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#writingcommunity #sciencfiction #bookclub #authors #divergenceprotostar I'm excited to share that my first novel is available on Amazon Kindle, Softback, and Hardback! This is the first of the trilogy. Book 2 is due in spring 2026, if all goes as planned. Take a look! a.co/d/d5Au3Q0

The universe is vast enough to hold countless forms of life. Humanity is still learning how to hold each other. Divergence: Protostar a.co/d/09mwe0NQ

Goodbye, Captain Dallas. "So I went to see The Duellists. And it was a masterpiece. I mean, I have never seen a picture that captured so much production value as The Duellists. Magnificent-looking film, a painting from beginning to end. So I had to do Alien at that point.” Tom Skerritt was 93.

During recent remarks at Catholic University, Justice Elena Kagan called campaign finance “Quid pro quo corruption... people of America look around this political system and think that all this money chasing all these political candidates is a nightmare & they're right." @brennancenter.org @lwv.org

This administration has shown little respect for the law & the Constitution. Election Day is no longer a single day. For most states, Election Day is just the final day to cast a ballot. Most allow early voting in person or by mail. Do it now! www.lwv.org/blog/midterm... @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social

A fractured Earth. Ancient intelligence watching from beyond our sky. Six lives tied to a future humanity hasn’t earned yet. This is Divergence: Protostar. a.co/d/eHcwEsX Post-apocalyptic sci-fi with consequences.

Amazing quick trip to the mountains!

Chamonix. I’ll be back.

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried. n.pr/4zauALa

According to MIT News, Margaret Hamilton died at the age of 90. "A profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program". This famous photo 🔽 inspired the For All Mankind character Margo Madison.

I am SO excited to boldly go with BEVERLY CRUSHER HERSELF on Gates McFadden's first foray into comics -- with @meganlevens.bsky.social @charliekirchoff.com and @idwpublishing.com in 2027! variety.com/2026/tv/news...

My new one @slate.com : How Trump Can—and Cannot—Still Mess With the Midterms (gift link) slate.com/news-and-pol...

A lot of what’s happening doesn’t seem to be spreading anymore by mainstream media. A tree that stood for an estimated 150–250 years was destroyed today to make way for Trump’s border wall.

Carl Sagan Predicts the Decline of America: Unable to Know “What’s True,” We Will Slide, “Without Noticing, Back into Superstition & Darkness” (1995) www.openculture.com/2025/02/carl...

Hey folks, BOOM! is looking for a new editor! Please spread the word! smrtr.io/Cbm2b

The election is now. Nearly 1 million votes have already been cast nationwide. Early voting is beginning in states across the country this week, with more states joining every day. Don’t wait for Election Day. Vote as soon as you can. Find out where vote411.org @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social

I also recommend Divergence Protostar :) a.co/d/0dkqE6cl

Head over and get all ELEVEN of my Halloween themed bath bombs before they're gone 10/31. ELEVEN different shapes from: -Tiffany Valentine -Chucky -Art The Clown -Ghostface and more! ko-fi.com/s/e2c494b3e4

The majority of 88 identified AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery sites were easily discoverable through Google.

Vote, Vote, Vote! 18+ Make your stand on the issues and the future of a nation you want to see generations thrive in. If you're confused on candidates, google and you social network are there! You can even ask for digital content from the candidates about their views and stance on topics! All free!

The census is used to determine how much say your state has in Congress and the Electoral College. President Trump failed to alter it during his first term, but he's trying again ahead of 2030. trib.al/m96Iu6U

Learn more about how easily Americans have once before slid dangerously into fascism. They even brought their children along. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_... PBS has a documentary on this out now! Source: YouTube share.google/HxlDbc5NrGhr...

Just a random reminder that it's a moral outrage we're the only industrialized country without paid family and medical leave.

"Universal Pictures generally appears to be rethinking the release of a project that it once showed high enthusiasm for but is now politically sensitive for parts of the Trump administration." *cough* cowards *cough*

Look outside. Do you see snow? No?  Well, you will soon. You might also see $30/hr more in your pocket if you become an emergency snow shoveler.  Registration begins Saturday, September 19th. Sign up by November 30th for access to paid orientation and expedited payment processing.

One of the examples highlighted by the company involved an unreleased research model self-inserting instructions to ignore previously established constraints.

Steinem was one of the most recognizable figures in the modern women’s movement and a longtime journalist who cofounded both New York Magazine and Ms. Magazine.

History remembers victories. Science fiction asks who paid for them. a.co/d/02yXjjMR Divergence: Protostar #SciFiBooks #Dystopian

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What Ancient Egyptian Sounded Like & How We Know It

Many people don't pay attention to bond markets, but they should — especially now. This is why they matter and why the drop in bond prices is signaling investor concerns about the U.S. economy. n.pr/4ztpJpq

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The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029. n.pr/4gp0FID

Some of the most interesting characters in science fiction are the ones who never quite fit the world they were born into. Why do you think those perspectives resonate so strongly with readers?

The universe is unimaginably large. Yet most of the best science fiction stories are still about very human struggles. What balance between cosmic scale and personal story works best for you?

Every character believes they're making the right decision. That's what makes the consequences so dangerous. #SpeculativeFiction #SciFiReaders a.co/d/02yXjjMR

The greatest threat to humanity isn't always an alien invasion. Sometimes it's our certainty that we already understand ourselves. #SciFiBooks #FutureFiction a.co/d/02yXjjMR

The universe isn't frightening because it's hostile. It's frightening because it doesn't owe us answers. #SciFi #SpeculativeFiction a.co/d/02yXjjMR

History remembers victories. Science fiction asks who paid for them. a.co/d/02yXjjMR Divergence: Protostar #SciFiBooks #Dystopian

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Years spent working together, but never really knowing one another. I didn’t write a sci-fi story about heroes. I wrote one about systems, power, survival—and who gets left behind. Divergence: Protostar For readers who like their science fiction uncomfortable.

Post-apocalyptic Earth. Not all saviours are human. Not all survivors are innocent. Divergence: Protostar a.co/d/eHcwEsX

What if humanity didn’t lose Earth in a war, but in a series of decisions that felt reasonable at the time? Divergence: Protostar isn’t about the apocalypse. It’s about what survives it. a.co/d/eHcwEsX a.co/d/0c9hYCPv #ScienceFiction #SpeculativeFiction #IndieAuthor

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