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John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job A whistleblower complaint alleges John Solly claimed to have stored highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive. Solly and Leidos, his current employer, strongly deny the allegations.

ICYMI: A whistleblower complaint alleges John Solly claimed to have stored highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive. Solly and Leidos, his current employer, strongly deny the allegations. www.wired.com/story/john-s...

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A Quest of Fire and Blood "A Quest of Fire and Blood" is my latest fantasy story, about a scarred wizard and a bard on the run as they each try to reconcile with their pasts. Now available in Black Cat Weekly #230. Check it out!

A Quest of Fire and Blood

"A Quest of Fire and Blood" is my latest fantasy story, about a scarred wizard and a bard on the run as they each try to reconcile with their pasts. Now available in Black Cat Weekly #230. Check it out!

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Far Futures 4: Now Available Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J. Mendenhall, and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available in paperback or ebook on Amazon. Set on the largest moon of the planet Saturn, second only in size to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, these tales explore what life might be like for humans attempting to inhabit these environs. Stories by G.C.

Far Futures 4: Now Available

Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J. Mendenhall, and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available in paperback or ebook on Amazon. Set on the largest moon of the planet Saturn, second only in size to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, these tales…

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Now Available: Search for the Any Key Search for the Any Key, edited by Dana Bell and published by Wolfsinger Publications, includes my fantasy story "The Tomb of Ramu-Fel," about a group of thieves hired to break into an ancient tomb. Available from the publisher as an ebook, pdf, or paperback.

Now Available: Search for the Any Key

Search for the Any Key, edited by Dana Bell and published by Wolfsinger Publications, includes my fantasy story "The Tomb of Ramu-Fel," about a group of thieves hired to break into an ancient tomb. Available from the publisher as an ebook, pdf, or paperback.

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Far Futures: Book Four Far Futures: Book Four - Kindle edition by Mendenhall, Robert J., Byrne, G.C., Schroeder, Katrina, Palmer, James, Branch, Zachary Taylor, McKeough, Isabel, Chappell, Stephen W., Pyles, James, Parilla, Diana, Hendrickson, Mark. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Far Futures: Book Four.

Just dropping a quick note that oday is release day! Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J Mendenhall and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available Amazon at a.co/d/4pX3bO4. Until the end of the year, it is on sale: $2.99 for ebook, and $9.99 for print.

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Larry & David Ellison

Larry & David Ellison

The Ellison family’s desire to take over Warner Bros should alarm anyone concerned with U.S. propaganda & media consolidation—

They would own Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, CBS, HBO, TikTok & a host of major cable channels

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Now Available: The Man in the Hourglass A man wakes up trapped in a strange, rock-strewn place, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he investigates the rock field, his horror grows as he begins to remember…. Now available online at MetaStellar magazine.

Now Available: The Man in the Hourglass

A man wakes up trapped in a strange, rock-strewn place, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he investigates the rock field, his horror grows as he begins to remember…. Now available online at MetaStellar magazine.

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New story available: Spies Without Names "Spies Without Names" is a futuristic spy thriller. As a megalomaniac unleashes his new mind control app, can a pair of spies thwart his plans for world domination? Now available in Black Cat Weekly #217, the fourth of four Halloween issue. Check it out!

New story available: Spies Without Names

"Spies Without Names" is a futuristic spy thriller. As a megalomaniac unleashes his new mind control app, can a pair of spies thwart his plans for world domination? Now available in Black Cat Weekly #217, the fourth of four Halloween issue. Check it out!

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Black Cat Weekly #217 This issue, we have more ghoulish delights, as our fourth and final Halloween issue of the year takes flight. From our solve-it-yourself mystery to a selection of lurid Victorian tales by crime writer...

My newest story is out in Black Cat Weekly #217, along with a ton of other great stories. Check it out! blackcatweekly.com/b/QujcW

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Maryanne Chappell’s Suspicious Minds in The Rabbit Hole 8: AI and Other Weirdness – Joseph Carrabis, Author Blog

Maryanne's latest story is coming soon in The Rabbit Hole 8. Here's a teaser...
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Far Futures 4: Now Available for Pre-order Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J. Mendenhall, and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Set on the largest moon of the planet Saturn, second only in size to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, these tales explore what life might be like for humans attempting to inhabit these environs. Stories by G.C. Byrne, Katrina Schroeder, James Palmer, Zachary Taylor Branch, Isabel McKeough, Stephen W.

Far Futures 4: Now Available for Pre-order

Far Futures Book 4, edited by Robert J. Mendenhall, and including my hard-boiled detective story, Titan Noir, is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Set on the largest moon of the planet Saturn, second only in size to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, these…

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Anyone going to be in Philly on Oct 11? Stop by Juan Pistolas for Tequila and Tomes! Hang out with me and a few friends and listen to a few of our stories. Joanne McLaughlin, Kerry Gans, James Ryan, Ann Stolinsky, and I will be there from 1-4pm.
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Beers and Fears returns to 13th Child Brewery in Williamstown, NJ on October 12 from 3-7pm. Come hang out with local authors Tim Meyer, J.C. Walsh, Frank Edler, Brian Dubois, Somer Canon, Kenneth W. Cain, James G. Carlson, and me for some great beer and great times! Hope to see you there!

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Upcoming Appearances Want to come hang out with me and some great local authors? If you're anywhere around Philadelphia or Southern NJ on October 11 & 12, come on out! On Saturday, 10/11, I'll be at Juan Pistolas in Center City, Philadelphia. On 10/12, come find me at 13th Child Brewery in Williamstown. Come on out for some great tales and great times!

Upcoming Appearances

Want to come hang out with me and some great local authors? If you're anywhere around Philadelphia or Southern NJ on October 11 & 12, come on out! On Saturday, 10/11, I'll be at Juan Pistolas in Center City, Philadelphia. On 10/12, come find me at 13th Child Brewery in…

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Now Available: Return of the Theropods Everyone likes a good alien invasion story, right? Well, now you can read my latest, "Return of the Theropods," as a part of Space Opera Stories Volume 2: Alien Invasion, now available in ebook or paperback from Amazon. Want more? All four amazing volumes have been collected into a beautiful omnibus edition, available in both paperback and hardcover, also from Amazon.

Now Available: Return of the Theropods

Everyone likes a good alien invasion story, right? Well, now you can read my latest, "Return of the Theropods," as a part of Space Opera Stories Volume 2: Alien Invasion, now available in ebook or paperback from Amazon. Want more? All four amazing volumes…

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Thrilled to announce my latest story acceptance, a SF spy thriller. Deets to come...

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Gabi says hello

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Why are child vaccination rates the lowest they have been in more than a decade? The World Health Organisation sets a 95% target for routine childhood vaccinations to ensure herd immunity and protect the vulnerable who cannot have immunisations themselves - but uptake in England h...

Weird how herd immunity is desirable if attained through massive sickness and death but not so desirable if achieved through safe and effective vaccines

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Solar Orbiter Snaps First-Ever Images of the Sun's Poles The ESA's Solor Orbiter spacecraft has captured the first-ever images of the Sun's poles from outside the ecliptic plane.
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NJ oysters in the fight against rising seas, erosion | NJ Spotlight News In Long Beach Township, oysters — “coastal ecosystem engineers” — are being used to help keep marshland erosion at bay.
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500-year-old petroglyphs resurface on Hawai’i beach The 115-foot-long mural appeared in Oahu for the first time since 2016.
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New 5th planet found in system of remarkably diverse worlds

New 5th planet found in system of remarkably diverse worlds earthsky.org/space/5th-pl...

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COVID-19 Made Our Brains Age Faster A new study suggests that the pandemic took a toll on your brain even before you got infected.
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Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects! July 21, 2025 — The containment fields are holding, the exterminator bots are standing by, and the newest sci-fi anthology from Amazing Selects has officially landed! Tales of Galactic Pest Control is now available for purchase, and it's crawling with weirdness (in the best way). Edited by science fiction legends David Gerrold (The Trouble with Tribbles) and Tom Easton…

Tales of Galactic Pest Control Now Available from Amazing Selects!

July 21, 2025 — The containment fields are holding, the exterminator bots are standing by, and the newest sci-fi anthology from Amazing Selects has officially landed! Tales of Galactic Pest Control is now available for purchase,…

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Tales of Galactic Pest Control Tales of Galactic Pest Control [Gerrold, David, Easton, Tom] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tales of Galactic Pest Control

Here's some excellent news: Tales of Galactic Pest Control will now be available in hardcover!
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Available now at your favorite digital store! Tales of Galactic Pest Control by David Gerrold, Tom Easton

Now released into the wild: Tales of Galactic Pest Control! Get yours here today: books2read.com/u/mgdDMx

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Pleased to announce that my latest flash story, "Last Stop at Winslow Junction," is now available from Hiraeth Publishing! A bite-sized piece of horror on an abandoned train.
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New Story: Last Stop at Winslow Junction My latest flash story, "Last Stop at Winslow Junction," is now available from Hiraeth Publishing. A bite-sized piece of horror set on an abandoned train. Available in print or electronically as epub or pdf.

New Story: Last Stop at Winslow Junction

My latest flash story, "Last Stop at Winslow Junction," is now available from Hiraeth Publishing. A bite-sized piece of horror set on an abandoned train. Available in print or electronically as epub or pdf.

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Tales of Galactic Pest Control–A Sci-Fi Anthology An Amazing Stories Anthology edited by David Gerrold & Tom Easton

There's just 12 hours to go, so if you're going to get onboard, now is the time. These pests aren't going to control themselves.

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Tales of Galactic Pest Control–A Sci-Fi Anthology An Amazing Stories Anthology edited by David Gerrold & Tom Easton

Just 38 hours to go for Tales of Galactic Pest Control ... get your pests before they get you! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

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