Marc C. Johnson
@thejohnsonpost.bsky.social
Political historian, columnist, former journalist and top aide to Idaho's longest serving governor Cecil D. Andrus.
Latest book (University of Oklahoma Press) is "Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate." Story of when the Senate worked.
Latest book (University of Oklahoma Press) is "Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate." Story of when the Senate worked.
Pinned
"Mansfield and Dirksen" - A study of politics but also analysis of different approaches to leadership in a U.S. Senate that no longer exists, a reminder of what is possible when national interest stands before partisanship.
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"In his final drive for power Hitler had considerable financial backing from a fairly large chunk of the German business world...What good [that] eventually did these politically childish men of the business world will be seen later in this narrative."
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 242
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 242
Brad Karp, the chairman of the Paul Weiss law firm who brokered that deal with Trump last year & agreed to provide $40 million of pro bono services for Trump's causes, resigns due to fallout over his emails with Epstein: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:34 AM
"In his final drive for power Hitler had considerable financial backing from a fairly large chunk of the German business world...What good [that] eventually did these politically childish men of the business world will be seen later in this narrative."
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 242
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, p. 242
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Sitting U.S. senators don't make letters such as this one public unless they feel a paper trail is needed to inform the public.
Not great. Really not great.
h/t Sahil Kapur
Not great. Really not great.
h/t Sahil Kapur
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Sitting U.S. senators don't make letters such as this one public unless they feel a paper trail is needed to inform the public.
Not great. Really not great.
h/t Sahil Kapur
Not great. Really not great.
h/t Sahil Kapur
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)
YouTube video by Washington Post
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.
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Observing the patently obvious, Ken Griffen says that Trump has exploited the White House and his control of government to pursue personal enrichment on a scale hitherto unknown in the United States. www.ft.com/content/129b...
Citadel’s Ken Griffin says Trump White House has ‘enriched’ family members
Wall Street figure and Republican donor offers rare public criticism of perceived administration’s self-dealing
www.ft.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Observing the patently obvious, Ken Griffen says that Trump has exploited the White House and his control of government to pursue personal enrichment on a scale hitherto unknown in the United States. www.ft.com/content/129b...
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It's a continuous indictment of the press corps that they don't walk out en masse when this flatulent meat sack says things like this.
KAITLAN COLLINS: What would say to Epstein survivo---
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
TRUMP: You are so bad. You are the worst report. No wonder CNN has no ratings. She's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile. They should be ashamed of you.
February 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
It's a continuous indictment of the press corps that they don't walk out en masse when this flatulent meat sack says things like this.
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In a serious country - we don't have that in the good ol' USA any longer - something like a $40 million pay day for a "documentary" on the First Lady would be such a complete break with ethics (not to mention good taste) that it would never happen.
But it has happened. My latest.
But it has happened. My latest.
Melania: The Bomb
" ... two hours of Melania feels like pure, endless hell."
marccjohnson.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:26 PM
In a serious country - we don't have that in the good ol' USA any longer - something like a $40 million pay day for a "documentary" on the First Lady would be such a complete break with ethics (not to mention good taste) that it would never happen.
But it has happened. My latest.
But it has happened. My latest.
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“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
FBI’s Search of Georgia Election Center Is “Dangerous,” Experts Warn
The search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald ...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“The idea that federal officials would seize ballots in an attempt to prove fraud is especially dangerous in this context when we know … the Georgia 2020 election has been extensively counted, recounted and investigated,” one expert said.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social @jenafifield.bsky.social
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"ICE is nothing like the Brownshirts. One was an open paramilitary wing of an openly fascist political party, the other is an unaccountable government force operating without clear uniforms, identification, or transparency… for an openly fascist political party."
ICE Is Nothing Like the Brownshirts, Because the Brownshirts Actually Identified Themselves
Let’s get this out of the way: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is nothing like the Sturmabteilung, a.k.a. Hitler’s Brownshirts. Your main clue ...
buff.ly
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"ICE is nothing like the Brownshirts. One was an open paramilitary wing of an openly fascist political party, the other is an unaccountable government force operating without clear uniforms, identification, or transparency… for an openly fascist political party."
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Springsteen’s never had a no. 1 on Billboard’s hot 100…
Bruce Springsteen sings 'Streets of Minneapolis' in Minneapolis as protest song hits No. 1
The Boss' anthem in response to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good quickly topped the iTunes chart.
www.nbcnews.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Springsteen’s never had a no. 1 on Billboard’s hot 100…
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Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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Just remarkable how Graham shattered his reputation as a potential serious legislator and made himself a bootlicking Trump stooge who is now threatening the House Speaker because he can’t get a $500,000 grift
Lindsey Graham: "You jammed me. Speaker Johnson, I won't forget this."
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Just remarkable how Graham shattered his reputation as a potential serious legislator and made himself a bootlicking Trump stooge who is now threatening the House Speaker because he can’t get a $500,000 grift
"I’m not even sure it qualifies as a documentary, exactly, so much as an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch and proffered like a medieval tribute to placate the greedy king on his throne."
Melania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest
Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
"I’m not even sure it qualifies as a documentary, exactly, so much as an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch and proffered like a medieval tribute to placate the greedy king on his throne."
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the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
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Is it fascism yet?
Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.
January 30, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Is it fascism yet?
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Trump announced today that he was going to keep housing prices up, sued the US taxpayers for $10B, threatened Canada, made a few dozen posts about how he won in 2020, posted about prosecuting Obama for treason, then went to a movie about his wife that Bezos spent $75 million on.
January 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Trump announced today that he was going to keep housing prices up, sued the US taxpayers for $10B, threatened Canada, made a few dozen posts about how he won in 2020, posted about prosecuting Obama for treason, then went to a movie about his wife that Bezos spent $75 million on.
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Of course not - he got the BS headlines he needed for spin management and the crushing lawless violence will redouble
January 30, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Of course not - he got the BS headlines he needed for spin management and the crushing lawless violence will redouble
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Where do I go to get my apology from Corporate Media for amplifying obviously absurd disinformation about Trump pivoting in Minnesota that did not even last 24 hours before he explicitly renounced the lie?
January 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Where do I go to get my apology from Corporate Media for amplifying obviously absurd disinformation about Trump pivoting in Minnesota that did not even last 24 hours before he explicitly renounced the lie?
Entirely created by a Republican Governor and a Republican legislature.
Horrible, horrible management of the fundamental responsibility of governance.
Horrible, horrible management of the fundamental responsibility of governance.
The state of Idaho is cutting tuition assistance benefits available to Idaho National Guard soldiers and airmen by more than 25% due to state budget cuts implemented in response to revenue shortfalls, officials said Thursday. #idleg #idpol
Idaho is cutting tuition assistance benefits for National Guard members due to state budget cuts • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho plans to reduce funding for tuition assistance for National Guard soldiers and airmen by more than $185,000 due to state budget cuts.
idahocapitalsun.com
January 29, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Entirely created by a Republican Governor and a Republican legislature.
Horrible, horrible management of the fundamental responsibility of governance.
Horrible, horrible management of the fundamental responsibility of governance.
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This is the face of Trump's America with which the world is now absorbed.
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This is the face of Trump's America with which the world is now absorbed.
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Reality check from Rex. The Republicans have no intention of reining in ICE. It's up to us to stop them.
How many times are news organizations going to fall for the utter claptrap of Donald Trump, his administration or the Republican Party at large changing tone? Collectively, they have one tone: rage. It’s their oxygen.
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump isn't 'softening' on ICE. Just ask Minnesota. | Opinion
The latest bit of political wish-casting is that President Donald Trump is 'pulling back' or 'lowering the temperature' in Minneapolis. Yeah, right.
www.usatoday.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Reality check from Rex. The Republicans have no intention of reining in ICE. It's up to us to stop them.
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Important. There has not been a deescalation.
January 28, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Important. There has not been a deescalation.
Man, you hate to see it.
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New: Tesla 4th quarter profit plunges 61% year-over-year; annual profit down 46%
the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
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the brand damage:
-1 million lost vehicle sales, per study
-Declining revenue, profits, deliveries in 1st half of '25
-Lower total production/deliveries than '24
-Lost crown as world's leading EV seller
wapo.st/3LYTef1
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.
Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.
wapo.st
January 28, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Man, you hate to see it.
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