Eric Michael Johnson
@ericmjohnson.bsky.social
Senior Writer/Editor at CBC News, Production Designer at #BlackwaterDnD, academic, TTRPG enthusiast, primate. Unceded territory of Vancouver, BC. https://linktr.ee/EricMichaelJohnson
Happy Darwin Day!
🌎On this Darwin Day, historian and author Oren Harman argues evolution isn’t just ruthless competition.
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#Darwin #DarwinDay #Evolution #EvolutionaryScience #Science #History
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#Darwin #DarwinDay #Evolution #EvolutionaryScience #Science #History
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Happy Darwin Day!
Archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli estimates the population of the classic-era Maya lowlands to have been 16 million people — higher than on the Italian peninsula during the peak of the Roman Empire.
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli estimates the population of the classic-era Maya lowlands to have been 16 million people — higher than on the Italian peninsula during the peak of the Roman Empire.
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It's the Black #TTRPG Talent starter pack by @ssambrose.bsky.social! Check it out!
Wanted to make a Black TTRPG Talent starter pack for a while but recovering from extreme exhaustion and personal stuff, I wanted to put this out there 💖
If I missed ya, please let me know. I want to include everyone i can and boost them ✨
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If I missed ya, please let me know. I want to include everyone i can and boost them ✨
go.bsky.app/KGqY1Kz
February 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
It's the Black #TTRPG Talent starter pack by @ssambrose.bsky.social! Check it out!
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Yup. This is also why I get annoyed when people start suggesting "golden age" science fiction titles to people who are new the genre and are asking for suggestions. You want to turn a modern 15-year-old off science fiction forever, recommend stories that were old when her grandparents were her age.
When people ask how to get into GA SF I always say that the right way is via some of those fat "Best Of" short fiction collections
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Yup. This is also why I get annoyed when people start suggesting "golden age" science fiction titles to people who are new the genre and are asking for suggestions. You want to turn a modern 15-year-old off science fiction forever, recommend stories that were old when her grandparents were her age.
Well now, this is exciting news. But who will they get to play Astarion? @neilnewbon.bsky.social would be perfect for the role. 😉
‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV Series Continuing Game’s Story In Works At HBO From ‘The Last Of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin & Hasbro Entertainment
A ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV series in development at HBO will Game 3's story. It comes from 'The Last of Us' co-creator Craig Mazin and Hasbro Entertainment
deadline.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Well now, this is exciting news. But who will they get to play Astarion? @neilnewbon.bsky.social would be perfect for the role. 😉
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February is Saskatchewan Indigenous Storytelling Month. In Indigenous culture stories are told in many different ways and our video journalist Rachel May talks with storytellers about how these stories can continue to be preserved for future generations.
How Indigenous stories can be preserved for future generations | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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February 5, 2026 at 1:20 AM
February is Saskatchewan Indigenous Storytelling Month. In Indigenous culture stories are told in many different ways and our video journalist Rachel May talks with storytellers about how these stories can continue to be preserved for future generations.
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A couple CBC News job openings for full time, permanent staff reporters are up for our new Richmond, B.C., bureau:
cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
If you or someone you know might be a into something like that, take a look!
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If you or someone you know might be a into something like that, take a look!
Reporter/Editor (English Services) (On-Site)
Position Title: Reporter/Editor Status of Employment: Permanent Position Language Requirement: English Language Skills: Work at CBC/Radio-Canada At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, en...
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February 3, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A couple CBC News job openings for full time, permanent staff reporters are up for our new Richmond, B.C., bureau:
cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
If you or someone you know might be a into something like that, take a look!
cbcrc.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/CBC_Radio-Ca...
If you or someone you know might be a into something like that, take a look!
This makes me happy.
January 30, 2026 at 3:09 AM
This makes me happy.
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
1. Janitor
2. Exterminator
3. Stage Manager
4. 7-11 Cashier
5. University Professor
1. Janitor
2. Exterminator
3. Stage Manager
4. 7-11 Cashier
5. University Professor
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
1. Lunch meat demoer*.
2. Invoice sorter.
3. Business paper retyper.
4. Password cracker.
5. Network support center analyst.
* Probably would have demoed other grocery store foods, but I was quickly fired because my lunch meat demos weren't appealing enough.
1. Lunch meat demoer*.
2. Invoice sorter.
3. Business paper retyper.
4. Password cracker.
5. Network support center analyst.
* Probably would have demoed other grocery store foods, but I was quickly fired because my lunch meat demos weren't appealing enough.
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
1. Ice cream jockey* at a walk-up ice cream place
2. Electronics assembler**
3. Draftsperson
4. College instructor
5. Bass player***
* I made a mean chocolate milkshake
** I'd say "solderer" but people misread as "soldier"
*** I was paid in beer, it counts
1. Ice cream jockey* at a walk-up ice cream place
2. Electronics assembler**
3. Draftsperson
4. College instructor
5. Bass player***
* I made a mean chocolate milkshake
** I'd say "solderer" but people misread as "soldier"
*** I was paid in beer, it counts
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Quote with 5 jobs you’ve had:
1. Janitor
2. Exterminator
3. Stage Manager
4. 7-11 Cashier
5. University Professor
1. Janitor
2. Exterminator
3. Stage Manager
4. 7-11 Cashier
5. University Professor
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News essay out @tvolmag.bsky.social co-authored with @alyssemolds.bsky.social and Kirsty Graham, revisiting the impact of Donna Haraway's 'Primate Visions' on primatology, and applying lessons from feminist primatology toward queer and decolonial primatology 🧪🏺
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
From Objective Science to Situated Perspectives: The Impact of Haraway’s 'Primate Visions' on Understanding Gender and Sexuality in Primatology
Primatology must adopt queer and decolonial perspectives to fully understand how culture and power shape science, gender, and sexuality.
www.prosocial.world
January 28, 2026 at 9:26 PM
News essay out @tvolmag.bsky.social co-authored with @alyssemolds.bsky.social and Kirsty Graham, revisiting the impact of Donna Haraway's 'Primate Visions' on primatology, and applying lessons from feminist primatology toward queer and decolonial primatology 🧪🏺
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
www.prosocial.world/posts/harawa...
New job! I’m thrilled to be starting as a Senior Writer and Editor at CBC News. Today’s my first day in the Vancouver office.
January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
New job! I’m thrilled to be starting as a Senior Writer and Editor at CBC News. Today’s my first day in the Vancouver office.
This is not surprising. Nearly everyone I met while I was there had a VPN and downloaded pirated material. Most Russians openly mocked attempts at government censorship.
“Heated Rivalry” is finding unexpected success in Russia — the homeland of one of its lead characters — even though it is not officially available for streaming and LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored there.
‘Heated Rivalry’ is a hit in Russia, where LGBTQ+ content is heavily censored
Russian audiences connected deeply with the “Heated Rivalry” character Ilya Rozanov, whose country would never accept him or allow him to live in a relationship with another man.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This is not surprising. Nearly everyone I met while I was there had a VPN and downloaded pirated material. Most Russians openly mocked attempts at government censorship.
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JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
www.documentcloud.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:03 AM
JUST IN: Lawyers file declaration in federal court from first-hand witness to immigration agents' shooting of a US citizen onlookers today. Minneapolis Mayor Frey said details would be used to bolster case for ousting ICE from city. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Essential reporting here from @startribune.com journalists who are posting live updates from the scene of the shooting. Law enforcement are trying to subdue protesters with tear gas (no paywall!)
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis this morning, police chief says
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him. The Department of Homeland Security said the man was armed with a gun.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Essential reporting here from @startribune.com journalists who are posting live updates from the scene of the shooting. Law enforcement are trying to subdue protesters with tear gas (no paywall!)
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
“I think we should be standing firm especially with institutions like Comic-Con which are quite literally built off the backs of artists and the creative community,” said comic and concept artist @teastainss.bsky.social
Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback
The famed convention's organizers have banned AI from the art show.
www.404media.co
January 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“I think we should be standing firm especially with institutions like Comic-Con which are quite literally built off the backs of artists and the creative community,” said comic and concept artist @teastainss.bsky.social
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the so-called rules-based international order has always been a myth and has now collapsed entirely. He argues it’s time to stop pretending otherwise and start building something new. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoDQ...
'The old order is not coming back': PM says Canada must 'name reality' and build strength at home
YouTube video by CBC News
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the so-called rules-based international order has always been a myth and has now collapsed entirely. He argues it’s time to stop pretending otherwise and start building something new. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoDQ...
“If we really want to raise Darwin’s consciousness we need to expand evolutionary perspectives to include the Darwinian selection pressures on mothers and on infants.”
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy in an interview with me for @tvolmag.bsky.social as part of our series on Sex, Gender Diversity, and Evolution.
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy in an interview with me for @tvolmag.bsky.social as part of our series on Sex, Gender Diversity, and Evolution.
The Gender Bias in Biology: How Sarah Hrdy Rewrote Human Nature
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy reflects on a career that exposed how gendered assumptions distorted evolutionary science and shows how taking mothers, infants, and female strategies seriously reshapes our underst...
www.prosocial.world
January 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
“If we really want to raise Darwin’s consciousness we need to expand evolutionary perspectives to include the Darwinian selection pressures on mothers and on infants.”
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy in an interview with me for @tvolmag.bsky.social as part of our series on Sex, Gender Diversity, and Evolution.
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy in an interview with me for @tvolmag.bsky.social as part of our series on Sex, Gender Diversity, and Evolution.
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"The challenge is not to stay in business; it is to stay in journalism.”
Me, last year. www.cjr.org/feature/thir...
Me, last year. www.cjr.org/feature/thir...
January 20, 2026 at 2:59 AM
"The challenge is not to stay in business; it is to stay in journalism.”
Me, last year. www.cjr.org/feature/thir...
Me, last year. www.cjr.org/feature/thir...
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a lot of fun. These two are thoroughly enjoying themselves chewing up the scenery.
January 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a lot of fun. These two are thoroughly enjoying themselves chewing up the scenery.
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You meet in a convention centre, and a hooded figure in the corner beckons you come closer. They pull out set of dice, a map, and a couple of minis - what do you do? (You buy a TCTC 2026 ticket, that's what!)
Terminal City Tabletop Convention – Canada’s largest tabletop gaming convention!
Canada's largest tabletop game convention March 13-15, 2026Vancouver Convention Centre WestVancouver, BC, Canada Get Your Tickets! View Schedule Location + Hours Venue Map Three days packed with…
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January 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
You meet in a convention centre, and a hooded figure in the corner beckons you come closer. They pull out set of dice, a map, and a couple of minis - what do you do? (You buy a TCTC 2026 ticket, that's what!)
Finished Heated Rivalry. A beautiful love story, simply and elegantly told. Had me weeping by the end. It’s every period drama of contested love between star-crossed lovers but updated to the strict social norms of competitive masculinity. The actors really sell what could have been a sappy romance.
January 17, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Finished Heated Rivalry. A beautiful love story, simply and elegantly told. Had me weeping by the end. It’s every period drama of contested love between star-crossed lovers but updated to the strict social norms of competitive masculinity. The actors really sell what could have been a sappy romance.
“The official said the pool of funding is $248.6 million — which will let the government pay for about 136,000 outlawed firearms from individual Canadians.”
Ottawa unveils next steps in its national gun buyback program. Here are the details | CBC News
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program — and Canadians will have about two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compens...
www.cbc.ca
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“The official said the pool of funding is $248.6 million — which will let the government pay for about 136,000 outlawed firearms from individual Canadians.”
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The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
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The Coast First Nations in B.C. reiterated their opposition to a pipeline and lifting the northern oil tanker ban to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
APTN News Brief: 14 Jan 2026—Coastal First Nations stand firm on support for oil tanker ban after meeting PM
Our lead story: after a meeting this week with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Prince Rupert, Coastal First Nations maintain their opposition to a proposed Alberta/B.C. pipeline that would lift a ban...
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January 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The Coast First Nations in B.C. reiterated their opposition to a pipeline and lifting the northern oil tanker ban to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Hear more on APTN News Brief:
Hear more on APTN News Brief: