M.H.Johnsen
@mhjohnsen.bsky.social
Writer of horror/SFF. Reader of everything. Scientist. Owned by two cats. She/her.
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Settling down with a Lucy Worsley victorian murder documentary. She really does gruesome history documentaries very well.
a woman in a red dress stands in a field and says treachery
Alt: Historian Lucy Worsley in a red dress stands in a field and says treachery
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January 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Settling down with a Lucy Worsley victorian murder documentary. She really does gruesome history documentaries very well.
Our first (cinema) film of the year was My Neighbour Totoro. It's such a gorgeous film and delightful for both me and the little boy. I never tire of it: the music, the wonder, everything.
#studioghibli #myneighbourtotoro #cinema
#studioghibli #myneighbourtotoro #cinema
a cartoon of a cat flying over a house at night
Alt: The cat bus from My Neighbour Totoro smiling as it sits on top of a house while Satsuki and Mei wave at it.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Our first (cinema) film of the year was My Neighbour Totoro. It's such a gorgeous film and delightful for both me and the little boy. I never tire of it: the music, the wonder, everything.
#studioghibli #myneighbourtotoro #cinema
#studioghibli #myneighbourtotoro #cinema
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Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead...
~J.R.R. Tolkien ‘A Walking Song’
art by Ulla Thynell
And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead...
~J.R.R. Tolkien ‘A Walking Song’
art by Ulla Thynell
January 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead...
~J.R.R. Tolkien ‘A Walking Song’
art by Ulla Thynell
And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead...
~J.R.R. Tolkien ‘A Walking Song’
art by Ulla Thynell
I think a major disappointment for me about AI is that it all seems to have turned out so very tiresome and bleak, like a support system for humanity's base impulses, when it should be shiny, sci-fi heaven.
January 3, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I think a major disappointment for me about AI is that it all seems to have turned out so very tiresome and bleak, like a support system for humanity's base impulses, when it should be shiny, sci-fi heaven.
Watching Stranger Things (S5), and Delightful is the word. A bit of suspension of disbelief, but I'm ok with that. Really hope they stick the landing.
a red sign that says stranger things 3 on a black background
Alt: A red sign that says stranger things 5 on a black background
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January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Watching Stranger Things (S5), and Delightful is the word. A bit of suspension of disbelief, but I'm ok with that. Really hope they stick the landing.
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the 2026 new horror list is FINALLY LIVE! please share with all your freakiest loved ones: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
2026’s New Horror Books
All the new horror books coming in 2026, featuring all manner of hauntings, murderers, vampires, monsters, cults, ghosts, and all kinds of nebulous eldritch terrors.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
the 2026 new horror list is FINALLY LIVE! please share with all your freakiest loved ones: readjumpscares.com/2026-new-hor...
This year on Bluesky I wrote 115 posts and 81 replies. I received 243 likes, whereas 13 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "reading" and 🎊!
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January 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
This year on Bluesky I wrote 115 posts and 81 replies. I received 243 likes, whereas 13 was from my most popular post, and apparently I love saying "reading" and 🎊!
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What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
January 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
What was the last movie or TV show you watched in 2025?
Very well, 2026. Here we go. The plans and hopes are all in place, so let's see what this new year brings to the table.
#happynewyear
#happynewyear
a man in armor says so it begins in a dark room
Alt: From lord of the rings: theoden king stands in the rain, saying so it begins.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Very well, 2026. Here we go. The plans and hopes are all in place, so let's see what this new year brings to the table.
#happynewyear
#happynewyear
Leave the year as you want to enter the next: dancing like a maniac in the kitchen to Sister Act while baking cookies with at least 50% sugar.
a group of nuns are dancing on a street in front of a deo arc store
Alt: Scene from the film Sister Act: a nun dancing wildly on the street
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December 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Leave the year as you want to enter the next: dancing like a maniac in the kitchen to Sister Act while baking cookies with at least 50% sugar.
This year has been full of books: easily 3x more than usual and a greater variety, thanks to the library. I've discovered new authors (Edouard Louis) and new favourite books (Nothing will ever be the same, Børstad Skjervø; The Cloisters, Hays). Hope everyone else has had a good bookyear as well.
December 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This year has been full of books: easily 3x more than usual and a greater variety, thanks to the library. I've discovered new authors (Edouard Louis) and new favourite books (Nothing will ever be the same, Børstad Skjervø; The Cloisters, Hays). Hope everyone else has had a good bookyear as well.
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This will forever be my favorite way to explain why I don’t get competitive as an artist.
December 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This will forever be my favorite way to explain why I don’t get competitive as an artist.
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
I often find myself with a Pratchett novel around New Years. Maybe to soothe myself after a long year and fortify myself for the next. This year, Going Postal. Very apt.
December 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I often find myself with a Pratchett novel around New Years. Maybe to soothe myself after a long year and fortify myself for the next. This year, Going Postal. Very apt.
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Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is inexplicably a Christmas watch for me. And for my family. And my friends. Anyway, Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is inexplicably a Christmas watch for me. And for my family. And my friends. Anyway, Merry Christmas!
God Jul to all those who celebrate today!
December 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
God Jul to all those who celebrate today!
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Somehow we've recorded 250 episodes - a milestone we never thought we'd reach! We've spoken to some amazing writers on the podcast, and today is no exception as we chat with the brilliant @joe-hill.bsky.social & hear all about King Sorrow!
Watch now: youtu.be/-sSuhfB2Dzc
Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
Watch now: youtu.be/-sSuhfB2Dzc
Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
December 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Somehow we've recorded 250 episodes - a milestone we never thought we'd reach! We've spoken to some amazing writers on the podcast, and today is no exception as we chat with the brilliant @joe-hill.bsky.social & hear all about King Sorrow!
Watch now: youtu.be/-sSuhfB2Dzc
Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
Watch now: youtu.be/-sSuhfB2Dzc
Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is just great, and I will not be convinced otherwise. Yes, I'm watching old-school Disney as a reward for a few long days at work. I regret nothing.
December 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Bedknobs and Broomsticks is just great, and I will not be convinced otherwise. Yes, I'm watching old-school Disney as a reward for a few long days at work. I regret nothing.
Day job has been spilling into my evenings since early November. Not good for sleep, but fantastic for the drive to write (I always really want to when I don't have time).
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Day job has been spilling into my evenings since early November. Not good for sleep, but fantastic for the drive to write (I always really want to when I don't have time).
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Hard mode? Well, hard to choose just one, I suppose.
Hard mode? Well, hard to choose just one, I suppose.
December 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Movie you've watched more than six time with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
Hard mode? Well, hard to choose just one, I suppose.
Hard mode? Well, hard to choose just one, I suppose.
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Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚
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#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚
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December 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Let's hear from you writers, tell us a little bit about yourself, what projects you've on the go, what you've written, any events in the near future, or just drop your bio and links and follow and support each other
#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚
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#WritersLiftWednesday #Writers #Authors #WritersLift #BookSky 💙📚
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So tonight I am on the sofa, considering reading but instead binging Only Murders In The Building and drinking wine because the cat is asleep in my lap and moving to get a book would be a crime.
Every day is #caturday
Every day is #caturday
December 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So tonight I am on the sofa, considering reading but instead binging Only Murders In The Building and drinking wine because the cat is asleep in my lap and moving to get a book would be a crime.
Every day is #caturday
Every day is #caturday
Got this one for the boy. He likes it but keeps asking when we get to the dragon. I suppose that is entirely fair.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Got this one for the boy. He likes it but keeps asking when we get to the dragon. I suppose that is entirely fair.
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Atmospheric sky tonight. Even a faint red ring around the moon. Also, still a bit baffled at how quickly the afternoons get dark now - this was taken at 5pm.
December 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Atmospheric sky tonight. Even a faint red ring around the moon. Also, still a bit baffled at how quickly the afternoons get dark now - this was taken at 5pm.