Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Took three Waymos today in San Fran. This morning, it was fine. This afternoon, the Waymo got stuck behind a police car with its lights on. Third time, it pulled over behind parked cars twice while trying to turn, missed multiple turns & ended up doing loops. Feels like it was better 5 years ago. 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Latest Commission. Our stoic Cleric, Wade. His family was captured by our villain, and the group has sworn to rescue them before they're changed forever. (Read more: bobbinry.com/read/strider...) Thanks to the illustrator @lucien-drift.bsky.social - See more at their profile! 021
Reposted by Matt "Strider" JonesPatrick Charlton-O'Shea @aesonique.itch.io · 06/09/2026I was just discussing world building with fellow authors on Elise's discord (it's a magical place) and it prompted me to pop over here and remind everyone that if you write #LitRPG, Bobbinry.com is a spectacular resource.bobbinry.comBobbinryA modular platform for writers and worldbuilders. Write with powerful tools, publish on your terms, and find your audience. 021
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Newest commission. Meet Selene, a rogue and one of the few who took the option to try a new race. (Read more: bobbinry.com/read/strider...) Thanks to the illustrator @orionhere.bsky.social - See more of their art on their profile. 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Latest commission. Meet Clint, the protag of my book. The Paladin of the System - trying to navigate the new transition from tech to Magic. (Read more: bobbinry.com/read/strider...) Thanks to the illustrator @reedsyhere.bsky.social - see more of their art at www.artstation.com/contact-arag... 350
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Second commission complete. Meet Vanessa - a Quantum Mage who uses illusions and magic to keep her party safe. Excess mana makes her eyes and veins glow. Read more at bobbinry.com/read/strider... (Special thanks to the illustrator - @bitcrushnoah-1.bsky.social - www.artstation.com/noahwilliams_1) 050
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 08/08/2026First commission done. Meet Rebekah, the bard who uses strings of time itself to alter reality. Read more about her at bobbinry.com/read/strider... (Special thanks to the illustrator @emily-jackson.bsky.social - check out her stuff: www.artstation.com/emilyjackson01) 581
Reposted by Matt "Strider" JonesPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 05/08/2026@catgyoung.bsky.social #medsky www.ovid.com/jnls/pidj/ab... 27382692884
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 28/07/2026A week in the field teaching cadets at Washington search and rescue academy. Of all the issues (mosquitoes, no sleep, lots and lots of hiking), the worst is not being able to shower for a week 2100
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Oh, forgot to mention @aesonique.itch.io - We talked about a bear trap that drops a bear. Well, here you go. (From Chapter 16 of Quantum Error - bobbinry.com/read/strider...) 141
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Off to Denver for the LitRPG Conference! If you're around, say hi! 030
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 24/06/2026This is what an hour of steep turns looks like. (Flight training) 020
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Saw a couple of American flag blue reflecting pools on my flight today. 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Day One in Roatán Honduras. Nice place so far. Tomorrow, the beach. Saturday, the dive boat! 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 23/05/2026My long cross-country flight is completed. Only the check ride remaining. So close to being finished. 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Wrote a new D&D initiative/hp tracker. Check it out and let me know what you think. rollinit.app #d&d #dungeonsanddragonsrollinit.appRollInit - D&D Initiative Tracker & Dice RollerReal-time D&D initiative tracker and dice roller. DMs create sessions, players join with a code. Track combat, roll dice, and manage encounters. 020
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 26/12/2025I wish the Meighty Nein had a subtitle track that included the dice rolls. 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 24/12/2025I just realized why it's been raining so much in Washington. I heard that if you whistle a song while filling the bird feeder, they'll sing it back when it's empty. So all month I've been whistling the Song of Storms. My bad. 100
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 29/10/2025@hankgreen.bsky.social Grats with your -34! Good job on Qi. Very funny! (I too thought the first question was BA. Congrats on the claxon. :) 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Back in March of 2003, I decided I wanted to read the entire Discworld series by Sir Terry Pratchett. Starting then, I read from book 1 to 41 in chronological order and just finished the last one. After 2.5 years of reading at least a chapter every night, tonight is going to be a sad night. 130
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Soloed... again. I don't foresee my current instructor leaving anytime soon, so hopefully I'll be done within the next month. Wish me luck! 140
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Just finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Beautiful game that's challenging, fun, and emotional. I highly recommend it. 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 15/06/2025My schedule for the next month: - Next weekend: San Francisco - Following weekend: Japan for just over 2 weeks. - Following Weekend: Denver for LitRPG Con. - Finally, working hard to finish my private pilot license. It'll be busy, but I can't wait. :) 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 05/05/2025One of my pet peeves: The left image (Staff with 2 snakes and wings) is the Caduceus. It is the symbol of Hermes, the god of Messengers and Commerce. The one on the right is the Rod of Asclepius, the symbol of the greek god of healing. I assume medical places using the wrong are just fleshmongers. 161
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Told my flight school that I want to finish my training. (After taking the winter off because I bought a house and needed the money.) Sitting at 50+ hours and only need my final XC solo. (I also need to work on my C170 landings. Not as easy as the piper.) Still, I'm committed to finishing! #flying 110
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I did a bunch of searching to find out how quickly and the highest quality swords and shields I could buy as research for my book. Now I'm most of my ads are for all kinds of weapons. Honestly, I don't mind. #authors 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 15/04/2025media.tenor.comJareth Labyrinth GIFALT: Jareth Labyrinth GIF 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Usually, I spend most of August in the Arctic running a camp for NASA (et al.) scientists. However, that won't be happening this year due to the U.S. moving to a post-science society (which somehow means going back to the 1800s). But that does mean I'll be able to go to @seattlein2025.org ! 010
Reposted by Matt "Strider" JonesML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme. 169291177367
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Costume I wore to #ECCC. Was a great time. Can't wait for the next one. Maybe I'll actually have physical books to sell. :) 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Crap. ECCC (Local Comic Con) is sold out for Saturday. :( 000
Reposted by Matt "Strider" JonesDavid Fenton @dfenton.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Today’s Oaxaca, Mexico wall art. The world understands. 192404670
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I'm in LA for the week and I really need to find a group that wants to do some escape rooms with me. 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 11/02/2025While Trump is busy trying his hardest to destroy America, can he at least make it so I can fly without having TSA confiscate my shave cream? 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 31/01/2025I really want to go to the Firefly Panel at ECCC, but I know it would require waking up first thing just to sit in line all morning. As much as I want to, I don't think I have it in me to do that. And it would suck if I didn't get up early enough and missed it. I wish I could just pay for a seat. 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Just failed the new color vision test for my FAA class 3 medical. It means I still can't fly at night. I can see the blue taxi, red warning, and white runway lights. Why is my inability to see shades of red mean I can't fly at night? So frustrating. #flying 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 24/12/2024A year's worth of workouts. Thanks to my trainer (trainwell app) for keeping me motivated. 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Just got a collection notice from an agency telling me my Xfinity Mobile account defaulted. The account I closed in person. In the shop. The one that showed "You are not an xfinity mobile customer" on their website when I went to check later. I hate these scummy businesses. 020
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I know using AI Art is frowned upon, but I threw an AI image on my Royal Road story (that I don't expect anyone to read). Is this acceptable, or is the general preference for no image over an AI image until I'm ready to commission one? @aesonique.bsky.social since you commented on this. 120
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Somehow, in my household, this turned into us saying "Cheep Cheep, Motherfucker!" to each other. This is probably actually what the Nac Mac Feegle said, but Sir Terry Pratchett had to clean it up for the kids. :) #discworld 120
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Now that Carcer is the Captain of the Guard, we need our own John Keel to come save us. I wouldn't complain to having Veninari to take over the place as well. #nightwatch #terrypratchett 121
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 31/03/2024 Spent the weekend up in Seattle and found a new place to live up there. I'll be moving next month and I'm actually looking forward to the new scenery. 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 19/02/2024I never feel more productive than when I'm trying to avoid writing. Which I really don't understand. I WANT to write. I feel bad when I don't write. But somehow, it feels like there is a huge hill I have to climb just to start. Once I start, it's fine, but getting started sucks. Why??? 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 19/02/2024Dr. Glaucomflecken giving advice that is useful for all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ije...youtube.comSurgical ComplicationsIt’s part of the job 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 17/02/2024Cancelled my final flight lesson. Weather and time seemed to be against me, and it was turning into a race to get it finished before I moved. Now I can move to Seattle and find a new flight school and complete it safely. 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 13/02/2024The weather looks to be against me again. I think I'm just going to give up my flight training until after my move to Seattle. At least flying out there will be easier than dealing with the Washington D.C. Restricted Flight Zone every day. 000
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 29/01/2024I flew for 41 hours and didn't get anywhere. :P (All practice and ending at the same airport I started from.) 010
Matt "Strider" Jones @stridera.bsky.social · 10/01/2024Now that I passed my ppl written test, my youtube feed is full of test prep and flight training videos. I wish I could just turn off a topic for at least a week. 010