E.K. Johnston
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E.K. Johnston
@ekjohnston.bsky.social
· Oct 18
Another reason I couldn't have written ME2 is that every time Shepard met someone From Before, I would have them say "Are you serious?" so that Shepard could reply "No, I'm Cerberus.", and then I would have been dumped on the side of the Yellowhead with no snowboots.
Me, writing Christmas cards when many of my friends are authors: Wait, is that their name or their *name*?
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Me, writing Christmas cards when many of my friends are authors: Wait, is that their name or their *name*?
nothing like accidentally discovering that the cover of your book went live on, like, the worst friday of the year for promo. no idea how long it's been up! no idea if the launch date is real! no idea why the cover copy decided to highlight those elements!
November 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
nothing like accidentally discovering that the cover of your book went live on, like, the worst friday of the year for promo. no idea how long it's been up! no idea if the launch date is real! no idea why the cover copy decided to highlight those elements!
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Brolga
Moose
Puffin
Emperor penguin
Snowy Owl
(this is a very "one of these things is not like the other" list)
Brolga
Moose
Puffin
Emperor penguin
Snowy Owl
(this is a very "one of these things is not like the other" list)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Kangaroo rat
Fin whale
Moose
Grizzly bear
American crocodile
Kangaroo rat
Fin whale
Moose
Grizzly bear
American crocodile
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
So many whales
Dolphin
Seal
Shark
Fox
So many whales
Dolphin
Seal
Shark
Fox
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Brolga
Moose
Puffin
Emperor penguin
Snowy Owl
(this is a very "one of these things is not like the other" list)
Brolga
Moose
Puffin
Emperor penguin
Snowy Owl
(this is a very "one of these things is not like the other" list)
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Under normal conditions I wouldn't take the time to fill out a form like this for maybe $25, and then maybe more if there's any left.
But, if that money comes from the Westons then sure, I'll take a few minutes, because fuck them.
But, if that money comes from the Westons then sure, I'll take a few minutes, because fuck them.
If you're a Canadian who lived outside of Quebec and purchased bread from Loblaw's between 2001 and 2021, you can get compensation AND stick it to the Westons if you submit a claim before December 12th.
www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca
www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca
Canadian Packaged Bread Class Actions Settlement
This website has been established to provide general information related to the proposed settlement of the case referred to as Canadian Packaged Bread Class Actions Settlement.
www.canadianbreadsettlement.ca
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Under normal conditions I wouldn't take the time to fill out a form like this for maybe $25, and then maybe more if there's any left.
But, if that money comes from the Westons then sure, I'll take a few minutes, because fuck them.
But, if that money comes from the Westons then sure, I'll take a few minutes, because fuck them.
Canadian content regs are both hilarious and necessary, and honestly: I have mixed feelings about this.
I had no idea our pornography was subject to Canadian content quotas to begin with and I have so many questions
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Canadian content regs are both hilarious and necessary, and honestly: I have mixed feelings about this.
Very glad I did all my errands yesterday. Definitely the kind of snow it's *possible* to go out in, but also the kind of snow where I'm happy to make other people's lives simpler by staying out of the way.
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Very glad I did all my errands yesterday. Definitely the kind of snow it's *possible* to go out in, but also the kind of snow where I'm happy to make other people's lives simpler by staying out of the way.
We got really used to them Not Having A Cunning Plan, and then!
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
We got really used to them Not Having A Cunning Plan, and then!
God bless us, everyone.
November 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
God bless us, everyone.
Going to be laughing over this screencap for a while.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Going to be laughing over this screencap for a while.
Alistair: *gestures to everything*
Anders: "This is the rule I will most cherish breaking"
Sera: her kindness
Bellara: *gestures to everything*
Anders: "This is the rule I will most cherish breaking"
Sera: her kindness
Bellara: *gestures to everything*
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Alistair: *gestures to everything*
Anders: "This is the rule I will most cherish breaking"
Sera: her kindness
Bellara: *gestures to everything*
Anders: "This is the rule I will most cherish breaking"
Sera: her kindness
Bellara: *gestures to everything*
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Happy Thursday, Canada 🍁
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy Thursday, Canada 🍁
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I hope whoever picked their hats always finds their favourite socks, and whoever picked that last "crowd" shot should win the Emmy for live TV whatever.
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I hope whoever picked their hats always finds their favourite socks, and whoever picked that last "crowd" shot should win the Emmy for live TV whatever.
Happy International Unsubscribe From Everything Weekend! *sighs*
I read a tip earlier this month that I'm going to start implementing–when you purchase something online and they require you to sign up for their mailing list, note in one of your name boxes the website you're filing the form out on. Then you know who sold your data when your inbox gets clogged.
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy International Unsubscribe From Everything Weekend! *sighs*
Busses are canceled, Catholic schools are closed (not forever, sadly, just bc they are mostly busses), and tomorrow looks worse.
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Busses are canceled, Catholic schools are closed (not forever, sadly, just bc they are mostly busses), and tomorrow looks worse.
Just had door to door sales guys so annoying that I immediately emailed their company to complain about them before tearing the flyer into tiny pieces. IT IS COLD OUT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SAY "I DON'T WANT WINDOWS RIGHT NOW" THREE TIMES.
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Just had door to door sales guys so annoying that I immediately emailed their company to complain about them before tearing the flyer into tiny pieces. IT IS COLD OUT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SAY "I DON'T WANT WINDOWS RIGHT NOW" THREE TIMES.
I drafted 3 novels (one is in proofs, one in copy edits, and one in revision). I am tired.
Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I drafted 3 novels (one is in proofs, one in copy edits, and one in revision). I am tired.
I was admittedly a bit o.O wrt lichdom, but as soon as Emmrich said "and of course, time to read all of one's books", I knew he'd be great at it.
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I was admittedly a bit o.O wrt lichdom, but as soon as Emmrich said "and of course, time to read all of one's books", I knew he'd be great at it.
Because of 🎶lake effect🎶 we might get 50cm of snow between now and Friday. We might also get none. There is no way to be more specific until it literally starts falling, and even then it might change because of how fast the system is moving.
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Because of 🎶lake effect🎶 we might get 50cm of snow between now and Friday. We might also get none. There is no way to be more specific until it literally starts falling, and even then it might change because of how fast the system is moving.
This is wildly seasonal, but there is nothing on this earth better than fresh wild blueberry pie. For winter pies, I like apple best, but it has to come with cheddar sharp enough to cut diamonds and old enough to vote.
I'm baking pie right now so, do you have a pie preference?
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is wildly seasonal, but there is nothing on this earth better than fresh wild blueberry pie. For winter pies, I like apple best, but it has to come with cheddar sharp enough to cut diamonds and old enough to vote.
I genuinely love turkey and my mum's stuffing. I know people love to complain about turkey, but if you cook it properly, it's pretty great. I am having sympathetic turkey dinner on Saturday because Thanksgiving was a month and a half ago, but everyone's food posts make me yearn.
Favorite #Thanksgiving dish?
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I genuinely love turkey and my mum's stuffing. I know people love to complain about turkey, but if you cook it properly, it's pretty great. I am having sympathetic turkey dinner on Saturday because Thanksgiving was a month and a half ago, but everyone's food posts make me yearn.
Getting the tires flipped, ask me questions.
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Getting the tires flipped, ask me questions.
This is neat.
When Formula 1 Met Medicine: The F1 Pit Stop That Saved Lives
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital turned to Formula 1 for answers. By studying Ferrari’s pit-stop teamwork, they redesigned how patients are transferred from surgery to the ICU. #F1
www.medboundtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is neat.
Current grocery rage blackouts brought to you by 5lbs of potatoes being $2 more expensive than 10lbs of potatoes, and the amount of math I have to do to figure out which toilet paper is the best price.
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Current grocery rage blackouts brought to you by 5lbs of potatoes being $2 more expensive than 10lbs of potatoes, and the amount of math I have to do to figure out which toilet paper is the best price.