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I can’t imagine anything bad happening by forcing our military commanders to leave their posts at the same time across the globe. wapo.st/4nidndf

Party of law and order my ass. Especially for the pension plan , these thefts leave regular Americans worse off and without effective recourse. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...

Great story on impact of Trump’s tariffs and elimination of the de minimis mailing rules.

@scalzi.com I’m new over the past year or so to reading your books (started with Red Shirts). I’ve read most of your books now including Agent to the Stars and really loved them. I am now reading The Android’s Dream. My question is - were you high when you wrote this?

@katmabu.bsky.social are you aware of anyway to get the flood of democratic solicitations to my phone to stop. Makes me want to never donate again. I have not received one from you which is why I support you.

@garethjohnbrown.bsky.social just finished the Society of Unknowable Objects. I tore through it. Fun expansion of the Book of Doors universe. Can’t wait for the team up to come!

@colleendoran.bsky.social well worth the wait. It’s stunning!

BREAKING NEWS: Former actor Dean Cain to be Luthor, not in a movie or anything.

@scalzi.com I bought Agent to the Stars after you discussed it here (not the expensive 1st edition hardcover). An amazing first effort! Great characters, believable ending. Like many of your books, they feel real with one outlandish premise (moon turns to cheese, Kaijus exist). Thanks for the reads

Never done a #FridayReads post before, but my novel The Naming Song is about fighting authoritarianism with every ounce of our love, our rage, our language, and our art (and a whole lot of monsters). In case that seems relevant. thirdarchive.net#thenamingsong

Murderbot is the best show you aren’t watching because Apple sucks at promoting their own programming.

Never doubt yourselves, reinforce your values

If someone says that Trump is going to return money to “us” ask them who the “us” is. Most people will get tax savings far below what they will lose in government subsidies such as Medicaid or Medicare, food stamps or other programs. Very few will actual get net $ in their already wealthy pockets

@jakobkerr.bsky.social just finished Dead Money. A fantastic read with a great ending. It sucked me in and I read it all in two days. I’m hoping you have more novels in you, but for now bask in this first success.

Sharing if anyone can help.

Happy April 25th. Enjoy the day 😃

Does @gailsimone.bsky.social have a way of duplicating or cloning herself? She is creating ruckus online, playing games and writing in all media. She can’t be just one person. There isn’t enough time.

Hey Donold, Joe Biden brought Brittney Griner home from a Russian gulag, but you can’t bring home Kilmar Abrego García? You gonna let Joe be a better dealmaker than you?

Asked Grok how DOGE was doing: “The initiative’s bold promises seem more performative than achievable, given the complexity of federal systems and legal constraints. The establishment narrative [Musk] exaggerates savings, while critics highlight ideological motivations over genuine efficiency.”

For the first time in my life I lost a library book. No idea where it went. Feels like I failed in a sacred duty.

For anyone in the UK, read this book. Jedediah creates a magical world that is based on the power of language and words. Well worth the read.

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I needed to kill a few hours last week between meetings. So went to local library. Had WiFi, outlets, a bathroom and comfortable chairs. Didn’t have to buy anything or feel guilty just sitting there.

Some things never change.

“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.” ― Bette Davis Happy International Women's Day

In a world of filled with JD Vances, be a Zelensky.

These are tough times but you are not alone.

By law, am I now required to refer to him as Bruce Jenner again. What bathroom does he use at mar-a-lago

Has anyone heard about what the government is doing to control bird flu? I will admit I’ve reduced my news intake but I haven’t heard of any plan.

Help. I’m in the wrong timeline and I would like to get off!!!

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Sorry inspiring cancer kid, the government just cut cancer funding #SuperBowl

Here’s what we did today

The Twitter brigades have been out in force on Reddit lately. #webcomics

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

@comicsinthega.bsky.social My comic bookshelf.

really incredible typo on my dinner last night

@gailsimone.bsky.social I just finished #RedSonjaConsumed. It was incredibly well written and an amazing depiction of Sonja (both admirable and awful). I’m hoping we get another novel from you soon. Would love to read a Barbara Gordon/Batgirl story. Thanks for a great read!!

I use both. Great resources with large volume of choices.

@angrystaffer.bsky.social good to have you here.

So happy to see The Naming Song included here. “Fans of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, of R.F. Kuang’s Babel, of N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy, won’t want to miss this one.” electricliterature.com/the-best-boo...

@erinmorgenstern.bsky.social The Night Circus is one of my favorite books. Both to read and to listen to. So I took your recommendation to read Jedediah Berry’s The Naming Song, which is also now one of my favorite books. I love the world he built and the adventure. Thanks for 2 of my best reads 📖😀

www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/u... It’s about time he went on the record. Bush should do the same.