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J M Johnson

@darkwritings.bsky.social
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Retired civil engineer. Now I enjoy writing horror and crime short stories. ✍️ 💀 🕸 🎃 🔪 www.darkwritings.com

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So, a Trump supporter told me that, “nobody gives a sh*t” about Indigenous Peoples Day. Please, tell me, do you care about Indigenous Peoples Day?
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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Phylosoma™ @phylosoma.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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🦥🦥 The Feral Sloth 🦥🦥 @feralog69.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"papa"
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I accidentally opened another portal to hell while working on the novel. My bad.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Happiest of birthdays to the great @stephenking.bsky.social. Many of us are here because we read his books and wanted to tell spooky stories for a living. Forever thankful for that. Here’s to another 79 years of stories.
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Only 44 days to Halloween. Gonna start doing horror stuff tonight or whatever. T’is the season! (Art by Jack Davis)
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TheCatMan @bigbrohem.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump's FCC tried to stop this interview from happening. They tried to keep a Texas Senate candidate from talking to voters on national television. It didn't work. now we know why they were so afraid of it. Talarico's interview pulled in over 3.5 million views. And climbing. Oh hell yes!
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Raelle @jazchaz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Labor Day’s picnics glow bright but today honors workers who fought for their rights. From child labor’s end to fair wages won, union grit shaped the battles begun & b/c of them the chorus of labor still rises in light Tip the hat to union workers-all of their might 🫡 their tenacity, courage & fight
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A legend. An icon. An amazing songwriter. A kind soul. A national treasure. This one hurts. Rest in power, Dolly! ❤️ (Photo by Irving Penn/Condé Nast)
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
People dying from measles in the US in 2026. We great again yet or what?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Thank you.
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci …because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence EVERY time. #medsky #publichealth
I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci because I value evidence over conspiracy, data over rumors, and science over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence every time.
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R.R. Virdi | Buy The First Binding (from TOR) @rrvirdi.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
You don't have to write every day to be a writer, just make sure you feel guilty about not writing enough each day...that is all. You're welcome.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books & boost all signals. Repost this & let us know what to repost for you. Flying back to Austin tomorrow, so I’m a bunch of feelings in a blender and just want folks to read about home, my friends, magic, storms…and it’s only $13! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 03/07/2026
Before you get snobbish about e-readers, remember that they allow large text for those with sight disabilities, alternate fonts for those with dyslexia, and can be laid down flat for those lacking mobility in their hands. That last point is especially helpful for me right now. Go e-readers!
A photo of a table on which lie an e-reader, cup of coffee, and Redfern’s hand in a brace.
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Rocky Mountain Mike @rockymntnmike.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Always a little lost after finishing a long series. The last series I finished, prior to this one, was the 9 book Eric Carter Necromancer series by @StephenBlackmoore.com.
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Just finished Leviathan, book 10 of 10 in the Matthew Corbett series by Robert McCammon. When I start a long series I always wonder if it will stay interesting. This series did, and kicked it up a level in the last book. It also had a unique ending.
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 25/06/2026
This is very good and you should play it.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I wrote about a bad movie and a lot of people liked it and asked for more. Today I’m watching The Hunt and…yeah, there might be a new review coming. gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/a-bad-movi...
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A bad movie review: Send Help
I won't be taking any questions at this time
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
It’s always okay to make fun of flat earthers.
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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 22/06/2026
Maybe you need some books about a man for our times, a violent, sweary necromancer with anger management issues. The Eric Carter series www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
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Eric Carter
Buy books online and find book series such as Eric Carter written by Stephen Blackmoore from PenguinRandomHouse.com
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father's Day 🖤
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Absolutely…. #BookSky
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Raysident Evil @sireviscerate.myatproto.social · 16/06/2026
There's nothing wrong with the reflecting pools. I just took a swim and I feel fine!
The Toxic Avenger
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J M Johnson @darkwritings.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Happy Obama Appreciation Day! 🇺🇸
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
#writingcommunity #writercommunity #indieauthors #PenToPaperMagic #authorslife
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N.P. Thompson 🍁 @nptwrites.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Just got a spam email with subject: "Publish your first book this weekend (without writing it yourself!)" And I am so done with this timeline. The sheer arrogance of it. The inability of whoever is cashing in on this scheme to see how it is yet another symptom of how effed up everything is.
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. I have a dark one for you that was born in the summer near the ocean and takes place in the summer near the ocean, so…perfect summer read (and 51%off)! Go ahead, share what you love. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
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Stephen Blackmoore @stephenblackmoore.com · 11/06/2026
GET THESE BOOKS. They're really good.
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Gréachán @greachan.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
1 I have left myself in thin places, in the blue between dark and dawn, where the earth holds her dead like a mother holds a secret; evermore. 2 The salmon carries the river inside its silver body, above, the hazel drops wisdom into dark water and something ancient opens its eye beneath. #vss365
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Yuliya Komska @ykomska.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
By Jim Benton
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
So much “real men” this and “real men” that. Real men pick up their dog’s shit even in the middle of the night when no one’s looking. That’s it. Be decent. Always. Done. That’s a “real man.” What you wear or how you look or who you kiss doesn’t matter. Being decent matters.
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Old School Punk Librarian @kennethf62.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I plan on seeing the Christopher Nolan film, but this will always be my favorite version of The Odyssey. #Filmsky
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2000)
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The Abominable Doc Phibes @ewdocparris.com · 04/06/2026
I'm fascinated by people who proudly proclaim they don't read prologues or epilogues. These are people chasing stats not looking for a human experience. If a writer writes a prologue, I read it. If they write and epilogue, I read it. Hell, I'll wade through quite a few appendices if they're good.
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#amwriting #writers #author #writerscommunity #indieauthor inventingrealityediting.com/2...
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“Murder Your Darlings” to Better Engage Readers
To engage your readers – whether writing fiction or nonfiction – you’ll need to be utterly ruthless with your own words. In short, you’ll need to “murder your darlings.”You’ve probably heard t…
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