Dave Johnson
@dcjohnson.bsky.social
Former Sr Fellow, Campaign for America's Future
Silicon Valley, Atari, Imagic, Working Software, Be
US expat living in the UK
seeingtheforest.com
wecanhavenicethings.com
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governmentcheese.co.uk
Silicon Valley, Atari, Imagic, Working Software, Be
US expat living in the UK
seeingtheforest.com
wecanhavenicethings.com
democracyandcommunity.org
governmentcheese.co.uk
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Dave Johnson
@dcjohnson.bsky.social
· Nov 19
I post on UK issues because I spent much time & effort trying to warn people about the rightward shift of US "conservatives" and what it would lead to.
I moved here and see the same forces now working to capture the UK govt and impose what has been imposed on the US. I give a shit so I post & warn.
I moved here and see the same forces now working to capture the UK govt and impose what has been imposed on the US. I give a shit so I post & warn.
You see weeks/months of (funded) headlines about some topic the right wants pushed, then later, polling finds these things are public "concerns."
The tipoff in this one is "NetZero." That campaign started after US's Heartland Inst opened a UK office. Soon after that the NetZero propaganda began.
The tipoff in this one is "NetZero." That campaign started after US's Heartland Inst opened a UK office. Soon after that the NetZero propaganda began.
Found it hard to follow the argument he makes re inflow of millions of legal migrants being legal makes it worse.There is little awareness that net migration fall dramatically. (One in 6 people have noticed its not at record levels. Thats about boats) he says something different re legal flows?
February 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM
You see weeks/months of (funded) headlines about some topic the right wants pushed, then later, polling finds these things are public "concerns."
The tipoff in this one is "NetZero." That campaign started after US's Heartland Inst opened a UK office. Soon after that the NetZero propaganda began.
The tipoff in this one is "NetZero." That campaign started after US's Heartland Inst opened a UK office. Soon after that the NetZero propaganda began.
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Exactly. And a lot of it is just describing the results of relentless far right propaganda on social media, GB News and in ever-radicalising tabloids as if it were some greater Wisdom of the People politicians have no choice but to listen to
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Exactly. And a lot of it is just describing the results of relentless far right propaganda on social media, GB News and in ever-radicalising tabloids as if it were some greater Wisdom of the People politicians have no choice but to listen to
This is right.
The latest over at my newsletter:
Trump corruption is causing generational, potentially irreversible harm to the public interest and corporate oversight, and our shitty establishment press, with scattered exception, couldn't care less.
Trump corruption is causing generational, potentially irreversible harm to the public interest and corporate oversight, and our shitty establishment press, with scattered exception, couldn't care less.
Corruption Killed The U.S. Government And The Press Was Complicit
Trump's second term corruption has caused generational and potentially irreversible damage to public safety and corporate oversight. The establishment press, with scattered exception, couldn't care le...
karlbode.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
This is right.
Seriously, read this.
🚨This article outlimes an even more terrifying scenario than the headline suggests. newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Seriously, read this.
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They expect members of Congress to vote yes on a bill to ban the insider trading that is making them very, very rich?
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
At least nine senators reported stock purchases or sales last year involving companies in industries overseen by the committees they serve on. These transactions worry government watchdog groups, as a bipartisan effort to ban the practice has faltered on Capitol Hill. https://cnn.it/4kvq4RE
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
They expect members of Congress to vote yes on a bill to ban the insider trading that is making them very, very rich?
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
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What actually happens is you reduce the ability to keep corporations under control, you drain govt, and you end up with a Trump.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
What actually happens is you reduce the ability to keep corporations under control, you drain govt, and you end up with a Trump.
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Dear UK, in the US "pro-growth" means cutting taxes and regulations on corporations. It is a lobbyist term. It doesn't bring benefits to the public.
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Dear UK, in the US "pro-growth" means cutting taxes and regulations on corporations. It is a lobbyist term. It doesn't bring benefits to the public.
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In a few years we will all realize that the worst thing about these last several years was ignoring the coming climate crisis. Everything else will pale in comparison.
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 AM
In a few years we will all realize that the worst thing about these last several years was ignoring the coming climate crisis. Everything else will pale in comparison.
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"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."
February 10, 2026 at 7:43 AM
"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."
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Anyone who couldn't see the political and historical references it was because they didn't want to, frankly.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Anyone who couldn't see the political and historical references it was because they didn't want to, frankly.
It is the funding and assistance provided to far-right groups working to take over democracies.
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM
It is the funding and assistance provided to far-right groups working to take over democracies.
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A lot of Republican voters are not good judges of what Republicans actually believe and want to do. Ie “mass deportation” means “he just wants to deport the criminals”
February 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM
A lot of Republican voters are not good judges of what Republicans actually believe and want to do. Ie “mass deportation” means “he just wants to deport the criminals”
Dear UK, in the US "pro-growth" means cutting taxes and regulations on corporations. It is a lobbyist term. It doesn't bring benefits to the public.
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Dear UK, in the US "pro-growth" means cutting taxes and regulations on corporations. It is a lobbyist term. It doesn't bring benefits to the public.
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3. Then there’s the government’s parroting of Reform UK lines on immigration and small boats, despite all the evidence showing that when centrists ape the extreme right they simply empower it. It even went so far as to mimic Reform’s branding: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour launches ads in Reform-style branding to boast about deportations
Exclusive: Some MPs and activists upset at tone of party’s Facebook campaign aimed at countering Farage
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:32 AM
3. Then there’s the government’s parroting of Reform UK lines on immigration and small boats, despite all the evidence showing that when centrists ape the extreme right they simply empower it. It even went so far as to mimic Reform’s branding: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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AOC, "Every American should be alarmed at the black box system where ICE disappears migrants and American citizens alike"
February 10, 2026 at 7:58 AM
AOC, "Every American should be alarmed at the black box system where ICE disappears migrants and American citizens alike"
"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."
February 10, 2026 at 7:43 AM
"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."
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Imagine a woman telling other women who were raped as teens "I don't see what the big deal is"
WTF?????
WTF?????
February 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Imagine a woman telling other women who were raped as teens "I don't see what the big deal is"
WTF?????
WTF?????
Questions with answers that seem obvious to me: WHY won't elected officials outlaw corrupting campaign "donations" from special interests that are obvious bribery?
A second question: WHY won't they outlaw jobs, "consulting" fees, and other obvious ways elected officials & regulators are bribed?
A second question: WHY won't they outlaw jobs, "consulting" fees, and other obvious ways elected officials & regulators are bribed?
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Questions with answers that seem obvious to me: WHY won't elected officials outlaw corrupting campaign "donations" from special interests that are obvious bribery?
A second question: WHY won't they outlaw jobs, "consulting" fees, and other obvious ways elected officials & regulators are bribed?
A second question: WHY won't they outlaw jobs, "consulting" fees, and other obvious ways elected officials & regulators are bribed?
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The *only* response to this is all the other governors drop out.
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) says he was uninvited from a bipartisan White House dinner for governors
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
"As the nation’s only Black governor, I can’t ignore that being singled out for exclusion from this bipartisan tradition carries an added weight — whether that was the intent or not"
February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The *only* response to this is all the other governors drop out.
In a few years we will all realize that the worst thing about these last several years was ignoring the coming climate crisis. Everything else will pale in comparison.
February 10, 2026 at 6:48 AM
In a few years we will all realize that the worst thing about these last several years was ignoring the coming climate crisis. Everything else will pale in comparison.
The people who run things - esp public discourse - and have been propagandizing that "too woke" killed the Democrats are the same people who were excusing the Epstein networks.
Now we know why they hate "woke."
The halftime show (the best one ever) was bad because it was "woke."
Now we know why they hate "woke."
The halftime show (the best one ever) was bad because it was "woke."
February 10, 2026 at 6:46 AM
The people who run things - esp public discourse - and have been propagandizing that "too woke" killed the Democrats are the same people who were excusing the Epstein networks.
Now we know why they hate "woke."
The halftime show (the best one ever) was bad because it was "woke."
Now we know why they hate "woke."
The halftime show (the best one ever) was bad because it was "woke."
This is a very big deal. There were 25 co-conspirators who were let off the hook in a secret settlement. All men. Only Maxwell - female - was prosecuted.
This info - evidence - was concealed from her defense attys.
This info - evidence - was concealed from her defense attys.
“Buried in a footnote of Ghislaine Maxwell’s court filing, she makes the bombshell claim that there are twenty-five accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein who entered into secret settlements and that there are four unnamed employee co-conspirators of Epstein.”
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
open.substack.com/pub/michaelp...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Bombshell Filing Raises Questions About Epstein’s Hidden Network
For more access to expert legal analysis, official court documents and breaking news coverage only available here at the intersection of law and politics, please consider becoming a paid subscriber.Le...
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This is a very big deal. There were 25 co-conspirators who were let off the hook in a secret settlement. All men. Only Maxwell - female - was prosecuted.
This info - evidence - was concealed from her defense attys.
This info - evidence - was concealed from her defense attys.
They expect members of Congress to vote yes on a bill to ban the insider trading that is making them very, very rich?
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
At least nine senators reported stock purchases or sales last year involving companies in industries overseen by the committees they serve on. These transactions worry government watchdog groups, as a bipartisan effort to ban the practice has faltered on Capitol Hill. https://cnn.it/4kvq4RE
February 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM
They expect members of Congress to vote yes on a bill to ban the insider trading that is making them very, very rich?
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
That is as absurd as expecting them to vote to limit campaign donations from moneyed interests -- who then "employ" them (if you know what I mean) after they leave govt.
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Short version: Racist Pedophile President
Crockett: "All this administration cares about is protecting the powerful and protecting pedophiles. They will do anything to distract from that, including deciding to put up in the middle of Black History Month the most racist thing that we've ever seen come out of a White House."
February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Short version: Racist Pedophile President
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Watched the TPUSA halftime show on YouTube, and you're not going to believe this but it was basically just a bunch of white Christian identity signaling.
Also, though the audience looked like it was about 100 people, they piped in cheering sounds to make it seem like a crowd of thousands.
Also, though the audience looked like it was about 100 people, they piped in cheering sounds to make it seem like a crowd of thousands.
February 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Watched the TPUSA halftime show on YouTube, and you're not going to believe this but it was basically just a bunch of white Christian identity signaling.
Also, though the audience looked like it was about 100 people, they piped in cheering sounds to make it seem like a crowd of thousands.
Also, though the audience looked like it was about 100 people, they piped in cheering sounds to make it seem like a crowd of thousands.