Alan Bond
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For those who might want an offline version of the @seattlein2025.org schedule: we're now posting both ePub and PDF versions to the schedule page on our website.
#Worldcon #SeattleWorldcon #SeattleWorldcon2025
#Worldcon #SeattleWorldcon #SeattleWorldcon2025
Schedule
Worldcon features hundreds of hours of panel programming presented by hundreds of panelists, covering such diverse subjects as science fiction, fantasy, horror, science, costuming, art, writing, genre...
seattlein2025.org
July 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
For those who might want an offline version of the @seattlein2025.org schedule: we're now posting both ePub and PDF versions to the schedule page on our website.
#Worldcon #SeattleWorldcon #SeattleWorldcon2025
#Worldcon #SeattleWorldcon #SeattleWorldcon2025
I'm frustrated that the work of a small team can harm the work of a large organization, even when 99%of the organization is unaware of that work until after it has happened.
May 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm frustrated that the work of a small team can harm the work of a large organization, even when 99%of the organization is unaware of that work until after it has happened.
Hugo Finalist announcement is up! youtu.be/48yqLg6Jx9s?...
2025 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award Announcement
YouTube video by Seattle Worldcon 2025
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April 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Hugo Finalist announcement is up! youtu.be/48yqLg6Jx9s?...
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In response to current discussions about specific matters, I decided it was worth writing a thing:
brandonobrien.xyz/us-conventio...
brandonobrien.xyz/us-conventio...
US Convention Travel, Safety, And What We Can Do Together
I’ve witnessed that business they call
building a utopia for so long,
higher up the Atlantic where yearning to breathe
free meets committal at the gate.
I’ve been so frightened, friend.
—'That Busine...
brandonobrien.xyz
March 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
In response to current discussions about specific matters, I decided it was worth writing a thing:
brandonobrien.xyz/us-conventio...
brandonobrien.xyz/us-conventio...
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Please read this statement from the chair of Seattle Worldcon 2025 regarding the convention's response to the current political situation in the U.S. seattlein2025.org?p=3420
Statement From Worldcon Chair
I am writing this statement in order to share the status of Seattle Worldcon’s current journey through living up to our theme of Building Yesterday's Future—For Everyone. We have received a number...
seattlein2025.org
March 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Please read this statement from the chair of Seattle Worldcon 2025 regarding the convention's response to the current political situation in the U.S. seattlein2025.org?p=3420
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I posted a few already, but here's my full album of photos from today's #50501 / #SaveTheCivilService protest in #Seattle. We stayed in the back, so mostly signs and general crowd shots.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/djwudi/1wtMGh5ked
#Resist #StandUpFightBack #HoldTheLine
https://www.flickr.com/gp/djwudi/1wtMGh5ked
#Resist #StandUpFightBack #HoldTheLine
Save the Civil Service / 50501 Protest
Explore this photo album by Michael Hanscom on Flickr!
www.flickr.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I posted a few already, but here's my full album of photos from today's #50501 / #SaveTheCivilService protest in #Seattle. We stayed in the back, so mostly signs and general crowd shots.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/djwudi/1wtMGh5ked
#Resist #StandUpFightBack #HoldTheLine
https://www.flickr.com/gp/djwudi/1wtMGh5ked
#Resist #StandUpFightBack #HoldTheLine
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At today's protest in front of the Federal Building in #Seattle. Lots of people here already, and they keep coming in!
#resist #StandUpFightBack
#resist #StandUpFightBack
February 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
At today's protest in front of the Federal Building in #Seattle. Lots of people here already, and they keep coming in!
#resist #StandUpFightBack
#resist #StandUpFightBack
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Seattle area friends: Rally to support the civil service from noon-1pm this Tuesday 2/11/25 at the Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98174 - would love to see you there! Please share the flyer widely with friends, family, coworkers - anyone you know in the Seattle area.
February 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Seattle area friends: Rally to support the civil service from noon-1pm this Tuesday 2/11/25 at the Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98174 - would love to see you there! Please share the flyer widely with friends, family, coworkers - anyone you know in the Seattle area.
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Hey, if you're in Seattle and just got a ballot in the mail, please please PLEASE vote, specifically for prop 1a. It taxes the biggest businesses to put some real money toward fixing the homeless epidemic, while 2b was created only to prevent that from happening.
January 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Hey, if you're in Seattle and just got a ballot in the mail, please please PLEASE vote, specifically for prop 1a. It taxes the biggest businesses to put some real money toward fixing the homeless epidemic, while 2b was created only to prevent that from happening.
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We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
www.clarionwest.org
January 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We are delighted to announce a new Six-Week Workshop scholarship for Trans writers. The Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for the Six-Week Workshop, has been offered by an anonymous donor and will be available for the first time this year.
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We've updated our health policy to reflect our expected final version—unless significant changes in circumstances, public health directives, or laws arise before the convention. Please review it and plan accordingly to help minimize infection risks at the event. Details here: https://buff.ly/4haH5xI
January 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We've updated our health policy to reflect our expected final version—unless significant changes in circumstances, public health directives, or laws arise before the convention. Please review it and plan accordingly to help minimize infection risks at the event. Details here: https://buff.ly/4haH5xI
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Con-Verse: Chatting with Mary Soon Lee: When we started this Con-Verse-ation, we invited several standout poets to answer the pressing question of how to define and identify speculative poetry. Today, we're chatting with multiple-award-winn… https://buff.ly/40NEILw
Con-Verse: Chatting with Mary Soon Lee
When we started this Con-Verse-ation, we invited several standout poets to answer the pressing question of how to define and identify speculative poetry. Today, we're chatting with multiple-award-winning...
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Con-Verse: Chatting with Mary Soon Lee: When we started this Con-Verse-ation, we invited several standout poets to answer the pressing question of how to define and identify speculative poetry. Today, we're chatting with multiple-award-winn… https://buff.ly/40NEILw
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Help bring fellow fans to Seattle Worldcon 2025 by donating to the community fund. The community fund is dedicated to helping fans from diverse backgrounds participate by providing financial support for travel, accommodations, and memberships. Donate at https://buff.ly/3C9aY2c
January 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Help bring fellow fans to Seattle Worldcon 2025 by donating to the community fund. The community fund is dedicated to helping fans from diverse backgrounds participate by providing financial support for travel, accommodations, and memberships. Donate at https://buff.ly/3C9aY2c
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The Seattle Worldcon 2025 Community Fund is dedicated to helping fans from diverse backgrounds participate by providing financial support for expenses including travel, accommodations, and memberships. Our website with detailed information and a link to the application is
Community Fund
Attending Worldcon is a large financial obligation. We know that not everyone who wants to attend Worldcon is able to afford it, which is why the Seattle Worldcon Community Fund was created.
buff.ly
January 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The Seattle Worldcon 2025 Community Fund is dedicated to helping fans from diverse backgrounds participate by providing financial support for expenses including travel, accommodations, and memberships. Our website with detailed information and a link to the application is
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The Worldcon Seattle 2025 Writing Contest submission window (Jan 5-20) is open! #writer
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Writing Contest
Seattle Worldcon 2025 is having a writing contest on its theme, Building Yesterday’s Future—For Everyone. Standalone, short fiction stories by adult or young adult authors; submissions will be open Ja...
seattlein2025.org
January 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Worldcon Seattle 2025 Writing Contest submission window (Jan 5-20) is open! #writer
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
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Have you wondered about or wanted to participate in creating the rules that govern Worldcon and the Hugo Awards? We are excited to announce we have developed a new process for the business meeting: a series of pre-convention, virtual meetings!
(read more at link)
seattlein2025.org/.../announce...
(read more at link)
seattlein2025.org/.../announce...
Announcement: Building the Business Meeting's Future--For Everyone!
Have you ever wondered about or wanted to participate in how the rules that govern the Worldcon, the Hugo Awards, and other aspects of WSFS get made? We are excited to announce that this year we have ...
seattlein2025.org
December 4, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Have you wondered about or wanted to participate in creating the rules that govern Worldcon and the Hugo Awards? We are excited to announce we have developed a new process for the business meeting: a series of pre-convention, virtual meetings!
(read more at link)
seattlein2025.org/.../announce...
(read more at link)
seattlein2025.org/.../announce...
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Here's a repost of this for all the new people, if you didn't know about the Murderbot TV show yet. I can't answer any questions about it yet. Basically everything I can say is here on Deadline: deadline.com/tag/murderbot/
November 16, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Here's a repost of this for all the new people, if you didn't know about the Murderbot TV show yet. I can't answer any questions about it yet. Basically everything I can say is here on Deadline: deadline.com/tag/murderbot/
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Gov. Inslee posted on Twitter on Thursday that Washington is ready.
Couldn't fit this in the alt text:
Immigration
-State law, including the Keep Washington Working Act, ensures state and local law enforcement agencies aren't weaponized for federal deportation and family separation programs.
Couldn't fit this in the alt text:
Immigration
-State law, including the Keep Washington Working Act, ensures state and local law enforcement agencies aren't weaponized for federal deportation and family separation programs.
November 9, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Gov. Inslee posted on Twitter on Thursday that Washington is ready.
Couldn't fit this in the alt text:
Immigration
-State law, including the Keep Washington Working Act, ensures state and local law enforcement agencies aren't weaponized for federal deportation and family separation programs.
Couldn't fit this in the alt text:
Immigration
-State law, including the Keep Washington Working Act, ensures state and local law enforcement agencies aren't weaponized for federal deportation and family separation programs.
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With 358 days until the start of Seattle Worldcon 2025, we are excited to announce the launch of our blog, Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow, with weekly features relating to the region and to era-specific speculative fiction.
And more surprises to come!
seattlein2025.org/2024/08/20/a...
And more surprises to come!
seattlein2025.org/2024/08/20/a...
Announcing the Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow Blog – Seattle Worldcon 2025
seattlein2025.org
August 20, 2024 at 10:00 PM
With 358 days until the start of Seattle Worldcon 2025, we are excited to announce the launch of our blog, Yesterday, Today, & Tomorrow, with weekly features relating to the region and to era-specific speculative fiction.
And more surprises to come!
seattlein2025.org/2024/08/20/a...
And more surprises to come!
seattlein2025.org/2024/08/20/a...
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I see the word is out! I'm the Poet Laureate of Seattle Worldcon 2025!
I'm very excited to do what I can to keep raising the profile of speculative poetry in this wondrous genre of ours, so I look forward to seeing you all in Seattle!
seattlein2025.org/2024/07/22/n...
I'm very excited to do what I can to keep raising the profile of speculative poetry in this wondrous genre of ours, so I look forward to seeing you all in Seattle!
seattlein2025.org/2024/07/22/n...
Newsletter July 2024: Special Announcement Brandon O’Brien! – Seattle Worldcon 2025
seattlein2025.org
July 22, 2024 at 11:24 PM
I see the word is out! I'm the Poet Laureate of Seattle Worldcon 2025!
I'm very excited to do what I can to keep raising the profile of speculative poetry in this wondrous genre of ours, so I look forward to seeing you all in Seattle!
seattlein2025.org/2024/07/22/n...
I'm very excited to do what I can to keep raising the profile of speculative poetry in this wondrous genre of ours, so I look forward to seeing you all in Seattle!
seattlein2025.org/2024/07/22/n...