Ramsey Hootman
@ramseyhootman.bsky.social
Author of COURTING GRETA, SURVIVING CYRIL, and CYRIL IN THE FLESH. Viable Paradise class of 2024 (!!!) "Well-developed and nontoxic" according to my doctor's notes. www.ramseyhootman.com
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Hello new followers! I mostly post about writing, doing scout stuff with my kids, home remodel, and substitute teaching. I am currently working on a far-future sci fi series set on the moons of a gas giant. My currently available novels are:
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does the grinch have to be nude. is that like an important part of it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
does the grinch have to be nude. is that like an important part of it.
Can confirm reports that Wake Up Dead Man is, in fact, superb.
December 1, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Can confirm reports that Wake Up Dead Man is, in fact, superb.
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Humanities majors jailbreak the STEM machine with world ending verse
this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Humanities majors jailbreak the STEM machine with world ending verse
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Close up! One more session to go on this Viktor tattoo 💙and just in time for the anniversary!
#viktor #arcane #viktorarcane
#viktor #arcane #viktorarcane
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Close up! One more session to go on this Viktor tattoo 💙and just in time for the anniversary!
#viktor #arcane #viktorarcane
#viktor #arcane #viktorarcane
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Today is the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Not only did the law literally open doors to countless students with disabilities (myself included), it also had the unintended consequence of creating the moral panic around an autism "epidemic." 🧵 1/
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Today is the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Not only did the law literally open doors to countless students with disabilities (myself included), it also had the unintended consequence of creating the moral panic around an autism "epidemic." 🧵 1/
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Autolabelling service that tells you if a poster needs a wellness check or if they are watching sport
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Autolabelling service that tells you if a poster needs a wellness check or if they are watching sport
A mistake I will not repeat again: did not purchase ALL of the yarn I needed for a blanket up front, thinking I would just order more when I needed it. Aaaaaand now they've discontinued half of the colors I was using and I'm not experienced enough to know how to find equivalents elsewhere.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A mistake I will not repeat again: did not purchase ALL of the yarn I needed for a blanket up front, thinking I would just order more when I needed it. Aaaaaand now they've discontinued half of the colors I was using and I'm not experienced enough to know how to find equivalents elsewhere.
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We can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and we can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and we can do you all three concurrent or consecutive. But we can't give you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory.
They're all blood, you see.
They're all blood, you see.
November 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
We can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and we can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and we can do you all three concurrent or consecutive. But we can't give you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory.
They're all blood, you see.
They're all blood, you see.
Agreed! After cycling through a few others, this is our final tree stand. Been using it for years now.
PSA: This is the tree stand to buy. We've had it for years now, and it is incredibly stable, easy to set up, and holds a metric assload of water. You step down on the handle/lever to clamp the tree in place so you don't need to fiddle with horribly placed thumb screws.
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Agreed! After cycling through a few others, this is our final tree stand. Been using it for years now.
Logged in to see two different people on my tl talking about Tom Stoppard. Thought, oh no, does that mean... damn. RIP.
November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Logged in to see two different people on my tl talking about Tom Stoppard. Thought, oh no, does that mean... damn. RIP.
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If you're wondering ‘What do you mean it reads back to front as well as front to back?’
Well, I'll try to quickly explain what “THE SPECTACULAR SPACE LOOP” is ⬇️
Well, I'll try to quickly explain what “THE SPECTACULAR SPACE LOOP” is ⬇️
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If you're wondering ‘What do you mean it reads back to front as well as front to back?’
Well, I'll try to quickly explain what “THE SPECTACULAR SPACE LOOP” is ⬇️
Well, I'll try to quickly explain what “THE SPECTACULAR SPACE LOOP” is ⬇️
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Dawn - watercolor and acryla gouache on paper
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Dawn - watercolor and acryla gouache on paper
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
If you want to give into your capitalistic urges, prints are
✨on sale✨ on INPRNT as part of their black friday thingy
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
I would have SO MANY animals if my dog did not hate/fear all creatures great and small
November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I would have SO MANY animals if my dog did not hate/fear all creatures great and small
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Just, uh, laying here in a high-traffic area. No reason in particular.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Just, uh, laying here in a high-traffic area. No reason in particular.
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
This is narcissism masquerading as philosophy — the technophile elite are not recognizing a new soul in AI, they're falling in love with their creation, staring at their own reflection in a digital pool.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
It is the ultimate in solipsism and has its roots in a pathological fear and denial of death.
Just, uh, laying here in a high-traffic area. No reason in particular.
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Just, uh, laying here in a high-traffic area. No reason in particular.
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A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.
I officially initiated the process of transitioning our troop from boys only to all-gender.
So there, Hegseth.
(For those not in the know, "family troops" were finally approved as an option *last week,* which probably explains his mantrum. This is in addition to individual boy and girl troops.)
So there, Hegseth.
(For those not in the know, "family troops" were finally approved as an option *last week,* which probably explains his mantrum. This is in addition to individual boy and girl troops.)
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I officially initiated the process of transitioning our troop from boys only to all-gender.
So there, Hegseth.
(For those not in the know, "family troops" were finally approved as an option *last week,* which probably explains his mantrum. This is in addition to individual boy and girl troops.)
So there, Hegseth.
(For those not in the know, "family troops" were finally approved as an option *last week,* which probably explains his mantrum. This is in addition to individual boy and girl troops.)
This is gonna be us in 2 years. 😭 My teen is my dog's favorite person in the world.
This is Skye. She refuses to let her human leave for college. Willing to do anything to get him to change his mind about this whole "education" thing. 13/10 (IG: skye.redgoldenretriever)
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 PM
This is gonna be us in 2 years. 😭 My teen is my dog's favorite person in the world.
Anyone else's dog get super offended when you do a deep clean? Like, whyyyyy would you try to erase all trace of my scent? Where is all the hair I have lovingly deposited upon your furniture?
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Anyone else's dog get super offended when you do a deep clean? Like, whyyyyy would you try to erase all trace of my scent? Where is all the hair I have lovingly deposited upon your furniture?
Nobody likes playing word-based games with me - but my 12 year old felt bad and told me he'd pay Scrabble. I told the kids they could use a dictionary and I would not. My teen managed to beat me by like 10 points! I think this might be a workable handicap.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Nobody likes playing word-based games with me - but my 12 year old felt bad and told me he'd pay Scrabble. I told the kids they could use a dictionary and I would not. My teen managed to beat me by like 10 points! I think this might be a workable handicap.
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So I woke up to discover that our family's involvement in scouting has become a political statement.
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U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
So I woke up to discover that our family's involvement in scouting has become a political statement.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
So I woke up to discover that our family's involvement in scouting has become a political statement.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
So I woke up to discover that our family's involvement in scouting has become a political statement.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...