M Brown
@mbrown007.bsky.social
Friendly writer of thrilling SF, Fantasy, Horror. Screenwriter/Novelist. TTRPG enthusiast. Architecture/Design nut. Biography and history fiend. All around lover of art. Shouldering the burden of one massive TBR!
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M Brown
@mbrown007.bsky.social
· Nov 21
One of the things about the other site that I liked was "follow back" courtesy.
I follow people that create interesting posts. Don't need more political only posters.
If you post about life or art, add me and I'll probably follow back.
I follow people that create interesting posts. Don't need more political only posters.
If you post about life or art, add me and I'll probably follow back.
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Before ACA, many Americans couldn’t afford insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing
Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and 26 when he died. He couldn't afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies, so he tried to stretch the doses.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Before ACA, many Americans couldn’t afford insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
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⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector as civilian casualties remain high, UN reports.
Russian attacks killed at least 148 civilians and injured another 929 in October, according to a U.N. monthly report published on Nov. 12.
Russian attacks killed at least 148 civilians and injured another 929 in October, according to a U.N. monthly report published on Nov. 12.
Ukraine war latest updates: Ukrainian forces pull back from positions near another settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast (10)
Live coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine with breaking news and front-line updates, updated 10 times today. Ukrainian forces withdrew from the village of Rivnopillia in northeastern Zaporizhzhia ...
kyivindependent.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector as civilian casualties remain high, UN reports.
Russian attacks killed at least 148 civilians and injured another 929 in October, according to a U.N. monthly report published on Nov. 12.
Russian attacks killed at least 148 civilians and injured another 929 in October, according to a U.N. monthly report published on Nov. 12.
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fascism still isn't free, so far
News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper flip.it/zgG4Af
News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper flip.it/zgG4Af
News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper
In our news wrap Tuesday, Marion County, Kansas, will pay $3 million and formally apologize for a police raid on a newspaper in 2023, the Justice Department says it will investigate security at UC Ber...
flip.it
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
fascism still isn't free, so far
News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper flip.it/zgG4Af
News Wrap: Kansas county to pay $3 million for police raid on newspaper flip.it/zgG4Af
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Getting ready for Grit City Comic Show in Tacoma Washington. Going through the con table box to find tablecloths, name banner etc. It's a one day show at the Tacoma Convention center. Very affordable and nice for families. Or, well, any comic fans
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Getting ready for Grit City Comic Show in Tacoma Washington. Going through the con table box to find tablecloths, name banner etc. It's a one day show at the Tacoma Convention center. Very affordable and nice for families. Or, well, any comic fans
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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On My Blog: A New Novel Announcement, Shigidi Paperback Out Now In North America And A Visit To Stefen's Book Club.
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
A New Novel Announcement, Shigidi Paperback Out Now In North America And Stefen’s Book Club
I have some thrilling news y’all! Announcing The Fist of Memory My next novel, The Fist of Memory, a sci-fi thriller unlike any other, was just just announced! It will be out in Fall 2026. Th…
wtalabi.wordpress.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
On My Blog: A New Novel Announcement, Shigidi Paperback Out Now In North America And A Visit To Stefen's Book Club.
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/a...
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3 years ago today, the armed forces of Ukraine liberated Kherson.
Ever since, Russia has done everything in its power to make the city uninhabitable.
From across the river, they relentlessly bombard Kherson with glide bombs, artillery, and drones.
Ever since, Russia has done everything in its power to make the city uninhabitable.
From across the river, they relentlessly bombard Kherson with glide bombs, artillery, and drones.
November 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
3 years ago today, the armed forces of Ukraine liberated Kherson.
Ever since, Russia has done everything in its power to make the city uninhabitable.
From across the river, they relentlessly bombard Kherson with glide bombs, artillery, and drones.
Ever since, Russia has done everything in its power to make the city uninhabitable.
From across the river, they relentlessly bombard Kherson with glide bombs, artillery, and drones.
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I wish people bought zines because making them is the best thing about publishing.
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I wish people bought zines because making them is the best thing about publishing.
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President Catherine Connolly has called for action on war, genocide and climate change, saying the normalisation of war “has never been and will never be acceptable” to Ireland, a nation with a long tradition of neutrality and peacekeeping.
#VMNews
#VMNews
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
President Catherine Connolly has called for action on war, genocide and climate change, saying the normalisation of war “has never been and will never be acceptable” to Ireland, a nation with a long tradition of neutrality and peacekeeping.
#VMNews
#VMNews
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Welcome to our new account UK Film Funds.
We're here to help filmmakers (& other theatrical & artistic creators) secure sponsorship, grants, and fundraising deals.
We have lots of exciting opportunities to share!
Thank you for connecting with us.
😊
#filmmakers #moviefunding #photography #arts
We're here to help filmmakers (& other theatrical & artistic creators) secure sponsorship, grants, and fundraising deals.
We have lots of exciting opportunities to share!
Thank you for connecting with us.
😊
#filmmakers #moviefunding #photography #arts
September 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Welcome to our new account UK Film Funds.
We're here to help filmmakers (& other theatrical & artistic creators) secure sponsorship, grants, and fundraising deals.
We have lots of exciting opportunities to share!
Thank you for connecting with us.
😊
#filmmakers #moviefunding #photography #arts
We're here to help filmmakers (& other theatrical & artistic creators) secure sponsorship, grants, and fundraising deals.
We have lots of exciting opportunities to share!
Thank you for connecting with us.
😊
#filmmakers #moviefunding #photography #arts
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⚡️ Ukraine pulls back from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Ukrainian troops have fully withdrawn from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
Ukrainian troops have fully withdrawn from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
Ukraine pulls back from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian troops have pulled back from positions near five settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, fully withdrawing from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
kyivindependent.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
⚡️ Ukraine pulls back from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Ukrainian troops have fully withdrawn from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
Ukrainian troops have fully withdrawn from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
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"Tucked within that last appropriation is a measure that allows the eight Republican senators whose phone logs were seized during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to sue the government for up to $500,000 apiece."
November 10, 2025
Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Tucked within that last appropriation is a measure that allows the eight Republican senators whose phone logs were seized during former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, to sue the government for up to $500,000 apiece."
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Good morning. Have a blessed day. #GoodMorning
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Good morning. Have a blessed day. #GoodMorning
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@arnoudvisser.bsky.social’s On Pedantry is “a useful warning for those inclined to advertise their own cleverness” says @dailymail.co.uk. Read more here:
Proof that the less you know the smarter you are
No one likes a know it all, and now we know why we find them quite so annoying
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
@arnoudvisser.bsky.social’s On Pedantry is “a useful warning for those inclined to advertise their own cleverness” says @dailymail.co.uk. Read more here:
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The literary magazine has partnered with the indie bookseller to launch the sixth edition of its annual Bookmatch fundraiser.
‘n+1’ Reteams with McNally Jackson for Annual Fundraiser
The literary magazine has partnered with the indie bookseller to launch the sixth edition of its annual Bookmatch fundraiser.
buff.ly
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The literary magazine has partnered with the indie bookseller to launch the sixth edition of its annual Bookmatch fundraiser.
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In this week’s newsletter, we delve into legendary territory.
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In this week’s newsletter, we delve into legendary territory.
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
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FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
Where do I even begin? Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social has created an absolute masterpiece. I only wish I’d had the chance to experience it on the big screen. The story of Frankenstein has been told countless times, but never like this.
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
FRANKENSTEIN is on NETFLIX but- still in many theatres- please consult your local listings and choose your watch/rewatch preference!
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I watched a pretty good cosmic horror movie called PROJECT MKHEXE. I thought it worth mentioning because I'd never heard of the film until Prime recommended it as one of those "Movies We Think You'll Like." I figured other cosmic horror fans might not have heard of it either.
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I watched a pretty good cosmic horror movie called PROJECT MKHEXE. I thought it worth mentioning because I'd never heard of the film until Prime recommended it as one of those "Movies We Think You'll Like." I figured other cosmic horror fans might not have heard of it either.
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Page One: “Running Scared” (1986), creenplay by Gary DeVore and Jimmy Huston, story by Gary DeVore
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
November 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Page One: “Running Scared” (1986), creenplay by Gary DeVore and Jimmy Huston, story by Gary DeVore
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
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3,900 Pages of Paul Klee’s Personal Notebooks Are Now Online, Highlighting His Bauhaus Teachings (1921–1931)
3,900 Pages of Paul Klee’s Personal Notebooks Are Now Online, Highlighting His Bauhaus Teachings (1921–1931)
Paul Klee led an artistic life that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries, but he kept his aesthetic sensibility tuned to the future.
www.openculture.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
3,900 Pages of Paul Klee’s Personal Notebooks Are Now Online, Highlighting His Bauhaus Teachings (1921–1931)
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I know charity isn’t the solution but I’ve had students in my office dealing with hunger for the first time. If you’ve got it please money to your local food bank. I just did. And more to my local animal shelter pet pantry.
November 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I know charity isn’t the solution but I’ve had students in my office dealing with hunger for the first time. If you’ve got it please money to your local food bank. I just did. And more to my local animal shelter pet pantry.
November 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc