Christopher Mark Rose
@chrisrose.bsky.social
Spec fiction writer, engineer, owl. Stories in Asimov's, F&SF, Interzone. Avionics in NASA spacecraft. #ViableParadise #SFF #VP23 #SFWA #Codexian #SciFi #CharmCitySpec #writingcommunity BLM 🇺🇦
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All you writers, take strength from the knowledge that what you write may long outlive you. What you write may be indelible. #amwriting
That could never happen in real life! What a silly idea!
January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
That could never happen in real life! What a silly idea!
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So I’m trapped in a chair with a cat on me, which seems like a decent time to talk a bit about the book I’ve got coming out in autumn of this year
Attention, horny weirdos! We are publishing @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social's WITNESS MARKS next year and we are very, very excited to finally have a reason to talk about exorcism bondage. All webstore pre-orders come w/ a signed bookplate from the author. Get it here: ghoulish.rip/product/witn...
January 22, 2026 at 7:42 PM
So I’m trapped in a chair with a cat on me, which seems like a decent time to talk a bit about the book I’ve got coming out in autumn of this year
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The best part of writing a story about your dog is that you always have excuses to post photos of your dog. If you haven’t read this one yet, you can find it here:
www.havenspec.com/handsomest-g...
www.havenspec.com/handsomest-g...
Handsomest Gentlest by M. R. Robinson, Haven Spec Magazine
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The best part of writing a story about your dog is that you always have excuses to post photos of your dog. If you haven’t read this one yet, you can find it here:
www.havenspec.com/handsomest-g...
www.havenspec.com/handsomest-g...
Charm City Spec alumna and spectabulous storyteller Amber Sparks had a story in Outlook Springs—how did we miss that?
A Short and Slightly Speculative History of Lavoisier’s Wife
A story by Amber Sparks from Outlook Springs, a literary journal from another dimension.
www.outlooksprings.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Charm City Spec alumna and spectabulous storyteller Amber Sparks had a story in Outlook Springs—how did we miss that?
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BREAKING: Whistleblower disclosures reveal a formal ICE policy to ignore the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
apnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 PM
BREAKING: Whistleblower disclosures reveal a formal ICE policy to ignore the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution.
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door & storm into your home. 1/
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“Before the holographic, there was cybernetic, before cybernetic, mechanical, before mechanical, there was us.”
This week I recommend the weird horror/coming-of-age gem The Fairgrounds, from Uncertain Sons (@undertow.bsky.social) by @thomasha.bsky.social.
www.deadofnightletter.com/gator-weather/
This week I recommend the weird horror/coming-of-age gem The Fairgrounds, from Uncertain Sons (@undertow.bsky.social) by @thomasha.bsky.social.
www.deadofnightletter.com/gator-weather/
January 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
“Before the holographic, there was cybernetic, before cybernetic, mechanical, before mechanical, there was us.”
This week I recommend the weird horror/coming-of-age gem The Fairgrounds, from Uncertain Sons (@undertow.bsky.social) by @thomasha.bsky.social.
www.deadofnightletter.com/gator-weather/
This week I recommend the weird horror/coming-of-age gem The Fairgrounds, from Uncertain Sons (@undertow.bsky.social) by @thomasha.bsky.social.
www.deadofnightletter.com/gator-weather/
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Hornytown Chutzpah by @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social 🔥 - now on retail pre-order; early website pre-order in February. www.atthisarts.com/product/horn... #BookSky
January 21, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Hornytown Chutzpah by @andrewintheclouds.bsky.social 🔥 - now on retail pre-order; early website pre-order in February. www.atthisarts.com/product/horn... #BookSky
THIS. 👇
Generative AI was the logical next step in a world that despises artists' rights and consent, and it's been fostered for years by major piracy sites that pull "I'm just a smol bean, trying to save knowledge!" while they pull in add money, sell memberships, and run major donation drives.
January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
THIS. 👇
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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in which I explain why Heated Rivalry is much better TV than the later seasons of Stranger Things (this is a post about monologues) kmveohongs.beehiiv.com/p/please-sto...
Please stop talking -- a post on TV's monologue problem, ie what went wrong with Stranger Things
TV has a monologue problem. (And it's creating distracted viewers.) In which I complain jus a little bit about the later seasons of Stranger Things and talk about why Heated Rivalry is so much better.
kmveohongs.beehiiv.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:35 AM
in which I explain why Heated Rivalry is much better TV than the later seasons of Stranger Things (this is a post about monologues) kmveohongs.beehiiv.com/p/please-sto...
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Wow who could have imagined this www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
www.politico.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Wow who could have imagined this www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
This is a recipe for human rights violations on a massive scale—
I’ve been writing Popular Information for 8 years, and this is one of the most important stories I’ve ever published. This is a humanitarian crisis that has gone unreported.
ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months
popular.info
January 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM
This is a recipe for human rights violations on a massive scale—
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Your reminder that this amazing Humble Bundle featuring a whole litany of stone classics by female SFF writers dating back to Andre Norton (!) and including some of the absolute classics of science fiction (and, um, several books by me) is only $18.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
Humble Book Bundle: Fierce Women of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror by Open Road Media
Our latest ebook bundle has over 60 of the best sci-fi, fantasy, and horror books written by women! Every purchase supports Active Minds charity!
www.humblebundle.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Your reminder that this amazing Humble Bundle featuring a whole litany of stone classics by female SFF writers dating back to Andre Norton (!) and including some of the absolute classics of science fiction (and, um, several books by me) is only $18.
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
www.humblebundle.com/books/fierce...
Just to say I, an American, think we have absolutely no business trying to acquire Greenland.
I still think it's weird that it's called Greenland but the flag is red and white.
I still think it's weird that it's called Greenland but the flag is red and white.
January 20, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Just to say I, an American, think we have absolutely no business trying to acquire Greenland.
I still think it's weird that it's called Greenland but the flag is red and white.
I still think it's weird that it's called Greenland but the flag is red and white.
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the deadlands ISSUE 41
with fiction guest edited (again!!) by @vajra.me, and the same amazing amazing amazing amazing poetry and non fiction you have always loved
IT IS RELEASED UPON THE WORLD
check the ToC + the link to grab your own by supporting us as a Patron is here:
with fiction guest edited (again!!) by @vajra.me, and the same amazing amazing amazing amazing poetry and non fiction you have always loved
IT IS RELEASED UPON THE WORLD
check the ToC + the link to grab your own by supporting us as a Patron is here:
The Deadlands - Issue 41 | Psychopomp
Guest edited by Vajra Chandrasekera, including the work of: Charlotte Suttee, Phoua Lee, Joe Koch, Jeremy Morris, gray lindsey, Dmitri Akers, Aliya Whiteley, Marisca Pichette, Alan M. Fisher, Sadoeuph...
psychopomp.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
the deadlands ISSUE 41
with fiction guest edited (again!!) by @vajra.me, and the same amazing amazing amazing amazing poetry and non fiction you have always loved
IT IS RELEASED UPON THE WORLD
check the ToC + the link to grab your own by supporting us as a Patron is here:
with fiction guest edited (again!!) by @vajra.me, and the same amazing amazing amazing amazing poetry and non fiction you have always loved
IT IS RELEASED UPON THE WORLD
check the ToC + the link to grab your own by supporting us as a Patron is here:
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We are currently in the first S4 Solar Radiation Storm since the big one over Halloween of 2003. Keep an eye out for aurora!
S4 (Severe) Solar Radiation Storm in Progress, January 19th, 2026 | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center
www.swpc.noaa.gov
January 20, 2026 at 12:09 AM
We are currently in the first S4 Solar Radiation Storm since the big one over Halloween of 2003. Keep an eye out for aurora!
Finch, sparrows and chickadee, at the feeder!
January 19, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Finch, sparrows and chickadee, at the feeder!
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
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Maine, heads up!
There have been confirmed reports from local organizers in Portland ME that ICE is knocking on doors claiming to be from MaineCare and “offering help“
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Maine, heads up!
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I found this very interesting perspective thread on FB.
January 17, 2026 at 4:26 AM
I found this very interesting perspective thread on FB.
Happy #NationalHatDay to all who celebrate! Find yourself a good topper to express yourself today!
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Happy #NationalHatDay to all who celebrate! Find yourself a good topper to express yourself today!
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Members of Congress should be openly stating right now that military action against Greenland will result in impeachment and removal of the President and the Vice President.
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Members of Congress should be openly stating right now that military action against Greenland will result in impeachment and removal of the President and the Vice President.
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🚨 #GVerse #BreakingNews: Officials from Greenland & Denmark are now at the White House amid #Shit4Brain’s push to acquire Greenland & it’s not subtle.
Reported offer is larger than Denmark’s entire GDP.
This isn’t a negotiation between allies it’s a hostile takeover pitch, dressed up as diplomacy.
Reported offer is larger than Denmark’s entire GDP.
This isn’t a negotiation between allies it’s a hostile takeover pitch, dressed up as diplomacy.
January 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
🚨 #GVerse #BreakingNews: Officials from Greenland & Denmark are now at the White House amid #Shit4Brain’s push to acquire Greenland & it’s not subtle.
Reported offer is larger than Denmark’s entire GDP.
This isn’t a negotiation between allies it’s a hostile takeover pitch, dressed up as diplomacy.
Reported offer is larger than Denmark’s entire GDP.
This isn’t a negotiation between allies it’s a hostile takeover pitch, dressed up as diplomacy.
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#OTD 14 January 2005, @esa.int's #Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon #Titan; humankind's only landing (to date) in the outer Solar System, the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made, and also the first landing on a moon other than our own 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
#OTD 14 January 2005, @esa.int's #Huygens probe landed on Saturn's moon #Titan; humankind's only landing (to date) in the outer Solar System, the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made, and also the first landing on a moon other than our own 🧪🔭
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...