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Retcon: A Mosaic Narrative in Three Movements In 1951, a pair of scientists at Cornell University discovered time-travel. With the specter of the atomic bomb in the immediate background, they decided not to replicate Einstein’s mistake o…

You can learn more about the short story series here: stephenfrug.com/retcon-a-mos...

The promotional image for the linked post, which includes the title (The Official Retcon History of Retcons, Part Three: The First Genuinely Great Retcon) the link (stephenfrug.substack.com) over the background of a picture of Bilbo and Gollum during the riddle game as portrayed by John Howe.

I've been writing recently about the history of retcons. (As the author of an ongoing story series entitled Retcon, it seemed like a good thing to describe!). Today I have a new post up about the first artistically *great* retcon.
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Even the middle east briefly looked hopeful

Hayes: Trump's war on Iran is morally wrong YouTube video by MS NOW

Powerful stuff from @chrislhayes.bsky.social. The stuff is too little said in major media

‘Hey’ came before ‘hi,’ and ‘hi' came before ‘hello.’

‘Hi’ is most likely a variant of ‘hey.’

‘Hello’ is not related to either.

Goodbye.

[Amazing Stories first appeared on newsstands 100 years ago today.]

I wouldn't have thought you'd be on board with Kirk for this one...

They've now killed four people -- three U.S. citizens and a Mexican national. They've shot several more.

They've lied about all of them. They haven't shaded the truth. They haven't "misled" us. They've brazenly, knowingly lied while in possession of the evidence disproving their lies.

MAGA vs. The Declaration of Independence YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

thoughts on stephen miller’s rant about “human rights” youtu.be/3RJ_TWtFcMk?...

Screenshot of an orc from The Two Towers (when he says "looks like meat is back on the menu boys") with the words written over it: Looks like teleology is back on the menu boys!"

[Exit Murderer.]

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

Or than an open murder would be justified if it had some sort of good effect. This is that, just on a larger scale: not one murder, but a warfull of murders

Something Must Be Said Notes on the Assaults, Crimes, and Murders of Donald J. Trump

Talking about Trump's immoral war.
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Thanks!

The first confirmed fatalities in Trump's illegal War on Iran:

Captain Cody A. Khork, 35, of Winter Haven, FA

Sergeant First Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, NE

Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, MN

Sergeant Declan J. Coady, 20, of West Des Moines, IA

I take it you saw this?

I am sorry that you are going through this. (And impressed with your stoicism and courage.) Sending you good thoughts & wishes

I have written a long review of philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein's latest book, THE MATTERING INSTINCT. Check it out: stephenfrug.substack.com/p/rebecca-ne...

Sounds like a good idea!

I think we need a scale: the Clinton impeachment was over an offense of 1/4 Watergates; Bush committed approximately 10 Watergates' worth of impeachable offenses during his time in office; Trump was first impeached for a 1 Watergate offense, and then the second was for a 10 Watergate offense, etc.

I think we need a scale: the Clinton impeachment was over an offense of 1/4 Watergates; Bush committed approximately 10 Watergates' worth of impeachable offenses during his time in office; Trump was first impeached for a 1 Watergate offense, and then the second was for a 10 Watergate offense, etc.

I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.

This new blood test could detect cancer before it shows up on scans A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology,…

Chinese scientists have built a highly sensitive blood test that can detect tiny traces of lung cancer long before a tumour shows up on a scan. The convergence of three technologies, DNA nanotechnology, CRISPR, and quantum dots made it possible to spot. buff.ly/Uignyg4?
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The fifth season was definitely the weakest; but I found that, on a rewatch, it held up slightly better. Still worth seeing, I would say

Don’t Be Fooled By the Corrupt Court’s Tariff Decision The depth of the Supreme Court’s corruption has forced us to find...

Don’t Be Fooled By the Corrupt Court’s Tariff Decision talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-...

...point 4 is presumably why the Supreme Court decided to stand up to him on this issue where they've been craven all along. Trying to save him from the consequences of 2 & 3 due to 4. Not that they've, y'know, remembered their oaths to the constitution or anything.

Part two of The Official Retcon History of Retcons, about the first important retcon ever, is now up! (I am writing this series because I am writing a story series NAMED Retcon, so it seemed fitting.) Check it out!
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich

Reading Gene Wolfe is like: