Gary Farber
@garyfarber.bsky.social
Science fiction fanhistorian, former fanzine/Worldcon guy. Former Amygdala, Obsidian Wings blogger. Brooklyn, Seattle, Boulder, Oakland, Minneapolis. He, him. First they come for the immigrants, LGBTQ+, Muslims, abortion providers, so as a Jew I speak out.
And I turned 67 two days ago.
I used to type out my comments on a manual typewriter and mail them by Postal Service.
I used to type out my comments on a manual typewriter and mail them by Postal Service.
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
And I turned 67 two days ago.
I used to type out my comments on a manual typewriter and mail them by Postal Service.
I used to type out my comments on a manual typewriter and mail them by Postal Service.
Infection has grown somewhat larger and is affecting lower leg, but is being monitored closely at home.
July 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Infection has grown somewhat larger and is affecting lower leg, but is being monitored closely at home.
Was infected. Stayed in ER for 9 hours. Followed with podiatrist visit a couple of days later. I have a quarter-sized wound on my left big toe that needs to be watched closely, and hopefully heal.
On the bright side, the nerve pinch/muscle agony finally went away.
On the bright side, the nerve pinch/muscle agony finally went away.
July 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Was infected. Stayed in ER for 9 hours. Followed with podiatrist visit a couple of days later. I have a quarter-sized wound on my left big toe that needs to be watched closely, and hopefully heal.
On the bright side, the nerve pinch/muscle agony finally went away.
On the bright side, the nerve pinch/muscle agony finally went away.
Finally healing, so getting back here is at least visible as light at the end of tunnel now.
July 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Finally healing, so getting back here is at least visible as light at the end of tunnel now.
Finished reading your article & really enjoyed it, BTW. Good stuff on the blacklist. Good job all around. The exchange between her & Ball at the end was particularly interesting, as you know. Ball particularly interesting for founding Desilu itself, BTW. Perhaps worth mentioning, but Ball not focus.
June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Finished reading your article & really enjoyed it, BTW. Good stuff on the blacklist. Good job all around. The exchange between her & Ball at the end was particularly interesting, as you know. Ball particularly interesting for founding Desilu itself, BTW. Perhaps worth mentioning, but Ball not focus.
Oh, I believe you. It can feel so weird how fleeting fame can be, especially when it was such relatively recent fame. Current celebrities really should bear this in mind before their heads get too inflated. Or their spending plans.
June 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Oh, I believe you. It can feel so weird how fleeting fame can be, especially when it was such relatively recent fame. Current celebrities really should bear this in mind before their heads get too inflated. Or their spending plans.