Jeffrey Harlan
@jeffreyharlan.com
Barista by evening, author & editor by night. Not a morning person. USAF vet, former SpEd paraprofessional, security guard. Member ALLi & SFWA. Married to @meganeharlan.com
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Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions... Books break the shackles of time — proof that humans can work magic.” — Carl Sagan
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions... Books break the shackles of time — proof that humans can work magic.” — Carl Sagan
It all comes down to this!
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
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#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It all comes down to this!
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
What do you think the biggest challenge would be for food production on an off-planet colony?
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
What do you think the biggest challenge would be for food production on an off-planet colony?
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
Today is #VeteransDay in the US, honoring the service of military veterans. I was in the US Air Force from 2002 through 2007, and in the reserves until 2010.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today is #VeteransDay in the US, honoring the service of military veterans. I was in the US Air Force from 2002 through 2007, and in the reserves until 2010.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 91st birthday. He brought the wonder of the universe to the masses through his books and the Cosmos documentary series. Reading his novel Contact was a formative experience for me (tho the film could've been more accurate).
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 91st birthday. He brought the wonder of the universe to the masses through his books and the Cosmos documentary series. Reading his novel Contact was a formative experience for me (tho the film could've been more accurate).
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I've been using fountain pens since I was a boy. Relatively uncommon in the US, I was first introduced to them when my family moved to Germany in the 1980s.
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've been using fountain pens since I was a boy. Relatively uncommon in the US, I was first introduced to them when my family moved to Germany in the 1980s.
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
A jet of fire illuminated the crowded pier. "No one can stop me!" Firebug cried as he lowered his flamethrower, pointing it toward the crowd. A moment later, Strongman lifted the villain from behind with one hand and pitched him into the harbor.
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A jet of fire illuminated the crowded pier. "No one can stop me!" Firebug cried as he lowered his flamethrower, pointing it toward the crowd. A moment later, Strongman lifted the villain from behind with one hand and pitched him into the harbor.
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
What kind of laws, if any, do you think should apply to people with superpowers?
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
What kind of laws, if any, do you think should apply to people with superpowers?
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
Newsletter drop!
This week: Renditioned, a tale of the Protectorate
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Plus, updates and a Halloween recap!
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Colors are changing and leaves are dropping as fall arrives at La Casa de Harlan.
#Authors #IndieAuthors #Fall #Autumn #Seasons
#Authors #IndieAuthors #Fall #Autumn #Seasons
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Colors are changing and leaves are dropping as fall arrives at La Casa de Harlan.
#Authors #IndieAuthors #Fall #Autumn #Seasons
#Authors #IndieAuthors #Fall #Autumn #Seasons
This week's newsletter has been unexpectedly delayed, but i expect to have it out on Tuesday.
#Authors #newsletter #WritingCommunity
#Authors #newsletter #WritingCommunity
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
This week's newsletter has been unexpectedly delayed, but i expect to have it out on Tuesday.
#Authors #newsletter #WritingCommunity
#Authors #newsletter #WritingCommunity
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times in a gif.
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times in a gif.
Happy Authors Day from Lucky, Snowball, and Ash!
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #Dogs #RescueCats #RescueDogs #AuthorsDay
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #Dogs #RescueCats #RescueDogs #AuthorsDay
November 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy Authors Day from Lucky, Snowball, and Ash!
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #Dogs #RescueCats #RescueDogs #AuthorsDay
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #Dogs #RescueCats #RescueDogs #AuthorsDay
Be careful what you wish for. Juniper wished for peace and quiet, and now no one in the world can speak anymore.
#FictionFriday #FlashFiction #Halloween
#FictionFriday #FlashFiction #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Be careful what you wish for. Juniper wished for peace and quiet, and now no one in the world can speak anymore.
#FictionFriday #FlashFiction #Halloween
#FictionFriday #FlashFiction #Halloween
“That’s part of the horror writer’s job: ... find something that seems harmless and innocent, and pair it with aspects that are disturbing.” — Joe Hill
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“That’s part of the horror writer’s job: ... find something that seems harmless and innocent, and pair it with aspects that are disturbing.” — Joe Hill
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Stickers
Stickers
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Bitterfinger
Bitterfinger
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
S&Ms
S&Ms
October 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy
Stickers
Stickers
In my story “Schrödinger,” an indoor cat appears simultaneously at a pizza shop and at home, echoing the classic quantum‑mechanics thought experiment.
What’s the most bizarre, unexplainable thing you’ve witnessed? Share your true‑to‑life oddities!
#FictionMeetsReality #UnexplainedMysteries
What’s the most bizarre, unexplainable thing you’ve witnessed? Share your true‑to‑life oddities!
#FictionMeetsReality #UnexplainedMysteries
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In my story “Schrödinger,” an indoor cat appears simultaneously at a pizza shop and at home, echoing the classic quantum‑mechanics thought experiment.
What’s the most bizarre, unexplainable thing you’ve witnessed? Share your true‑to‑life oddities!
#FictionMeetsReality #UnexplainedMysteries
What’s the most bizarre, unexplainable thing you’ve witnessed? Share your true‑to‑life oddities!
#FictionMeetsReality #UnexplainedMysteries
Had a fantastic weekend at SelfPubCon 2025, an online self-publishing conference. This year, the topic was trends in self-publishing, and panels covered AI, marketing, direct sales, and much more. There was so much covered, and I have a lot to think about.
#Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
#Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Had a fantastic weekend at SelfPubCon 2025, an online self-publishing conference. This year, the topic was trends in self-publishing, and panels covered AI, marketing, direct sales, and much more. There was so much covered, and I have a lot to think about.
#Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
#Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
A nurse, a ghost, a diabetic, and St. Nick collide with Krampus and an army of zombies for the fate of humanity.
Hope is what makes us human.
Now on Kickstarter!
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#Kickstarter #Booksky
Hope is what makes us human.
Now on Kickstarter!
🔗 buff.ly/yFpylt5
#Kickstarter #Booksky
October 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A nurse, a ghost, a diabetic, and St. Nick collide with Krampus and an army of zombies for the fate of humanity.
Hope is what makes us human.
Now on Kickstarter!
🔗 buff.ly/yFpylt5
#Kickstarter #Booksky
Hope is what makes us human.
Now on Kickstarter!
🔗 buff.ly/yFpylt5
#Kickstarter #Booksky
🐾 New story in this week’s newsletter: Schrödinger – a cat that seems to exist in two places at once, sparking a neighborhood mystery.
Read the full story in today’s newsletter – exclusive short fiction every week!
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#Writing #Cats #Booksky
Read the full story in today’s newsletter – exclusive short fiction every week!
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October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🐾 New story in this week’s newsletter: Schrödinger – a cat that seems to exist in two places at once, sparking a neighborhood mystery.
Read the full story in today’s newsletter – exclusive short fiction every week!
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Subscribe here
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#Writing #Cats #Booksky
Read the full story in today’s newsletter – exclusive short fiction every week!
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Subscribe here
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#Writing #Cats #Booksky