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John A. McColley
@jamccolley.bsky.social
Writer(SFWA, Down The Drain, Ascendent Publishing, Feb 2025), Artist, Dad, DM, not-quite-musician and video maker. (He/They)

https://linktr.ee/jamccolley
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Surprise! I've got /another/ new book coming out next month (May 2025)(yes, #2 for the year, and more to come!)
GEODE is a rollicking adventure set in the far future in a Dyson sphere and occupied by a handful of races.
Haral, a repair tech, meets a new alien which reveals a deep secret.
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For people with means, the Wampanoag tribes still exist and do accept donations. We can't undo what was done but you can support those who were harmed by the coming of the colonists.

mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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#HearthWarriors 🫂strike boycott blackout protest
* defend the hearth🫂... defund the 🐷 *
#TruthWarriors ❕DOGE Pam Bondi NAZI gestapo ICE DHS Trump World Order Authoritarian Tech Network billionaires destroy America Putin Techbros private army Elysium elites scum bsky.app/profile/erne...
#ICE isn't "deporting" immigrants, it is kidnapping them.

#DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.

#Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.

#PamBondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.
#FuckTrump #Resist #Felon47
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Good news we have hot water, bad news this shit was expensive
Please buy my books? Definitely need to sell a few dozen (hundred sob) copies
Plumber confirmed that the fuses blowing yesterday was due to the water heater and we need a new water heater. I did find the fuse for the water heater itself so we're good heating wise
(last night we had no light or heating in half the flat, which is less fun).
Wheee
Please buy my books?
November 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Literally every dem should be shouting from the rooftops that republicans are giving Americans two choices: die from starvation or from a lack of affordable healthcare.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 22d
USDA orders states to stop paying full SNAP benefits and "immediately undo" steps taken to issue them for November. Follow live updates.
https://cnn.it/47LOq3z
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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On behalf of all self-published authors, I authorize you to reach out & tell us if you really enjoyed something we wrote.

We’re all dog-paddling in a sea of self-doubt & impostor syndrome & those little messages mean a lot.

Unless stated otherwise, our DMs/inboxes are always open for kind words 💞
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps! There are many ways to SUPPORT UNCANNY MAGAZINE! Patreon! Subscriptions from Weightless Books! Or just spreading the word! buff.ly/cqyLUEA
November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Bard College seeks return of one of their students who was kidnapped by Trump's secret police.
A Bard College student was kidnapped by ICE and Bard’s administration is advocating for his release and has created a website to assist the rest of the community in joining them.

That’s what academic leaders should be doing for their students right now. www.instagram.com/p/DQKSTDJkeF...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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October 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Good morning! ICYMI I've put together a small collection of stories to have some $$$ coming in until our government opens back up and I get a paycheck again

Nine stories where the warm Caribbean sun casts long shadows. Find what TropiWeird is all about

kyr-1066.itch.io/a-series-of-...
A Series of Hauntings: Un Combo TropiWeird by KYR_1066
kyr-1066.itch.io
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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I wrote a trilogy of novels published by HarperCollins about a brother and sister caught on opposite sides of the war to unite Viking Age Norway.

Today is my birthday and if you are inclined to share this, it would be a lovely present!

The first: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-half-d...
The Half-Drowned King|Paperback
"Linnea Hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good page-turning saga of Viking-era Norway. The book’s fiercest magic shines in the characters of Ragnvald and Svanhil...
www.barnesandnoble.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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“I think the federal basic income program could be a nation-building program.”

We've seen study after study showing universal basic income works -- cheaper, more effective than current income programs. Doesn't disincentivize people from working. Reduces crime. Improves health. UBI now.
Ireland is locking down basic income for artists. Could Canada follow suit? | CBC Radio
Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program's success to build momentum for guara...
www.cbc.ca
October 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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COVER REVEAL! @cgolden.bsky.social’s landmark urban fantasy series returns in 2026 with OF SAINTS AND SHADOWS. With a new foreword by @ericlarocca.bsky.social. Cover art by @summerray.bsky.social. Layout by @toddkeisling.com.

Pre-order: badhandbooks.com/preorders/of...
October 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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What we're fighting for could not be more obvious.
What's at stake are our lives or those of our loved ones.
It doesn't end until we win.
October 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE.

If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease!

Donate at blinkingguy.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Great @locusmag.bsky.social of my @sauutiverse.bsky.social novella "Descent" published in @clarkesworldmagazine.com!
"evocative descriptions and worldbuilding as well as some wonderful visceral writing"
Awesome to see people have enjoyed the story.
Read/Listen: clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25/
August 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨-𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!
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July 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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July 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Here is the first official trailer for THE FLOATING CASTLE! Are you craving a dark, epic fantasy with morally gray women and political intrigue to rival A GAME OF THRONES?

BOOK REC:

⚔️🐉THE FLOATING CASTLE by L. N. Holmes 🐉⚔️

#BookSky #books #darkfantasy #epicfantasy #adultfantasy #highfantasy #book
June 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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July 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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“Sir, there are families who deserve better than that.”
July 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM