Leland Lydecker
@lelandlydecker.com
Speculative fiction author & former airline employee. Writer of science fiction & crime stories. He/him.
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creating Novels, Short Stories, and Flash Fiction
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If you've enjoyed my vss365 posts, you might also enjoy my longer fiction! I write #ScienceFiction, #Mystery, and #Crime. I also write about dystopian futures and our dystopian present. Check it out! You might just find your new favorite author. 😃
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Here's 1 of 2500+ photos I took last night. My camera is looking south south east. The aurora way brighter and faster last night compared to what I saw the previous night. This is just a teaser, as I have a lot of aurora content that is crunching on my computer now.
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Here's 1 of 2500+ photos I took last night. My camera is looking south south east. The aurora way brighter and faster last night compared to what I saw the previous night. This is just a teaser, as I have a lot of aurora content that is crunching on my computer now.
My cilantro came with a free ladybug!
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 AM
My cilantro came with a free ladybug!
This is possibly the happiest cat with the loudest purr that I've ever seen.
McKenzie is a smol black cat. And she loves attention. I love her so much.
November 13, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This is possibly the happiest cat with the loudest purr that I've ever seen.
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For those of you who saw the AIDOL event...
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
For those of you who saw the AIDOL event...
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While I was playing around videoing airplanes flying under the aurora last night, I had my other camera taking stills. Here's 1661 stills connected covering 55 actual minutes. The bright, fast moving streaks are the airplanes. I sped this up faster than normal because we all have swiping to do.
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
While I was playing around videoing airplanes flying under the aurora last night, I had my other camera taking stills. Here's 1661 stills connected covering 55 actual minutes. The bright, fast moving streaks are the airplanes. I sped this up faster than normal because we all have swiping to do.
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#AlaslaSky go outside if you can! @capture907.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
#AlaslaSky go outside if you can! @capture907.bsky.social
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want! Mine's from A Ferret's Tale, which I'm posting a chapter at a time on Patreon.
"Leric had been running for what felt like forever when he spotted the lone rider on the weedy road."
"Leric had been running for what felt like forever when he spotted the lone rider on the weedy road."
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. (It's not out in the world yet but...)
"It's only when I hear the screaming that it occurs to me to run."
"It's only when I hear the screaming that it occurs to me to run."
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want.
"Somewhere, this could all be happening right now."
"Somewhere, this could all be happening right now."
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want! Mine's from A Ferret's Tale, which I'm posting a chapter at a time on Patreon.
"Leric had been running for what felt like forever when he spotted the lone rider on the weedy road."
"Leric had been running for what felt like forever when he spotted the lone rider on the weedy road."
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TLDR of my regular Veteran's Day post: My father was a Marine. He survived battles you read about in history class. He had PTSD when it was just called moodiness, temper, or "get Daddy a drink."
Veteran's Day matters. Don't let it get overshadowed by political bullshit.
Veteran's Day matters. Don't let it get overshadowed by political bullshit.
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
TLDR of my regular Veteran's Day post: My father was a Marine. He survived battles you read about in history class. He had PTSD when it was just called moodiness, temper, or "get Daddy a drink."
Veteran's Day matters. Don't let it get overshadowed by political bullshit.
Veteran's Day matters. Don't let it get overshadowed by political bullshit.
Last month I published a short fiction story, Terminally Online, about a culture warrior struggling (and failing) to come to terms with the future he helped create. Steve Miller is just as much of a nasty piece of work as his namesake, and it was a lot of fun watching his plans unravel.
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Last month I published a short fiction story, Terminally Online, about a culture warrior struggling (and failing) to come to terms with the future he helped create. Steve Miller is just as much of a nasty piece of work as his namesake, and it was a lot of fun watching his plans unravel.
If you're close enough to the poles to see them, heads up for exciting auroras!
Space weather forecasters issued an alert Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications.
Severe solar storms could disrupt communications and trigger auroras
The sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth by Tuesday night.
www.adn.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you're close enough to the poles to see them, heads up for exciting auroras!
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Instead of funneling endless amounts of money into our bloated Pentagon budget while thousands of veterans face homelessness and hunger, let’s use those funds to truly take care of our veterans — ensuring every one has a home, food, and access to medical and mental health care.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Instead of funneling endless amounts of money into our bloated Pentagon budget while thousands of veterans face homelessness and hunger, let’s use those funds to truly take care of our veterans — ensuring every one has a home, food, and access to medical and mental health care.
Finally some good news: Supreme Court rejects attempt to overturn the legalization of gay marriage.
If only they'd exercised this much common sense in 2022, and upheld the constitutional right to abortion instead of overturning it...
apnews.com/article/supr...
If only they'd exercised this much common sense in 2022, and upheld the constitutional right to abortion instead of overturning it...
apnews.com/article/supr...
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 12:20 AM
Finally some good news: Supreme Court rejects attempt to overturn the legalization of gay marriage.
If only they'd exercised this much common sense in 2022, and upheld the constitutional right to abortion instead of overturning it...
apnews.com/article/supr...
If only they'd exercised this much common sense in 2022, and upheld the constitutional right to abortion instead of overturning it...
apnews.com/article/supr...
“I have waited long enough for vengeance. Now is the time to strike, and we must be swift if we are to outrun the diplomats.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
“I have waited long enough for vengeance. Now is the time to strike, and we must be swift if we are to outrun the diplomats.”
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Thanks for asking :-)}
breadlineak.org
The Bread Line has been “feeding people & affirming lives” in Fairbanks, Alaska since 1984.
With four unique anti-hunger programs, the Bread Line is meeting need where it is at… with your help.
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving :-)}
breadlineak.org
The Bread Line has been “feeding people & affirming lives” in Fairbanks, Alaska since 1984.
With four unique anti-hunger programs, the Bread Line is meeting need where it is at… with your help.
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving :-)}
Bread Line – Feeding People and Affirming Lives
breadlineak.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thanks for asking :-)}
breadlineak.org
The Bread Line has been “feeding people & affirming lives” in Fairbanks, Alaska since 1984.
With four unique anti-hunger programs, the Bread Line is meeting need where it is at… with your help.
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving :-)}
breadlineak.org
The Bread Line has been “feeding people & affirming lives” in Fairbanks, Alaska since 1984.
With four unique anti-hunger programs, the Bread Line is meeting need where it is at… with your help.
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving :-)}
I was having a pretty good day, and then I found out that my favorite Korean grocery is closing and all their homemade kimchee was already sold out. :(
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I was having a pretty good day, and then I found out that my favorite Korean grocery is closing and all their homemade kimchee was already sold out. :(
It definitely does!
Andrew Cuomo's career died on the same day as Dick Cheney. Who says history doesn't have a sense of humor?
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
It definitely does!
Accurate.
We are living in the world that could rapidly become the Star Trek ideal. UBI, free healthcare, many jobs done by machine, freeing up humans to pursue the arts, education, exploration.
But it's being run by the fucking Ferengi.
But it's being run by the fucking Ferengi.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Accurate.
This is a good metric to judge candidates by in any election, to be honest. (Vet your pick and learn about what they stand for, of course.)
November 5, 2025 at 4:25 AM
This is a good metric to judge candidates by in any election, to be honest. (Vet your pick and learn about what they stand for, of course.)
Pretty stoked about this, not gonna lie. This is what can happen when people actually get out and vote.
This is what happens when you don't agonize, but organize. This is people power.
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Pretty stoked about this, not gonna lie. This is what can happen when people actually get out and vote.
It snowed overnight. When I got home, Luna urgently wanted to investigate the porch. This is about as far as she made it (about a foot and a half), before deciding that warm toes are better than cold toes. #Caturday
November 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
It snowed overnight. When I got home, Luna urgently wanted to investigate the porch. This is about as far as she made it (about a foot and a half), before deciding that warm toes are better than cold toes. #Caturday
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Blessed Samhain, witchy friends
October 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Blessed Samhain, witchy friends
I guess we didn't have enough home-grown garbage, and now we're importing it. Wonderful.
Also, throw this in the face of anyone who uses anti-immigration arguments and supports the fascist-in-chief.
Also, throw this in the face of anyone who uses anti-immigration arguments and supports the fascist-in-chief.
After bringing white South Africans to the United States as refugees earlier this year, the Trump administration has now granted protection to members of far-right European parties.
This plan, which recently became official, makes the country's refugee program into a tool for white nationalism.
This plan, which recently became official, makes the country's refugee program into a tool for white nationalism.
Trump could soon make America’s refugee program a tool for white nationalism
The White House is considering a plan to overhaul refugee admissions in favor of right-wing whites.
www.motherjones.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I guess we didn't have enough home-grown garbage, and now we're importing it. Wonderful.
Also, throw this in the face of anyone who uses anti-immigration arguments and supports the fascist-in-chief.
Also, throw this in the face of anyone who uses anti-immigration arguments and supports the fascist-in-chief.
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This. Shop local and shop independent whenever possible!
Or, you know, support your favorite author on Patreon. ;)
Or, you know, support your favorite author on Patreon. ;)
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 AM
This. Shop local and shop independent whenever possible!
Or, you know, support your favorite author on Patreon. ;)
Or, you know, support your favorite author on Patreon. ;)
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