John Shirley
@johnshirley2024.bsky.social
Writer of books, scripts, lyrics. Bram Stoker Award for Black Butterflies; Spur Award for Gunmetal Mountain. Newest sf novels: SubOrbital 7, Stormland. New novel: The Silver Revolver. Writer: The Crow. Deep Space 9 et al. Science! https://john-shirley.com
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Wait, could this be actual good news?!
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Wait, could this be actual good news?!
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
Of course a little over half the people getting SNAP food aid *have jobs*. They just aren't earning enough money to feed their families and pay rent etc too. And many are simply between jobs, are applying for them. And even if the SNAP recipient doesn't work--does that mean we starve their children?
Tolkkinen: Let me tell you what it’s like asking for help to buy food
The government shutdown threatens food aid, bringing the “Get a job” crowd out of the woodwork.
www.startribune.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Of course a little over half the people getting SNAP food aid *have jobs*. They just aren't earning enough money to feed their families and pay rent etc too. And many are simply between jobs, are applying for them. And even if the SNAP recipient doesn't work--does that mean we starve their children?
Wait, could this be actual good news?!
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Wait, could this be actual good news?!
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
I think it is! Don't tease me now...it's really good news...isn't it? I so need some.
I fully recommend this. It's funny, it's scary, it's hilarious, it's scary, it provokes thought, it's funny...and all of it intended. Excellent acting and "world building". So to speak. I don't want to spoil anything...
The premise is not the most original in baseline, but once explored...a blast.
The premise is not the most original in baseline, but once explored...a blast.
Pluribus — Official Trailer | Apple TV
YouTube video by Apple TV
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I fully recommend this. It's funny, it's scary, it's hilarious, it's scary, it provokes thought, it's funny...and all of it intended. Excellent acting and "world building". So to speak. I don't want to spoil anything...
The premise is not the most original in baseline, but once explored...a blast.
The premise is not the most original in baseline, but once explored...a blast.
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Publisher's price deal ends midnight tonight, 11/10/2025.
Publisher's price deal ends midnight tonight, 11/10/2025.
TODAY ONLY the publisher of the #ebook edition of this antifascist cyberpunk #sf trilogy is offering ALL THREE BOOKS for $3.99. This promotion is to try and interest libraries in the books for their #ebooks stacks but also is today available to anyone. The 3 books are normally 30 dollars!
The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona
The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona - Kindle edition by Shirley, John. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona.
www.amazon.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Publisher's price deal ends midnight tonight, 11/10/2025.
Publisher's price deal ends midnight tonight, 11/10/2025.
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I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
The Perverse Consequences of the Easy A
In the era of grade inflation, students at top colleges are more stressed than ever.
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
I busted my ass for good grades back in college, I resent the hell out of rewarding attendance and not actual work!
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"one of those priorities is buying technology, especially AI, with less of an obligation to prove it’s effective and worth the money the government will be paying for it."
What could go wrong? "Well hell, AI is launching missiles at Chicago.."
And could this AI be tampered with by foreign agents?
What could go wrong? "Well hell, AI is launching missiles at Chicago.."
And could this AI be tampered with by foreign agents?
The Department Of Defense Wants Less Proof Its Software Works
When Congress eventually reopens, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will be moving toward a vote. This gives us a chance to see the priorities of the Secretary of Defense…
www.techdirt.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"one of those priorities is buying technology, especially AI, with less of an obligation to prove it’s effective and worth the money the government will be paying for it."
What could go wrong? "Well hell, AI is launching missiles at Chicago.."
And could this AI be tampered with by foreign agents?
What could go wrong? "Well hell, AI is launching missiles at Chicago.."
And could this AI be tampered with by foreign agents?
I'd like to think so...but...
Mysterious Interstellar Object Showing Signs of "Non-Gravitational Acceleration"
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is showing signs of "non-gravitational acceleration" as it reached its perihelion.
futurism.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I'd like to think so...but...
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Found on the Internet:
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Found on the Internet:
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Same price for Amazon avoiders:
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The Eclipse Trilogy
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 2024
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November 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Trump will say that now “even the Democrats agree” with him and he was “right all along.” Over a month of brutal pain was inflicted on the American people, and now he’ll claim it was “all the Democrats’ fault” and “they finally came to their senses.”
hartmannreport.com/p/is-trumps-...
hartmannreport.com/p/is-trumps-...
Is Trump’s $2,000 “Dividend” Really a Plan to Buy Votes?
The $2,000 “dividend” plan may be the boldest attempt yet to turn democracy into a cash-for-votes transaction…
hartmannreport.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump will say that now “even the Democrats agree” with him and he was “right all along.” Over a month of brutal pain was inflicted on the American people, and now he’ll claim it was “all the Democrats’ fault” and “they finally came to their senses.”
hartmannreport.com/p/is-trumps-...
hartmannreport.com/p/is-trumps-...
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Superman is a Kansas Populist, FDR supporting Pro-Labor Methodist. In his early books he fights corrupt landlords, greedy bankers/CEOs, the Klan and Nazis. This schoolbook cover from 1948/9 was made for the tolerance movement to fight racist and fascist ideas in schools. #Superman
June 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Superman is a Kansas Populist, FDR supporting Pro-Labor Methodist. In his early books he fights corrupt landlords, greedy bankers/CEOs, the Klan and Nazis. This schoolbook cover from 1948/9 was made for the tolerance movement to fight racist and fascist ideas in schools. #Superman
TODAY ONLY the publisher of the #ebook edition of this antifascist cyberpunk #sf trilogy is offering ALL THREE BOOKS for $3.99. This promotion is to try and interest libraries in the books for their #ebooks stacks but also is today available to anyone. The 3 books are normally 30 dollars!
The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona
The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona - Kindle edition by Shirley, John. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona.
www.amazon.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
Pardons of Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from continuing state-level prosecutions
#Jan6Insurrection #HistoryWillRecord
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Pardons of Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from continuing state-level prosecutions
#Jan6Insurrection #HistoryWillRecord
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
Pardons of Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from continuing state-level prosecutions
#Jan6Insurrection #HistoryWillRecord
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Pardons of Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from continuing state-level prosecutions
#Jan6Insurrection #HistoryWillRecord
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
Pardoning only those most deserving. 🙄
“Mr. Braun, whose family used a connection to Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to obtain the commutation in January 2021, is at least the eighth convict to whom Mr. Trump granted clemency during his first term who has since been charged with a crime.”
“Mr. Braun, whose family used a connection to Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to obtain the commutation in January 2021, is at least the eighth convict to whom Mr. Trump granted clemency during his first term who has since been charged with a crime.”
Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A Brooklyn federal judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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President Trump is pursuing a policy of climate-change acceleration. His actions are fueling global warming—and may leave places in the United States uninhabitable by mid-century, Vann R. Newkirk II writes.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
President Trump is pursuing a policy of climate-change acceleration. His actions are fueling global warming—and may leave places in the United States uninhabitable by mid-century, Vann R. Newkirk II writes.
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The admin is quietly rewriting the tax code—giving billions in breaks to major private equity, crypto, insurance, and energy firms by hollowing out the 15% corporate minimum tax.
More tax cuts for the rich is the last thing working families need.
@jessedrucker.bsky.social https://nyti.ms/3WOwXST
More tax cuts for the rich is the last thing working families need.
@jessedrucker.bsky.social https://nyti.ms/3WOwXST
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich.
nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The admin is quietly rewriting the tax code—giving billions in breaks to major private equity, crypto, insurance, and energy firms by hollowing out the 15% corporate minimum tax.
More tax cuts for the rich is the last thing working families need.
@jessedrucker.bsky.social https://nyti.ms/3WOwXST
More tax cuts for the rich is the last thing working families need.
@jessedrucker.bsky.social https://nyti.ms/3WOwXST