Reginald Johnson
@reginaldjohnson.bsky.social
Political jibber-jabber. Former @council.nyc.gov. Health/Social Service Comms Pro. I particularly like highlighting my clients' amazing work. Always & Forever Team-🥥🌴. Twitter Refugee. 🏳️🌈
Thank you, NYC!!!
two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .
ALT: two men in suits and ties are waving their hands in a room .
media.tenor.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Thank you, NYC!!!
The American government is “disappearing” innocent people.
There should be more outrage about this. 😡
There should be more outrage about this. 😡
60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP
Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador
A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.
cbsn.ws
April 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The American government is “disappearing” innocent people.
There should be more outrage about this. 😡
There should be more outrage about this. 😡
Sending thoughts & virtual hugs to my friends/colleagues in fed health agencies -especially CDC & FDA- who deserve better
These personnel/program cuts will have a lasting impact on the health outlook of Americans & others around the world
Very sad day
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
These personnel/program cuts will have a lasting impact on the health outlook of Americans & others around the world
Very sad day
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
www.nytimes.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Sending thoughts & virtual hugs to my friends/colleagues in fed health agencies -especially CDC & FDA- who deserve better
These personnel/program cuts will have a lasting impact on the health outlook of Americans & others around the world
Very sad day
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
These personnel/program cuts will have a lasting impact on the health outlook of Americans & others around the world
Very sad day
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
The cruelty IS the policy.
Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to end vaccine funding in developing countries, documents obtained by The New York Times show. Some HIV and TB aid will be kept. nyti.ms/4iPA9as
March 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The cruelty IS the policy.
Chronic health, disability are leading causes of homelessness. Proud to help spotlight Comunilife's amazing work to bring permanent housing to NYers suffering w/chronic health issues.
In the Bed Stuy area & in need? Units are still available! brooklyn.news12.com/affordable-h...
In the Bed Stuy area & in need? Units are still available! brooklyn.news12.com/affordable-h...
Affordable housing offers $250 per month rent, housing for homeless, disabled patients
Woodhull II Residence, located across the street from NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, includes 57 units designated for adults living with serious mental illness and other chronic health conditions, w...
brooklyn.news12.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Chronic health, disability are leading causes of homelessness. Proud to help spotlight Comunilife's amazing work to bring permanent housing to NYers suffering w/chronic health issues.
In the Bed Stuy area & in need? Units are still available! brooklyn.news12.com/affordable-h...
In the Bed Stuy area & in need? Units are still available! brooklyn.news12.com/affordable-h...
Five days later & I'm still in awe of @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social's brilliant DHS interview. Masterclass in being firm in cutting thru spin, tenacious getting to the truth & professional to the interviewee. Brava! 👏👏👏👏👏👏 www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...
DHS official defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest, but offers few details on why it happened
Homeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Five days later & I'm still in awe of @michelmartinnpr.bsky.social's brilliant DHS interview. Masterclass in being firm in cutting thru spin, tenacious getting to the truth & professional to the interviewee. Brava! 👏👏👏👏👏👏 www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...
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Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
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Jeremy Bowen on the Ten O'Clock News saying the Oval Office meeting resembled a "planned mugging"
February 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Jeremy Bowen on the Ten O'Clock News saying the Oval Office meeting resembled a "planned mugging"
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I'm not sure why any blue state/city or nonprofit group would risk having a Citibank account at this point.
February 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I'm not sure why any blue state/city or nonprofit group would risk having a Citibank account at this point.
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NEWS: The Floating Hospital, a federally funded community health center in NYC, is now asking patients to show proof of citizenship, vaguely citing a Trump executive order.
Federal law says centers like these must offer care to all patients in their area.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Federal law says centers like these must offer care to all patients in their area.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
New York City health clinic now asking for proof of citizenship, citing Trump
Federally funded community health centers are required by law to provide basic health services to anyone in their area.
www.politico.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NEWS: The Floating Hospital, a federally funded community health center in NYC, is now asking patients to show proof of citizenship, vaguely citing a Trump executive order.
Federal law says centers like these must offer care to all patients in their area.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Federal law says centers like these must offer care to all patients in their area.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
A US President posts a video mocking the forced displacement of 2M Palestinians and building "Trump Gaza" on the land w/him relaxing poolside w/Netanyahu & Musk and it barely gets attention.
This is who we are now. This is who we are, America. www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
This is who we are now. This is who we are, America. www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
Trump posts bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Netanyahu, Musk
US President Donald Trump has posted a bizarre AI-generated video believed to represent his ‘Gaza Riviera’
www.aljazeera.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A US President posts a video mocking the forced displacement of 2M Palestinians and building "Trump Gaza" on the land w/him relaxing poolside w/Netanyahu & Musk and it barely gets attention.
This is who we are now. This is who we are, America. www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
This is who we are now. This is who we are, America. www.aljazeera.com/program/news...
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Read my story from Dec. about @delgadoforny.bsky.social stepping out on his own: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/n...
February 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Incredibly sad news.
‘Killing Me Softly” Roberta Flack dies at 88 after ALS battle
‘Killing Me Softly” Roberta Flack dies at 88 after ALS battle
A cause of death was not revealed, but Flack was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in August 2022 and announced months later she was unable to sing.
buff.ly
February 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Incredibly sad news.
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NY1 reports that Hochul is looking to introduce "legal sanctions" on Mayor Eric Adams that would limit his power, rather than removing him from office. The sanctions would probably require approval from the state Legislature and City Council & could drive him to resign. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Sources: Hochul considering 'legal sanctions' on Mayor Adams
The governor is expected to unveil the details soon.
ny1.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Adams letting ICE on Rikers features as #13 on this morning’s “list of President Trump’s wins” sent out by the White House
February 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Adams letting ICE on Rikers features as #13 on this morning’s “list of President Trump’s wins” sent out by the White House
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My latest: DOGE canceled a CDC contract for FDNY
research work, part of a study of the links between firefighters' cancers and their response to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
research work, part of a study of the links between firefighters' cancers and their response to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
February 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My latest: DOGE canceled a CDC contract for FDNY
research work, part of a study of the links between firefighters' cancers and their response to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
research work, part of a study of the links between firefighters' cancers and their response to the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
DOGE recommended firing workers at:
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
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Approximately 20% of the city Department of Health's budget is federally funded, interim Commissioner Michelle Morse says at City Council hearing on preparing for public health emergencies.
The majority of that goes to infectious disease control and emergency preparedness.
The majority of that goes to infectious disease control and emergency preparedness.
February 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Approximately 20% of the city Department of Health's budget is federally funded, interim Commissioner Michelle Morse says at City Council hearing on preparing for public health emergencies.
The majority of that goes to infectious disease control and emergency preparedness.
The majority of that goes to infectious disease control and emergency preparedness.
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Hochul needs to get rid of this guy. He works for Trump, not for New Yorkers.
The move followed a meeting between Adams and Homan. The meeting was seen as an early test of the mayor’s relationship with the Trump administration, and of the degree to which Adams might owe some fealty after DOJ ordered federal prosecutors to drop the corruption charges against the mayor.
Mayor Adams to Sign Order Allowing ICE Agents Into Rikers Island (Gift Article)
The executive order seems to conflict with New York City’s sanctuary laws designed to prevent cooperation with the enforcement of federal immigration law.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hochul needs to get rid of this guy. He works for Trump, not for New Yorkers.
Obama’s beige suite was inappropriate for the Oval Office but Elon’s political baseball cap, tshirt w/a toddler (and his son), well that’s totally cool.
February 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Obama’s beige suite was inappropriate for the Oval Office but Elon’s political baseball cap, tshirt w/a toddler (and his son), well that’s totally cool.
Thank god for ProPublica! 👏
New: Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
https://buff.ly/4aO1jLq
First byline at new job!
https://buff.ly/4aO1jLq
First byline at new job!
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
buff.ly
February 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Thank god for ProPublica! 👏
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I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts
A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency whose access to U.S. Treasury payment systems was approved by a federal judge on Thursday has links to a deleted social-media account that...
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I linked DOGE staffer Marko Elez to a deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” and wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity."
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
He just resigned. www.wsj.com/tech/doge-st...
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Watch episode 3 of “The Jim Acosta Show” with my special guest, Larry Sabato, Director of Politics at the University of Virginia. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
The Jim Acosta Show Episode 3 - With Director of Center for Politics at UVA - Larry Sabato
My discussion with Larry about the White House walking back Trump's pledge to rebuild Gaza as the "Riviera" of the Middle East, Musk, and my new role at the University of Virginia.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Watch episode 3 of “The Jim Acosta Show” with my special guest, Larry Sabato, Director of Politics at the University of Virginia. open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
Trump on his new proposal to occupy Gaza "Everybody Ive spoken to loves the idea of the U.S. OWNING that piece of [Gaza]…” and then says NO RIGHT OF RETURN for 2 million displaced Gazans
Sadly, the MI protesters have left it to others to pay the price for their nonsense www.cnbc.com/2025/02/04/t...
Sadly, the MI protesters have left it to others to pay the price for their nonsense www.cnbc.com/2025/02/04/t...
Trump says U.S. will own and develop Gaza, and its two million Palestinians should leave for now
The Palestinian territory Gaza has been decimated from its war with Israel, which began with the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the terror group Hamas.
www.cnbc.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Trump on his new proposal to occupy Gaza "Everybody Ive spoken to loves the idea of the U.S. OWNING that piece of [Gaza]…” and then says NO RIGHT OF RETURN for 2 million displaced Gazans
Sadly, the MI protesters have left it to others to pay the price for their nonsense www.cnbc.com/2025/02/04/t...
Sadly, the MI protesters have left it to others to pay the price for their nonsense www.cnbc.com/2025/02/04/t...