Eric Michael Johnson
@ericmjohnson.bsky.social
Academic, award-winning writer, editor, TTRPG creator, AuDHD, primate. Not necessarily in that order. He/him. Unceded territory of Vancouver, BC. 🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
Production Designer at #BlackwaterDnD
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Production Designer at #BlackwaterDnD
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The Coast First Nations in B.C. reiterated their opposition to a pipeline and lifting the northern oil tanker ban to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
APTN News Brief: 14 Jan 2026—Coastal First Nations stand firm on support for oil tanker ban after meeting PM
Our lead story: after a meeting this week with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Prince Rupert, Coastal First Nations maintain their opposition to a proposed Alberta/B.C. pipeline that would lift a ban...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The Coast First Nations in B.C. reiterated their opposition to a pipeline and lifting the northern oil tanker ban to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
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incredible book and i will also recommend elaine parson's work as well. uncpress.org/978146965213...
January 14, 2026 at 2:27 AM
incredible book and i will also recommend elaine parson's work as well. uncpress.org/978146965213...
I haz a sad 😢
January 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I haz a sad 😢
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We spoke with seven outdoor guides in B.C. and Alberta about how they are navigating taking people to the places they love as the climate changes. "It’s hard not to get depressed," one guide told us. thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-guid...
Outdoor guides bear witness to a changing climate | The Narwhal
Melting ice, unpredictable weather and wildfires: outdoor guides in Alberta and B.C. reflect on professional life at environmental extremes
thenarwhal.ca
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We spoke with seven outdoor guides in B.C. and Alberta about how they are navigating taking people to the places they love as the climate changes. "It’s hard not to get depressed," one guide told us. thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-guid...
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For The Guardian's round-up of protagonists we love to hate, I wrote about one of the blueprints. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
‘Uncomfortably relatable’: writers on their favourite unlikable movie characters
With debate still swirling over the unlikable nature of Marty Supreme’s careless protagonist, Guardian writers have picked their all-time love-to-hate leads
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM
For The Guardian's round-up of protagonists we love to hate, I wrote about one of the blueprints. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...
The countries and jurisdictions that have opened inquiries, demanded takedowns, or threatened legal action over Grok’s generation of sexualized images of women and minors include:
The European Commission, France, Ireland, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.
The European Commission, France, Ireland, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Tracking Regulator Responses to the Grok 'Undressing' Controversy | TechPolicy.Press
Regulators around the world are responding by opening inquiries, demanding takedowns, and threatening legal action against Elon Musk's company.
techpolicy.press
January 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The countries and jurisdictions that have opened inquiries, demanded takedowns, or threatened legal action over Grok’s generation of sexualized images of women and minors include:
The European Commission, France, Ireland, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.
The European Commission, France, Ireland, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada.
There were quite a few Laugh Out Loud moments for me. We follow Leo’s character who, like The Dude, stumbles his way through the adventure. We are meant to laugh at him. The main villain is an over-the-top parody of a military man. Also, Christmas Adventurer’s Club? Don’t tell me that’s not funny 😆
January 12, 2026 at 6:23 AM
There were quite a few Laugh Out Loud moments for me. We follow Leo’s character who, like The Dude, stumbles his way through the adventure. We are meant to laugh at him. The main villain is an over-the-top parody of a military man. Also, Christmas Adventurer’s Club? Don’t tell me that’s not funny 😆
I’m happy to hear to holds up to the hype. I just watched a 4K Restoration of OldBoy at my local theatre and am excited to see this one
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
I’m happy to hear to holds up to the hype. I just watched a 4K Restoration of OldBoy at my local theatre and am excited to see this one
This is going to be a busy week for the financial press.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 AM
This is going to be a busy week for the financial press.
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These two just deadlifting American society right now
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 AM
These two just deadlifting American society right now
By that logic, every show is a limited series unless it does well and gets renewed.
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 AM
By that logic, every show is a limited series unless it does well and gets renewed.
I am loving all of the attention on One Battle After Another and Sinners tonight. By far the best films of the year. #GoldenGlobes
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
I am loving all of the attention on One Battle After Another and Sinners tonight. By far the best films of the year. #GoldenGlobes
I taught about Kaiser Wilhelm II and his cruel colonial takeover of Congo in my World History course. He was everything described in this article and more. I also recommend “King Leopold's Ghost” by Adam Hochschild.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled Germany from 1888 to 1918, had a talent for causing outrage. He believed he was brilliant at diplomacy, despite all evidence to the contrary, and had a limited understanding of cause and effect. Read more: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/lMgHcO
January 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I taught about Kaiser Wilhelm II and his cruel colonial takeover of Congo in my World History course. He was everything described in this article and more. I also recommend “King Leopold's Ghost” by Adam Hochschild.
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For a decade, home prices, rent prices, assaults and overdose deaths generally went up in Vancouver, at a fairly rapid rate.
But that's no longer the case, and it's an overall trendline that's really worth monitoring.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But that's no longer the case, and it's an overall trendline that's really worth monitoring.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
January 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
For a decade, home prices, rent prices, assaults and overdose deaths generally went up in Vancouver, at a fairly rapid rate.
But that's no longer the case, and it's an overall trendline that's really worth monitoring.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
But that's no longer the case, and it's an overall trendline that's really worth monitoring.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Seattle is a fantastic city. I lived there for two years. It’s my second favorite city in North America after Vancouver, BC. May the PNW help heal what ails you!
January 10, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Seattle is a fantastic city. I lived there for two years. It’s my second favorite city in North America after Vancouver, BC. May the PNW help heal what ails you!
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New analysis: 0.25% of 2025 Bluesky posts contained citations to research...while only 0.000006% of X/Twitter posts did.
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
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The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
The first full year of tracking research on @bsky.app
Hi, we are Altmetric, and we track how research is communicated across the web.
We now have one full calendar year of Bluesky research data and thought we'd have a looksie.
January 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
New analysis: 0.25% of 2025 Bluesky posts contained citations to research...while only 0.000006% of X/Twitter posts did.
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
In raw numbers, X still has 2x the research-based posts that Bluesky does (though they are harder to find): but it took Twitter 10 years to get there vs just 2 years for Bluesky
If you haven’t seen #Andor yet, I highly recommend it. Make it your nerdy escapism while also paying attention to themes that remain relevant today.
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
If you haven’t seen #Andor yet, I highly recommend it. Make it your nerdy escapism while also paying attention to themes that remain relevant today.
Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong says Wednesday’s deadly shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis proves that immigration officers are terrorizing communities, not making them safer. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong says Wednesday’s deadly shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis proves that immigration officers are terrorizing communities, not making them safer. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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“She painted a very clear picture about survival.”
Octavia Butler predicted our dystopian present. What can a futurist learn from her chilling accuracy?
“She painted a very clear picture about survival.”
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December 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“She painted a very clear picture about survival.”
“Butt Phrenology” was not on my 2025 Bingo card.
I *know* I shouldn’t share the NYPost but I got served this BUTT PHRENOLOGY article
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And people should know that we have entered the era of BUTT PHRENOLOGY
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And people should know that we have entered the era of BUTT PHRENOLOGY
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How a bigger-looking butt could be a sneaky sign of autism and ADHD
Your backside might reveal a thing or two about your brain.
nypost.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
“Butt Phrenology” was not on my 2025 Bingo card.
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Unreliable. Creating more problems than solving them. A negative force on the world stage.
This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to our new poll.
This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to our new poll.
Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing
Pluralities in Germany and France — and a majority of Canadians — say the US is a negative force globally, new POLITICO-Public First polling finds.
www.politico.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Unreliable. Creating more problems than solving them. A negative force on the world stage.
This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to our new poll.
This is how large shares of America’s closest allies view the U.S., according to our new poll.
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Full of redactions, the thousands of newly released Epstein files seem unlikely to end any Epstein conspiracy theorizing. Likely, they will do the opposite, @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
The Most ████ Administration Ever
The Epstein files are here, and they are too redacted to satisfy anyone.
bit.ly
December 20, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Full of redactions, the thousands of newly released Epstein files seem unlikely to end any Epstein conspiracy theorizing. Likely, they will do the opposite, @cwarzel.bsky.social argues.
I just hope they release a version for sale. The Special Edition has aged far worse than the original.
"Part of Lucasfilm’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration, a newly restored version of the classic Star Wars (1977) theatrical release — later renamed Star Wars: A New Hope — will play in theaters for a limited time." www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
I AM SAT
I AM SAT
December 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I just hope they release a version for sale. The Special Edition has aged far worse than the original.
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B.C. Court of Appeal rules First Nations must be consulted on mineral claims vancouversun.com/news/b-c-cou...
December 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
B.C. Court of Appeal rules First Nations must be consulted on mineral claims vancouversun.com/news/b-c-cou...