every time i write about wage theft i do a double take because it's so crazy corporations steal more than $50 bn from workers' paychecks each year, illegally paying workers less than they earned for their labor that significantly exceeds the combined losses from larceny, burglary, & vehicle theft

In Jan 2010 ‘Citizens United was implemented & people were allowed to give unlimited amounts of money to politicians. A huge percent comes from billionaires. This is why we don’t have child care. health care - the basic needs of life that rich people easily access

This is GREAT! We all need to memorize it and speak it daily, at least once. Only then will the blue tide flood over.

My sci-fi novella, Event Horizon, 🔥IS NOW OUT!🔥 25.000 words of epic sci-fi adventure, spaceships, unbridled neurodivergence, and robots! You can buy it here: barrows.itch.io/event-horizon Or here: books2read.com/u/bPPwNA Or you can buy it as part of this amazing bundle: itch.io/b/3598/autis...

this indie April, consider my COMPLETE werewolf trilogy!!

"I avoid politics." No bestie, you avoid uncomfortable conversations about politics. From the moment you were born til the day you die, you've been thoroughly and utterly enmeshed in the policies, systems, and governance of a society that shapes your experience. You just try not to think about it.

50 years ago today, @markhamillofficial.bsky.social was preparing to film his first scene in a small film called Star Wars. Before the first lines were spoken, this photo was taken in... a galaxy far far away.

The President of the United States is a piece of shit. Not news especially, but today I think it requires stating again. Piece. Of. Shit.

A reminder that we don’t need billionaires to pay charity, we need them to pay their damn taxes. Billionaire philanthropy is PR to disguise their tax evasion. Don’t fall for it. Tax billionaires. Save our democracy. Period.

Oh my God. What an absolute fiasco

Sean Astin is a damn good dude

Nothing good comes from government making lists like this. Also, in trans folk who have had certain surgeries, the body no longer produces certain crucial hormones. When those hormones are withheld, that means death. Comments can be left here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

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Thanks Gabino! This week my debut crime thriller, Welcome to Cemetery, turned 1. Decided to make the ebook and the follow up short story collection just $0.99 for the week! books2read.com/u/b5Kn0l

thanks Gabino! my new novella is available for ebook preorder! Amusement Park Arcana comes July 15, 2026 books2read.com/AmusementPar...

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Almost done with the novel, so I’m thinking/hoping/dreaming about my next contract. Know what helps? Selling books! Seriously. Anyway, it’s almost half off! Go ahead, share what you love. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

This is why we are in Iran. This is why he attacked Venezuela. This is why he is threatening Cuba. All of his foolishness is a distraction. Release the Epstein Files! #SheShed

Trump’s bombing of Iran is reckless and a direct threat to American and Iranian lives. Launching military strikes without congressional authorization or evidence of an imminent threat is not strength. It is an abuse of power. Tell your Members of Congress to put an immediate stop to this war.

This week on Planetside… A well-crafted reading copy can save you from tech mishaps and keep your delivery smooth at a public reading. Learn more from “Creating Buzz Through Author Readings” by : @brendaclough.bsky.social : www.sfwa.org/2026/02/24/c...

NEW: Trump just raised taxes on us from 10% to 15%. This is the largest tax increase in our lives. And it's 100% because of Trump and the GOP. So when you prices rise thank a Republican!

Do you want to read some beautifully weird and frequently heart breaking scifi / fantasy / horror / litfic short story collections??? Of course you do! Any of these will do the job for you :). Don’t sleep on them!

There's a market tomorrow, so it's time for my pre-market ritual... My plea for you to buy a t-shirt right here & now so my box of t-shirts isn't as heavy tomorrow! THAT'S right! I want this box to be a manageable weight! Get 'em at SquidFacts.net! Currently trying to fund a biodiversity mural 😘

I have officially made my debut in HORROR! My new short story The Vanisher is now available at the Chain Letter Substack! If you liked the movie Malignant, then this is for you! Warnings for blood, gore, and garbage disposals weeklychainletter.substack.com/p/the-vanish...

Now we learn from Reps of both parties who saw the unredacted Epstein files today that Trump, Bondi, & Blanche are covering up the absolute worst things in the Epstein files to protect the wealthy, powerful and politically connected. DOJ is being run by criminal co-conspirators.

Why did Trump move Ghislaine Maxwell to a Club Fed? She was sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking and raping children. He didn’t just move her. He gave her a puppy. I want the press to ask this question every single day. Not just of Blanche and Bondi. Ask Trump.

Haven’t stepped foot in a Home Depot since Jan 2025.

Ah, Bad Bunny left you with questions about power outages, storms, and our hatred of colonialism? Don’t worry, I got you. I’ll show you the aftermath of a storm, take you to the beach, show you what hides under the waves. I’ll show you our magia… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

That‘s the spirit.

Of course. DHS lied again. Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland. Then lied about it. They were *not* gang members. And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault. apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...

10/10 ICE protest sign

One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"

More than 34,000 Minnesotans signed up to be trained as ICED observers with various activist groups in recent weeks, many of them since Jan. 7, when a federal agent shot and killed Renée Good.

Human banner today, San Francisco #ICEOffOurStreets!!!

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‘Babylon 5’ premiered as a regular weekly series on this day 32 years ago! (January 26, 1994) Created by J. Michael Straczynski. Starring Michael O'Hare Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Andrea Thompson, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, & more. #OnThisDay

DreamHaven in Minneapolis is where I discovered Pratchett. I’ve always been grateful to sign there, but now I’m gonna be proud as hell too.

In none of his appearances today did Bovino acknowledge that this was in any way regrettable or could have been prevented. Because he doesn't regret it, and he wants it to happen again. Terrorizing anyone who is trying to hold them accountable is their only play rn

Goodnight.

once again i am asking literally anyone in a position of power to do literally anything so that our neighbors stop getting fucking murdered in the street

Gov. Janet Mills: "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't believe in secret arrests or secret police."

If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help. The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later: thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/

We are seeing an organized peaceful resistance to trumps fascism in Minnesota that can be copied in other states.

The crowd who cried about participation trophies sure don't seem to mind their daddy getting one a week.