Alex Johnson
@malexjohnson.com
Scribbler/scribbling fixer at NBC News. Recovering political and tech reporter. Onetime WaPo (when that meant something), CQ, K-R. Georgian freezing in the Pacific Northwest. Come on you Spurs.
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Alex Johnson
@malexjohnson.com
· Dec 4
Reintroduction for all you new followers: I'm an editor in L.A. for NBC News, for whom I've been a political reporter, technology reporter, religion beat reporter and projects writer and editor. I post mainly about language, editing and international soccer. Also stupid jokes. Lots of stupid jokes.
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Did you know, incidentally, that Cat Stevens did a comedy country song about the time he got deported from the US because he was on the no-fly list, and got Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Alison Krauss, and for some reason Terry Sylvester of the Hollies to sing bits of it?
Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Boots and Sand ft. Paul McCartney & Dolly Parton [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by Yusuf / Cat Stevens
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Did you know, incidentally, that Cat Stevens did a comedy country song about the time he got deported from the US because he was on the no-fly list, and got Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Alison Krauss, and for some reason Terry Sylvester of the Hollies to sing bits of it?
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BREAKING: Miami has been retroactively awarded 67 Heisman trophies
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
BREAKING: Miami has been retroactively awarded 67 Heisman trophies
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Not a lot of mystery about why Gallagher appears to have chosen Spurs over Villa: London vs. Birmingham, and he probably goes straight into the team in a World Cup year, which isn't guaranteed at Villa.
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Not a lot of mystery about why Gallagher appears to have chosen Spurs over Villa: London vs. Birmingham, and he probably goes straight into the team in a World Cup year, which isn't guaranteed at Villa.
Not a lot of mystery about why Gallagher appears to have chosen Spurs over Villa: London vs. Birmingham, and he probably goes straight into the team in a World Cup year, which isn't guaranteed at Villa.
January 13, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Not a lot of mystery about why Gallagher appears to have chosen Spurs over Villa: London vs. Birmingham, and he probably goes straight into the team in a World Cup year, which isn't guaranteed at Villa.
Hmmm. Spurs get Conor Gallagher.
And Xabi Alonso is suddenly available.
And Xabi Alonso is suddenly available.
January 13, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Hmmm. Spurs get Conor Gallagher.
And Xabi Alonso is suddenly available.
And Xabi Alonso is suddenly available.
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We're hyperfocused on ourselves in the news media. That the turmoil at CBS News has become so widely known that it's the subject of jokes at the Golden Globes confirms that it's not just media echo chamber reflection and is a legitimate company PR problem.
January 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
We're hyperfocused on ourselves in the news media. That the turmoil at CBS News has become so widely known that it's the subject of jokes at the Golden Globes confirms that it's not just media echo chamber reflection and is a legitimate company PR problem.
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The CBS censors tried to silence out the F-word in Erin Doherty's Golden Globes acceptance speech. But they mistimed it and censored everything *but* the "f---."
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The CBS censors tried to silence out the F-word in Erin Doherty's Golden Globes acceptance speech. But they mistimed it and censored everything *but* the "f---."
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
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Tags arrived for my tiny Miata. It's the server code for "insufficient storage."
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Tags arrived for my tiny Miata. It's the server code for "insufficient storage."
We're hyperfocused on ourselves in the news media. That the turmoil at CBS News has become so widely known that it's the subject of jokes at the Golden Globes confirms that it's not just media echo chamber reflection and is a legitimate company PR problem.
January 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
We're hyperfocused on ourselves in the news media. That the turmoil at CBS News has become so widely known that it's the subject of jokes at the Golden Globes confirms that it's not just media echo chamber reflection and is a legitimate company PR problem.
The CBS censors tried to silence out the F-word in Erin Doherty's Golden Globes acceptance speech. But they mistimed it and censored everything *but* the "f---."
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
The CBS censors tried to silence out the F-word in Erin Doherty's Golden Globes acceptance speech. But they mistimed it and censored everything *but* the "f---."
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
(Audio converted to mp4 because Bluesky won't accept an mp3 ...)
Tags arrived for my tiny Miata. It's the server code for "insufficient storage."
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Tags arrived for my tiny Miata. It's the server code for "insufficient storage."
Some sort of glitch in which the Discover feed, every 15 posts or so, shows me a random post from 18 days ago. Not 17. Not 19. Always 18.
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Some sort of glitch in which the Discover feed, every 15 posts or so, shows me a random post from 18 days ago. Not 17. Not 19. Always 18.
You realize, right, that Miami could win the national championship before it wins its first ACC championship?
January 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM
You realize, right, that Miami could win the national championship before it wins its first ACC championship?
With 2 minutes left, Miami has a slight edge in the contest for the right to get whacked by Indiana.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 AM
With 2 minutes left, Miami has a slight edge in the contest for the right to get whacked by Indiana.
Butterfinger should have sponsored this semifinal.
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Butterfinger should have sponsored this semifinal.
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CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
CNN graphics put the asterisk in the wrong place, it appears…
Dear streaming service (pick almost any one): I'm PAYING you not to show me ads. Stop showing me ads.
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Dear streaming service (pick almost any one): I'm PAYING you not to show me ads. Stop showing me ads.
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Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
January 7, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Why yes, that is a bobblehead of me.
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As Grok has churned out sexualized AI slop of non-consenting women and children, even the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, Ashley St. Clair, has been affected.
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children says his AI bot won't stop creating sexualized images of her
Ashley St. Clair, known for her fiery commentary online, says X has been slow to respond to the issue. The chatbot has recently been scrutinized for creating sexualized images of minors.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
As Grok has churned out sexualized AI slop of non-consenting women and children, even the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, Ashley St. Clair, has been affected.
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
We spoke about how she's trying to get X to pay attention and what can be done to stop it.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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Recycling is the law in most states, and some of us in the U.S. agree with and follow it. If your company super-pastes nonrecyclable labels that require dish soap and scrubbing to remove from otherwise recyclable bottles, we're buying from your competitors. That's lost sales, bub.
January 5, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Recycling is the law in most states, and some of us in the U.S. agree with and follow it. If your company super-pastes nonrecyclable labels that require dish soap and scrubbing to remove from otherwise recyclable bottles, we're buying from your competitors. That's lost sales, bub.
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Oh, for Pete's sake. Google's campaign to slide into irrelevance continues apace.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching
: It's January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse
www.theregister.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Oh, for Pete's sake. Google's campaign to slide into irrelevance continues apace.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/g...
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It has been exactly one month since Spurs scored a goal from open play in the league.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 AM
It has been exactly one month since Spurs scored a goal from open play in the league.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
They are turning into Sean Dyche's iteration of Burnley.
Pete Carroll getting fired by the quarterback who beat him in the Super Bowl is so 2026.
January 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Pete Carroll getting fired by the quarterback who beat him in the Super Bowl is so 2026.