By David G. Firestone
Sometimes in life, luck is on our side. Sometimes luck is against us. We all hate seeing bad things happen to good people, and we all hate seeing good things happen to bad people. On the other hand, it’s always satisfying when good things happen to good people, and when bad things happen to bad people. Today, we focus on the latter.
Johnny Somali, real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael, is an IRL streamer, who claims he is an internet troll. His MO is to travel to other countries to piss off as many people as possible, by being racist and ignorant. He is basically the kid who would eat paste for a nickel, only he annoys citizens of the country he is in for a $5 donation. He’s been banned from most streaming platforms, including Kick. Do you know how much of a douche you have to be to get kicked off of Kick?
In his travels, he traveled to Japan in 2023, and promptly proceeded to make an ass out of himself. He frequently made references to the atomic bombings, made numerous racist statements, got beaten up, and was arrested. He went to Israel, and conduted himself in much the same way. In both cases, he was arrested, and deported. At this point, he felt himself to be invincible. But he forgot one thing. Karma has a unique way of showing up at the worst possible time.
Johnny Somali’s downfall began on September 27, 2024, when he traveled to Seoul, South Korea. He acted the same way he did in Japan and Israel, only this time, he overlooked one critical detail. South Korea isn’t as tolerant of these issues as other countries. Currently, he is on probation, and is prevented from leaving the country. He is facing five charges, and was set to attend court on March 7, 2025.
In this situation, where you are facing serious charges, I would take this as seriously as possible, and be on my best behavior. Not Johnny Somali. Somali showed up to court over an hour late, was incredibly hungover due to a “shots for donations” livestream, and wore a MAGA hat. Court officials told Somali to take the hat off, but he kept putting it back on. During the hearing, it became clear he wasn’t getting another slap on the wrist. Each of the five charges carries the potential of five years in prison. He’s going to trial next month, and I’m looking forward to it.
Johnny Somali has proven himself to be a clown, a troll, and a moron. He’s a trash streamer, who will do anything for a $5 donation. He has never been put in check and all, until this most recent incident. Now, he’s going to prison, hopefully for a long time. Sadly, there are a lot of Johnny Somali style streamers, and we need to send a message to them, that we won’t tolerate this behavior at all.
Now we move on to our second story. Hulk Hogan’s ex-wife Linda Hogan went on an unhinged rant on her family life. She talked about her hatred for Hulk, and blamed him for their daughter Brooke not being a part of her life. It’s such an amazing rant that I can’t really do it justice. But let’s dive a little deeper into Linda Hogan.
Hulk and Linda were married in 1983 and divorced in 2009. During the divorce, Linda dated a man 29 years younger than she was. She took Hulk to the cleaners in the divorce. In terms of personality, she is just as bad as Hulk. She’s just as selfish and narcissistic as Hulk. She is an awful person, and is undeserving of mercy.
Linda’s rant drew the attention of Brooke Hogan, now married with two kids. I’m going to post some of her response here.
“There was a recent video posted by my mother that was concerning enough for people to send to me, making me feel the need to address the tip of a very large iceberg that is my immediate family. What little I am addressing does not even scratch the surface of what I’ve dealt with my entire life.
I will start by saying this video is mild compared to the behavior I have witnessed for the greater portion of my life. This also comes in addition to false claims that she has previously posted and then deleted. That being said, she has been through a lot of trauma and pain—my heart breaks for her. You can’t control how others treat you, but you can control how you treat others and how you cope with things.
Too many times, I have ignored things said about me and haven’t spoken my truths. Even so, I will keep things as vague as possible to continue to protect people… people who should have protected me.
Most importantly, I have completely separate reasons for going no contact with each of my parents. No contact with my mom has nothing to do with my dad, and no contact with my father has nothing to do with my mother. This also pertains to my dad’s second and third, now current, wife. This decision was made based purely on how they have each dealt with me directly my entire life.
I have been EXTREMELY verbally and mentally abused since childhood. Sadly, it would frequently turn physical. And sometimes, it’s not by the person you would assume—abuse comes in all shapes and sizes. This vicious pattern has robbed me of any sense of self-esteem or confidence—I’ve been trained to pretend I have it.
Up until adulthood, I’ve received berating and vile text messages, verbal and public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten. I’ve been asked to defend poor behavior to the public and have done so out of love, only to find I was misinformed, manipulated, and lied to. Still, to this day, I face constant ridicule for the poor decisions of others.
I’ve watched others benefit financially off my suffering and embarrassment caused by their selfish behavior. While it caused my life to crumble, I continued to stay strong and silent.
I was expected to—and DID— forgive massive blows to my career and personal life, nasty behavior, omissions of truth, blatant lies, manipulation, and repetitive errors in hopes of renewing previous family bonds.
I’ve been used as a pawn, a buffer, and treated like I’m downright stupid, too. No child or human should ever experience something like this.
Feeling injustice, not speaking my truth, dealing with smear campaigns, flying monkeys, enablers of this behavior, watching fake win over what’s real, and losing other family members and friends in an attempt to stop gossip and ongoing drama is also a painful side effect of this decision I deal with daily.
I gave endless chances hoping for the best and was met with more disrespect. At a certain point, I had to stop setting myself on fire to keep others warm.
One day, my family will look back and see that I never exposed the full truth. I was a waitress making $2.13 an hour to build a business of my own with no help from anyone. Nobody can take that away from me.
You can forgive people but still not allow them to mistreat you. I have nothing left to give to people who take, take, take, and never give in return. I choose peace. But my silence and my kindness should not be mistaken for weakness.
There are far more important things in this world. There are people out there trying to survive. And yet, there are families who have had all the opportunities in the world, and still choose to destroy each other.”
Based on everything I’ve seen, I fully believe Brooke’s side of things. She’s clearly hurt, she’s clearly avoiding the spotlight, and she is the most believable of the group. But what really strikes me here is that she did something that many people can’t, or won’t do…cut ties and run.
I am a big believer in cutting ties with people who are toxic. Many people in my life think I’m toxic, and have cut me out of their life. I’ve done the same with a lot of people. Brooke is smart enough to realize that Hulk and Linda were Superfund levels of toxic, and the only escape is to cut and run. She doesn’t want her kids to experience the same toxicity she had to endure. She is, without a doubt, the most mature and intelligent member of that family.
I don’t care who they are to you, I don’t care how much they may have meant to you, and I don’t care how much you may love them. Anybody who tries to tear you down for their own selfishness is toxic, and should be cut out of your life quickly. Don’t let them destroy you. I applaud Brooke, and I’m glad she’s in a good place now. She summed it up better. “At a certain point, I had to stop setting myself on fire to keep others warm.”
Sources Cited:
The Driver Suit Blog 