PinnedEmily JohnstonNothing to be afraid of: an introductionAbout a dozen years ago, I became friends with a couple who lived in central Washington’s Methow Valley — a wide open landscape nestled…Nov 17, 20226Nov 17, 20226
Emily JohnstonAbout Last NightTrump is unstable, venal, cruel, and a fraud: something like that should be the first line in every election comment. Was he more confident…Jun 28Jun 28
Emily JohnstonInterlude: It’s all about Connection[This is the written version of the bonus episode after the first half of Season 1 of A Wild and Beautiful World. It will make more sense…May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Emily JohnstonAnnouncing…A Wild and Beautiful WorldA Wild and Beautiful World is here! (The agnostic web version is here.) I’ve uploaded my first full episode, which is with the terrific…Apr 17, 2023Apr 17, 2023
Emily JohnstonA Wild and Beautiful WorldWho do we have to become, in order to preserve the chance of a wild and beautiful world that includes humans?Mar 12, 2023Mar 12, 2023
Emily Johnstondraft, 12/31/22We’re made of light, you and I every cell of our bodies built by its transmutation into the soft, the corporeal, into cornflowers blowing…Jan 1, 2023Jan 1, 2023
Emily JohnstonAn ounce of prevention…In the midst of organizing my thoughts about a series of essays that explores how we’ll need to transform in order to survive the coming…Nov 13, 20223Nov 13, 20223
Emily JohnstonWhat We Can SeeI began this essay in a Pacific Northwest on fire. The sky was a heavy yellow-gray, and it was easy to look directly at the orange sun…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
Emily JohnstonWhat if You’re Necessary?Here’s what passes for humor in the climate movement sometimes: emailing one of my colleagues a few months ago, in the midst of some…Nov 29, 20195Nov 29, 20195
Emily JohnstonTo Hell with False BalanceFor a long time now I’ve tried to parse my deep antipathy to the terms “self-care” and “work-life balance”, most especially as they relate…Oct 17, 2019Oct 17, 2019