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Gideon Marcus (he/him)
@gideonmarcus.bsky.social
San Diego-based professor, space historian, and science fiction author. I go to a lot of protests these days.

https://gideonmarcus.com

Like science fiction and time travel? Go here:
https://galacticjourney.bsky.social/
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Majera, the fourth book in #TheKitraSaga, comes out this Fall — now's a good time to read the first three so you're ready for the arc's conclusion!

journeypress.com/titles/kitra/
The Kitra Saga
Kitra — The Kitra Saga #1 By Gideon Marcus Stranded in space: no fuel, no way home… and no one coming to help. From the pen of Hugo Finalist Gideon Marcus comes the found-family, YA Space Adventure…
journeypress.com
Folks, this may be of value to you.

The most power we have right now, aside from our vote, is where we put our dollars. You can choose businesses that align with your values.

Behold, "Lorelei's List". Ping me with other companies you'd like us to research!

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Lorelei's List
docs.google.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A post-typhoon ravaged the West coast of #Alaska last week, and hardly anyone is talking about it. 15 villages got wrecked. Hundreds of people have been evacuated.

This link was provided by our Alaskan friend. We donated. Perhaps you can help?

www.gofundme.com/f/KipnukVill...
Donate to Stand with Kipnuk: Provide Urgent Relief, organized by Rayna Paul
Help Rebuild Kipnuk: Support Urgent Relief for a Village in Crisis On Oct… Rayna Paul needs your support for Stand with Kipnuk: Provide Urgent Relief
www.gofundme.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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#GoFundMe Campaign started for @roguestarmag.bsky.social
We are raising funds so that we'll be able to pay authors SFWA pro rates for fiction (one previously unpublished story quarterly) starting in January 2026. gofund.me/cf4360bca #signalboost
Donate to Help Rogue Star Pay Authors Pro Rates, organized by Tonya Moore
Rogue Star is a volunteer-run online magazine of science fiction and fantasy news, r… Tonya Moore needs your support for Help Rogue Star Pay Authors Pro Rates
gofund.me
October 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Gideon Marcus at No Kings. Oct. 18, 2025.
October 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lieutenant Gorn, meet Darth Klingon. #Andor
October 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
October 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Today on Okazu – They Were 11!

Moto Hagio’s award-winning science fiction epic is out now in a beautiful omnibus edition from Denpa Books!

okazu.yuricon.com/2025/10/05/t...
October 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@corabuhlert.bsky.social 's #Worldcon report really is one of the best things ever published by the Journey. Read on about for the local, West German color...and to find out who won the 1970 #Hugo #ScienceFiction awards!

galacticjourney.org/september-14...
September 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I just got my COVID (and flu and pneumonia) shot! I'm also keeping my friends accountable, ensuring that they all get theirs before the end of the month.

Together, we can make public health happen!
September 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Teaching at Carlsbad by the Sea today about #Europa!
August 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
HOORAY!
Alyssa Winans wins Best Professional Artist
August 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Alyssa Winans wins Best Professional Artist
August 17, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz or How to Suppress Women’a Writing – The Fantasy Edition

I'm over at Galactic Journey again - for the second time this month and a third article is coming later this month, which must be a new record for me - to talk about Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz, a novel…
Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz or How to Suppress Women’a Writing – The Fantasy Edition
I'm over at Galactic Journey again - for the second time this month and a third article is coming later this month, which must be a new record for me - to talk about Deryni Rising by Katherine Kurtz, a novel which was incredibly influential and yet isn't remembered nearly as well as it should be. For the actual review, head over to Galactic Journey. If you want to know why this novel was so influential - which I obviously couldn't discuss from the 1970 POV of Galactic Journey…
corabuhlert.com
August 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"The Man Who Folded Himself", by David Gerrold
August 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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I JUST DREW ON THE WRONG LAYER IN REAL LIFE. 😭
#artistproblems
July 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Today is the last day to vote for #Hugo nominees! Don't forget! #ScienceFiction
July 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Majera, the fourth book in #TheKitraSaga, comes out this Fall — now's a good time to read the first three so you're ready for the arc's conclusion!

journeypress.com/titles/kitra/
The Kitra Saga
Kitra — The Kitra Saga #1 By Gideon Marcus Stranded in space: no fuel, no way home… and no one coming to help. From the pen of Hugo Finalist Gideon Marcus comes the found-family, YA Space Adventure…
journeypress.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important question for #TheKitraSaga fans: How many of the books have you read?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OEcIkZ/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Just Kitra (so far).
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OEcIkZ/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Two of them.
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/OEcIkZ/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">All three!

📊 Show results
July 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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This week on Brit Trek, the crew of the Enterprise suffer from an Obsession:
Schedule 19/07 (BST):
16:50: Marine Boy: Mission at Corkscrew Strait
17:15: Star Trek: Obsession
18:00: The Expert: One Life, More or Less
discord.gg/qjBaEgqD?eve...
July 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Voting on the #HugoAwards closes in 10 days.

This year, more than most, it would mean a lot if we had your support on the final ballot.

I think we did some of our best work in 2024.

But also, if we ever win, I'd like to do so while my mom is still here.

seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw...
How to Vote
Instructions for voting in the 2025 Hugo Awards.
seattlein2025.org
July 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Given that America *was* greater just last year, is it time to co-opt #MAGA?

What if every progressive on the internet started adding the #MakeAmericaGreatAgain tag to obviously progressive posts?

I feel like that would be delightfully insidious...
July 14, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Majera, the fourth book in #TheKitraSaga, comes out this Fall — now's a good time to read the first three so you're ready for the arc's conclusion!

journeypress.com/titles/kitra/
The Kitra Saga
Kitra — The Kitra Saga #1 By Gideon Marcus Stranded in space: no fuel, no way home… and no one coming to help. From the pen of Hugo Finalist Gideon Marcus comes the found-family, YA Space Adventure…
journeypress.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Vision of Tomorrow continues to be a worth, if variable #ScienceFiction mag—and it's still the only one out of the UK right now! @krisvm.bsky.social has all the details:

galacticjourney.org/july-14th-19...
July 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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At yesterday's demonstration, Gideon Marcus
@gideonmarcus.bsky.social spoke about effective communication via messaging on protest signs.

galacticjourney.org/michael/IMG_...

Gideon is active in planning and participating in local anti-Trump demonstrations. Author of the SF series #TheKitraSaga
July 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM