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Of Special Note
There is no doubt that many, if not the vast majority, of our readers are not happy with the results of the recent election and the dictatorial pronouncements that have followed. It’s my considered opinion that foreign agents and domestic enablers have conducted a coup against the United States of America and that the current administration has installed itself as an illegal, unconstitutional regime. We are currently not in the “active coup” stage, we are in the “consolidation of power” phase. I also believe that once that consolidation has been completed to the regime’s satisfaction that their true colors – that of a fascistic theocracy – will be on full display, and will become very dangerous to any and all groups and individuals that do not support it. The regime, with the aid of DOGE, has now positioned itself to be able to uncover every “anti”-regime action, comment, meme, video, like, subscription and post you have ever put online. Are you “safe” when the rule of law has been destroyed, when an “enemy of the state” is defined by personal whim? When the sources for determining truth and reality have been undermined and compromised?
If you currently feel threatened and can – get out. (Canada is reporting a large increase in south-to-north border crossings.) If you can’t get out right now, work on your plans for getting out.
In the meantime, the regime’s actions should and must be protested at every turn, to the best of our individual abilities, for as long as we can. (And read this about their latest Executive Order.)
Other Special Note
AMAZING PEOPLE NEWS
Fandom
Andrew Tremblay laments that Gallifrey 38 will be the last one
Space
Science
An NY Times article states that we are running out of time for dealing with Bird Flu
MIT has prototyped a robotic pollinator
Every Single Creature inhabiting Antarctica has Bird Flu
Industry
Writer Beware has a nice article on “cheap” book promotions.
Amazon will be removing user’s ability to copy book files to external devices via a USB hookup. “starting February 26th, Amazon Kindle users can no longer download their purchased e-books from Amazon’s website to their computers using the “download and transfer via USB” feature.”
Reviews
Robert Charles Wilson on Heinlein’s The Menace From Earth and T.J. Bass’ The Godwhale
Black Gate reviews ERB’s Pellucidar novels
Robert Charles Wilson also took a look at Asimov’s The Great SF Stories 4 anthology
New Releases
Leonard Peltier finally released from prison
Literature
Ryk Spoor opines – Yes Ayn Rand, There Really Is a Society
Art
And he built a crooked house…a folding tesseract sculpture
Retro
Social Commentary
The Far Right is making an unprecedented comeback in Germany
A moving article from the defenders of Ukraine
Just For Fun
Mini Editorial
In the Future
Monday:
The Space by M. Wollin – FREE STORY
Excerpt: Kiss of the Basilisk by Lindsay Straube
Tuesday:
The Big Idea: Premee Mohamed | Whatever
Wednesday:
Paul Levinson talks to Andrew Hoskins about AI & the End of the Human Past
Thursday:
What Happened to the Original MICHAEL MYERS Mask?
Friday:
Matt’s Reviews: Ender’s Shadow by Orson Scott Card
Featured Image
The cover of Willy Ley’s The Exploration of Mars, illustrated by Chelsely Bonestell
