Tom Marcinko
@tommarcinko.bsky.social
He/him. Stories in Nature/Futures, Interzone, Rosebud, Triangulation, and elsewhere. tommarcinko.neocities.org/
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Tom Marcinko
@tommarcinko.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Temperence (Cynthia Ward Presents)
Amazon.com: Temperence (Cynthia Ward Presents) eBook : Marcinko, Tom : Books
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Re-posted to fix typo:
Prompt: "Write an erotic vampire story."
Me: "I claim to be a fantasy writer; I ought to be able to do that..."
@ceciliatan.com
published it &
@cynthiaward.bsky.social
made this edition happen.
(It's also on Kobo)
www.amazon.com/Temperence-C...
Prompt: "Write an erotic vampire story."
Me: "I claim to be a fantasy writer; I ought to be able to do that..."
@ceciliatan.com
published it &
@cynthiaward.bsky.social
made this edition happen.
(It's also on Kobo)
www.amazon.com/Temperence-C...
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and yes, maybe yoga and Stupid Walks™️ and playlists and whatever get you through it. but there are *miles* of difference between surviving and ✨thriving✨. if you, like me, want to stop living when winter hits, you might need more than to touch grass
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
and yes, maybe yoga and Stupid Walks™️ and playlists and whatever get you through it. but there are *miles* of difference between surviving and ✨thriving✨. if you, like me, want to stop living when winter hits, you might need more than to touch grass
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ah yes, it's that time of year when everyone has magical hacks for dealing with winter blues. but fam, sometimes your winter blues are *seasonal depression* and you need to talk to a healthcare provider. you can't yoga your way out of depression. anti-depressants are the only thing that work for me.
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
ah yes, it's that time of year when everyone has magical hacks for dealing with winter blues. but fam, sometimes your winter blues are *seasonal depression* and you need to talk to a healthcare provider. you can't yoga your way out of depression. anti-depressants are the only thing that work for me.
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Beautiful piece for today. An honor to hear their words.
Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the recognition of my service to be used as a glorification of war.” (from The Conversation in 2019) https://to.pbs.org/3FT2H0P
How veterans who write poetry can help bridge divides
To better understand veterans' sacrifice, read their poems.
to.pbs.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Beautiful piece for today. An honor to hear their words.
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#PPOD: NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to shoot video of Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, eclipsing the Sun. It’s the most zoomed-in, highest-frame-rate observation of a Phobos solar eclipse ever taken from the Martian surface. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI 🧪 🔭
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#PPOD: NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to shoot video of Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, eclipsing the Sun. It’s the most zoomed-in, highest-frame-rate observation of a Phobos solar eclipse ever taken from the Martian surface. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/SSI 🧪 🔭
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Drop something WHITE.
(And thin. And a member of the nobility.)
(And thin. And a member of the nobility.)
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Drop something WHITE.
(And thin. And a member of the nobility.)
(And thin. And a member of the nobility.)
Frankenstein looks great on the big screen, b.t.w.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Frankenstein looks great on the big screen, b.t.w.
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Thrilled to have a poem in this issue!
Winter Cover Reveal!!!! Issue 6 drops on December 1st, 2025
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Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thrilled to have a poem in this issue!
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I don’t care whether a politician identifies as “moderate,” “conservative,” “progressive,” or anything. What I care about is whether they faithfully represent citizens rather than donors. And if they don’t up to make health care affordable for all, they aren’t doing that.
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I don’t care whether a politician identifies as “moderate,” “conservative,” “progressive,” or anything. What I care about is whether they faithfully represent citizens rather than donors. And if they don’t up to make health care affordable for all, they aren’t doing that.
This is relevant to my interests.
Protagonists don't have to be likable, but you need to keep readers from rejecting them completely. James Davis Nicoll offers five strategies for building a story around deeply problematic main characters...
Five Ways to Build a Story Around an Unlikeable Protagonist - Reactor
Thoughts on hateable, problematic, and morally bankrupt characters.
reactormag.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This is relevant to my interests.
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Joyce Carol GOAT, honestly, if I was in the receiving end of this, I would have simply passed away.
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Joyce Carol GOAT, honestly, if I was in the receiving end of this, I would have simply passed away.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Plug: This 2026 diary/planner from @versobooks.bsky.social is full of dates & facts from labor & liberation movements.
I managed to make it lie flat on the desk without breaking its spine. I was a little concerned about that, but it passed the test.
www.versobooks.com/products/344...
I managed to make it lie flat on the desk without breaking its spine. I was a little concerned about that, but it passed the test.
www.versobooks.com/products/344...
Verso Radical Diary and Weekly Planner 2026
The 2025 Verso Radical Diary is a week-to-view planner for keeping track of the year ahead. Alongside illustrations and book excerpts, it features significant radical dates from throughout history—suc...
www.versobooks.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Plug: This 2026 diary/planner from @versobooks.bsky.social is full of dates & facts from labor & liberation movements.
I managed to make it lie flat on the desk without breaking its spine. I was a little concerned about that, but it passed the test.
www.versobooks.com/products/344...
I managed to make it lie flat on the desk without breaking its spine. I was a little concerned about that, but it passed the test.
www.versobooks.com/products/344...
Yes, his WHO'S ON FIRST is one of my favorite albums.
#FirstPlayOfDay
#MusicChallenge
You Better You Bet
Pete Townshend
From Another Scoop. I really enjoy Pete’s home recordings
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZ4...
#MusicChallenge
You Better You Bet
Pete Townshend
From Another Scoop. I really enjoy Pete’s home recordings
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxZ4...
You Better You Bet
YouTube video by Pete Townshend - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Yes, his WHO'S ON FIRST is one of my favorite albums.
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Will include a poem by me!
Winter Cover Reveal!!!! Issue 6 drops on December 1st, 2025
Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Will include a poem by me!
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Winter Cover Reveal!!!! Issue 6 drops on December 1st, 2025
Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Winter Cover Reveal!!!! Issue 6 drops on December 1st, 2025
Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
Subscribe now at magazine.trollbreath.com
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back in the 60s, conservatives didnt trust the gop establishment. they saw them as giving in to the left. they staged an insurgency and took over the party. this led to goldwater who was destroyed. but then they got
reagan
bush ii
gingrich
trump
this is the model.
reagan
bush ii
gingrich
trump
this is the model.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
back in the 60s, conservatives didnt trust the gop establishment. they saw them as giving in to the left. they staged an insurgency and took over the party. this led to goldwater who was destroyed. but then they got
reagan
bush ii
gingrich
trump
this is the model.
reagan
bush ii
gingrich
trump
this is the model.
It is wonderful. First encountered by me in CHAOS by James Gleick, aka @around.com
I’ve always loved this rather practical application for perceiving the fractal and infinite nature of our universe. The tools we use determine nature’s response. With the right tools, the infinite quality of everything around us is laid bare.
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It is wonderful. First encountered by me in CHAOS by James Gleick, aka @around.com
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Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
Walking a Wounded Land opens with…
Walking a Wounded Land opens with…
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
Walking a Wounded Land opens with…
Walking a Wounded Land opens with…
She saw her own banning from social media.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Free Sarah Kendzior.
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Free Sarah Kendzior.
"Tucked within that last appropriation is a measure that allows the eight Republican senators whose phone logs were seized during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to sue the government for up to $500,000 apiece."
November 10, 2025
Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Tucked within that last appropriation is a measure that allows the eight Republican senators whose phone logs were seized during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to sue the government for up to $500,000 apiece."
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the democratic party establishment hasnt learned a damn thing since they voted to allow george w bush to invade iraq. not one thing.
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
the democratic party establishment hasnt learned a damn thing since they voted to allow george w bush to invade iraq. not one thing.
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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.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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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?