Chris Johnson
@cxj.bsky.social
Writer, mental explorer, crème brûlée afficionado, internet pioneer. Struggles not to give up. Non-average guy of European ancestry. Provides useful data and insight on occasion.
"A sprinkle of insightful critique topped with a dash of snark."
"A sprinkle of insightful critique topped with a dash of snark."
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The Liberals are telling Canadians to sacrifice during a jobs crisis. They have no money to sign pharmacare agreements or meet their housing promises, but they found half a billion dollars to reward companies that just eliminated 4,000 Canadian jobs.
December 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Liberals are telling Canadians to sacrifice during a jobs crisis. They have no money to sign pharmacare agreements or meet their housing promises, but they found half a billion dollars to reward companies that just eliminated 4,000 Canadian jobs.
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That’s Trump’s message to millions of struggling families. Your suffering isn't real. It's a hoax, just like the Epstein files!
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
That’s Trump’s message to millions of struggling families. Your suffering isn't real. It's a hoax, just like the Epstein files!
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Everyone in Chicago needs to read this AND TAKE ACTION. Everyone else should read this and ask what's happening where you are with your public library systems.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Everyone in Chicago needs to read this AND TAKE ACTION. Everyone else should read this and ask what's happening where you are with your public library systems.
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NEW ISSUE: Renewal Vol. 33 No. 2
Published amidst far-right mobilisation and a Reform surge, the new issue of Renewal (guest co-edited by @sachahilhorst.bsky.social) features activists, journalists, and academics analysing the radical right threat and debating how social democrats can respond
Published amidst far-right mobilisation and a Reform surge, the new issue of Renewal (guest co-edited by @sachahilhorst.bsky.social) features activists, journalists, and academics analysing the radical right threat and debating how social democrats can respond
Volume 33, Issue 2
A quarterly journal of politics and ideas, committed to exploring and expanding the radical potential of social democracy.
renewal.org.uk
September 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
NEW ISSUE: Renewal Vol. 33 No. 2
Published amidst far-right mobilisation and a Reform surge, the new issue of Renewal (guest co-edited by @sachahilhorst.bsky.social) features activists, journalists, and academics analysing the radical right threat and debating how social democrats can respond
Published amidst far-right mobilisation and a Reform surge, the new issue of Renewal (guest co-edited by @sachahilhorst.bsky.social) features activists, journalists, and academics analysing the radical right threat and debating how social democrats can respond
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This is basically the citizen app on steroids
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is basically the citizen app on steroids
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She needs no lawyer knowing Trump's on her side + Trump's lawyer is basically her lawyer.
"The plan was revealed in a court filing & did not provide details about the legal grounds Maxwell would cite in her petition. It added that she would pursue her early release without the help of a lawyer."
"The plan was revealed in a court filing & did not provide details about the legal grounds Maxwell would cite in her petition. It added that she would pursue her early release without the help of a lawyer."
Her petition comes after President Donald Trump signed law requiring the release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Ghislaine Maxwell to seek release from prison: court filing
Her petition comes after President Donald Trump signed law requiring the release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
She needs no lawyer knowing Trump's on her side + Trump's lawyer is basically her lawyer.
"The plan was revealed in a court filing & did not provide details about the legal grounds Maxwell would cite in her petition. It added that she would pursue her early release without the help of a lawyer."
"The plan was revealed in a court filing & did not provide details about the legal grounds Maxwell would cite in her petition. It added that she would pursue her early release without the help of a lawyer."
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AI and Crypto data centres are killing the consumer computer building industry.
“A typical 32GB DDR5 RAM kit that cost around $82 in August now sells for about $310, and higher-capacity kits have seen even steeper increases.”
#micron #crucial #ai #crypto #datacentre #waste #inflation #bubble […]
“A typical 32GB DDR5 RAM kit that cost around $82 in August now sells for about $310, and higher-capacity kits have seen even steeper increases.”
#micron #crucial #ai #crypto #datacentre #waste #inflation #bubble […]
Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
AI and Crypto data centres are killing the consumer computer building industry.
“A typical 32GB DDR5 RAM kit that cost around $82 in August now sells for about $310, and higher-capacity kits have seen even steeper increases.”
#micron #crucial #ai #crypto #datacentre #waste #inflation #bubble […]
“A typical 32GB DDR5 RAM kit that cost around $82 in August now sells for about $310, and higher-capacity kits have seen even steeper increases.”
#micron #crucial #ai #crypto #datacentre #waste #inflation #bubble […]
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Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on the Signalgate report: "Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner on the Signalgate report: "Hegseth endangered the lives of American pilots based aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as they prepared to launch a mission against terrorist targets."
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
He is calling for Hegseth to resign.
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galloway doesn't care about helping men. he cares about helping patriarchy, because patriarchy means rule by rich white cishet guys like scott galloway.
No, Guardian, why are you fluffing him and his his creepy interest in young men's sex lives?
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and th...
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:34 PM
galloway doesn't care about helping men. he cares about helping patriarchy, because patriarchy means rule by rich white cishet guys like scott galloway.
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Pope Francis, who died in April 2025, left money in his will to purchase ambulances for Ukraine.
This was revealed by Sister Lucía Caram.
This was revealed by Sister Lucía Caram.
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Pope Francis, who died in April 2025, left money in his will to purchase ambulances for Ukraine.
This was revealed by Sister Lucía Caram.
This was revealed by Sister Lucía Caram.
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FOLKS, don't post video, esp. disturbing video, WITHOUT:
Dates/times
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Isn't related to Somalis
Shows Nov. 25, 2025
Shows St. Paul
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This video:
Isn't related to Somalis
Shows Nov. 25, 2025
Shows St. Paul
Posted by "Feznander" & Minnesota 50501
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Shocking footage out of Minneapolis emerges as activists on the ground report ICE is pulling people out of their cars simply because they look Somali:
Jordan Uhl on Instagram: "ICE is reportedly increasing its presence in Minneapolis/St. Paul to target Somali communities."
The Trump administration's plan to increase ICE's presence in Minneapolis and St. Paul has sparked concerns among local leaders and residents. Critics argue it amounts to racial profiling, violating d...
www.instagram.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
FOLKS, don't post video, esp. disturbing video, WITHOUT:
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This video:
Isn't related to Somalis
Shows Nov. 25, 2025
Shows St. Paul
Posted by "Feznander" & Minnesota 50501
Posting misinfo + mislabelled video isn't news or community-minded.
CALL IT OUT!
Dates/times
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Credit
This video:
Isn't related to Somalis
Shows Nov. 25, 2025
Shows St. Paul
Posted by "Feznander" & Minnesota 50501
Posting misinfo + mislabelled video isn't news or community-minded.
CALL IT OUT!
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
Kind of wow.
December 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Kind of wow.
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Giving the president the pardon power was a mistake. The most corrupt president in American history is conducting a jailbreak for his fellow criminals.
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Giving the president the pardon power was a mistake. The most corrupt president in American history is conducting a jailbreak for his fellow criminals.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Curtis Yarvin reminds me of Jeffrey Epstein. Not because of the pedophilia. (I have no idea about Yarvin's sex life.) But because he's a third rate thinker who somehow casts a spell over very rich and powerful people who inexplicably hang on his every word. Some kind of Razputin effect?
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Curtis Yarvin reminds me of Jeffrey Epstein. Not because of the pedophilia. (I have no idea about Yarvin's sex life.) But because he's a third rate thinker who somehow casts a spell over very rich and powerful people who inexplicably hang on his every word. Some kind of Razputin effect?
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We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We’re in a hell of a lot of trouble.
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The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/02/w...
When Americans migrate from violent states, the risk of future violence follows them - Berkeley News
The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley.
news.berkeley.edu
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The most violent U.S. regions — Appalachia, the Deep South and the old frontier states — are still deeply marked by a Wild West, stand-your-ground ethos, says a new study co-authored at UC Berkeley. news.berkeley.edu/2025/12/02/w...
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JFC. Some of us never forgot the sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia under Harper/Trudeau. Not much has changed.
Ladies and gentlemen, make sure to keep your elbows firmly up while inside the vehicles bound for a country that's going to use them to illegally kidnap innocent men, women, and children share.google/ANhrgIX5WcIm...
ICE ordering fleet of 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian firm
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
JFC. Some of us never forgot the sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia under Harper/Trudeau. Not much has changed.
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Trump: "Putin would like to end the war, that is Witkoff and Kushner's impression after the meeting"
Putin would like you to help him to win the war by pressuring Ukraine to surrender. He is not interested in ending it otherwise.
Putin would like you to help him to win the war by pressuring Ukraine to surrender. He is not interested in ending it otherwise.
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Trump: "Putin would like to end the war, that is Witkoff and Kushner's impression after the meeting"
Putin would like you to help him to win the war by pressuring Ukraine to surrender. He is not interested in ending it otherwise.
Putin would like you to help him to win the war by pressuring Ukraine to surrender. He is not interested in ending it otherwise.
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Why is it taking so long to release the Epstein files? Just kidding. I know why.
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Why is it taking so long to release the Epstein files? Just kidding. I know why.
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i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
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To reiterate, the dictator who has already waged several wars of aggression against other states in his 25 years in power, who lets 20,000 of his own soldiers die every month in Ukraine, who has geared his state towards militarism and attacks us using hybrid warfare, accuses Europe of wanting war.
December 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
To reiterate, the dictator who has already waged several wars of aggression against other states in his 25 years in power, who lets 20,000 of his own soldiers die every month in Ukraine, who has geared his state towards militarism and attacks us using hybrid warfare, accuses Europe of wanting war.