Derek Johnson
@derekjjohnson.bsky.social
music lover, liberal, data scientist, community owner Minnesota Aurora FC, Itasca Society Minnesota United FC; find me left of the dial - usually at First Avenue or a soccer match
They’re saying “it’s not warm out” in Green Bay on the NFL broadcast. It’s been above freezing in WI all day, it’s warm out to us Upper Midwesterners
December 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
They’re saying “it’s not warm out” in Green Bay on the NFL broadcast. It’s been above freezing in WI all day, it’s warm out to us Upper Midwesterners
Maybe whatever is in this epidural they gave me today is making me want to tweet a lot. Do we call it tweeting here? Probably not. - whatever.
My point being, is this why Trump tweets so much at really regular intervals that may or may not match cyclical infusion therapy schedules?
My point being, is this why Trump tweets so much at really regular intervals that may or may not match cyclical infusion therapy schedules?
December 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Maybe whatever is in this epidural they gave me today is making me want to tweet a lot. Do we call it tweeting here? Probably not. - whatever.
My point being, is this why Trump tweets so much at really regular intervals that may or may not match cyclical infusion therapy schedules?
My point being, is this why Trump tweets so much at really regular intervals that may or may not match cyclical infusion therapy schedules?
If one major political party is made up of 92% white voters in a country that is only 59% white, isn’t that effectively a white nationalist party, at least in practicality if not name?
December 27, 2025 at 6:12 AM
If one major political party is made up of 92% white voters in a country that is only 59% white, isn’t that effectively a white nationalist party, at least in practicality if not name?
The East Wing was heavily associated where the Kennedys and Trump destroyed it without asking. He paved over the Rose Garden. The facts that he added his name to the Kennedy Center and elevated that train wreck RFK Jr to Sec. of HHS seem like more evidence of a billionaire sized vendetta. But why???
December 27, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The East Wing was heavily associated where the Kennedys and Trump destroyed it without asking. He paved over the Rose Garden. The facts that he added his name to the Kennedy Center and elevated that train wreck RFK Jr to Sec. of HHS seem like more evidence of a billionaire sized vendetta. But why???
I love the whole Welcome to Wrexham story. I really do. But it does serve to highlight how easily systems that appear meritocratic in nature (promotion-relegation) can be short-circuited by money in just the right places.
December 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I love the whole Welcome to Wrexham story. I really do. But it does serve to highlight how easily systems that appear meritocratic in nature (promotion-relegation) can be short-circuited by money in just the right places.
@arimelber.bsky.social I’d love to have @justinwolfers.bsky.social talk about the differential effects of inflation at different income quintiles. I think there are some instructive charts that would translate well on TV. Those at the bottom are really experiencing a different economy
December 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
@arimelber.bsky.social I’d love to have @justinwolfers.bsky.social talk about the differential effects of inflation at different income quintiles. I think there are some instructive charts that would translate well on TV. Those at the bottom are really experiencing a different economy
The most strategic vision I’ve seen for MNUFC is for their real estate development plan, and that says everything I need to say about the current state of the roster.
December 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The most strategic vision I’ve seen for MNUFC is for their real estate development plan, and that says everything I need to say about the current state of the roster.
Did we determine that Taylor showing up late to the game definitely means Travis is retiring?
December 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Did we determine that Taylor showing up late to the game definitely means Travis is retiring?
I swear half of the people on my flight from ATL to MSP are Delta crews deadheading
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I swear half of the people on my flight from ATL to MSP are Delta crews deadheading
Still life: Abandoned “Welcome Home From Rehab” sign, airport rental car return, Christmas Day
December 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Still life: Abandoned “Welcome Home From Rehab” sign, airport rental car return, Christmas Day
MNUFC - if only we collected trophies the way we collect “the friends we made along the way” posts.
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
MNUFC - if only we collected trophies the way we collect “the friends we made along the way” posts.
Why do people expect Cameron Winter to be pleasant. He named his band Geese, fer crying’ out loud. You ever meet one them sonsabitches? They’re mean as fuck.
Sometimes. People. Leave. Hints.
Sometimes. People. Leave. Hints.
December 23, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Why do people expect Cameron Winter to be pleasant. He named his band Geese, fer crying’ out loud. You ever meet one them sonsabitches? They’re mean as fuck.
Sometimes. People. Leave. Hints.
Sometimes. People. Leave. Hints.
I just watched the 60 Minutes CECOT piece. And after watching it, I find it hard not to conclude that Bari Weiss is an apologist for torture and war crimes
December 23, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I just watched the 60 Minutes CECOT piece. And after watching it, I find it hard not to conclude that Bari Weiss is an apologist for torture and war crimes
Carol took the time to rehang the O’Keefe
December 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Carol took the time to rehang the O’Keefe
Still Life: Lost Baby Toy, MSP Airport, Saturday Before Christmas
December 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Still Life: Lost Baby Toy, MSP Airport, Saturday Before Christmas
So great the every position “of the Year” winner in @mnufc.com history played no more than 2 matches with the team after winning the award.
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
So great the every position “of the Year” winner in @mnufc.com history played no more than 2 matches with the team after winning the award.
Oh, so they TikTok’d the oil fields?
First it was "we have to blow up dozens of people on boats because of fetnanyl." But obviously it wasn't fentanyl being trafficked so then: narco terrorists are shipping cocaine! But then Wiles tells a reporter it's all about regime change and today it's bc US oil companies got kicked out in 2007?
December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Oh, so they TikTok’d the oil fields?
How many days can Speaker Mike Johnson walk-and-talk away questions about this speech saying he hasn’t had time to watch it yet?
And before you answer, remember he shut down the House for 6 weeks earlier this year 😂
And before you answer, remember he shut down the House for 6 weeks earlier this year 😂
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
How many days can Speaker Mike Johnson walk-and-talk away questions about this speech saying he hasn’t had time to watch it yet?
And before you answer, remember he shut down the House for 6 weeks earlier this year 😂
And before you answer, remember he shut down the House for 6 weeks earlier this year 😂
Mommy? Daddy? Why is the old man yelling at me?
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Mommy? Daddy? Why is the old man yelling at me?
Having insomnia gives one a chance to see how many late night TV ads are clearly AI generated.
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Having insomnia gives one a chance to see how many late night TV ads are clearly AI generated.
This week’s Pluribus has Manousos traveling through the jungle, and I found it hard not to hear echos of The Princess Bride throughout that journey
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This week’s Pluribus has Manousos traveling through the jungle, and I found it hard not to hear echos of The Princess Bride throughout that journey
The most unrealistic part of Pluribus is when Carol replaces the O’Keefe poster with the real painting, reusing the original placement of the wall hanger, and having the top of the frame of the painting be in a perfect horizontal plane with the picture next to it.
December 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The most unrealistic part of Pluribus is when Carol replaces the O’Keefe poster with the real painting, reusing the original placement of the wall hanger, and having the top of the frame of the painting be in a perfect horizontal plane with the picture next to it.
I glanced at this ad too quickly and I thought they bedazzled Deidre Beaubierdra’s Auditor of the Month award.
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I glanced at this ad too quickly and I thought they bedazzled Deidre Beaubierdra’s Auditor of the Month award.
“He made you a great offer…” 😂
I think it's kind of beautiful that this was Rob Reiner's final line on television
December 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“He made you a great offer…” 😂
Sen Kelly is a deliberate target for Trump
If he can do this to with a sympathetic figure - a Navy pilot, astronaut, and Senator married to a woman who was shot in the head while serving in Congress - then he can do it to anyone
If he fails? Kelly becomes the face of hope for the Democratic Party
If he can do this to with a sympathetic figure - a Navy pilot, astronaut, and Senator married to a woman who was shot in the head while serving in Congress - then he can do it to anyone
If he fails? Kelly becomes the face of hope for the Democratic Party
December 16, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Sen Kelly is a deliberate target for Trump
If he can do this to with a sympathetic figure - a Navy pilot, astronaut, and Senator married to a woman who was shot in the head while serving in Congress - then he can do it to anyone
If he fails? Kelly becomes the face of hope for the Democratic Party
If he can do this to with a sympathetic figure - a Navy pilot, astronaut, and Senator married to a woman who was shot in the head while serving in Congress - then he can do it to anyone
If he fails? Kelly becomes the face of hope for the Democratic Party