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johnshirley2024.bsky.social
Books, songs, scripts. Bram Stoker Award for Black Butterflies; Spur Award for Gunmetal Mountain. Lyrics for Blue Oyster Cult. Newest sf novels: SubOrbital 7, Stormland. Writer: The Crow. Deep Space Nine et al. Science & Vaccines. https://john-shirley.com
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BREAKING: HAHAHAHA

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Unfortunately no one is allowed to enforce these laws, at the moment.

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If any marginalized group has to fight for equal rights…then our systems and laws are NOT equal. Read that again. Take all the time you need.

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Forehead slapping stuff. And I'm at medical risk from so much forehead slapping. gift link

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www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/u... The guy just can’t move on from accepting that he lost in 2020. The fact that the Biden administration accomplished so much that it just gets under his skin.

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We're in a time when this obvious point of view must be explained to people.

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Multiple eyewitnesses, geolocated videos, and weapons experts all point to the same conclusion: On Sunday, the IDF opened fire on Palestinian civilians, killing dozens and wounding dozens more. Respect to CNN. This is real journalism. t.co/lXva8Gunh3

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Read this flash fiction piece by @johnshirley2024.bsky.social at no financial cost on the Freezine of Fantasy and Science Fiction freezineoffantasyandsciencefiction.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-...

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Saw SINNERS--real film-making, a truly ingenious beautifully crafted pieces of work, best horror movie in ages. Not even linking to the trailer because the trailers did not do the movie any kind of justice. Man that scene with the people from many eras appearing during the dance scene...superb.

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corruption.

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🧪Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/health/trump-cuts-nih-grants-research.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MU8.spXV.BT1zUrNilS7d&smid=bs-share

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I'm old enough to remember when this kinda shit used to drop on a Friday www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Would a civilized country limit health care and food assistance for the poor...

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‼️‼️Volume Up‼️‼️‼️

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Donald Trump's policies are cruel and harmful. They're also insulting, to his opponents and supporters alike. His actions and claims insult the intelligence of the American people - and our shared values.

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Right-wing propaganda Hollywood blockbusters are coming.

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“We’re living in a very algorithmically driven world..." They can introduce you to new artists, but they can also “rob you of the variety of emotional experience.” A result, he says, is “a hunger for a more authentic view" I think this phenomenon is good for us. gift link

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