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 freezing in the Pacific Northwest. 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.
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CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…
Dear streaming service (pick almost any one): I'm PAYING you not to show me ads. Stop showing me ads.
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Dear streaming service (pick almost any one): I'm PAYING you not to show me ads. Stop showing me ads.
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Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
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As Grok has churned out sexualized AI slop of non-consenting women and children, even the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, Ashley St. Clair, has been affected.
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children says his AI bot won't stop creating sexualized images of her
Ashley St. Clair, known for her fiery commentary online, says X has been slow to respond to the issue. The chatbot has recently been scrutinized for creating sexualized images of minors.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
As Grok has churned out sexualized AI slop of non-consenting women and children, even the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, Ashley St. Clair, has been affected.
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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Recycling is the law in most states, and some of us in the U.S. agree with and follow it. If your company super-pastes nonrecyclable labels that require dish soap and scrubbing to remove from otherwise recyclable bottles, we're buying from your competitors. That's lost sales, bub.
January 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Recycling is the law in most states, and some of us in the U.S. agree with and follow it. If your company super-pastes nonrecyclable labels that require dish soap and scrubbing to remove from otherwise recyclable bottles, we're buying from your competitors. That's lost sales, bub.
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Oh, for Pete's sake. Google's campaign to slide into irrelevance continues apace.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
: It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
www.theregister.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Oh, for Pete's sake. Google's campaign to slide into irrelevance continues apace.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
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It has been exactly one month since Spurs scored a goal from open play in the league.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
It has been exactly one month since Spurs scored a goal from open play in the league.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
Pete Carroll getting fired by the quarterback who beat him in the Super Bowl is so 2026.
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Pete Carroll getting fired by the quarterback who beat him in the Super Bowl is so 2026.
It has been exactly one month since Spurs scored a goal from open play in the league.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
It has been exactly one month since Spurs scored a goal from open play in the league.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
Oh, for Pete's sake. Google's campaign to slide into irrelevance continues apace.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
: It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
www.theregister.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Oh, for Pete's sake. Google's campaign to slide into irrelevance continues apace.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
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Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
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Here's the remarkable story of how Rob and Michele Reiner forged a unshakable bond with a man serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit.
“Rob and Michele didn’t want credit for trying to help me,” Nanon Williams told us. “It was just because they loved me.”
Please give it a read
“Rob and Michele didn’t want credit for trying to help me,” Nanon Williams told us. “It was just because they loved me.”
Please give it a read
He was sentenced to death. Rob and Michele Reiner loved him like a son.
Nanon Williams was sent to death row for a murder he says he didn't commit. Decades later, through daily emails and weekly prison calls, the Reiners became family.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Here's the remarkable story of how Rob and Michele Reiner forged a unshakable bond with a man serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit.
“Rob and Michele didn’t want credit for trying to help me,” Nanon Williams told us. “It was just because they loved me.”
Please give it a read
“Rob and Michele didn’t want credit for trying to help me,” Nanon Williams told us. “It was just because they loved me.”
Please give it a read
Recycling is the law in most states, and some of us in the U.S. agree with and follow it. If your company super-pastes nonrecyclable labels that require dish soap and scrubbing to remove from otherwise recyclable bottles, we're buying from your competitors. That's lost sales, bub.
January 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Recycling is the law in most states, and some of us in the U.S. agree with and follow it. If your company super-pastes nonrecyclable labels that require dish soap and scrubbing to remove from otherwise recyclable bottles, we're buying from your competitors. That's lost sales, bub.
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"Hoarfrost" is such a rude word. Call it "frost worker" or "frost fatale."
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
"Hoarfrost" is such a rude word. Call it "frost worker" or "frost fatale."
The Department of Travel?
The Department of Travel launched an airport civility campaign in November that included a call for travelers to dress up. Are they doing it?
Uncle Sam is asking fliers to dress better at airports. Are we?
The Department of Travel launched an airport civility campaign in November that included a call for travelers to dress up. Are they doing it?
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 5:57 AM
The Department of Travel?
"Hoarfrost" is such a rude word. Call it "frost worker" or "frost fatale."
January 5, 2026 at 3:58 AM
"Hoarfrost" is such a rude word. Call it "frost worker" or "frost fatale."
Journalists tend to think everyday readers also speak Washingtonese. Editors should keep in mind that most of the audience doesn't know what a "gaggle" is, who or what the "Gang of 8" is or what the House and Senate "whips" do.
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Journalists tend to think everyday readers also speak Washingtonese. Editors should keep in mind that most of the audience doesn't know what a "gaggle" is, who or what the "Gang of 8" is or what the House and Senate "whips" do.
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Nothing like getting a personalized job approach!
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December 31, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Nothing like getting a personalized job approach!
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NEW: Over on the bad social media website, the past week was a firehose of right-wing influencers alleging day cares with Somalian immigrant ties are fraudulent
It's spreading to new states, as Vance, Musk, catturd, Congressional candidates and others egg it on
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
It's spreading to new states, as Vance, Musk, catturd, Congressional candidates and others egg it on
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
Right-wing Influencers descend on day cares across the U.S. after Minnesota fraud claims
Clips of people knocking on the doors of day care centers purportedly run by Somali immigrants are being viewed millions of times online. Critics call it harassment.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
NEW: Over on the bad social media website, the past week was a firehose of right-wing influencers alleging day cares with Somalian immigrant ties are fraudulent
It's spreading to new states, as Vance, Musk, catturd, Congressional candidates and others egg it on
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
It's spreading to new states, as Vance, Musk, catturd, Congressional candidates and others egg it on
www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...
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Endless Column, by Constantin Brâncuși, 1938, 📸 by @stephenmally
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Endless Column, by Constantin Brâncuși, 1938, 📸 by @stephenmally
The nation demands an Indiana-Ole Miss championship game
January 2, 2026 at 4:56 AM
The nation demands an Indiana-Ole Miss championship game
If you took Indiana, Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss as the final four at the start of the season, you're probably a millionaire as of ... right now.
January 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
If you took Indiana, Miami, Oregon and Ole Miss as the final four at the start of the season, you're probably a millionaire as of ... right now.
Kiffin is a great recruiter and play caller. I am not at all surprised, however, that Ole Miss is playing so well with a logical, solid decision maker as the interim coach.
January 2, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Kiffin is a great recruiter and play caller. I am not at all surprised, however, that Ole Miss is playing so well with a logical, solid decision maker as the interim coach.