Patrick G. Barkman
@barkmanwrites.bsky.social
Father, husband, Cherokee, hiker, reader, writer, bibliophile, dork, Coloradoan
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Give it to me!
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Give it to me!
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.
The racism misogyny & homophobia in Grimdark isn’t historically accurate & indicates laziness or weirdness on the part of the writers
August 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The racism misogyny & homophobia in Grimdark isn’t historically accurate & indicates laziness or weirdness on the part of the writers
Inserting historical figures who were born decades or centuries after your POD is just lazy writing
August 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Inserting historical figures who were born decades or centuries after your POD is just lazy writing
If the Confederacy had won its independence it would’ve collapsed in a decade or so
August 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If the Confederacy had won its independence it would’ve collapsed in a decade or so
The Soviet Union never had the capacity to invade the Japanese Home Islands
August 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The Soviet Union never had the capacity to invade the Japanese Home Islands
Nazi Germany never had the capacity to successfully invade Britain #alternatehistory
August 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Nazi Germany never had the capacity to successfully invade Britain #alternatehistory
Some aspens and rocks
July 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Some aspens and rocks
There’s no such thing as “canon.” The writers of your favorite comics, tv shows & movies were just making it up as they went along to suit the needs of the story.
June 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
There’s no such thing as “canon.” The writers of your favorite comics, tv shows & movies were just making it up as they went along to suit the needs of the story.
Some interesting rocks I encountered
June 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Some interesting rocks I encountered
