Brad Johnson
@ahablives.bsky.social
A part of the Twitter Diaspora.
Also run East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, CA - @ebbooksellers.bsky.social
Also run East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, CA - @ebbooksellers.bsky.social
What is going on with my Duolingo app icon?
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
What is going on with my Duolingo app icon?
Came upon this while walking the dog today.
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Came upon this while walking the dog today.
I wonder if they realized the wrench they were at that moment throwing into their own observation.
November 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I wonder if they realized the wrench they were at that moment throwing into their own observation.
K is visiting her family back in Belgium, and sending me sunrise updates.
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
K is visiting her family back in Belgium, and sending me sunrise updates.
I'm pretty excited about the Visual Arts / Theory pages in general.
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I'm pretty excited about the Visual Arts / Theory pages in general.
Deep backlist / catalog MIT Press books may not necessarily pay the bills around here, but it’s not going to stop me from displaying them.
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Deep backlist / catalog MIT Press books may not necessarily pay the bills around here, but it’s not going to stop me from displaying them.
One of my favorite things about my dilettantism is when real specialists come in and think “somebody really knows a lot about x.” We’ve heard this about our small architecture section before. But nope … clueless. Utterly. Just love beautiful books.
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
One of my favorite things about my dilettantism is when real specialists come in and think “somebody really knows a lot about x.” We’ve heard this about our small architecture section before. But nope … clueless. Utterly. Just love beautiful books.
A case study in how many resounding No’s some people seem to need.
October 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A case study in how many resounding No’s some people seem to need.
I do love (comparatively) progressive city in the middle of deep MAGA red.
October 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I do love (comparatively) progressive city in the middle of deep MAGA red.
Billionaires are, by definition, bad.
October 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Billionaires are, by definition, bad.
Like I said. Not gonna tell you what to do. But we have the power to make this a bestseller again.
October 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Like I said. Not gonna tell you what to do. But we have the power to make this a bestseller again.
Ehhh. That’s a lot of Hitler.
October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Ehhh. That’s a lot of Hitler.
Cincinnati downtown library, I barely recognize you … but damn, the facelift looks nice.
October 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Cincinnati downtown library, I barely recognize you … but damn, the facelift looks nice.
Somebody, for the love of all that’s good and holy, bring Liz a coffee! I mean … she could just run next door, but it’d sure be friendly.
Also… figures Laszlo K would win the Nobel on the day I’m not in the store to geek out properly.
Also… figures Laszlo K would win the Nobel on the day I’m not in the store to geek out properly.
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Somebody, for the love of all that’s good and holy, bring Liz a coffee! I mean … she could just run next door, but it’d sure be friendly.
Also… figures Laszlo K would win the Nobel on the day I’m not in the store to geek out properly.
Also… figures Laszlo K would win the Nobel on the day I’m not in the store to geek out properly.
Goddamn drunk drivers.
September 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Goddamn drunk drivers.
I don’t need another tote, but ….
September 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I don’t need another tote, but ….
Counterpoint: we as an industry need to start serious conversations about divesting from this data mining corporation.
September 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Counterpoint: we as an industry need to start serious conversations about divesting from this data mining corporation.
I’m not hugely into Trump expose books, but had to laugh that they posted this on the heels of the lawsuit.
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I’m not hugely into Trump expose books, but had to laugh that they posted this on the heels of the lawsuit.
Forgot the image!
September 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Forgot the image!
I mean, seriously, look at the description:
September 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I mean, seriously, look at the description:
Booksellers’ eyes dart back and forth, from one to another, and back to their pay stubs.
September 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Booksellers’ eyes dart back and forth, from one to another, and back to their pay stubs.