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Antone Johnson

@antone.bsky.social

Full-stack general counsel to emerging tech/social ventures, platforms + products โš–๏ธ (ex- Google, eHarmony, MySpace). Incurable policy wonk, wag, proud Californian (SF + LA) ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐ŸŽ—๏ธ https://linktr.ee/antonejohnson

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Also shrouded deep in the mists of history, from way back in 2018. If only someone had warned us! ๐Ÿคช

20.02.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Similarly forgotten by voters and MSM in their wisdom; This magazine cover from June 2018 featuring one King Orange I.

20.02.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The U.S. Department of Metaphors remains in a constant state of readiness, and no amount of illegal DOGE cutbacks and firings can stop its essential work.

20.02.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*former ally

20.02.2025 15:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately firings have continued at the National Nuclear Safety Administration.

Iโ€™ve been contacted by an NNSA worker who was fired, then told her termination was paused, then told she was fired again. She says there were numerous others at NNSA treated the same way.

These people keep us safe.

20.02.2025 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1786    ๐Ÿ” 771    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 82    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52
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Illinois Governor, JB Pritzker, with an empowering and emotional speech.

"The authoritarian playbook is laid bare here. They point to a group of people who don't look like you and tell you to blame them for your problems"

20.02.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 182    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency DOGE technologists Edward Coristineโ€”the 19-year-old known online as โ€œBig Ballsโ€โ€”and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Two DOGE workers are now at CISA (DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) I've confirmed. Edward Coristine, the 19-yr-old known as Big Balls, and Kyle Schutt, a 37-yr-old software engineer. Marisa Kabas (bsky.app/profile/mari...) was first to report about Coristine. My piece for Wired

20.02.2025 02:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 771    ๐Ÿ” 334    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28

yeah the mistake they made was assuming their colleagues would have some bare minimum of professional pride or backbone

20.02.2025 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2752    ๐Ÿ” 305    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 29    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Remarkable thread offering guidance to current and prospective NSF grantees about how to navigate the times ahead โ€” from an NSF program officer who was fired in yesterday's DOGE purge (!)

20.02.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 513    ๐Ÿ” 191    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Oy vey ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ

20.02.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s why they come first in the constitution. The most important branch to obfuscate and normalize before rubber-stamping the imperial presidentโ€™s every wish.

20.02.2025 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russiaโ€™s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraineโ€™s voice is heard on the world stage.

20.02.2025 00:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 121838    ๐Ÿ” 20945    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2796    ๐Ÿ“Œ 931

Time to make a sequel, โ€œThe Madness of King Orangeโ€ ๐Ÿคฎ

(The one about George III was really good. We fought a war to get rid of that psycho.)

20.02.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œPay no attention to the man behind the curtain!โ€

19.02.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28975    ๐Ÿ” 8177    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 592    ๐Ÿ“Œ 320

As a lawyer, it drives me nuts that only another lawyer (George) consistently raises this to the world. Dead silence in MSM about his psychopathology.

Again. Still. After four years as POTUS and a second campaign. He impulsively tweeted every warped thought, to be assessed at a distance. SMDH.

19.02.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As have many others familiar with the type. (I have three MH professionals in my family who made that assessment years ago.)

19.02.2025 22:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With all due respect, Congressman, heโ€™s not trying to distract from anything here.

Heโ€™s a grandiose pathological narcissist. A narcissistic sociopath. A malignant narcissist. A psychopath. A megalomaniac.

This is what he thinks of himself. And what he wants others to think of him.

19.02.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21493    ๐Ÿ” 4178    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1120    ๐Ÿ“Œ 225

Really important to point out that part of the reason Russia is gunning for Signal in such an ass-backwards way is that all the normal ways they have to break into communications haven't worked on Signal.

19.02.2025 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account The Observer has identified the operator of โ€œGlomarResponder,โ€ an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

19.02.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32406    ๐Ÿ” 15190    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1867
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US Catholic bishops sue Trump administration for halt in funding for refugee settlement Catholic bishops are suing the Trump administration over its abrupt halt to funding of refugee resettlement, calling the action unlawful and harmful to newly arrived refugees and to the nationโ€™s large...

US Catholic bishops sue Trump administration for halt in funding for refugee settlement

(this is a big deal as many have been questioning why it hadn't happened yet)

apnews.com/article/cath...

18.02.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 573    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Itโ€™s maddening. Iโ€™ve started unfollowing and even blocking people I otherwise would support. Now is literally *the* worst moment to bash Dems. Solidarity is essential.

19.02.2025 07:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war The Ukrainian president has been excluded from the administrationโ€™s negotiations with Russia seeking an end to the war.

Trump is now an aide in Russiaโ€™s regime change plan for Ukraine.

Europeans need to act NOW, not after the German elections, to make sure Ukrainians have an alternative. All the worst came true and there is no other way to put it than that the US is in Russiaโ€™s team now.

19.02.2025 06:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 799    ๐Ÿ” 264    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 32    ๐Ÿ“Œ 26

โ€œAdds negative valueโ€

19.02.2025 06:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s a good thing the brain trust behind this operation isnโ€™t responsible for things where math is reallllly important to get right. Like space travel, cars, brain implants, that kind of stuff.

19.02.2025 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who on earth would ever come in at that valuation today given the fundamentals? Serious question.

19.02.2025 05:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So many people of the people who can literally afford to be strong are so appallingly, embarrassingly weak.

19.02.2025 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1418    ๐Ÿ” 251    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

โ€œShe's smart, fearless, and she never speaks in mushy political talking pointsโ€”she talks like a normal person.โ€ ๐ŸŽฏ

@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social please let me know when you declare for the Senate race. We need you and your voice.

19.02.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She is brilliant, I agree. One of the best around.

19.02.2025 05:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe? Charges are just charges. We shall see.

19.02.2025 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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