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Marc Criley

@marcc.bsky.social

I write short SFF stories & drabbles (https://kickin-the-darkness.com) and am a member of Codex and SFWA. Follow me for SF, Alabama (esp Huntsville), and democracy. BTW, AI slop is gross and "an insult to humanity." https://nobodywantsyouraislop.com

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I'm just wondering if he's going to announce that he's fired all the SCOTUS justices and is establishing a "Patriotic Americans Justice Court" that will henceforth decide all cases involving the government.

The president would appoint all members and they are not subject to congressional review.

24.02.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this is what's good about humanity

23.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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very important video please watch

23.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2636    πŸ” 852    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 96
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON

This cartoon has six panels. A caption at the top says "History, Rhyming."

PANEL 1

A close up of someone's hand lying limply on the ground, in sepia tones.

CAPTION: August 20, 1965: Civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels put himself between a deputy sheriff and the black teen the deputy was attacking. The deputy shot Daniels to death.

PANEL 2

A close up of a gloved hand lying limply on snowy pavement, a cell phone lying nearby. Drawn in blue tones.

CAPTION: January 24 2026: Anti-fascist activist Alex Pretti put himself between border protection agents and the woman the agents were attacking. The agents shot Pretti to death.

PANEL 3

This panel is divided in two, sepia on the left and blues on the right. On the sepia side, a man inn a suit sneers. On the right side, a man in a border patrol uniform sneers.

BOTH (in unison): He was intended to commit a massacre!

CAPTION (sepia side): Arthur Gamble: Corrupt prosecutor who threw the case.

CAPTION (blue side): Gregory Bovino: Border Patrol Commander.

PANEL 4

Another panel divided into sepia and blue sides. On the sepia side is a cheerful middle-aged man in a suit. On the right side are two masked Border Patrol agents.

ALL THREE (unison): I was in fear for my life!

CAPTION (sepia side): Tom Coleman, Daniels' murderer.

CAPTION (blue side): Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez, Pretti's murderers.

PANEL 5

On the sepia side, three people with 1960s haircuts are angrily yelling. On the blue side, same thing except with current-day hair and clothes.

ALL (unison): If he hadn't put himself where he didn't belong he'd still be alive! Cops have to make split-second judgements! Law! Order! Bark bark bark bark woof!

CAPTION: Boot-licking stooges.

PANEL 6

In a clearing, surrounded by grass, trees, and shrubs, two men talk to each other. One, wearing a clerical collar, is "Jonathan Daniels, 1939-1965." The other, wearing a winter jacket and baggy jeans, is "Alex Pretti, 1989-2026."

TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has six panels. A caption at the top says "History, Rhyming." PANEL 1 A close up of someone's hand lying limply on the ground, in sepia tones. CAPTION: August 20, 1965: Civil rights activist Jonathan Daniels put himself between a deputy sheriff and the black teen the deputy was attacking. The deputy shot Daniels to death. PANEL 2 A close up of a gloved hand lying limply on snowy pavement, a cell phone lying nearby. Drawn in blue tones. CAPTION: January 24 2026: Anti-fascist activist Alex Pretti put himself between border protection agents and the woman the agents were attacking. The agents shot Pretti to death. PANEL 3 This panel is divided in two, sepia on the left and blues on the right. On the sepia side, a man inn a suit sneers. On the right side, a man in a border patrol uniform sneers. BOTH (in unison): He was intended to commit a massacre! CAPTION (sepia side): Arthur Gamble: Corrupt prosecutor who threw the case. CAPTION (blue side): Gregory Bovino: Border Patrol Commander. PANEL 4 Another panel divided into sepia and blue sides. On the sepia side is a cheerful middle-aged man in a suit. On the right side are two masked Border Patrol agents. ALL THREE (unison): I was in fear for my life! CAPTION (sepia side): Tom Coleman, Daniels' murderer. CAPTION (blue side): Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez, Pretti's murderers. PANEL 5 On the sepia side, three people with 1960s haircuts are angrily yelling. On the blue side, same thing except with current-day hair and clothes. ALL (unison): If he hadn't put himself where he didn't belong he'd still be alive! Cops have to make split-second judgements! Law! Order! Bark bark bark bark woof! CAPTION: Boot-licking stooges. PANEL 6 In a clearing, surrounded by grass, trees, and shrubs, two men talk to each other. One, wearing a clerical collar, is "Jonathan Daniels, 1939-1965." The other, wearing a winter jacket and baggy jeans, is "Alex Pretti, 1989-2026."

History, Rhyming

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23.02.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1094    πŸ” 406    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4

He's going to incoherently rant for 90 minutes and then the NYT will sane-wash the speech into three or four bullet points.

24.02.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œi’m still punk” i whisper to myself as i turn down the music in my car so i can see better

24.02.2026 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2188    πŸ” 435    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

A "dummymander" In the offing?

24.02.2026 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As I told my undergrads at the start of the semester, I'm not asking you to write a paper about Little Rock's school desegregation because I don't know what happened there.

Little Rock is just the topic. The act of researching, writing and editing the paper is the whole point.

24.02.2026 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1915    πŸ” 280    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 4

β€œGreat Man” theories of history may have been wrong but β€œThat F*ing Guy” theory looks increasingly plausible.

22.02.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1881    πŸ” 468    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 17

Yep

24.02.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes

23.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 926    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 2
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James Webb Telescope Takes a First Peek Inside Uranus The planet's upper atmosphere has been mapped for the first time, revealing one of the solar system's most enigmatic members.

HI, I'm twelve.

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Screenshot of a social media post claiming California does not require voter ID and suggesting fraud after β€œover 30 people” were registered to vote at one UPS Store. The embedded image shows a young man standing on a sidewalk holding a clipboard, with on-screen text reading, β€œOver 30 people registered to vote in 1 UPS Store.”

Screenshot of a social media post claiming California does not require voter ID and suggesting fraud after β€œover 30 people” were registered to vote at one UPS Store. The embedded image shows a young man standing on a sidewalk holding a clipboard, with on-screen text reading, β€œOver 30 people registered to vote in 1 UPS Store.”

Screenshot of an X post by Paul Mitchell explaining that the address cited (4142 Kensington Ave, San Diego) is a UPS Store on the ground floor of a mixed-use building that also contains residential apartments. Below are photos of a UPS Store storefront and the Kensington Commons residential entrance.

Screenshot of an X post by Paul Mitchell explaining that the address cited (4142 Kensington Ave, San Diego) is a UPS Store on the ground floor of a mixed-use building that also contains residential apartments. Below are photos of a UPS Store storefront and the Kensington Commons residential entrance.

Nick Shirley doesn't disclose he's below an apartment building and the UPS store is on the ground floor.

23.02.2026 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1556    πŸ” 329    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 22

We got you.

23.02.2026 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1118    πŸ” 317    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 14

was listening to SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR this morning and it is totally wild how much that record is a no skips, banger after banger, stone cold classic. you’re telling me at least four of the best pop hits of the 80s are on one album?!?

23.02.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3109    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 58
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Diamond Tear - James Gunn's Ad Astra β€œSTAY OFF GROOMED SURFACES” headlined the resurfacing status page as I skimmed alongside the track groomer, staying well clear of the hundred meter booms snowing frozen nitrogen onto the drag strip. C...

For whatever reason, I've always been enamored of iceboating.

So I wrote a story about ice strip drag racing on Pluto's frozen nitrogen plains. (Contains art, romance, tragedy, and healing.)

"Diamond Tear"

www.adastrasf.com/diamond-tear/

23.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

oh, are people mad that we’re having fun without even bothering to Monetize Our Influence or whatever on this website again

23.02.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 740    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 11

Candy corn

22.02.2026 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grape Nuts

22.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 0

As I’ve said before, it looks like a Pontiac Aztek fucked a Delorean.

22.02.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 333    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 2
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This one hits hard.

21.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 35339    πŸ” 10441    πŸ’¬ 774    πŸ“Œ 592

They think punk means *acting without consent* not *acting in defiance of power*

21.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1610    πŸ” 456    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 0

Stone Pimple Toilets came to mind first but I can’t do better than 30 Seconds to SARS

21.02.2026 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 313    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3

Kurt Vonnegut stop being so applicable to all time periods of American life, you can’t do that Kurt Vonnegut, your insights are too evergreen Kurt Vonnegut

21.02.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 10095    πŸ” 2931    πŸ’¬ 145    πŸ“Œ 56
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And there's every indication it will soon be the law in Alabama.

Yes, really.

20.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Infographic. mRNA vaccine. Custom tumor targeting. Custom mRNA vaccine which retrains the dendritic cells and T cells. 10 out of 14 TNBC cancer patients are cancer free at 5 years.  10 green women, 4 gray women.

Infographic. mRNA vaccine. Custom tumor targeting. Custom mRNA vaccine which retrains the dendritic cells and T cells. 10 out of 14 TNBC cancer patients are cancer free at 5 years. 10 green women, 4 gray women.

Good News! The same mRNA platform used for COVID vaccines is now being personalized to fight aggressive breast cancer. buff.ly/PHcr1wu

In a new study, custom tumor-targeting mRNA vaccines trained the immune system to attack the cancer.

10/14 patients cancer-free at 5 year mark!

#medsky #oncsky

19.02.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 172    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4

Live like you would if you were 20 years older lamenting "If only I was 20 years younger."

20.02.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone doom-posting about how this ruling will help Republicans in the midterms by stabilizing the economy has been ignoring Trump's determination to tank the economy at all costs. He'll find some other way to do tariffs or something even worse because that's who he is and that's what he does.

20.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump should have to testify too. Read this & act: It’s time to stop protecting rich and powerful men who rape children and others who made that possible, whoever they are. Later this month, Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify on Capitol Hill. joycevance.substack.com/p/arresting-...

20.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3030    πŸ” 966    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 33

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