Harry Johnson
@harryjohnsonnc.bsky.social
Attorney working on clean energy development in the southeast. UNC Asheville & Chapel Hill alum. Come here for the transportation/land use/housing/energy takes, stay for the bluegrass and basketball.
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I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I can’t believe people in the room don’t push back. It doesn’t matter if he’s the president, part of holding him accountable is standing up to his bullying— especially if he’s doing it right in front of your face
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
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"Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, 'Don’t cry. I don’t know how, but I’ll get you back. Understand?'" www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, 'Don’t cry. I don’t know how, but I’ll get you back. Understand?'" www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
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People will say it's the lack of enforcement, and that's a factor, but we also have technology to limit phone use while driving and our automakers and leaders refuse to implement it. It's a choice to allow distracted driving. And all the deaths and injuries that result are because of that choice.
We’ve 100% lost the war on using phones while driving and it’s the worst.
November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
People will say it's the lack of enforcement, and that's a factor, but we also have technology to limit phone use while driving and our automakers and leaders refuse to implement it. It's a choice to allow distracted driving. And all the deaths and injuries that result are because of that choice.
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I had to laugh at the first 2 words in this New York Times headline. The last decade has been one long Trump “outburst.”
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I had to laugh at the first 2 words in this New York Times headline. The last decade has been one long Trump “outburst.”
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sen. warnock gave a very good speech yesterday at georgetown and it was a reminder that this guy is, i think, a presidential caliber talent whether or not he wants the prize www.youtube.com/live/xty8iKG...
Higher Calling with Sen Warnock
YouTube video by Center on Faith and Justice
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
sen. warnock gave a very good speech yesterday at georgetown and it was a reminder that this guy is, i think, a presidential caliber talent whether or not he wants the prize www.youtube.com/live/xty8iKG...
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"You voted for this!" FAFOism is a powerful force. Easy to get swept away in it. But the fact is that guys like this were lied to, and your anger is better spent on the liars than the lied to. We can welcome guys like this in. We need to build a better country, and we can't do it without them.
Q: You voted for President Trump in 2024. Do you regret that decision?
North Carolina Voter: Yes, 100%…DHS agents harassed me simply for being Latino
North Carolina Voter: Yes, 100%…DHS agents harassed me simply for being Latino
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"You voted for this!" FAFOism is a powerful force. Easy to get swept away in it. But the fact is that guys like this were lied to, and your anger is better spent on the liars than the lied to. We can welcome guys like this in. We need to build a better country, and we can't do it without them.
I’m really disappointed that the new American Revolution documentary does not explicitly mention the National Treasure that was hidden by the masons, this was clearly taught to me by Nicholas Cage and his fellow historians.
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I’m really disappointed that the new American Revolution documentary does not explicitly mention the National Treasure that was hidden by the masons, this was clearly taught to me by Nicholas Cage and his fellow historians.
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New AP-NORC poll
-67% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance on the economy
-57% of Americans disapprove on immigration
-65% disapprove on health care
-67 percent disapprove of his handling of the federal government
apnorc.org/projects/tru...
-67% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance on the economy
-57% of Americans disapprove on immigration
-65% disapprove on health care
-67 percent disapprove of his handling of the federal government
apnorc.org/projects/tru...
Trump’s approval rating remains low during government shutdown - AP-NORC
Approval of how Trump is handling the federal government has dropped sharply since March.
apnorc.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New AP-NORC poll
-67% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance on the economy
-57% of Americans disapprove on immigration
-65% disapprove on health care
-67 percent disapprove of his handling of the federal government
apnorc.org/projects/tru...
-67% of Americans disapprove of Trump's performance on the economy
-57% of Americans disapprove on immigration
-65% disapprove on health care
-67 percent disapprove of his handling of the federal government
apnorc.org/projects/tru...
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The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Epstein story gets a something that is tearing at the heart of the electorate: elite impunity. The idea that wealthy and powerful people can do terrible things *at scale* and face no consequences for them. Whatever political party actually stops it could rule the country for a generation.
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The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The thing about the "I voted against this" position Schumer is taking is that either he is trying to mislead Dem voters by implying he didn't support reopening right now, or he has no control over his caucus.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
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Agree with this.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
Opening the government with no concessions from GOP merely to alleviate airline cancellations - when Congress has been dragging its feet for years on chronic FAA staffing issues - is a lame ass choice.
Also, doing it while the House refuses to work is appalling.
Also, doing it while the House refuses to work is appalling.
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Agree with this.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
About to publish something on the airplane mess. But this too is ON THE REPUBS. It is not a reason to cave. Dems, it is a time to keep standing up.
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Tolkien is not perfect but he did, in fact, hate the fucking Nazis.
DHS just posted a Lord of the Rings meme as an appeal to join ICE
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Tolkien is not perfect but he did, in fact, hate the fucking Nazis.
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“They’ve got money for ICE and golden ballrooms but not for hungry families” is so easy it’s almost funny
Johnson: Snap benefits is a unique situation. I got a summary of the legal analysis…the contingency funds are not legally available to cover the benefits right now
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“They’ve got money for ICE and golden ballrooms but not for hungry families” is so easy it’s almost funny
Really need to resurrect one of the great @janecoaston.bsky.social threads: what if they remade Goodfellas with bears
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Really need to resurrect one of the great @janecoaston.bsky.social threads: what if they remade Goodfellas with bears
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"If the AI bubble bursts and it pulls the broader economy into recession with it, I think that talking about the 'AI tech oligarchs' is going to be a very politically appealing message."
@jvl.bsky.social, @jvl.bsky.social, and @timmiller.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Next Level:
@jvl.bsky.social, @jvl.bsky.social, and @timmiller.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Next Level:
October 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"If the AI bubble bursts and it pulls the broader economy into recession with it, I think that talking about the 'AI tech oligarchs' is going to be a very politically appealing message."
@jvl.bsky.social, @jvl.bsky.social, and @timmiller.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Next Level:
@jvl.bsky.social, @jvl.bsky.social, and @timmiller.bsky.social in the latest episode of The Next Level:
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Subject of Investigation: Are some Congressional Republicans Nazis
Means of Investigation: look at them
Conclusion of Investigation: yeop
Means of Investigation: look at them
Conclusion of Investigation: yeop
Politico received an initial tip that a Taylor staffer had a swastika neatly pinned to his cubicle during a zoom call. When confronted, the congressman’s press office pretty implausibly sought to present the situation as a police matter, and Politico went along with that in its headline and lede.
Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Subject of Investigation: Are some Congressional Republicans Nazis
Means of Investigation: look at them
Conclusion of Investigation: yeop
Means of Investigation: look at them
Conclusion of Investigation: yeop
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Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Almost like we founded the entire country on opposing this exact sentence.
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Or Treasury, for that matter
Literally nothing coming from the Pentagon, DHS, or DOJ should be considered credible unless backed up by an independent source outside of government. (This, for the record, is a huge problem!)
Of all the things that didn’t happen
October 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Or Treasury, for that matter
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He was such a horrific governor that the SPANISH imprisoned him in San Domingo! postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/c...
October 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
He was such a horrific governor that the SPANISH imprisoned him in San Domingo! postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/c...
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A miracle they’re still alive. Elated for their families. Can’t help but think of all the hostages who would have also come home two years ago had Netanyahu chosen his own people over his thirst for war.
Hamas has released all 20 remaining living hostages.
The Israeli military says it has taken custody of them and will transport them onward to Israel. Follow AP's live updates.
The Israeli military says it has taken custody of them and will transport them onward to Israel. Follow AP's live updates.
Live updates: Israel says Hamas hands over first 7 hostages to Red Cross as part of Gaza ceasefire
The key exchange follows a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war. U.S. President Donald Trump was also arriving in the region along with other leaders to discuss the U.S.-proposed deal and postwar plans.
bit.ly
October 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
A miracle they’re still alive. Elated for their families. Can’t help but think of all the hostages who would have also come home two years ago had Netanyahu chosen his own people over his thirst for war.