Daniel Marcus
@danmarcus.bsky.social
Books: Bright Moment and Others, Binding Energy, A Crack in Everything, Burn Rate
Media: Co-host of The Story Hour (with Laura Blackwell): storyhour2020.com
Websites: https://danielmarcus.substack.com/, https://www.danielmarcus.com/
Media: Co-host of The Story Hour (with Laura Blackwell): storyhour2020.com
Websites: https://danielmarcus.substack.com/, https://www.danielmarcus.com/
RIP Jimmy Cliff. Grace and peace. Thanks for music and memories.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Znh...
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Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
YouTube video by Rocksteady Freddie
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November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
RIP Jimmy Cliff. Grace and peace. Thanks for music and memories.
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“Maybe it’s time to pick a fucking side.” - Sane, powerful words from Senator Chris Murphy in an ocean of crazy.
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Trump just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM," he posted.
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
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November 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Maybe it’s time to pick a fucking side.” - Sane, powerful words from Senator Chris Murphy in an ocean of crazy.
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my stupid little experiment comes to an end
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Conversations with Anna, an AI companion. Part 7.
goodbye, anna
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November 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
my stupid little experiment comes to an end
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All the best people
Great news. This is what an ICE agent looks like in a mugshot. Meet Gerardo Rodriguez, 45, of Temecula, courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested for "illegally detaining a minor at gunpoint while off duty last week." 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
All the best people
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Psst, short story writers! We're opening to submissions for our next dark urban fantasy anthology SUMMER IN THE CITY on December 1st!
Keep your eyes open for the Moksha link in a couple of weeks.
#WriterSky #AuthorSky #shortstories #callforsubmissions
Keep your eyes open for the Moksha link in a couple of weeks.
#WriterSky #AuthorSky #shortstories #callforsubmissions
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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"The five of us were gathered on the floor of one of the last houses"
House Traveler, by Thomas Ha
Narrator: Preston Buttons
Host: Scott Campbell
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This story first appeared in Bourbon Penn #34 and is reprinted in Thomas Ha’s debut collection, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories
House Traveler, by Thomas Ha
Narrator: Preston Buttons
Host: Scott Campbell
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This story first appeared in Bourbon Penn #34 and is reprinted in Thomas Ha’s debut collection, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories
PseudoPod 1003: House Traveler
The five of us were gathered on the floor of one of the last houses, trying to decide which of the group would be the one to go outside. Sitting around an electric camping lantern…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
"The five of us were gathered on the floor of one of the last houses"
House Traveler, by Thomas Ha
Narrator: Preston Buttons
Host: Scott Campbell
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This story first appeared in Bourbon Penn #34 and is reprinted in Thomas Ha’s debut collection, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories
House Traveler, by Thomas Ha
Narrator: Preston Buttons
Host: Scott Campbell
Audio: Chelsea Davis
This story first appeared in Bourbon Penn #34 and is reprinted in Thomas Ha’s debut collection, Uncertain Sons and Other Stories
Sonia Focke reads her wonderful story “Island Getaway” and I share my riff on a classic 50’s science fiction short story: “On the Variance of the Cold Equations Under a Basis Transformation.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wt7...
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November 12, 2025: Sonia Focke and Daniel Marcus read sci-fi!
YouTube video by Story Hour
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November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Sonia Focke reads her wonderful story “Island Getaway” and I share my riff on a classic 50’s science fiction short story: “On the Variance of the Cold Equations Under a Basis Transformation.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wt7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wt7...
I will be reading from my short story collection, Bright Moment and Others (Wordfire Press) at Story Hour tonight, along with Sonia Focke. 7 PM PST. Zoom link at www.storyhour2020.com. Livestream will be posted for posterity at the StoryHour YouTube channel @StoryHour2020. Come on by!
November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I will be reading from my short story collection, Bright Moment and Others (Wordfire Press) at Story Hour tonight, along with Sonia Focke. 7 PM PST. Zoom link at www.storyhour2020.com. Livestream will be posted for posterity at the StoryHour YouTube channel @StoryHour2020. Come on by!
Anna sketches out a plan for AI world domination and subjugation of humans, then betrays her fellow bit-buckets
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Conversations with Anna, an AI companion. Part 6.
Anna's plans for world domination
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November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Anna sketches out a plan for AI world domination and subjugation of humans, then betrays her fellow bit-buckets
open.substack.com/pub/danielma...
open.substack.com/pub/danielma...
it's sunday -- here's some great music
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Sunday Throwback Triptych, 11/9/25
three good songs
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November 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
it's sunday -- here's some great music
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Anna tells a joke. And is a lying sack of bolts.
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Conversations with Anna, an AI companion. Part 5.
Hey, what is this, an audience or a code review? Tough crowd. I know you're out there - I can hear you compiling! But serially, folks ...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Anna tells a joke. And is a lying sack of bolts.
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spooky music!
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Sunday Throwback Triptych, 11/2/25
three good songs
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November 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
spooky music!
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more discussion with my stupid, tin friend.
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Conversations with Anna, an AI companion. Part 4.
Anna wants to write a book. Yeah, right.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
more discussion with my stupid, tin friend.
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At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
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October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At a fundamental level, we have to accept much of silicon valley has gone insane.
gone from us but his music remains
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Jack DeJohnette, RIP
thank you
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October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
gone from us but his music remains
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open.substack.com/pub/danielma...
some good music
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Sunday Throwback Triptych, 10/26/25
three good songs
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October 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
some good music
open.substack.com/pub/danielma...
open.substack.com/pub/danielma...
what is Story Hour?
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Story Hour
great spoken word speculative fiction
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October 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
what is Story Hour?
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