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I'm a reader, a writer, a husband, and a dad. I'm the author of the western horror novel, A Thing Immortal. I am a believer in democracy, in science, in history, and in the truth. I also believe in following back. Tell your dog I said, "Hi."

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Got a DM yesterday from a guy who said he enjoyed my novel A Thing Immortal but after reading some of my posts "bawling about the president" he determined I lacked the morality for someone he wanted to follow. #writing 1/3🧵

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DC Comics ran this as a PSA in their comics, 1992. #Constitution #DCComics #comicssky #PSA

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Here's the letter I sent to my US senators and representative. I tried to be respectful and appeal to their better angels. I probably wasted my time, but I feel like I have to do something.

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Are we sure we're not in Weekend-at-Bernie's territory?

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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

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Athena Voltaire and the Devil's Sea continues on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/athena...

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My US Senators are Rick Scott and Ashley Moody. My US Representative is Daniel Webster. Calling them to express my opposition to the coup in progress does fuck-all.

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Bruce MacKinnon, the editorial cartoonist at the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, drew this last November. No newspaper would print it. It now deserves an outing.

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Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive): 1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment* 2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything 3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can 4. Citizens march en mass

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Si Reardon’s an ex-cop, ex-con troubleshooter whose cases always lead to excitement. #booksky #mysterywriters www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RYFTSY

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www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...

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Just deleted #googlemaps

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Heroes don't need capes.

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Math Math says, "40% of $24.95 is $9.98." Audible dot com Math says, "40% of $24.95 is $5.11." #writingcommunity

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we have a president with a tenuous grip on small legislative majorities who is out of the gate with a flurry of dramatically unpopular orders and who has just demonstrated his weakness on the international stage. if i were an elected member of his domestic opposition, i might try to draw real blood.

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I don't want to suggest that you should immediately pre-order this novel... but you absolutely SHOULD pre-order this novel! Do it now and when you get it in November, it will be a stunning surprise! www.amazon.com/dp/166806527...

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The NFL has announced the Kansas City Chiefs will win Superbowl LIX in New Orleans.

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Ever read a line so good it makes you angry you didn't think of it first? "The bags under his eyes could have held back a river." Damn. That's good.

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It's been 24 hours. The war in Ukraine is still going on and eggs aren't free. But he did lift the cap on insulin pricing and his prime minister threw a couple of seig heils.

Got a DM yesterday from a guy who said he enjoyed my novel A Thing Immortal but after reading some of my posts "bawling about the president" he determined I lacked the morality for someone he wanted to follow. #writing 1/3🧵

DC Comics ran this as a PSA in their comics, 1992. #Constitution #DCComics #comicssky #PSA

Here's the letter I sent to my US senators and representative. I tried to be respectful and appeal to their better angels. I probably wasted my time, but I feel like I have to do something.

Are we sure we're not in Weekend-at-Bernie's territory?

You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

Athena Voltaire and the Devil's Sea continues on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/athena...

My US Senators are Rick Scott and Ashley Moody. My US Representative is Daniel Webster. Calling them to express my opposition to the coup in progress does fuck-all.

Bruce MacKinnon, the editorial cartoonist at the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, drew this last November. No newspaper would print it. It now deserves an outing.

Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive): 1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment* 2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything 3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can 4. Citizens march en mass

Si Reardon’s an ex-cop, ex-con troubleshooter whose cases always lead to excitement. #booksky #mysterywriters www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3RYFTSY

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...

Just deleted #googlemaps

Heroes don't need capes.

Math Math says, "40% of $24.95 is $9.98." Audible dot com Math says, "40% of $24.95 is $5.11." #writingcommunity

we have a president with a tenuous grip on small legislative majorities who is out of the gate with a flurry of dramatically unpopular orders and who has just demonstrated his weakness on the international stage. if i were an elected member of his domestic opposition, i might try to draw real blood.

I don't want to suggest that you should immediately pre-order this novel... but you absolutely SHOULD pre-order this novel! Do it now and when you get it in November, it will be a stunning surprise! www.amazon.com/dp/166806527...

The NFL has announced the Kansas City Chiefs will win Superbowl LIX in New Orleans.

Ever read a line so good it makes you angry you didn't think of it first? "The bags under his eyes could have held back a river." Damn. That's good.

It's been 24 hours. The war in Ukraine is still going on and eggs aren't free. But he did lift the cap on insulin pricing and his prime minister threw a couple of seig heils.

My daughter just texted me.

Today will suck.