Casey Johnston
@caseyjohnston.bsky.social
Buy my book, A PHYSICAL EDUCATION
a Marketplace and Scientific American pick for 2025!
science writer/author
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a Marketplace and Scientific American pick for 2025!
science writer/author
Newsletter shesabeast.co
couchtobarbell.com
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Today is the day! My book is out in the world. It’s not a friendly world for writing about science or women or especially women’s bodies right now. But I’m so proud to be telling a story that makes a certain type of person very, very angry. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/casey...
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Starting reading @caseyjohnston.bsky.social's A Physical Education on Wednesday night and then I made it to my lifting class for the first time in *two months* on Thursday night. Coincidence?!
a cartoon of garfield standing on a bed with his eyes closed
Alt: a gif of Garfield flexing enormous muscles
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January 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Starting reading @caseyjohnston.bsky.social's A Physical Education on Wednesday night and then I made it to my lifting class for the first time in *two months* on Thursday night. Coincidence?!
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The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
i am standing right here
"Experts recommend it for everyone—it’s great for strength, longevity, mental health, sports performance, and self-esteem. But now, everywhere I look online is about two steps away from an Oath Keepers rally."
I Just Want to Start Lifting Weights Without Getting Red-Pilled
You there! Help me, please! I just wanted to learn about strength training on the internet, and now I’m pretty sure I’m in some kind of neo-fascist...
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
i am standing right here
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Best non-fiction book I’ve read this year. Inspirational.
Today is the day! My book is out in the world. It’s not a friendly world for writing about science or women or especially women’s bodies right now. But I’m so proud to be telling a story that makes a certain type of person very, very angry. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/casey...
December 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Best non-fiction book I’ve read this year. Inspirational.
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Liftoff was life changing for me. I finally found a way to exercise that I didn't quit after 2 weeks!
I’m sorry but BOTH my books are bestsellers???
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
Bestselling Nonfiction Books of 2025
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Liftoff was life changing for me. I finally found a way to exercise that I didn't quit after 2 weeks!
I’m sorry but BOTH my books are bestsellers???
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
Bestselling Nonfiction Books of 2025
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’m sorry but BOTH my books are bestsellers???
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
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What started as relief that RFK Jr. did not go shirtless this time quickly curdled into a creeping suspicion that something was deeply wrong. That the "pull-ups" we were witnessing were not, in fact, real.
🙏 to @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for the sharp, much-needed clarity
🙏 to @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for the sharp, much-needed clarity
RFK Jr. did zero pull-ups at the airport
"They count 20, but the number of actual pull-ups done here is zero."
www.motherjones.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
What started as relief that RFK Jr. did not go shirtless this time quickly curdled into a creeping suspicion that something was deeply wrong. That the "pull-ups" we were witnessing were not, in fact, real.
🙏 to @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for the sharp, much-needed clarity
🙏 to @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for the sharp, much-needed clarity
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lol even as i clicked the link i was thinking "hope they ran it by @caseyjohnston.bsky.social "
At least he had his shirt on this time...
RFK Jr. did zero pull-ups at the airport
"They count 20, but the number of actual pull-ups done here is zero."
www.motherjones.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
lol even as i clicked the link i was thinking "hope they ran it by @caseyjohnston.bsky.social "
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1. Hat tip to @caseyjohnston.bsky.social's newsletter for reminding me to appreciate Hilma af Klint.
2. Unless you work for the NBA, Amazon or, uh, Emirates, you absolutely should not refer to this tournament as the "Emirates NBA Cup." Corporate branding agreements are not your style guides.
2. Unless you work for the NBA, Amazon or, uh, Emirates, you absolutely should not refer to this tournament as the "Emirates NBA Cup." Corporate branding agreements are not your style guides.
Unlocked GMIB day. I ranked the 8 surviving NBA Cup teams in terms of what winning the Cup would mean for their season. The Lakers are last, of course. Who's first? www.teamziller.com/nba-cup-knoc...
The importance of winning the NBA Cup, ranked by contender
The NBA Cup knockout round is upon us. Who would actually benefit the most from winning the tournament?
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December 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
1. Hat tip to @caseyjohnston.bsky.social's newsletter for reminding me to appreciate Hilma af Klint.
2. Unless you work for the NBA, Amazon or, uh, Emirates, you absolutely should not refer to this tournament as the "Emirates NBA Cup." Corporate branding agreements are not your style guides.
2. Unless you work for the NBA, Amazon or, uh, Emirates, you absolutely should not refer to this tournament as the "Emirates NBA Cup." Corporate branding agreements are not your style guides.
this is an insult to the concept of Japanese 7-Eleven www.shesabeast.co/checking-in-...
checking in on "Japanese 7-Eleven in America"
The execution is wanting. Plus: is protein "just expensive pee?"; how muscle memory works; get a hot water bottle. This is Link Letter 181!
www.shesabeast.co
December 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
this is an insult to the concept of Japanese 7-Eleven www.shesabeast.co/checking-in-...
has anyone ever actually gotten campaign texts to stop
December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
has anyone ever actually gotten campaign texts to stop
this writer learned about the Turners from my book, 'A Physical Education.' Fun fact about APE is that I can tell which reviewers actually read it based on whether they got to this part or not, and let me tell you a hell of a lot of them conclude "cute story of a little girl who learns to exercise"
I wrote my longest post yet on my blog on a topic at the intersection of politics and fitness: Why the Turner clubs of yesteryear are a positive example for a better American society. #gymsky #fitnesssky #politics #voteblue
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Bring Back the Turner Movement
Fitness and music are two of my major interests, but if anyone follows me on Bluesky, they'll know that politics occupies a similarly large portion of my brain. Sometimes, two of these three major...
bothkindsofheavy.weebly.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
this writer learned about the Turners from my book, 'A Physical Education.' Fun fact about APE is that I can tell which reviewers actually read it based on whether they got to this part or not, and let me tell you a hell of a lot of them conclude "cute story of a little girl who learns to exercise"
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This essay inspired by the work of @caseyjohnston.bsky.social.
I wrote my longest post yet on my blog on a topic at the intersection of politics and fitness: Why the Turner clubs of yesteryear are a positive example for a better American society. #gymsky #fitnesssky #politics #voteblue
bothkindsofheavy.weebly.com/home/bring-b...
bothkindsofheavy.weebly.com/home/bring-b...
Bring Back the Turner Movement
Fitness and music are two of my major interests, but if anyone follows me on Bluesky, they'll know that politics occupies a similarly large portion of my brain. Sometimes, two of these three major...
bothkindsofheavy.weebly.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This essay inspired by the work of @caseyjohnston.bsky.social.
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Yeah everybody has a gift guide but OUR gift guide includes my perfect object: a pickle scented candle. Plus great soaps, spices, season tickets, and more. Also I got to do one last stint as a hand model for the image (something I did to make extra cash for a while many years ago).
COYOTE’s Guide to Gifts That In No Way Benefit Jeff Bezos
We’ve got dreamy soaps and candles, punk rock organizers, addictive beef jerky, and more.
www.coyotemedia.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Yeah everybody has a gift guide but OUR gift guide includes my perfect object: a pickle scented candle. Plus great soaps, spices, season tickets, and more. Also I got to do one last stint as a hand model for the image (something I did to make extra cash for a while many years ago).
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"Unluckily for collagen, I am possessed of a lot of time and have a keen sense of justice." 😍
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Unluckily for collagen, I am possessed of a lot of time and have a keen sense of justice." 😍
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This is an excellent rundown on collagen
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This is an excellent rundown on collagen
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This is a totally savage and fatal mauling of Big Collagen.
December 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is a totally savage and fatal mauling of Big Collagen.
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oooh buried fun fact even if you are not interested in collagen:
December 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
oooh buried fun fact even if you are not interested in collagen:
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As the year comes to an end and everyone's contemplating how to either get healthier or slow their hastening decline, it's worth it to know that collagen supplements really are BS and what to eat/take instead 👀
(thank you Casey for lifting the paywall 💝)
(thank you Casey for lifting the paywall 💝)
December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As the year comes to an end and everyone's contemplating how to either get healthier or slow their hastening decline, it's worth it to know that collagen supplements really are BS and what to eat/take instead 👀
(thank you Casey for lifting the paywall 💝)
(thank you Casey for lifting the paywall 💝)
FINE i have UNPAYWALLED this piece, and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to all EXCEPT FOR COLLAGEN
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
FINE i have UNPAYWALLED this piece, and a MERRY CHRISTMAS to all EXCEPT FOR COLLAGEN
i just learned that my piece, Collagen sits on a throne of lies, was picked as a notable selection in Best American Science and Nature writing 2025! my haters are blue in the face to see a humble blog receive among the highest honors a science piece can get!
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2025
“The best science and nature writing—which these stories represent—reminds us of the wide world and our connection to it, and the multitude of ways we make ...
www.harpercollins.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
i just learned that my piece, Collagen sits on a throne of lies, was picked as a notable selection in Best American Science and Nature writing 2025! my haters are blue in the face to see a humble blog receive among the highest honors a science piece can get!
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
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One of my favourite stories in women's health from 2025: The pelvic floor is a problem, by @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for @wired.com. www.wired.com/story/the-pe...
The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem
Everyone’s suddenly obsessed with the pelvic floor—physical therapists, MAHA influencers, me. Could this deeply misunderstood body part really be the seat of so much modern dysfunction?
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of my favourite stories in women's health from 2025: The pelvic floor is a problem, by @caseyjohnston.bsky.social for @wired.com. www.wired.com/story/the-pe...
O (2001), Ten Things I Hate About You (1999), Romeo and Juliet (1996), She’s the Man (2006)
not sure what Gen Z has to do with a 43-year-old’s adaptation of a 52-year-old’s novel—and lest you think it’s just the hed, the piece calls Hamnet “mumblecore Shakespeare, conceived for the TikTok generation,” never mind that mumblecore predates TikTok by like 20 years
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
O (2001), Ten Things I Hate About You (1999), Romeo and Juliet (1996), She’s the Man (2006)
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you probably can't say this on tiktok but casey is absolutely right:
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
you probably can't say this on tiktok but casey is absolutely right:
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"The beauty of books is how internal and subjective the experience is. I got so used to hanging my entire intellectual life out on the internet laundry line, Googling every object I encountered... Reading books has been restorative to my sense of my own experience."
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very worthwhile read!
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very worthwhile read!
i got tired of "how to read more" advice from people who are book critics and don't own tvs and live in monasteries with no wifi, so here is some advice from someone with a terminal case of internet brain www.shesabeast.co/how-to-read-...
how to read more
from someone who actually struggles
www.shesabeast.co
November 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"The beauty of books is how internal and subjective the experience is. I got so used to hanging my entire intellectual life out on the internet laundry line, Googling every object I encountered... Reading books has been restorative to my sense of my own experience."
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very worthwhile read!
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Very worthwhile read!