Kenneth Bykerk
@kennethbykerk.bsky.social
Single dad to autistic teenage daughter (as in semi-verbal DISABLED), live in a ghost town, am a live organ donor (best experience ever!), and write Weird Westerns and Pulp Horror to stay sane.
Yay! As I nodded to sleep, the name for Character A came to me clear and now I'm awake researching origins to ensure it works and it does and now I'm tempted to go through all my notes and change "Character A" to "name-not-to-be-yet-revealed".
I'm not going to get any sleep tonight...
I'm not going to get any sleep tonight...
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Yay! As I nodded to sleep, the name for Character A came to me clear and now I'm awake researching origins to ensure it works and it does and now I'm tempted to go through all my notes and change "Character A" to "name-not-to-be-yet-revealed".
I'm not going to get any sleep tonight...
I'm not going to get any sleep tonight...
It's been nearly 10 months since our first date and each day...
I'm 58 years old. It almost feels indecent to hold these feelings, these expectant joys. Aren't they reserved for Youth?
I'm 58 years old. It almost feels indecent to hold these feelings, these expectant joys. Aren't they reserved for Youth?
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
It's been nearly 10 months since our first date and each day...
I'm 58 years old. It almost feels indecent to hold these feelings, these expectant joys. Aren't they reserved for Youth?
I'm 58 years old. It almost feels indecent to hold these feelings, these expectant joys. Aren't they reserved for Youth?
I want nothing more than a remake of Highlander II.
Yes, that would make me happy.
Yes, that would make me happy.
December 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I want nothing more than a remake of Highlander II.
Yes, that would make me happy.
Yes, that would make me happy.
I have been having turkeys follow me as we came up to thanksgiving. The other day I turned around to find a tom turkey twenty feet behind me matching my pace. My mom found a turkey behind her car today. This one went so far as to remove its own head. These things are desperate to be eaten! #turkeys
November 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I have been having turkeys follow me as we came up to thanksgiving. The other day I turned around to find a tom turkey twenty feet behind me matching my pace. My mom found a turkey behind her car today. This one went so far as to remove its own head. These things are desperate to be eaten! #turkeys
The Soap... a blend of Mint strains... at 29 days
November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Soap... a blend of Mint strains... at 29 days
Tent number 2 is about to go live
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Tent number 2 is about to go live
There is no reason to say this other than I am content and happy. It's been 9 1/2 months since our first date and the little things she texted me tonight have me high as I've been in ages. Just little things that say so much.
I don't want to breathe lest I blow out this candle...
I don't want to breathe lest I blow out this candle...
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
There is no reason to say this other than I am content and happy. It's been 9 1/2 months since our first date and the little things she texted me tonight have me high as I've been in ages. Just little things that say so much.
I don't want to breathe lest I blow out this candle...
I don't want to breathe lest I blow out this candle...
If this pisses some folk off, then good.
Dumbest terms in the world: Neurotypical/neurodiversity
Why?
Tell me, you who pretentiously call yourselves "neurodiverse" while SNEERING at others you call "neurotypcial", can you point positively to one person who is typical? or are you a poser?
Dumbest terms in the world: Neurotypical/neurodiversity
Why?
Tell me, you who pretentiously call yourselves "neurodiverse" while SNEERING at others you call "neurotypcial", can you point positively to one person who is typical? or are you a poser?
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
If this pisses some folk off, then good.
Dumbest terms in the world: Neurotypical/neurodiversity
Why?
Tell me, you who pretentiously call yourselves "neurodiverse" while SNEERING at others you call "neurotypcial", can you point positively to one person who is typical? or are you a poser?
Dumbest terms in the world: Neurotypical/neurodiversity
Why?
Tell me, you who pretentiously call yourselves "neurodiverse" while SNEERING at others you call "neurotypcial", can you point positively to one person who is typical? or are you a poser?
I just found the 2nd short story I ever wrote in college something like a lifetime ago and now I'm sitting here with red, teary eyes... not because i found the story, but because it is a rather delicate portrait of suburbia and a moment now lost in time.
My god, where have i been?
My god, where have i been?
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I just found the 2nd short story I ever wrote in college something like a lifetime ago and now I'm sitting here with red, teary eyes... not because i found the story, but because it is a rather delicate portrait of suburbia and a moment now lost in time.
My god, where have i been?
My god, where have i been?
How did my timeline go from cute animals to everybody's gym photos? I don't want to see workout videos. I want to see red panda and capybaras!
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
How did my timeline go from cute animals to everybody's gym photos? I don't want to see workout videos. I want to see red panda and capybaras!
Every day I come home to this.
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Every day I come home to this.
The northern sky from Prescott AZ
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The northern sky from Prescott AZ
Beautiful day in Prescott today. Daughter and I strolling...
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Beautiful day in Prescott today. Daughter and I strolling...
A small raft of turkeys, a mere fraction of the usual gang, greets me as I step outside. They know who refill the bird feeder... and is sloppy about it.
#turkeys
#turkeys
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A small raft of turkeys, a mere fraction of the usual gang, greets me as I step outside. They know who refill the bird feeder... and is sloppy about it.
#turkeys
#turkeys
Still waiting to hear from the world's only "Neuronormal" individual... especially since everyone is having so much fun declaring themselves "Neurodivergent" because... well, everyone has their heads up their own asses.
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Still waiting to hear from the world's only "Neuronormal" individual... especially since everyone is having so much fun declaring themselves "Neurodivergent" because... well, everyone has their heads up their own asses.
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I honestly cannot express how happy I am right now. Sweetie likes me... really likes me!
Cat person here. Dogs ignore me. Never had a dog actually cuddle (she got and stayed closer)
Why so happy?
Can you imagine how horrible it would be if HER dog didn't like me?
I'm in heaven!
#love #doggies
Cat person here. Dogs ignore me. Never had a dog actually cuddle (she got and stayed closer)
Why so happy?
Can you imagine how horrible it would be if HER dog didn't like me?
I'm in heaven!
#love #doggies
October 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Here is a short story in 4 frames.
She Who Is brought her doggie last night.
When doggie.(Sweetie) first met me, it was with a growled and that concerned cat-person me.
This is how things are going...
She Who Is brought her doggie last night.
When doggie.(Sweetie) first met me, it was with a growled and that concerned cat-person me.
This is how things are going...
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Here is a short story in 4 frames.
She Who Is brought her doggie last night.
When doggie.(Sweetie) first met me, it was with a growled and that concerned cat-person me.
This is how things are going...
She Who Is brought her doggie last night.
When doggie.(Sweetie) first met me, it was with a growled and that concerned cat-person me.
This is how things are going...
The Tale will be titled "The Relics of Caleb Walsh". It follows a Tale previously published titled "The Journal of Caleb Walsh".
I have been experimenting with constrained writing. This will leave me 55 words and 2 phrases locked in specific locations I must write around.
It's pretty fun!
#writing
I have been experimenting with constrained writing. This will leave me 55 words and 2 phrases locked in specific locations I must write around.
It's pretty fun!
#writing
October 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Tale will be titled "The Relics of Caleb Walsh". It follows a Tale previously published titled "The Journal of Caleb Walsh".
I have been experimenting with constrained writing. This will leave me 55 words and 2 phrases locked in specific locations I must write around.
It's pretty fun!
#writing
I have been experimenting with constrained writing. This will leave me 55 words and 2 phrases locked in specific locations I must write around.
It's pretty fun!
#writing
Editing my 2nd novel... again.
Goodness, between these 100,000 words and one of the short stories that is associated, I honestly lost count of how many horses die.
Goodness, between these 100,000 words and one of the short stories that is associated, I honestly lost count of how many horses die.
September 30, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Editing my 2nd novel... again.
Goodness, between these 100,000 words and one of the short stories that is associated, I honestly lost count of how many horses die.
Goodness, between these 100,000 words and one of the short stories that is associated, I honestly lost count of how many horses die.
I hope tomorrow's rapture kicks ass!
September 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I hope tomorrow's rapture kicks ass!
Figured out a fix... simply block or mute all accounts posting about whatever #bb27 is.
I take it that's some stupid reality show. Good riddance.
I take it that's some stupid reality show. Good riddance.
September 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Figured out a fix... simply block or mute all accounts posting about whatever #bb27 is.
I take it that's some stupid reality show. Good riddance.
I take it that's some stupid reality show. Good riddance.
People seem concerned that rates of autism are on the rise.
I'm going to say they are not.
What I'll say is that 100 years ago we had a 23%mortality rate for kids under 5. Now we have a .7%.
100 years ago, children like my daughter didn't survive. Now they do. Now we see them.
#autism
I'm going to say they are not.
What I'll say is that 100 years ago we had a 23%mortality rate for kids under 5. Now we have a .7%.
100 years ago, children like my daughter didn't survive. Now they do. Now we see them.
#autism
September 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
People seem concerned that rates of autism are on the rise.
I'm going to say they are not.
What I'll say is that 100 years ago we had a 23%mortality rate for kids under 5. Now we have a .7%.
100 years ago, children like my daughter didn't survive. Now they do. Now we see them.
#autism
I'm going to say they are not.
What I'll say is that 100 years ago we had a 23%mortality rate for kids under 5. Now we have a .7%.
100 years ago, children like my daughter didn't survive. Now they do. Now we see them.
#autism