Timothy Johnson
@timothy-johnson.bsky.social
captcha verified human, pianist composer, misanthrope with an ineffable sense of humor.
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While the Christmas day attack in Nigeria got a lot of attention, AFRICOM conducted airstrikes Dec. 22-25 in Somalia. No casualty numbers shared, no other details, but AFRICOM confirmed in multiple releases. More than 120 strikes in Somalia this year, more than any previous.
US targets ISIS in Somalia with multiple airstrikes over four days trib.al/gV6iuJ6
US targets ISIS in Somalia with multiple airstrikes over four days
The wave of attacks comes as American forces bombed ISIS militants on Christmas Day in Nigeria, the first operation in the country.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
While the Christmas day attack in Nigeria got a lot of attention, AFRICOM conducted airstrikes Dec. 22-25 in Somalia. No casualty numbers shared, no other details, but AFRICOM confirmed in multiple releases. More than 120 strikes in Somalia this year, more than any previous.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Are you a community specialist and interested in the world of open source investigations? Come work with us! We're searching for a Community Operations & Project Manager. Apply by January 11th. www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-j...
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Keeper of the Flame (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy.
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Keeper of the Flame (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy.
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Written over 80 years ago, "Keeper of the Flame" presciently describes the times we live in.
Private Faschismustheorien (Folge XII): “Of course the would not call it fascism. They would call it Americanism.”
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excerpt from keeper of the flame
YouTube video by beverly crusher
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December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Written over 80 years ago, "Keeper of the Flame" presciently describes the times we live in.
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The attacks are real – but so is our power to fight back.
As LGBTQ+ rights face renewed threats, GLAD Law is preparing for critical legal battles ahead.
Through 12/31, every dollar you give is MATCHED – up to $100,000. Double your impact today: GLADLaw.org/match
As LGBTQ+ rights face renewed threats, GLAD Law is preparing for critical legal battles ahead.
Through 12/31, every dollar you give is MATCHED – up to $100,000. Double your impact today: GLADLaw.org/match
December 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The attacks are real – but so is our power to fight back.
As LGBTQ+ rights face renewed threats, GLAD Law is preparing for critical legal battles ahead.
Through 12/31, every dollar you give is MATCHED – up to $100,000. Double your impact today: GLADLaw.org/match
As LGBTQ+ rights face renewed threats, GLAD Law is preparing for critical legal battles ahead.
Through 12/31, every dollar you give is MATCHED – up to $100,000. Double your impact today: GLADLaw.org/match
and a good time was had by all
December 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
and a good time was had by all
They forgot the "without representation" part.
"The party’s theme was all things Britain, the country that American revolutionaries revolted against in 1775 over taxation."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...
"The party’s theme was all things Britain, the country that American revolutionaries revolted against in 1775 over taxation."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
They forgot the "without representation" part.
"The party’s theme was all things Britain, the country that American revolutionaries revolted against in 1775 over taxation."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...
"The party’s theme was all things Britain, the country that American revolutionaries revolted against in 1775 over taxation."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...
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Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.
https://to.pbs.org/3NgUXMO
https://to.pbs.org/3NgUXMO
China sanctions 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 executives over Taiwan arms sale
The announcement of the U.S. arms-sale package, valued at more than $10 billion, has drawn an angry response from China, which claims Taiwan as its own and says it must come under its control.
www.pbs.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.
https://to.pbs.org/3NgUXMO
https://to.pbs.org/3NgUXMO
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NORAD tracked Santa. Trump tracked enemies, ghosts, and a five-year-old election, then ditched Christmas dinner at Mar-a-Lago to hide in his grievance pantry, shoveling raw resentment straight into the internet. 🎄📱
December 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
NORAD tracked Santa. Trump tracked enemies, ghosts, and a five-year-old election, then ditched Christmas dinner at Mar-a-Lago to hide in his grievance pantry, shoveling raw resentment straight into the internet. 🎄📱
THE EMOTIONS - Best Of My Love (1977)
YouTube video by Classic Sounds 70s
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 2:18 AM
On a scale of 1 to 10, when the Pluribus aliens/not-aliens warned the guy about the spiked trees in the jungle, how surprised were you that the guy fell into one?
December 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
On a scale of 1 to 10, when the Pluribus aliens/not-aliens warned the guy about the spiked trees in the jungle, how surprised were you that the guy fell into one?
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Fairly certain that I wrote more prose this year than I did music, which sort of scares me. But that’s just how the manicotti oozed, capisce?? gabrielkahane.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Fairly certain that I wrote more prose this year than I did music, which sort of scares me. But that’s just how the manicotti oozed, capisce?? gabrielkahane.substack.com
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I found the comments on the last post about bird names in other languages fascinating! Today pictures of long-tailed tits - there must be some good names for these little, charismatic, unstoppable, insect-guzzling miniature forces of nature! #Birds #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography
December 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I found the comments on the last post about bird names in other languages fascinating! Today pictures of long-tailed tits - there must be some good names for these little, charismatic, unstoppable, insect-guzzling miniature forces of nature! #Birds #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography
Reminder, if you are watching network news, you are not watching the news.
December 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Reminder, if you are watching network news, you are not watching the news.
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Who are the Venezuelan immigrants Trump sent to CECOT?
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison
On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Who are the Venezuelan immigrants Trump sent to CECOT?
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
Earlier this year, our team compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
These are their stories.
https://propub.li/492QTqQ
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Epstein survivor Annie Farmer tells me there were likely other FBI reports from 1996 that the DoJ is withholding because they mention Trump. You can watch our interview here: open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
NEW: My In-Depth Interview with Epstein Survivor Annie Farmer
We discuss the government coverup, her sister's 1996 FBI report, egregious institutional failures at the FBI, and what's missing from Friday's release.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Epstein survivor Annie Farmer tells me there were likely other FBI reports from 1996 that the DoJ is withholding because they mention Trump. You can watch our interview here: open.substack.com/pub/muellers...
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You’ll recall I told you that if Bondi violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act, it would trigger a lawsuit. That’s what Schumer’s resolution does. It directs the Senate Majority Leader to file federal civil action against the government over failure to release the Epstein files. 1/
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
You’ll recall I told you that if Bondi violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act, it would trigger a lawsuit. That’s what Schumer’s resolution does. It directs the Senate Majority Leader to file federal civil action against the government over failure to release the Epstein files. 1/
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Fernando
Fernando
December 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Fernando
Genocide City
"The USA will be a substantial (20%+-) anchor of total costs for all of the contemplated work streams"
"The USA will be a substantial (20%+-) anchor of total costs for all of the contemplated work streams"
December 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Genocide City
"The USA will be a substantial (20%+-) anchor of total costs for all of the contemplated work streams"
"The USA will be a substantial (20%+-) anchor of total costs for all of the contemplated work streams"
The truth is this happens because humans are essentially insignificant and have trouble accepting that fact. So we irrationally cling to power or adjacency to power, and "saviors" understand this and exploit that dynamic.
They have a long history of falling for narcissists posing as Saviors.
Why evangelicals couldn't care less about Trump's Epstein scandal
They have a long history of falling for narcissists posing as Saviors.
www.motherjones.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The truth is this happens because humans are essentially insignificant and have trouble accepting that fact. So we irrationally cling to power or adjacency to power, and "saviors" understand this and exploit that dynamic.