Alan Johnson
@acjay.com
Love a good chat on almost any topic, so don't be shy!
Work in software, data & management. Husband of Jen. 👶*4. Former teacher & entrepreneur. Jeopardy champ*1.
I aspire to uplift good ideas, support folks, and speak up against harm.
Work in software, data & management. Husband of Jen. 👶*4. Former teacher & entrepreneur. Jeopardy champ*1.
I aspire to uplift good ideas, support folks, and speak up against harm.
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An insane, perfect encapsulation of it all:
The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files
The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 AM
An insane, perfect encapsulation of it all:
The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files
The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files
Got a $1720 hospital bill for my kid's nasal hemorrhage. It was a pretty scary amount of blood, but turned out to just be a bad nose bleed. Maybe made worse by how upset she was.
It's fucked up that there's no way of knowing how much it cost upfront.
It's fucked up that there's no way of knowing how much it cost upfront.
January 21, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Got a $1720 hospital bill for my kid's nasal hemorrhage. It was a pretty scary amount of blood, but turned out to just be a bad nose bleed. Maybe made worse by how upset she was.
It's fucked up that there's no way of knowing how much it cost upfront.
It's fucked up that there's no way of knowing how much it cost upfront.
The Hyatt Place I'm staying at has translucent bathroom doors, which is the dumbest idea. Impossible to use at night without making the room super bright for other people.
January 18, 2026 at 3:55 AM
The Hyatt Place I'm staying at has translucent bathroom doors, which is the dumbest idea. Impossible to use at night without making the room super bright for other people.
Drag to refresh is one of the most irritating UI patterns. Especially when you lose state.
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Drag to refresh is one of the most irritating UI patterns. Especially when you lose state.
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This is actually the perfect time for that conversation
“Do we have the inherent right to disagree with the government?” is a question almost every patriotic American can answer reflexively and yet we never have a conversation about how Trump’s answer to that question depends on whether he is in power.
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 AM
This is actually the perfect time for that conversation
It seems to me that Mamdani has a Trumpian instinct for gaining attention. But substituting thoughtfulness, empathy, and hope for Trump's narcissism, sociopathy, and spite.
I don’t like that line at all. I would be strongly disinclined to support someone who said it. But it’s not like Mamdani’s opponents support individualism. Their slogan is “obey the dear leader, conform to conservatism, and send the garbage back where they came from.”
“We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/n...
January 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
It seems to me that Mamdani has a Trumpian instinct for gaining attention. But substituting thoughtfulness, empathy, and hope for Trump's narcissism, sociopathy, and spite.
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WATCH — @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Over 1200 survivors raped or abused, and you have rich and powerful men doing this - and this country did nothing.”
(H/T @cwebbonline.com )
(H/T @cwebbonline.com )
December 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
WATCH — @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Over 1200 survivors raped or abused, and you have rich and powerful men doing this - and this country did nothing.”
(H/T @cwebbonline.com )
(H/T @cwebbonline.com )
Insightful thread
This is a huge bear signal for BlueSky and makes it pretty clear the platform is default-dead on its current trajectory. If @jay.bsky.team was smart she would DM @moskov.goodventures.org and ask him to introduce her to the DNC contacts that are willing to pay to analyze and influence the Dems base.
As we bring in the New Year today, I have some bittersweet news to share...Today will be my last day working on Bluesky as a part of the core team.
The past two years that I have been here have been an absolute blast and undoubtedly will be a few of the most memorable of my life...1/x
The past two years that I have been here have been an absolute blast and undoubtedly will be a few of the most memorable of my life...1/x
January 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Insightful thread
The fact that X is still the go-to public square proves something sad about human nature.
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
The fact that X is still the go-to public square proves something sad about human nature.
The first story on this episode is wild, on the scientist George Price
(cw suicide)
[Radiolab] The Good Show
podcastaddict.com/radiolab/epi...
(cw suicide)
[Radiolab] The Good Show
podcastaddict.com/radiolab/epi...
podcastaddict.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The first story on this episode is wild, on the scientist George Price
(cw suicide)
[Radiolab] The Good Show
podcastaddict.com/radiolab/epi...
(cw suicide)
[Radiolab] The Good Show
podcastaddict.com/radiolab/epi...
Drinking a Sapporo, thinking of my next door neighbor who passed a couple years ago. He loved a Sapporo. I miss that dude.
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Drinking a Sapporo, thinking of my next door neighbor who passed a couple years ago. He loved a Sapporo. I miss that dude.
Goddamn. He hit him like one of those punch machines at a sports bar.
December 21, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Goddamn. He hit him like one of those punch machines at a sports bar.
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A November YouGov poll had ICE favorability underwater by 14 points among all Americans and 37(!) points among political independents today.yougov.com/politics/art...
December 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
A November YouGov poll had ICE favorability underwater by 14 points among all Americans and 37(!) points among political independents today.yougov.com/politics/art...
"Am I, actually, like really, autistic, though?" while obsessively trying route cables under my desk so that nothing is visible from the front.
December 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"Am I, actually, like really, autistic, though?" while obsessively trying route cables under my desk so that nothing is visible from the front.
My cause of death will be someone saying "backslash" instead of "slash" and me violently suppressing the urge to correct one too many times
December 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My cause of death will be someone saying "backslash" instead of "slash" and me violently suppressing the urge to correct one too many times
I'm an AI doomer and an AI skeptic and an AI bubblist and someone concerned about the ongoing social impact and sustainability of AI.
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I'm an AI doomer and an AI skeptic and an AI bubblist and someone concerned about the ongoing social impact and sustainability of AI.
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I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I've been saying for the better part of a year that Trump is on a mission to decriminalize corruption. To make it the legal equivalent of jaywalking.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
I feel that more strongly now than I ever had.
What are you supposed to do with the hot towel in first class? Asking for a friend
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
What are you supposed to do with the hot towel in first class? Asking for a friend
Did someone unplug the Web?
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Did someone unplug the Web?
NYC subway rule: the train is never 1 minute away. It goes from 2 minutes to "here".
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
NYC subway rule: the train is never 1 minute away. It goes from 2 minutes to "here".
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I’ve been disturbed ongoingly by how many people seem to express glee every time a case of sexual violence or exploitation is in the news, as if it’s a gotcha of the bad guys to feel superior about. We have to be able to face and address this violence not play it for clicks…and I donno…
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I’ve been disturbed ongoingly by how many people seem to express glee every time a case of sexual violence or exploitation is in the news, as if it’s a gotcha of the bad guys to feel superior about. We have to be able to face and address this violence not play it for clicks…and I donno…
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So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
It's bizarre that Sarah Kendzior is suspended the same time all of this Epstein stuff is blowing up.
Hiding in Plain Sight (Kendzior book) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It's bizarre that Sarah Kendzior is suspended the same time all of this Epstein stuff is blowing up.
Damn. I relate to this so much. My cousin being murdered when I was a teenager was the catalyst for my descent from depressed misfit to a much darker place.
In addition to the persistent bullying he experienced, Zeremiah Smith struggled to reconcile with the death of his 21-year-old cousin Deswaund Bell—known affectionately as ‘Des,’ who died from a fatal gunshot at a gas station on University Boulevard in 2016.
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Kysia Owens: Advocating for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health
After losing her son and nephew to suicide, Mississippi native Kysia Owens urges others to open up about their mental-health challenges.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Damn. I relate to this so much. My cousin being murdered when I was a teenager was the catalyst for my descent from depressed misfit to a much darker place.