johnny
@heracleion.bsky.social
he/him. don't go to your grave having dug it yourself.
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johnny
@heracleion.bsky.social
· Nov 13
me, constantly dizzy and slightly slurring my words: call me Baba Yaga the way this chick in my house
the girl I invited over: ...what?
my downstairs neighbor who recently started practicing alchemy: [through the floor] I NEED MORE POWDERS
the girl I invited over: ...what?
my downstairs neighbor who recently started practicing alchemy: [through the floor] I NEED MORE POWDERS
thankful for the freedom of boredom
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
thankful for the freedom of boredom
thankful for Jon Bernthal
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 AM
thankful for Jon Bernthal
thankful for the word "shibboleth"
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
thankful for the word "shibboleth"
thankful for Magar of the Magic Strings
November 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
thankful for Magar of the Magic Strings
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the license plate on my $1000 sports car says “MR THANKSGIVING” because i celebrate thanksgiving each and every year
November 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
the license plate on my $1000 sports car says “MR THANKSGIVING” because i celebrate thanksgiving each and every year
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Elliott Erwitt, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. New York City, USA. 1988.
November 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Elliott Erwitt, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. New York City, USA. 1988.
thankful for this tricky pool shot that I made on September 28th that made me look really cool in front of my little cousin, and then another one on October 10th that made me look really cool in front of my girlfriend
November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
thankful for this tricky pool shot that I made on September 28th that made me look really cool in front of my little cousin, and then another one on October 10th that made me look really cool in front of my girlfriend
thankful for phonics
November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
thankful for phonics
thankful for the Coen brothers
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thankful for the Coen brothers
thankful for Eyvind Earle
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
thankful for Eyvind Earle
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just thought of a turn of phrase: "the rock outlasts the ripple." I will have to get back to you on what it means.
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
just thought of a turn of phrase: "the rock outlasts the ripple." I will have to get back to you on what it means.
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twitter this last week
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
twitter this last week
reading this article aloud to Ashley, who's taught ESL & tutored reading for kids of all ages, and the whole time she's nodding and going "YUP"
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
reading this article aloud to Ashley, who's taught ESL & tutored reading for kids of all ages, and the whole time she's nodding and going "YUP"
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Trying something new
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Trying something new
this is the funniest thing he's ever said
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
this is the funniest thing he's ever said
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Federal election spending by the 100 wealthiest Americans is now 140x what it was in 2000.
Last year they crossed $1 billion in election spending.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Last year they crossed $1 billion in election spending.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Federal election spending by the 100 wealthiest Americans is now 140x what it was in 2000.
Last year they crossed $1 billion in election spending.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Last year they crossed $1 billion in election spending.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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just released Holding It, a very mean little platformer about meeting your girlfriend’s parents. Artwork by Taylor Dow and me. I think it came out beautiful!
Free to play here:
brlka.itch.io/holding-it
Free to play here:
brlka.itch.io/holding-it
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
just released Holding It, a very mean little platformer about meeting your girlfriend’s parents. Artwork by Taylor Dow and me. I think it came out beautiful!
Free to play here:
brlka.itch.io/holding-it
Free to play here:
brlka.itch.io/holding-it
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Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
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Important piece on how we got here.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy. - KFF Health News
Fueled by covid backlash, a libertarian author created the Brownstone Institute in 2021. In recent months, people with ties to the group have catapulted to the highest levels of U.S. government, exerc...
kffhealthnews.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Important piece on how we got here.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
Brownstone raised millions to undermine COVID prevention policies.
Now at least 8 people with ties to Brownstone hold senior positions at federal health agencies, where they are restricting vaccines and cutting science funding.
I drew this for my friend Bella after she said a rude word to her brother. may it be a reminder for you too.
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I drew this for my friend Bella after she said a rude word to her brother. may it be a reminder for you too.
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Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
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GOLDENEYE Pause Music
#JamesBond #Videogames #MusicSky #90s #Nostalgia #Gaming #GoldenEye #Movies #OTD #FilmSky
#JamesBond #Videogames #MusicSky #90s #Nostalgia #Gaming #GoldenEye #Movies #OTD #FilmSky
November 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
GOLDENEYE Pause Music
#JamesBond #Videogames #MusicSky #90s #Nostalgia #Gaming #GoldenEye #Movies #OTD #FilmSky
#JamesBond #Videogames #MusicSky #90s #Nostalgia #Gaming #GoldenEye #Movies #OTD #FilmSky
Medicare For All includes pets.
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Medicare For All includes pets.