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E.K. Johnston

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"the meryl streep of ya". 17 books and counting. i WILL answer your rhetorical questions. buy me a ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/ekjbooks send me a message: www.ekjohnston.ca/contact read my newsletter: buttondown.com/EKJohnston/archive

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · Mar 14

the horrors persist, but so does dragon age

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 9h

Me, painstakingly building a fantasy world from scratch so that I can write romance novellas that *feel* like fanfic about it:

a man giving a thumbs up to a dog with the words do not blow this for us below him

Alt: a man giving a thumbs up to a dog with the words do not blow this for us below him

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 9h

"Kate, how did you not see the Phantom Menace trailer?"

Well it only screened in front of Meet Joe Black and the internet didn't really cover the difference yet. When I watched the FotR trailer at home several years later, it took 15 minutes to load.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 9h

I will always have a soft spot for The Two Towers: Requiem For A Dream edition.

And I didn't see the Phantom Menace trailer until Dragon Con a couple years ago, but Maul turning on his lightsaber has got to be up there.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 4d

what's your favorite movie trailer of all time? this one might be my favorite:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWNW...

Mad Max: Fury Road - Official Theatrical Teaser Trailer [HD]

YouTube video by Warner Bros.

www.youtube.com

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 11h

Congratulations, my friend!

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 13h

🎶use unsalted butter and add your own salt🎶
🎶the salt they put in butter is shitty and inconsistently dispersed🎶
🎶and the water balance is different🎶

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 13h

Internet Recipe: Please use salted butter, because this recipe needs a little bit of salt.
Me: Well, now I don't trust you at all, but thanks for trying, I guess.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

So far, half of a slice and we're seeing how it goes.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

Whatever I think my stomach can handle.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

And then he is so supportive that he's willing to scrub his own plan if she's not cool with it.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

Me, holding the fandom gently by its face: Christine does not agree to stay with the Phantom because she likes him. She agrees because the choice he gives her is stay or he'll murder Raoul right in front of her.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

Like, is he a bit wishy-washy? Yes. Is he not a murderer who genuinely likes Christine for her own self and does his best to make her happy instead of routinely scaring the shit out of her? Also yes.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

the thing about phantom of the opera AUs is that no one understands raoul

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

...that explains some stuff about my stats today

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

*attempts to treat migraine with pepperoni pizza*

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

The upside of not having many restaurants in town is that they all have proper delivery, not a freelance app.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 16h

Like, there are a lot of problems with the @404media.co example of "journalism", but they couldn't even START well.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 16h

I think one problem with the @404media.co banned books article is that they don't even know what questions to ask. Which is another reason their first call should be @heykellyjensen.bsky.social because she could tell them.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 17h

(Because the library was kosher, they brought in lunch for *everyone*, which was amazing. I tried a blintz for the first time, and ascended to another plane of existence.)

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 17h

There are still 2 main competing bagel places, obviously.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 17h

One time I was at a book festival at the Jewish library in Montreal and @sarahmlynowski.bsky.social made all the NYers try Montreal bagels on camera because they are better. 😇

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 17h

Tell me your bagel order and I will tell you *based on NYC cultural expectations* if you have won or lost your election for political office in NYC.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 18h

One of my favorite things about NYC is whenever anyone runs for office here they are required to disclose their bagel order.

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E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 17h

Congratulations!

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 18h

Me, every time I start DAI or Veilguard: This time I am going to be sympathetic towards Solas.
Solas: *opens his mouth*
Me: On second thought,
🤣

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 18h

I stayed pretty much the same.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 21h

Like, I'm not in agony, but that just means everything hurts and I'm BORED, and I have a lot to do, so I'm frustrated.

E.K. Johnston @ekjohnston.bsky.social · 21h

Monday: normal, but weather forecast is not reassuring
Tuesday: felt weird, but went to yoga
Wednesday: realized trouble at 10am
Thursday: low pain but did not feel human, limited focus
Friday: pain increasing, no focus

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