Ken Ford
@fkenford.bsky.social
Dad (to Luca and Nate). Granddad (to Lilly the cat). Nerd. He/him.
Retired video game programmer.
Trying to be a good ally.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Retired video game programmer.
Trying to be a good ally.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
February 1, 2026 at 5:31 AM
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Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
While we've gotten affirming feedback on Engine Angel, pitching unfortunately hasn't been successful. As a result, we've had to make the hard decision to lay off five team members. Each of these devs are incredible: if you have a place on your team, or know someone hiring, please keep them in mind!⬇
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Hey yall. As you've seen here - unfortunately a large portion of the ivy road team was laid off today, myself included. We're all looking for work! Gonna do a quick thread about those who were laid off today and why you should hire them:
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The US government has lost more than 10,000 people with PhDs in the STEM or health fields since Trump 2.0 took office — 14% of the federal civil servants with PhDs in those areas, a @ScienceMagazine analysis shows.
What could possibly go wrong? www.science.org/content/arti...
What could possibly go wrong? www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
www.science.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The US government has lost more than 10,000 people with PhDs in the STEM or health fields since Trump 2.0 took office — 14% of the federal civil servants with PhDs in those areas, a @ScienceMagazine analysis shows.
What could possibly go wrong? www.science.org/content/arti...
What could possibly go wrong? www.science.org/content/arti...
Change a letter, ruin a film:
The Nuns of Navarone
The Nuns of Navarone
Change a letter, ruin a film:
Top Gut
Top Gut
Change a letter, ruin a film:
Joan of Orc
Joan of Orc
January 26, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Change a letter, ruin a film:
The Nuns of Navarone
The Nuns of Navarone
January 25, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Fixed it for you, Fox News. 😡
January 24, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Fixed it for you, Fox News. 😡
Lilly created her own Prototaxite model in her litter box.
Here's a pic of her admiring a facsimile 3d-printed by my nephew for my last b-day.
Here's a pic of her admiring a facsimile 3d-printed by my nephew for my last b-day.
January 23, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Lilly created her own Prototaxite model in her litter box.
Here's a pic of her admiring a facsimile 3d-printed by my nephew for my last b-day.
Here's a pic of her admiring a facsimile 3d-printed by my nephew for my last b-day.
I wasn't a huge concert-goer/live-music-aficionado in my youth, and as I've aged that desire has just about disappeared.
That said, The English Beat (even in this non-80s incarnation) would almost get me there!
That said, The English Beat (even in this non-80s incarnation) would almost get me there!
January 22, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I wasn't a huge concert-goer/live-music-aficionado in my youth, and as I've aged that desire has just about disappeared.
That said, The English Beat (even in this non-80s incarnation) would almost get me there!
That said, The English Beat (even in this non-80s incarnation) would almost get me there!
On my walk today, I said "Good morning!" to someone at 12:01PM. The shame!
January 21, 2026 at 8:35 PM
On my walk today, I said "Good morning!" to someone at 12:01PM. The shame!
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Cow Tools!🔨🪚🪛🔧
A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life
Meet Veronika, the first cow known to engage in flexible, multipurpose tool use
A pet cow named Veronika uses tools in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her best life
www.scientificamerican.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Cow Tools!🔨🪚🪛🔧
Lilly only goes outside supervised, in harness and on leash.
But in the fenced backyard we often let the old lady roam free w/o holding the leash.
Mostly she wanders placidly, sniffing the smells and eating grass!
#catsofbluesky
But in the fenced backyard we often let the old lady roam free w/o holding the leash.
Mostly she wanders placidly, sniffing the smells and eating grass!
#catsofbluesky
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Lilly only goes outside supervised, in harness and on leash.
But in the fenced backyard we often let the old lady roam free w/o holding the leash.
Mostly she wanders placidly, sniffing the smells and eating grass!
#catsofbluesky
But in the fenced backyard we often let the old lady roam free w/o holding the leash.
Mostly she wanders placidly, sniffing the smells and eating grass!
#catsofbluesky
This is frickin' awesome! 🏳️🌈🐏
One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
This is frickin' awesome! 🏳️🌈🐏
This is the kind of niche joke/pun I'm here for. Kudos!
what is the war on protein? depends on who you ask
baseball-reference war on protein: 1.6
fangraphs war on protein: 2.4
baseball prospectus war on protein: 0.9
baseball-reference war on protein: 1.6
fangraphs war on protein: 2.4
baseball prospectus war on protein: 0.9
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
This is the kind of niche joke/pun I'm here for. Kudos!
January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Fire of Unknown Origin
Blue Öyster Cult
Summer of '81 after graduating HS!
Blue Öyster Cult
Summer of '81 after graduating HS!
January 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Fire of Unknown Origin
Blue Öyster Cult
Summer of '81 after graduating HS!
Blue Öyster Cult
Summer of '81 after graduating HS!
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
We had (and I loved) a few albums when I was growing up: Broadway versions of Camelot , Man of La Mancha, The Music Man.
OTOH, when my college GF and I started dating at Cal, she was performing in Pirates of Penzance, so I remember that quite fondly. 🙂
OTOH, when my college GF and I started dating at Cal, she was performing in Pirates of Penzance, so I remember that quite fondly. 🙂
Name you fav musical
January 4, 2026 at 4:49 AM
We had (and I loved) a few albums when I was growing up: Broadway versions of Camelot , Man of La Mancha, The Music Man.
OTOH, when my college GF and I started dating at Cal, she was performing in Pirates of Penzance, so I remember that quite fondly. 🙂
OTOH, when my college GF and I started dating at Cal, she was performing in Pirates of Penzance, so I remember that quite fondly. 🙂
The Petaluma River is high, but not out-of-control high.
I'm envious. 😉
I'm envious. 😉
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The Petaluma River is high, but not out-of-control high.
I'm envious. 😉
I'm envious. 😉
"That'll do pig. That'll do."
(Of course! 🙂)
(Of course! 🙂)
Name a quote from a 90s film.
December 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
"That'll do pig. That'll do."
(Of course! 🙂)
(Of course! 🙂)
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Received multiple compliments on the shirt in the airport lounge
December 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Received multiple compliments on the shirt in the airport lounge
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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"That'll do pig. That'll do."
(Was there ever any doubt? 🙂)
(Was there ever any doubt? 🙂)
December 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"That'll do pig. That'll do."
(Was there ever any doubt? 🙂)
(Was there ever any doubt? 🙂)
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM