Johnnie Jae
@johnniejae.bsky.social
Founder of Red Pop! News | Indigenous Journalist & Speaker | Disability & Media Advocate | Workshops on Indigenous storytelling, justice, and mental health
www.johnniejae.com
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It's a brand new year! For those new to my lil' part of the bluesky, let me introduce myself.
Johnnie Jae įnganye ki. Jiwere-Nut'achi & Chahta nyi ki.
mąnkoge hakiraje ki.
I'm a disabled, asexual journalist, artist and professional indigenerd with a penchant for mischief and bad creature features.
Johnnie Jae įnganye ki. Jiwere-Nut'achi & Chahta nyi ki.
mąnkoge hakiraje ki.
I'm a disabled, asexual journalist, artist and professional indigenerd with a penchant for mischief and bad creature features.
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Spark Space is a crucial project of dignity and resilience, providing electricity, internet, & shelter to the community—including for hundreds of kids taking school exams—for a year.
Let's meet their commitment. Keep the lights on or print a flyer:
Let's meet their commitment. Keep the lights on or print a flyer:
Spark Space | Linktree
A safe, fully-equipped workspace serving students & workers in Gaza.
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January 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Spark Space is a crucial project of dignity and resilience, providing electricity, internet, & shelter to the community—including for hundreds of kids taking school exams—for a year.
Let's meet their commitment. Keep the lights on or print a flyer:
Let's meet their commitment. Keep the lights on or print a flyer:
Oohhh let's talk about this. I am huge proponent of what folks in my circle call Critical Nerd Theory.
For folks who didn't know me back in my A Tribe Called Geek days, I was a huge potterhead, twi-hard, whovian, firebrony, etc.
Still am!
For folks who didn't know me back in my A Tribe Called Geek days, I was a huge potterhead, twi-hard, whovian, firebrony, etc.
Still am!
another thing I feel like people need to learn is to "separate the art from the artist", because i feel like people tend to just avoid consuming certain media altogether just because they dont like the author even if they enjoy it, watching certain shows or playing certain games doesn't mean you—
everyome there focuses so much on all the bad things some people did and refuse to even consider the fact that they can learn and grow from their mistakes, they want to find reasons to be miserable apparently
January 30, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Oohhh let's talk about this. I am huge proponent of what folks in my circle call Critical Nerd Theory.
For folks who didn't know me back in my A Tribe Called Geek days, I was a huge potterhead, twi-hard, whovian, firebrony, etc.
Still am!
For folks who didn't know me back in my A Tribe Called Geek days, I was a huge potterhead, twi-hard, whovian, firebrony, etc.
Still am!
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I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
The arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a test for every MSM member with a platform. If you are not voicing your outrage at this blatant violation of the First Amendment, you are utterly discredited as a journalist.
January 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I get tired of saying it, but I’ll say it again: the nature of oppression in America is that they workshop it first on Black, Latino, Asian & Native people.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
But it is always, in the end, coming for everyone.
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CORRECTION: Jamael Lundy isn’t a journalist. He’s a lawyer and a public servant who is running for Minnesota Senate.
www.jlundyforsd65.com
www.jlundyforsd65.com
Jamael Lundy For Senate District 65
www.jlundyforsd65.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
CORRECTION: Jamael Lundy isn’t a journalist. He’s a lawyer and a public servant who is running for Minnesota Senate.
www.jlundyforsd65.com
www.jlundyforsd65.com
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Georgia Fort recorded her arrest. There were DEA agents at her house.
What the fuck for.
What the fuck for.
January 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Georgia Fort recorded her arrest. There were DEA agents at her house.
What the fuck for.
What the fuck for.
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Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
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Will SOMEONE in this godforsaken Congress actually take their oath to protect and defend the United States constitution with the same degree of seriousness as every person in Minneapolis?
January 30, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Will SOMEONE in this godforsaken Congress actually take their oath to protect and defend the United States constitution with the same degree of seriousness as every person in Minneapolis?
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Judges have already ordered ICE to wear body cams and it doesn't stop them from lying and doing violence. The guy who shot Renee Good was literally filming himself doing it.
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Judges have already ordered ICE to wear body cams and it doesn't stop them from lying and doing violence. The guy who shot Renee Good was literally filming himself doing it.
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What do you mean "create a code of conduct" there already IS a code of conduct that prohibits murdering people who are not using violent force. It is called the US Constitution.
If that's not binding ICE, neither will your agreement.
If that's not binding ICE, neither will your agreement.
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 AM
What do you mean "create a code of conduct" there already IS a code of conduct that prohibits murdering people who are not using violent force. It is called the US Constitution.
If that's not binding ICE, neither will your agreement.
If that's not binding ICE, neither will your agreement.
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We already have a warrant requirement. It's called the US Constitution. If that's not fucking binding them, what the hell does your little agreement mean?
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the party agreed on three main goals:
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
° Require warrants in some cases and ICE coordination with state and local law enforcement
° Create a code of conduct and enforce it
° Require agents to wear body cams and not masks
Democrats demand new ICE restrictions as government shutdown looms
After federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats say they’ll block a massive government funding package without policy changes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 AM
We already have a warrant requirement. It's called the US Constitution. If that's not fucking binding them, what the hell does your little agreement mean?
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Opposition party doing so good that they’re gonna pass a law that exists already and tell us it’s a win 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
www.kget.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Opposition party doing so good that they’re gonna pass a law that exists already and tell us it’s a win 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
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I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
January 30, 2026 at 1:15 AM
I don't think people understand that if you shut down the government, ICE and CBP do NOT shut down. They're funded by supplemental money from the BBB. That's why dems are separating the DHS funding bill and asking for restrictions. I want them to demand a rescission of that funding or shut DHS down
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For its next step, ICE is turning warehouses into massive detention centres, the largest of which is more than four times the capacity of the largest prison in Britain www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for ‘mega centers’ and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:01 PM
For its next step, ICE is turning warehouses into massive detention centres, the largest of which is more than four times the capacity of the largest prison in Britain www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Gross. I see the red hat discussion has made it to bluesky.
Here I go. I'm not going to outright say it is performative....it is, but here are my larger concerns.
1. Weird how White Americans have no originality and continue to co-opt and columbus other movements and symbols of resistance.
Here I go. I'm not going to outright say it is performative....it is, but here are my larger concerns.
1. Weird how White Americans have no originality and continue to co-opt and columbus other movements and symbols of resistance.
a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face while sitting at a table with his eyes closed .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face while sitting at a table with his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Gross. I see the red hat discussion has made it to bluesky.
Here I go. I'm not going to outright say it is performative....it is, but here are my larger concerns.
1. Weird how White Americans have no originality and continue to co-opt and columbus other movements and symbols of resistance.
Here I go. I'm not going to outright say it is performative....it is, but here are my larger concerns.
1. Weird how White Americans have no originality and continue to co-opt and columbus other movements and symbols of resistance.
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@briantylercohen.bsky.social: Should ICE continue to exist in any form?
@rokhanna.bsky.social: No. And that should be the answer across the Democratic Party.
It is a rogue agency killing American citizens. Tear it down.
@rokhanna.bsky.social: No. And that should be the answer across the Democratic Party.
It is a rogue agency killing American citizens. Tear it down.
January 27, 2026 at 2:57 AM
@briantylercohen.bsky.social: Should ICE continue to exist in any form?
@rokhanna.bsky.social: No. And that should be the answer across the Democratic Party.
It is a rogue agency killing American citizens. Tear it down.
@rokhanna.bsky.social: No. And that should be the answer across the Democratic Party.
It is a rogue agency killing American citizens. Tear it down.
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Not far from the Minneapolis consulate, “ICE agents entered a coffee shop that is a popular destination for protesters and threatened them, saying ‘We’re going to be back and arrest you all.,”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
ICE agents blocked from entering Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, ministry says
Law enforcement is generally prohibited from entering consulates or embassies without permission. Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry said it had filed a formal diplomatic protest.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Not far from the Minneapolis consulate, “ICE agents entered a coffee shop that is a popular destination for protesters and threatened them, saying ‘We’re going to be back and arrest you all.,”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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We have now reached the stage where ICE is now busting into a foreign consulate, and its agent is threatening to “grab” an employee
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 AM
We have now reached the stage where ICE is now busting into a foreign consulate, and its agent is threatening to “grab” an employee
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This book was so good.
On January 26th, the American Library Association announced the year’s top books for children and young adults during the Youth Media Awards announcements in Chicago, with Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories earning one of the event’s highest honors.
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‘Legendary Frybread Drive-In’ Wins Michael L. Printz Award at ALA Youth Media Awards
On January 26th, 2025, the American Library Association announced the year's top books for children and young adults during the Youth Media Awards announcements in Chicago, with Legendary Frybread Dri...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:46 PM
This book was so good.
On January 26th, the American Library Association announced the year’s top books for children and young adults during the Youth Media Awards announcements in Chicago, with Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories earning one of the event’s highest honors.
redpopnews.com/legendary-fr...
redpopnews.com/legendary-fr...
‘Legendary Frybread Drive-In’ Wins Michael L. Printz Award at ALA Youth Media Awards
On January 26th, 2025, the American Library Association announced the year's top books for children and young adults during the Youth Media Awards announcements in Chicago, with Legendary Frybread Dri...
redpopnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:01 PM
On January 26th, the American Library Association announced the year’s top books for children and young adults during the Youth Media Awards announcements in Chicago, with Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories earning one of the event’s highest honors.
redpopnews.com/legendary-fr...
redpopnews.com/legendary-fr...
On Jan. 24, 2026, the Sundance Institute gathered the Indigenous film community to honor this year’s Merata Mita and Graton Fellowship recipients during the Native Forum Celebration, presented by Merrell, at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Sundance Institute Native Forum Celebrates 2026 Merata Mita and Graton Fellows
On Jan. 24, 2026, the Sundance Institute gathered the Indigenous film community to honor this year's Merata Mita and Graton Fellowship recipients during the Native Forum Celebration, presented by Merr...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:09 AM
On Jan. 24, 2026, the Sundance Institute gathered the Indigenous film community to honor this year’s Merata Mita and Graton Fellowship recipients during the Native Forum Celebration, presented by Merrell, at the Sundance Film Festival.
redpopnews.com/sundance-ins...
#redpopnews #sundanceinstitute
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And I know the impulse is to insist that we will need all hands on deck. And is where I remind you traitors exist. Liars exist. Words cannot be enough.
January 26, 2026 at 2:32 PM
And I know the impulse is to insist that we will need all hands on deck. And is where I remind you traitors exist. Liars exist. Words cannot be enough.
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It is totally fine for people who have been harmed to hear an apology and refuse to accept it. To acknowledge it and never trust the person saying it. To expect more than words. Get comfortable with the uncomfortable because the real world does not function like a sitcom.
January 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
It is totally fine for people who have been harmed to hear an apology and refuse to accept it. To acknowledge it and never trust the person saying it. To expect more than words. Get comfortable with the uncomfortable because the real world does not function like a sitcom.
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I will never understand the rush to forgive white supremacist fanboys for the harm they enabled as soon as they decide it isn't fun to be hateful anymore. Sure there are some who have actively worked to make amends, but tons more will pay lip service and then start the cycle all over again
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I will never understand the rush to forgive white supremacist fanboys for the harm they enabled as soon as they decide it isn't fun to be hateful anymore. Sure there are some who have actively worked to make amends, but tons more will pay lip service and then start the cycle all over again
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This is why we had Jim Crow instead of truth and reconciliation after slavery ended. People are so quick to absolve anyone who pays lip service to changing their mind about human rights violations instead of letting them live with the social consequences of their words
Bluesky idea: if people who didn't agree with you change their opinions so that they do agree with you, why not be happy that you are making progress - rather than complaining that they are "only just catching up"?
January 26, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is why we had Jim Crow instead of truth and reconciliation after slavery ended. People are so quick to absolve anyone who pays lip service to changing their mind about human rights violations instead of letting them live with the social consequences of their words