I'm sure if a Democratic elected official mandated that a left-wing organization had to be given access to all of a state's public schools, they would be completely fine with it and would never ever call it "grooming" or "indoctrination" or anything.

Missouri Republicans adopted a new congressional map that split Kansas City into three GOP districts. And that’s not all: They advanced a measure that’d force any popular initiative to get a majority in the state’s staunchly conservative regions.

The UPDATED version of my Portfolio Site is up and running. I may do so tweaks hear and there, but it is ready for the job hunt. (I will be on the hunt Oct 1st since my Gov job is ending). New Art: Voodoo, Star Trek, and Upper Deck added. #hireme tourangeau-creative.com

This is why I talk about the aristocracy being immortal and mutable. It's always in the human bloodstream. It wakes up every day trying to win, and we need to wake up every day trying to destroy it. There is no finish line.

IN MINUTES! LIVE! “Guests: ‘The Making of #StarTrek III' Authors, the Tenutos" | #417 Trekland Tuesdays LIVE w/YouTube live SuperChat: bit.ly/3hzTZXE

Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"

It seems obvious why Trump wants a shutdown. It would close the courts but leave ICE and the military operational. A perfectly fetid environment in which to expand his power even further.

Okay. So this is wholly on the Republican controlled government then.

I'm so embarrassed to be an American right now. Donald Trump is a senile old codger, standing before the United Nations, reading a speech clearly written by an alt right lunatic and a bunch of oil and gas lobbyists. Well done, U.S. voters. You really fucked this one up.

I just signed a contract for a new original novel about a team of superheroes in 1977 New York City, THE INFLICTORS, to be published by Spare Oom Press, which should be out in the spring of '26. More to come, but here's a tease: my story WEIRD TALES 371 ties into this series.......

Trump's UN speech was an embarrassing shitshow that brought disgrace upon the United States. Congrats, America.

Breaking character: Ken White has a fantastic post about how "free speech culture" undermines free speech. It's something I've thought about a lot before, but Ken knows way more about it than I do and explains it really well. www.popehat.com/p/how-free-s...

This isn't about antifa, this is about the NGO's. The goal here is to eliminate philanthropic support to major liberal groups through intimidation. They're going to starve liberal groups of funding while hitting them with millions in legal fees from investigations. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

It's weird that nobody can just straight out say that he's a deeply stupid man and that is now being compounded by clear mental deterioration. Like we all see it. We know what it is.

Ireland just released a report showing the huge success of the unconditional basic income it provided to artists. Each $1 spent led to society gaining $1.39. Artists' earned incomes went up more than their side job incomes fell. And they were happier and used less welfare www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

"Where Nixon had to contend with a Supreme Court that rejected his claim of absolute immunity and a Congress that stood ready to impeach him, the other branches of govt these days have no interest in reining in Trump. He can do a Watergate every week safe in the knowledge that no one will stop him."

Catching up with Khan & full marks once more from @alasdairstuart.com for the 2nd part of the Kirsten Beyer/ @davidmack.bsky.social tale scifibulletin.com/books/audiob...

happy bi day to those who celebrate!!

This is the key point. There is no legally definable organization. But that won’t matter when they’re black bagging random protesters and renditioning them to Gitmo. They’re gonna use PATRIOT ACT tactics to deny rights and pack on elevated charges on simple 1A actions.

Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA is often overshadowed by his legendary work for STAR WARS, but is absolutely deserving of a revisit! 1/2

Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art for BATTLESTAR GALACTICA is often overshadowed by his legendary work for STAR WARS, but is absolutely deserving of a revisit! 2/2

Painting sold, but original Pencil prelim & ink study for this cover here: kirbyscomicartshop.com/collections/...

Don’t take medical advice from people who can’t pronounce the name of the fucking drug you’re supposed to be avoiding. #ProTip

It’s Election Day tomorrow! 1. Dems favored to win a congressional special in Arizona. 2. A Dem is vying to flip mayorship of Mobile, Alabama; she’d be city’s first Black woman mayor. 3. GOP defends red-leaning state legislative district in Georgia. Details on each: boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...

Still McQuarrie. Sweet.

Kamala Harris: "It feels chaotic, but what I would offer you is what we are witnessing is the swift implementation of a plan that was decades in the making. Project 2025 didn't just drop out of thin air. That's a product of decades of work. Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation ... "

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Here are examples of covers from Blish's books mentioned above. (3/)

USS Endeavor as they explore the Taurus Reach. All are great reads. What initially piqued my interest in this series were the covers of the books, drawn by artist Rob Caswell, which captured the spirit of James Blish's Star Trek TOS anthologies from the 1970s. (2/)

Thank you, that Muppet Grim Reaper GIF broke me. 😆 And you're enjoying this too much. 😉 This is Coda all over again. I haven't forgotten how you were gleefully delighting at our initial collective shock and dismay at the opening casualties of @daytonward.bsky.social's Moments Asunder. 😆

Recently, I completed "Star Trek: Seekers" by @davidmack.bsky.social @daytonward.bsky.social & @kevindilmore.bsky.social, a 4-book series which is a spin-off of "Star Trek: Vanguard". It focuses on the adventures of the USS Sagittarius &... #TrekBookClub #TrekBooks #TrekLit #CurrentlyReading (1/2)

Democracy is under attack, and the courts are at the center of the fight. I spoke with Jamie Raskin, Mary McCord, and Nicholas Bowie about how Trump’s tactics and the Supreme Court are undermining the Constitution, and what we all must do to defend it. Watch, enjoy and share. youtu.be/3I1r3jdrWbM

Make them ride circuit. Cancel a Supreme Court term. No more clerks. And strip jurisdiction.

The reality is, this SCOTUS is going to let Trump do whatever he wants. The Republican capture of this institution is full and complete. And any Dem that tells you this can be fixed in any way other than packing the court and term limits is playing in your face.

also RIP to the SCOTUS and its legitimacy. if removal protections for independent agencies are gone - if next is removal protections for LEGISLATIVE appointees - then what good is the court as a check? Rein in this reckless court asap. Expand, or break the majority.

Voting closes tomorrow at noon Pacific time. PLEASE don’t forget to vote. Every WGA election, turn out is dismal and this only hurts guild members. If you’re a lower or mid level TV writer, your vote matters now more than ever — we have NO representation on the BOD. Change that by voting!

They summarily shitcanned 90+ year-old precedent with no written justification because they wanted to do what Trump wanted them to do ASAP. Just a complete abdication of the Supreme Court's role as they transform themselves into the enforcement arm of the Republican Party. bsky.app/profile/stev...

When you see it all in one place, it is a damning, damning score card. newrepublic.com/article/1997...

Certiorari "before judgment" is how #SCOTUS takes up a full appeal *before* the intermediate federal courts have heard it. It used to be exceedingly rare. For instance, there wasn't a *single* grant of such expedited review b/w August 2004 & February 2019. This is the *23rd* such grant since then.

They rush when they want to rush and they slow walk when they want to slow walk and it’s an ideological decision always in either direction.

A thing that's wild to me as someone who aged into being extremely news-aware when Elian Gonzalez was rescued at sea is that any of these boats could have refugees, human trafficking victims, or children on them and this administration is just blowing them up for clout with no consequences

Right now: CNN vs Democracy Docket Notice a difference? Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0

Absolutely appalling. SCOTUS is nakedly partisan, corrupt, and illegitimate. No respect for law, precedent, or process. This SCOTUS is illegitimate.

If it's Monday, then that must mean a new installment of #StarTrek: Khan, the audio drama written by Kirsten Beyer and @davidmack.bsky.social and based on a story by Nicholas Meyer, has dropped! This week's installment: Episode 3 - "Do Your Worst." www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2kS...

I listened to the latest episode ("Do Your Worst") of #StarTrekKHAN earlier today. I love how the last two episodes ("Scheherazade") nicely set up two important aspects of Ceti Alpha V lore. There's foreshadowing and things start to slowly get to Khan. Can't wait how this exciting story unfolds!

Viktor Orban has made Hungary one of the poorest countries in the EU www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

It's that time of the week again! And we're back for more fun in the Ceti Alpha V Sun with Nicholas Meyer, Kirsten Beyer, @davidmack.bsky.social, @finalrune.com, and the cast of the S. S. Botany Bay.

I don't understand how he got the cats to do this, but I'm totally here for it. 🙂

Times are tough, have an Enterprise

Hearing that starting tomorrow there will be a sharp increase in 287g related immigration arrests/operations in the Orlando area. Possibly conducted by Florida law enforcement but ICE has been asked to assist to process those arrested. Please be cautious if you live in that area.