Mat Johnson
@matjohnson.bsky.social
Author: Invisible Things, Loving Day, Pym, Incognegro, etc. Helped on The Fall of the House of Usher (Nflx) and Manhunt (🍎).
Philly-born; Oregon-thriving
Storytelling Guru at U of Oregon; Go 🦆!
Will block for pedantic responses to joke posts—gleefully
Philly-born; Oregon-thriving
Storytelling Guru at U of Oregon; Go 🦆!
Will block for pedantic responses to joke posts—gleefully
She came in through the bathroom window,
Protected by a silver spoon.
But now she sucks her thumb and wonders
By the banks of her own lagoon.
Didn't anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me.
Protected by a silver spoon.
But now she sucks her thumb and wonders
By the banks of her own lagoon.
Didn't anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me.
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
She came in through the bathroom window,
Protected by a silver spoon.
But now she sucks her thumb and wonders
By the banks of her own lagoon.
Didn't anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me.
Protected by a silver spoon.
But now she sucks her thumb and wonders
By the banks of her own lagoon.
Didn't anybody tell her?
Didn't anybody see?
Sunday's on the phone to Monday,
Tuesday's on the phone to me.
"And yes im a real person lol"
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"And yes im a real person lol"
I had no idea John Oates could ball.
October 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I had no idea John Oates could ball.
Still have my copy from college, 30+ years later.
September 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Still have my copy from college, 30+ years later.
1999’s The Limey is an under-appreciated classic. RIP.
August 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
1999’s The Limey is an under-appreciated classic. RIP.
“Up on the Mountain,” 2025, Bread Loaf Workshop centennial anniversary.
August 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Up on the Mountain,” 2025, Bread Loaf Workshop centennial anniversary.
100 Years. Older than penicillin.
July 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
100 Years. Older than penicillin.
Well, they definitely nailed that "science professor who married his grad student" vibe.
July 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Well, they definitely nailed that "science professor who married his grad student" vibe.
THE FINAL SACRAFICE
July 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
THE FINAL SACRAFICE
A bucket-list hobby since I was 8. Insanely dangerous and terrifying—spent more $ on protective gear than the bike. Also terrifying, being a grown-ass man enduring the humiliations of learning in public. But like many things, living a life without ever trying was scarier to me than the thing itself.
July 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A bucket-list hobby since I was 8. Insanely dangerous and terrifying—spent more $ on protective gear than the bike. Also terrifying, being a grown-ass man enduring the humiliations of learning in public. But like many things, living a life without ever trying was scarier to me than the thing itself.
Chippendale's "Muscle Motion" Workout
My sixth-grade gym teacher forgot it was in there and put it on by mistake.
My sixth-grade gym teacher forgot it was in there and put it on by mistake.
July 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Chippendale's "Muscle Motion" Workout
My sixth-grade gym teacher forgot it was in there and put it on by mistake.
My sixth-grade gym teacher forgot it was in there and put it on by mistake.
(There’s a reason my first-born daughter’s middle name has is Rahne)
June 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
(There’s a reason my first-born daughter’s middle name has is Rahne)
Being 13 and watching Bill Sienkiewicz take over New Mutants in real time and going 'wait, comics can do that??' is my entire comics-creator origin story.
June 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Being 13 and watching Bill Sienkiewicz take over New Mutants in real time and going 'wait, comics can do that??' is my entire comics-creator origin story.
It Gets Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot
June 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It Gets Real in the Whole Foods Parking Lot
you may not like it but this is what 2 high agency males look like
June 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
you may not like it but this is what 2 high agency males look like
Riding an Ibex 450 through the Willamette National Forest on a summer day in Oregon.
May 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Riding an Ibex 450 through the Willamette National Forest on a summer day in Oregon.