Ferryman Jones
@ferrymanjones2.bsky.social
Middle-aged (how did that happen?) former writer; professional sick person; nerd for horror, sf, fantasy, history, science, roleplaying games, progressive rock; owner of cats. Fan of the Pacific Northwest, which is fortunate, since I live there.
He/him.
He/him.
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This year, I wrote and published a book called THE VIDEO GAME WRITER'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU.
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You
Check out The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You - <p>In an industry that can seem like it's stacked against a game writer's professional survival, knowing how to naviga...
bookshop.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This year, I wrote and published a book called THE VIDEO GAME WRITER'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING AN INDUSTRY THAT HATES YOU.
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Every so often, I wake up to an email or a social media post that hammers home why exactly I chose that title.
Today was one of those days.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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the new Scorcese film, "Good Fathers", already looks like a banger.
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
the new Scorcese film, "Good Fathers", already looks like a banger.
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Michigan’s 7th district has a chance to do the funniest thing ever
""I'd heard of furries, but to be honest, I didn't think they were real. Then one filed to run against me for Congress," stated the email. "Samuel Smeltzer, whose furry name is Elyon Badger, announced he's running against me, in costume, on a far left progressive platform.""
'The furries are coming for me!' GOP lawmaker turns heads with odd fundraising pitch
Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) sent out a bizarre fundraising call to action for his supporters on Friday, headlined, "the furries are coming for me.""I'd heard of furries, but to be honest, I didn't think t...
www.rawstory.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Michigan’s 7th district has a chance to do the funniest thing ever
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Watching Stranger Things season 5.
Extremely realistic moment just happened: Mike pulled out the Demogorgon figure he had in the first episode. In-world it’s been four years since that happened.
And now the figure is half-painted.
#IYKYK #PileOfShame
Extremely realistic moment just happened: Mike pulled out the Demogorgon figure he had in the first episode. In-world it’s been four years since that happened.
And now the figure is half-painted.
#IYKYK #PileOfShame
November 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Watching Stranger Things season 5.
Extremely realistic moment just happened: Mike pulled out the Demogorgon figure he had in the first episode. In-world it’s been four years since that happened.
And now the figure is half-painted.
#IYKYK #PileOfShame
Extremely realistic moment just happened: Mike pulled out the Demogorgon figure he had in the first episode. In-world it’s been four years since that happened.
And now the figure is half-painted.
#IYKYK #PileOfShame
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Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character. Wrong answers only.
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Results
Suicidality *significantly declined* from pretreatment to post-treatment (F[1, 426] = 34.63, P < .001, partial η2 = 0.075). This effect was consistent across sex assigned at birth, age at start of therapy, and treatment duration.
#TransRights
Suicidality *significantly declined* from pretreatment to post-treatment (F[1, 426] = 34.63, P < .001, partial η2 = 0.075). This effect was consistent across sex assigned at birth, age at start of therapy, and treatment duration.
#TransRights
@vicedrhino.com
Here is a new study to add to your research linktree.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Here is a new study to add to your research linktree.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study
To examine changes in suicidality following hormone therapy (HT) among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults.A retrospective cha…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Results
Suicidality *significantly declined* from pretreatment to post-treatment (F[1, 426] = 34.63, P < .001, partial η2 = 0.075). This effect was consistent across sex assigned at birth, age at start of therapy, and treatment duration.
#TransRights
Suicidality *significantly declined* from pretreatment to post-treatment (F[1, 426] = 34.63, P < .001, partial η2 = 0.075). This effect was consistent across sex assigned at birth, age at start of therapy, and treatment duration.
#TransRights
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The Slave Labor Scam Complex
The Slave Labor Scam Complex - Lawyers, Guns & Money
When you get stupid text messages and emails attempting to scam you (“Hey, do you want to hang out tonight?”), do you ever wonder, who the hell is behind this ridiculousness? It’s especially sad given how successful this stuff is. In any case, the story of what is behind it is so, so much worse […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Slave Labor Scam Complex
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"Western civilization," the font, the 11 stars - 11 states in the confederacy, for the record.
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Western civilization," the font, the 11 stars - 11 states in the confederacy, for the record.
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
Why is this never news? Why are we letting our government agencies do this sort of thing while the news agencies report on hallucinated trade deals and act like everything is normal
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Let's say it again for the people in the back.
HITLER WAS BAD.
HITLER WAS BAD.
Hitler was bad.
An essay that, you know, I didn’t think I’d need to write.
An essay that, you know, I didn’t think I’d need to write.
Perry: The pro-Hitler problem with the American right
"We need to get back to the basics: Hitler was bad. The people who suggest otherwise are also bad," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Let's say it again for the people in the back.
HITLER WAS BAD.
HITLER WAS BAD.
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Eleven days ago I randomly decided to watch a youtube video of a college production of The Real Inspector Hound and I was struck again by how, even though I mostly think of his "deeper" plays, Tom Stoppard could also pen some of the most perfect, weird farce ever written. RIP to one of the greats.
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Eleven days ago I randomly decided to watch a youtube video of a college production of The Real Inspector Hound and I was struck again by how, even though I mostly think of his "deeper" plays, Tom Stoppard could also pen some of the most perfect, weird farce ever written. RIP to one of the greats.
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On the other hand I think it would be very funny to retitle literary fiction light novel style. “Oh No! This Author Stand-In is Unhappily Married”
This attitude is how you end up with light novel titles.
November 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
On the other hand I think it would be very funny to retitle literary fiction light novel style. “Oh No! This Author Stand-In is Unhappily Married”
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When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds
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To Mr William Blake, who would have been 268 years old today.
November 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
To Mr William Blake, who would have been 268 years old today.
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really went dark for the sequel
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
really went dark for the sequel
Reading Log
Each year, BookTube - the informal network of folks on YouTI’ve who talk about books- takes up @criminolly.bsky.social ’s Read What You Own Challenge, which is what it sounds like: commit to N volumes and/or X pages before buying something new. I’m in for 100 books and/or 25K pages….
Each year, BookTube - the informal network of folks on YouTI’ve who talk about books- takes up @criminolly.bsky.social ’s Read What You Own Challenge, which is what it sounds like: commit to N volumes and/or X pages before buying something new. I’m in for 100 books and/or 25K pages….
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Reading Log
Each year, BookTube - the informal network of folks on YouTI’ve who talk about books- takes up @criminolly.bsky.social ’s Read What You Own Challenge, which is what it sounds like: commit to N volumes and/or X pages before buying something new. I’m in for 100 books and/or 25K pages….
Each year, BookTube - the informal network of folks on YouTI’ve who talk about books- takes up @criminolly.bsky.social ’s Read What You Own Challenge, which is what it sounds like: commit to N volumes and/or X pages before buying something new. I’m in for 100 books and/or 25K pages….
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Homoeroticism is really what takes an action movie from good to great. That is just my opinion, of course, in addition to being an undeniable fact.
November 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Homoeroticism is really what takes an action movie from good to great. That is just my opinion, of course, in addition to being an undeniable fact.
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Thousands of railway “iron workers” keep Ukraine moving under Russian bombardment, evacuating families and sustaining the nation’s lifeline.
Ukraine’s Iron People: The Railway Crews Who Don’t Stop, Even Under Russian Fire
Explore how Ukraine's railway has transformed into a vital lifeline during wartime, ensuring transport and humanitarian support amid ongoing challenges.
united24media.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thousands of railway “iron workers” keep Ukraine moving under Russian bombardment, evacuating families and sustaining the nation’s lifeline.
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The city is layers of story. Sometimes it is told in occulted stone symbolism, sometimes in street names and haunted hodology. Thousands of narratives with no editor. Thousands of tales seeping into the city's own strange dreams. No wonder it imagines fabulous things. – #CLNolan
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The city is layers of story. Sometimes it is told in occulted stone symbolism, sometimes in street names and haunted hodology. Thousands of narratives with no editor. Thousands of tales seeping into the city's own strange dreams. No wonder it imagines fabulous things. – #CLNolan
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Moose are ACAB
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Moose are ACAB
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Books for when the vibe you want is Dev Patel in the Green Knight ⚔️🛡️✨Full list in the Alt Text
November 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Books for when the vibe you want is Dev Patel in the Green Knight ⚔️🛡️✨Full list in the Alt Text
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Fascinating reading about unheralded women game designers in the C19th.
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers - JSTOR Daily
Nineteenth-century women turned music lessons into interactive entertainment, complete with spinning wheels and ivory counters.
daily.jstor.org
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fascinating reading about unheralded women game designers in the C19th.
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
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LibroFM has a bunch of books discounted, BUT ALSO linking your account to an indie bookstore (either local or a long-distance relationshop) sends some of the sale their way instead of Bezzy Boy 🖤
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
LibroFM has a bunch of books discounted, BUT ALSO linking your account to an indie bookstore (either local or a long-distance relationshop) sends some of the sale their way instead of Bezzy Boy 🖤
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
also, ALL THE HEARTS YOU EAT is part of the sale. Ends Dec 2nd 🫀
libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
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Happy Thanksgiving from #PulpSabotage
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from #PulpSabotage
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.