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Author of MagicLand, a 2023 Feathered Quill finalist, and Psalm of Vampires, a dark terror comedy Kirkus calls, "A fun, witty, and innovative contemporary fantasy adventure." Coming soon: Restive Souls. Join me at https://www.ruminato.com/

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Reduce deficits without making you and me pay for it.

12.03.2026 06:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What, Exactly, Is Operation Epstein Fury? It's a series of military flexes designed to lure American military generals into Trump's World in the wake of the Epstein Cover-up

What, Exactly, Is Operation Epstein Fury?

It's a series of military flexes designed to lure American military generals into Trump's World in the wake of the Epstein Cover-up

by Charles Bastille

www.ruminato.com/p/what-exact...

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11.03.2026 16:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker - Full Audiobook | Horror Short Stories
Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker - Full Audiobook | Horror Short Stories YouTube video by Classic Audiobooks with Elliot

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πŸ¦‡ πŸ§›β€β™‚οΈ "Dracula's Guest" by Bram Stoker
Read by Elliot Fitzpatrick
@hwany.org @gnofhorror.com @dmcwriter.bsky.social @twisteddreamspress.bsky.social @charlesbastille.bsky.social
youtu.be/me01-M1V7pg?...

08.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Invoking Armageddon to Attack a Nation Is Child’s Play Only children believe the stories of Armageddon Fiction, but the problem is that children are running the U.S. government

Invoking Armageddon to Attack a Nation Is Child’s Play

Only children believe the stories of Armageddon Fiction, but the problem is that children are running the U.S. government

By Charles Bastille

www.ruminato.com/p/invoking-a...

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08.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why πŸ‘ΏπŸ‘ŽπŸ»?

06.03.2026 05:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Americans are dead. Prices are skyrocketing. The Middle East is on fire. Civil war is brewing in Iran.

And for what? A war that will leave the same hardliners in charge? A war that can't actually destroy their nuclear program?

This is incompetence. Plain and simple.

05.03.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 14264 πŸ” 3889 πŸ’¬ 558 πŸ“Œ 148

When Netanyahu wants you to vote for a specific candidate- you vote for the other

So, ya should've voted for Harris

And if ya didn't

Fuck you.

05.03.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 6772 πŸ” 847 πŸ’¬ 254 πŸ“Œ 42
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NOEM: I would disagree with the judge

CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?

NOEM: A what?

CROCKETT: A law degree

NOEM: No I do no-

CROCKETT: Okay

04.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 32519 πŸ” 8344 πŸ’¬ 1200 πŸ“Œ 680
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ICE SHOULD be running scared, the criminal, sadistic, domestic terrorists that they are. πŸ–•πŸ§Š

04.03.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 107 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 2
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a flustered Karoline Leavitt tries to say "objective fact" but it comes out as "objectible fact"

04.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 1428 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 34
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Kelly: "You could pick a random group of people off the street tonight here in DC and they could probably do a better job than our government is doing right now. They don't have a goal, there's no strategic plan. And what this is likely to lead to is, again, a long war with a lot of dead Americans."

05.03.2026 02:26 πŸ‘ 20670 πŸ” 5877 πŸ’¬ 659 πŸ“Œ 278
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This Is the One to Read If You’re Feeling Really Dumb About AI I don't know your future looks like with AI, and neither does anyone else, but I wrote this primer anyway to help you get ready.

This Is the One to Read If You’re Feeling Really Dumb About AI
by Charles Bastille

I don't know your future looks like with AI, and neither does anyone else, but I wrote this primer anyway to help you get ready.

www.ruminato.com/p/this-is-th...

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04.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Five Republicans just voted with Democrats to subpoena AG Bondi over Epstein files.

She will now need to sit for a deposition under oath.

Trump is losing his grip on his party, over both Epstein and his deepening unpopularity.

Keep speaking up. It's working.

04.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 1044 πŸ” 301 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 5
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@robertgarcia.bsky.social on Trump's claims of exoneration: "That's a joke. Exonerated by who? No one's exonerated Donald Trump. He's in the Epstein files more than anyone. Mar-a-Lago is oftentimes where they trafficked girls."

05.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 1703 πŸ” 513 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 15
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Wife Reveals "Recent Discoveries" She files for divorce β€œon biblical grounds” and β€œin light of recent discoveries.”

I'm going to write a Python script that automatically posts this whenever I see the words "Ken" and "Paxton" next to each other...

05.03.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AIPAC spent $150k to air an attack ad about 16-year-old me.

03.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 5943 πŸ” 1260 πŸ’¬ 207 πŸ“Œ 57
Fake Wikepedia pic of Trump as Acting president of Venezuela

Fake Wikepedia pic of Trump as Acting president of Venezuela

The president of Venezuela likes this idea bigly.

02.03.2026 01:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SNL's Colin Jost on Iran: "This attack might be a bad idea, I don't know. I'm not really an expert on Iran. So let's hear from someone who can explain why we might have done it."

01.03.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 1752 πŸ” 847 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 46
British Keep Calm poster next to Iran Ayatollah waving through explosions. The Keep Calm poster says, β€˜KEEP CALM AND RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.’

British Keep Calm poster next to Iran Ayatollah waving through explosions. The Keep Calm poster says, β€˜KEEP CALM AND RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.’

01.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
British Keep Calm poster next to Iran Ayatollah waving through explosions. The Keep Calm poster says, β€˜KEEP CALM AND RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.’

British Keep Calm poster next to Iran Ayatollah waving through explosions. The Keep Calm poster says, β€˜KEEP CALM AND RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.’

01.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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9 killed as protesters try to storm US Consulate in Pakistan over killing of Iran's supreme leader Authorities say at least nine people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes with police on Sunday after hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S.
01.03.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Depends on what part of the Bible you're thinking of. King David checked out Bathsheba sunning on a deck, called her into his lair, slept with her, then sent her husband to the front lines to his certain death. Sounds very Paxtonish to me. Or Trumpy. Take your pick.

01.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Am I Still a Friend of Medium or Is It a Sinking Ship? Friendship should work both ways

A long time Medium writer asks:

Am I Still a Friend of Medium or Is It a Sinking Ship?
"Friendship should work both ways"

This is a "friend" link, meaning no Medium paywall.

No AI was used for the cover art, for those who care about these things.

01.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 10390 πŸ” 3564 πŸ’¬ 792 πŸ“Œ 394

Hey, Donald! Your Epstein is showing!

RELEASE THE TRUMP/EPSTEIN FILES!!!

28.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Our baby has been alive for two deadly, illegal campaigns by the U.S. to remove a foreign leader. She’s 7 weeks old.

28.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 2999 πŸ” 571 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 8

We need an American Mondragon

28.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"The Islamists oppose women getting an education," I mutter, as I aim my missile at the girls school

28.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 23613 πŸ” 5971 πŸ’¬ 142 πŸ“Œ 66

American soldiers may die in Operation Epstein Fury β€” but they will die with the name of Jeffrey Epstein on their lips.

28.02.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 913 πŸ” 191 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 14
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