Dave Johnson
@dwjohnson.bsky.social
Teacher. Writer. Lawyer. https://rb.gy/xsw5o
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Look: Trump learned very early that, for him, actually doing the work is far too difficult, so he defaulted to lying, about all of it, whatever lie fits—who’s to blame, or how he can do it better, or defaming the messenger, or how it just isn’t a problem. This is the framework. It will never change
The audacity of naked racism, deeming himself as both baseline and arbiter of other cultures.
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The audacity of naked racism, deeming himself as both baseline and arbiter of other cultures.
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Come January 20, 2029, perhaps we can all head to the people’s house and “tear down this hall”?
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Come January 20, 2029, perhaps we can all head to the people’s house and “tear down this hall”?
Perfecting the art of acting tough but pulling every punch:
Kayfabe.
Verisimilitude.
Potemkin Journalism.
Corporatized Media.
The message of UBN
Kayfabe.
Verisimilitude.
Potemkin Journalism.
Corporatized Media.
The message of UBN
WELKER: Is the administration ending all legal immigration into the United States?
KRISTI NOEM: The president is absolutely determined to stop all processes at this point in time from third world countries
KRISTI NOEM: The president is absolutely determined to stop all processes at this point in time from third world countries
November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Perfecting the art of acting tough but pulling every punch:
Kayfabe.
Verisimilitude.
Potemkin Journalism.
Corporatized Media.
The message of UBN
Kayfabe.
Verisimilitude.
Potemkin Journalism.
Corporatized Media.
The message of UBN
Hypocrite: “Habba and her two siblings were born in Summit, New Jersey. Their parents were Chaldean Catholics who emigrated from Iraq to the United States in the early 1980s to escape persecution in their home country.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_H...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_H...
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hypocrite: “Habba and her two siblings were born in Summit, New Jersey. Their parents were Chaldean Catholics who emigrated from Iraq to the United States in the early 1980s to escape persecution in their home country.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_H...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_H...
It’s the peeps who have expert syndrome that keep failing up
I'll never have imposter syndrome again, no one is good at their jobs
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
It’s the peeps who have expert syndrome that keep failing up
A mayor-elect openly exercises his First Amendment rights to choose, practice and speak about his religion.
A sitting president claims America has a (different) national religion and weaponizes the federal government to favor his preferences against American citizens and the Constitution.
A sitting president claims America has a (different) national religion and weaponizes the federal government to favor his preferences against American citizens and the Constitution.
A mayoral candidate is repeatedly asked to condemn Hamas and denounce anti-Semitism simply because he's Muslim.
A sitting president who promotes white nationalism, employs gutter racists and dines with literal Nazis is given a free pass.
A sitting president who promotes white nationalism, employs gutter racists and dines with literal Nazis is given a free pass.
A mayoral candidate saying maybe the city should cover the cost of bus rides gets the full socialism panic treatment before he even tries it.
A sitting president taking billions of dollars worth of shares in private companies gets “I must say, a tad unusual” after it’s been going for nearly a year.
A sitting president taking billions of dollars worth of shares in private companies gets “I must say, a tad unusual” after it’s been going for nearly a year.
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A mayor-elect openly exercises his First Amendment rights to choose, practice and speak about his religion.
A sitting president claims America has a (different) national religion and weaponizes the federal government to favor his preferences against American citizens and the Constitution.
A sitting president claims America has a (different) national religion and weaponizes the federal government to favor his preferences against American citizens and the Constitution.
In which storage unit
Which one
Bluesky, how big is your box of old cables? If you know you know.
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
In which storage unit
“Many rivers to cross
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride”
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride”
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“Many rivers to cross
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride”
And it's only my will that keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years
And I merely survive because of my pride”
tl/dr plz 🙏🏼
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
tl/dr plz 🙏🏼
@samaltman.bsky.social Lawrence Summers has to be forced to resign his seat on the OpenAI Board.
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
@samaltman.bsky.social Lawrence Summers has to be forced to resign his seat on the OpenAI Board.
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I’ve said before that online gambling is the thing that made me completely rethink my “prohibition is always the wrong response to vice” beliefs
it’s just too accessible, man, and the online betting sites work harder than any drug dealer to keep people with a problem from quitting
it’s just too accessible, man, and the online betting sites work harder than any drug dealer to keep people with a problem from quitting
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
November 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I’ve said before that online gambling is the thing that made me completely rethink my “prohibition is always the wrong response to vice” beliefs
it’s just too accessible, man, and the online betting sites work harder than any drug dealer to keep people with a problem from quitting
it’s just too accessible, man, and the online betting sites work harder than any drug dealer to keep people with a problem from quitting
Wasn’t it their argument that these tariffs were not for revenue-generation? @nealkatyal.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wasn’t it their argument that these tariffs were not for revenue-generation? @nealkatyal.bsky.social
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Reposted by Dave Johnson
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Gavin Newsom Will Show Up
The U.S. will not attend the annual UN climate summit, COP30, which kicks off on Thursday in Brazil. And that's just fine for those who see the Trump administration’s hostility toward anything related to climate change as a menace to international cooperation.
The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
nyti.ms
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Gavin Newsom Will Show Up
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“Ezra Douthglasias” 🤣
I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
“Ezra Douthglasias” 🤣
@nicollewallace.bsky.social We in California are quite serious right now. We showed up. We understood the assignment. Ari’s metaphor is spot on: break the rules or norms, and we’ll drop you in the lane. QED.
now.here
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
@nicollewallace.bsky.social We in California are quite serious right now. We showed up. We understood the assignment. Ari’s metaphor is spot on: break the rules or norms, and we’ll drop you in the lane. QED.
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SNAP is a domestic violence intervention. Being able to feed your family is foundational to leaving an abusive relationship.
November 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
SNAP is a domestic violence intervention. Being able to feed your family is foundational to leaving an abusive relationship.
someone, with time tools and talent, idk, maybe @lincolnproject.us @katmabu.bsky.social @bencollins.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov
Please:
a) get JD's statement that his Hindu wife should be an Xian, and open up that white christo-nationalist can of worms; and
b) take MJ's flailing attempt to
Please:
a) get JD's statement that his Hindu wife should be an Xian, and open up that white christo-nationalist can of worms; and
b) take MJ's flailing attempt to
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
someone, with time tools and talent, idk, maybe @lincolnproject.us @katmabu.bsky.social @bencollins.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov
Please:
a) get JD's statement that his Hindu wife should be an Xian, and open up that white christo-nationalist can of worms; and
b) take MJ's flailing attempt to
Please:
a) get JD's statement that his Hindu wife should be an Xian, and open up that white christo-nationalist can of worms; and
b) take MJ's flailing attempt to
Reposted by Dave Johnson
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
So, if I’m living next door to JD and I speak Peranakan, it’s “totally reasonable and acceptable” to tell him to move out my hood, yes?
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So, if I’m living next door to JD and I speak Peranakan, it’s “totally reasonable and acceptable” to tell him to move out my hood, yes?
If even Coach says it cheatin’ it must be some real cheatin’
Flashback, Jan. 6, 2021: www.cnn.com/2021/01/08/p...
October 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If even Coach says it cheatin’ it must be some real cheatin’