Mark Fuller Dillon
@markfullerdillon.bsky.social
I write bizarre stories and verses (fantasy, science fiction, horror) based on my own experiences and nightmares, all set in the region where I live -- Gatineau, Quebec.
When the AI bubble bursts, will investors understand how thoroughly foolish they had been? Or will they move onwards to the next mindless fad: Donald Trump statues made of alpaca earwax?
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
When the AI bubble bursts, will investors understand how thoroughly foolish they had been? Or will they move onwards to the next mindless fad: Donald Trump statues made of alpaca earwax?
"Rob Urie looks at the war in Ukraine, the deteriorating conditions for US workers, the impossibility of generative AI to course-correct in terms of widely usable, high-quality output, as compelling evidence of the US doubling down on failed policies."
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Rob Urie: American Decline in Three Parts | naked capitalism
Rob Urie looks a trifecta of American failure: a looming Ukraine loss, desperation among workers, and unfixable problems with generative AI
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November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Rob Urie looks at the war in Ukraine, the deteriorating conditions for US workers, the impossibility of generative AI to course-correct in terms of widely usable, high-quality output, as compelling evidence of the US doubling down on failed policies."
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/11/rob-...
www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/11/rob-...
All too often, alien-human interactions have been described in terms of colonialism, of conquest, of struggles for supremacy between species. But what if humans and aliens found each other fascinating?
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Featured Book: All Roads Lead To Winter by Mark Fuller Dillon - My Adult Place
I wrote most of ALL ROADS on my bicycle. In the evenings, during five-hour bike rides, I rehearsed, in my mind, the descriptions and dialogue of each day...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
All too often, alien-human interactions have been described in terms of colonialism, of conquest, of struggles for supremacy between species. But what if humans and aliens found each other fascinating?
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Anti-fascists are labelled terrorists, brownshirts assault people in American cities, genocide is celebrated, food safety is eliminated, Venezuelans are murdered, Trump demands "liquidity" to wage wars while cutting food stamps, Trump supporters defend paederasty.
What the hell...?!?
What the hell...?!?
November 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Anti-fascists are labelled terrorists, brownshirts assault people in American cities, genocide is celebrated, food safety is eliminated, Venezuelans are murdered, Trump demands "liquidity" to wage wars while cutting food stamps, Trump supporters defend paederasty.
What the hell...?!?
What the hell...?!?
The Shutdown Grovel.
Typical Democrat strategy: when you have the upper hand, surrender.
Typical Democrat strategy: when you have the upper hand, surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The Shutdown Grovel.
Typical Democrat strategy: when you have the upper hand, surrender.
Typical Democrat strategy: when you have the upper hand, surrender.
SNAP benefits refusal.
What does Trump hope to gain from this, politically? An approval rating even lower? An economic crisis even more severe? Consumer confidence even more depressed?
Or is it merely a sick game at the expense of Americans? "I can starve Palestinians, and now, I can starve you."
What does Trump hope to gain from this, politically? An approval rating even lower? An economic crisis even more severe? Consumer confidence even more depressed?
Or is it merely a sick game at the expense of Americans? "I can starve Palestinians, and now, I can starve you."
November 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
SNAP benefits refusal.
What does Trump hope to gain from this, politically? An approval rating even lower? An economic crisis even more severe? Consumer confidence even more depressed?
Or is it merely a sick game at the expense of Americans? "I can starve Palestinians, and now, I can starve you."
What does Trump hope to gain from this, politically? An approval rating even lower? An economic crisis even more severe? Consumer confidence even more depressed?
Or is it merely a sick game at the expense of Americans? "I can starve Palestinians, and now, I can starve you."
One by one, America's institutions grovel to Trump, and all for the cause of Israeli genocide.
"Cornell Becomes Latest University to Submit to Trump’s ‘Extortion’ Over Student Protests."
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"Cornell Becomes Latest University to Submit to Trump’s ‘Extortion’ Over Student Protests."
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Cornell Becomes Latest University to Submit to Trump's 'Extortion' Over Student Protests | Common Dreams
The government claimed that Cornell had violated civil rights law by allowing students to protest against Israel. Even though the agreement required the school to admit no wrongdoing, it still agreed ...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
One by one, America's institutions grovel to Trump, and all for the cause of Israeli genocide.
"Cornell Becomes Latest University to Submit to Trump’s ‘Extortion’ Over Student Protests."
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"Cornell Becomes Latest University to Submit to Trump’s ‘Extortion’ Over Student Protests."
www.commondreams.org/news/cornell...
"All that the government is doing, whether they call it efficiency or they call it shutdown, it's a hustle.... You and I are getting the short end of the stick. Shut down the government is just a small moment in that larger process."
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Wolff Responds: "Government Shutdown: The Real Story" Dated November 5, 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"All that the government is doing, whether they call it efficiency or they call it shutdown, it's a hustle.... You and I are getting the short end of the stick. Shut down the government is just a small moment in that larger process."
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"Andrew Cuomo unified AIPAC Democrats and MAGA Republicans the right way."
-- Ezra Klein, eventually.
-- Ezra Klein, eventually.
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"Andrew Cuomo unified AIPAC Democrats and MAGA Republicans the right way."
-- Ezra Klein, eventually.
-- Ezra Klein, eventually.
Hey, Cuomo:
The man's name is Mamdani. Zohran Mamdani.
But to make pronunciation easier for yourself, just call him the Mayor of New York City.
The man's name is Mamdani. Zohran Mamdani.
But to make pronunciation easier for yourself, just call him the Mayor of New York City.
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Hey, Cuomo:
The man's name is Mamdani. Zohran Mamdani.
But to make pronunciation easier for yourself, just call him the Mayor of New York City.
The man's name is Mamdani. Zohran Mamdani.
But to make pronunciation easier for yourself, just call him the Mayor of New York City.
To those Clinton-Obama-Biden Democrats who supported Cuomo:
Good morning! Now get lost.
Good morning! Now get lost.
November 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
To those Clinton-Obama-Biden Democrats who supported Cuomo:
Good morning! Now get lost.
Good morning! Now get lost.
"Trump Gives Full Support to Israel’s Ceasefire-Violating Attacks That Killed 100+ Palestinians
"The US is allowing Israel 'to erode the terms of the agreement with increasing violence, with increasing frequency, until there is nothing left.'"
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"The US is allowing Israel 'to erode the terms of the agreement with increasing violence, with increasing frequency, until there is nothing left.'"
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Trump Gives Full Support to Israel's Ceasefire-Violating Attacks That Killed 100+ Palestinians | Common Dreams
Middle East scholar Mouin Rabbani said the US is allowing Israel "to erode the terms of the agreement with increasing violence, with increasing frequency, until there is nothing left."
www.commondreams.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"Trump Gives Full Support to Israel’s Ceasefire-Violating Attacks That Killed 100+ Palestinians
"The US is allowing Israel 'to erode the terms of the agreement with increasing violence, with increasing frequency, until there is nothing left.'"
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"The US is allowing Israel 'to erode the terms of the agreement with increasing violence, with increasing frequency, until there is nothing left.'"
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e...
Queer, black, and genocidal: when identity politics fails to support human values beyond identity.
"Former Biden Press Secretary, Who Defended Gaza Genocide, ‘Very Proud of Everything’ She Did."
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"Former Biden Press Secretary, Who Defended Gaza Genocide, ‘Very Proud of Everything’ She Did."
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Former Biden Press Secretary, Who Defended Gaza Genocide, 'Very Proud of Everything' She Did | Common Dreams
"One of the most disgusting things you'll see today, but also extremely revealing," one critic said of Karine Jean-Pierre's appearance on MSNBC.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Queer, black, and genocidal: when identity politics fails to support human values beyond identity.
"Former Biden Press Secretary, Who Defended Gaza Genocide, ‘Very Proud of Everything’ She Did."
www.commondreams.org/news/karine-...
"Former Biden Press Secretary, Who Defended Gaza Genocide, ‘Very Proud of Everything’ She Did."
www.commondreams.org/news/karine-...
While Trump demolishes the United States, Americans might be tempted to forget about the crimes of the Genocide Joe administration. But Americans must never forget that Biden and staff did everything they could to ensure a Trump victory.
www.commondreams.org/news/abu-akleh
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US Colonel Who Probed Shireen Abu Akleh's Killing Says Biden Admin Lied About His Findings to Appease Israel | Common Dreams
Retired US Colonel Steve Gabavics bravely reveals the cover-up of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's intentional killing by an Israeli soldier. Will President Trump investigate the of...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:11 AM
While Trump demolishes the United States, Americans might be tempted to forget about the crimes of the Genocide Joe administration. But Americans must never forget that Biden and staff did everything they could to ensure a Trump victory.
www.commondreams.org/news/abu-akleh
www.commondreams.org/news/abu-akleh
Too many liberals on Bluesky have missed the point:
Members of the Trump administration are talking about an illegal third term.
Americans can laugh at this and shrug it off, or they can start to mobilize opposition NOW.
Remember, before 1933, people laughed at the nazis, too.
Members of the Trump administration are talking about an illegal third term.
Americans can laugh at this and shrug it off, or they can start to mobilize opposition NOW.
Remember, before 1933, people laughed at the nazis, too.
October 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Too many liberals on Bluesky have missed the point:
Members of the Trump administration are talking about an illegal third term.
Americans can laugh at this and shrug it off, or they can start to mobilize opposition NOW.
Remember, before 1933, people laughed at the nazis, too.
Members of the Trump administration are talking about an illegal third term.
Americans can laugh at this and shrug it off, or they can start to mobilize opposition NOW.
Remember, before 1933, people laughed at the nazis, too.
Hear that? Alarm bells. I wouldn't ignore them.
"Bannon Says Trump Will Run for an Illegal 3rd Term Because ‘He’s a Vehicle of Divine Providence’"
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"Bannon Says Trump Will Run for an Illegal 3rd Term Because ‘He’s a Vehicle of Divine Providence’"
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Bannon Says Trump Will Run for an Illegal 3rd Term Because ‘He’s a Vehicle of Divine Providence’ | Common Dreams
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon says Trump is "gonna get" an unconstitutional 3rd term and that there's a "plan" to make it happen. "We have to finish what we started," Bannon said, adding that Trum...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hear that? Alarm bells. I wouldn't ignore them.
"Bannon Says Trump Will Run for an Illegal 3rd Term Because ‘He’s a Vehicle of Divine Providence’"
www.commondreams.org/news/bannon-...
"Bannon Says Trump Will Run for an Illegal 3rd Term Because ‘He’s a Vehicle of Divine Providence’"
www.commondreams.org/news/bannon-...
Measles. In 21st Century America. Are you kidding me?
"Across the United States, 77% of counties and jurisdictions have reported notable declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to NBC News data."
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"Across the United States, 77% of counties and jurisdictions have reported notable declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to NBC News data."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Measles spreading beyond the center of the Utah-Arizona outbreak
Cases are now popping up in more touristy areas of Utah, according to a health official.
www.nbcnews.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Measles. In 21st Century America. Are you kidding me?
"Across the United States, 77% of counties and jurisdictions have reported notable declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to NBC News data."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"Across the United States, 77% of counties and jurisdictions have reported notable declines in childhood vaccination rates, according to NBC News data."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"President Trump’s latest about face on dialogue with Russia doesn’t change the fundamental predicament Europe finds itself in: unable to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia but unwilling to face the political consequences of ending the war in Ukraine."
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European leaders are unable to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia yet unwilling to face the political consequences of peace in Ukraine
The Peacemonger is a reader-supported publication.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"President Trump’s latest about face on dialogue with Russia doesn’t change the fundamental predicament Europe finds itself in: unable to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia but unwilling to face the political consequences of ending the war in Ukraine."
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"US mulls curbs on exports to China made with US software."
GLOBAL TECH COMPANIES: Should we stick with growing, Chinese-oriented markets, and make a fortune? Or should we grovel to a crumbling American empire, and go bankrupt? Oh, the decisions!
GLOBAL TECH COMPANIES: Should we stick with growing, Chinese-oriented markets, and make a fortune? Or should we grovel to a crumbling American empire, and go bankrupt? Oh, the decisions!
October 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"US mulls curbs on exports to China made with US software."
GLOBAL TECH COMPANIES: Should we stick with growing, Chinese-oriented markets, and make a fortune? Or should we grovel to a crumbling American empire, and go bankrupt? Oh, the decisions!
GLOBAL TECH COMPANIES: Should we stick with growing, Chinese-oriented markets, and make a fortune? Or should we grovel to a crumbling American empire, and go bankrupt? Oh, the decisions!
Europe's greatest enemy is... Europe.
"Two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania."
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"Two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania."
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EU Declares War On Its Own Members
Yesterday, two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Europe's greatest enemy is... Europe.
"Two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania."
simplicius76.substack.com/p/eu-declare...
"Two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania."
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Asbestos.
Remember, kids: when you visit the new Trump House, don't inhale.
Remember, kids: when you visit the new Trump House, don't inhale.
October 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Asbestos.
Remember, kids: when you visit the new Trump House, don't inhale.
Remember, kids: when you visit the new Trump House, don't inhale.
I wish I could offer good news. I wish I could tell you that conditions will be short-lived and soon sorted out. I wish I could tell you that we in the West are not in a process of collapse.
But here we are.
But here we are.
October 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I wish I could offer good news. I wish I could tell you that conditions will be short-lived and soon sorted out. I wish I could tell you that we in the West are not in a process of collapse.
But here we are.
But here we are.
Nowadays, I think about Cassandra. I suspect that many of us do.
LEADER: Thou art indeed a brave heart, and enduring.
CASSANDRA: That is a praise the happy never hear.
-- From "Agamemnon," by Aeschylus, translated by F. L. Lucas.
In GREEK TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, The Viking Press, New York, 1967.
LEADER: Thou art indeed a brave heart, and enduring.
CASSANDRA: That is a praise the happy never hear.
-- From "Agamemnon," by Aeschylus, translated by F. L. Lucas.
In GREEK TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, The Viking Press, New York, 1967.
October 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Nowadays, I think about Cassandra. I suspect that many of us do.
LEADER: Thou art indeed a brave heart, and enduring.
CASSANDRA: That is a praise the happy never hear.
-- From "Agamemnon," by Aeschylus, translated by F. L. Lucas.
In GREEK TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, The Viking Press, New York, 1967.
LEADER: Thou art indeed a brave heart, and enduring.
CASSANDRA: That is a praise the happy never hear.
-- From "Agamemnon," by Aeschylus, translated by F. L. Lucas.
In GREEK TRAGEDY AND COMEDY, The Viking Press, New York, 1967.
A document from nazi Germany? No, it's from Starmer's UK!
Section 13 of the Terrorism Act.
Section 13 of the Terrorism Act.
October 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A document from nazi Germany? No, it's from Starmer's UK!
Section 13 of the Terrorism Act.
Section 13 of the Terrorism Act.
Imprisoned for opposing genocide! For all that we hear about Trump's America, Starmer's Britain might be worse.
"Craig Murray: 36 Minute Trials and No Jury -- Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts."
www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/202...
"Craig Murray: 36 Minute Trials and No Jury -- Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts."
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36 Minute Trials and No Jury - Starmer's Fascist Mass Courts - Craig Murray
Those charged with terrorism for supporting Palestine Action will have no jury in trials limited to 36 minutes each, with prison sentences up to six months. These are the plans for Starmer Courts for ...
www.craigmurray.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Imprisoned for opposing genocide! For all that we hear about Trump's America, Starmer's Britain might be worse.
"Craig Murray: 36 Minute Trials and No Jury -- Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts."
www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/202...
"Craig Murray: 36 Minute Trials and No Jury -- Starmer’s Fascist Mass Courts."
www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/202...