Bob Johnston
@bobjohnstonbooks.bsky.social
'Our Big Day' LGBTQ+ award-winning picturebook published 2022. Currently subbing agents w/ a gay novel for adults. Husband, dog lover, cat misser, biscuit eater, previously @gutterbookshop ... he/him. linktr.ee/bobjohnstonbooks
Thank you for this post & for working on being the parent that your teen needs.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Thank you for this post & for working on being the parent that your teen needs.
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I'm the parent of a trans teen a year younger than Brianna should be. She's been beaten, spat on, outed & bullied out of school. By children who have grown up surrounded by toxic transphobia. She didnt leave the house for over 2 yrs - her online trans friends were the ONLY ppl who understood 1/
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm the parent of a trans teen a year younger than Brianna should be. She's been beaten, spat on, outed & bullied out of school. By children who have grown up surrounded by toxic transphobia. She didnt leave the house for over 2 yrs - her online trans friends were the ONLY ppl who understood 1/
School dinners. I was accused of being gay for having school dinners so I asked Mum if I could have a packed lunch instead but sadly the school dinners had already done the damage. A bit like BSE...
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
School dinners. I was accused of being gay for having school dinners so I asked Mum if I could have a packed lunch instead but sadly the school dinners had already done the damage. A bit like BSE...
And the lesser remembered Girls Aloud vs Sugababes version... youtu.be/1Jvrjd8DI-c?... (Definitely not a Token...)
Girls Aloud, Sugababes - Walk This Way (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by GirlsAloudVEVO
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November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
And the lesser remembered Girls Aloud vs Sugababes version... youtu.be/1Jvrjd8DI-c?... (Definitely not a Token...)
Oh my, sorry for your loss but what a tune to pick!
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Oh my, sorry for your loss but what a tune to pick!
This is a lovely article about their friendship: www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
How we met: Michael Stipe and natalie Merchant
Michael Stipe, 33, is the lead singer with the multi-million-selling rock band REM, which formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980. He is also executive producer of Todd Haynes' glam-rock film, Velvet Goldm...
www.independent.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is a lovely article about their friendship: www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Oh, I'd forgotten about this! Love James's voice!
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Oh, I'd forgotten about this! Love James's voice!
And for Token 2 I'm going to stay with Michael Stipe & add in one of my favourite ever voices, Natalie Merchant. I believe they dated in the early 90s & are still great friends. 'Photograph' by R.E.M. with Natalie Merchant. Another beautiful song. youtu.be/iO2eIebQqWg?... #jukebox
Photograph
YouTube video by R.E.M. - Topic
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
And for Token 2 I'm going to stay with Michael Stipe & add in one of my favourite ever voices, Natalie Merchant. I believe they dated in the early 90s & are still great friends. 'Photograph' by R.E.M. with Natalie Merchant. Another beautiful song. youtu.be/iO2eIebQqWg?... #jukebox
Good morning Marsha, Kitty & All. Token 1 for me is the wonderful Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses) with Michael Stipe (of REM) on backing vocals - Your Ghost... Love this song. youtu.be/ZfW4-nP2G1Q?...
Kristin Hersh - Your Ghost (Official Video)
YouTube video by 4AD
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Good morning Marsha, Kitty & All. Token 1 for me is the wonderful Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses) with Michael Stipe (of REM) on backing vocals - Your Ghost... Love this song. youtu.be/ZfW4-nP2G1Q?...
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They're called tine chnámh in Irish, which again translates as "bone fire", if that's of any relevance
November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
They're called tine chnámh in Irish, which again translates as "bone fire", if that's of any relevance