Jim Carroll
@jimfkft.bsky.social
Cofounder, Kentucky Government Retirees
Kentucky Government Retirees salutes all Kentucky public employees both present and past during Public Service Recognition Week.
May 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Kentucky Government Retirees salutes all Kentucky public employees both present and past during Public Service Recognition Week.
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I spoke about my recently published pro wrestling fantasy story with the Night Beats Extended Universe.
Behind The Screens: Tuesday Author Interview
Every Tuesday, get to know a bit about the stories behind the books you love, and discover your next favourite novel. Rachel: I’m a huge fan of Jordan S. Carroll’s nonfiction, so itR…
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April 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I spoke about my recently published pro wrestling fantasy story with the Night Beats Extended Universe.
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Rachel Rosen (@darkerthanvanta.bsky.social) at Night Beats Extended Universe interviewed me about my short story “Romeo Popinjay vs. Iron Hans in the Beauty and the Beast Match You Won’t Want to Miss," which was published recently in @thecoloredlens.bsky.social
Behind The Screens: Tuesday Author Interview
Every Tuesday, get to know a bit about the stories behind the books you love, and discover your next favourite novel. Rachel: I’m a huge fan of Jordan S. Carroll’s nonfiction, so itR…
nightbeatseu.ca
April 24, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Rachel Rosen (@darkerthanvanta.bsky.social) at Night Beats Extended Universe interviewed me about my short story “Romeo Popinjay vs. Iron Hans in the Beauty and the Beast Match You Won’t Want to Miss," which was published recently in @thecoloredlens.bsky.social
Big thanks to the @kylrc.bsky.social LRC message center staff for their hard work during #KYGA26. Members of Kentucky Government Retirees pummeled them with calls during the session. They were uniformly polite and helpful.
April 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Big thanks to the @kylrc.bsky.social LRC message center staff for their hard work during #KYGA26. Members of Kentucky Government Retirees pummeled them with calls during the session. They were uniformly polite and helpful.
Members of Kentucky Government Retirees continue to engage with budget conference committee to secure a 13th pension check for state retirees in the state budget. The most recent COLA was provided in July, 2011. #KYGA26
March 24, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Members of Kentucky Government Retirees continue to engage with budget conference committee to secure a 13th pension check for state retirees in the state budget. The most recent COLA was provided in July, 2011. #KYGA26
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I have a new website now!
Jordan S. Carroll
Jordan S. Carroll is the author of Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right and Reading the Obscene: Transgressive Editors and the Class Politics of US Literatu
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March 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I have a new website now!
With the passage of a House budget that fails to address a critical need for state retirees to receive inflation relief, Kentucky Government Retirees members turn to the Senate for a one-time extra pension check. #kyga26
February 26, 2026 at 9:35 PM
With the passage of a House budget that fails to address a critical need for state retirees to receive inflation relief, Kentucky Government Retirees members turn to the Senate for a one-time extra pension check. #kyga26
Kentucky Government Retirees is gratified that a House proposal to cap employer contributions to the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan has been scrapped. Thousands of public retirees rely on affordable insurance premiums and benefits. The cap would have had disastrous consequences. #kyga26
February 26, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Kentucky Government Retirees is gratified that a House proposal to cap employer contributions to the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan has been scrapped. Thousands of public retirees rely on affordable insurance premiums and benefits. The cap would have had disastrous consequences. #kyga26
Members of Kentucky Government Retirees anxiously await House state budget. Will it contain first state retiree inflation adjustment since 2011? #kyga26
February 25, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Members of Kentucky Government Retirees anxiously await House state budget. Will it contain first state retiree inflation adjustment since 2011? #kyga26
Tens of thousands of state retirees would be hurt by increases in premiums and benefit cuts. Kentucky Government Retirees is pleased to see growing opposition to HB 500 as currently drafted.
February 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Tens of thousands of state retirees would be hurt by increases in premiums and benefit cuts. Kentucky Government Retirees is pleased to see growing opposition to HB 500 as currently drafted.
Kentucky Government Retirees strongly opposes the employer contribution caps on the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan in the House version of HB 500. We are deeply concerned about resulting cuts to benefits and higher premiums. We have issued a Call to Action directed at House A&R committee members.
February 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Kentucky Government Retirees strongly opposes the employer contribution caps on the Kentucky Employees' Health Plan in the House version of HB 500. We are deeply concerned about resulting cuts to benefits and higher premiums. We have issued a Call to Action directed at House A&R committee members.
This is not how grammar works. Breezy Johnson's boyfriend didn't crash.
From @theathletic.com: Minutes after getting up from a nasty crash in the super-G at the Winter Olympics, Breezy Johnson’s boyfriend proposed to her. The engagement came four days after Johnson notched the biggest win of her career. nyti.ms/4cnTQFE
February 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This is not how grammar works. Breezy Johnson's boyfriend didn't crash.
Kentucky Government Retirees opposes any use of the Kentucky permanent pension fund for anything other than its established purpose -- to reduce state pension liabilities. The state pension fund is the worst funded in the nation, having a funding ratio of less than 30 percent.
Beshear’s ‘Pre-K for All’ meets concerns from some key GOP budget-writers
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Beshear’s ‘Pre-K for All’ meets concerns from some key GOP budget-writers • Kentucky Lantern
Some key Republican House lawmakers voiced concerns about Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s proposed “Pre-K for All," or universal preschool for 4-year-olds.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Kentucky Government Retirees opposes any use of the Kentucky permanent pension fund for anything other than its established purpose -- to reduce state pension liabilities. The state pension fund is the worst funded in the nation, having a funding ratio of less than 30 percent.
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My short story "Romeo Popinjay vs. Iron Hans in the Beauty and the Beast Match You Won’t Want to Miss" is now available in the latest issue of The Colored Lens. This is my second story published, so I'd be interested to hear what you all think!
The Colored Lens: Winter 2026
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January 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
My short story "Romeo Popinjay vs. Iron Hans in the Beauty and the Beast Match You Won’t Want to Miss" is now available in the latest issue of The Colored Lens. This is my second story published, so I'd be interested to hear what you all think!
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Start 2026 off right by reading Jordan S. Carroll's @jordanscarroll.bsky.social Speculative Whiteness!
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January 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Start 2026 off right by reading Jordan S. Carroll's @jordanscarroll.bsky.social Speculative Whiteness!
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I coedited a collection titled "Reactionary Worldbuilding: From Speculative Imagination to Political Practice" with Anindita Banerjee, Sherryl Vint, and David M. Higgins. It's forthcoming from MIT Press, and you can preorder at a discount here.
Reactionary Worldbuilding: From Speculative Imagination to Political Practice|Paperback
The first in-depth study of the dark side of worldbuilding, exploring the connection between speculative imagination and political practice.Speculative imagination brings to life an array of possible ...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I coedited a collection titled "Reactionary Worldbuilding: From Speculative Imagination to Political Practice" with Anindita Banerjee, Sherryl Vint, and David M. Higgins. It's forthcoming from MIT Press, and you can preorder at a discount here.
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“Kentucky’s primary pension fund for state workers continued its slow, steady recovery in 2025, although it’s still in worse shape than nearly any public pension fund other than the city of Chicago’s.“ From Cheves:
Whatever happened to KY’s state pension crisis? It’s slowly improving, at great cost
Kentucky is shoveling billions of dollars into its state pension fund and gradually, year by year, reducing its unfunded pension liability.
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December 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
“Kentucky’s primary pension fund for state workers continued its slow, steady recovery in 2025, although it’s still in worse shape than nearly any public pension fund other than the city of Chicago’s.“ From Cheves:
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I’ve talked about this before one of the most lowkey depressing things on social media in 2025 is these incredible obvious fake slop new stories and the thousands of credulous comments underneath. hard not to think we’re cooked
October 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I’ve talked about this before one of the most lowkey depressing things on social media in 2025 is these incredible obvious fake slop new stories and the thousands of credulous comments underneath. hard not to think we’re cooked
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I'm doing an AMA on r/Fantasy if you have any questions!
From the Fantasy community on Reddit: I'm Jordan S. Carroll — ask me anything!
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September 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I'm doing an AMA on r/Fantasy if you have any questions!
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my Hugo arrived!
September 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
my Hugo arrived!
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I made it into my hometown newspaper!
FCHS graduate Jordan S. Carroll wins Hugo Award for ‘Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right’
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Jordan S. Carroll has won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Related Work for his book “Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-Right (University of Minnesota Press,
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August 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I made it into my hometown newspaper!
The state pension fund ended the fiscal year with a 11.22% annual return, more than twice the assumed rate. Retirees hope this additional revenue will help fund a badly needed inflation adjustment payment.
August 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The state pension fund ended the fiscal year with a 11.22% annual return, more than twice the assumed rate. Retirees hope this additional revenue will help fund a badly needed inflation adjustment payment.