Micaiah Johnson
@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social
Author. Scholar. Enthusiast of ancient robots and overweight rodents. The Space Between Worlds and Those Beyond the Wall available now. Yes, a Dr. No, not that kind.
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The #Sirens26 faculty are a-maaaaaa-zing! You won't want to miss their keynotes! @kellybarnhill.bsky.social @notquitehydepark.bsky.social @sarahgailey.bsky.social Jewelle Gomez @laylaazmigoushey.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social @lilliamr.bsky.social
February 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The #Sirens26 faculty are a-maaaaaa-zing! You won't want to miss their keynotes! @kellybarnhill.bsky.social @notquitehydepark.bsky.social @sarahgailey.bsky.social Jewelle Gomez @laylaazmigoushey.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @dianapho.bsky.social @lilliamr.bsky.social
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EVERYBODY NOMINATE ALEX, NOMINATE THEM SO HARD IT'S VISIBLE FROM SPACE
I can't say enough about Alex's presence in the SFF community, their generous and thoughtful reviewing, and the work they do to uplift marginalized creators.
I can't say enough about Alex's presence in the SFF community, their generous and thoughtful reviewing, and the work they do to uplift marginalized creators.
I don’t usually campaign for awards, but this year I’ve decided to go for broke for a Fan Writer Hugo Award. Yay me!
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
EVERYBODY NOMINATE ALEX, NOMINATE THEM SO HARD IT'S VISIBLE FROM SPACE
I can't say enough about Alex's presence in the SFF community, their generous and thoughtful reviewing, and the work they do to uplift marginalized creators.
I can't say enough about Alex's presence in the SFF community, their generous and thoughtful reviewing, and the work they do to uplift marginalized creators.
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If you're still thinking about applying for the 2026 Six-Week Workshop, applications close on Friday, February 13 at 12:00 PM PT (Noon!).
The 2026 workshop is virtual with instructors @taracampbell.bsky.social, @indrapramitdas.bsky.social, David Thomas Moore, and @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social!
The 2026 workshop is virtual with instructors @taracampbell.bsky.social, @indrapramitdas.bsky.social, David Thomas Moore, and @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social!
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
If you're still thinking about applying for the 2026 Six-Week Workshop, applications close on Friday, February 13 at 12:00 PM PT (Noon!).
The 2026 workshop is virtual with instructors @taracampbell.bsky.social, @indrapramitdas.bsky.social, David Thomas Moore, and @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social!
The 2026 workshop is virtual with instructors @taracampbell.bsky.social, @indrapramitdas.bsky.social, David Thomas Moore, and @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social!
Reminder that I will be at #Sirens26 talking about everything from black robots to unchecked capitalism and racism in the publishing landscape. IT WILL BE MORE FUN THAN I AM MAKING IT SOUND. @sirensconference.org
#Sirens26 Faculty Dr. Micaiah Johnson (@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social): World-changing author, scholar, activist. Purveyor of hope, joy, rage, and revolution. The NYT says her fiction "rattles [your imagination] out of complacency." Her academic work focuses on the intersection of race and tech.
February 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Reminder that I will be at #Sirens26 talking about everything from black robots to unchecked capitalism and racism in the publishing landscape. IT WILL BE MORE FUN THAN I AM MAKING IT SOUND. @sirensconference.org
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very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
Trans rights aren’t tanking the Democrats.
Julia Serano responds in a forum on “How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism.”
www.bostonreview.net
February 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
very excited to have my response included in the latest Boston Review forum against Democratic moderation! here it is, my best argument for why Dems shouldn't "moderate" on transgender rights & LGBTQ issues more generally (as they are inextricably linked): www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
I will add that we’ve also lost the art of nonconforming features, imperfect teeth, and forfeiting hairlines.
Hollywood has always had the hot/polished Sidney Poitier, Lauren Bacall, Jolie/Pitt, etc types, but - as someone raised on TCM - the ratio of gloss to grit among the under 45s feels off.
Hollywood has always had the hot/polished Sidney Poitier, Lauren Bacall, Jolie/Pitt, etc types, but - as someone raised on TCM - the ratio of gloss to grit among the under 45s feels off.
I watched 12 ANGRY MEN (1957) for the first time this past week and I've determined we lost our way when men in movies stopped being drenched in sweat.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I will add that we’ve also lost the art of nonconforming features, imperfect teeth, and forfeiting hairlines.
Hollywood has always had the hot/polished Sidney Poitier, Lauren Bacall, Jolie/Pitt, etc types, but - as someone raised on TCM - the ratio of gloss to grit among the under 45s feels off.
Hollywood has always had the hot/polished Sidney Poitier, Lauren Bacall, Jolie/Pitt, etc types, but - as someone raised on TCM - the ratio of gloss to grit among the under 45s feels off.
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So many leaks of cabal of "legacy" media editors, their billionaires, men angry about sex and Me Too, mediocre "meritocracy" tech bros, "intellectual" racists, far-right
"senior staff writer at Vice’s women’s vertical sent Yiannopoulos an article by Lindy West asking “please mock this fat feminist”
"senior staff writer at Vice’s women’s vertical sent Yiannopoulos an article by Lindy West asking “please mock this fat feminist”
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
So many leaks of cabal of "legacy" media editors, their billionaires, men angry about sex and Me Too, mediocre "meritocracy" tech bros, "intellectual" racists, far-right
"senior staff writer at Vice’s women’s vertical sent Yiannopoulos an article by Lindy West asking “please mock this fat feminist”
"senior staff writer at Vice’s women’s vertical sent Yiannopoulos an article by Lindy West asking “please mock this fat feminist”
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OK folks, let's get this started. Think back to pandemic year 2020. Think of SFF books from that year which "include positive explorations of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered characters, themes, or issues." A broad citation!
Here's my initial longlist from racking my brain. What've I missed?
Here's my initial longlist from racking my brain. What've I missed?
February 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
OK folks, let's get this started. Think back to pandemic year 2020. Think of SFF books from that year which "include positive explorations of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered characters, themes, or issues." A broad citation!
Here's my initial longlist from racking my brain. What've I missed?
Here's my initial longlist from racking my brain. What've I missed?
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Hey folks!
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
February 1, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Hey folks!
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.
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The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting.
January 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting.
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Y’all want division to be THE problem because you don’t want to deal with the racists. Specifically the ones you know, love, and admire. Especially the one in your own heart. Unfortunately, that commitment to an only sometimes soothing delusion is powerful enough to break a nation.
January 28, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Y’all want division to be THE problem because you don’t want to deal with the racists. Specifically the ones you know, love, and admire. Especially the one in your own heart. Unfortunately, that commitment to an only sometimes soothing delusion is powerful enough to break a nation.
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Wish people would stop conflating refusal and nationalism.
January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Wish people would stop conflating refusal and nationalism.
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I'm still collecting children's folklore for my next podcast theme, and I'm getting some amazing responses - monsters, urban legends, games, even a Tin God! Still time to add yours to this Google Form: forms.gle/D8mLW7q2um5Z...
Collecting Children's Lore!
February is going to be all about Children's Lore, which is defined as the folklore created, shared, and maintained by children.
So it's not folklore about children, but rather spread by them!
A lot...
forms.gle
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I'm still collecting children's folklore for my next podcast theme, and I'm getting some amazing responses - monsters, urban legends, games, even a Tin God! Still time to add yours to this Google Form: forms.gle/D8mLW7q2um5Z...
A book that opens with my current mood. The best time to pre-order @fondalee.bsky.social’s The Last Contract of Isako was the moment the option became available in bookstores. The second best time is now. (Out from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in May)
January 27, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A book that opens with my current mood. The best time to pre-order @fondalee.bsky.social’s The Last Contract of Isako was the moment the option became available in bookstores. The second best time is now. (Out from @orbitbooks.bsky.social in May)
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I'm re-sharing the Gofundme for two family members I made last year. They had a series of tragedies beginning in early 2024. We successfully raised enough to help them relocate to a new state last year, and the elder sister has a new job in her field. gofund.me/a455ba8c0
Donate to A Fresh Start for Two Sisters after a Series of Tragedies, organized by Laura Lam
Hello, I’m L.R. Lam and I am starting this GoFundMe on behalf of b… Laura Lam needs your support for A Fresh Start for Two Sisters after a Series of Tragedies
gofund.me
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I'm re-sharing the Gofundme for two family members I made last year. They had a series of tragedies beginning in early 2024. We successfully raised enough to help them relocate to a new state last year, and the elder sister has a new job in her field. gofund.me/a455ba8c0
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Let’s remember (and remind our politicians) we are not trying to drive ICE out of our state. We are trying to drive them out of existence.
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Let’s remember (and remind our politicians) we are not trying to drive ICE out of our state. We are trying to drive them out of existence.
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thinking about this one again:
"So what would it look like to use the effectiveness of invitation as a moment of self-reflection instead of carte blanche empowerment? What happens when the call to imagine yourself as the dystopian hero main character is a trap?"
reactormag.com/all-insurrec...
"So what would it look like to use the effectiveness of invitation as a moment of self-reflection instead of carte blanche empowerment? What happens when the call to imagine yourself as the dystopian hero main character is a trap?"
reactormag.com/all-insurrec...
All Insurrections Are Not Created Equal: On Writing Resistance After January 6th - Reactor
On the limits of dystopian science fiction as a model for direct action.
reactormag.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:23 PM
thinking about this one again:
"So what would it look like to use the effectiveness of invitation as a moment of self-reflection instead of carte blanche empowerment? What happens when the call to imagine yourself as the dystopian hero main character is a trap?"
reactormag.com/all-insurrec...
"So what would it look like to use the effectiveness of invitation as a moment of self-reflection instead of carte blanche empowerment? What happens when the call to imagine yourself as the dystopian hero main character is a trap?"
reactormag.com/all-insurrec...
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one thing i am going to do is every time i wanna post something that could get me in trouble i will post some mutual aid links instead so please know every time you see a link it is because i am keeping an inside thought inside www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:23 PM
one thing i am going to do is every time i wanna post something that could get me in trouble i will post some mutual aid links instead so please know every time you see a link it is because i am keeping an inside thought inside www.standwithminnesota.com
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Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
If you don’t want ICE on your block but think “Abolish ICE” is too extreme, you desire a terrorized “other”…just not where it inconveniences you.
If you are, say, a mayor or politician with this view, then you want freedom from terror while also wanting the option to set terror upon others.
If you are, say, a mayor or politician with this view, then you want freedom from terror while also wanting the option to set terror upon others.
January 20, 2026 at 7:19 PM
If you don’t want ICE on your block but think “Abolish ICE” is too extreme, you desire a terrorized “other”…just not where it inconveniences you.
If you are, say, a mayor or politician with this view, then you want freedom from terror while also wanting the option to set terror upon others.
If you are, say, a mayor or politician with this view, then you want freedom from terror while also wanting the option to set terror upon others.
A few months ago I was on The Science in the Fiction Podcast discussing necropolitics, @nedbeauman.bsky.social's Venomous Lumpsucker & my dissertation. If you ignore the fast-talking/too many "likes" at the start (I shift out of So Cal convo mode as we go) it ended up being uncomfortably relevant:
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
A few months ago I was on The Science in the Fiction Podcast discussing necropolitics, @nedbeauman.bsky.social's Venomous Lumpsucker & my dissertation. If you ignore the fast-talking/too many "likes" at the start (I shift out of So Cal convo mode as we go) it ended up being uncomfortably relevant:
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Honestly cannot fix this for my family by myself, which is why I’m asking for help. It’s super important for them to fully pay the rent because the longer the delay, the higher the chance of eviction. Housing security is necessary for any kind of stability.
I spent this morning thanking people for donating to our crisis. Which is still ongoing. We've raised about ~$200/$900. This will help a little, but we do need more help. Please any assistance is beyond appreciated. Any repost, donations and even well wishes.
gofund.me/b23c4d16d
gofund.me/b23c4d16d
Donate to Keep a Roof Over a Family in Need, organized by Christabel Byrd
Update: This evening after a lot of thinking and talking over the budget with the fa… Christabel Byrd needs your support for Keep a Roof Over a Family in Need
gofund.me
January 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Honestly cannot fix this for my family by myself, which is why I’m asking for help. It’s super important for them to fully pay the rent because the longer the delay, the higher the chance of eviction. Housing security is necessary for any kind of stability.
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Agents are ready to take your pitches at the first ever Brooklyn Books & Booze Author Book Fair -- but sign up now, spots are limited!
Authors seeking agents -- we can help! The first BBB Author Book Fair on 2/7 will feature 3 incredible agents who're ready to field your pitches at our Agent Speed Pitching event! 📚🎙️👀
Sign up for a possible slot here: forms.gle/CjJZH2EUkmbR...
More info about the event here: BrooklynBooksBooze.com
Sign up for a possible slot here: forms.gle/CjJZH2EUkmbR...
More info about the event here: BrooklynBooksBooze.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Agents are ready to take your pitches at the first ever Brooklyn Books & Booze Author Book Fair -- but sign up now, spots are limited!