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James Ryan

@jamesryan.bsky.social

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Writer, critic, occasional toruble-maker; interested in-writes SF/F/H, history in general, entertainment/mass media issues and history

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · Nov 18

Just got the main page on the website for the novel set up, which is where info on how to buy the book when it comes out:
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Statues to Silence

Most writers like to think they do pretty well it comes to writing, but nothing reinforces that belief like getting a book sold… Horror doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Yes, if you’re a fan, yo…

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 7h

Time to reframe the question, “How’s everyone doing,” to measure the important stuff:

Why ‘Recession’ Is a Garbage Metric
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Why ‘Recession’ Is a Garbage Metric

Consider two economies.

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 10h

My Halloween essay got picked up by the Horror Writers of America:

Halloween Haunts: Aren’t You Too Old for This? Really…? By James Ryan horror.org/halloween-ha...

Halloween Haunts: Aren’t You Too Old for This? Really…? By James Ryan

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 1d

A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote
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A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 1d

A Fan Of Charlie Kirk And Andrew Tate Killed Two Teenage Girls Last Week
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A Fan Of Charlie Kirk And Andrew Tate Killed Two Teenage Girls Last Week

He had been stalking one of them for months.

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 1d

What would you call this music, Cenozoic dub-step?

Ceno-Step, maybe...?

Grem, of 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐏 🔜 MCAtlanta! @gremlin.world · 3d

I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 1d

Watch them as they mass for crush hour...

Listen to their stories about how they joined frats during crush week...

Watch them do air guitar to the Crush song "Today's Tom Sawyer"...

Kinda one-track-minded, ain't they...?

Martha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 1d

All the “crushing”

Crush this. Crush them. Crush the enemies.

Crush crush crush.

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 1d

Republicans Will Try to Steal 2026. Here's the Law That Puts Them in Prison.
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Republicans Will Try to Steal 2026. Here's the Law That Puts Them in Prison.

One-third of Congress denied the 2020 election.

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 2d

How Anyone with a Phone Can Ruin a Politician's Week
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How Anyone with a Phone Can Ruin a Politician's Week

You don't need money to influence politicians when you can cost them money.

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 2d

America’s Fourth Amendment Is on Life Support — What Do You Do When Your Government Becomes the Criminal?
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America’s Fourth Amendment Is on Life Support — What Do You Do When Your Government Becomes the Criminal?

Raids without warrants, kids in zip-ties, and officials who say “F** the children”: this is the moral collapse of the American state. It's time for state authorities to start making arrests...

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 3d

So the ICE folks, they go to places where they're so disliked that no matter how bad they need to poop, those people they're asking, they just don't give a wellyouknow...

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · 3d

"The ethics board said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have 'engaged in misconduct' when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license."

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 4d

According to this, NewsNation rode-along with ICE when they went to South Side Chcago.

People are noting the lack of amplified press coverage from ICE that usually accompanies these actions.

What did NewsNation see and what are they trying to hide from us…?

www.snopes.com/news/2025/10...

Investigating claim federal agents used helicopters in Chicago raid on alleged Tren de Aragua members

The agencies provided no evidence to support the allegation that members of the Venezuelan gang lived in the building.

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 4d

Because we do need something happy:

Randy Milholland @choochoobear.bsky.social · 5d

Tell me about cartoonists you love, whose work make you happy.

Let's focus on something nice for a bit.

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 4d

I like what you're doing on Sundays with POPEYE.

I follow Phil Foglio's GIR GENIUS regularly.

Kate Ashwin's WITTERSHINS is coming to an end soon; can't wait to see what she follows that up with.

Jusitn Pierce just brought back NON-ADVENTURES OF WONDERELLA.

And Gary Trudeau; 'nuf said...

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 5d

Could we make this work? Might be our only option...

We Need to Talk About Soft Secession
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We Need to Talk About Soft Secession

Is it legal? Is it possible? And can we afford to wait and find out?

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 5d

Best tribute to Dame Routledge I've seen, hands down:

Christopher Broker @christopherbroker.bsky.social · 5d

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 5d

I decided to use Substack a bit more regularly, positing about things that are of interest, potentially things that are scary.

So what scary thing am I starting off with? Possible real estate shenanigans in Chicago involving authoritarian demos...

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Going On the Account: Cui Bono?

There’s a lot more about what’s wrong with the Chicago ICE raid than just the fact that it happened…

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Miss Havishambles @misshavishambles.bsky.social · 5d

Ok I’ll bite, what’s a vampire.

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 6d

And now, a new option to bring against domestic fascism:

Trump Cut Funding to 16 Dem States. Can States Cut His?
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Trump Cut Funding to 16 Dem States. Can States Cut His?

Within 72 hours of the October 1st government shutdown, the Trump administration weaponized federal funding against Democratic states with surgical precision.

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 6d

And if you anyone who's listening to the party (that's supposedly) in charge, without question, have this play in the background:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cKv...

YouTube video by Depeche Mode - Topic

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 6d

Next time you hear from the party (that's supposedly) in charge, have this play in the background:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=106p...

Lies - The Knickerbockers 1965

YouTube video by 60s70sTheBest

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James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 6d

Normally, Father, I’d ask you to forgive them, but this time, well…

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 6d

American Christians deciding the Pope doesn't know the Bible because he said immigrants are human is the perfect summary of the evangelist movement

worm @rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 7d

really enjoying all the people trying to explain the bible to the pope today

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 7d

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Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · 7d

ME: where’s waldo

BUFFALO BILL: wears waldo

FULL MOON: weres waldo

James Ryan @jamesryan.bsky.social · 6d

Now THIS would have been worth a trilogy...

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 7d

Four panel meme. First three panels is Bella from twilight making different expressions saying:

You're impossibly fast and strong
Your skin is pale white and ice cold
I know what you are

Fourth panel is Data from Star Trek