Erik Johnson
@erikjohnson.bsky.social
Curious about psychology, behavioral change, and decision making. Music, film, and cocktail enthusiast. Proud Chicagoan and Spartan.
I'd bet that he wasn't able to speak to Garcia without an El Salvador representative present
April 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I'd bet that he wasn't able to speak to Garcia without an El Salvador representative present
People are desperate for politicians that have genuine values
April 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
People are desperate for politicians that have genuine values
It's not even a complicated situation to understand. You shouldn't be in politics if you can't explain to voters why it's important
April 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It's not even a complicated situation to understand. You shouldn't be in politics if you can't explain to voters why it's important
Terrible news as an Arsenal fan myself
April 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Terrible news as an Arsenal fan myself
I think it's actually on Congressional Republicans to stand up to him for the first time and take back their authority. Markets don't trust Trump anymore so backing down now would just stop the bleeding at best. We're probably cooked until power is out of his hands.
April 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I think it's actually on Congressional Republicans to stand up to him for the first time and take back their authority. Markets don't trust Trump anymore so backing down now would just stop the bleeding at best. We're probably cooked until power is out of his hands.
Hard to imagine anyone in this administration caring enough about soccer for that ha
April 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Hard to imagine anyone in this administration caring enough about soccer for that ha
Hard to imagine a country voluntarily opting out of the World Cup. Have to think they'd move US matches to Canada/Mexico or something at that point.
Crazy to think about when it was just held in Qatar, but their goal was to look good to the world while this admin aims to antagonize it.
Crazy to think about when it was just held in Qatar, but their goal was to look good to the world while this admin aims to antagonize it.
April 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hard to imagine a country voluntarily opting out of the World Cup. Have to think they'd move US matches to Canada/Mexico or something at that point.
Crazy to think about when it was just held in Qatar, but their goal was to look good to the world while this admin aims to antagonize it.
Crazy to think about when it was just held in Qatar, but their goal was to look good to the world while this admin aims to antagonize it.
FKA Twigs has announced she is canceling a series of live shows she was scheduled to perform after experiencing what she described as “ongoing visa issues": cnn.it/44hJdjJ
FKA Twigs cancels Coachella appearance and remaining tour dates due to ‘ongoing visa issues’ | CNN
British singer FKA Twigs has announced she is canceling a series of live shows she was scheduled to perform after experiencing what she described as “ongoing visa issues.”
cnn.it
April 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Good chance the admin actually wants it cancelled or moved. Kind of goes against everything they care about. Or it will be used it as some corrupt bargaining chip vs the rest of the world
April 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Good chance the admin actually wants it cancelled or moved. Kind of goes against everything they care about. Or it will be used it as some corrupt bargaining chip vs the rest of the world
That's my thought. Probably the only thing that can bring meaningful institutional resistance to this admin bsky.app/profile/erik...
Crazy to say but this may actually be the best possible timeline for the country's long term future.
An economic crash is the likely the only thing that can really turn the powers that be against this admin in a meaningful way. Anyone with power will be forced to push back soon.
An economic crash is the likely the only thing that can really turn the powers that be against this admin in a meaningful way. Anyone with power will be forced to push back soon.
April 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
That's my thought. Probably the only thing that can bring meaningful institutional resistance to this admin bsky.app/profile/erik...
It's indistinguishable from MAGA's waxing poetic about Hungary, Russia, or some imagined golden era from a century ago
April 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It's indistinguishable from MAGA's waxing poetic about Hungary, Russia, or some imagined golden era from a century ago
Reposted by Erik Johnson
email jobs are a triumph of human civilization and your ancestors schemed, bribed and murdered to get the pre-modern equivalent whenever they could.
April 4, 2025 at 2:26 PM
email jobs are a triumph of human civilization and your ancestors schemed, bribed and murdered to get the pre-modern equivalent whenever they could.
Lot of long-term and possibly permanent damage already done, unfortunately, but can stop the bleeding and have a light at the end of the tunnel.
April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Lot of long-term and possibly permanent damage already done, unfortunately, but can stop the bleeding and have a light at the end of the tunnel.
Capital definitely won't sit by idly while this happens. Congressional R's may actually be forced to grow a spine but will get wiped out at the midterms anyway, so at the very least there would be a Dem controlled congress to block their agenda in the back half.
April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Capital definitely won't sit by idly while this happens. Congressional R's may actually be forced to grow a spine but will get wiped out at the midterms anyway, so at the very least there would be a Dem controlled congress to block their agenda in the back half.
Worst case scenario would be that they let the economy continue humming along while slowly consolidating power and dismantling institutions. Hard to get anyone to care when material conditions are good.
Everything is under the microscope with a self-inflicted recession, though.
Everything is under the microscope with a self-inflicted recession, though.
April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Worst case scenario would be that they let the economy continue humming along while slowly consolidating power and dismantling institutions. Hard to get anyone to care when material conditions are good.
Everything is under the microscope with a self-inflicted recession, though.
Everything is under the microscope with a self-inflicted recession, though.