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royalpratt.bsky.social
Jesus, this is brutal. Johnson’s admin told us we could have 20 minutes with him for 100 days then on fly dropped it to 10; the media relations problem continues and this one is worse.
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February 21, 2024 at 12:49 AM
andrefor40th.bsky.social
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Local reaction Ald. Andre Vasquez (40th), Johnson's hand-picked chair of the City Council's Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, gave Johnson decent reviews for Wednesday's performance. "It was definitely steady. Do no harm is kind of what it felt like. In that regard, mission accomplished," Vasquez said. "What stood out most was some of the Republican congressmen being almost extremist. They were trying to take shots and create viral footage. Against that backdrop, Johnson was doing himself a favor by doing no harm."
March 6, 2025 at 3:43 AM
royalpratt.bsky.social
The one-year Brandon Johnson story by Mariah Woelfel Tessa Weinberg and Fran Spielman is worth a read chicago.suntimes.com/brandonjohns...
The ups and downs of Mayor Brandon Johnson's roller-coaster first year
From endorsing a new Bears' stadium to revoking the subminimum wage, critics and allies of Chicago's mayor examine where he and the city are going.
chicago.suntimes.com
May 10, 2024 at 7:16 PM
bylaurenfitz.bsky.social
Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy. The mayor’s testimony was so scripted, it appeared to neither help nor hurt him. He simply got through it.
chicago.suntimes.com/brandonjohns... By Fran Spielman and @mitchtrout.bsky.social
Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy
The mayor’s testimony was so scripted, it appeared to neither help nor hurt him. He simply got through it.
chicago.suntimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
hkappklote.bsky.social
A testimony so solid even Gil Villegas wasn't mad at it😆

Genuine question: Did Boston and Denver mayors handle the Trump soundbite gremlins (Mace, Donalds) better?

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Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy
The mayor’s testimony was so scripted, it appeared to neither help nor hurt him. He simply got through it.
chicago.suntimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
gourdisin.space
Bonds for housing and infrastructure paid for by letting TIFs expire. It rules!

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches borrowing $1.25B for housing and development
Johnson's signature plan would rely on letting dozens of the city’s tax increment financing districts expire, using that money to repay the debt.
chicago.suntimes.com
July 17, 2024 at 6:52 PM
justinmyers.net
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came Monday to meet with the @suntimes.bsky.social editorial board—and left without a word when we said his answers would be on the record.

It's a symptom of a larger problem, our own Fran Spielman says.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson, his message, and the media: Time for a course correction before public loses faith
The mayor's communication missteps seem to have exhausted the goodwill of reporters who cover him, which has kept the public in the dark about his administration.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 21, 2024 at 3:15 PM
gomantler.bsky.social
I didn't watch the hearing myself, but it seems like Brandon Johnson did no harm despite withering, down-right bonkers attacks by GOP extremists. One would think that, on Ash Wednesday of all days, they would adhere to Christian compassion and dignity. But nope. chicago.suntimes.com/brandonjohns...
Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy
The mayor’s testimony was so scripted, it appeared to neither help nor hurt him. He simply got through it.
chicago.suntimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
jacketpotato.bsky.social
SEIU affiliates together donated over $4.5 million to Johnson’s campaign. The union also provided scores of campaign workers & materials. The CTU contributed another $2.3 million to Johnson’s campaign. State & national teachers unions gave another $3.3 million.

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Feud between CTU, SEIU threatens Mayor Johnson's political future
The host committee for an upcoming fundraiser for Brandon Johnson doesn't include the Service Employees International Union or any of its affiliated unions. That’s a potent signal that the union helpi...
chicago.suntimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
blazetrends.bsky.social
Sassari Defeats Sporting CP 89-72, Snapping Three-Game Win Streak

#Basketball #BrandonJohns #DinamoSassari #FIBAEuropeCup #Sporting
Sassari Defeats Sporting CP 89-72, Snapping Three-Game Win Streak
Sporting Clube de Portugal's three-game winning streak in the FIBA Europe Cup was snapped Tuesday, as the Portuguese side fell 89-72 to Italy's Dinamo Sassari
blazetrends.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
paulinepark.bsky.social
"#BrandonJohnson's first year in office has been a roller-coaster ride filled with the ups of having delivered on a checklist of progressive promises & the downs of managing contentious relationships" as mayor of #Chicago, the Sun-Times reports:

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"The Ups & Downs of the Mayor's 1st Year"~Chicago Sun-Times
May 12, 2024 at 6:11 PM
kristyrawson.bsky.social
chicago.suntimes.com/brandonjohns... I think it helped him 🤷‍♀️
Heavily scripted Mayor Johnson survives congressional hot seat on Chicago's sanctuary city policy
The mayor’s testimony was so scripted, it appeared to neither help nor hurt him. He simply got through it.
chicago.suntimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM