James Ryan
@jamesryan.bsky.social
Writer, critic, occasional toruble-maker; interested in-writes SF/F/H, history in general, entertainment/mass media issues and history
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James Ryan
@jamesryan.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Statues to Silence
Most writers like to think they do pretty well it comes to writing, but nothing reinforces that belief like getting a book sold… Horror doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Yes, if you’re a fan, yo…
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Just got the main page on the website for the novel set up, which is where info on how to buy the book when it comes out:
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My interview with Fitz of Writing will drop on Tuesday the 19th at 8:00 PM EST.
Links when it goes live:
Links when it goes live:
November 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
My interview with Fitz of Writing will drop on Tuesday the 19th at 8:00 PM EST.
Links when it goes live:
Links when it goes live:
Forgive me:
Normally, I decry the rush to get to Christmas before Thanksgiving has taken place,
But the way things have gone this year, we really need a little Christmas right this very minute…
Normally, I decry the rush to get to Christmas before Thanksgiving has taken place,
But the way things have gone this year, we really need a little Christmas right this very minute…
November 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Forgive me:
Normally, I decry the rush to get to Christmas before Thanksgiving has taken place,
But the way things have gone this year, we really need a little Christmas right this very minute…
Normally, I decry the rush to get to Christmas before Thanksgiving has taken place,
But the way things have gone this year, we really need a little Christmas right this very minute…
Disturbing; ran into someone who says that without Microsoft's AI, they would never be able to function.
Their words to me: "Copilot is my god..."
Their words to me: "Copilot is my god..."
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Disturbing; ran into someone who says that without Microsoft's AI, they would never be able to function.
Their words to me: "Copilot is my god..."
Their words to me: "Copilot is my god..."
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Well put.
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Well put.
From the piece below:
"[Democratic voters] want Grants, not McClellans."
Nice. Ly. Done...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
"[Democratic voters] want Grants, not McClellans."
Nice. Ly. Done...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | Democrats Are Teaching Trump the Wrong Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
From the piece below:
"[Democratic voters] want Grants, not McClellans."
Nice. Ly. Done...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
"[Democratic voters] want Grants, not McClellans."
Nice. Ly. Done...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Finally, some good news today:
wow. WOW.
Breaking: Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, express regret kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Finally, some good news today:
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Jerusalem, USA, 2025… 🙏
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Jerusalem, USA, 2025… 🙏
On the plus side, with the lights off, no one watching you try to do it can really tell, so...
My most toxic trait is that when I am really stoned at night I'm convinced I can do things without turning the lights on when I almost never can
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
On the plus side, with the lights off, no one watching you try to do it can really tell, so...
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new video up at my youtube page on the history of the filibuster and why it’s Bad. watch/share/subscribe/etc!
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
What's the deal with the filibuster?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
new video up at my youtube page on the history of the filibuster and why it’s Bad. watch/share/subscribe/etc!
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
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It's been 3 years since Kevin Conroy passed away and I don't know if we'll ever find a more soulful, baroque Batman performance. A voice full of bravery and anger and pain in equal measure.
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's been 3 years since Kevin Conroy passed away and I don't know if we'll ever find a more soulful, baroque Batman performance. A voice full of bravery and anger and pain in equal measure.
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this is my raven go quoth your own
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
this is my raven go quoth your own
They can't all be good; no matter how you try and spin it, some puns are just plain rotini...
Did you hear about the Italian chef that died?
He pasta way
He pasta way
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
They can't all be good; no matter how you try and spin it, some puns are just plain rotini...
New Fantasia Obscura over at Forces of Geek:
WATERMELON MAN, Melvin Van Peebles's film where a privileged racist is there when a change is gonna come...
forcesofgeek.com/fantasia-obs...
WATERMELON MAN, Melvin Van Peebles's film where a privileged racist is there when a change is gonna come...
forcesofgeek.com/fantasia-obs...
Fantasia Obscura: 'Watermelon Man' - Forces of Geek
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by the audience that lives for
forcesofgeek.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New Fantasia Obscura over at Forces of Geek:
WATERMELON MAN, Melvin Van Peebles's film where a privileged racist is there when a change is gonna come...
forcesofgeek.com/fantasia-obs...
WATERMELON MAN, Melvin Van Peebles's film where a privileged racist is there when a change is gonna come...
forcesofgeek.com/fantasia-obs...
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I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
November 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I understand why we shut down American airspace for a few days after 9-11 to avoid a repeat attack but imagine shutting down American airspace to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
This group can’t possibly get any more callous or stup…
What the faa…?
What the faa…?
While our airports are in chaos, the Transportation Secretary is flying to a campaign fundraiser for his son-in-law.
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This group can’t possibly get any more callous or stup…
What the faa…?
What the faa…?
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New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
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Watch Trump's reaction to this.
holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end
November 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Watch Trump's reaction to this.
What will keep this lighthearted is being paralyzed by having way, WAY too many choices to choose between…
I’m sure this will lead to lighthearted fun and not having to block anyone!
Fill in the blank!
The claspers, or male reproductive organs, of the whale shark can reach 106 cm, nearly 3.5 feet long!
That makes them the second biggest dick in the world, after _______
(Image and measurement from Rohner et al 2015)
The claspers, or male reproductive organs, of the whale shark can reach 106 cm, nearly 3.5 feet long!
That makes them the second biggest dick in the world, after _______
(Image and measurement from Rohner et al 2015)
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
What will keep this lighthearted is being paralyzed by having way, WAY too many choices to choose between…
Have you tried looking in Mayfair…?
WEREWOLVES IN LONDON
November 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Have you tried looking in Mayfair…?
I thought it was funny; don’t judge me for it…
Who thought to call it a flight at a favorite brewery rather than a trial of your beers?
November 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I thought it was funny; don’t judge me for it…
A few quick notes before I head to an academic Beatles conference this weekend...
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jamesryanfiction.substack.com/p/going-on-t...
Going On the Account: I Know I'll Often Stop and Think About Them…
A few quick thoughts before seeing the Beatles in Asbury Park
jamesryanfiction.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A few quick notes before I head to an academic Beatles conference this weekend...
jamesryanfiction.substack.com/p/going-on-t...
jamesryanfiction.substack.com/p/going-on-t...