C. James Highlander
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Writer of crime fiction. Educator of neurodivergent children. Husband. Father. Rapparee. Some other things.
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Opinion | Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions — Guardian US
State resolutions are under-utilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party
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I am so tired of Democrats half-assing their way through a national crisis.
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Book 3 of the Nosferatu Conspiracy by Brian James Gage!
#TBRuary Day 19: Indie Pub
It's indie day! Celebrate the little guys with a pick from your TBR that's self-published or from a small press and tell us what excites you about it. Definitely ask for recs, too!
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It's indie day! Celebrate the little guys with a pick from your TBR that's self-published or from a small press and tell us what excites you about it. Definitely ask for recs, too!
Share your pick with a quote post.
#booksky #readingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
February 20, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Book 3 of the Nosferatu Conspiracy by Brian James Gage!
My current thoughts on the administration’s attempt at immigration enforcement:
Who owns the surveillance used? Who owns the holding facilities? Who owns the flights? This is (at least in part) another money grabbing scheme!
Who owns the surveillance used? Who owns the holding facilities? Who owns the flights? This is (at least in part) another money grabbing scheme!
February 20, 2026 at 1:51 AM
My current thoughts on the administration’s attempt at immigration enforcement:
Who owns the surveillance used? Who owns the holding facilities? Who owns the flights? This is (at least in part) another money grabbing scheme!
Who owns the surveillance used? Who owns the holding facilities? Who owns the flights? This is (at least in part) another money grabbing scheme!
MFer had plenty of time to leak it himself if he wanted to. Just another “what did I just read” headline.
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Trump Claims Obama Leaked Classified Intel When He Said Aliens Are Real — Gizmodo
Lara Trump recently claimed the president already has a speech prepared on UFOs.
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February 19, 2026 at 10:33 PM
MFer had plenty of time to leak it himself if he wanted to. Just another “what did I just read” headline.
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So the plan is to have a nonsensical, hallucinatory rabbit hole of an internet that no one is interested in? That will definitely be worth dying of thirst for.
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The ‘zombie internet’ has arrived—and it has devastating consequences for advertising, social media, and the human web — Fast Company
It’s like the dead internet, only more extreme. Here’s why the arrival of Moltbook signifies the start of a strange and unsettling new era in tech. In late January, like Dr. Frankenstein pulling the k...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
So the plan is to have a nonsensical, hallucinatory rabbit hole of an internet that no one is interested in? That will definitely be worth dying of thirst for.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
OH!!! It was a staffer! Well that makes Trump’s statements of support and unwillingness to recant okay then!!!
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Controversial Trump official tied to president's racist Obama video as outrage mounts — Raw Story
After a member of Pastors for Trump said he personally demanded that President Donald Trump fire a staffer who the White House claimed was responsible for posting a racist video of Barack and Michelle...
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February 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
OH!!! It was a staffer! Well that makes Trump’s statements of support and unwillingness to recant okay then!!!
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So that’s it! It isn’t necessarily just Trump opposing the release, it’s his handlers. The Weekend At Bernie’s Presidency, ladies and gentlemen.
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Epstein email cites Trump 'dementia' worry going back 10 years: 'Didn't recognize friends' — Raw Story
A dinner President Donald Trump apparently attended nearly a decade ago sparked fears at the time that the president may have already been exhibiting symptoms of the memory-loss disease dementia, acco...
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February 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
So that’s it! It isn’t necessarily just Trump opposing the release, it’s his handlers. The Weekend At Bernie’s Presidency, ladies and gentlemen.
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Every time that damn Kid Rock song comes on I think it’s gonna be Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. Kid Rock can get bent.
February 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Every time that damn Kid Rock song comes on I think it’s gonna be Werewolves of London by Warren Zevon. Kid Rock can get bent.
My hot take? After Trump we need to elect an Independent candidate for President. The partisan bullshit needs to cool down for a while.
February 7, 2026 at 11:35 PM
My hot take? After Trump we need to elect an Independent candidate for President. The partisan bullshit needs to cool down for a while.
This is a real headline in these really real United States of America. Somebody unplug the simulation!
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Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’ — Guardian US
Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ values
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February 4, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This is a real headline in these really real United States of America. Somebody unplug the simulation!
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I am so tired of Democrats half-assing their way through a national crisis.
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Opinion | Democrats have a constitutional power they aren’t using to fight back: state resolutions — Guardian US
State resolutions are under-utilized right now and could be a significant mobilizing factor for the Democratic party
apple.news
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
I am so tired of Democrats half-assing their way through a national crisis.
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Another stray thought. Trump is tight with De Vos and Prince. What if global chaos is a favor to them? What if he’s just shilling for private military contractors? And don’t tell me he’s not that stupid because *looks around at all the stupid*
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NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help — The Associated Press
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insists Europe cannot defend itself without U.S. military support. He says Europe would need to more than double its military spending to become autonomous in securit...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Another stray thought. Trump is tight with De Vos and Prince. What if global chaos is a favor to them? What if he’s just shilling for private military contractors? And don’t tell me he’s not that stupid because *looks around at all the stupid*
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There are so many things wrong with ICE’s conduct that it is easy to overlook how fiscally irresponsible they are. Arrests are mostly short term from what I can find. They aren’t productive enough to need warehouses. Which begs the question: why?
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Resistance erupts over ICE's warehouse buying spree — Axios
A massive buyer has entered the market for commercial warehouses, sparking furious local protests: The Department of Homeland Security has scouted dozens of locations to retrofit into ICE detention ce...
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February 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
There are so many things wrong with ICE’s conduct that it is easy to overlook how fiscally irresponsible they are. Arrests are mostly short term from what I can find. They aren’t productive enough to need warehouses. Which begs the question: why?
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Isn’t it remarkable how we had ICE to distract from the Epstein files, and now we have the Epstein files to distract from ICE?
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Isn’t it remarkable how we had ICE to distract from the Epstein files, and now we have the Epstein files to distract from ICE?
I’m being naive, but wouldn’t it be great if the end result of this “investigation” proved to Trump he really did lose? I mean, looking into it isn’t what you do if you just want to spin a yarn.
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FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A FBI spokesman confirmed ‘court-ordered activity’ at the county’s elections operation center in south Fulton.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I’m being naive, but wouldn’t it be great if the end result of this “investigation” proved to Trump he really did lose? I mean, looking into it isn’t what you do if you just want to spin a yarn.
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I would be obnoxious if I were a governor.
I would prep some numbers and then announce that I was entering into negotiations with (and here I would mention the regional managers of Walmart, Target, IGA, Costco, etc.) to provide (enter appropriate # here) teachers with a 33% discount on groceries.
I would prep some numbers and then announce that I was entering into negotiations with (and here I would mention the regional managers of Walmart, Target, IGA, Costco, etc.) to provide (enter appropriate # here) teachers with a 33% discount on groceries.
January 26, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I would be obnoxious if I were a governor.
I would prep some numbers and then announce that I was entering into negotiations with (and here I would mention the regional managers of Walmart, Target, IGA, Costco, etc.) to provide (enter appropriate # here) teachers with a 33% discount on groceries.
I would prep some numbers and then announce that I was entering into negotiations with (and here I would mention the regional managers of Walmart, Target, IGA, Costco, etc.) to provide (enter appropriate # here) teachers with a 33% discount on groceries.
The reboot of Ozark doesn’t feel right to me.
To Gregory Bovino: This is what brandishing a firearm at a protest looks like.
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The reboot of Ozark doesn’t feel right to me.
I bought the MaddAddam trilogy and I am having the hardest time caring about the story. I’m ~halfway through the first book and am so underwhelmed. Anyone else have this problem? I think they are headed to my used book store.
Weigh in if it gets better, please.
Weigh in if it gets better, please.
January 26, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I bought the MaddAddam trilogy and I am having the hardest time caring about the story. I’m ~halfway through the first book and am so underwhelmed. Anyone else have this problem? I think they are headed to my used book store.
Weigh in if it gets better, please.
Weigh in if it gets better, please.
My wife and daughter have gone into New Orleans to see Hadestown at the Saenger. I have the house to myself this evening.
I’m thinking I’ll watch Reservoir Dogs.
I’m thinking I’ll watch Reservoir Dogs.
January 25, 2026 at 11:01 PM
My wife and daughter have gone into New Orleans to see Hadestown at the Saenger. I have the house to myself this evening.
I’m thinking I’ll watch Reservoir Dogs.
I’m thinking I’ll watch Reservoir Dogs.
