Today only, STARTIDE RISING, my 2nd novel that 'made' my career (Hugo+Nebula etc.) is on-sale for just $2.99 on most ebook sites. Makes a great 'let's start the best year, ever!' gift. ;-) www.barnesandnoble.com/w/startide-r...

Yes, Greenland is big. Trump envisions immortality for doubling America! Only... nowhere near that big. www.youtube.com/shorts/ynlNM...

Why this obsession? #1 a toddler's obsession +a dying man's desperation for immortality via fame thru a New Louisiana Purchase that looks (on maps) as big as Africa! #2 Orders from Putin. A US invasion smashes NATO= Vlad's dream! Then DT LETS the Russian Navy thru. www.bbc.com/news/live/ce...

Among the best sci-tech videos I ever saw, detailing one of the core technologies enabling every extreme machine of our era, from your cell phone to Nvidia chips and AI. Each step in this process was in itself a stroke of genius and there were hundreds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUH...

One of the biggest space-related news items is the endeavor announced by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, to privately fund four new, very ambitious telescope systems, reviving the old-time funding source for instrumental astronomy. arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

Midweek post is re Venezuela and Greenland, from a dozen perspectives you'll not see in the news. And how the GOP is always bipolar re foreign policy. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/impe... Or else come by my pretty-new Substack. (Subscribe!) davidbrin.substack.com/p/imperial-d...

Today only GLORY SEASON -one of my best novels- is (ebook) on sale for just $1.99! On all major sites. I promise fun and adventure and great sfnal idea romps! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

This explains why BB didn't do the OBVIOUS best end. Jesse tutoring fellow convicts, chiding em to get a better Work Ethic. Full circle! J gets deserved penalty... +redemption channeling Walt's teacher ethos. W's best legacy. Someone make it to post as fan art? www.youtube.com/shorts/ifsmG...

Part 10 finishes my series of Newer Deals to offer US voters. Some fix structural flaws exploited by Trumpians. ALL follow the 60%+ Rule -likely easy to pass. 10 could be done by a new Congress, even if KGB agents still grip the White House. On to Appomattox. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/a-ne...

Putin needs alliance with Ayatollahs for arms & a warm port +Quds 'volunteers' to block retreating Russian draftees in Ukraine. Trump'll never 'topple Ayatollahs' But must be seen trying, to give Ayatollahs an external enemy + take credit if Blue Iranians succeed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxcs...

I'd love for this living embodiment of all seven deadly sins not to preside (desecrate) over anniversary commemorations at Independence Hall or Madam Liberty or the Washington Monument. Or anywhere. On the coming July4. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-hid...

Prayers for 'blue' Iranians to win! Don't let Foxites claim they weren't Ayatollah+Putin pals. Here again is the compilation for peeling away any residually sane Republicans you know. It's worth the effort! They are valuable neighbors who will make great allies in the coalition victory to come.

Read why the post of Secretary of Defense needs a leader of sagacity, knowledge & common sense. Not braying on Fox "I don't believe in germs and haven't washed hands in a decade!" And tipsy-summoned 500 top generals, admirals & sergeants to publicly berate them. www.thebulwark.com/p/american-m...

"You'll do your taxes on a postcard!" vowed Trump+Paul Ryan+Fox in2017. Then dropped all mention after huge tax cuts for the rich. Remember as you gather receipts to slog away & prepare in 2026. Or when Ryan crawls out to help lead a 'GOP revival" after DT fades. www.kcur.org/2018-06-29/t...

Interesting reading list for some 'great Science fiction novels.' And some maybe are! www.apfi.us/planetary-ob...

Studying gut microbiomes, researchers detected closed-loop RNA structures ‘obelisks’ that lack protein-coding regions, distinguishing them from conventional viral genomes. Instead, the molecules resemble viroids, obelisks have been found only in bacteria in humans. dailygalaxy.com/2025/12/new-...

Zelensky: demand an open TRIAL by a jury of random world citizens, whether his nation/government are "Nazi," or whether Putin's regime satisfies the criteria. The demand alone would be devastating propaganda, as would Putin's refusal. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Anyone interested in legendary American Hispanic colorful figures and (to arguable extent) heroes should know about Elfego Baca, Disney did a whole TV series about him when I was a kid. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfego_...

Posted: Part9 of my series on a pragmatic Newer Deal Dems could offer -- to win and to save the Republic. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-ne... Or if you prefer Substack: substack.com/home/post/p-...

Important insights into the continuing "Russia Thing." And now we see a full-court press by their agents to crush the professionals in our intelligence services and diverting or firing key anti-terror agents. Remember it, when the Big Distraction hits. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSxl...

Here's his latest and it's no fluke. He really is the real deal. substack.com/inbox/post/1...?

Here's a method to resist that I've not seen anywhere. Every PAROLE OFFICER in America should be sent images of the roughest ICE agents, especially in their region. Do you doubt there are plenty of of ex-cons in ICE? Even masked, they'd probably be recognizable by skilled parole officers.

A few out there appear immune to the Zorblaxxian Ray, able to read patiently and comment cogently. Here’s one fellow, going by a nom-de-plume “The Mongoose,” whose Substack appraisal of my “Newer Deal” is not only lucid, but also riffs some fresh perspectives substack.com/inbox/post/1...?

An example of the brave and generous friendhip Russia was shown in her darkest hour, not ignobly downplayed and even never-mentioned by Putin and his cabal of "ex"-commissars and certainly by his puppets in DC. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJR6...

Jeepers watch this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjbT... If you want to welcome residually sane Republicans, here's how - my proposed Newer Deal. Newer Deal davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

Ten years ago I posted on Republican obsessions re naval ships, especially naming them in ways that carry out immature grudges. And that was back when GOP insanity was merely Neocon warmongering and cheating, before the present era of volcanically-open-evil. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-...

For 2 years I spoke of Ukraine's right to do this under the rules of war - drone-hitting an RF tanker in the Med. They could even buy and outfit an AFU navy ship in some friendly port and roam the high seas. Arrrr.

Catering to this dizzy, narcissist loon is now a top job among the sane in DC. One aspect: there is a name for this class of warship. It is 'cruiser' and they are being phased out by the Navy, not-in, for good reasons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zss6...

A cheer-you-up and lovely escape from cynical pessimism for the season... with over a billion views. The Vegan Wolf. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7p...

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A sweet riff-tribute to the Uplift Universe x.com/FlaviousBrav...

Here's how to persuade the less unreasonable gun folks it's not about confiscation. The Jefferson Rifle: hidden essence of the gun debate - davidbrin.blogspot.com/2007/01/brin...

It's late in the season, but the boycott gaining traction across the USA and Canada is part of our resistance to a criminal+KGB gang. See the list. Make 2026 their worst year... and the best one yet for Enlightenment Civilization and True America. And you. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It's late in the season, but the boycott gaining traction across the USA and Canada is part of our resistance to a criminal+KGB gang. See the list. Make 2026 their worst year... and the best one yet for Enlightenment Civilization and True America. And you. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Part8 of my series on 35+ reforms Dems could offer in a Newer Deal. All of them quick /do-able to fix flaws exposed by a rabid loon-tyrant. This time immigration, bribery, budgets, public property... +libraries? That last one's gonna hurt! If it ever happens. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/12/part...

It's all eerily PREDICTED in "Dick" (1999). Nixon hires 2 flakey 15y-olds as dog walkers who croon love fantasies in the oval office tape machine. Dick realizes... "I can survive the burglary etc, but messing with 15 yr-olds will get me lynched!" So he erases the 18 minute "Gap"! Parallels?

Some good news science stories for a new year. Some endangered species recovering and ozone hole decreasing and renewables far outpacing every other form of power… though extinctions still happen and CO2 keeps pouring into the air and the warming and acidification... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Limitless Telepresence is fulfilling the promise of combining robotics with AI, Virtual Reality and human judgement. From oceans to forests the Moon! Both professionals and amateurs will augment or control bots to perform a wide range of functions, even tourism. www.LimitlessTelepresence.com

Some of my predictive novels I don't want to see come true. ‘Holnists’ in THE POSTMAN (1985: filmed in 1997), a world cult of fascist-nasty treason propelled by the "Mystic of Leningrad'. Look up Alexander Dugin, spirit-guide to Putin & his fanatic tools in the USA. www.davidbrin.com/postman.html

There’s momentum for a world campaign to plant A Trillion Trees to replace some of the 3 trillion that humans have chopped. That’s the same name and pretty much same year as I foretold in EARTH (1990). Among many predictions. On every list of top ‘predictive novels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWDE...

Holy Moly -- www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/p...

Terrific gift for your sci fi aficionado. Phantasia's magnificent collector's edition of my first novel SUNDIVER. With gorgeous interiors by the great Jim Burns. For those who still share love of the art of the book... and the hard SF adventure that launched me. phantasiapress.com/products/sun...

A clip about one of my heroes, who forged the professional officer corps that both won WWII and kept (general) peace for a human lifespan AND swore utter devotion to civilian-democratic rule. THE top priority of the KGB-run GOP cabal is to crush the professionals. www.youtube.com/shorts/WHb5O...

Part 7 of my series on Democratic Newer Deals to both draw-in voters and keep promises, by sticking the 60%+ Rule. Quickly passing what can be passed quickly. As Pelosi-Schumer-Sanders-AOC did in the miracle year 2021-22, but better! Tonight: defense and war. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/12/save...

These reasons to oppose the madness - and none compare to what's looming at us: a contrived 9/11 terror hit or trauma to get us -esp the military- rallying round The Leader. Remember to point: "HE did this!" By firing counter-terror experts, putting the rest under Noem & Gabbard ...and Putin.

"Who would give Mid-East wealth funds & JaredKushner control over CBS and CNN? Answer: Trump, whose family deeply depends on financing from the Middle East." And from Moscow. Oligarchs collecting/narrowing power. GOP=zeroCompetition. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-happe...?

Robert Zubrin was 'Mr. Mars' before Elon. We disagreed re politics -till he realized his party's been hijacked by monsters. Here Zubrin dives into the Russian fascist who's central to Putin's blend of czardom, Leninism and genocidal hate. www.skeptic.com/article/alek...

Drive a miniature lunar rover on the moon using your smartphone! Up to 24,000 people globally will be able to participate. It's our turn! (I’m an advisor to this startup.) www.LimitlessTelepresence.com

Humans are AWFUL! And yet, among all the funny videos of dogs and cats facing illusion pit-rugs, this one is far the funniest! I thought cats were immune but here are a couple who aren't. No wonder aliens mess with us. www.youtube.com/shorts/FdXdk...

Gardeners. ROUNDUP is toxic & unneeded. Spray 2:1 Vinegar + water + a tsp salt +half a tsp dish detergent. Sometimes I add some bleach. Not one ingredient is at all toxic to you /animals and the salt is minimal. The mix is ~50% as effective as roundup (do it twice) but 0% the toxicity.