Carol Johnson
@clj5.bsky.social
I will not give into the lies.
I will not give into the fear
Don’t obey in advance -Tim Snyder
If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it -Lord Kelvin
Classics major, GWU
Tech career
MIS, U of MD
I will not give into the fear
Don’t obey in advance -Tim Snyder
If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it -Lord Kelvin
Classics major, GWU
Tech career
MIS, U of MD
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Is everyone in DC compromised by Epstein? Otherwise the disgusting things we’ve seen in the files would have a little more attention paid to them, dontcha think? 🤷♂️
February 8, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Is everyone in DC compromised by Epstein? Otherwise the disgusting things we’ve seen in the files would have a little more attention paid to them, dontcha think? 🤷♂️
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ICE agents! Keep quitting, spill the beans and help us take down the institutuon that's not going to pay you anyway.
February 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
ICE agents! Keep quitting, spill the beans and help us take down the institutuon that's not going to pay you anyway.
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
ICE Uses Disguises and Fake Plates for Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to inquiries about whether the men were federal immigration officers. As the sweeping imm...
ground.news
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
There are a growing number of reports of agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers & anti-ICE activists, heightening fears in the state.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
That's deceptive & unconstitutional, because they use trickery to get around warrant & consent protections.
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I want to thank everyone who posts gift articles of really important stories that all Americans should read but are behind paywalls so most can’t.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I want to thank everyone who posts gift articles of really important stories that all Americans should read but are behind paywalls so most can’t.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
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Putting a leader’s name and image on everything is an authoritarian tactic. It is a symbol of submission to make the leader seem invincible to subvert opposition. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Trump’s obsession with renaming buildings after himself is about more than ego
Cultural omnipresence is a strongman tactic.
www.ms.now
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Putting a leader’s name and image on everything is an authoritarian tactic. It is a symbol of submission to make the leader seem invincible to subvert opposition. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
2 cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility - The Texas Tribune
Lots of liabilities
in gov detaining folks waiting for immigration cases to be processed.
Get more immigration
JUDGES
not ICE to speed up the process.
Lots of liabilities
in gov detaining folks waiting for immigration cases to be processed.
Get more immigration
JUDGES
not ICE to speed up the process.
February 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
2 cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility - The Texas Tribune
Lots of liabilities
in gov detaining folks waiting for immigration cases to be processed.
Get more immigration
JUDGES
not ICE to speed up the process.
Lots of liabilities
in gov detaining folks waiting for immigration cases to be processed.
Get more immigration
JUDGES
not ICE to speed up the process.
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Why are the comedy team of Witkoff and Kushner the lead negotiators on …. ANYTHING???
No Senate approval. No confirmation process.
The only expertise these two have is the ability to enrich themselves.
No Senate approval. No confirmation process.
The only expertise these two have is the ability to enrich themselves.
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Why are the comedy team of Witkoff and Kushner the lead negotiators on …. ANYTHING???
No Senate approval. No confirmation process.
The only expertise these two have is the ability to enrich themselves.
No Senate approval. No confirmation process.
The only expertise these two have is the ability to enrich themselves.
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So, has the staffer who posted that racist meme been fired, or is he still the President of the United States?
February 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
So, has the staffer who posted that racist meme been fired, or is he still the President of the United States?
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Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥
February 8, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Facing racism in the sport head on, Surya Bonaly landed the banned backflip on one foot and made history anyway ⛸️ 💥
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In “Autocracy in America,” Minnesota residents tell Anne Applebaum what drove them to act. Applebaum also speaks with contributing writer Robert F. Worth about what the response of federal agents tells us about what comes next. Listen here:
Democracy Under Occupation
What we’ve learned in Minneapolis
bit.ly
February 8, 2026 at 12:15 PM
In “Autocracy in America,” Minnesota residents tell Anne Applebaum what drove them to act. Applebaum also speaks with contributing writer Robert F. Worth about what the response of federal agents tells us about what comes next. Listen here:
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Trump Has Obama Derangement Syndrome
February 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Trump Has Obama Derangement Syndrome
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If you agree firing Kristi Noem is way overdue, here’s something you can do about it RIGHT NOW!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
If you agree firing Kristi Noem is way overdue, here’s something you can do about it RIGHT NOW!
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Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
ground.news/article/judg...
ground.news/article/judg...
Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
ground.news
February 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement
ground.news/article/judg...
ground.news/article/judg...
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Trump’s racist video mocking the Obamas is an effort to divide and conquer. He’s betting there are enough white supremacists out there who approve. We the people can unite against it and prove him wrong. Make America decent again.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Trump’s racist video mocking the Obamas is an effort to divide and conquer. He’s betting there are enough white supremacists out there who approve. We the people can unite against it and prove him wrong. Make America decent again.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
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His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!
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This is honestly insane – like something out of China and Russia. MAGA-aligned US military officers have reportedly been pressuring their troops to go and watch the 'Melania' movie:
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This is honestly insane – like something out of China and Russia. MAGA-aligned US military officers have reportedly been pressuring their troops to go and watch the 'Melania' movie:
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
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How long do we let federal agencies lie to us? There's got to be accountability for lying and deception.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
How long do we let federal agencies lie to us? There's got to be accountability for lying and deception.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...