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."
Correlation does not imply causation, but sometimes...
Portugal's GDP. Relatively closed to immigrants before 2015. Actively attracting immigrants post 2015. Hmm. Maybe immigration is good?
Portugal's GDP. Relatively closed to immigrants before 2015. Actively attracting immigrants post 2015. Hmm. Maybe immigration is good?
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Correlation does not imply causation, but sometimes...
Portugal's GDP. Relatively closed to immigrants before 2015. Actively attracting immigrants post 2015. Hmm. Maybe immigration is good?
Portugal's GDP. Relatively closed to immigrants before 2015. Actively attracting immigrants post 2015. Hmm. Maybe immigration is good?
One of many at #NoKingsDay protests.
October 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
One of many at #NoKingsDay protests.
3,000+* at a local #NoKingsDay protest in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
#NoKings
*actual count, not an estimate.
#NoKings
*actual count, not an estimate.
October 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
3,000+* at a local #NoKingsDay protest in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
#NoKings
*actual count, not an estimate.
#NoKings
*actual count, not an estimate.
Here’s our happy machines! 🙂
September 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Here’s our happy machines! 🙂
Like the epidemic of left-handedness:
September 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Like the epidemic of left-handedness:
This is what you look like when you post a single study that contradicts a consensus.
July 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is what you look like when you post a single study that contradicts a consensus.
Trickle Down Economics is still a lie.
It's been tried over and over, and has always failed.
It never stands up to scrutiny.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
It's been tried over and over, and has always failed.
It never stands up to scrutiny.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
March 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Trickle Down Economics is still a lie.
It's been tried over and over, and has always failed.
It never stands up to scrutiny.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
It's been tried over and over, and has always failed.
It never stands up to scrutiny.
www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...
March 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you...
Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.
February 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.
Know them for who they are.
February 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Know them for who they are.
January 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Is it time for class warfare yet?
Other than executives, I don't imagine any of the employees are happy Probably not many customers, either.
"Overall exec pay totaled to 18.3 million, compared to the company's worth of 12.6 million. That doesn't include 5.4 million in retention bonuses either."
Other than executives, I don't imagine any of the employees are happy Probably not many customers, either.
"Overall exec pay totaled to 18.3 million, compared to the company's worth of 12.6 million. That doesn't include 5.4 million in retention bonuses either."
January 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Is it time for class warfare yet?
Other than executives, I don't imagine any of the employees are happy Probably not many customers, either.
"Overall exec pay totaled to 18.3 million, compared to the company's worth of 12.6 million. That doesn't include 5.4 million in retention bonuses either."
Other than executives, I don't imagine any of the employees are happy Probably not many customers, either.
"Overall exec pay totaled to 18.3 million, compared to the company's worth of 12.6 million. That doesn't include 5.4 million in retention bonuses either."
For reference: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
December 28, 2024 at 4:11 AM
For reference: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...