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Derek Johnson

@derekjjohnson.bsky.social

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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

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 2d

I did a similar thing earlier with an album cover and a picture a friend posted. A congruency is what I called it.

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 2d

That’s 2,000 too many, Sammi. Where’s your manservant?

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 2d

My mind went to the Cheers episode where Coach sings a song to help memorize facts about Albania for an upcoming test.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 2d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 2d

Movie synopsis based on seeing a TV ad for it once, but it was on my secondary screen and the sound was off:

Kiss of the Spider Woman is the story of a radioactive spider that bites Jennifer Lopez and turns her into Gwen Stefani.

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 8d

Hey, John Thune, you have 53 Senators on your side. Pass your own bill.

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 8d

My favorite cable news game is to spot how far away the Bible is from the talking head’s own book.

Next door neighbors for @davidmdrucker.bsky.social on MSNBC

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 9d

I see Bibi is a big Brendan Carr fan

a red button that has the word easy on it

ALT: a red button that has the word easy on it

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 10d

I see now that the NFL has ended racism, it’ll cure cancer next.

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13d

Like its classier to say kill but not fuck 😂

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13d

Easiest F*, Marry, Kill ever

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 13d

FIFA has confirmed Clutch, Zayu, and Maple as the mascots for the 2026 men’s World Cup, with a bald eagle, a jaguar, and a moose representing the three co-hosting nations: The United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 16d

I can’t explain why this is true, but it is; if baseball were invented today, the pitcher and batter would be on the same team.

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 16d

Sadly, there will be no hero in this group project. No one who gets fed up and says fuck it, I’ll do all the work myself so that the country at least gets a passing grades.

No, instead we get Captain Covid and The Brain Worms

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 16d

This whole press conference has big “didn’t do the reading but I gotta turn in the assignment” energy.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Trump: "The MMR I think should be taken separately. This is based on what I feel."

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 18d

Did no one at ABC watch Andor?

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 22d

The Ellison family will then control Paramount, CBS, Warner Bros., Discovery, and TikTok as well as Oracle - which is the tech infrastructure for Palantir, the company with all the data DOGE stripped mined from the government). I see all the parts for an incredibly powerful propaganda machine.

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 22d

With Robert Redford passing away today, it might be a great time for everyone to rewatch All The President’s Men

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 23d

I agree with Sepinwall’s take on this. And it was a hell of a great last article to write before getting fired by Rolling Stone.

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Emmys 2025: One Bad Bit Overshadowed TV's Biggest Night

The 2025 Emmys honored deserving work in all categories but the celebrations were lost to a cruel charity gimmick that shortened speeches.

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 23d

My kids got it from SirusXM decade-themed channels

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 23d

Edit : *refused to speak to Gov. Walz

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 23d

As a reminder, Trump refused to speak Gov. Walz after Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated. The fact that he can’t even remember who she was tells you all you need to know. If you voted for someone other than Trump, he believes you are worthless.

www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 24d

Dana White’s ad for Ram is nearly indistinguishable from a clip fr the movie Idiocracy.

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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 25d

Saint George and the Dragon, by Bernat Martorell, 1434–35, 📸 by Michael Dawson

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Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 25d

I think the salient question is why isn’t there a sing along to Mr. Brightside everywhere else? 😂

Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 25d

This reads like the nerdiest Carrie Bradshaw intro to a Sex In The City episode 😂