Ricky Manning
@froonium.bsky.social
TV (mostly sci-fi) writer/producer (Farscape, ST:TNG, &c.); consultant; instructor @ UCLA Extension & ifs filmschule köln. WGA+WGC. He/his. Avatar by Arne Ratermanis.
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Ricky Manning
@froonium.bsky.social
· Sep 13
At long last, video! Here's Foxy, my ratchety old (19 and a half!) cat asking for and receiving a cheek rub.
GET THEM
(I'll swear you were with me the whole time)
(I'll swear you were with me the whole time)
February 11, 2026 at 5:52 AM
GET THEM
(I'll swear you were with me the whole time)
(I'll swear you were with me the whole time)
absolutely, and it's 10x worse if it's an alien character.
February 11, 2026 at 12:47 AM
absolutely, and it's 10x worse if it's an alien character.
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“Who is buying ‘Melania’ tickets?”
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
“Who is buying ‘Melania’ tickets?”
Welcome and enjoy!
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Welcome and enjoy!
My theory was that the Translator Microbes were invented by Mormons, but this never became canon.
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 AM
My theory was that the Translator Microbes were invented by Mormons, but this never became canon.
Scapers, if you will: a warm welcome to a new arrival!
February 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Scapers, if you will: a warm welcome to a new arrival!
Wait till you get to Ben Mendelsohn!
February 9, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Wait till you get to Ben Mendelsohn!
There are worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon than hearing some pianer moosic at Disney Hall.
February 9, 2026 at 6:05 AM
There are worse ways to spend a Saturday afternoon than hearing some pianer moosic at Disney Hall.
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The Super Bowl is chock full of AI ads and, from the bottom of my heart, I hope every single company humoring this shit goes bankrupt in glorious fashion, and that the marketing firms responsible for pitching this fuck-awful slop spends the rest of their miserable days fighting off lawsuits.
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
The Super Bowl is chock full of AI ads and, from the bottom of my heart, I hope every single company humoring this shit goes bankrupt in glorious fashion, and that the marketing firms responsible for pitching this fuck-awful slop spends the rest of their miserable days fighting off lawsuits.
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
I'm sure it will; I just miss the lovely title alliteration you had going!
February 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
I'm sure it will; I just miss the lovely title alliteration you had going!
Book 1: Baby's Breath
Book 2: Fallen Feathers
Book 3:
... After the Child?
and not
... Post Partum?
Book 2: Fallen Feathers
Book 3:
... After the Child?
and not
... Post Partum?
February 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Book 1: Baby's Breath
Book 2: Fallen Feathers
Book 3:
... After the Child?
and not
... Post Partum?
Book 2: Fallen Feathers
Book 3:
... After the Child?
and not
... Post Partum?
Could've been worse... froonium.com?p=1193
Top Ten Other Ways Farscape’s Last Episode Could’ve Ended
Back in 2003, Farscape aired its last* episode, “Bad Timing.” SPOILERS TO FOLLOW: The episode, written by the sadistic genius David Kemper, concluded, shall we say, not very well for ou…
froonium.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Could've been worse... froonium.com?p=1193
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February 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Thanks for the reminder! Cheryl & I need to catch that (because CATS!!!) before it leaves in 2 weeks.
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Thanks for the reminder! Cheryl & I need to catch that (because CATS!!!) before it leaves in 2 weeks.
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RFK, jr. is the worst person you ever met at a party in california, patel is the worst guy you ever encountered at the gym, bondi is the worst person you ever met at church, bessent is the worst person you have ever met at a conference, all these people are the worst versions of every stereotype
they made the entire administration out of the worst person you have ever known in every situation, vance is the worst person you ever met in college
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
RFK, jr. is the worst person you ever met at a party in california, patel is the worst guy you ever encountered at the gym, bondi is the worst person you ever met at church, bessent is the worst person you have ever met at a conference, all these people are the worst versions of every stereotype
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When I showed this panel to the extremely mainstream audience for the Berryman Award ceremony, there were audible gasps from the side of the room with the Washington Post table.
July 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
When I showed this panel to the extremely mainstream audience for the Berryman Award ceremony, there were audible gasps from the side of the room with the Washington Post table.
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The Washington Ghost
Democracy dies in broad daylight under billionaire ownership
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security. n.pr/4qAlWBj
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The Washington Ghost
![Farscape vidcap: Crichton, seated on floor in foreground, looks up at Scorpius, who (in agreement with the subtitle [Scorpius applauds]) is applauding.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ot3nzcyg5dqlrs27gvdqhouv/bafkreiayaqvcrffdld33lhhcms5b3x3d6bk6aym7b5lehy65hic7qpae3i@jpeg)
Farscape's also (free and ad-free) on kanopy.com!
February 4, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Farscape's also (free and ad-free) on kanopy.com!
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Thus, in sum, furthermore
FUCK NEIL GAIMAN INTO THE SUN
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
FUCK NEIL GAIMAN INTO THE SUN
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Thus, in sum, furthermore
FUCK NEIL GAIMAN INTO THE SUN
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
FUCK NEIL GAIMAN INTO THE SUN
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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All the stars are here: Brantley Gilbert, Brice Bradley, Gabby Babby, Bibb Glibsy, Slab Gabbert, Brice Bryce,
Turning Point USA has announced the performers for their alternative Super Bowl halftime show:
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice, and Gabby Barrett
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
All the stars are here: Brantley Gilbert, Brice Bradley, Gabby Babby, Bibb Glibsy, Slab Gabbert, Brice Bryce,
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Just one more thing the miserable idiot took over, slapped his name on, and drove out of business in record time.
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Just one more thing the miserable idiot took over, slapped his name on, and drove out of business in record time.
Well, in fairness, “Negative, I am a meat popsicle" DOES sound like a line of Farscape dialog we (probably Justin Monjo) might've wrote.
January 31, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Well, in fairness, “Negative, I am a meat popsicle" DOES sound like a line of Farscape dialog we (probably Justin Monjo) might've wrote.