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Author, editor, husband, corporate drone, cat herder, serial stepdad, 42ist, deconstructing, #startrek fan, #progressiverock #sciencefiction He who dies with the most toys is still dead

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And then we spring forward this weekend.

My solution is to not fall back. For those who hate Daylight Savings, skipping spring forward is a similar solution.

07.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
04.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait. So a guy who went around to colleges suggesting I need to kill three of my relatives didn't even finish college?

03.03.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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02.03.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ordered a Cetecean Observations mug from @trekculture.bsky.social

Do they sell raktajeno in K cups? Or should I get it French press.

#trekmerh #norelation #imahoplessshill #buysuicideschildren1pir15

28.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
David Lynch saying β€˜One day, the sadness will end. But I don’t think today’s the day.’

David Lynch saying β€˜One day, the sadness will end. But I don’t think today’s the day.’

28.02.2026 08:33 πŸ‘ 6920 πŸ” 1897 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 21

Watching @trekculture.bsky.social. @seanferrick.bsky.social begins his commercial for merch, only for YouTube to interrupt it with...

A commercial. Way to read the room, Google.

Also, I need an ups-and-downs mug.

25.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight at 9 PM! Everyone watch Blazing Saddles! Intoxicating substances encouraged. #melout

24.02.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@elittlechild.bsky.social Raining here, too. I feel your pain.

Mainly in my neck.

19.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tales from Hypergraphic Oceans - February 7, 2026 Yay! Sportsball!

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#GenX #scencefiction

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Tales from Hypergraphic Oceans - January 25, 2026 And here... We... Go!

The Latest Tales from Hypergraphic Oceans. #sciencefiction #writercommunity #startrek #hashtagsalad

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24.01.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
It's only doom if it comes from the Mt. Doom region of Mordor. Otherwise, it's just sparkling abject horror.

It's only doom if it comes from the Mt. Doom region of Mordor. Otherwise, it's just sparkling abject horror.

20.01.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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20.01.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One thing I've noticed about Starfleet Academy: No cringy female outfits. No bunny suits, no flattering but objectifying mini dresses (or Troi's "low, and behold!")
#startrek

18.01.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Twenty-five
Twenty-five
Twenty-five

18.01.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello. And congratulations.

08.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.01.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Horseshit

Horseshit

Dear Mr. President...

17.12.2025 02:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We need to stop amplifying his message. Like all narcissists, he wants the attention like oxygen. Since we can't legally deprive him of oxygen...

15.12.2025 00:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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fry from futurama is shown with a very serious look on his face ALT: fry from futurama is shown with a very serious look on his face

Why are "rugged individualists" neither rugged nor individual but fragile lemmings?

14.12.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#NewRelease #SciFi #Romance #Mystery
Zari Hunter races to recover her memories. Nickolas Thane only wants to save his sister. Zari's arrival may be the answer, if she can stay alive long enough to help.
Kindle: amzn.to/4pLU79R
Print: amzn.to/3KNFMJK

17.11.2025 20:54 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tales From Hypergraphic Oceans - November 16, 2025 The times, they are a changin'!

tshottle1.substack.com/p/tales-from... #writercommunity #sciencefiction

17.11.2025 02:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nov. 10, 1975 The tradition at Mariners' Church in Detroit is to ring a bell 29 times: To remember each of the 29 men who died on the Edmund Fitzgerald: 30th time: To honor all sailors lost on the Great Lakes: 31st time Added after the death of Gordon Lightfoot in 2023 to honor the songwriter.

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Meme image of a Spaceman and a horse that's dressed up as what appears to be a genie, stand in an alleyway of a city next to a green dumpster.

Meme image of a Spaceman and a horse that's dressed up as what appears to be a genie, stand in an alleyway of a city next to a green dumpster.

It's Wednesday, my dudes.

05.11.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Be careful of fee-for-publishing companies Some authorsΒ dislike Amazon’s corporate dominance of the self-publishing market. Others find intimidating the formatting, cover design and uploading aspects of self-publishing and so seek a package…

#writingadvice #writinglife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

04.11.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Suicide Solution by TS Hottle

Suicide Solution by TS Hottle

Suicide's last mission. Rescue her chosen son's actual mother.

Suicide Solution - The conclusion of the Suicide Arc.

tshottle.com/book/suicide...

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02.11.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 14758 πŸ” 4744 πŸ’¬ 294 πŸ“Œ 173

I have found the older I get, fall back is actually harder to adjust to than spring forward. One lost hour of sleep vs. months of unremitting darkness.

02.11.2025 15:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0