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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 18h

"We should mow the carpet today," I said, not realizing that was very much the wrong word, despite the fact that the carpet is green.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

Out-of-context phrases from my notes: *worms deserve better *All others are in the blast range. Kaboom. *going there cuz gotta *…~stuff happens~…

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

Haha, go for it! That's the kind of title that can have many uses. 😆

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

It's very funny to notice things like that. I've definitely had the "That was a working title you decided to keep, isn't it?" moment.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

Space worms and gravity bombs and layers of secrets, oh my! Looking forward to getting back into writing this.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

And the kablooey! How could I forget that? Gonna blow up the villains' headquarters in spectacular fashion.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, and the big climactic battle is the "kerfuffle." These old notes make for fun reading.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 21h

Still entertained by using undignified names for things in the notes for something no one else has read yet. Yep, I'm referring to the terrifying villains as Flapjacks because they're a species of alien that looks like a flat sea creature. And because they would hate that. #AmWriting

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 23h

Relics of the modern age: old documents on my computer from before I got my newest laptop, which are oddly small when I open them, because the old laptop was an inch smaller. They reached the top of THAT screen.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Aww, good for you guys! I've followed your comics for many years now, and it's like seeing a Facebook post from someone I used to go to high school with. Hooray! Congrats!

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Today's best typo has led to a cyberpunk version of a fairy godmother: the Hologran. Now I want to write about her instead of the story I'm in the middle of. #FunWithTypos

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Not entirely sure how to put this thought to text but it’s weird to me that the people who are so adamant about how LLMs/genAI are thinking feeling persons no different than human intelligence are also the people who are super excited about making them replace all human jobs for no pay.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

That works too. Sounds painful, though.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

"Something smells good. I think there's a restaurant in airshot." "Airshot?" "That's totally a word. Like earshot." "Sure it is." "It is now, dang it."

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I was hoping this gif existed. We keep the stuff on hand now in case certain friends come over. It's only fair that everyone gets to enjoy pizza and ice cream.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Me: "Wow, it's cold. Glad I've got my fuzzy sweater." Cat: "I REQUIRE SNUGGLES OR I MAY PERISH."

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

This one was recently brought to my attention: bsky.app/profile/revd...

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Will you get to sing my favorite part, which I decided on as a kid and never changed? 😁 "Everybody raise a glass!" *cheering* "Raise it up the master's ass!" *more cheering* 🎵 "Everybody raise a glass to the master of the house!" 🎵

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Wow, time to complain about the weather, I guess. Today is a 30-degree drop from last week. Gonna have to dig out warmer clothes.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Dagnabbit, made a joke about a song and now it's stuck in my head. I shouldn't be surprised.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

That feels like fanart that MUST already be out there somewhere. Hilarious.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Of all the animals to take to the face, big ones with claws and armored butts sound like a grim prospect.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Gotta love writing too many O's in the term "pop star." I definitely don't want to know what a poop star would be. #FunWithTypos

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is a timeless demonstration, and always worth sharing.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Annnd done by 8:12. Now to wait several months and find out if I'm on the final approved list. Off to do other things and not think about it anymore!

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Aha! I knew complaining about it would make the universe fall into place. Open now.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Them: "Registration for the book fair will open at 8:00! It sells out quickly, so you'll want to be prompt!" Me: *ready before 8:00* Me: *still ready at 8:00* Me: *still ready at 8:08* Me: *resisting the urge to pester someone official about it* Me: *refreshes page again*

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I just read this thread the other day, if you want to take the serious route about the sun spots: bsky.app/profile/deli...

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Child: *coughs* Husband: "Don't worry, I have more in my thermos." Child: "More what?" Husband: "Coffee." Child: "OMG." Husband: *maniacal cackle*

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It was ... artistic? It looked like a spill of white paint for just the front of the torso, but Very Nude. An awkward thing for my young male coworker to deal with, but he was very professional about it. I think there was a business card for the service floating around, so it wasn't just one person.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I've decided that I headcanon that one egg that looks different to be Jim. He had green hair from the start, right? Makes perfect sense that his egg would be shaped differently too. 😁

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some human mothers get plaster casts of their pregnant torsos, and keep those on display. Someone brought one in to my old job and had us make a plastic display stand for it. I feel like that's at least similarly weird.

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today’s reader question features: embarrassing mothers www.skindeepcomic.com

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 06/10/2026

ME: Does Bronze Walrus get summoning sickness? STEPKID: I am so very sorry. I would give it haste if I could. KEVIN: A walrus with haste is just a hippo. *table pauses to consider the truth of this statement*

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Surely it's how close it is to art made by human artists. It's "impressive" when it looks like the very stuff they're trying to replace.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026

Writers, I've just put prompts on the Nonfic, Mystery/ Thriller/ Crime, Fantasy, SciFi, Horror, Romance, Kidlit channels inviting people to tell us about their wips, so now's a good time to join us!

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Outside, for proper ventilation! 👍 (Fantasyland Plasti-Dip just made an appearance in my D&D campaign. The stink was half the fun. The robot and the skeletons getting rubber fingertips for musical instrument reasons was the other half.)

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Husband, plaintively: "I am highly educated. I have multiple degrees." Me: "...Are your shorts on inside-out?" Him: "Yes." Me: "AND buttoned?" Him: "I'm very talented."

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'll answer if it's somebody I want to talk to, but I appreciate the option to ignore any potential spammers. Especially when there are this many. Sheesh.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Three cheers for Caller ID, in this era of sooooo many spam calls. Pretty sure they'll be political robocalls if I answer them. I'm not going to. In the wise words of my elders, "If they want to talk to me, they can leave a message and I'll call them back."

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's acorn percussion season. The cat is NOT pleased about all the sudden whacks happening in the patio. Good thing that glass tabletop is sturdy.

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Creature of Shadows / Creature of Stripes Happy October First! Have a black cat with hidden depths only made visible by bright sunlight (appropriate for a shadow creature).

A black cat sitting in partial shade, with her lower half lit up so faint stripes are visible

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ha HA, take that, street sweeping truck who doesn't follow the posted schedule! I heard you coming on the wrong day and moved my car! Now you've finally swept up the leaves that have been sitting there for ages! Victory is mine! (Today is a day for small victories. Take 'em when you find 'em.)

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Three cheers for me, I did NOT hit the wrong key when typing "earshot." It was a near thing, though. Those O and I keys are much too close together. It's almost like the designer of the keyboard was hoping for accidental swear words. #FunWithTypos

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Mara Lynn Johnstone @marlynnofmany.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Have you read the Dungeon Meshi fanfic where they set out to eat the Hat Man? It was pretty amazing.

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