Dr Eric Johnson
@drejohnson.bsky.social
I am a passionate educator and researcher, currently living in Minneapolis, Minnesota with my longtime partner and two cats. He/him.
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Despair seems like a reasonable course of action
'Some estimates are that up to 20% of the entire proteome can bind RNA and moreover that about 20% of all known protein complexes have an RNA component in them and you really have to think about how to deal with such large figures.'
'Some estimates are that up to 20% of the entire proteome can bind RNA and moreover that about 20% of all known protein complexes have an RNA component in them and you really have to think about how to deal with such large figures.'
RNA and Proteins: Who Bosses Whom?
www.science.org
September 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Despair seems like a reasonable course of action
'Some estimates are that up to 20% of the entire proteome can bind RNA and moreover that about 20% of all known protein complexes have an RNA component in them and you really have to think about how to deal with such large figures.'
'Some estimates are that up to 20% of the entire proteome can bind RNA and moreover that about 20% of all known protein complexes have an RNA component in them and you really have to think about how to deal with such large figures.'
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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a note on the Minnesota primary: this is correct, the person to replace Tina Smith with is Peggy Flanagan
Replace Smith with Peggy Flanagan. Do not replace her with Angie Craig.
that's right, Smith is retiring, I forgot
that sucks! she's good! replace her with someone who is also good!
that sucks! she's good! replace her with someone who is also good!
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
a note on the Minnesota primary: this is correct, the person to replace Tina Smith with is Peggy Flanagan
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Hi Minnesotan Bluesky:
The DFL has a well-known transphobia problem. I'm organizing to change the party platform in 2026 to be explicitly supportive of trans people in Minnesota. This will provide a basis for expelling transphobia from our party.
Join me: abetterdfl.org.
The DFL has a well-known transphobia problem. I'm organizing to change the party platform in 2026 to be explicitly supportive of trans people in Minnesota. This will provide a basis for expelling transphobia from our party.
Join me: abetterdfl.org.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hi Minnesotan Bluesky:
The DFL has a well-known transphobia problem. I'm organizing to change the party platform in 2026 to be explicitly supportive of trans people in Minnesota. This will provide a basis for expelling transphobia from our party.
Join me: abetterdfl.org.
The DFL has a well-known transphobia problem. I'm organizing to change the party platform in 2026 to be explicitly supportive of trans people in Minnesota. This will provide a basis for expelling transphobia from our party.
Join me: abetterdfl.org.
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Me in the @startribune.com today on the moral obligations of elected officials: www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
November 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Me in the @startribune.com today on the moral obligations of elected officials: www.startribune.com/twin-cities-...
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This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
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Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trying to figure out what #SCOTUS just did with #SNAP, and why Justice Jackson temporarily froze the district court's ruling?
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
Via "One First," me on what's going on—and why I think Jackson's move was savvy, notwithstanding the awful circumstances that forced it:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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For the sake of completeness, I've extended my dollars per vote chart to include the top two candidates in each ward. Bob Carney is your true great value champion at zero dollars per vote.
This is money RAISED in 2025 per vote received, as of the pre-general filing deadline.
This is money RAISED in 2025 per vote received, as of the pre-general filing deadline.
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
For the sake of completeness, I've extended my dollars per vote chart to include the top two candidates in each ward. Bob Carney is your true great value champion at zero dollars per vote.
This is money RAISED in 2025 per vote received, as of the pre-general filing deadline.
This is money RAISED in 2025 per vote received, as of the pre-general filing deadline.
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I know some folks were asking for something like this (@meshm.bsky.social iirc) So I made a quick dot density map of the first choice Minneapolis mayoral results. This allows you to see two things that choropleth maps can't show... umn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapview...
November 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I know some folks were asking for something like this (@meshm.bsky.social iirc) So I made a quick dot density map of the first choice Minneapolis mayoral results. This allows you to see two things that choropleth maps can't show... umn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapview...
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What we know, final edition of the night:
[Now in 3 parts]
—Prop 50 wins
—VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG
—Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS
—Dems defend NJ-Gov
—Dems win NJ+VA trifectas
—Mamdani wins
—PA Dems win state supreme court
—ME anti-mail voting measure loses
—GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices
[Now in 3 parts]
—Prop 50 wins
—VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG
—Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS
—Dems defend NJ-Gov
—Dems win NJ+VA trifectas
—Mamdani wins
—PA Dems win state supreme court
—ME anti-mail voting measure loses
—GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
What we know, final edition of the night:
[Now in 3 parts]
—Prop 50 wins
—VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG
—Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS
—Dems defend NJ-Gov
—Dems win NJ+VA trifectas
—Mamdani wins
—PA Dems win state supreme court
—ME anti-mail voting measure loses
—GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices
[Now in 3 parts]
—Prop 50 wins
—VA Dems flip Gov, LG, AG
—Dems gain leg seats in VA, NJ, & MS
—Dems defend NJ-Gov
—Dems win NJ+VA trifectas
—Mamdani wins
—PA Dems win state supreme court
—ME anti-mail voting measure loses
—GA Dems flip 2 statewide offices
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If you’re afraid of another Frey victory and mad tonight, make plans to get into DFL positions next year during caucuses. This whole ass system is rotten.
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
If you’re afraid of another Frey victory and mad tonight, make plans to get into DFL positions next year during caucuses. This whole ass system is rotten.
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RESULT: Soren Stevenson is elected to the Minneapolis City Council in the Eighth Ward.
Stevenson lost an eye during a 2020 BLM protest after he was shot by police with a foam projectile.
Stevenson lost an eye during a 2020 BLM protest after he was shot by police with a foam projectile.
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
RESULT: Soren Stevenson is elected to the Minneapolis City Council in the Eighth Ward.
Stevenson lost an eye during a 2020 BLM protest after he was shot by police with a foam projectile.
Stevenson lost an eye during a 2020 BLM protest after he was shot by police with a foam projectile.
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If you know college kids that aren’t registered they can vote today!
Photo id plus one of these:
Or current registered voter at same precinct can vouch.
Photo id plus one of these:
Or current registered voter at same precinct can vouch.
November 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If you know college kids that aren’t registered they can vote today!
Photo id plus one of these:
Or current registered voter at same precinct can vouch.
Photo id plus one of these:
Or current registered voter at same precinct can vouch.
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Today is the day, if you weren't able to early vote!
My humble suggestion:
1. DeWayne Davis
2. Jazz Hampton
3. Omar Fateh
Pick your preferred order, just *please* don't rank Frey!
And really, Davis first 🙏.
My humble suggestion:
1. DeWayne Davis
2. Jazz Hampton
3. Omar Fateh
Pick your preferred order, just *please* don't rank Frey!
And really, Davis first 🙏.
November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Today is the day, if you weren't able to early vote!
My humble suggestion:
1. DeWayne Davis
2. Jazz Hampton
3. Omar Fateh
Pick your preferred order, just *please* don't rank Frey!
And really, Davis first 🙏.
My humble suggestion:
1. DeWayne Davis
2. Jazz Hampton
3. Omar Fateh
Pick your preferred order, just *please* don't rank Frey!
And really, Davis first 🙏.
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The same people who want Frey back as mayor also want Ilhan Omar out and I think about that a lot
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The same people who want Frey back as mayor also want Ilhan Omar out and I think about that a lot
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This is not a debate club. This is not an official government forum. This is not the United Nations. This is not even a college class. This is a social media website that I use to amuse myself and to talk to interesting people. And I find it much more amusing when I can block whoever I want.
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is not a debate club. This is not an official government forum. This is not the United Nations. This is not even a college class. This is a social media website that I use to amuse myself and to talk to interesting people. And I find it much more amusing when I can block whoever I want.
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I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m asking everyone to vote for a new Mayor by Tuesday and rank all 3 of Omar Fateh, Dewayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton in whichever order you prefer. I’ve worked at City Hall for the last 4 years and from my personal experiences I believe the City desperately needs a new mayor.
Long thread 🧵
Long thread 🧵
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Please vote by Tuesday and vote for a new Mayor. Minneapolis deserves a change.
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Please vote by Tuesday and vote for a new Mayor. Minneapolis deserves a change.
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Anyway, I believe change is possible. Minneapolis, let’s change our mayor! Naomi Kritzer’s writeup is still my favorite. (I ranked Fateh first.)
naomikritzer.com/2025/09/18/e...
naomikritzer.com/2025/09/18/e...
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Anyway, I believe change is possible. Minneapolis, let’s change our mayor! Naomi Kritzer’s writeup is still my favorite. (I ranked Fateh first.)
naomikritzer.com/2025/09/18/e...
naomikritzer.com/2025/09/18/e...
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I want Frey to lose for myriad reasons, but near the top of my list is that their brand of politics needs to be defeated for the benefit of our city.
November 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I want Frey to lose for myriad reasons, but near the top of my list is that their brand of politics needs to be defeated for the benefit of our city.
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there is no hierarchy of citizenship.
there are only citizens. All citizens are imbued with the same legal protections and rights in the U.S.
Some citizens born, some citizens are naturalized, both are fully and equally citizens.
the end.
there are only citizens. All citizens are imbued with the same legal protections and rights in the U.S.
Some citizens born, some citizens are naturalized, both are fully and equally citizens.
the end.
November 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
there is no hierarchy of citizenship.
there are only citizens. All citizens are imbued with the same legal protections and rights in the U.S.
Some citizens born, some citizens are naturalized, both are fully and equally citizens.
the end.
there are only citizens. All citizens are imbued with the same legal protections and rights in the U.S.
Some citizens born, some citizens are naturalized, both are fully and equally citizens.
the end.
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Since the last election, a secret network of 24 McDonald’s owners has spent over $100,000 to back Jacob Frey and his allies.
5 of them are out-of-state and only 2 of them live in Minneapolis!
All with deep pockets, willing to spend big to tip the scales of this election.
5 of them are out-of-state and only 2 of them live in Minneapolis!
All with deep pockets, willing to spend big to tip the scales of this election.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Since the last election, a secret network of 24 McDonald’s owners has spent over $100,000 to back Jacob Frey and his allies.
5 of them are out-of-state and only 2 of them live in Minneapolis!
All with deep pockets, willing to spend big to tip the scales of this election.
5 of them are out-of-state and only 2 of them live in Minneapolis!
All with deep pockets, willing to spend big to tip the scales of this election.
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Are people really this clueless or are they pretending? streets.mn/2018/05/03/b...
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Are people really this clueless or are they pretending? streets.mn/2018/05/03/b...
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Yes. To all of the above. And I too am on team bat.
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yes. To all of the above. And I too am on team bat.