Ryan Cronkhite
@ryancronkhite.bsky.social
Tabletop gaming enthusiast, Godzilla apologist, and single dad. Advocate of fully automated luxury gay space communism. Person of ADD. I only yell at clouds when they deserve it.
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Ryan Cronkhite
@ryancronkhite.bsky.social
· Mar 30
To quote my daughter, "I wish I could do backflips. That way, when someone asks me an awkward question, I can do a backflip and then walk away. They probably won't follow me."
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This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is what I try to always tell people: food banks can do way more with your money than you can, due to bulk buying deals. And they can do way, way more with your money than with the canned goods you didn’t want to eat
I can't prove it but I think the rats have set up a jacuzzi in the attic. It's the only logical explanation for the noises I keep hearing.
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I can't prove it but I think the rats have set up a jacuzzi in the attic. It's the only logical explanation for the noises I keep hearing.
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Extremists depend on your outrage to spread their memes far and wide. Whether it's Musk or Musk's chatbot, the same lesson applies.
Stop posting grok conversation screenshots unless you have the depth and you plan to take time to place it in a context beyond "omg look what the nazi chatbot said"
Stop posting grok conversation screenshots unless you have the depth and you plan to take time to place it in a context beyond "omg look what the nazi chatbot said"
Let's talk about how to report on right-wingers without amplifying their hateful rhetoric. Far-right extremists count on YOU to spread their messages for them. Here's a thread of resources.
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
1) The Oxygen of Amplification: Better Practices for Reporting on Extremists, Antagonists, and Manipulators
The Oxygen of Amplification
New Data & Society report recommends editorial “better practices” for reporting on online bigots and manipulators; interviews journalists on accidental amplification of extreme agendas
datasociety.net
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Extremists depend on your outrage to spread their memes far and wide. Whether it's Musk or Musk's chatbot, the same lesson applies.
Stop posting grok conversation screenshots unless you have the depth and you plan to take time to place it in a context beyond "omg look what the nazi chatbot said"
Stop posting grok conversation screenshots unless you have the depth and you plan to take time to place it in a context beyond "omg look what the nazi chatbot said"
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So the full title is COLOR TASTE TEXTURE: Recipes for Picky Eaters, Those with Food Aversion, and Anyone Who’s Ever Cringed at Food. I know that “picky eaters” is a loaded term, the sole purpose of it in the title is so it can be found by the most people. It’s used sparingly within the book itself.
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, that’s all about finding out what works for specific sensory needs and how to customize food for them. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience necessary.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
So the full title is COLOR TASTE TEXTURE: Recipes for Picky Eaters, Those with Food Aversion, and Anyone Who’s Ever Cringed at Food. I know that “picky eaters” is a loaded term, the sole purpose of it in the title is so it can be found by the most people. It’s used sparingly within the book itself.
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GO FUCKING FUCK YOURSELVES AND YOUR HANDMAID’S TALE!!
SO HELP THEM IF THEY CAVE TO THIS!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
WE DO NOT GIVE UP (MORE) RIGHTS!
SO HELP THEM IF THEY CAVE TO THIS!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
WE DO NOT GIVE UP (MORE) RIGHTS!
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
GO FUCKING FUCK YOURSELVES AND YOUR HANDMAID’S TALE!!
SO HELP THEM IF THEY CAVE TO THIS!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
WE DO NOT GIVE UP (MORE) RIGHTS!
SO HELP THEM IF THEY CAVE TO THIS!! 🔥 🔥 🔥
WE DO NOT GIVE UP (MORE) RIGHTS!
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The U.S. spends $13.6 billion every year locking people up who haven't even been convicted of a crime.
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The U.S. spends $13.6 billion every year locking people up who haven't even been convicted of a crime.
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New: I did a super quick audio update—a 'Breaking Basket'—about how SNAP recipients are feeling about Dems helping to reopen the government, and the lawsuit from states' AGs to protect their benefits.
(This is new format I'm experimenting with, so bear with me!)
(This is new format I'm experimenting with, so bear with me!)
Breaking Basket 11/10/25 — Government shutdown and the future of SNAP
Subscribe at thehandbasket.co
soundcloud.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
New: I did a super quick audio update—a 'Breaking Basket'—about how SNAP recipients are feeling about Dems helping to reopen the government, and the lawsuit from states' AGs to protect their benefits.
(This is new format I'm experimenting with, so bear with me!)
(This is new format I'm experimenting with, so bear with me!)
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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I wrote about what it means that the President fell for obvious (and not even very good) satire on "The Dunning Kruger Times" (yes, really).
Trump Falls For Satire From Site Called ‘The Dunning Kruger Times’
Over the weekend, the President of the United States fell for obvious satire from a website literally called "The Dunning Kruger Times." Donald Trump—a man with access to the best, most accurate information on basically any…
Over the weekend, the President of the United States fell for obvious satire from a website literally called "The Dunning Kruger Times." Donald Trump—a man with access to the best, most accurate information on basically any…
Trump Falls For Satire From Site Called ‘The Dunning Kruger Times’
Over the weekend, the President of the United States fell for obvious satire from a website literally called "The Dunning Kruger Times." Donald Trump—a man with access to the best, most accurate information on basically any subject—posted to Truth Social a screenshot claiming that "DOGE halts yearly payments of $2.5 million to Barack Obama for 'royalties linked to Obamacare.' Obama has collected this payment since 2010, for a total of $40 million in taxpayer dollars."
www.techdirt.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I wrote about what it means that the President fell for obvious (and not even very good) satire on "The Dunning Kruger Times" (yes, really).
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I’ve written for them. They pay a fair wage. And they pay you quickly. All to say I’ve experienced them on the back end 👌🏾
@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
PressProgress: Defend Canadian Journalism
pressprogress.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’ve written for them. They pay a fair wage. And they pay you quickly. All to say I’ve experienced them on the back end 👌🏾
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Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
Run for Something
Find offices you can run for
runforwhat.net
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Want a party that actually fights back? Run for office. We’ll help you. runforwhat.net
I don't miss you anymore. I don't think I ever really have. I miss US.
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I don't miss you anymore. I don't think I ever really have. I miss US.
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Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
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A bit of transparency into the impossible nature of trust & safety at scale. I hope people will recognize that one reason why other platforms never talk about this stuff is it often leads to people yelling at the trust & safety team. But this kind of transparency is good and useful.
Hopefully I've done this correctly in terms of the leaflet setup this time. Here's a first post in a series on T&S on Bluesky.
Moderating With Humans, For Humans
aaron.leaflet.pub
November 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A bit of transparency into the impossible nature of trust & safety at scale. I hope people will recognize that one reason why other platforms never talk about this stuff is it often leads to people yelling at the trust & safety team. But this kind of transparency is good and useful.
Is it ironic that I can't find my glasses because I'm not wearing my glasses? I'm asking because I can't read the definition of irony without my glasses.
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Is it ironic that I can't find my glasses because I'm not wearing my glasses? I'm asking because I can't read the definition of irony without my glasses.
Internet: Would you like to feel righteous indignation about something?
Me: No, I think I'm done for the day. I'm actually kinda sad and burned out and I have work tomorrow...
Internet: Look at this.
Me: ... Okay.
Me: No, I think I'm done for the day. I'm actually kinda sad and burned out and I have work tomorrow...
Internet: Look at this.
Me: ... Okay.
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Internet: Would you like to feel righteous indignation about something?
Me: No, I think I'm done for the day. I'm actually kinda sad and burned out and I have work tomorrow...
Internet: Look at this.
Me: ... Okay.
Me: No, I think I'm done for the day. I'm actually kinda sad and burned out and I have work tomorrow...
Internet: Look at this.
Me: ... Okay.
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
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"Restaurants are not just asking people to help them, though. They are paying it forward, offering free meals to people staying home out of fear of ICE." This is what has to happen in a great American city now. www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-has-cr...
ICE Has Created a ‘Ghost Town’ in the Heart of Chicago
Local communities are stepping up to save neighborhood restaurants and stores.
www.thebulwark.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Restaurants are not just asking people to help them, though. They are paying it forward, offering free meals to people staying home out of fear of ICE." This is what has to happen in a great American city now. www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-has-cr...
Today a customer's baby realized he could hear himself being repeated through the baby monitor in the nearby kitchen once his bedroom door was opened. For about twenty minutes he sang to himself and told what I can only assume were age-appropriate jokes in baby language. Made my day.
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Today a customer's baby realized he could hear himself being repeated through the baby monitor in the nearby kitchen once his bedroom door was opened. For about twenty minutes he sang to himself and told what I can only assume were age-appropriate jokes in baby language. Made my day.
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I talk to the press professionally, I'm really, really, really good at it.
So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.
So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.
heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I talk to the press professionally, I'm really, really, really good at it.
So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.
So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.
"Space... The incredibly dangerous frontier..."
"It's life, Jim..." Well, actually not! It's WAY too hot.. 🥵
But we can finally see an alien planet... 👽
JWST just created the FIRST-EVER 3D map of an alien atmosphere. It's a 2,760°C (nearly 5,000°F) inferno that literally tears water molecules apart.
This is a new era of exploration 🔭🤖🚀😁
But we can finally see an alien planet... 👽
JWST just created the FIRST-EVER 3D map of an alien atmosphere. It's a 2,760°C (nearly 5,000°F) inferno that literally tears water molecules apart.
This is a new era of exploration 🔭🤖🚀😁
James Webb Maps an Alien Atmosphere in 3D
Scientists used the James Webb 3D atmosphere map tool for the first time on WASP-18b. They found a 2,760°C hotspot that rips water apart. Discover the full findings.
seriouslyscientific.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
"Space... The incredibly dangerous frontier..."
Daughter: When I was four I thought "alligator" and "caution" were synonyms.
Me: Please elaborate.
Daughter: There's no further context. That's just the way it was.
Me: Please elaborate.
Daughter: There's no further context. That's just the way it was.
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Daughter: When I was four I thought "alligator" and "caution" were synonyms.
Me: Please elaborate.
Daughter: There's no further context. That's just the way it was.
Me: Please elaborate.
Daughter: There's no further context. That's just the way it was.
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Loved the Oscar Wilde quote read out at the start of Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction ceremony this evening:
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Loved the Oscar Wilde quote read out at the start of Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction ceremony this evening:
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
“If you cannot write well, you cannot think well; if you cannot think well, others will do your thinking for you.”
Yay books!
(book in pic was in my goody bag, not the winner)
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.