Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.

I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.

Impeach, convict, remove.

We have no proof Donald Trump is mentally ill/unstable because no doctor who has examined him as come out and said so. Everyone is assuming. Mental illness reduces culpability, but everyone wants to be able to explain *why* he acts the way he does.

Maybe he is just unadulterated evil.

Buying the Anti-Planner by @danidonovan.com has been the best thing I've ever done for my ADHD. I just got the super neat playing cards and they're so awesome I don't want to mess them up by using them!

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Weird gym observation: the number of people sitting on equipment while scrolling on their phones. Incredible. Not between reps. Just.... sitting.

I just saw FOUR guys in my line of sight all doing this. Scrolling while not working out. Just super interesting.

Chapter Two is up, free to all readers.

This chapter explores expectations for citizens of the colony. Some may sound familiar to you. That's alarming.

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Quick question to anyone outside the US. Do you have pickles like this in your country? For reference, they're about 14cm.

Weirdly fascinated by the difference in UK and US nutrition facts.

Libraries: fiction should be organized by genre, not author.

I will die on this hill.

Do you remember when TV channels used to go off the air at a certain time? The content just... stopped overnight.

I think that was a good idea we should bring back.

Are you interested in the story of a family attempting to escape an oppressive theocracy? Where people in impossible circumstance work together to unlearn years of hateful indoctrination?

The Escape follows James and family as they discover the world.

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Fun fact: I considered "Web of Worlds" as the title for my universe. But, you see, "WoW" seems to be taken already. So we get "NoW."

In other news, my bank offered me a $1500 bonus if I deposit $100,000 in a savings account. So many things come to mind, but boy, do the rich get rewarded for being rich or what.

Anyone know how to tell a bank to stop sending rich people emails to me?

At Barnes & Noble yesterday, my wife saw a book she was interested in. Decided she would wait, maybe look for the book on Libby. Turns out the book isn't actually due to be released until 12/30.

Let that be a lesson: Always buy the book you want.

Chapter One is up and free to all. Let me know what you think.

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First chapter posts today! Here's the link to the table of contents.

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It’s tomorrow!

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Nexus of Planets: The Escape launches on Friday, 3PM!

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New Substack for my writing is up. Nexus of Worlds is a series that will begin with one book and continue as the universe expands.

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