Richard Garfinkle
@rgarfinklesff.bsky.social
Writer and Computer Programmer. I write science fiction, fantasy, and popularizations / textbooks for science, math, and computer programming.
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Why I Write What I Write · I’m very neurodivergent.
At no point in my life has the concept of normality made any sense to me. At no time in my life have I ever considered that any…
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I wrote a Tumblr post about why I write what I write. It's too long for Bluesky. I've been unwisely avoiding talking about what potential readers might need to know in order to figure out whether to look at my books or not. www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
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This video has been occupying so much space in my brain I've been ominously referring to it in casual conversation as "The Thesis".
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Who is The Odyssey FOR? – Detail Diatribe
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
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September 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This video has been occupying so much space in my brain I've been ominously referring to it in casual conversation as "The Thesis".
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The Eighth Eldest awaits in the depths. Brux's fate lies in the balance, will our heroes sink or swim?
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Hunting Party Season 3 Episode 10: "The Eighth Eldest" | Rolling with Difficulty
Content warning: thalassophobia, body modification
In the darkest depths, in the Library of all Knowledge, the Aboleth awaits. Can our Hunting Party prevail? Or will they be swallowed by the deep?
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September 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The Eighth Eldest awaits in the depths. Brux's fate lies in the balance, will our heroes sink or swim?
The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/ad3dc63a
The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/ad3dc63a
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This is a transcription of a longish Tumblr post.
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
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People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. · There is a fair amount of disdain for people wh…
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September 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This is a transcription of a longish Tumblr post.
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
This is a transcription of a longish Tumblr post.
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. · There is a fair amount of disdain for people wh…
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September 16, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This is a transcription of a longish Tumblr post.
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
People who don't enjoy reading but enjoy written works are as much a part of the audience for writing as people who enjoy reading. /1
www.tumblr.com/richardgarfi...
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WE KILLING CHRONOS AGAIN TONIGHT LADS -R
Spider-Man Peter Parker: I'm Back!
Alt: Spider-Man Peter Parker: I'm Back!
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September 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
WE KILLING CHRONOS AGAIN TONIGHT LADS -R
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Two clams remain, and two waters to cleanse. Have the party's actions gone unnoticed?
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The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/dbcf50bb
Hunting Party Season 3 Episode 9: "Clams and Consequence" | Rolling with Difficulty
The final clams left to place, the Hunting Party enjoys a suspiciously calm series of deposits. This false security cannot last, and as the day ends, the reef looms. It's time to descend beneath the w...
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September 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Two clams remain, and two waters to cleanse. Have the party's actions gone unnoticed?
The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/dbcf50bb
The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/dbcf50bb
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On this episode of the Overly Sarcastic Podcast: It's Boys Niiiiight!!! Indigo and Blue hold the fort for an episode while Red's on her road trip, and the The BoysTM figure out what it really means to be an Editor.
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(The OSPodcast is available on all podcast platforms!)
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September 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
On this episode of the Overly Sarcastic Podcast: It's Boys Niiiiight!!! Indigo and Blue hold the fort for an episode while Red's on her road trip, and the The BoysTM figure out what it really means to be an Editor.
(The OSPodcast is available on all podcast platforms!)
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(The OSPodcast is available on all podcast platforms!)
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who's gonna clean that up -R
September 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
who's gonna clean that up -R
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Trope Talk: Secret Tests of Character
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
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September 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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sorry for no hades stream this week or next gang, I got distracted by this really big hole -R
September 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
sorry for no hades stream this week or next gang, I got distracted by this really big hole -R
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lrs: One of these days I'm going to post my mega rant that joins up several smaller rants on how people feel entitled to be weird about what others eat, lie to them about what's in their food, sneak stuff in their food, & otherwise mess with their food; all of which I feel should be unacceptable
September 1, 2026 at 1:14 PM
lrs: One of these days I'm going to post my mega rant that joins up several smaller rants on how people feel entitled to be weird about what others eat, lie to them about what's in their food, sneak stuff in their food, & otherwise mess with their food; all of which I feel should be unacceptable
I grew up in an era where not liking things was called "being a picky eater" or a "food fuss". Which led to just having lists of things one did not like. In particular I did not like condiments on sandwiches or burgers. /1
September 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM
I grew up in an era where not liking things was called "being a picky eater" or a "food fuss". Which led to just having lists of things one did not like. In particular I did not like condiments on sandwiches or burgers. /1
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Clams in hand, the Hunting Party sets out in search of water sources. Brux is vast, their foes are many, but perhaps some familiar faces await along the way...
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The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/22829b1a
Hunting Party Season 3 Episode 7: "Storm's Edge" | Rolling with Difficulty
Clams in hand, the Hunting Party sets off to cleanse the waters and cut off their foe's means of escape. Brux is vast, but our heroes move quickly, and perhaps secure aid from some familiar faces alon...
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August 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Clams in hand, the Hunting Party sets out in search of water sources. Brux is vast, their foes are many, but perhaps some familiar faces await along the way...
The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/22829b1a
The pod is available on all major platforms, YouTube, or direct from our RSS feed at: share.transistor.fm/s/22829b1a
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Venice? AND Greece??? Could it be... SHOULD it be? Lots to unpack, Venetian Greece is wack.
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History Summarized: Venetian Greece
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
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August 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Venice? AND Greece??? Could it be... SHOULD it be? Lots to unpack, Venetian Greece is wack.
youtu.be/G5fkFJqu5Vs?...
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One of the joys of being a parent is the human interactions with your children, getting to know them as unique individuals, learning their tastes and needs and loving them and caring for them as the irreplaceable people they are.
Why throw all that away for expensive glorified autocorrect?
Why throw all that away for expensive glorified autocorrect?
A consistent pitch by the makers of ai wearables is that they solve the problem of getting to know your child. www.businessinsider.com/parents-brea...
August 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
One of the joys of being a parent is the human interactions with your children, getting to know them as unique individuals, learning their tastes and needs and loving them and caring for them as the irreplaceable people they are.
Why throw all that away for expensive glorified autocorrect?
Why throw all that away for expensive glorified autocorrect?
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Lascaux, First Impressions (All Art Everywhere Since Time Began)
YouTube video by Achronal Art
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August 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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I will say this for Bierce, while the Devil's Dictionary has no entries for "Writer" or "Author" (thus shielding himself from his own snark), his entry on Lexicographer contains a a solid deconstruction on the problems of prescriptive versus descriptive definitions: /1
August 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I will say this for Bierce, while the Devil's Dictionary has no entries for "Writer" or "Author" (thus shielding himself from his own snark), his entry on Lexicographer contains a a solid deconstruction on the problems of prescriptive versus descriptive definitions: /1