Derek Johnson
@derekjjohnson.bsky.social
music lover, liberal, data scientist, community owner Minnesota Aurora FC, Itasca Society Minnesota United FC; find me left of the dial - usually at First Avenue or a soccer match
Man, that ozone level is kicking up in the Twin Cities. It’s all I can smell right now.
November 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Man, that ozone level is kicking up in the Twin Cities. It’s all I can smell right now.
Make no mistake, Trump is nationalizing industry
A 10% stake doesn’t minimize his interference, he’s incapable of being 10% of anything
To put in crass Trump terms, it’s the “just the tip” approach. You’ve said no to sex, but he’s gonna fuck you anyway
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
A 10% stake doesn’t minimize his interference, he’s incapable of being 10% of anything
To put in crass Trump terms, it’s the “just the tip” approach. You’ve said no to sex, but he’s gonna fuck you anyway
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
$10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Make no mistake, Trump is nationalizing industry
A 10% stake doesn’t minimize his interference, he’s incapable of being 10% of anything
To put in crass Trump terms, it’s the “just the tip” approach. You’ve said no to sex, but he’s gonna fuck you anyway
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
A 10% stake doesn’t minimize his interference, he’s incapable of being 10% of anything
To put in crass Trump terms, it’s the “just the tip” approach. You’ve said no to sex, but he’s gonna fuck you anyway
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
MNUFC with really tight and compact defensive lines. Don’t expect them to open up much until 65th minute if this holds. It’s been their blueprint against Seattle and San Diego all season
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
MNUFC with really tight and compact defensive lines. Don’t expect them to open up much until 65th minute if this holds. It’s been their blueprint against Seattle and San Diego all season
Snapdragon Stadium: 50 Shades of “Green”
Clearly more paint than turf. What a joke. Is there no other option for SDFC and SD Wave???
Clearly more paint than turf. What a joke. Is there no other option for SDFC and SD Wave???
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Snapdragon Stadium: 50 Shades of “Green”
Clearly more paint than turf. What a joke. Is there no other option for SDFC and SD Wave???
Clearly more paint than turf. What a joke. Is there no other option for SDFC and SD Wave???
The @startribune.com is really throwing a gala at the Heritage Printing Facility after firing all 125 people working there and outsourcing the printing of our LOCAL paper to a facility in Iowa?
This seems really insensitive to me, but then again, what do I know? I’m not a billionaire.
This seems really insensitive to me, but then again, what do I know? I’m not a billionaire.
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The @startribune.com is really throwing a gala at the Heritage Printing Facility after firing all 125 people working there and outsourcing the printing of our LOCAL paper to a facility in Iowa?
This seems really insensitive to me, but then again, what do I know? I’m not a billionaire.
This seems really insensitive to me, but then again, what do I know? I’m not a billionaire.
Thanksgiving is the the high holy day of mashed potatoes. If I were to have a favorite holiday, mashed potato day might just be it.
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Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe
We have the coziest, most comforting mashed potato recipes for Thanksgiving and beyond.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Thanksgiving is the the high holy day of mashed potatoes. If I were to have a favorite holiday, mashed potato day might just be it.
cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt...
cooking.nytimes.com/68861692-nyt...
I (selfishly) want a MNUFC v NYCFC final for the MLS Cup so that Minnesota hosts the final. That it’ll serve to show MLS what they voted for with the calendar shift to more December football is bonus.
November 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I (selfishly) want a MNUFC v NYCFC final for the MLS Cup so that Minnesota hosts the final. That it’ll serve to show MLS what they voted for with the calendar shift to more December football is bonus.
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This is your yearly reminder that there's no real shortcut to caramelizing onions, and anyone who tells you they take under half an hour is a filthy liar. HOWEVER! One small help I've used for years now is adding water, covering the onions, and boil until they collapse. Save yourself ten minutes!
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is your yearly reminder that there's no real shortcut to caramelizing onions, and anyone who tells you they take under half an hour is a filthy liar. HOWEVER! One small help I've used for years now is adding water, covering the onions, and boil until they collapse. Save yourself ten minutes!
StudBudz at @nwslsoccer.com Championship!
November 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
StudBudz at @nwslsoccer.com Championship!
In a week which saw the White House fete Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had an American journalist executed for his reporting, comes news the European Union will be considered a human rights abuser because it promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In a week which saw the White House fete Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who had an American journalist executed for his reporting, comes news the European Union will be considered a human rights abuser because it promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Who wore it better? Minnesota Kicks 1977 or West Ham keeper Areola 2025?
November 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Who wore it better? Minnesota Kicks 1977 or West Ham keeper Areola 2025?
Areola’s orange keeper kit with blue trim for West Ham is giving me major Minnesota Kicks vibes
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Areola’s orange keeper kit with blue trim for West Ham is giving me major Minnesota Kicks vibes
South Park nailed the fawning look
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
South Park nailed the fawning look
Mamdani looks good in the Oval Office. Just saying.
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Mamdani looks good in the Oval Office. Just saying.
wtf??? Who bolts their food??? @nytimes.com #connections
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
wtf??? Who bolts their food??? @nytimes.com #connections
I was looking through my photos from the northern lights display last week and found this one that I really like.
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I was looking through my photos from the northern lights display last week and found this one that I really like.
Trump really sitting next to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, a man whom the entire US intelligence community agrees ordered the assassination of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi, proclaiming that he agrees with him on *everything* and is proud to call him a good friend.
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Trump really sitting next to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, a man whom the entire US intelligence community agrees ordered the assassination of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi, proclaiming that he agrees with him on *everything* and is proud to call him a good friend.
How are my @lfcr.bsky.social friends feeling about Wirth after this first half WCQ vs Slovakia?
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
How are my @lfcr.bsky.social friends feeling about Wirth after this first half WCQ vs Slovakia?
And that Berger save!
Shaw at the death for @gothamfc.bsky.social!
November 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And that Berger save!
Shaw at the death for @gothamfc.bsky.social!
November 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Shaw at the death for @gothamfc.bsky.social!
Why do all of Pete Hegseth’s military operation names sound like dildo nicknames?
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Why do all of Pete Hegseth’s military operation names sound like dildo nicknames?
Hey, Big Pharma, leave “This Little Light of Mine” alone!
November 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Hey, Big Pharma, leave “This Little Light of Mine” alone!
This photo by @jimvondruska.bsky.social for @reuters.com is burned into my mind.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This photo by @jimvondruska.bsky.social for @reuters.com is burned into my mind.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
I feel like most modern American suburbs are indistinguishable from one another, but for the regional market dominance of certain coffee/donut chain restaurants and fried chicken chain restaurants.
Are these maps accurate? Who knows. Do they feel accurate? Hell yes.
Are these maps accurate? Who knows. Do they feel accurate? Hell yes.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I feel like most modern American suburbs are indistinguishable from one another, but for the regional market dominance of certain coffee/donut chain restaurants and fried chicken chain restaurants.
Are these maps accurate? Who knows. Do they feel accurate? Hell yes.
Are these maps accurate? Who knows. Do they feel accurate? Hell yes.
One of the stealthy things about South Park’s ongoing Trump storyline is that their use of his actual face in the cartoon serves to highlight how often he makes what I now call the South Park smile. And now, whenever he makes that face in real life, he’s instantly the caricature
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
One of the stealthy things about South Park’s ongoing Trump storyline is that their use of his actual face in the cartoon serves to highlight how often he makes what I now call the South Park smile. And now, whenever he makes that face in real life, he’s instantly the caricature