Drone Wars is coming November 14. Do video games train the kids for a war? books2read.com/u/bOYEwQ

Important interview of Gary Kasparov by @jenrubin.bsky.social Ukraine is the front line of Democracy. contrarian.substack.com/p/garry-kasp...

Three yrs after the Smashwords merge with Draft2Digital, we talk about the combo and our exciting plans for 2025 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=obgz...

There are scores of anti Trump/DOGE/Musk protests planned for April 5 handsoff2025.com

NEGOTIATIONS WITH PUTIN: AGENT KRASNOV OR TRUMP'S FAILURE Vlog 984: War in Ukraine youtu.be/y6QRb7Hmw_w

What a week

The wages of the richest 1% have skyrocketed 182% since 1979.  Meanwhile, the wages of the bottom 90% have seen just 44% growth.  Trickle down economics was always a hoax.

The Logic of Destruction (audio) open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Firing independent watchdogs is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Removes another obstacle to corruption and abuse of power www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

She called for kindness and mercy.

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They should look not just at the algos for posts, but also for political disinformation masquerading as ads. Their ads are a cesspool.

What's happening in indie publishing for 2025? I was pleased today to join this panel with Joanna Penn, Dale Roberts, and Jim Azevedo - www.youtube.com/live/3qfVf5h...

Look out below Jeff Bezos, but enjoy that parade Monday and try not to choke on all that masculine energy from your seat mates.

Smashwords/D2D erotica authors - new publicity opp for your next release

Hey, that's us! Come to our site, find the short story venues you love, and GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY! Capitalism sucks, but it's what we have and if you want to keep enjoying all these entertainment options, artists and editors need to be able to eat. I like food, don't you??? Keep reading!

Trump lied and claimed the New Orleans attacker was an immigrant. He wasn't confused; he's using the standard fascist tactic of linking marginalized people with criminality as a prelude to massive human rights violations. www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-new-...

Never Forget. Never Forgive.

I'm gonna share this cartoon again simply because Jeff Bezos' Washington Post tried to censor it.

Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned from the Washington Post after the paper killed her satirical cartoon depicting WaPo’s owner Jeff Bezos, as well as other media and tech giants, genuflecting to Donald Trump. Ann Telnaes’ integrity, journalistic standards, and…

Each of Trump's proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is simply a vengeful old man ... This is unlikely. Trump’s candidates constitute an attempt to wreck the American government. The Strongman Fantasy by Timothy Snyder open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Abortion Bans are Killing Women, and Governor Abbott Wants Us to Look Away. We Can't. We Won't. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Let that sink in: in the occupied territories, ru has destroyed “750 libraries, 120 museums, 38 theaters, cinemas, and philharmonics, as well as more than 1,179 cultural heritage objects. Additionally, Russian forces have destroyed over 200 million Ukrainian books.”

Exactly this.

AP's article on tips for Bluesky newbies is really good! A nice, clear, straightforward description of how Bluesky works and gives you some pointers on how it's different than the old place in useful ways.

Michelle Obama's brilliant speech tonight in Michigan: "If we don't get this election right, your wife, your daughter, your mother, we as women will become collateral damage to your rage.So are you as men prepared to look into the eyes of the women you love & tell them you supported this assault?"

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