ULTRAGOTHA
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Name a fantasy film that's not Lord of The Rings.
Secondhand Lions.
I said what I said.
Secondhand Lions.
I said what I said.
February 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Name a fantasy film that's not Lord of The Rings.
Secondhand Lions.
I said what I said.
Secondhand Lions.
I said what I said.
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Well this is embarrassing
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Well this is embarrassing
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The filing deadline has already passed in many states and key elections have drawn just one candidate. In Nevada, for instance, no one filed to challenge the two conservative supreme court justices who are up for reelection this year.
In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat
With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.
boltsmag.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The filing deadline has already passed in many states and key elections have drawn just one candidate. In Nevada, for instance, no one filed to challenge the two conservative supreme court justices who are up for reelection this year.
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Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Some jawdropping CBP crime statistics here...
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Texas Republicans: hey guys check this shit out we gerrymandered a bunch of extremely safe +15R districts into very risky +5R districts, this is gonna rock for us
Also Texas Republicans: oh no all my gerrymanders gone
Also Texas Republicans: oh no all my gerrymanders gone
February 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Texas Republicans: hey guys check this shit out we gerrymandered a bunch of extremely safe +15R districts into very risky +5R districts, this is gonna rock for us
Also Texas Republicans: oh no all my gerrymanders gone
Also Texas Republicans: oh no all my gerrymanders gone
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JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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Thread
especially read if you're a convention goer
especially read if you're a convention goer
So, learning that this guy who has some large part in Hollywood casting and the workings of LA Comic Con may make me stop going to LA Comic Con. Dude was E-mailing and writing letters to Jeffrey Epstein. Quite a few FedEx packages sent between them, too.
February 1, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Thread
especially read if you're a convention goer
especially read if you're a convention goer
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2026 has now tied for most Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast fiction submissions ever...and we haven't even gotten the last-day rush yet. Authors made me happy by sending things in steadily all month so I wasn't panicking. Still open until I log on tomorrow morning!
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
Call for Submissions: 2026 Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Fiction Series | Alpennia
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast will be open for submissions in January 2026 for short stories in the lesbian historic fiction genre, to be produced in audio format for the podcast, as well as publ...
alpennia.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:34 PM
2026 has now tied for most Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast fiction submissions ever...and we haven't even gotten the last-day rush yet. Authors made me happy by sending things in steadily all month so I wasn't panicking. Still open until I log on tomorrow morning!
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
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I have spent fifty years rolling my eyes at conspiracy theories where all the elite rich people are in a secret evil gang, and thrillers where everyone remotely important has the same Dark Secret, and now sodding look.
January 31, 2026 at 8:21 AM
I have spent fifty years rolling my eyes at conspiracy theories where all the elite rich people are in a secret evil gang, and thrillers where everyone remotely important has the same Dark Secret, and now sodding look.
Wife: I want a potato.
Me: I don't have time to cook potatoes right now.
W: No, I want a raw potato.
M: ...a raw potato. A big one or a little one?
W: A little one.
M: You want a little raw potato....
M: You're weird.
M: At least it has vitamin C.
Me: I don't have time to cook potatoes right now.
W: No, I want a raw potato.
M: ...a raw potato. A big one or a little one?
W: A little one.
M: You want a little raw potato....
M: You're weird.
M: At least it has vitamin C.
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Wife: I want a potato.
Me: I don't have time to cook potatoes right now.
W: No, I want a raw potato.
M: ...a raw potato. A big one or a little one?
W: A little one.
M: You want a little raw potato....
M: You're weird.
M: At least it has vitamin C.
Me: I don't have time to cook potatoes right now.
W: No, I want a raw potato.
M: ...a raw potato. A big one or a little one?
W: A little one.
M: You want a little raw potato....
M: You're weird.
M: At least it has vitamin C.
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Did you know that you, yes YOU, can vote in the Hugo Awards??
@mollytempleton.com breaks down the process, including how to register before the January 31st deadline!
@mollytempleton.com breaks down the process, including how to register before the January 31st deadline!
Anyone Can Vote in the Hugo Awards — And Here's How - Reactor
You — yes, you! — can nominate work and vote for the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards!
reactormag.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Did you know that you, yes YOU, can vote in the Hugo Awards??
@mollytempleton.com breaks down the process, including how to register before the January 31st deadline!
@mollytempleton.com breaks down the process, including how to register before the January 31st deadline!
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The deadline to become a WSFS member and nominate for the Hugo Awards is imminent! We have recs to consider and we have guides to help get you started if you're new to the process. 🪐📚💙
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The Hugo Awards (2026)
docs.google.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The deadline to become a WSFS member and nominate for the Hugo Awards is imminent! We have recs to consider and we have guides to help get you started if you're new to the process. 🪐📚💙
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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If you were a member of @seattlein2025.org ,then you should, as I understand it,have nomination rights for @laworldcon.bsky.social and thus do NOT need to get a membership in order to nominate.
BUT! without an LA membership, you will NOT be able to vote in the final voting phase post-nominations
BUT! without an LA membership, you will NOT be able to vote in the final voting phase post-nominations
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 PM
If you were a member of @seattlein2025.org ,then you should, as I understand it,have nomination rights for @laworldcon.bsky.social and thus do NOT need to get a membership in order to nominate.
BUT! without an LA membership, you will NOT be able to vote in the final voting phase post-nominations
BUT! without an LA membership, you will NOT be able to vote in the final voting phase post-nominations
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If you want to nominate in the Hugos, your deadline is January 31st to become a member of LaCon V so that you can be eligible to nominate.
www.lacon.org/register/
The actual nomination period is not yet, but you must be a member of the con by January 31st in order to be eligible when Hugo noms open
www.lacon.org/register/
The actual nomination period is not yet, but you must be a member of the con by January 31st in order to be eligible when Hugo noms open
LAcon V Registration – LAcon V
www.lacon.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:24 PM
If you want to nominate in the Hugos, your deadline is January 31st to become a member of LaCon V so that you can be eligible to nominate.
www.lacon.org/register/
The actual nomination period is not yet, but you must be a member of the con by January 31st in order to be eligible when Hugo noms open
www.lacon.org/register/
The actual nomination period is not yet, but you must be a member of the con by January 31st in order to be eligible when Hugo noms open
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If the Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast's 2026 fiction series gets the same last-minute surge of submissions that we usually get, we're on track for a record-setting year. Don't forget to get YOUR story submitted before Feb 1!
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
Call for Submissions: 2026 Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Fiction Series | Alpennia
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast will be open for submissions in January 2026 for short stories in the lesbian historic fiction genre, to be produced in audio format for the podcast, as well as publ...
alpennia.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:45 PM
If the Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast's 2026 fiction series gets the same last-minute surge of submissions that we usually get, we're on track for a record-setting year. Don't forget to get YOUR story submitted before Feb 1!
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/...
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
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my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
my expectation of democratic senators is that they find 1/10th of the bravery of your average 70 year old lutheran lady following ICE around mpls in her subaru crosstrek
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Romance is stepping up for Minnesota! Please check out the website, make a donation, enter for one of an incredible list of prizes, and share the link! #romancelandia
Romance for Minnesota
*Because the Romance Community Stands Up We are appalled (though sadly not surprised) by the aggressive, violent, and deadly actions of ICE, at the behest of the Trump administration, in Minnesota …
janehadleywrites.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Romance is stepping up for Minnesota! Please check out the website, make a donation, enter for one of an incredible list of prizes, and share the link! #romancelandia
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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This comes with a full database we put together of which counties are electing either their DAs or sheriffs this year. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Which Counties Elect Their Prosecutors and Sheriffs in 2026? - Bolts
There are roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026. Below is our Bolts database of those local elections. Note that, as vacancies arise, new special elections may be added to... Read...
boltsmag.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
This comes with a full database we put together of which counties are electing either their DAs or sheriffs this year. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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NEW: There are 2,400+ elections for DA & sheriff this year.
These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.*
So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds.
Read, & check out our maps:
These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.*
So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds.
Read, & check out our maps:
In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat - Bolts
With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff this year, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.
boltsmag.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEW: There are 2,400+ elections for DA & sheriff this year.
These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.*
So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds.
Read, & check out our maps:
These matter hugely to criminal justice & policing—including: *these are often officials who decide ICE collaboration.*
So I took a dive into these 2,400+ races to identify early hotspots and battlegrounds.
Read, & check out our maps:
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PublicSquare seems to have memory-holed its marketplace pages, but I just scraped 40k of them from the Wayback Machine and extracted JSON data for 37k businesses, including 34k distinct email addresses, 31k phone numbers, physical addresses, etc.
I remember searching the PublicSquare listings just a few months ago - the tool that let you view affiliated businesses by state appears to be GONE now.
Guess the MAGA's realized they are, in fact, widely hated.
www.publicsquare.com
Guess the MAGA's realized they are, in fact, widely hated.
www.publicsquare.com
PublicSquare | Payments technology to protect
our American way of life
PublicSquare gives you the tools to secure payments, expand customer credit, and empower transparent giving.
www.publicsquare.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM
PublicSquare seems to have memory-holed its marketplace pages, but I just scraped 40k of them from the Wayback Machine and extracted JSON data for 37k businesses, including 34k distinct email addresses, 31k phone numbers, physical addresses, etc.
I wrote to both my Senators and my Congressperson.
Abolish ICE. Salt the ground beneath it. Impeach and remove from office every official that had anything to do with this.
Do not vote for any bill, or cloture, that supports ICE in any way. I will not vote for any politician that does so.
Abolish ICE. Salt the ground beneath it. Impeach and remove from office every official that had anything to do with this.
Do not vote for any bill, or cloture, that supports ICE in any way. I will not vote for any politician that does so.
January 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I wrote to both my Senators and my Congressperson.
Abolish ICE. Salt the ground beneath it. Impeach and remove from office every official that had anything to do with this.
Do not vote for any bill, or cloture, that supports ICE in any way. I will not vote for any politician that does so.
Abolish ICE. Salt the ground beneath it. Impeach and remove from office every official that had anything to do with this.
Do not vote for any bill, or cloture, that supports ICE in any way. I will not vote for any politician that does so.
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.