l.s. johnson
@lsjohnson.bsky.social
prima materia, chase & daniels, rare birds, vacui magia. writer, indexer, proofreader, cat wrangler. sfwa, hwa, codex.
https://www.traversingz.com/
https://www.traversingz.com/
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Dems released their vison of “winning” which was leaning away from immigration and “identity issues”
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Dems released their vison of “winning” which was leaning away from immigration and “identity issues”
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
MEANWHILE IN CALIFORNIA
( and god I do love the number of of folks who basically just in their phone . Because they can do this all day)
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Shout-out about SFF writer Tonya Liburd, who needs a hand: gofund.me/c4df717d6
Donate to Help Tonya cover emergency expenses, organized by Tonya Liburd
Hi.
This is... not how I planned to end my year.
I figured I'd be okay by now. But,… Tonya Liburd needs your support for Help Tonya cover emergency expenses
gofund.me
November 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Shout-out about SFF writer Tonya Liburd, who needs a hand: gofund.me/c4df717d6
This 👇👇 the shows this year were some of the worst I’ve done, when we all need more support than ever.
Incidentally this is why it's so devastating when a convention fucks up dealer table placement / layout, doesn't advertise or promote the existence or whereabouts of the attending indie creators, etc.
We're on shoestring budgets, and failing to break even can ruin us.
We're on shoestring budgets, and failing to break even can ruin us.
So many of us can only afford to do conventions because we know someone nearby who will let us crash on their couch, or we're banding together to break up the cost of a rental apartment / hotel room.
I've never worked so hard in my life to stand absolutely still.
I've never worked so hard in my life to stand absolutely still.
November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This 👇👇 the shows this year were some of the worst I’ve done, when we all need more support than ever.
Reminded that I’ve been meaning to mute Rand and her titles. Her work needs to return to the dust from whence it came. We have grappled with it, argued it in good and bad faith, wrestled with its straw men offspring for decades. Enough is enough.
“Mamdani is bad because if you read Atlas Shrugged—“
“Shut the fuck up.”
Or block. Or mute. Don’t engage.
“Shut the fuck up.”
Or block. Or mute. Don’t engage.
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reminded that I’ve been meaning to mute Rand and her titles. Her work needs to return to the dust from whence it came. We have grappled with it, argued it in good and bad faith, wrestled with its straw men offspring for decades. Enough is enough.
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Do you think I’d explain my masterstroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I made the NYPD woke 35 minutes ago.
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Do you think I’d explain my masterstroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I made the NYPD woke 35 minutes ago.
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This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.
October 14, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This Indigenous Peoples Day please speak up: another typhoon sweeping away homes of Alaska's Natives, who, during settlement (statehood: 1948) were forced to end ways of life (like my Grandma's) involving mobility across regions & stuck them in flood-prone/unstable villages with housing deficits.
An Ess-A-Bagel straight from the oven is one of the top 3 things I miss about NYC.
In my defense, I used to get a still-hot-from oven Ess-A-Bagel & tear it with my hands & eat it plain. This specific instance of unadorned bagel is sublime.
October 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
An Ess-A-Bagel straight from the oven is one of the top 3 things I miss about NYC.
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
My dad got an email from the VA and nearly had another stroke at this wording:
October 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My dad got an email from the VA and nearly had another stroke at this wording:
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The Gaza Soup Kitchen run by Hani Almadhoun and family is currently feeding 3000 people a day under the monstrous conditions of the engineered famine happening before our eyes. You can help feed at least a few people. Please donate: gofund.me/e37b4bae
Donate to Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza, organized by Hani Almadhoun
Do you know what it’s like to watch your family starve? I do.
My… Hani Almadhoun needs your support for Hot meals 4 Starved Palestinian Kids in north Gaza
gofund.me
July 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Gaza Soup Kitchen run by Hani Almadhoun and family is currently feeding 3000 people a day under the monstrous conditions of the engineered famine happening before our eyes. You can help feed at least a few people. Please donate: gofund.me/e37b4bae
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One thing I'll say about DC not only canceling Red Hood, but recalling the first issue and refunding stores for buying it, is that you can still get Neil Gaiman's work through them. They still work with Otto Schmidt. Eddie Berganza worked there for years AFTER the formation of a policy that no women
September 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
One thing I'll say about DC not only canceling Red Hood, but recalling the first issue and refunding stores for buying it, is that you can still get Neil Gaiman's work through them. They still work with Otto Schmidt. Eddie Berganza worked there for years AFTER the formation of a policy that no women
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And what if I want you to also take my work the fuck out of your billion dollar plagiarism machine after you pay me this pittance?
Because thieves don't get to keep what they steal.
Because thieves don't get to keep what they steal.
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthropic agrees to pay authors $3,000 per book in landmark settlement over pirated chatbot training material.
September 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
And what if I want you to also take my work the fuck out of your billion dollar plagiarism machine after you pay me this pittance?
Because thieves don't get to keep what they steal.
Because thieves don't get to keep what they steal.
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If you are in the Edmonton area Fiasco is still missing - please check garages and sheds and engines! Let's get him home, please share x
September 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If you are in the Edmonton area Fiasco is still missing - please check garages and sheds and engines! Let's get him home, please share x
Shirley says never be afraid to show your delectably soft belly to those you love.
August 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Shirley says never be afraid to show your delectably soft belly to those you love.
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A reminder that my prints are on saIe on INPRNT
August 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A reminder that my prints are on saIe on INPRNT
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Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
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My cemetery memoir funded in under 24 hours! Next up: a reader's guide for backers that will include a cemetery playlist and a bingo game for playing in your local graveyard. I've extended the Early Bird discount on paperbacks, if you'd like to grab a copy. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lor...
July 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
My cemetery memoir funded in under 24 hours! Next up: a reader's guide for backers that will include a cemetery playlist and a bingo game for playing in your local graveyard. I've extended the Early Bird discount on paperbacks, if you'd like to grab a copy. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lor...
At this point I’m just fascinated by the journey these books are taking. (They were supposed to go from Delaware to Louisiana.)
July 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
At this point I’m just fascinated by the journey these books are taking. (They were supposed to go from Delaware to Louisiana.)
Found @theesnakebitch.bsky.social at GalaxyCon and stocked up on my faves 🐍
July 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Found @theesnakebitch.bsky.social at GalaxyCon and stocked up on my faves 🐍
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I am thrilled to announce the following authors will be appearing in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.
July 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I am thrilled to announce the following authors will be appearing in The Best Weird Fiction of the Year.
50% of my books arrived! We’ll see what tomorrow brings … but started my sticker shopping in case I’m done early. Lovelies courtesy of @hexabeast.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
50% of my books arrived! We’ll see what tomorrow brings … but started my sticker shopping in case I’m done early. Lovelies courtesy of @hexabeast.bsky.social
Are you fucking kidding me.
A real panel at Seattle WorldCon. Lol. Lmao.
July 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Are you fucking kidding me.
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A real panel at Seattle WorldCon. Lol. Lmao.
July 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A real panel at Seattle WorldCon. Lol. Lmao.