Joshua Johnson

Nintendo: “Pokemon Are Real And You Can Eat Them”

If I have a podcast, YouTube channel and Substack that are all branded as one - all offshoots of the same material - what do I call that whole thing? My show? My project? My content vertical? My… something else?
What’s the TERM for that now?

Aide Wearily Begins 5th Explanation Of Why Trump Can’t Pardon Prince Andrew

Aide Wearily Begins 5th Explanation Of Why Trump Can’t Pardon Prince Andrew https://theonion.com/aide-wearily-begins-5th-explanation-of-why-trump-cant-pardon-prince-andrew/

China has kung fu robots. What now, America? While we're busy infighting, other countries are focused on REALLY big things

While we’re busy infighting, other countries are focused on REALLY big things.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was phenomenal. But the NFL’s history also made it inevitable… and as American as it gets. Here’s why.

Having lunch at a ramen place near work. What music is playing when I walk in?
Bad Bunny.
As American as it gets. 👍🏾🇵🇷

Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates in a jungle President Donald Trump has used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Ob...

=sigh= Happy Black History Month, everyone. 🤦🏾‍♂️

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Actually this is the opposite of what Archie Bunker dealt with from Meathead… which I think you’d know if you’d read the piece?

What Works When Logic Fails? Here's how I'd reason with an unreasonable person

NEW POST: How do you reason with an unreasonable person? Here are 4 tips that can help.

Preventing Another January 6th: My Memories of the Insurrection YouTube video by The Night Light with Joshua Johnson

On January 6, 2021 I was an anchor for NBC News. I watched helplessly as my colleagues were in mortal danger at the United States Capitol. How do we prevent that from happening again?

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday. The private agency, which has distributed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of local televisio...

*sigh* Damn it.

Serious question: I keep hearing from folks who are mad at what they consider softball news coverage. What would you prefer, truly?
Anyone can express outrage. A handful of people have carefully cultivated enough access to reveal what’s going on behind closed doors. How do we balance those things?

Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs! -William Arthur Ward

The 60 Minutes Story The Trump Administration Doesn't Want You To See YouTube video by Cory Booker

Sen. Cory Booker posted video of the 60 Minutes segment Bari Weiss pulled, detailing cruel conditions that migrants were subjected to in the Salvadoran prison CECOT. The piece was pulled in the US but aired on Global, a network in Canada.
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And the new logo, chosen by YOU, is... It was a photo finish, but I agree with the majority. Thank you so much!

Making progress. Little by little. 2026 is gonna be a VERY interesting year.

Democracy's a tough sport. Let's play like pros. To get the country back on track, we'll need to build some simple but powerful skills

Read now, and last chance to vote for my project’s new logo:

My debate project is coming together. Help me pick a logo! Vote for your favorite design here: ⬇️
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Cyber Monday plan: invest in books to be more insightful, impactful, persuasive and wise.
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Cyber Monday plan: invest in books to be more insightful, impactful, persuasive and wise.
MY CURRENT FAVES: amzn.to/3UI0MTU

My father just died.
We were never close. He never really understood or accepted me, though he was very proud of my accomplishments. I’m not sure how to feel right now… I hope his eloquence, diligence & studiousness will live on in me.
Good bye, Dad. I know you did the best you could. Be at peace.

4 Quick Tips to End Political Debates At Thanksgiving Dinner What do you do with that person who’s just dying to debate you as the rest of the room is trying to enjoy their food comas?

Just in case!

Hey there! I’m using this profile to:
🎁 share my new work,
📺 critique the media & demand better,
🇺🇸 envision a nation free of political violence and cronyism,
❤️ give encouraging insights, and
😆 share fun things that light me up.
Hang in there. We’ll make it!
TIP JAR ➡️ tr.ee/YErUTD

PUB DAY for DICTIONARY

Extreme Obstacle Course In The Sky YouTube video by Red Bull

This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen. And yes, I would absolutely do this in a heartbeat. (If I knew how!)
Funny: I find myself getting more adventurous as I get older. Not reckless, just intrepid. Is that weird? 😄

Hope On-Air: How MS NOW Can Avoid the Failures of MSNBC Lose the grim approach to politics, and try this instead

I’m a former MSNBC anchor. Now that it’s changed to @ms.now I have a suggestion to overcome its past failures: stop being so grim. Try this instead.

News Editor’s Note: please don’t refer to July 4, 2026 as “America’s 250th Birthday”. The Declaration of Independence was signed six years after the Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770), so hostilities were well underway. Our Constitution wasn’t signed until 1787. America didn’t originate in 1776.

Kyle is a very dear friend of mine. Please read this true and loving account of how demonic these secret police are who conduct “immigration enforcement” in Chicago nowadays.

DEBATE GAME PLAYTEST LIVESTREAM Hey there! Thank you so much for your interest in this project. Please share a bit of info about yourself, and indicate which livestreams and roles you're interested in.

Updated article with the right link for the playtest signup… sorry about the error. Here’s the link:

Preventing Political Hatemongers From Recruiting Everyday People Watch Now | What would you do to protect the ones you love? The key may not be confronting radicals, but intercepting potential recruits.

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An RPG to Prevent Political Violence in America YouTube video by The Night Light with Joshua Johnson

You can sign up to playtest my new game, and learn more about it, here:
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