David Mackie
banner
dapperdave.bsky.social
David Mackie
@dapperdave.bsky.social
Carbon-based life form.
Reposted by David Mackie
❤️
January 30, 2026 at 7:57 PM
@charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @ouropinions.bsky.social I'm late to the party, but wanted to thank you both for 7 amazing years of OOAC! It was a thoughtful and informative podcast that brought me many hours of enjoyment!
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
Please could you help me to spread the word about my swashbuckling adventure story with a pirate protagonist, sapphic romance, with a dash of werewolves and vampires? My latest novel THE VENGEANCE is available in all formats geni.us/thevengeance Perfect for escaping the horrors of our time.
May 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Reposted by David Mackie
Happy Birthday David Bowie, born this day in 1947.

His 26th and final album "Blackstar" (★) was released on this day in 2016.

David Bowie would pass away just a couple of days later. Rest in Peace.
January 8, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Reposted by David Mackie
Translation:
To be a true fascist, you have to come from the Fascismo region. What we have here is just generic sparkling tyranny.
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
PLEASE REPOST! Poets! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26! Poetry Editor Betsy Aoki can't wait to read your poems!!! buff.ly/9AyStcb
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@garykwolfe.bsky.social @jonathanstrahan.bsky.social

I work at a bookstore in Canada and had a customer come in this morning looking for a copy of Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny. I was gobsmacked to discover the entire Corwin cycle is out of print here!!
August 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Thank-you @locusmag.bsky.social ! Membership has its privileges! :)
July 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I just backed Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns!
Funding to support Year 12 of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. We have more stories to tell together!
www.kickstarter.com
July 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
this company man
The latest from our star Boeing reporter Maureen Tkacik: turns out a whistleblower said it would take 10-12 years for 787s to start failing. The one that crashed into an Indian hospital today was built in 2014. prospect.org/economy/2025...
One of the Dreamliners That Gave a Boeing Manager Nightmares Just Crashed
Whistleblowers always warned that passengers would pay a price for Boeing’s tyrannical corner-cutting, especially with the planes shipped overseas.
prospect.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Just a friendly reminder to take steps (masking, vaccination etc) to avoid catching COVID!
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing...
www.cbc.ca
June 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A rather sobering review of the damage done to the US via Doge cuts. I recall Stephen Harper's government messing with the Canadian census, making long term comparisons impossible and crippling the program planning that emerges from study of census surveys.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
www.motherjones.com
May 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Come on Canada! Let's bring that research up here!
The Trump administration is canceling a nearly $600-million contract to the drugmaker Moderna that was intended to develop a shot for humans against bird flu.
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
LOCUS is part of the glue that holds readers, writers, fans, and industry professionals in SF, fantasy, and horror together.

I just supported their 2025 fund drive. Will you?

igg.me/at/locusmag2...

#SupportLocus2025
@locusmag.bsky.social
Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2025
Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination | Check out 'Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2025' on Indiegogo.
igg.me
May 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There is evil, then there is this...
May 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
Time to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10
May 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
Looking for your next read? Check out our curated SFF reviews, author interviews, and upcoming releases in Locus Magazine. Start your literary adventure today! www.locusmag.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
April 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Things we should be getting AI to do...
April 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
Not a day goes by when I don't worry about the mounting dementia epidemic. Biological and demographic factors have put us on a path toward high burden of this disease in Canada.

alzheimer.ca/en/research/...

Thread [1/4]
April 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
That's ok. They can just use the Constitution at this point.

financialpost.com/commodities/...
Trump tariffs on Canadian lumber risk toilet paper supply
Donald Trump’s tariffs on softwood lumber risk disrupting the supply chain for something nobody wants to be without: toilet paper. Read on
financialpost.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reposted by David Mackie
They are just disappearing people off the street. Having a hard time thinking about literally anything else.
Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
March 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM