Alex Johnson
@malexjohnson.com
Scribbler/scribbling fixer at NBC News. Recovering political and tech reporter. Onetime WaPo (when that meant something), CQ, K-R. Georgian bewildered in Hollywood. Come on you Spurs.
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Alex Johnson
@malexjohnson.com
· Dec 4
Reintroduction for all you new followers: I'm an editor in L.A. for NBC News, for whom I've been a political reporter, technology reporter, religion beat reporter and projects writer and editor. I post mainly about language, editing and international soccer. Also stupid jokes. Lots of stupid jokes.
And he STILL caught the ball with both feet inbounds. Randy was the GOAT.
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Moss survived in space for nine months, study finds
The moss was attached to the International Space Station, fully exposed to the harsh environment of the cosmos. Not only did the spores endure, but they could still reproduce after returning to Earth.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
And he STILL caught the ball with both feet inbounds. Randy was the GOAT.
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After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
After much deliberation and a grueling interview process, I’m pleased to announce that I’ve accepted a new job and will not need any financial support from my parents to cover the high costs of childcare going forward. #AmericanDream #ThisIsYourCity
Your reminder that if your story says people were "arrested for" such and such, you've convicted them before trial.
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Your reminder that if your story says people were "arrested for" such and such, you've convicted them before trial.
My considered opinion is that Dan Campbell's taking over play-calling for the Lions was not the best idea. Just six points through three quarters.
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
My considered opinion is that Dan Campbell's taking over play-calling for the Lions was not the best idea. Just six points through three quarters.
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How is my hotel saving money?
Hollow soap, that's how.
Hollow soap, that's how.
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
How is my hotel saving money?
Hollow soap, that's how.
Hollow soap, that's how.
How is my hotel saving money?
Hollow soap, that's how.
Hollow soap, that's how.
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
How is my hotel saving money?
Hollow soap, that's how.
Hollow soap, that's how.
Sometimes there are consequences when you say the quiet part out loud
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Why Is the AI Czar Already Saying OpenAI Won't Get a Bailout?
Speedrunning a bubble.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Sometimes there are consequences when you say the quiet part out loud
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Across the street from where I'm sitting is a (really good) Peruvian restaurant. Five large men in black uniforms with guns go in, and you can feel the tension in the area. Five minutes later they come out with bags of food and everybody breathes again.
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Across the street from where I'm sitting is a (really good) Peruvian restaurant. Five large men in black uniforms with guns go in, and you can feel the tension in the area. Five minutes later they come out with bags of food and everybody breathes again.
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On a second expedition to the Cavern of Lost Earplugs beneath my wife's side of the bed, another colony was discovered.
November 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
On a second expedition to the Cavern of Lost Earplugs beneath my wife's side of the bed, another colony was discovered.
On a second expedition to the Cavern of Lost Earplugs beneath my wife's side of the bed, another colony was discovered.
November 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
On a second expedition to the Cavern of Lost Earplugs beneath my wife's side of the bed, another colony was discovered.
Also known as "I wish I were Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion's love child" syndrome.
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The Objectively Objectionable Grammatical Pet Peeve
A semi-attentive investigation into a confounding sentence type.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Also known as "I wish I were Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion's love child" syndrome.
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
www.newyorker.com/culture/anna...
On the day before Halloween, Pasadena has issued an advisory with tips for how avoid heat exhaustion. I love Southern California weather.
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
On the day before Halloween, Pasadena has issued an advisory with tips for how avoid heat exhaustion. I love Southern California weather.
Well. In a reversal of history, the Old Lady axed the Tudor. apnews.com/article/juve...
Juventus has fired coach Igor Tudor after three straight losses
Slumping Juventus fired coach Igor Tudor on Monday following three straight losses and an eight-match winless run.
apnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Well. In a reversal of history, the Old Lady axed the Tudor. apnews.com/article/juve...
The Fox box score at the bottom of the screen coming out of commercials is starting to look like the fine print in a contract.
October 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The Fox box score at the bottom of the screen coming out of commercials is starting to look like the fine print in a contract.
Sandy Koufax is at the game. I'm just saying.
October 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Sandy Koufax is at the game. I'm just saying.
If this game goes a couple of more innings, Ohtani will be able to tie the MLB record for most times a player was intentionally walked in one game: Andre Dawson five times against the Reds in 1990.
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
If this game goes a couple of more innings, Ohtani will be able to tie the MLB record for most times a player was intentionally walked in one game: Andre Dawson five times against the Reds in 1990.
Someone invent T20 baseball
October 28, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Someone invent T20 baseball
Imagine if we DIDN'T have the pitch clock.
October 28, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Imagine if we DIDN'T have the pitch clock.
I will confess this game is giving me weird flashbacks to the Rick Camp Game, which was 30 years ago. It ended at 3:55 a.m. when Rick Camp, an Atlanta pitcher who was such a bad hitter that his bat was quarantined whenever it entered California, won it with a homer in the 19th inning.
October 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I will confess this game is giving me weird flashbacks to the Rick Camp Game, which was 30 years ago. It ended at 3:55 a.m. when Rick Camp, an Atlanta pitcher who was such a bad hitter that his bat was quarantined whenever it entered California, won it with a homer in the 19th inning.
"Game 4 will be later today."
Dude. Game 4's in Los Angeles. It will be tomorrow.
Dude. Game 4's in Los Angeles. It will be tomorrow.
October 28, 2025 at 5:26 AM
"Game 4 will be later today."
Dude. Game 4's in Los Angeles. It will be tomorrow.
Dude. Game 4's in Los Angeles. It will be tomorrow.
Stop complaining about the length of this game. Before the 2022 changes, you'd regularly have 9-inning games go this long.
October 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Stop complaining about the length of this game. Before the 2022 changes, you'd regularly have 9-inning games go this long.
So! Just how wide can Fox's box score get?
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
So! Just how wide can Fox's box score get?
Ha! I was just mentioning to someone that the Dodgers remind me of Paris-Saint Germain in how they basically just try to buy the title by smashing the piggy bank to hoard all the talent. Right then, Fox cuts to a shot of Adrián Beltré in the stands — wearing a PSG cap.
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Ha! I was just mentioning to someone that the Dodgers remind me of Paris-Saint Germain in how they basically just try to buy the title by smashing the piggy bank to hoard all the talent. Right then, Fox cuts to a shot of Adrián Beltré in the stands — wearing a PSG cap.
"The Grokipedia entry for Musk includes no mention of his hand gesture at a rally in January that many historians and politicians viewed as a Nazi salute, while the Wikipedia entry for him has several paragraphs on the subject."
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Elon Musk launches Grokipedia as an alternative to 'woke' Wikipedia
Grokipedia is a creation of Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok. Human volunteers write and edit articles for Wikipedia.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"The Grokipedia entry for Musk includes no mention of his hand gesture at a rally in January that many historians and politicians viewed as a Nazi salute, while the Wikipedia entry for him has several paragraphs on the subject."
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