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M. K. Martin

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#Writer - mostly #SFF * #Editor * #Veteran * SJW * Linguistics * Will work for tea, but not before 9:30 am

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Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is I’ve been thinking of a way to explain to straight white men how life works for them, without invoking the dreaded word “privilege,” to which they react like vampires being fed a …

For those lacking context because it has, in fact, been 14 years:

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12.03.2026 17:12 👍 536 🔁 71 💬 12 📌 6

So proud to be a part of this project, and to have worked with so many excellent writers. I hope you love it. Thanks, @sandyernestallen.bsky.social for having me.

12.03.2026 11:26 👍 414 🔁 112 💬 13 📌 2
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a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him Alt: a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him
12.03.2026 12:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a poster for a movie by agave productions Alt: A white woman wearing a cocktail says Let me check to see if I care as she looks under her clothing

So the tech bros are upset that we don’t like their imaginary girlfriend?

12.03.2026 11:59 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This reminds me of after 9/11 when people in very rural parts of the Midwest were convinced the terrorists were going to blow up their local Dollar General as it was "essential to the community"

Mr. Barnum continues to be proved correct - No one is losing money underestimating stupidity

11.03.2026 21:45 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

It's hard to put into words how much of a difference you can make to someone's day simply by reading a story they wrote, sharing it, and telling them that you liked it. Not only is the reading itself a worthwhile pleasure, it's also just a wonderful gift. It's so worth doing

11.03.2026 17:40 👍 546 🔁 189 💬 25 📌 2

It’ll always matter that a fascist republican in the Senate named Tim Sheehy was so emboldened to commit violence that he took it upon himself to break the arm of a US Marine who was dressed in full uniform at a hearing simply for protesting the illegal war in Iran.

11.03.2026 15:56 👍 454 🔁 177 💬 13 📌 4
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11.03.2026 15:48 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Awww, what poud parent moment when your kid argues with Nazi teachers!

Also very messed up that we now have Nazi teachers...

Mine never did get much into Star Wars, but also liked Ahsoka, Rey, and Padma best.

11.03.2026 15:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Big hugs to you and your elder child (and the other one(s)).

11.03.2026 13:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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a close up of a woman 's face looking at another woman . ALT: a close up of a woman 's face looking at another woman .

Yes, badass women so often die of “lost the will to live” after delivering wanted babies into a dangerous environment when they know the baby-daddy is an active threat 😖

FFS, Lucus could just say he hates women 🤦🏼

But then again I’m telling you thing you clearly already are well aware of

11.03.2026 12:51 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Few Star Wars things as annoying as the fridging of Padma who - of course - dies in childbirth as all ‘good’ mothers are expected to be delighted to do.

You mean they’ve developed FTL travel and death stars and laser swords but can’t figure out how to give a hemorrhaging woman a blood transfusion?

11.03.2026 11:38 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Good luck

10.03.2026 09:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Trump regime is an illegitimate, evil, corrupt, fascist enterprise.

Its supporters are hateful, cowardly, or deceived, but are all responsible.

I will speak out against the regime every single day until they are held accountable.

bit.ly/StandNow

10.03.2026 07:43 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Who? Name and shame them!

10.03.2026 09:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Spring Forward 🐑🌤️🪺🌱

Y'all, celebrate me! I sent out my randomly timed newsletter.

Want pictures from Ireland, short stories, and book recommendations?

#Newsletter #ReadingRecommendations #IrelandPhotos

09.03.2026 23:13 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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a man in a yellow jacket is standing next to another man in a knitted mask with the irish flag on it Alt: a man in a yellow jacket is standing next to another man in a knitted mask with the irish flag on it

Kneecap disagrees

09.03.2026 23:09 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Seconded

09.03.2026 20:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hand-drawn chart titled “Creative Project” showing confidence decreasing as project completion increases. The vertical axis reads “Measure of Confidence” from 0% to 100%, while the horizontal axis shows “% Completion.” A pink line slopes downward from high confidence at the start (“All pistons firing,” “Still confident”) to uncertainty and doubt near the end (“Uh…,” “What am I doing?” and “Why oh why?”).

Hand-drawn chart titled “Creative Project” showing confidence decreasing as project completion increases. The vertical axis reads “Measure of Confidence” from 0% to 100%, while the horizontal axis shows “% Completion.” A pink line slopes downward from high confidence at the start (“All pistons firing,” “Still confident”) to uncertainty and doubt near the end (“Uh…,” “What am I doing?” and “Why oh why?”).

I assume that this isn't just me...

#KeepOnKeepingOn #Creativity #Confidence

09.03.2026 11:34 👍 33 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 1

Well done, Mark

09.03.2026 11:33 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I had this same question! Never did get a good answer. My mom said that God had created other tribes but the Bible just didn’t mention that, which made me wonder ‘what else doesn’t the Bible mention?’ And then the whole thing falls apart.

09.03.2026 11:31 👍 30 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’m glad you’re still here.

09.03.2026 10:18 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I was told that questioning things was a sign I lacked faith, which was - of course - a sin.

Didn’t help that I was also told God could read my mind so even if I only THOUGHT a question - yep, sin!

09.03.2026 10:16 👍 29 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Started young when the leaders couldn’t answer (and then got upset by) simple questions such as ‘If Adam & Eve were the only people, who did Caine and Able have kids with?’

Went from there to seeing how they treated vulnerable folks (not well).

Didn’t help that I’m not keen on misogyny and racism.

09.03.2026 10:14 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Good of you to do that work for the men who will inevitably not do it themselves and also be upset that they don’t know.

08.03.2026 11:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Collage of stills and posters featuring women in Science Fiction film and TV. Claudia Christian in Babylon 5; Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2; Mary McDonnell in Battlestar Galactica; Nichelle Nicols in Star Trek; Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica; Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road; Sigourney Weaver in Alien 3.

Collage of stills and posters featuring women in Science Fiction film and TV. Claudia Christian in Babylon 5; Linda Hamilton in Terminator 2; Mary McDonnell in Battlestar Galactica; Nichelle Nicols in Star Trek; Katee Sackhoff in Battlestar Galactica; Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road; Sigourney Weaver in Alien 3.

Happy #SF #InternationalWomensDay!

08.03.2026 11:20 👍 11 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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08.03.2026 07:15 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Luskell lives in a world of powerful wizards. She finds her own magic, navigates young love, and becomes something more than anyone could have predicted! Read @kareneisenbrey.bsky.social’s DAUGHTER OF MAGIC trilogy! Available now, the trilogy is 20% off at our store! bit.ly/DauMagic

07.03.2026 15:22 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

@pamelaoplays.bsky.social please warn other veterans about Nick - he's claiming it's very common for veterans to have Nazi tattoos.

He bravely blocked me.

06.03.2026 22:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

FYI @nicklloyd.bsky.social is out there claiming it's very common for veterans to be sporting Nazi tats

06.03.2026 22:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0