K.V. Johansen
@kvjohansen.bsky.social
Author. Epic fantasy: Blackdog, The Leopard, The Lady, Gods of Nabban, & The Last Road (Pyr). High fantasy: The Wolf and the Wild King (Mystique). Spring 2026: Breath and Bone, new sword & sorcery from Candlemark & Gleam. Cdn, Bay of Fundy. www.kvj.ca
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K.V. Johansen
@kvjohansen.bsky.social
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K.V. Johansen | The Wolf and the Wild King
About The Wolf and the Wild King, book one of The Forest high fantasy duology, by K.V. Johansen
www.kvj.ca
Hello, new people! I write literary epic fantasy (and a bunch of other things too). You're most likely here for THE WOLF AND THE WILD KING, book I of a new darkish high fantasy duology. A troubled assassin, an outlaw, human sacrifice and dragons in a winter forest. www.kvj.ca/wolf.html
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Trying to figure out why I have no internet ... ah, my new habit of unplugging the ethernet cable in order to concentrate backfires when trying to check email having plugged the cable back into the wrong computer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Trying to figure out why I have no internet ... ah, my new habit of unplugging the ethernet cable in order to concentrate backfires when trying to check email having plugged the cable back into the wrong computer.
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This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
Already my weekend and even the scraps of time around off-farm-job next week have filled up with Chores & Errands. This is not how books get written.
Off to off-farm-job now.
Off to off-farm-job now.
November 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Already my weekend and even the scraps of time around off-farm-job next week have filled up with Chores & Errands. This is not how books get written.
Off to off-farm-job now.
Off to off-farm-job now.
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If it isn't hard, you probably aren't learning anything. Say this over and over again! Does anyone thing watching sport on TV will strengthen their skills & muscles? No!
Education works the same way. As I used to say to students: "enrolling in college is not a flu shot; it's a gym membership."
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Education works the same way. As I used to say to students: "enrolling in college is not a flu shot; it's a gym membership."
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November 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
If it isn't hard, you probably aren't learning anything. Say this over and over again! Does anyone thing watching sport on TV will strengthen their skills & muscles? No!
Education works the same way. As I used to say to students: "enrolling in college is not a flu shot; it's a gym membership."
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Education works the same way. As I used to say to students: "enrolling in college is not a flu shot; it's a gym membership."
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🩵 🩷 🤍 TRANS MISSION 🤍 🩷 🩵
We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🩵 🩷 🤍 TRANS MISSION 🤍 🩷 🩵
We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
We’re incredibly excited for the announcement of Trans Mission!
A solidarity concert for one night only, with an amazing lineup, raising funds for us and Not A Phase – sign up for tickets here 👇 ✨
https://www.transmissionlive.uk/
This moment of the dawn is banded: yellow at the horizon, then duck-egg green, then blue, a strip of dusty pink cloud, some Wedgwood blue cloud, then pale blue sky.
November 29, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This moment of the dawn is banded: yellow at the horizon, then duck-egg green, then blue, a strip of dusty pink cloud, some Wedgwood blue cloud, then pale blue sky.
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The tech industry is hastening this problem in multiple ways: data centres gobble up water, and the fossil fuel plants necessary to power them exacerbate climate change.
'Vast swathes of Europe’s water reserves are drying up, a new analysis using two decades of satellite data reveals, with freshwater storage shrinking across southern and central Europe, from Spain and Italy to Poland and parts of the UK.'
Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown
Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The tech industry is hastening this problem in multiple ways: data centres gobble up water, and the fossil fuel plants necessary to power them exacerbate climate change.
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Europe reluctantly but rightly preparing for wider war with imperialist Russia. My latest newsletter...
www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/us-fumbling-...
www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/us-fumbling-...
US Fumbling, Alliance Crumbling, Putin’s Empire Stumbling Westward
Over the past week or so, there’s been a lot of important news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And there are lessons to learn.
The kickoff was the release of a 28-point “peace plan” by the Trump ...
www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu
November 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Europe reluctantly but rightly preparing for wider war with imperialist Russia. My latest newsletter...
www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/us-fumbling-...
www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/us-fumbling-...
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“West Berlin Zoo Station S-Bahn platform in 1986. A train is expected on the right-hand platform going to Friedrichstrasse, which was in East Berlin. There were border controls at that station…” - Chris John DeWitt
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November 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“West Berlin Zoo Station S-Bahn platform in 1986. A train is expected on the right-hand platform going to Friedrichstrasse, which was in East Berlin. There were border controls at that station…” - Chris John DeWitt
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blszcz.tumblr.com/post/1889777...
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Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge ‘Trans Mission’ charity Wembley gig
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge 'Trans Mission' charity Wembley gig
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge 'Trans Mission' charity Wembley gig. See how to get tickets.
www.nme.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Wolf Alice, Beth Ditto, Adam Lambert, Sugababes and more for huge ‘Trans Mission’ charity Wembley gig
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
The concert is "a statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them." www.nme.com/news/music/w...
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Here is the rest of the poem ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke. #NationalTreeWeek
November 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Here is the rest of the poem ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke. #NationalTreeWeek
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“Many a tree is found in the wood
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
November 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“Many a tree is found in the wood
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
And every tree for its use is good:
Some for the strength of the gnarled root,
Some for the sweetness of flower and fruit;
Some for a shelter against the storm,
And some to keep the hearthstone warm”
- from ‘Salute to the Trees’ by Henry Van Dyke #NationalTreeWeek
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Out soon. Does not contain artificial intelligence. Or much intelligence of any kind.
The Essence, Dave Hutchinson - Books - The Essence
NewCon Press is a multiple award-winning independent publisher specialising in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and horror.
www.newconpress.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Out soon. Does not contain artificial intelligence. Or much intelligence of any kind.
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🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 Legalizing Occupation Is a Dictators` Green Light
The United States is preparing to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal…
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/legalizing-o...
The United States is preparing to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal…
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/legalizing-o...
Legalizing Occupation Is a Dictators` Green Light
The United States is preparing to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal, a
theukrainianreview.info
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🇺🇸‼️🇺🇦 Legalizing Occupation Is a Dictators` Green Light
The United States is preparing to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal…
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/legalizing-o...
The United States is preparing to recognize Russia’s control of Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Donald Trump’s proposed peace deal…
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/legalizing-o...
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When I ask them: "What are you reading? What are you watching? What are you listening to?" Often, the answer is: nothing. Which has a direct effect on their over-use of prompts and AI, because they can't think of ideas, because they are literally not engaging with a single figurative thing.
November 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When I ask them: "What are you reading? What are you watching? What are you listening to?" Often, the answer is: nothing. Which has a direct effect on their over-use of prompts and AI, because they can't think of ideas, because they are literally not engaging with a single figurative thing.
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As someone who has to employ and train graduates at the other end this hits home. There seems to be a belief if they just ignore any task given for long enough someone else will do it for them, and seem genuinely distressed when its explained to them its their responsibility and no-one will do it
November 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
As someone who has to employ and train graduates at the other end this hits home. There seems to be a belief if they just ignore any task given for long enough someone else will do it for them, and seem genuinely distressed when its explained to them its their responsibility and no-one will do it
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Seeing the same with younger kids who haven't had much access to AI tools. They are atrocious at following directions. The only reason I can identify is the reason they're bad at reading: their attention spans are incredibly short. They want to memorize things rather than do any higher thinking.
November 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Seeing the same with younger kids who haven't had much access to AI tools. They are atrocious at following directions. The only reason I can identify is the reason they're bad at reading: their attention spans are incredibly short. They want to memorize things rather than do any higher thinking.
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I've never encountered more students who say they hate reading. Students who want to be teachers, writers, or both. I wonder if "hate" means "I have trouble reading," but I also talk with so many students who write in a genre but refuse to read in it. They can't see themselves in relation to others.
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I've never encountered more students who say they hate reading. Students who want to be teachers, writers, or both. I wonder if "hate" means "I have trouble reading," but I also talk with so many students who write in a genre but refuse to read in it. They can't see themselves in relation to others.
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This is not a "students today" post--it's more "this is a new form of dysfunction" that doesn't look exactly like it's been in previous decades. It's more than just "first-year chaos." It's an across-the-board inability to process instructions, engage with longer texts, and *connect* with others.
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is not a "students today" post--it's more "this is a new form of dysfunction" that doesn't look exactly like it's been in previous decades. It's more than just "first-year chaos." It's an across-the-board inability to process instructions, engage with longer texts, and *connect* with others.
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
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Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
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Housetops, View from My Studio, University Street
Henrietta Mabel May
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Henrietta Mabel May
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November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Housetops, View from My Studio, University Street
Henrietta Mabel May
1925
Henrietta Mabel May
1925
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Hmm. Maybe when the population of a major European city ends up getting forcibly relocated because there is no more water (instead of a Middle Eastern city of 10 million people who are currently facing exactly this), the politicians will actually start doing something about climate change. 😑
Europe’s water reserves are drying up because of climate change www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Hmm. Maybe when the population of a major European city ends up getting forcibly relocated because there is no more water (instead of a Middle Eastern city of 10 million people who are currently facing exactly this), the politicians will actually start doing something about climate change. 😑
Insomnia, so I read, for far from the first time, all of Crocodile on a Sandbank. Wow, ours is a first mass market edition and is getting awfully yellow. And it's so amusing that Peabody was tall, until it turned into a series, and then she somehow shrank to become short like the author.
November 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Insomnia, so I read, for far from the first time, all of Crocodile on a Sandbank. Wow, ours is a first mass market edition and is getting awfully yellow. And it's so amusing that Peabody was tall, until it turned into a series, and then she somehow shrank to become short like the author.
We're getting into the season when people may start thinking more about giving, and the bleakness of the news from Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine can be overwhelming. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is a good way to make your donation serve some of the worst places.
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
We're getting into the season when people may start thinking more about giving, and the bleakness of the news from Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine can be overwhelming. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is a good way to make your donation serve some of the worst places.