Brendan Johnston
@brendanjohnston.bsky.social
Resident #NeverReader on @talkaranrhiod.com
Heavyweight Champion of the Moon
"Savagely fighting the OTHERWAR!"
Heavyweight Champion of the Moon
"Savagely fighting the OTHERWAR!"
Pinned
I am sitting in a hole-in-the-wall pizzeria having this for lunch and reading a Superboy comic on my phone and Spotify just shuffled up “Original Sin” by Taylor Dane from the soundtrack to “The Shadow” (1994).
No kidding, if an asteroid hit right now, I’d be cool with going out like this.
No kidding, if an asteroid hit right now, I’d be cool with going out like this.
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
The extent to which I have been physically exhausted every day after work this week (extremely) is not at all in line with what my job (office drone) actually is.
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The extent to which I have been physically exhausted every day after work this week (extremely) is not at all in line with what my job (office drone) actually is.
There is a small, delusional part of me that thinks, every time I watch this movie: “I could fix her.”
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There is a small, delusional part of me that thinks, every time I watch this movie: “I could fix her.”
Wordle 1,616 5/6
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November 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Wordle 1,616 5/6
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Strands #628
“Heard at the board meeting”
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“Heard at the board meeting”
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Strands #627
“Busybody buzz”
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“Busybody buzz”
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Strands #626
“Divinely inspired”
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“Divinely inspired”
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November 21, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Strands #628
“Heard at the board meeting”
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“Heard at the board meeting”
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Connections
Puzzle #894
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Puzzle #894
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Connections
Puzzle #893
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I got really zeroed in on one theme here and blew through all my chances. Oh well.
Puzzle #893
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I got really zeroed in on one theme here and blew through all my chances. Oh well.
Connections
Puzzle #892
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Puzzle #892
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November 21, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Connections
Puzzle #894
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Puzzle #894
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I solved the 11/21/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:33! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I solved the 11/21/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:33! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 19,1957
November 19,1957
November 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
November 19,1957
November 19,1957
Wordle 1,615 4/6
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November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Wordle 1,615 4/6
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Strands #627
“Busybody buzz”
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“Busybody buzz”
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Strands #626
“Divinely inspired”
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“Divinely inspired”
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Strands #625
“All mixed up”
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“All mixed up”
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November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Strands #627
“Busybody buzz”
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“Busybody buzz”
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Connections
Puzzle #893
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I got really zeroed in on one theme here and blew through all my chances. Oh well.
Puzzle #893
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I got really zeroed in on one theme here and blew through all my chances. Oh well.
Connections
Puzzle #892
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Puzzle #892
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Connections
Puzzle #891
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I did an actual double-take when I got the purple row. I’d picked four at random to use up my last turn because I was totally lost.
Puzzle #891
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I did an actual double-take when I got the purple row. I’d picked four at random to use up my last turn because I was totally lost.
November 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Connections
Puzzle #893
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I got really zeroed in on one theme here and blew through all my chances. Oh well.
Puzzle #893
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I got really zeroed in on one theme here and blew through all my chances. Oh well.
I solved the 11/20/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:47! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I solved the 11/20/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:47! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
Wordle 1,614 X/6
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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Wordle 1,614 X/6
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Strands #626
“Divinely inspired”
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“Divinely inspired”
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Strands #625
“All mixed up”
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“All mixed up”
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Strands #624
“Paw patrol”
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“Paw patrol”
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November 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Strands #626
“Divinely inspired”
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“Divinely inspired”
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Connections
Puzzle #892
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Puzzle #892
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Connections
Puzzle #891
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I did an actual double-take when I got the purple row. I’d picked four at random to use up my last turn because I was totally lost.
Puzzle #891
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I did an actual double-take when I got the purple row. I’d picked four at random to use up my last turn because I was totally lost.
Connections
Puzzle #890
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Puzzle #890
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November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Connections
Puzzle #892
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Puzzle #892
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I solved the 11/19/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:47! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
November 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I solved the 11/19/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:47! www.nytimes.com/crosswords/g...
Ten years and nine days ago, the night before my wedding, after the rehearsal dinner held by my parents, my three best friends and I went out for an entire second dinner, then went to see this movie. One of the best nights of my life. I’d probably love this movie even if it was bad.
we’re all watching The Martian together
stream it on netflix while making jokes and whatnot here: open.substack.com/chat/posts/1...
come join us
it’s real fun
starting at 8pm EST
stream it on netflix while making jokes and whatnot here: open.substack.com/chat/posts/1...
come join us
it’s real fun
starting at 8pm EST
a man in a space suit is standing next to a yes sign
ALT: a man in a space suit is standing next to a yes sign
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Ten years and nine days ago, the night before my wedding, after the rehearsal dinner held by my parents, my three best friends and I went out for an entire second dinner, then went to see this movie. One of the best nights of my life. I’d probably love this movie even if it was bad.
I will go months or years without thinking about Bruce Springsteen’s performance of Sting’s “I Hung My Head” at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, then I’ll remember it and be pretty sure it’s the best goddamn performance of the best goddamn song I’ve ever heard in my life.
youtu.be/Fh7VLaCAmPQ?...
youtu.be/Fh7VLaCAmPQ?...
Bruce Springsteen - I Hung My Head (Sting Tribute) - 2014 Kennedy Center Honors
YouTube video by The Kennedy Center
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I will go months or years without thinking about Bruce Springsteen’s performance of Sting’s “I Hung My Head” at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, then I’ll remember it and be pretty sure it’s the best goddamn performance of the best goddamn song I’ve ever heard in my life.
youtu.be/Fh7VLaCAmPQ?...
youtu.be/Fh7VLaCAmPQ?...
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
We live in hell
Approximately 30% of all job postings are fake, with millions of ghost jobs making a tough hiring process even worse.
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We live in hell
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
Reposted by Brendan Johnston
339. BATMAN (Vol. 1) #665 (June 2007)
“The Black Casebook”
W: Grant Morrison
A: Andy Kubert
“The Black Casebook”
W: Grant Morrison
A: Andy Kubert
November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
339. BATMAN (Vol. 1) #665 (June 2007)
“The Black Casebook”
W: Grant Morrison
A: Andy Kubert
“The Black Casebook”
W: Grant Morrison
A: Andy Kubert
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November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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