GMJohnston
@gmjohnston.bsky.social
Husband, twinsdaddy, son, hiker, runner, guitar player, reader
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MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident.
St. Peter police chief intervenes, prevents federal agents from arresting resident
The police chief of St. Peter intervened to prevent federal agents from taking a local resident who was observing ICE enforcement actions into custody. It is believed to be the first time local police...
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January 31, 2026 at 3:08 PM
MPR News has learned that the police chief in the small southern Minnesota city of St. Peter intervened Thursday afternoon to prevent federal immigration agents from arresting a local resident.
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We need all Dems to loudly denounce this insanity.
January 27, 2026 at 11:37 PM
We need all Dems to loudly denounce this insanity.
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🚨PLEASE SHARE ‼️ Jayden Scott and unknown accomplices have found where I live and posted a video online outside of my door. I have my apartment management and local police involved. I will obviously have to move so the more people that are aware of this situation the better.
January 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM
🚨PLEASE SHARE ‼️ Jayden Scott and unknown accomplices have found where I live and posted a video online outside of my door. I have my apartment management and local police involved. I will obviously have to move so the more people that are aware of this situation the better.
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The Timberwolves may have signed that insipid CEO statement, but their chaplain is spitting fire
January 25, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The Timberwolves may have signed that insipid CEO statement, but their chaplain is spitting fire
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The Pretti family’s heartbreaking request to all of us: get the truth out about our son.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The Pretti family’s heartbreaking request to all of us: get the truth out about our son.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
Alex was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA whose last act was to protect the woman next to him. We will not let this Administration spread lies.
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ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
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NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
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March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025
From 1942 to 1945, the Code Talkers were key to every major operation of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.
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March 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
March 17, 2025
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Test. Cases. Any little infraction. But don't think they can't make up infractions...they already are.
A Hmong American woman who has lived in the Milwaukee area since she was 8 months old was deported last week to Laos, a country she has never visited, and says she is stranded in a rooming house surrounded by military guards. www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
Milwaukee-area woman deported to Laos though she's never been there, doesn't speak the language
As Donald Trump pushes the mass deportation of immigrants, Yang believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans to be deported to Laos recently.
www.jsonline.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Test. Cases. Any little infraction. But don't think they can't make up infractions...they already are.
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This is the most chilling article I've read, well, ever. Within 90 days, for example (or sooner) Social Security recipients will likely see delays receiving their monthly checks. It will affect over 70 million Americans, more than half of which need this to survive. That's just part of it:
"You'd think the past decade would have snapped us out of the fantasy that our institutions—or, even more fantastical, the U.S. electorate—will rescue us."
‘Time for It to Die’: The Chaotic Killing Off of the Government
Don’t count on the courts to stop it.
www.thebulwark.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This is the most chilling article I've read, well, ever. Within 90 days, for example (or sooner) Social Security recipients will likely see delays receiving their monthly checks. It will affect over 70 million Americans, more than half of which need this to survive. That's just part of it:
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March 6, 2025:
March 6, 2025
This morning, Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke of Reuters reported that the Trump administration is preparing to deport the 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and have temporary lega...
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March 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
March 6, 2025:
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March 5, 2025:
March 5, 2025
In the gym of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946, former and future prime minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill rose to deliver a speech.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
March 5, 2025:
I downloaded the Libby app for free today. You can borrow and place holds on ebooks from the library. I put myself on a waiting list for half a dozen books, and tagged another half dozen to borrow in the future.
I also deleted my Kindle app and may never buy another book again.
I also deleted my Kindle app and may never buy another book again.
March 1, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I downloaded the Libby app for free today. You can borrow and place holds on ebooks from the library. I put myself on a waiting list for half a dozen books, and tagged another half dozen to borrow in the future.
I also deleted my Kindle app and may never buy another book again.
I also deleted my Kindle app and may never buy another book again.
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February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025
Yesterday an unvaccinated child in Texas died of measles as nearly 140 people in Texas and New Mexico have been reported ill with the disease.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:09 AM
February 27, 2025
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"Make no mistake: This order transforms federal spending by taking it away from Congress, where the Constitution placed it, and moves it to the individual who sits atop the Department of Government Efficiency." @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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February 26, 2025
This morning, Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought and Office of Personnel Management acting director Charles Ezell sent a memo to the heads of departments and agencies.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"Make no mistake: This order transforms federal spending by taking it away from Congress, where the Constitution placed it, and moves it to the individual who sits atop the Department of Government Efficiency." @hcrichardson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
February 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
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February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
Something is shifting,” scholar of authoritarianism Timothy Snyder posted on Bluesky yesterday.
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February 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
February 23, 2025
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It’s been a long first 30 days. And there’s been a lot of bad news lately. So how about some good news for a change? There’s a shift in public opinion over Trump’s aggressive moves. Check out the evidence in my piece today: https://buff.ly/4beyVCE
February 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
It’s been a long first 30 days. And there’s been a lot of bad news lately. So how about some good news for a change? There’s a shift in public opinion over Trump’s aggressive moves. Check out the evidence in my piece today: https://buff.ly/4beyVCE
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“I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.”
“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.”
Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...
My Open Letter to Elon Musk
From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.
www.democracydocket.com
February 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.
“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.”
“I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.”
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Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
I've been slacking in the exercise department lately. Let's hope this little core workout gives me a little momentum!
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I've been slacking in the exercise department lately. Let's hope this little core workout gives me a little momentum!
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Federal workers we never hear about do heroic things every day. They keep our country going smoothly. They don't deserve to be traumatized like they have been with Donald Trump's authoritarian tactics.
February 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Federal workers we never hear about do heroic things every day. They keep our country going smoothly. They don't deserve to be traumatized like they have been with Donald Trump's authoritarian tactics.
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It starts with Senate Dems, throwing sand in the gears, slowing down the process. You can call your senators today and insist that they object to unanimous consent.
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
EXPLAINER: How Senate Democrats Can Delay & Defy Trump's Agenda with Procedural Hardball
indivisible.org
February 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It starts with Senate Dems, throwing sand in the gears, slowing down the process. You can call your senators today and insist that they object to unanimous consent.
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
More tools feckless Dems are refusing to use
indivisible.org/resource/exp...
Hey Bluesky, first time posting. Just a pic of me and my family in the beautiful outdoors.
February 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Hey Bluesky, first time posting. Just a pic of me and my family in the beautiful outdoors.