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Maureen Ulrich

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Now working backwards on #gabrielleandtheemperor Book Four of the #windsofchangeseries. I'm drawing inspiration from #gustavusadolphus, whom I studied in a military history class a very long time ago. #alternativehistory #historicalfantasty

October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM Everybody can reply

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Sharon

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i've seen better plans on the alternativehistory forums

Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 22d

This looks like a forum post from 2003 that a teenager made for rebuilding Iraq

September 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM Everybody can reply

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Peter Hauerland

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I'm not sure if I mentionned, it's made of steel - feels pretty heavy in the hand. I wanted this weighted experience. Hate plastic and 3d printing, that's why I lasered it out of 4mm steel.

#FossilThursday #FossilFriday #SpeculativePaleontology #AlternativeHistory #SpecArt #SciArt #Trilobite

September 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM Everybody can reply

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Editor of Today in Alternate History Blog

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#tweetfromalternatehistory 180 AD #DiedOnThisDay in #alternativehistory after having ruled for 19 years, Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus died while campaigning against the Germans. General Pompeianus Succeeds him as Co-Ruler
thisdayinalternatehistory.blogspot.com/2012/12/marc...

March 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM Everybody can reply

Sasza

@muenzenberg.bsky.social

Wenn die Heiligen Drei Könige aus dem Polenland gekommen wären #polska #alternativehistory… https://www.instagram.com/p/BcM_H1UjPZF/

November 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM Everybody can reply

Mark Tushingham

@fairycross.bsky.social

Battle for the Arctic 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available on Amazon.

#Arctic #militaryfiction #alternativehistory #Canada #Greenland #usarmy #nato #usairforce #nato #Alaska #WW3 #Arcticwar #AlaskaSummit

September 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM Everybody can reply

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Mark Tushingham

@fairycross.bsky.social

Battle for North Korea 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available on Amazon. 4 stars.

#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #USAF #USArmy #NATO #militaryfiction #airforceacademy #alternativehistory #USMC #ukrainenews #Iran #specfic

September 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM Everybody can reply

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Mark Tushingham

@fairycross.bsky.social

Battle for Tibet 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available on Amazon.

#tibet #militaryfiction #alternativehistory #chinesearmy #IndianArmy #tibetanuprisingday #war #Diplomacy #India #China #USArmy #specfic

October 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM Everybody can reply

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Editor of Today in Alternate History Blog

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#tweetfromalternatehistory 3rd June, 1916 #OnThisDay in #alternativehistory #HerbertKitchener #lordkitchener resigned from the Cabinet after Sir Ivor Herbert introduced a House of Commons vote of censure about his running of the War Department
thisdayinalternatehistory.blogspot.com/2024/12/gues...

December 27, 2024 at 4:11 PM Everybody can reply

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Editor of Today in Alternate History Blog

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#tweetfromalternatehistory #whatif his October 1919 stroke had killed Woodrow Wilson outright? North Manchester, Indiana 1854 #BornOnThisDay in #alternativehistory #alternatehistory twenty-ninth President of the United States Thomas Riley Marshall tinyurl.com/y7dqu8u5

March 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM Everybody can reply

Editor of Today in Alternate History Blog

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#tweetfromalternatehistory 241 B.C. #OnThisDay in #alternativehistory Carthaginian Fleet Victorious at Aegates Islands
thisdayinalternatehistory.blogspot.com/2012/11/marc...

March 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM Everybody can reply

Editor of Today in Alternate History Blog

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#tweetfromalternatehistory #IdesOfMarch 44 BC #DiedOnThisDay in #alternativehistory Conspirators Assassinate Caesar and Antony
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March 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM Everybody can reply

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Jonny

@jonny.z-space.ca

These live in my mind. The first image is a block from @z-space.ca. By Daniel Irvine and Chad Manley

goodweather.ca/Roundabout-V...

#vancouver #alternativehistory #oldgrowth

April 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM Everybody can reply

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Lewis wilcock 🔸

@lewiswilcock17.bsky.social

Who would you vote for if this was real 😭 #alternativehistory #alternativeelections #usa

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YouTube: youtube.com/shorts/E3LCW...

July 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM Everybody can reply

Rolands Kalniņš

@marvelzukas.bsky.social

Choose your path wisely…
A teaser for an amazing project I had the pleasure of illustrating coming out October 31.
“Find Your Pack”
Published by @redmilesstudios
#comics #manga #art #dystopian #civilwar #action #alternativehistory #dystopianfuture #cult #thriller #findyourpack

October 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM Everybody can reply

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Mark Tushingham

@fairycross.bsky.social

Battle for the Arctic 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available on Amazon.

#Arctic #militaryfiction #alternativehistory #Canada #Greenland #usarmy #nato #usairforce #nato #Alaska #WW3 #Arcticwar #AlaskaSummit

October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM Everybody can reply

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Mark Tushingham

@fairycross.bsky.social

Battle for the Baltic States 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available Amazon. 4 stars.

#NATO #NATORUSSIAWAR #Estonia #latvia #RussianArmy #militaryfiction #alternativehistory #UkraineWar #Kindle #ukrainenews #Iran

October 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM Everybody can reply

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Calia Wilde

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December 25, 2024 at 1:17 PM Everybody can reply

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Cathie Dunn – Historical Fiction & History 🥰📚

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The Coffee Pot Book Club presents:

🔥INCEPTIO by Alison Morton🔥

Discover a gripping, fast-paced thriller that keeps you reading deep into the night!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/04/ince...
#AwardWinning #AlternativeHistory #RecommendedReading 🥰📚
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April 24, 2024 at 9:26 AM Everybody can reply

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Comen_glutamate+1 🔞

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If this happened youtu.be/_tClDP2qpH8?... wouldn't republicans of became an illegal party to vote for after usa 2nd civil war #alternativehistory #republicans #usa #trump

What if the January 6 Insurrection led to Civil War?

YouTube video by An Alternate World

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March 6, 2025 at 5:23 AM Everybody can reply

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Cathie Dunn – Historical Fiction & History 🥰📚

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One to look out for!

#HistoricalFiction #AlternativeHistory

Alison Morton Author @alisonmorton.bsky.social · Nov 9

Okay, the manuscript for EXSILIUM – the sequel to JULIA PRIMA – has gone off for its first editorial pass and I can breathe slightly easier. Well, until it comes back. Meanwhile, here's the cover!
#CoverReveal #RomaNovaSeries #historicalfiction

November 9, 2023 at 9:37 PM Everybody can reply

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AuthorJamesL.Rickard

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#SouthAmerica #NeoWestern #AlternativeHistory #ChangingTimes #ArmoredCarRobery #TriggerFinger #SecretIdentity #ButchCassidy History class was never like this! amazon.com/dp/B084L4JN6H

June 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM Everybody can reply

Mark Tushingham

@fairycross.bsky.social

Battle for the Baltic States 2033. Speculative military fiction right out of today’s news. Paperback & Kindle available Amazon. 4 stars.

#NATO #NATORUSSIAWAR #Estonia #latvia #RussianArmy #militaryfiction #alternativehistory #UkraineWar #Kindle #ukrainenews #Iran

August 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM Everybody can reply

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