Daniel Johnson
@danielfjohnson.bsky.social
Education in music, but working in IT. Love singing, acting, and writing. Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror geek. He/him. Half-baked short stories at https://vocal.media/authors/daniel-johnson-h0ee040jth
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This is really something. Mark Warner, one of the more moderate and cautious senators in the Dem caucus, says he'll vote No on ICE funding:
January 25, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This is really something. Mark Warner, one of the more moderate and cautious senators in the Dem caucus, says he'll vote No on ICE funding:
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Philando Castile informed the police that he was lawfully carrying. He was killed.
Chip Roy: "As someone who carries a weapon in TX, if I'm in front of law enforcement or if I get stopped, I tell them that. I tell them that I've got a concealed carry permit. I show them my ID. I tell them where the weapon is bc that's what we're supposed to do. That's not what I think I saw here"
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Philando Castile informed the police that he was lawfully carrying. He was killed.
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How many January 6 insurrectionists were armed? Is the position now that Capitol police could have shot them all? Just trying to keep up
January 24, 2026 at 11:49 PM
How many January 6 insurrectionists were armed? Is the position now that Capitol police could have shot them all? Just trying to keep up
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Bill Kristol to the left of most Democrats in Congress.
Incredible.
Incredible.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Bill Kristol to the left of most Democrats in Congress.
Incredible.
Incredible.
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Good.
Trump said he will skip this year’s Super Bowl, using the decision to sharply criticize the NFL’s choice of entertainers, opening act Green Day and halftime performer Bad Bunny, both of whom have publicly opposed the president’s agenda.
www.independent.co.uk/politics/tru...
Trump said he will skip this year’s Super Bowl, using the decision to sharply criticize the NFL’s choice of entertainers, opening act Green Day and halftime performer Bad Bunny, both of whom have publicly opposed the president’s agenda.
www.independent.co.uk/politics/tru...
Trump confirms he will not attend Super Bowl because of music acts: ‘I’m anti-them’
Both Bad Bunny and Green Day have been outspoken critics of Trump
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Good.
Trump said he will skip this year’s Super Bowl, using the decision to sharply criticize the NFL’s choice of entertainers, opening act Green Day and halftime performer Bad Bunny, both of whom have publicly opposed the president’s agenda.
www.independent.co.uk/politics/tru...
Trump said he will skip this year’s Super Bowl, using the decision to sharply criticize the NFL’s choice of entertainers, opening act Green Day and halftime performer Bad Bunny, both of whom have publicly opposed the president’s agenda.
www.independent.co.uk/politics/tru...
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I can’t afford healthcare or electricity, and ICE just abducted my neighbor. But at least I no longer have to see plaques that mention slavery when I visit national landmarks.
January 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I can’t afford healthcare or electricity, and ICE just abducted my neighbor. But at least I no longer have to see plaques that mention slavery when I visit national landmarks.
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Democrats in Congress erupted in fury Saturday after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, with some calling to deploy the National Guard and partially shut down the government in response.
www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...
www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...
Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting
"I am doing my best to respond to this without a string of expletives," said one House Democrat.
www.axios.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Democrats in Congress erupted in fury Saturday after federal agents fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, with some calling to deploy the National Guard and partially shut down the government in response.
www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...
www.axios.com/2026/01/24/i...
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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Walz: Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
January 24, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Walz: Minnesota's justice system will have the last word on this.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
As I told the white house in no uncertain terms this morning, the federal government cannot be trusted to lead this investigation. The state will handle it. Period.
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In New Haven, where one in six residents is foreign born, children’s education suffers as they are afraid to step out
‘There are kids not going to school’: fear of ICE is keeping children from classes in Connecticut
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:29 PM
In New Haven, where one in six residents is foreign born, children’s education suffers as they are afraid to step out
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Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce revoked his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after one of his correctional officer recruits was detained.
Sheriff revokes ICE support as 'squeaky clean' recruit is detained: 'Bush league policing'
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce revoked his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after one of his correctional officer recruits was detained.In a Wednesday evening press conference, Joyce blasted ICE's handling of the recruit's detention in Portland, Maine."They all...
bit.ly
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce revoked his support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after one of his correctional officer recruits was detained.
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"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:42 PM
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
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SUNDAY: I'll be streaming with the remarkable Paul F Tompkins!
Make sure to tune in January 25 at 7 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube!
Drop any questions you think I should ask below!
@pftompkins.bsky.social
Make sure to tune in January 25 at 7 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube!
Drop any questions you think I should ask below!
@pftompkins.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 11:20 PM
SUNDAY: I'll be streaming with the remarkable Paul F Tompkins!
Make sure to tune in January 25 at 7 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube!
Drop any questions you think I should ask below!
@pftompkins.bsky.social
Make sure to tune in January 25 at 7 PM CT on Twitch or YouTube!
Drop any questions you think I should ask below!
@pftompkins.bsky.social
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"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
"Oh my gosh, it was so nice to see you! Have a lovely day, fuck ICE!"
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
"Oh you too hon! Stay safe in that traffic, fuck ICE!'
- two older Minnesota ladies, bidding farewell after the protest
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Africa is doing the morally right thing. The infamous Guinea-Bissau trial is suspended.
"They’re trying to use African children to prove a case for reducing vaccines in the US."
There is no room for ethically problematic studies on babies or anyone.
🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"They’re trying to use African children to prove a case for reducing vaccines in the US."
There is no room for ethically problematic studies on babies or anyone.
🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Guinea-Bissau suspends US-funded vaccine trial as African scientists question its motives
Officials at the US Department of Health and Human Services, which awarded funding for the controversial study, say it will proceed as planned.
www.nature.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Africa is doing the morally right thing. The infamous Guinea-Bissau trial is suspended.
"They’re trying to use African children to prove a case for reducing vaccines in the US."
There is no room for ethically problematic studies on babies or anyone.
🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"They’re trying to use African children to prove a case for reducing vaccines in the US."
There is no room for ethically problematic studies on babies or anyone.
🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Thousands of people have been gathering outside the U.S. Bank Stadium amid subzero temperatures for a march against the federal government’s immigration crackdown.
Thousands rally against ICE in Minneapolis amid below-zero temperatures
In the morning, thousands gathered outside the Minneapolis airport, forming a picket line so long it spanned the length of terminal for departing flights.
nbcnews.to
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Thousands of people have been gathering outside the U.S. Bank Stadium amid subzero temperatures for a march against the federal government’s immigration crackdown.
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Let me be clear: I cannot vote for legislation that gives ICE even more funding to terrorize our communities.
Not after 2025 was the deadliest year on record to be in ICE custody in two decades.
Not after they killed a mom in cold blood with zero accountability.
Not after 2025 was the deadliest year on record to be in ICE custody in two decades.
Not after they killed a mom in cold blood with zero accountability.
January 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Let me be clear: I cannot vote for legislation that gives ICE even more funding to terrorize our communities.
Not after 2025 was the deadliest year on record to be in ICE custody in two decades.
Not after they killed a mom in cold blood with zero accountability.
Not after 2025 was the deadliest year on record to be in ICE custody in two decades.
Not after they killed a mom in cold blood with zero accountability.
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As a big winter storm comes for the US, some may blame outages on renewable energy.
This is a pattern.
In Feb 2021 when an outage hit Texas critics blamed solar + wind.
Investigations found the outage's cause was gas + coal plants forced offline because of freezing temperatures.
(more here⬇️)
This is a pattern.
In Feb 2021 when an outage hit Texas critics blamed solar + wind.
Investigations found the outage's cause was gas + coal plants forced offline because of freezing temperatures.
(more here⬇️)
After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack
When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 AM
As a big winter storm comes for the US, some may blame outages on renewable energy.
This is a pattern.
In Feb 2021 when an outage hit Texas critics blamed solar + wind.
Investigations found the outage's cause was gas + coal plants forced offline because of freezing temperatures.
(more here⬇️)
This is a pattern.
In Feb 2021 when an outage hit Texas critics blamed solar + wind.
Investigations found the outage's cause was gas + coal plants forced offline because of freezing temperatures.
(more here⬇️)
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People don't make their soup in a cauldron over an open fire under a full moon with the sound of wolves in the distance anymore, and honestly, I think that’s a shame.
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
People don't make their soup in a cauldron over an open fire under a full moon with the sound of wolves in the distance anymore, and honestly, I think that’s a shame.
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I think he should be asked to testify every day. ;)
Jack Smith testified yesterday and stood by every charge against Trump: "He willfully broke the very laws that he took an oath to uphold."
House Republicans were furious. Smith didn't budge.
See what happened: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/aoc-and-ne...
House Republicans were furious. Smith didn't budge.
See what happened: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/aoc-and-ne...
January 23, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I think he should be asked to testify every day. ;)
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One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
January 22, 2026 at 3:30 AM
One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
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Yes, the famously apolitical Mr. Rogers
January 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Yes, the famously apolitical Mr. Rogers
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Trump rescinded Canada’s invitation to his so-called “board of peace.” No one but the world’s worst wants to pay a billion dollars to sit on an autocrat’s vanity council dreamt up by techno-billionaires who think they’re going to rule over the world like CEO’s soon.
January 23, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Trump rescinded Canada’s invitation to his so-called “board of peace.” No one but the world’s worst wants to pay a billion dollars to sit on an autocrat’s vanity council dreamt up by techno-billionaires who think they’re going to rule over the world like CEO’s soon.
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no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
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Oh! I am surprised and pleased to find a blog post of mine about AI on here under short non fiction. Thank you!
🚀 Congratulations to all those longlisted for BSFA Awards!
Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works!
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Check out the complete list here 👇and enjoy this celebration of diverse and exciting works!
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Vote for the BSFA Awards
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January 23, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Oh! I am surprised and pleased to find a blog post of mine about AI on here under short non fiction. Thank you!