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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The Battle of Cable Street was ninety years ago. 100,000 antifascists refused to let 5,000 fascists spread their hate. I wouldn't presume to tell you how to celebrate. But I've got some ideas. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...

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Battle of Cable Street - Wikipedia

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Anxiety dream last night. Dreamed I got to my big destination and had brought the wrong phone. At least that's a new one.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Watching THE AVENGERS and yes, it's the early sixties, but I'm pretty sure I know bad jazz when I hear it.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Day two of pilling the cat. Thus far, no major injuries to any parties.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

His gormlessness is the reason Trump picked him. He may have ambition, but he's so much a lackey that he will never go against Trump.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

My new favorite opening line of a book: "Sometimes, when a Taoist is exhumed or digs himself out of a grave, he has no skin." From THE SHADOW BOOK OF JI YUN, an 18th century book of spooky Chinese tales.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

To avoid the appearance of a monarchy, it was long-standing tradition to only feature portraits of deceased individuals on currency and coin.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

As far as I'm concerned, September is the beginning of spooky season. I'm reading Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio to mark the occasion.

The Penguin cover of STRANGE TALES FROM A CHINESE STUDIO.
At the lower left, a man in red robes holds an open book. From the book emanates a blue smoke, and in that smoke is a dragon.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This looks amazing. The book is on the way. If I run it, it'll be on foundry.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It occurs to me we can recycle a lot of old Soviet jokes in the authoritarian/AI era: What's as big as a house, burns 20 liters of fuel every hour, puts out a shitload of smoke and noise, and cuts an apple into 3 pieces? An AI machine made to cut apples into 4 pieces.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It irritates me that the current state of blu-ray production for films more than ten years old comes from boutique producers. While they're usually excellent and filled with commentary and additional content, once they're out of print, $$$$. I want SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM, I want MR. VAMPIRE!

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

He's doing is making it harder for Texas college grads to get jobs. Not that he cares...

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The morning yell of horror was John remembering that the same administration that eased regulations on food, resulting in a 400% jump in food recalls, has also eased regulations on nuclear power plants, which big companies are buying to privately run and power their AI centers.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My little kitten has decided a lower shelf is her new place to hide. I call it her Fortress of Smollitude.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hey! Want to help someone get their first book published? Sidney Arcane's novel THE TIME TRAVELER'S FINAL MISSION made its minimum in 24 hours! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...

The blue and white swirly cover to SIdney Arcane's THE TIME TRAVELER'S FINAL MISSION.

Arrows indicate "Unreliable narrator" "Nigh Stakes" "Cosmic Horror" "Intense Buildup" "Betrayals" "Hidden Motives" "Twists & Turns" "Enigmatic Mentor" "Distant future" and "Wild World Building."

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Sounds he isn't even qualified to play in the WNBA.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When someone is transphobic, pay attention. They never hate only one group.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Preparing for tonight's Call of Cthulhu game, inspired by @matociquala.bsky.social and Sarah Monette. Boojums and Steelships and Glow bugs! Oh my!

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Anybody on my feed been to #Worldfantasy? It'll by my first time this year, and I have no idea what to expect.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"By yesterday afternoon, Paul had announced that he had tested positive." The Atlantic, March 23, 2020 www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/03/rand-paul-coronavirus-test-reckless/608593/

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Rand Paul Has More Than a Cold

The senator from Kentucky was worried enough to get tested. But while he waited for the results, he kept going to work, the gym, and the pool.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"He went to group lunches with his Republican colleagues, took the Capitol elevators, talked with reporters, and worked out in the somehow-still-open Senate gym. Yesterday morning, he was doing laps in the pool there."

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"The senator from Kentucky was worried enough about being exposed to the virus that he got a still-hard-to-obtain test for it. But while he was waiting for the results, he decided to keep showing up to the Senate."

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Yes, I downloaded the Anthony Fauci diaries that Rand Paul made available for download through his office. Rand Paul is a fucking child who had to stick his insulting and incorrect opinions on the first page of a court document.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Despite staying up past midnight playing Total War: Pharaoh Dynasties, I was unable to unite all of Kush under my banner, and thus lacked the resources to sweep north and attain the throne of Pharaoh for myself and my progeny. #bronzeageproblems

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The loot drop for defeating me in combat? Anxiety Deadlines

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Let it die, or figure out ways to help it crater?

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hrm. It seems more polite to ask @tkingfisher.com if I can ask a question her as a mention than trying to private message.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

According to my co-workers, I cackle as I write. I never noticed.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Fellow authors, without any context, what's the first line of your WIP? "Malandro wasn’t exactly resisting as two Watch members dragged in him into court, but he wasn’t helping either."

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

My players have finished MASKS OF NYARLATHOTEP, and BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS. Tonight, they take their first steps into ACHTUNG! CTHULHU campaigns. I think they're going to have a good time.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Deathginger DIspatches #3, part of my ongoing newsletter, is now available for free. In July, this writer's fancy turns toward Camp Necon. What the New England (horror) Writers' Convention means to me, and why I go every year. www.patreon.com/deathginger/...

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Deathginger Dispatches #3: July Belongs to Necon | John Goodrich

I’ve been going to the Necon, the New England (horror) writer’s CONvention for more than twenty years. It is my favorite convention. Unlike

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Excellent point. Capstone of a fencing master's career, a philosophical and scientific treatise on understanding how conflict between humans, and human organizations, works.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Who do I know that has experience publishing nonfiction? I've just read the most amazing pitch.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Someone, somewhere is having fun she doesn't approve of. Why do we deserve this dusty old opinion? What have we done?

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Support Black Women Who Write Weird Shit. It's a good thing to do, and it's an awesome T-shirt. www.bonfire.com/support-blac...

A black t-shirt with white writing that says "Support Black Women Who Write Weird Shit"

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

So the scum is rising to the top. I feel like there's some sort of metaphor here, but can't quite put my finger on it.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Given Hasbro's anti-union stance, and since they have set up an AI studio, I can't justify buying RAVENLOFT: HORRORS WITHIN. I've been buying Ravenloft since 1983. I'll save my coppers for the release of Paizo's BASTION OF BLASPHEMIES, instead.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The protagonist was shitty about the plot of a well-known short story, but the book was a long-winded expansion of that short story.

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John "Deathginger" Goodrich (he/him) @deathginger.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Simply because the Trump administration haven't complied with the passed law that said they have to release *everything* and cannot redact the names of perpetrators, which they have done. How could any reasonable person conclude they're hiding anything?

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