Mark Laporta
@marklaporta.bsky.social
New York-based composer and author.
www.youtube.com/@marklaporta_music
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Mark Laporta
@marklaporta.bsky.social
· Feb 12
New Sci-Fi by Mark Laporta: Infinity Afterglow, Episode One - Oblivioni
In Mark Laporta's expansive space opera, imperious humans have dominated interstellar civilization; but now their military, political and commercial empire faces opposition, both from sentient crustac...
oblivioni.org
oblivioni.org/2023/11/18/n...
Infinity Afterglow at Oblivioni.org
Book 3 of “Against the Glare of Darkness”
heartofesrthsxifi.com
Infinity Afterglow at Oblivioni.org
Book 3 of “Against the Glare of Darkness”
heartofesrthsxifi.com
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The unpopularity is the point.
This is an abusive man. The more you hate him, the more 'seen' he feels. Your hate is a measure of his effectiveness.
You can't make him go away.
That's what excites him.
This is an abusive man. The more you hate him, the more 'seen' he feels. Your hate is a measure of his effectiveness.
You can't make him go away.
That's what excites him.
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
The unpopularity is the point.
This is an abusive man. The more you hate him, the more 'seen' he feels. Your hate is a measure of his effectiveness.
You can't make him go away.
That's what excites him.
This is an abusive man. The more you hate him, the more 'seen' he feels. Your hate is a measure of his effectiveness.
You can't make him go away.
That's what excites him.
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ICE depredations! Fed independence! The Epstein files! Sarah's focus groups show the difficulty all this has of breaking through. But also that there are some grounds for hope.
We also reflect a bit on what we've changed our minds about over the last decade.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
We also reflect a bit on what we've changed our minds about over the last decade.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
America: Playing Stupid Games, Winning Stupid Prizes (with Bill Kristol)
There's a lot of bad news right now—so much that none of it is breaking through that much to the voters we talked to.
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
ICE depredations! Fed independence! The Epstein files! Sarah's focus groups show the difficulty all this has of breaking through. But also that there are some grounds for hope.
We also reflect a bit on what we've changed our minds about over the last decade.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
We also reflect a bit on what we've changed our minds about over the last decade.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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What if we all wore Jeffrey Epstein masks like in the movie V for Vendetta?
What do you suppose would happen?
What do you suppose would happen?
January 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
What if we all wore Jeffrey Epstein masks like in the movie V for Vendetta?
What do you suppose would happen?
What do you suppose would happen?
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42 ?
I wonder if Douglas Adams would say that there is a correlation 🤔😆
I wonder if Douglas Adams would say that there is a correlation 🤔😆
George Orwell was only 42 years off with his book.
“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
m.economictimes.com/magazines/pa...
“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.”
m.economictimes.com/magazines/pa...
Quote of the day from George Orwell’s classic novel 1984: 'Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood'
George Orwells famous line from 1984 about wanting to be understood more than loved becomes a lens to explore modern loneliness, work culture, and the hunger for genuine recognition. Tracing Winston S...
m.economictimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
42 ?
I wonder if Douglas Adams would say that there is a correlation 🤔😆
I wonder if Douglas Adams would say that there is a correlation 🤔😆
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To the Germans:
Unser Lieblingsmuseum @erikafuchshaus.bsky.social ist jetzt auf Bluesky! Folgen ist Pflicht!
bsky.app/profile/erik...
Unser Lieblingsmuseum @erikafuchshaus.bsky.social ist jetzt auf Bluesky! Folgen ist Pflicht!
bsky.app/profile/erik...
bsky.app
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
To the Germans:
Unser Lieblingsmuseum @erikafuchshaus.bsky.social ist jetzt auf Bluesky! Folgen ist Pflicht!
bsky.app/profile/erik...
Unser Lieblingsmuseum @erikafuchshaus.bsky.social ist jetzt auf Bluesky! Folgen ist Pflicht!
bsky.app/profile/erik...
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Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. www.wired.com/story/securi...
US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela
Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more.
www.wired.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Plus: AI reportedly caused ICE to send agents into the field without training, Palantir’s app for targeting immigrants gets exposed, and more. www.wired.com/story/securi...
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🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Over 100 clergy at Target HQ in Downtown Minneapolis demanding justice #ICEOutOfMN #ICEOutForGood #ReneeGood
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
🎶 “We can stay here all day, we shall not be moved. We are shopping elsewhere, we shall not be moved.”
🔗 Watch live: www.facebook.com/share/v/1ALf...
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Trump lets another drug trafficker out of prison because his father happens to be a Republican member of Congress.
January 17, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Trump lets another drug trafficker out of prison because his father happens to be a Republican member of Congress.
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NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
DOJ Moves to Block Independent Monitor in Maxwell Case, Says Courts Cannot Force Epstein File Disclosures
DOJ Tells Court It Cannot Be Forced to Release Epstein Files
meidasnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 AM
NEWS: The U.S. Department of Justice has formally moved to block the appointment of an independent monitor or special master to oversee the release of Epstein-related records
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UPDATE: “A US regulator ruled Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power huge datacenters in MEMPHIS.”
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
January 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM
UPDATE: “A US regulator ruled Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI acted illegally by using dozens of methane gas turbines to power huge datacenters in MEMPHIS.”
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
As the people told @mayorpaulyoung @MemphisChamber — who allowed it to happen.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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On this day in 1855 Eleanor Marx, a co-founder of our union, was born.
She was at the forefront of the fight for the 8 hour working day and consistently fought for justice & equality.
Today we celebrate all her achievements 👏
She was at the forefront of the fight for the 8 hour working day and consistently fought for justice & equality.
Today we celebrate all her achievements 👏
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
On this day in 1855 Eleanor Marx, a co-founder of our union, was born.
She was at the forefront of the fight for the 8 hour working day and consistently fought for justice & equality.
Today we celebrate all her achievements 👏
She was at the forefront of the fight for the 8 hour working day and consistently fought for justice & equality.
Today we celebrate all her achievements 👏
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If you help Trump, he'll help you.
If you resist or say things he doesn't like, his Gestapo will shoot you in the face.
MAGA.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
If you resist or say things he doesn't like, his Gestapo will shoot you in the face.
MAGA.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:23 AM
If you help Trump, he'll help you.
If you resist or say things he doesn't like, his Gestapo will shoot you in the face.
MAGA.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
If you resist or say things he doesn't like, his Gestapo will shoot you in the face.
MAGA.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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This is why our media sucks.
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
This is why our media sucks.
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As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
n.pr
January 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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The midterms are in 10 months. Why are people acting like that is in the near future
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
The midterms are in 10 months. Why are people acting like that is in the near future
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“He was just joking.” There is nothing funny about the sitting president “joking” about canceling elections.
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
“He was just joking.” There is nothing funny about the sitting president “joking” about canceling elections.
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What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
January 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
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damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
damn -- CNN put together a video of Kristi Noem claiming ICE officers are "highly trained and skilled" and "gifted" alongside to a clip of them beating someone nearly to death in Minneapolis
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(CNBC) Trump is at the tariff idea again. This time, he wants to punish countries that do NOT support him in taking over Greenland. Does this guy need to focus on price of food, cost of living, etc.? WAIT FOR MORE NEGATIVE POLLS DUE TO THIS CRAZY IDEA.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/t...
Trump floats new tariffs in push to acquire Greenland
The comments show Trump considering applying his aggressive tariff strategies to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
www.cnbc.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
(CNBC) Trump is at the tariff idea again. This time, he wants to punish countries that do NOT support him in taking over Greenland. Does this guy need to focus on price of food, cost of living, etc.? WAIT FOR MORE NEGATIVE POLLS DUE TO THIS CRAZY IDEA.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/t...
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So they’re successful in creating outrage. We’ve been in a state of nonstop outrage.
They’ll keep going.
We’ve called our representatives many times, marched, donated to no avail.
Now how do we really stop them?
They’ll keep going.
We’ve called our representatives many times, marched, donated to no avail.
Now how do we really stop them?
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 AM
So they’re successful in creating outrage. We’ve been in a state of nonstop outrage.
They’ll keep going.
We’ve called our representatives many times, marched, donated to no avail.
Now how do we really stop them?
They’ll keep going.
We’ve called our representatives many times, marched, donated to no avail.
Now how do we really stop them?
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Black Panthers know their rights. Do you?
www.reddit.com/r/suppressed...
www.reddit.com/r/suppressed...
Black Panther party members making their presence known in Philadelphia
www.reddit.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Black Panthers know their rights. Do you?
www.reddit.com/r/suppressed...
www.reddit.com/r/suppressed...