Marc C. Johnson
@thejohnsonpost.bsky.social
Political historian, columnist, former journalist and top aide to Idaho's longest serving governor Cecil D. Andrus. Latest book (University of Oklahoma Press) is "Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate." Story of when the Senate worked.
Le Monde shows NYT and other US headline writers how to do their job www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Stephen Miller, reactionary ideologue and white supremacist, promoted head of Trump administration
Trump's loyal adviser, known for fueling conspiracy theories, will replace Susie Wiles. The appointment appears to be a desperate move following the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections on Nov...
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We were assured by various reporters that the El-Sayed/Stevens rift had torn the Michigan Democratic Party asunder. Then, Election Day happened. My latest CJR column (which also includes a 30-lb. sturgeon). www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...
Laurels and Darts: Political journalists in disarray.
Midterms missteps, a notable apology, and a sturgeon rescue.
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Smoke a joint but only speak English while inhaling.
Kyle Pfannenstiel@pfannyyy.bsky.social · 4d agoMore races in Idaho have been called: - Failed: a constitutional amendment that would’ve taken away their right to legalize maraijuana - Passed: a constitutional amendment to declare English as the state’s official language - Re-elected: Republican Gov. Brad Little #idpol
I’ll tell you one thing, the next FIFA Peace Prize is pretty much up for grabs at this point.
If you are in line to get all your kids transgendered, STAY IN LINE
This NBC feed occasionally flips from Kornacki to the general news anchors, and it’s like shifting from the top cardiac surgeon at Johns Hopkins to whatever doctor happens to be staffing the graveyard shift at your local urgent-care clinic m.youtube.com/live/b043z24...
WATCH: Steve Kornacki analyzes midterm election results LIVE all night long
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Brochure from 1975 for Senator Birch Bayh’s (D-IN) presidential campaign touting his work on Title IX and the ERA by declaring “Susan B. Anthony would probably vote for Birch Bayh.”
Well, I still think it should be a bigger story that the president is insane.
Seems like a good day to remember Idaho's greatest governor and one of the country's most accomplished Interior secretaries - Cece Andrus. This is going to be a wonderful event. And I get to tell stories! idahocapitalsun.com/2026/11/03/p...
Public invited to bring items, photos, stories to 'Andrus for Idaho: History Harvest' event at BSU • Idaho Capital Sun
Idahoans are encouraged to participate in a two-day event this week that honors the environmental and political legacy of Cecil Andrus, Idaho’s longest-serving governor. The Andrus for Idaho: History ...
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The Iowa Hawkeyes beat Wisconsin 30-0 yesterday and are ranked 21st in the nation, but sure gramps keep it up certainly no one in Iowa likes football.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d agoTrump: "Who the hell wants to watch football? It's boring as hell ... I can't watch"
If @nytimes.com was concerned about front-page story saying that Trump is visibly in late stages of dementia, they should taping his rant in Kansas right now. In *any* other circumstances, an 80-year-old saying what Trump is doing right now would be taken into memory care.
Political historians will recall that Zohran Mamdani never recovered from this devastating blow.
Funny, I don’t remember drumbeat coverage in the Times about damning reports that Susan Collins took bribes (and that Trump then shut down the FBI anti-corruption unit investigating her). www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social · last wk.They are doing "drumbeat" coverage on Alaska. "Politician denies thing but we imply the denial is bullshit" is a classic way to keep a story in the news, absurd here since even if she knew, so what?:
We don't have a sports section of the Examiner. But the Brewers' World Series victory was too big to miss ...
Wisconsin Examiner@wisconsinexaminer.com · last wk.@rconniff.bsky.social writes in a commentary about what the Brewers' World Series victory means for Wisconsin wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/10/30/b...
Don't miss this essay from Garrett Graff. Here's a snippet: "ICE continues its violent and civil-liberties-abusing rampage across the country. I remain horrified by the continuous stream of videos of ICE officers running people down with their vehicles and assaulting people with no even attempt to
Trump's Tyranny, Part III: He Acts Like a King
He has abused the process and point of our nonpartisan governmental systems.
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This is going to get interesting. Trump trying to steal water is the one thing the #idgop will be willing to go to war with him over. Federal government sues state over Idaho National Laboratory water rights idahocapitalsun.com/2026/10/28/f...
Federal government sues state over Idaho National Laboratory water rights • Idaho Capital Sun
State attorneys argue the Department of Energy and Idaho National Laboratory should have to follow the same water laws as other water users.
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The super-rich want to keep corrupt Republicans in power so they can keep getting super-richer. Elon Musk is No. 1 in spending – about half a BILLION. Boycott Tesla. The Uihleins are No. 2. Boycott Uline shipping & packaging products. If you support Tesla or Uline, you're buying a dictatorship.
Julie K. Brown at the Miami Herald is still doing the heavy lifting on keeping the story alive. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Republicans in disarray and why that’s bad for Democrats.
Peter Smith@redpeter99.bsky.social · 2w agoThe presenter of #r4today opines.
Time segments, as determined by the Trump White House: The Scaramucci — 11 days The Zacharia — 5 days The McHenry — < 1 day pagesix.com/2026/10/23/s...
Exclusive | Trump staffer Britt McHenry forced to resign over NBA scuffle after being promoted on the same day
McHenry was hired in September as a press adviser and was promoted on Wednesday — the day of the incident.
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