Matthew Johnson
@mjohnsonuu.bsky.social
Pilgrim. Dad, runner, late Gen X progressive Unitarian Universalist Minister. Nerd. Wondering and learning.
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Whatever Trump is desperately covering up about Epstein, it’s clearly so bad that he thinks it could destroy him
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Whatever Trump is desperately covering up about Epstein, it’s clearly so bad that he thinks it could destroy him
Yep. It was a terrible choice. Until we get rid of the filibuster, the GOP will count on moderate Dems to bail them out and avoid responsibility for their own actions. With no more filibuster, the GOP will ride or die on its own without the enabling fixers. Only way voters know who did this to them.
i don’t play pundit and try to guess how stuff will play to voters whose politics generally make no sense to me, but if ending the shutdown was about the important business of getting SNAP benefits and air travel back online, it also rewards hostage taking in a way that seems pretty ominous to me
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Yep. It was a terrible choice. Until we get rid of the filibuster, the GOP will count on moderate Dems to bail them out and avoid responsibility for their own actions. With no more filibuster, the GOP will ride or die on its own without the enabling fixers. Only way voters know who did this to them.
Keep praying.
ICE doesn’t want prayer (on land they don’t own) because the faithful witness troubles their conscience.
Repent. Lay down you gun and badge and walk away. You can find another job, but not another soul.
ICE doesn’t want prayer (on land they don’t own) because the faithful witness troubles their conscience.
Repent. Lay down you gun and badge and walk away. You can find another job, but not another soul.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Keep praying.
ICE doesn’t want prayer (on land they don’t own) because the faithful witness troubles their conscience.
Repent. Lay down you gun and badge and walk away. You can find another job, but not another soul.
ICE doesn’t want prayer (on land they don’t own) because the faithful witness troubles their conscience.
Repent. Lay down you gun and badge and walk away. You can find another job, but not another soul.
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After those results, the Democratic response to GOP pressure to cave on the shutdown should simply be
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and making a funny face .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and making a funny face .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
After those results, the Democratic response to GOP pressure to cave on the shutdown should simply be
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We have friends everywhere
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
We have friends everywhere
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sign outside like a carnival ride saying u have to be this young to enter
October 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
sign outside like a carnival ride saying u have to be this young to enter
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
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It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?
October 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's been 22 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress.
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?
Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in. At what point will political reporters start calling this a constitutional crisis?
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The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
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There has to be a reckoning for this, for all of it. No more “look forward, not back” nonsense. Not this time. Those who ordered this evil shit, and those who carried those orders out *must* be held to account.
ICE drag girl out of car & body slam her to ground—then pin her face down & kneel on her neck.
"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"
Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
"I'm 15!" she cries out. "I'm not resisting!"
Agents have now asked multiple area housing associations to unlock main doors—so they can go door to door.
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
October 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
There has to be a reckoning for this, for all of it. No more “look forward, not back” nonsense. Not this time. Those who ordered this evil shit, and those who carried those orders out *must* be held to account.
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This has been coming from the beginning. All major democracy-supporting NGOs and foundations have their legal complaints already drafted. And in time, perhaps not even much time, they will win their cases. What is needed most in the meantime is courage. Keep saying what you think, doing what you do.
Stephen Miler is open about what's coming: a federal law enforcement crackdown on its political opponents
September 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This has been coming from the beginning. All major democracy-supporting NGOs and foundations have their legal complaints already drafted. And in time, perhaps not even much time, they will win their cases. What is needed most in the meantime is courage. Keep saying what you think, doing what you do.
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Two different statements here on Susan Collins from two Maine Democrats in the conversation for her Senate seat:
September 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Two different statements here on Susan Collins from two Maine Democrats in the conversation for her Senate seat:
I love Chicago.
Send Daley to bulldoze the roads in the middle of the night
September 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I love Chicago.
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Obama gave Tom Homan an award in 2015 for deportations.
ICE is not "good" under Democrats. It is just worse under Republicans. The agency needs to be dismantled.
ICE is not "good" under Democrats. It is just worse under Republicans. The agency needs to be dismantled.
July 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Obama gave Tom Homan an award in 2015 for deportations.
ICE is not "good" under Democrats. It is just worse under Republicans. The agency needs to be dismantled.
ICE is not "good" under Democrats. It is just worse under Republicans. The agency needs to be dismantled.
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Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
July 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)
news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...
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Truly imagine if Mamdani had used the word “Shylock.”
It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle.
Trump? Hardly a peep.
When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.
It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle.
Trump? Hardly a peep.
When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.
July 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Truly imagine if Mamdani had used the word “Shylock.”
It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle.
Trump? Hardly a peep.
When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.
It would have quite literally destroyed his career and every org and leader calling him out would be making this into a month long news cycle.
Trump? Hardly a peep.
When you accept antisemitism from the president, you aren’t fighting it.
A great thread about the wide and deep coalition of religious people who are taking the good news of inclusive love, compassion, and justice seriously.
1. I’ve got a few minutes, so gonna craft a quick thread about something that hasn’t gotten as much attention over the past few months:
Trump has vowed to be a champion of religion, but *religious opposition* to his administration and policies is loud, persistent and, frankly, overwhelming.
Trump has vowed to be a champion of religion, but *religious opposition* to his administration and policies is loud, persistent and, frankly, overwhelming.
June 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A great thread about the wide and deep coalition of religious people who are taking the good news of inclusive love, compassion, and justice seriously.
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Striking: Trump's budget bill is now polling in 20s and 30s.
"It’s astonishing how underwater it is," says @sarahposner.bsky.social. Rs haven't even "tried to hide" that it takes from poor to give to "megarich."
On the pod, Sarah is great on Trump's big poll slide:
newrepublic.com/article/1973...
"It’s astonishing how underwater it is," says @sarahposner.bsky.social. Rs haven't even "tried to hide" that it takes from poor to give to "megarich."
On the pod, Sarah is great on Trump's big poll slide:
newrepublic.com/article/1973...
MAGA Rage Suddenly Takes Unnerving Turn as Trump Plummets in New Polls
As MAGA figures vent over Trump’s budget bill hitting major obstacles amid awful new polls for Trump, a journalist and careful observer of MAGA explains why this is a particularly fraught moment.
newrepublic.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Striking: Trump's budget bill is now polling in 20s and 30s.
"It’s astonishing how underwater it is," says @sarahposner.bsky.social. Rs haven't even "tried to hide" that it takes from poor to give to "megarich."
On the pod, Sarah is great on Trump's big poll slide:
newrepublic.com/article/1973...
"It’s astonishing how underwater it is," says @sarahposner.bsky.social. Rs haven't even "tried to hide" that it takes from poor to give to "megarich."
On the pod, Sarah is great on Trump's big poll slide:
newrepublic.com/article/1973...
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NEW: A GOP-led House investigation is targeting 200+ groups accused of fueling Biden's "historic border crisis" by helping immigrants.
But list includes several faith groups and *entire denominations*, and some are calling the probe a violation of religious liberty. religionnews.com/2025/06/25/f...
But list includes several faith groups and *entire denominations*, and some are calling the probe a violation of religious liberty. religionnews.com/2025/06/25/f...
Faith groups say House Republicans' probe into immigration work violates their religious freedom
(RNS) — The Homeland Security Committee named the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Charities USA among those under scrutiny.
religionnews.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NEW: A GOP-led House investigation is targeting 200+ groups accused of fueling Biden's "historic border crisis" by helping immigrants.
But list includes several faith groups and *entire denominations*, and some are calling the probe a violation of religious liberty. religionnews.com/2025/06/25/f...
But list includes several faith groups and *entire denominations*, and some are calling the probe a violation of religious liberty. religionnews.com/2025/06/25/f...
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There's no declaration of war, and no AUMF that covers this. Entering this war is wrong on the merits; we had a perfectly peaceful way to address Iran's nuclear program. It's also unlawful. A democratic republic should not be able to enter a war of choice on one man's say-so.
The US has hust dropped bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites, according to Trump, bringing American military forces into Israel’s war with Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
There's no declaration of war, and no AUMF that covers this. Entering this war is wrong on the merits; we had a perfectly peaceful way to address Iran's nuclear program. It's also unlawful. A democratic republic should not be able to enter a war of choice on one man's say-so.
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Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.
Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Like I've said before, if you have any doubts about climate change, just go to a super-boring insurance conference and listen to the super-boring panels where they dryly talk about the growing threat of disasters so catastrophic and unpredictable in scope they simply cannot be insured at any price.
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Popping in here quickly to say that the courts do not have first or final say. Ever. Trans people [of all ages] deserve every single thing that everyone else does. The illegitimate court is illegitimate.
June 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Popping in here quickly to say that the courts do not have first or final say. Ever. Trans people [of all ages] deserve every single thing that everyone else does. The illegitimate court is illegitimate.
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By a 52-44 margin, Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling immigration. When directly asked about deportations, again 52% disapprove of Trump's actions, only 42% approve.
43% say the federal response to ICE protests in LA has been too aggressive, 17% not aggressive enough, 25% just right. 2/
43% say the federal response to ICE protests in LA has been too aggressive, 17% not aggressive enough, 25% just right. 2/
June 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
By a 52-44 margin, Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling immigration. When directly asked about deportations, again 52% disapprove of Trump's actions, only 42% approve.
43% say the federal response to ICE protests in LA has been too aggressive, 17% not aggressive enough, 25% just right. 2/
43% say the federal response to ICE protests in LA has been too aggressive, 17% not aggressive enough, 25% just right. 2/