Patrick G. Barkman
@barkmanwrites.bsky.social
Father, husband, Cherokee, hiker, reader, writer, bibliophile, dork, Coloradoan
(he/him)
(he/him)
Plur1bus is entertaining
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Plur1bus is entertaining
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Using AI to write makes you a writer, the same way using DoorDash to get dinner makes you a chef.
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Using AI to write makes you a writer, the same way using DoorDash to get dinner makes you a chef.
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Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Day to all who celebrate. Be sure to let all your screams out and then disappear.
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Day to all who celebrate. Be sure to let all your screams out and then disappear.
Fantasy readers!
How much does an original setting matter to you?
That is, if the characters and story are good, do you mind if it's a relatively generic fantasy setting?
I ask because, knowing me, I will spend forever on the setting.
How much does an original setting matter to you?
That is, if the characters and story are good, do you mind if it's a relatively generic fantasy setting?
I ask because, knowing me, I will spend forever on the setting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Fantasy readers!
How much does an original setting matter to you?
That is, if the characters and story are good, do you mind if it's a relatively generic fantasy setting?
I ask because, knowing me, I will spend forever on the setting.
How much does an original setting matter to you?
That is, if the characters and story are good, do you mind if it's a relatively generic fantasy setting?
I ask because, knowing me, I will spend forever on the setting.
Okay, birthday weekend over. Time to hunch over the keyboard like a demented troll again #amwriting
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Okay, birthday weekend over. Time to hunch over the keyboard like a demented troll again #amwriting
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🧵Spotted While Cafe Writing and Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A sleepy man (30s?) is sitting in on a very dull business meeting.
But what is this?!
He's ordered a GIANT piece of cake?
Ah, that's more like it.
The meeting drones on but he has a cake shield.
The boredom shall not defeat him! (1)
A sleepy man (30s?) is sitting in on a very dull business meeting.
But what is this?!
He's ordered a GIANT piece of cake?
Ah, that's more like it.
The meeting drones on but he has a cake shield.
The boredom shall not defeat him! (1)
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🧵Spotted While Cafe Writing and Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A sleepy man (30s?) is sitting in on a very dull business meeting.
But what is this?!
He's ordered a GIANT piece of cake?
Ah, that's more like it.
The meeting drones on but he has a cake shield.
The boredom shall not defeat him! (1)
A sleepy man (30s?) is sitting in on a very dull business meeting.
But what is this?!
He's ordered a GIANT piece of cake?
Ah, that's more like it.
The meeting drones on but he has a cake shield.
The boredom shall not defeat him! (1)
Normally, I come up with a title first. This time, however…
#amwriting
#amwriting
October 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Normally, I come up with a title first. This time, however…
#amwriting
#amwriting
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Ouch. This one cuts to the bone.
October 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Ouch. This one cuts to the bone.
Give it to me!
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Give it to me!
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🧵Spotted While Cafe Writing in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A man (60s?) carefully fixes a wobbly table before producing a newspaper and pen.
Moments later, his wife joins him.
Talking softly with heads bowed together as they do the crossword, laughing at each other's silly guesses. (1)
A man (60s?) carefully fixes a wobbly table before producing a newspaper and pen.
Moments later, his wife joins him.
Talking softly with heads bowed together as they do the crossword, laughing at each other's silly guesses. (1)
October 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🧵Spotted While Cafe Writing in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A man (60s?) carefully fixes a wobbly table before producing a newspaper and pen.
Moments later, his wife joins him.
Talking softly with heads bowed together as they do the crossword, laughing at each other's silly guesses. (1)
A man (60s?) carefully fixes a wobbly table before producing a newspaper and pen.
Moments later, his wife joins him.
Talking softly with heads bowed together as they do the crossword, laughing at each other's silly guesses. (1)
Could we possibly have found a more generic image? War bonnets, the desert, tipis and totem poles? Do better
October 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Could we possibly have found a more generic image? War bonnets, the desert, tipis and totem poles? Do better
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It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
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My cartoon for the books page in this week’s @theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My cartoon for the books page in this week’s @theguardian.com
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A small human (3?) is studiously pushing a small trolley along next to Mum.
Small Human has MANY opinions about what can go in his trolley. Chocolate? Yes. Bananas? Yes. Frozen spinach? NOOOO.
He is a grocery connoisseur and knows what he likes. (1)
A small human (3?) is studiously pushing a small trolley along next to Mum.
Small Human has MANY opinions about what can go in his trolley. Chocolate? Yes. Bananas? Yes. Frozen spinach? NOOOO.
He is a grocery connoisseur and knows what he likes. (1)
October 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A small human (3?) is studiously pushing a small trolley along next to Mum.
Small Human has MANY opinions about what can go in his trolley. Chocolate? Yes. Bananas? Yes. Frozen spinach? NOOOO.
He is a grocery connoisseur and knows what he likes. (1)
A small human (3?) is studiously pushing a small trolley along next to Mum.
Small Human has MANY opinions about what can go in his trolley. Chocolate? Yes. Bananas? Yes. Frozen spinach? NOOOO.
He is a grocery connoisseur and knows what he likes. (1)
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Good morning, friends!
October 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Good morning, friends!
Forgotten Realms is easily my least favorite D&D setting but I'd immigrate there in a nanosecond if only Elminster would return my calls
“We could write whole essays on the ways the Forgotten Realms is fundamentally resistant to industrialization…”
This is what D&D with a table of historians is like.
This is what D&D with a table of historians is like.
October 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Forgotten Realms is easily my least favorite D&D setting but I'd immigrate there in a nanosecond if only Elminster would return my calls
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Hence, horrible shadow!
Unreal mock’ry, hence!
Unreal mock’ry, hence!
October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hence, horrible shadow!
Unreal mock’ry, hence!
Unreal mock’ry, hence!
So far I haven’t seen anything about the Absolute line that makes me the least bit interested in reading any of it. Batman with an ax?
October 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
So far I haven’t seen anything about the Absolute line that makes me the least bit interested in reading any of it. Batman with an ax?
Keep writing
Don't look at the news
Don't look at the news
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .
media.tenor.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Keep writing
Don't look at the news
Don't look at the news
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One of my favorite things about DMing is coming up with bespoke monster abilities.
Mainly so I get to say things like "You have angered the Marmot. It uses an attack called 'the Wheel of Pain!'"
Highly recommend this BTW. Players are very capable these days. They can tank 40 points of damage.
Mainly so I get to say things like "You have angered the Marmot. It uses an attack called 'the Wheel of Pain!'"
Highly recommend this BTW. Players are very capable these days. They can tank 40 points of damage.
September 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
One of my favorite things about DMing is coming up with bespoke monster abilities.
Mainly so I get to say things like "You have angered the Marmot. It uses an attack called 'the Wheel of Pain!'"
Highly recommend this BTW. Players are very capable these days. They can tank 40 points of damage.
Mainly so I get to say things like "You have angered the Marmot. It uses an attack called 'the Wheel of Pain!'"
Highly recommend this BTW. Players are very capable these days. They can tank 40 points of damage.
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We only rate dogs. This is very clearly a red panda. We've had just about enough of your tomfoolery. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (IG: __joyjoa)
September 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We only rate dogs. This is very clearly a red panda. We've had just about enough of your tomfoolery. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (IG: __joyjoa)
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A teen (14?) has just lifted her friend into her arms and is twirling her around.
Her friend's head is thrown back in laughter that rings up and down the street, her long hair flying.
Totally caught up in a fleeting moment.
This is happiness.(1)
A teen (14?) has just lifted her friend into her arms and is twirling her around.
Her friend's head is thrown back in laughter that rings up and down the street, her long hair flying.
Totally caught up in a fleeting moment.
This is happiness.(1)
September 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A teen (14?) has just lifted her friend into her arms and is twirling her around.
Her friend's head is thrown back in laughter that rings up and down the street, her long hair flying.
Totally caught up in a fleeting moment.
This is happiness.(1)
A teen (14?) has just lifted her friend into her arms and is twirling her around.
Her friend's head is thrown back in laughter that rings up and down the street, her long hair flying.
Totally caught up in a fleeting moment.
This is happiness.(1)
First edition of William Jennings Bryan’s account of his 1896 presidential campaign. $25 at an antique store.
September 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
First edition of William Jennings Bryan’s account of his 1896 presidential campaign. $25 at an antique store.