Writer of books, scripts, lyrics. Bram Stoker Award for Black Butterflies; Spur Award for Gunmetal Mountain. Newest sf novels: SubOrbital 7, Stormland. New novel: The Silver Revolver. Writer: The Crow. Deep Space 9 et al. Science! https://john-shirley.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv5cnfdwnk2fHe's literally, flat-out, blatantly, trying to buy votes. "Trump says American adults will get $5,000 each if Republicans win the midterms" https://apnews.com/video/trump-says-american-adults-will-get-5000-each-if-republicans-win-the-midterms-714244252b0d4c57a6676ef7d0b2fef910 Sep 2026 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5cnfdwnk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv4vsn6axc24 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/09/lawmakers-blast-ai-human-extinct-203010 Sep 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4vsn6axc24https://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3xsubxs22zIf you like westerns. https://dspublishingnetwork.com/interviews-and-articles/f/endurance-from-award-winning-westerner-john-shirley-drops09 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xsubxs22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3y3lf6mk2z https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/ice-election-interference-local-police-national-guard/09 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3y3lf6mk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv427ims4s2v https://popular.info/p/trumps-911-fantasies09 Sep 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv427ims4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv4lfabhtc2e" Before getting involved in the FL-24 race, Brown lost a different Republican House primary this year—not in Florida, but in Illinois. She's under indictment for felony wire fraud...her trial is set to begin just weeks after Election Day." This Trumpean lady is so totally going to get pardoned. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/we-found-her-the-most-absurd-general-election-candidate-te-brown-illinois-florida-congress-fraud-primary-election-putin-whale-orca-polar-bear-russia-ukraine?utm_source=substack&publication_id=87281&post_id=213544036&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=false&r=elvx&triedRedirect=true09 Sep 2026 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4lfabhtc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv4kznn6js2oHe's the worlds richest dickhead. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4kznn6js2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv4kdjaj322o60th anniversary of Trek...Nerd President Barack Obama met Nichelle Nichols in the Oval Office...Nichols tweeted that Obama told her that when he was a kid, he had a huge crush on Lt. Uhura. [I had a huge crush on her too. I met her at a convention in her old age, she was really really nice.]09 Sep 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4kdjaj322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv4ip6msgk2wHow the Canadians feel about us.09 Sep 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4ip6msgk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv427ims4s2v https://popular.info/p/trumps-911-fantasies09 Sep 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv427ims4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3y3lf6mk2z https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/ice-election-interference-local-police-national-guard/09 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3y3lf6mk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3xsubxs22zIf you like westerns. https://dspublishingnetwork.com/interviews-and-articles/f/endurance-from-award-winning-westerner-john-shirley-drops09 Sep 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xsubxs22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3xjz4xnc25Anything for attention, Nic? (Actually I love Nic Cage.) But seriously this is bizarre. Sinkholes do seem to be happening more often and one theory says climate change encourages them by bringing about changes in moisture and heat underground... [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xjz4xnc25https://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3xbijwwc25 https://www.startrek.com/news/star-trek-turns-60-worldwide-events09 Sep 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xbijwwc25https://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv3wvlb27k2n https://www.npr.org/2026/09/08/nx-s1-5593092/star-trek-60-year-anniversary09 Sep 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3wvlb27k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv2x55y6gc22I'm always astonished at how many people get deeply involved in reality shows like Big Brother, the Bachelor, et al. And how much gab there is about it on social media, even bsky. I think there should be a reality show called Get A Life that's about lives of people heavily into "reality" shows.09 Sep 2026 06:51 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2x55y6gc22https://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv2wiil65k22 https://newrepublic.com/post/215171/donald-trump-sec-make-easier-bribe-public-officials09 Sep 2026 06:39 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2wiil65k22https://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3mv2vx6zcfk2i https://popular.info/p/the-hidden-dangers-of-musks-votesafeorg09 Sep 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2vx6zcfk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3muxocokw6c2q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEP902JvEo807 Sep 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxocokw6c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3muxmqzgdx222 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H33D14IELzE07 Sep 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxmqzgdx222https://bsky.app/profile/johnshirley2024.bsky.social/post/3muxlnvnwkc22Well, I might even invite a few choice critics Those syph'litic parasitics Buy 'em a pint of Smithwicks And smother 'em with my charm 'Cause then I'm gonna get a cocktail Vodka and ginger ale Yeah I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's nine miles long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0EiV423j0M07 Sep 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:35hcci2m45etp7dnyh6axeza/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxlnvnwkc22