The Int'l Assoc. of Crime Writers' 2026 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing is now accepting books for consideration. Deadline is Dec. 15. Details here: www.crimewritersna.org/hammett-prize
James McCrone
@jmccrone.bsky.social
Author of political thrillers, Faithless Elector, Dark Network, Emergency Powers and Bastard Verdict. Lives in South Philly. http://jamesmccrone.com
Parsley! It's what's for dinner. And lunch... and breakfast. Pretty sure this guy is a black swallowtail caterpillar. #garden
We all knew this was where we were headed the day Trump was elected. And the pro-Ukraine Republicans in Congress who claim they didn’t are either lying or stupid. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayTrump: “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president”
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
THE HIGH ISLAND - Introducing Book 1 in the Orcadia Mysteries series, a gripping offshoot of Lin Anderson's Rhona MacLeod series. DI Erling Flett is pulled back to Orkney to unravel the mystery of a chilling discovery on Hoy. https://bit.ly/4pzBB4H #TheHighIsland #LinAnderson
One week from today! Join us in conversation as we discuss the "Ticking Clock - How Mystery Writers Keep the Pace Moving," Sat., Oct 17 at the #Philly #FreeLibrary Parkway Central Library, part of @mwa-ny.bsky.social library panel series. Details: libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/eve...
“Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to … he better damn well stop” — Trump is no longer trying to conceal that he’s fully on Putin’s side
Something to think about and question the sanity of the lawmakers who allowed this to happen. Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
For those who celebrate, we're approaching the 10th anniversary of the hush money deal between "David Dennison" and "Peggy Peterson" orchestrated by Dave's fixer Michael Cohen and a guy named Pecker at the National Enquirer. Here's the couple, shortly before David asked Peggy to go mushroom hunting.
The paranoia, greed and corruption just never stops. This woman was pardoned by a governor after pressure by Trump. She’s now here to help him literally steal the electoral evidence so they will be complete control of the election aftermath. How bizarre, how stupid. He should be in prison.
Trump licks his Nobel-snub wounds by sharing nasty post after Peace Prize winner’s swipe at him
Trump licks his Nobel-snub wounds after Peace Prize winner’s swipe at him
Trump has spent much of the last two years openly campaigning for the prize that has been awarded to two prior American presidents
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Ashley Hinson voted for the largest transfer of wealth from the poorest to the richest in American history!🤬
Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊@bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 3d ago
Oh, so they wrote the rules for their donors, gutted your health care, jacked up your rent, and now they want you too tired to vote? Cute. Here's a wild idea: vote early, skip the lines, and watch their faces when "defeated" turns out to be their word, not ours. Beat 'em. #momsky#sheshed
Oregon #iceOutforGood for all time. #fuckICE
Ken Paxton is calling for cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. This man has least 15 properties across five states, but you are the one living beyond your means.
Trump gets asked the one obvious question, why push mail voting if it’s fraud, and answers with California and “you are fake news.” Where’s the evidence? Never there. He just dares reporters to quit asking. Don’t let it slide. Use your power. Vote. #momsky#sheshed
www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/h... FDA says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year. Mifepristone was first approved by the FDA in 2000. The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill’s safety and effectiveness over the years.
FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year | CNN
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to s...
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The daughter of Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, works for a US lobbying firm with a $35K-a-month contract to represent Republika Srpska. Here she is with its interior minister, a figure aligned with the pro-Russian government. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...
Global bond market sell-off continues and stocks fall amid another wave of potential strikes against Iran
Oil prices rise sharply on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat
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“Since taking up his post in April 2025, Huckabee aide David Milstein, 36, has repeatedly suppressed or significantly revised embassy reporting on Israeli activities to present Netanyahu in a favorable light.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
🚨 IOWA SENATE SHOCKER: Josh Turek is within striking distance of flipping a seat Democrats haven’t won since 2008. Trump carried Iowa by 13 points in 2024. But anger over the economy & the Iran war has transformed the race. A Turek win would help Dems take back the Senate. Let’s finish this. #Vote
