nobel Peace Prize if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing.
October 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
Tylenol maker Kenvue is reeling after unsupported claims that its popular drug causes autism. Kennedy is unlikely to stop there.
RFK Jr. Is Targeting Vaccines And Tylenol. Are Prozac And Ozempic Next?
Tylenol maker Kenvue is reeling after unsupported claims that its popular drug causes autism. Kennedy is unlikely to stop there.
www.forbes.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I love when ex-heroin addicts lecture people about taking prescription drugs
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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.
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.
One of two roundtable discussions at this Fall’s SinC into Great Writing. www.sistersincrime.org/event/sigw25
September 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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.
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.
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Once more, for the afternoon crowd. If you’re feeling generous, I could use a boost.
Hey, it’s Thursday! I wore pants.
Also: if I may be so bold. @nikkidolson.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @thatdana.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @christafaust.bsky.social
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Also: if I may be so bold. @nikkidolson.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @thatdana.bsky.social @briankeene.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @christafaust.bsky.social
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August 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Once more, for the afternoon crowd. If you’re feeling generous, I could use a boost.
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How fucking lucky are we? All these brilliant books came out this week!
@cwblackwell.bsky.social @russellwjohnson.bsky.social @skbarnidge.bsky.social
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July 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
How fucking lucky are we? All these brilliant books came out this week!
@cwblackwell.bsky.social @russellwjohnson.bsky.social @skbarnidge.bsky.social
@cwblackwell.bsky.social @russellwjohnson.bsky.social @skbarnidge.bsky.social
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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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#amreading #mystery #courtroom #drama #legal #WestVirginia #police #family #secrets #appalachia #BookSky 📚💙⚡
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July 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#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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#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.
July 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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.
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Happy pub day to the awesome @russellwjohnson.bsky.social!!!
July 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy pub day to the awesome @russellwjohnson.bsky.social!!!
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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!
July 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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!
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...
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…
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June 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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.
April 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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.
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“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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“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Judge releases detained Venezuelan couple with temporary protected status
The judge said the detention of the couple was baseless and unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“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.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
“If this was a criminal case. … I’d throw you out of my chambers.”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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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.
You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰
#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍
This is super important.
March 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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.
You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰
#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍
This is super important.
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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.”
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.”
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.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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.”
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.”
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He fired the black chairman of the joint chiefs for being woke and hired his brother.
March 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
He fired the black chairman of the joint chiefs for being woke and hired his brother.
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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
Already forgotten
Typical
Ready Fire Aim
March 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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
Already forgotten
Typical
Ready Fire Aim
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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...
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...
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.
www.nytimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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...
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...
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This is great. I hope they are wildly successful, as they deserve to be!!
AOC To Join Bernie Sanders On Fighting Oligarchy Tour And It's A Huge Deal
AOC To Join Bernie Sanders On Fighting Oligarchy Tour And It's A Huge Deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has announced that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) will join him for the western swing of the Fighting Oligarchy tour.
www.politicususa.com
March 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is great. I hope they are wildly successful, as they deserve to be!!
If Canada becomes the 51st state does that mean we can get universal health care?
March 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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.
March 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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
March 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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
March 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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
February 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’m starting to think Trump was lying when he said he didn’t know anything about Project 2025