Derek Johnson
@derekjESQ
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Democracy, diplomacy, disarmament. Managing Director, Research Collaborative. Formerly and forever, @globalzero. Made in Iowa with parts from #Iran. he/him 🇦🇲
Washington, DC
Joined June 2013
In the early hours before inauguration, Donald Trump was again handed the keys to thousands of nuclear weapons — enough firepower to kill every human being on the planet. The power to use them is the President’s alone, and the process can take as little as 5 minutes. Here’s how:
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I can only assume Congressional Democrats have thoroughly studied how to operate as an opposition in the face of an authoritarian regime, so that they can avoid the slightest appearance of it. There's no other explanation for how they can be so effective at being ineffective.
NEW —> Democrats' playbook for Trump 2.0: Tune out the noise and focus on economic issues
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RT @Mike_Podhorzer: Great idea! Let's have an actual conversation about it on a podcast or Substack Live. What do you think, @EricLevitz @m…
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RT @whstancil: The most corrupt thing that has ever happened in US government. It's not only how much money Trump is making - literally bil…
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The way fake Christians lose their shit when they meet a real one
This woman should never step foot in the National Cathedral again — in any capacity. The audacity to pull something like this…
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RT @edwards21228: We never had blizzard warnings from the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of America sucks.
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Amen.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde: "The vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors...may I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away."
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Adopted an emotional support puppy to get me through this fun new authoritarian phase of the American experiment, as one does. Everyone, meet Agnes. She’s a Very Good Girl.
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On a scale of medieval skeleton, how’s everybody feeling today?
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There can be no return to “normal,” no settling for the way it was before. These dangers will persist until we reclaim our power, overturn the billionaire class, and remake American democracy. Here’s to hoping the briefcase stays closed and we live long enough to give it a shot.
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