Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026This framing bothers me. I don’t mean this to sound alarmist, but what is being described here just as easily sounds like a group of people caught in a coordinated propaganda campaign. It bears more hallmarks of a psyops campaign than it does gangs. www.startribune.com/somali-gangs... 260
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I know Diamond Dogs and Cat People are both David Bowie references. But for a kid who grew up with The Replacements… “Children by the million sing for Alice Chilton when she comes ‘round” 040
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Can you tell for certain which setting opts you out of Meta’s enhanced browsing? This may meet some legal definition of compliance, but it’s a horrible user experience. It means they profit from your confusion. 011
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Looks like those long-necked bags of feathers filled with shit and much of Canada’s anger are finally starting to head south 051
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It looks like someone used watercolors for tonight’s sunset 070
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There’s money to be made on the claim, so of course Polymarket reported it, too. 142
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There’s a joke to be made about MAHA and tossed salad, but I’m not going to make it. 000
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026What the fuck was just aired during an NFL game and paid for by the US Government? 374
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Well, would you look at that… Crewneck, not a hoodie, but close enough 250
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026At least The StarTribune kept the headline misspelling in their eEdition for the sake of consistency 183
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Also, this graphic highlights why I never question Haaland when he says he wasn’t offside. His goal to offside ratio is unparalleled among top scorers in the Prem. Haaland is *exceptionally* aware of his position on the pitch. 100
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026What you are at home versus how you present during your study-abroad year in Europe 030
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This is how I imagine Steve Ballmer cooked up his salary cap circumvention scheme… 162
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Meeeeeeeaaaaaaatttloaf Dippers is one fine ditty. I already want to go to Howard’s in Stillwater. Well done, Justin Vernon 😂 140
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Great, all that extra money should help speed up construction of the office buildings around the stadium. Maybe then, just maybe, Dr Bill can worry about building a squad that contends for the title. 130
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Cleaning up the drafts folder. Sending a salute 🫡 to the drafts folder for saving me from making a horrible prediction about England’s chances of winning the World Cup 😂 120
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026In honor of Spider-Man’s heroics in Minneapolis yesterday and Wolf Like Me being in the latest Spidey movie… 050
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Spider-Man had to step in before ultra right wing agitator Jake Lang was arrested in Minneapolis today. This is real. Photo by: @chrisjuhn.bsky.social 1100
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026These are the vinyl singles gems I picked up today 160
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Besnipt: Not an Old English word meaning the state of being after a vasectomy is performed 110
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Plus the Dinked Far Side of the Moon pressing of Phoebe Bridgers’s Lost Weekend is as gorgeous as the music is. I really dig this album. A lot. 150
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Some days can only be fixed by freshly baked bread. Today is one of those days. 🥖 161
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Hey Minnesota I just voted How about you? For the big DFL race, I voted for and support Peggy Flanagan for Senate 1120
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I love the song so much I have both the original b-side single (to Go Your Own Way) and the single they cut from that live show 120
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Listening to Television’s Marquee Moon now feels like discovering Cameron Winter’s origin story. 010
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026If today were winter instead of summer, we’d be looking at 12-18 inches of new snow right now. Le Sueur would be under 4-6 feet of snow. 😬 193
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Sometimes that’s the point. The flavor is purple, not grape. 1111
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026We know faithfulness is not a trait for Appalachian Trail Mark Sanford, so this “American” flag in his Senate ad with a blue field across its entire span and stripes that are both vertical AND horizontal is par for the course. AI slop can’t get the most basic thing about America right. What a joke. 050
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This is a pretty sweet set of one-off shows I’ve been fortunate enough to see of @boniverwi.bsky.social through the years. 040
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Received my White Stripes Live in Tasmania vinyl from @thirdmanrecords.bsky.social. Gorgeous trifold cover (top of 1st photo shows outer, bottom of it shows inner). It came with a pack of trading cards, reminding me of these KISS cards I collected as a kid (and my mom saved for some reason 😂) 020
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I’m missing the World Cup, so I’m cosplaying as Oldling Haaland 030
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I love my new Wilco shirt with Oscar the Grouch on it “I hate it here when you’re gone” 170
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026First record I paid for myself: 9 year old me tutored an older kid on fractions in exchange for his AC/DC Back in Black cassette. He got an A. I got the start of my record collection. And don’t get me started on why I don’t have that cassette any more. 😡 170
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026That shooting angle for Mbappé was ridiculous 130
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026It’s a bit beat up, but I’m enamored with this Robert Indiana print. The original Dayton’s Gallery 12 price tag is still on it! 051
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 09/07/2026For some reason my timeline is frozen on the point in time Malik Tillman hit that free kick against Belgium. We were soooo innocent back then… back before we knew Belgium would slap our uniquely American optimism right off our smiling faces and make us apologize to them for the trouble. 020
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Nick Drake and Radiohead are gateway drugs to each other. Your entry point is dependent on either your age or someone’s really cool older sister or brother. 050
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Based on FIFA’s country spelling, yes it’s the only one possible 010
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Aishvarya Kavi may have just described the narrative arc to everything Trump touches 040
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Even the vinyl has turned Knicks orange and blue 000
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Zlatan just said Qatar would need god to win, “but I’m here, so no” 😂 120
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I can’t wait to add the visual proof to my collage of Trump’s name being scraped off buildings 180
Derek Johnson @derekjjohnson.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Decided I needed to do a rewatch of 2001 myself, and let me tell you I’m a little obsessed with the lighting in this scene that adds devil horns to the Kubrick Stare. 020