Ian Johnson 🔆
@mrianjohnson.bsky.social
Head of specialist LGBT+ inclusion firm, Out Now - @outnow.bsky.social.
Navigating these most interesting days. Fluctuat nec mergitur.
All posts are my personal opinions.
Navigating these most interesting days. Fluctuat nec mergitur.
All posts are my personal opinions.
Michael Fanone of US Capitol Police who defended the Capitol on January 6 is wearing this Dropkick Murphys tee at the Jack Smith hearing
"Fighting nazis since 1996"
"Fighting nazis since 1996"
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Michael Fanone of US Capitol Police who defended the Capitol on January 6 is wearing this Dropkick Murphys tee at the Jack Smith hearing
"Fighting nazis since 1996"
"Fighting nazis since 1996"
Dropkick Murphys t-shirt at the Jack Smith hearing:
"Fighting n*zis since 1996"
"Fighting n*zis since 1996"
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Dropkick Murphys t-shirt at the Jack Smith hearing:
"Fighting n*zis since 1996"
"Fighting n*zis since 1996"
The worst of the worst
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
The worst of the worst
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Turns out asking allies to pay you $1 billion as Chair so you "can do pretty much whatever we want to do" is a dud
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
January 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Turns out asking allies to pay you $1 billion as Chair so you "can do pretty much whatever we want to do" is a dud
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
'America first' may soon be 'America alone'
Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US | Paul Taylor
Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
'America first' may soon be 'America alone'
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Liam Ramos.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Liam Ramos.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Jan 21, 2026 on Greenland: "We have a concept of a deal"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Jan 21, 2026 on Greenland: "We have a concept of a deal"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
Liam Ramos.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Liam Ramos.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
5 years old.
Detained by ICE.
The face that shames a nation.
'America first' may soon be 'America alone'
Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US | Paul Taylor
Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
'America first' may soon be 'America alone'
Australia may soon follow Canada's lead
“The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Australia may soon follow Canada's lead
“The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“The only way to deal with bullies is to stand up to them”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"The worst of the worst"?
Sure.
Sure.
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
"The worst of the worst"?
Sure.
Sure.
Turns out asking allies to pay you $1 billion as Chair so you "can do pretty much whatever we want to do" is a dud
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
January 22, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Turns out asking allies to pay you $1 billion as Chair so you "can do pretty much whatever we want to do" is a dud
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
Reuters: "Around 35 countries have committed to join including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey and Belarus. Few of the countries that have signed up for the board are democracies"
Jan 21, 2026 on Greenland: "We have a concept of a deal"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
January 22, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Jan 21, 2026 on Greenland: "We have a concept of a deal"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
Sep 10, 2024 on Healthcare: "I have concepts of a plan"
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Andres Vistisen from Denmark in the European Parliament today:
"mister president — F*** off"
"mister president — F*** off"
January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Andres Vistisen from Denmark in the European Parliament today:
"mister president — F*** off"
"mister president — F*** off"
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
UK Prime Minister Starmer likely to join Macron rejecting Trump's "Peace" Board
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
January 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
UK Prime Minister Starmer likely to join Macron rejecting Trump's "Peace" Board
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Danish MEP Andres Vistisen spoke for many today:
"Mr President — F*** off"
"Mr President — F*** off"
January 20, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Danish MEP Andres Vistisen spoke for many today:
"Mr President — F*** off"
"Mr President — F*** off"
Andres Vistisen from Denmark in the European Parliament today:
"mister president — F*** off"
"mister president — F*** off"
January 20, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Andres Vistisen from Denmark in the European Parliament today:
"mister president — F*** off"
"mister president — F*** off"
Danish MEP Andres Vistisen spoke for many today:
"Mr President — F*** off"
"Mr President — F*** off"
January 20, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Danish MEP Andres Vistisen spoke for many today:
"Mr President — F*** off"
"Mr President — F*** off"
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Just to be clear
The world does not respect America "probably more than ever"
The opposite is true
Greenland is home to only 50,000 people — here is an enormous protest there on Saturday against the US administration
The world does not respect America "probably more than ever"
The opposite is true
Greenland is home to only 50,000 people — here is an enormous protest there on Saturday against the US administration
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Just to be clear
The world does not respect America "probably more than ever"
The opposite is true
Greenland is home to only 50,000 people — here is an enormous protest there on Saturday against the US administration
The world does not respect America "probably more than ever"
The opposite is true
Greenland is home to only 50,000 people — here is an enormous protest there on Saturday against the US administration
People in Europe are fed up with the madness of this person
So much endless distracting from releasing those Epstein files
So much endless distracting from releasing those Epstein files
Macron:
“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
Business leaders at Davos must check the madman.
“I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”
Business leaders at Davos must check the madman.
January 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM
People in Europe are fed up with the madness of this person
So much endless distracting from releasing those Epstein files
So much endless distracting from releasing those Epstein files
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
Corporations are not like private citizens, who can one day try to pretend they were always against this
The actions of corporations are far less easy to conceal
Employees, customers and shareholders will not easily forget those corporations who did not stand up for their values
The actions of corporations are far less easy to conceal
Employees, customers and shareholders will not easily forget those corporations who did not stand up for their values
January 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Corporations are not like private citizens, who can one day try to pretend they were always against this
The actions of corporations are far less easy to conceal
Employees, customers and shareholders will not easily forget those corporations who did not stand up for their values
The actions of corporations are far less easy to conceal
Employees, customers and shareholders will not easily forget those corporations who did not stand up for their values
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
A year of madness
"It would take just eight of these people — four Republican senators and four Republican House members — to switch sides and caucus with the Democrats to end G.O.P. control of Congress and eliminate much of [his] power. "
— Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundow...
"It would take just eight of these people — four Republican senators and four Republican House members — to switch sides and caucus with the Democrats to end G.O.P. control of Congress and eliminate much of [his] power. "
— Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundow...
![paul krugman substack jan 20 2026
"It would take just eight of these people — four Republican senators and four Republican House members — to switch sides and caucus with the Democrats to end G.O.P. control of Congress and eliminate much of [his] power. "](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:llgvxw4jiniwuoeldke2nchq/bafkreihxtmif4xrv3mpukzjk23xxjb745pnvbolcttcgxh7inulihjwlxq@jpeg)
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
A year of madness
"It would take just eight of these people — four Republican senators and four Republican House members — to switch sides and caucus with the Democrats to end G.O.P. control of Congress and eliminate much of [his] power. "
— Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundow...
"It would take just eight of these people — four Republican senators and four Republican House members — to switch sides and caucus with the Democrats to end G.O.P. control of Congress and eliminate much of [his] power. "
— Paul Krugman
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/its-sundow...
UK Prime Minister Starmer likely to join Macron rejecting Trump's "Peace" Board
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
January 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
UK Prime Minister Starmer likely to join Macron rejecting Trump's "Peace" Board
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
Source
“You don’t have to be a political genius to work out that paying $1bn of taxpayers’ money to sit on a board with Putin isn’t going to fly. I don’t think people are going to sign up to it.”
(Davos will be 'fun')
Reposted by Ian Johnson 🔆
The Prime Minister of Belgium just said this at Davos:
January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The Prime Minister of Belgium just said this at Davos:
President Macron at Davos:
"In Europe we prefer respect to bullies and we do prefer the rule of law to brutality"
"In Europe we prefer respect to bullies and we do prefer the rule of law to brutality"
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
President Macron at Davos:
"In Europe we prefer respect to bullies and we do prefer the rule of law to brutality"
"In Europe we prefer respect to bullies and we do prefer the rule of law to brutality"