2026-06-06T01:20:24Z https://yabu.me Stuart J. Whitmore https://yabu.me/npub1jxrdphgj2dg26v4tc9jp5yukwdkfryjyvpu9vpju33xht83cpcdsh48e4n https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/author-mastodon/accounts/avatars/111/626/849/928/488/803/original/7e94a09d7ad99c3b.jpg https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/author-mastodon/accounts/avatars/111/626/849/928/488/803/original/7e94a09d7ad99c3b.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwjncnpl8w0tcgq9nhu4ftq0cfw0vmpgdru4nm8gyyj63ujw8j3czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk4p9a4h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst4d5573n3pmtpxnlchxyt7nvm2m34g40uy2af8rqqf256ulene4cdf20ka'>nevent1q…20ka</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haven&#39;t we been hearing the same self-contradictory messages of:<br/><br/>1. We won<br/>2. It&#39;s almost over<br/>3. We&#39;re going to hit them harder than ever if they don&#39;t capitulate<br/><br/>...for weeks now?<br/><br/>There&#39;s no plan here - it&#39;s just escalation and blathering for ego (because everything #Trump is &#39;for ego&#39;).<br/><br/>I don&#39;t want to see boots on the ground and the probable high casualties from that, but Trump dragged us into this with no plan, so....<br/><br/>#iran #uspol 2026-04-02T04:46:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv3p3uuyvt6zu46yu8le99qkm3sqpm6vte7nramrsug234ahnj59gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pksp5dpm To supplement my income, I decided to try my hand at writing erotica. I had heard it was lucrative, and I just got the first check for my first book. I have to say, I&#39;m impressed!<br/><br/>If you read erotica, you should grab a copy of my book (April&#39;s Fool) at the link below.<br/><br/>#books #writing #writingcommunity <br/><br/><a href="https://books2read.com/ap/nlYbG8/Stuart-J-Whitmore">https://books2read.com/ap/nlYbG8/Stuart-J-Whitmore</a> 2026-04-01T17:32:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ag5p2wllx3wvygjmyuxgs9mmq8047hhe9wc6cdlkmc3azt6djhszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk0mr53h New month, new bundle of free books! If you like reading fantasy and/or science fiction, there are almost 100 titles to choose from - perfect to load up your e-reader for the weekend!<br/><br/>#books #ebooks #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #free <br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/scififantasy202604/hutcclw5f2">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/scififantasy202604/hutcclw5f2</a> 2026-04-01T15:39:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpu4r2np0klhd6vr7mp72jpr3g04538jvmmwkz706m4r6m5ws86czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkdpxk29 As an #indie #author I don&#39;t have a corporate marketing department and can&#39;t flood billboards, airwaves, and online spaces with hype for my books. So, I end up experimenting a lot.<br/><br/>Gumroad offers a variety of tools to try, so I&#39;ve decided to try their discount code feature.<br/><br/>For the next week, you can get $2 off my Sci-Fi Adventure Set. That is more than 50% off - no fooling! Use the code KINRU0426 (the link below should apply it automatically).<br/><br/><a href="https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/sci-fi-adventure-set/kinru0426">https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/sci-fi-adventure-set/kinru0426</a> 2026-04-01T14:30:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgwqnf4zygs3ae44v8yjgdr80z998gxuj9lwvnkfgl9yarj04gr4czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk23p9qv Apparently it&#39;s time to become familar with 28 USC § 530B - Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government.<br/><br/>#uspol #politics #justice #law #federal #federalism <br/><br/><a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5806968-federal-courts-trump-doj-ethics/">https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5806968-federal-courts-trump-doj-ethics/</a> 2026-03-30T21:26:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszsnxnz99mnc6ctuxutvt609j3w72mwz9h24rtm24sgthes4ruwuczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk4jdw0j Load up on some free #fantasy and #sciencefiction to read this weekend! You only have a few days left to take advantage of the #free #ebook offers in this bundle.<br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/fantasy-march/6lj8mlwbg8">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/fantasy-march/6lj8mlwbg8</a> 2026-03-26T14:26:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszp3k4ufttlcyg73ye008lfz6fstew5088xmn8wle8m74n20rhtsczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pklgpgha The &#34;AI can replace most knowledge workers&#34; narrative seems to ignore that many businesses are still using COBOL, Windows XP, and other things that arguably &#34;should&#34; have been replaced by now.<br/><br/>Yes, we&#39;ve seen high-profile mass layoffs in favor of AI (and some reversing of those decisions), but those of us who worked on fixing code to mitigate Y2K problems know that business systems en masse don&#39;t turn on a dime for anything.<br/><br/>#ai #technology #systems 2026-03-26T12:50:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvx05pnsj3gqq40taq4q25xz9gmw5xf70g257h0n34px8jxpxsr3qzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkrrszpp Are you an indie creator looking to meet up with others - whose creative focus might be different from yours?<br/><br/>Animators, illustrators, photographers, writers, game designers, musicians... all are welcome to hang out in The Indie Saloon on Fluxer (an alternative to Discord).<br/><br/>#indie #creativity #creator #writers #musicians #photography <br/><br/><a href="https://fluxer.gg/IiFwYZJT">https://fluxer.gg/IiFwYZJT</a> 2026-03-19T02:56:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszs6z7ajjwxe0pqkcuwljxtrv6exqkpm4gjhh3mav5xv78kdhhjgqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkvhntn8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyqtn9pgg72gsghegvrc4crkaaey5883czl8y3qzj4th3gyn7yzcsg0gn2z'>nevent1q…gn2z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is decades too late for that. 2026-03-14T04:23:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8dygxpyuglhg0a8rk5sc627wjtg4n8l9fuqatyghmnyrjpsk9k9czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkcjjxr9 This is a good resource by David Gaughran for writers looking for promo sites for marketing their published titles.<br/><br/>#books #writers #indie #authors #marketing <br/><br/><a href="https://davidgaughran.com/best-promo-sites-books/">https://davidgaughran.com/best-promo-sites-books/</a> 2026-03-13T22:39:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx230wlechwqy4j5mrkql8s2at537qsf7ef8vapq0ak78f3pdx7zgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkwhmsrh The brilliant flash and spray of sparks from the TV, followed by darkness and silence, caught Bobby off guard.<br/><br/>“What the...” slipped from his lips quietly as he looked around.<br/><br/>(Power Off is one of the stories in the Sci-Fi Adventure Set, which is only available on Gumroad.)<br/><br/>#ebooks #scifi #sciencefiction #gumroad <br/><br/><a href="https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/sci-fi-adventure-set">https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/sci-fi-adventure-set</a> 2026-03-12T16:47:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdy8p53dsvmasr2dwqjgmzhq060jrmqwcq2cc8qxctxnc8ga027hqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkps6v45 I have bills to pay - don&#39;t we all? But I don&#39;t want you to donate on a crowdfunding site. I also don&#39;t want you to buy a book I wrote just to &#34;support&#34; me. I want my books to entertain you, not to feel like a burden.<br/><br/>I would love it if you would spend a minute or two on posting a review of one of my #books if you&#39;ve read one.<br/><br/>And if you&#39;re an avid #fantasy or #scifi reader, a purchase of one of my books would help keep the lights on, so to speak.<br/><br/>#indie #writer <br/><br/><a href="https://www.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/">https://www.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/</a> 2026-03-09T15:58:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspx7vukswvk0ksdwh0mugjuheee8aevjt6flan337lph956zcdgegzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk9w6a9l Why do I do this to myself? <br/><br/>Almost every #food #delivery order I have placed in the past year has gone very wrong, usually due to the platform and not the restaurant or driver. The companies have reached that point where they&#39;re too big to care (until that falls apart and they crash).<br/><br/>&#34;Stopped&#34; using them.<br/><br/>Tonight I decided to try #Uber Eats one more time, because I arrived at my hotel late, was very hungry, nothing is within a safe walk, and I have no car. <br/><br/>Huge mistake. Never again. 2026-03-07T03:36:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvw3h4ttugqlefdhfm76f0ekxqw9n48muqlmz30hsslwwukhmy0dqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkaz5mmv Happy Read an Ebook Week!<br/><br/>You can find my #scifi #novella KINRU on Smashwords for 50% off - plus many more books from many authors - at <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/sale">https://www.smashwords.com/sale</a> from March 1 - March 7! #ebookweek26 #Smashwords #ebooks #reading #sciencefiction<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/author-mastodon/media_attachments/files/116/171/116/192/581/204/original/144ccc674d28cc6a.png"> <br/> 2026-03-04T13:25:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdck97qcqv5xvquj8q77szeasvpx9a04ajthwwzzcmfawr6st663szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkm2er3s Just tinkering with the new Share button for Mastodon, so far just added it to my &#34;free reading&#34; page in a pretty trivial way. I&#39;ll do a more thorough integration with my site when I have more time and after some major changes on the site.<br/><br/>#mastodon #share #reading #free #ebooks <br/><br/><a href="https://www.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/info/free_reading">https://www.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/info/free_reading</a> 2026-03-03T01:23:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg662g0acx4ja5tf5nh65wkmsxtz0t0zte7ldagkmzzzxq3ee45qqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pku6l8rf Check out the new Share button for sharing content on Mastodon, no matter where your account is hosted. I used the feature to post this. It&#39;s very straightforward and easy.<br/><br/>#mastodon #fediverse <br/><br/><a href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/">https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/</a> 2026-03-02T21:04:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg3ulj50l2qxxxregugqv3tu4kd82aell3wa9kx2mdvurc7wdkzgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pktnjp9c The people of Iran should probably just head to bomb shelters whenever there are new headlines connecting Trump to Epstein. <br/><br/>#War #Iran #Epstein #Distraction #Scandal #uspol #politics <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/trump-epstein-files-fbi">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/trump-epstein-files-fbi</a> 2026-02-28T20:25:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspkc5utrsvuzu6ezh9lfwwrlcwmr2skqvqu7vmwqg4sanrhuwdtqczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkcufydg I have issues with #AI. I think it has some valid uses and a LOT of problems.<br/><br/>However... this nonsense tempts me to subscribe to Claude, just to pitch in a few cents toward a hopefully robust and successful legal fight by Anthropic.<br/><br/>As a veteran, much of what has been done under Hegseth has made me angry but has also been far beyond my control. This legal battle gives me a way to fight back, albeit in a minuscule way.<br/><br/>#uspol #politics <br/><br/><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/27/anthropic-pentagon-supply-chain-risk-claude">https://www.axios.com/2026/02/27/anthropic-pentagon-supply-chain-risk-claude</a> 2026-02-27T23:24:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvskhqwtauwqngp2up98t33e808cas2nll2aljn5t72r58yr0jeczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkerl5pv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswat0etwcyzlz4sj2y5q8g8g7yv7gfwtz77kzjwy80rwmnuvaqg6q84wk85'>nevent1q…wk85</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To the extent I take time for it these days, BookWyrm is my first choice now (and I&#39;ve never used TikTok for that or much else).<br/><br/>If you&#39;re not familiar with it, BookWyrm is part of the ActivityPub-powered &#34;fediverse,&#34; so you can interact with people on BookWyrm using your Mastodon account, although having an account on BookWyrm itself is presumably necessary for using it to track what you&#39;ve read, etc. 2026-02-25T21:25:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstz3jjsden9xwe3h9fn89awc699l0elfr2q6wxsm4f7a2zsd9qpkszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkv0wh9t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszukxvea8g2seqr33vauegtl8qsdvqvex6gddy5qaz0r8pshq8skgegws26'>nevent1q…ws26</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Welp, time to modify my car to add a cocktail bar. 2026-02-25T20:28:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0m4qvytret2nmwpmhumw99rtn2cr7hmf9yvrpkvzc2ygyk005rfqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk5nktlv What an awesome idea. I hope this works out as well as planned.<br/><br/>#sustainability #ecology #waste #landfills #farming #produce<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedzy8vdg45o">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedzy8vdg45o</a> 2026-02-25T17:25:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsprx237ugus69pzd9k8we57n0hyuplsgtt0damcjn6jvh4s7y8xngzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk8m87jq Over the weekend I finally mustered the time and mental energy to upgrade the software currently used for the Floyd R. Whitmore Public Domain Photo Archive, bringing the site up to date from a very outdated version. Still lots of work to be done on the site, but this was an important step.<br/><br/>If you&#39;ve never browsed it, there are 6500+ photos available for free.<br/><br/>#photography #historical #archive #publicdomain <br/><br/><a href="https://www.floyd-whitmore-photos.com/index.php?/page/introduction">https://www.floyd-whitmore-photos.com/index.php?/page/introduction</a> 2026-02-25T02:30:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9a62pe88uyymxf65v2uj2q0gl20dew7d9jkuwzam59u55503cr8qzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkf9vayv Things are still being covered up? I&#39;m so shocked... /s<br/><br/>#uspol #politics #epstein #epsteinfiles <br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell">https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell</a> 2026-02-24T17:59:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrn7kxucmsvdeljezezrmswzv7uc7wp92r57ng2urq9q3c7zwfpnczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkx9mav6 If you like #reading #fantasy #books, The Ambitions of Kreltahk is a #free download this weekend.<br/><br/>As the author, I earn nothing from free downloads. However, this is an affiliate link, so if you also buy something after using the link I might earn a small referral fee. This books is also in #KindleUnlimited - if you read it that way instead of as a free download, I will earn from &#34;page reads&#34; (but you won&#39;t pay anything extra; it&#39;s all part of the KU program).<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997778024/?tag=sjwonmastodon-20">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997778024/?tag=sjwonmastodon-20</a> 2026-02-21T19:24:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9ls4ws8v4993sjrxalsxy5wttqa40nadsyk3g50cneq3lax48ehczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pks3y3n2 I set up The Indie Saloon in Fluxer for any indie creative types who would like to check out what Fluxer has to offer (e.g., as an alternative to Discord). I&#39;d love to see activity in the #collaborations channel!<br/><br/>I&#39;m new to Fluxer myself, so hopefully I have things set up right, haha...<br/><br/>Join via the link below!<br/><br/>#fluxer #artists #writingcommunity #writers #musicians #creativity #photography <br/><br/><a href="https://fluxer.gg/L2dkahNm">https://fluxer.gg/L2dkahNm</a> 2026-02-19T03:31:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8yy4x4w7kxc4d78rg0qa0e798ff7rz3xlnzakvndqtkwh446syxszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk8hrg5u It&#39;s all about protecting jobs for American workers!<br/><br/>Just kidding....<br/><br/>#uspol #politics #maga #offshoring #jobs <br/><br/><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/206603/trump-donor-closing-us-plant-moving-work-china">https://newrepublic.com/post/206603/trump-donor-closing-us-plant-moving-work-china</a> 2026-02-17T00:19:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsztqq7jdtscakeaccfy83ce0y5wwvaw5sdn5dyg2645w35kwanzfgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk5a2nsd &#34;Journey to Yandol, and other stories&#34; was one of my first self-publishing experiments.<br/><br/>It was originally released as a paperback from a print-on-demand service that offered no retail channel distribution. I had a lot to learn!<br/><br/>You can get the updated print edition from Amazon. This is an affiliate link, so I might earn a referral fee if you buy something after using this link.<br/><br/>#scifi #sciencefiction #paperback #books <br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1466383453/?tag=sjwonmastodon-20">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1466383453/?tag=sjwonmastodon-20</a> 2026-02-13T16:20:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9yrjlcy795dxy3k83f42uyr94nman2xjpwkzfrqnwmld8ukwfjggzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk2660q6 Speaking of life on #Mars, my one and only children&#39;s book takes a playful and colorful look at that idea.<br/><br/>#books #ebooks #beginningreaders <br/><br/><a href="https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/2b2p?layout=profile">https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/2b2p?layout=profile</a> 2026-02-13T01:25:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsteukmvrvnhrh9dxj2yg79qcj5cm7uw9z37xfrcktx49e6zv4lsugzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkkltlkp #Life on #Mars ...<br/><br/>#space #planets #beliefs #faith #science #religion #poll 2026-02-13T01:21:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7syshn6tzdzh0guchx3tkt7e509600t2609jj3g8fs00utp3rpczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk6gtcv7 &#34;Jake Lang charged...&#34;<br/><br/>Nice to see good news once in a while. Very nice to see troublemakers held accountable - which seems much too rare these days.<br/><br/>#politics #uspol #ice <br/><br/><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/jake-lang-arrested-sculpture-minnesota-capitol-vandalism/">https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/jake-lang-arrested-sculpture-minnesota-capitol-vandalism/</a> 2026-02-06T22:51:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqp6h9p0cyuwhwfc00jp4n5z3tw6tv375qc5p2px3a03cu2elp6hgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkskrff6 Did you know that you can support indie bookstores when you buy some of my books - without paying extra?<br/><br/>You can choose which indie bookstore to support, or contribute to a pool that is distributed among them.<br/><br/>Check out the link below for an example! It&#39;s an affiliate link, so I might get a referral fee... but this is a link to The Secret of Eln-Ketaar (by me), so you probably already figured out that I might earn something, lol.<br/><br/>#fantasy #books #ebooks #novella <br/><br/><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/882/9780997778052">https://bookshop.org/a/882/9780997778052</a> 2026-02-06T20:18:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ns7vlem7n8542ym6vkcehegl4rjk9hj333rdpunujs2whylgqnqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pku7z56a Just a reminder - if your laptop has a physical cover for the camera, you might have forgotten to close it the last time you used it.<br/><br/>It only takes a second to check it - do that now while you&#39;re thinking about it!<br/><br/>If your laptop camera doesn&#39;t have a physical cover, a Post-It flag or something similar is an easy and effective way to block it - and you can tell at a glance whether or not it&#39;s in place.<br/><br/>#webcam #camera #laptop #security #privacy #surveillance #hacked #hacking 2026-02-05T20:00:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhpwp3q8y9ejneefzqcds4vx99jeplzd07nmu3qnprueg3g06tagzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkqv5wuj Do you like fantasy and/or science fiction stories?<br/><br/>Check out the link below. Over 140 titles up for grabs - yes, that means for free. If you grab mine, I&#39;d really appreciate an honest review on the site of your choice.<br/><br/>#ebooks #books #fantasy #sciencefiction #scifi <br/><br/><a href="https://books.bookfunnel.com/free-sci-fi-fantasy-paranormal/emkxe6ybse">https://books.bookfunnel.com/free-sci-fi-fantasy-paranormal/emkxe6ybse</a> 2026-02-01T04:17:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfryqy9j9jfe0mr49qykeepesctcts6rwjqyjzhyqvr7fz5at0l4czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkys2cny A starting point. I don&#39;t know if it will go anywhere.<br/><br/>It&#39;s very rough at this point. Barely a proof of concept. But if you like... please share. And tell me, so I can know if there&#39;s interest.<br/><br/>#OffToProtest<br/><br/>#Resistance <br/><br/><a href="https://off-to.org">https://off-to.org</a> 2026-01-31T02:30:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27dxqr9myatlxchprzpc7h6kdg06c75k8ucfw9wu4qygc2ksfvlgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkvgugjq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgxjnuqzjuxuh9kjm4h85gxwrtdm00x59eqfntu8q8v62qyptxvqqrlypjw'>nevent1q…ypjw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ActivityPub-based federated services already combine Instagram-like services with Twitter/X-like services - and more (Goodreads-like, YouTube-like, etc.).<br/><br/>I hadn&#39;t heard of UpScrolled until I saw your post, and my only &#34;knowledge&#34; comes from Wikipedia, which hardly makes me any authority on it.<br/><br/>My comments mostly come from seeing others try to make their own walled gardens where they are the keepers, and I&#39;m done with that scene. 2026-01-30T01:55:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszw73zjs0k97lwu9tcnadlr4eqde8zn9sw3qyu72xvu92feeq0zsczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk86wtz4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs08yhykgz8vmsjzg3we9hpk6m50y7uaauuuctx73dgwuhf070y25c38shww'>nevent1q…shww</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is it federated? The article on Wikipedia makes it sound like another walled garden, just with different people in control.<br/><br/>The founder created something new because there was &#34;no alternative&#34; to Big Tech social platforms? That&#39;s blatant nonsense.<br/><br/>Federated services have existed many years longer than UpScrolled.<br/><br/>The founder created something new that they could control. If they were truly unaware of federated platforms, they&#39;re too clueless to run anything. 2026-01-30T01:46:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsql5m5kmnc9rg92rq8c3t89hp5twvc3na0vwr9qkk9kaj8cwx4hcczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkx99kjg So, how about those Epstein files?<br/><br/>Still not released - flouting the law?<br/><br/>#epstein #trump #uspol #politics 2026-01-27T03:36:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcsjczh6h62venpqdl9jkaqqyth2cx3nfezeu2nn2t2x38j92y4szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkul6jd7 &#34;...defensive shots...&#34; does not include emptying your magazine into someone prone on the ground.<br/><br/>Another ICE murder. More doublespeak from the federal government. The trashing of the United States continues under the doublespeak of &#34;making it great.&#34; 2026-01-24T17:48:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs06a3fhzxnmu5gw0fc5tzc3enyxd3sl4kkphccm49dm0v3n0ahf5gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkjqfuxk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4ltkv8z0qu0z7wgafnmnc8qpdgzt39wmm0lr39yf4umldtye9msym2kx8'>nevent1q…2kx8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OK, I found what I needed to see on D2D, so I will rate their de-listing process as &#34;OK.&#34; I stand by the &#34;not up to par&#34; comment, though. 2026-01-23T01:10:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv5pg82a4s39dful40zxgcp6jfe9sza2m8whdn5zw9t49c04wvtngzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pksp699f Speaking of B&amp;N, my #books don&#39;t get a lot of love there. If a 99-cent #fantasy #novella sounds interesting to you and you have a Barnes &amp; Noble gift card to spend, I humbly present one way to do that:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vengeance-of-mirickar-stuart-j-whitmore/1128564159">https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vengeance-of-mirickar-stuart-j-whitmore/1128564159</a> 2026-01-23T00:58:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4ltkv8z0qu0z7wgafnmnc8qpdgzt39wmm0lr39yf4umldtye9mszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkenahsn How easy was it for me to delist a couple novels that I&#39;ve decided to take off the market?<br/><br/>Amazon: Extremely easy<br/><br/>Google Play Books: Extremely easy<br/><br/>Kobo: Clumsy, awful, and the last straw for me - I&#39;m done with Kobo&#39;s incompetence<br/><br/>Draft2Digital: Uhh... confusing? Don&#39;t know? Worse than Kobo? Clearly not on par with Amazon, Google, or B&amp;N.<br/><br/>B&amp;N Press: Pretty good<br/><br/>#writingcommunity #selfpublishing 2026-01-23T00:49:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqfe4xaktxu00fsc3v370cwywew4murv3kxs3tgytv4xdcgrh249szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkpx0h7h &#34;Ask this Book&#34; is wrong in many ways. #Writers and #readers need to stand together to push Amazon to make this an OPT-IN feature for authors (readers can already &#34;opt out&#34; by ignoring it).<br/><br/>This feature, turned on without permission and lacking an off switch, tramples on #copyrights and extends the influence of #AI over human thought.<br/><br/>#ebooks #authors #rights #Kindle #Amazon #writingcommunity #reading <br/><br/><a href="https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-ask-this-book/">https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-ask-this-book/</a> 2026-01-22T16:13:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8v4w47uxzu82n05qefpjmnk46j9pcl4w5stkezsqmlx5wyu2lmczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk8jxgkm This is what happens when a word is watered down to the point of being meaningless.<br/><br/>&#34;Terrorism&#34; and &#34;terrorist&#34; mean nothing now, they&#39;re just insults to throw around.<br/><br/>They&#39;re not even worth getting upset about anymore. Call me a terrorist, I&#39;ll shrug and continue my day. We&#39;ve been going down this road for decades.<br/><br/>#terrorist #terrorism #hyperbole #politics #nonsense<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwynpjgqg7po">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwynpjgqg7po</a> 2026-01-20T14:28:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0jyej4hhujeppcnruy842kyepemhyw9zxea0pq5tlc9s45k23gmczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk5376ru &#34;Access Denied<br/><br/>You don&#39;t have permission to access...&#34;<br/><br/>Considering how many sites I can&#39;t access anymore because Akamai is &#34;protecting&#34; them from &#34;suspicious&#34; activity - which I assume means using a VPN, because anyone working from a coffee shop or while traveling is clearly a cybercriminal - I might as well just give up on using the Web at all. Who needs modern technology, anyway?<br/><br/>Thanks, Akamai. I hope your customers wake up to the damage you do and all drop you on the same day. 2026-01-19T20:38:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3msga7thqlh9xtg0qvae39qy6jtmg0g5duqfajn8pep3vz0pqvczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk36dwhw I&#39;m not sure I can put into words how much I appreciate #Trump for making things even less affordable by chasing the insane goal of ruining a good relationship with Greenland by trying to &#34;own&#34; it. Such an effective way to make America &#34;great&#34; again (if &#34;great&#34; means dirt poor)!<br/><br/>#economy #affordability #tariffs 2026-01-19T13:16:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gg6ty54xg6dv8dkdcclc3r6ghktgmlwz79pfela8z2ee7q9k56gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkyjs79e This sounds like a terrible idea.<br/><br/>#space #light #pollution <br/><br/><a href="https://www.earth.com/news/space-project-reflect-orbital-could-illuminate-darkness-using-sky-mirrors/">https://www.earth.com/news/space-project-reflect-orbital-could-illuminate-darkness-using-sky-mirrors/</a> 2026-01-18T17:46:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsym2k088p89knnl885dymra6patxhju0k6fc74h4mgfuzp44mde5gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkt0ucew Lies and lawlessness to &#34;keep our nation safe.&#34; When do we get to be safe from ICE?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/18/garrison-gibson-says-ice-agents-took-trophy-photos-locked-in-overcrowded-cell">https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/18/garrison-gibson-says-ice-agents-took-trophy-photos-locked-in-overcrowded-cell</a> 2026-01-18T16:48:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9hp8pyf9dpexexfvpxh4wv2rm2ugruqtu983akm9u79f0kd9levgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkmf7ws0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnwp52tasq3haw0jqpc5a462f8ahu90lyuv82cmtvrec5n68cc9czqgsjh'>nevent1q…gsjh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Mercenaries don&#39;t need permission to exist.<br/><br/>Bans might alter general public awareness, but they&#39;ll never impact presence. There will always be someone ready to pull the trigger for the right price.<br/><br/>Mercenaries are just a symptom. Deeper issues need to be resolved to eliminate the symptom. 2026-01-17T04:03:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2a65f43stfdc69y97tezdyuf3m44mkclr9l6t0cg2240f00wvf6gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk3t9nef Maybe it&#39;s just me, I&#39;m probably just confused, but somehow &#34;we care about your experience&#34; and &#34;disable your ad blocker&#34; don&#39;t sound right together in the same sentence.... 2026-01-15T03:30:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgxh6hew656zrgfc7qpcl64yxmdmkl5res8zqy9mt4ypnyxuhfyygzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkrnwprf This is a pretty neat idea. Is your area doing anything interesting for Arbor Day this year?<br/><br/>(Also, I didn&#39;t know Florida&#39;s Arbor Day was so early in the year, but it makes sense!)<br/><br/>#arborday #trees #arbor #nature <br/><br/><a href="https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/local-living/tree-quest-2026-scavenger-hunt">https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/local-living/tree-quest-2026-scavenger-hunt</a> 2026-01-15T01:58:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvpr4khkyxauqqgdaqq5q2en9ury30qx8n9dct6egd4u707p72zzczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkt30xf2 It&#39;s easy to be overly focused on the here and now.<br/><br/>Try to maintain perspective.<br/><br/>There have been times when people have literally cut other people in half, chopped off their heads, or burned them alive.<br/><br/>And there have been times when people have sacrificed their own lives for mere coworkers or complete strangers.<br/><br/>Your reality today is probably not close to either of those extremes.<br/><br/>Do not allow what feels like an extreme today to distort your view of the bigger picture. 2026-01-13T02:21:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs5vn26uqjxrqwm5aquf7f5qaqhjd26yta60x99zphn9ksadrykgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk3czk5r Speaking of wild #cats, haha...<br/><br/><a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/rare-jaguar-sighting-arizona">https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/rare-jaguar-sighting-arizona</a> 2026-01-10T04:58:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxhlrwjjtdqncnpzdjgpavnhzy7r8s5wny2f7kuanckzcqpg30dxczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pklhye8g I really appreciate what this organization is doing.<br/><br/>If you like cats and if you&#39;re looking for a nonprofit worthy of a donation, I recommend taking a look.<br/><br/>#nonprofit #donation #cats #straycats <br/><br/><a href="https://www.wagives.org/organization/Alley-Cat-Project">https://www.wagives.org/organization/Alley-Cat-Project</a> 2026-01-10T04:08:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg4utkjqtfuu4cxg7ke4krlthfqdddkgcnlfy69kg2dvsl5yqxd4qzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pktxs0g2 I remember a time when I could order food to be delivered and it was a good enough experience that I was tempted to do it again, and so I did.<br/><br/>That&#39;s certainly not my experience in recent months no matter which &#34;service&#34; I choose.<br/><br/>Why pay extra to eat hot food gone cold? Paying premium prices for sub-par food is insane.<br/><br/>I figured I would give it a try one more time tonight, and now I&#39;m caught between not wanting to waste food and not wanting to eat the &#34;food&#34; that was delivered.<br/><br/>Never again. 2026-01-04T03:07:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v5wsz9s8qh7lrx87r3nzap652xaxsce47raec2r6x6xgm85tg6czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkfxg862 Make regime change great again?<br/><br/>#trump #maga #Venezuela 2026-01-03T14:30:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgqmt3aay93yrddn3yny0ceytxyw5rd4dejnea66mtqc6yw0pq2sszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pknczqu3 If you are not where you wish to be during this holiday season - as I am not - you might find it easy to think back to prior years when things seemed better.<br/><br/>I suggest that you not, hard though it may be. You can&#39;t go back to the past, but you can maximize your enjoyment of the present.<br/><br/>For me, Christmas Eve is a time to be with family. Instead, I am alone, in a &#34;hotel&#34; room that is... not fancy, shall we say.<br/><br/>Yet I am away from my toxic ex. My kids are building their own lives. This is good! 2025-12-25T06:37:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5pj4497upcm2rrjcwqw0hjc3k45mpz9an0xxjjhmmgdm253he2qzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkrgr68y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgz2uy7eygmmq3k6wt9r5e08v7w3n296wqsf5gawv0jkfms8uf7ggsgj9dn'>nevent1q…j9dn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>See if c89 5 might fit the bill, specifically regarding children and human rights. Not the typical nonprofit for those things, but if you look at the details, you might see what I mean. I donate monthly.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.c895.org/">https://www.c895.org/</a> 2025-12-25T04:23:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxean45w8zsuaz5sxfv7035k6ks4fguh0uhmxmn5avpn8s4r2ksygzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkquyrrx To all the people in the world who think about others and give them the space they need to meet their needs, thank you.<br/><br/>After watching the exact opposite at a large grocery store today, I am glad that there are people who are completely unlike the one I had the misfortune of observing.<br/><br/>#kindness #consideration #society 2025-12-25T00:07:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzldksmdypnkz2putrk836gl0e50w9sf3twy6rchpt00elcz04xszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pknn448c Did you buy a discounted Kindle or other e-reader on Black Friday / Cyber Monday? Or might there be one wrapped and waiting under the tree for Christmas morning?<br/><br/>This year I am giving away my #fantasy novella The Secret of Eln-Ketaar as a holiday gift to readers.<br/><br/>Get your free copy via the link below, and feel free to boost this or otherwise share the link with your book-loving friends!<br/><br/>#books #fiction #ebooks #freebook #reading <br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/89v3gj4y2e">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/89v3gj4y2e</a> 2025-12-24T01:31:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx05evkjz0t8p6grp2phufzn2ajk4a2cun887qs0fpqtf5qgpak3szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pka2g2gg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsramse9y2aqmtxyq4g0hskqc5m9jkgqkntqxmeml85d02d6q3r4pskw674h'>nevent1q…674h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I write using a plain text editor (adding limited Markdown as appropriate), with files hosted in my Nextcloud site so I can use whatever text editor is available wherever I may be. If I&#39;m at home on my desktop, that will be Geany.<br/><br/>I use a private wiki for organizing my notes.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve experimented with other tools but always come back to these basics, which offer fewer frills and fewer bugs and poor-design annoyances. 2025-12-21T21:46:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9h9wsgjwclyy8qpyaeeuej6yj3f0u480h84pelg2mnqztdelyn9gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk8sykcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstkuj7tpncgwjecqn2gnqa20ffyy35839vdm2y9cq54x90z6wwmkcnz6u49'>nevent1q…6u49</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have long wanted German translations of my books but could never afford to pay for it, and my German was never good enough to do it myself. I like the language and enjoyed living in Germany for a couple years as a young man (US military).<br/><br/>I will send you a short story to start with and figure out from there whether I can afford to do more.<br/><br/>#books #translation #writingcommunity #German 2025-12-16T12:35:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy3tx9yl5yv9cue4vqnnc660t6e2z46p5tmccsx8jn8yh52sux99czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk2e97eg When I pulled my content from Instagram, I left find-me-elsewhere messages on my two accounts.<br/><br/>I later decided that even having accounts there at all was too much support for Meta, so tonight I took time to delete those accounts.<br/><br/>Of course, they won&#39;t &#34;really&#34; be deleted until I&#39;ve had a month to change my mind and reactivate them.<br/><br/>But I won&#39;t. No chance. I stopped really using IG months ago and don&#39;t miss it.<br/><br/>My #photos are still on Flickr &amp; #Pixelfed though!<br/><br/><a href="https://pixelfed.uno/jppiStu">https://pixelfed.uno/jppiStu</a> 2025-12-12T01:19:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2mj3c00xrzt926vj90ejle0agevzyn3f6z0x2fyyf7ygata3pxmqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkczme9e This is great news. I was continuing to use Google just for spreadsheets, but it looks like I can finally switch that usage over to Proton too.<br/><br/>#productivity #privacy #encryption #spreadsheets <br/><br/><a href="https://proton.me/blog/sheets-proton-drive">https://proton.me/blog/sheets-proton-drive</a> 2025-12-08T23:38:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst6l8xx6g685pn6hg4v6sgmjr94c9k5jlssz9a0wk8072lymj880czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkqltygz I think Cascadia should declare Esperanto as it&#39;s official language.<br/><br/>Ĝi estas nur ideo. 2025-12-07T07:33:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstwwpsa07tl0kmg8cvt3c9xzxryvrq50njl2s6cswd4spxrvu9t0gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk4vlwth Which of the following paid and hosted email newsletter service are you *least* familiar with?<br/><br/>(Please boost for visibility and participation.)<br/><br/>#email #newsletter #marketing 2025-12-05T23:05:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7lfvg2shy7p5g5zsqww0enruq7pn54p2vdg3tlwyghu8l9e36uczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkc4q5ny What #books are in your BookFunnel library?<br/><br/>If you answered &#34;none&#34; or &#34;what&#39;s BookFunnel,&#34; check out the link below.<br/><br/>My short story &#34;No Fanfare&#34; is free to download for one week, to introduce more people to BookFunnel (which is also free for #readers).<br/><br/>Your email address is used to log in to your library, so you will be prompted for that. You can choose to also subscribe to my newsletter, or skip that part.<br/><br/>Copies are limited. Grab one now!<br/><br/>(Boosts appreciated!)<br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/ldcgby1897">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/ldcgby1897</a> 2025-12-04T05:28:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2uw65f092vu9a3rs9j0mj55fxnnev9k4jqsnqmxrdmf56tvew6pqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkrshh20 Did you know that you can &#34;buy&#34; some of my books, and #books by other indie authors, by answering short surveys?<br/><br/>Not a direct purchase, of course, but you can add books to your digital #library by spending nothing more than time to answer questions.<br/><br/>It&#39;s all within Google&#39;s ecosystem. Share highly sensitive data (e.g., &#34;no, I didn&#39;t shop for ballet shoes this week&#34;) via Google Opinion Rewards, and spend the credits you earn in Google Play Books.<br/><br/>Give it a try!<br/><br/><a href="https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Stuart_J_Whitmore_The_Vengeance_of_Mirickar?id=qm1YDwAAQBAJ">https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Stuart_J_Whitmore_The_Vengeance_of_Mirickar?id=qm1YDwAAQBAJ</a> 2025-12-03T03:21:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgsxevxt57dzcehwdvzac0agqqj95d6qlulkj3a2mfls8kkp2v5szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkagnn3k &#34;Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling...&#34;<br/><br/>Totally understandable, and even expected, that there would be bipartisan support for investigating this issue... because it could be a way to get rid of Hegseth. Everyone knows he&#39;s garbage, and finally there&#39;s leverage to dump him. 2025-12-01T06:15:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsguyqdf8hql4ctlefpyttk4thgdta2gn9vqr92pjg5gk8mjlqujkgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkwet7q3 I&#39;m a white male American citizen by birth and military veteran by choice. The inhumanity and dishonesty of the mass deportations under the current mis-administration sicken me. This is not the vision of America for which I served and sacrificed.<br/><br/>#immigration #deportation<br/><br/><a href="https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/legal-yesterday-illegal-today-how-policy-whiplash-shattered-pocatello-familys-american-dream/article_76bb81b5-b07e-473a-bb3d-814c8d1c6ac7.html">https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/legal-yesterday-illegal-today-how-policy-whiplash-shattered-pocatello-familys-american-dream/article_76bb81b5-b07e-473a-bb3d-814c8d1c6ac7.html</a> 2025-12-01T02:07:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspha5jvxzqnacjy9l6pwvdmrhszata49t0w6n78k46c52ty69yuwczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk3s9u5s Looking out over the Columbia River and wondering what I should do. It&#39;s been a rough weekend and a bad day so far. I have some set plans for later today and later in the week, but nothing long term.<br/><br/>Do I continue roaming the US? Do I try roaming outside the US? Do I ditch the traveling lifestyle and lock myself into another year-long lease? And if I opt to settle down, where?<br/><br/>No appealing answers at this point. At least the view here is nice. 2025-11-30T21:34:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstw4jxn4yvh9rdlmagdcfaw7muv0tmp00kmgtd4pqsg087l9993eszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk048enk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstajgs36er4h58lh2mppnv3yd0f63l97700e9dde0uy6g5dkff0nqjxuva5'>nevent1q…uva5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting challenge. Thought it might be easy using Nextcloud for a self-hosted file space but haven&#39;t worked out the details. Tried using Solid Explorer to mount the Nextcloud space, which allowed opening the file in my preferred editor instead of the one in Nextcloud Android, but it didn&#39;t auto-sync my changes (it prompted me instead). Maybe a different NC/DAV mounting app would help, or finding settings in Solid Explorer.<br/><br/>Also, wow... SpiderOak is still around. Didn&#39;t know! 2025-11-29T00:50:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy66c8plckw5e8dehtdk5mm27gupyvn36lvlr75sptve5ldhnuvrszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkcvl35x Raise your hand if you&#39;ve used magnetic tape to back up your data.<br/><br/>Raise your hand if you&#39;ve used an audio tape (C60/C90) to store data.<br/><br/>🖐️ 2025-11-27T05:01:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqag5zjurnjvd7usx4daqcmrs6ka0x4hr0pd7azm5hrnfkx0065jqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk45qjtg Did you see that Piwigo 16 was released this week? I haven&#39;t upgraded, but it&#39;s on my to-do list.<br/><br/>#photography #photos #gallery #opensource <br/><br/><a href="https://piwigo.org/release-16.0.0">https://piwigo.org/release-16.0.0</a> 2025-11-27T01:22:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvhytwm5a8dr2gzklzsj5a64fcpyj7hkvqweg8x05kus8nj5ekwgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkwx2c5p You go to [typical large chain store], you get your stuff, you pay, and you leave. Standard routine. Boring. You&#39;ll soon forget your purchases.<br/><br/>Versus...<br/><br/>You go to Waterlust, you check out the products you can&#39;t find anywhere else, you learn what they&#39;re all about, you order cool stuff you won&#39;t forget soon, they send some money to a good cause, and you subscribe to their newsletter to be entertained each week.<br/><br/>I like the 2nd experience better.<br/><br/>(Not a paid ad, btw!)<br/><br/><a href="https://waterlust.com/">https://waterlust.com/</a> 2025-11-26T05:34:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqr5gmawtc42nusx6xrql9jym4jffz2kty72ksum3f90klvwsqz9qzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkvnjzts In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ejrl7jgduzpezlu8k4u3f4l3dujwryhjuh55jg8kse8zxmprt6se8qtns'>nevent1q…qtns</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That makes sense. Have you tried LibraryThing? I haven&#39;t used it that much, but I got the sense that it was very strong in organizing and cataloging. I think if I was going to use a site just for tracking what I own, what I&#39;ve read, what I want to read, etc., I&#39;d probably use LibraryThing. 2025-11-25T02:53:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqukfl0vl0gyfgx2k86sf46mlsn9z5q2m4f89tluqrrfw9nq8v0mczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk68qgue In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz96l803ngw6advw2wd39qkv0hr0hldw2n2tk0jckz4z0nxf65zdsdyztmt'>nevent1q…ztmt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For me, &#34;social&#34; on a book/reader site is about seeing what other people like, and seeing what their reactions are to books they&#39;ve read that I&#39;m familiar with. I&#39;m not personally interested in more interactive social features, like messaging or forums. 2025-11-25T02:51:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmq5ywuzle5dnhzrxpuqmp2hkysrc8602e48rffnctasl5vwjjhszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkw75u32 And then... what about BookWyrm? I really want to like it - it&#39;s a part of the Fediverse, after all.<br/><br/>But in terms of UI and overall UX, it&#39;s... well, not something I can heartily recommend to others at this point. I wish I had the time &amp; energy to contribute to the project, but I just don&#39;t.<br/><br/>I&#39;m there... crenel@books.theunseen.city ...but not investing much time or effort.<br/><br/>#readers #reading #books 2025-11-25T01:39:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9dyhrjyvy3se33u9nchevvjjeq823x590927cx87sneyq3fkyhvgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk7rl5pl Do you have an account on The StoryGraph? Do you use it?<br/><br/>I have an account there, and I like the overall idea. Whenever I use it, though, I end up feeling frustrated by what it does and doesn&#39;t offer.<br/><br/>Different people like different things - my kids all seem to love it - so I don&#39;t mean to disparage it. So far, though, it doesn&#39;t work for me. I&#39;ll probably keep poking around there, but I don&#39;t have high hopes that I&#39;ll really engage with it.<br/><br/>#readers #reading #books 2025-11-25T01:35:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgeqq5rvnhcsgh7dzgd3vl0ccf7mk68007umtyynesz8wvxde4q9czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkwh0rhv I rallied together dozens of #writers to bring you over 100 #free titles to keep you busy #reading in the coming weeks. <br/><br/>Grab some #books now, and bookmark the page to make it easy to grab more later. Bundle expires when the year does!<br/><br/>#fantasy #scifi #thriller #ebooks <br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/gone-for-the-holidays/zv6n346fy6">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/gone-for-the-holidays/zv6n346fy6</a> 2025-11-22T02:46:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmfwt6fan9shjpztrxmdnka5yu90jgk2awvts94aeu54tgnlk4zqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk57z4la Plodding toward completing my long-delayed goal of consolidating my sites and projects in one environment and leaving the too-expensive, too-limited host that I&#39;ve been with for over 20 years.<br/><br/>Tonight, finally updated the DNS for my author site and it seems to have survived the trip, haha.<br/><br/>I have the newsletter software on a subdomain that I&#39;d moved over earlier, and email on my own server, so that domain is done. One more, email and Web, and then I can close that old account. 2025-11-22T01:14:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8vugsyhwd3fhvhs7gh4n8tq6heak5d6u7650jxtqhn7pey2lp2szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkydxqsl The #OptOutside campaign is one of many things I love about REI.<br/><br/>If you&#39;re skipping the over-consumption frenzy of Black Friday - and I hope you are - why not get outside, enjoy some fresh air, and appreciate natural beauty that doesn&#39;t come packaged in plastic.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.rei.com/opt-outside">https://www.rei.com/opt-outside</a><br/><br/>#outdoors #recreation #BlackFriday 2025-11-21T16:47:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf226rsd2xvqv6gpk5tsxyh5kq9jnhcuc8hy2n028kxaat8na6t3szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkka228f Are you a writer considering paying someone to publish your first book?<br/><br/>Stop. That&#39;s not how it works.<br/><br/>Money goes the other way. Writers earn from their works.<br/><br/>If you don&#39;t know where to begin, try Draft2Digital. You can sign up for free, publish for free, and get paid when your book sells.<br/><br/>(Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. Using it will not affect you financially, but I could earn something for referring you.)<br/><br/>#writers #writingcommunity #publishing #books <br/><br/><a href="https://www.draft2digital.com/r/e59PlY">https://www.draft2digital.com/r/e59PlY</a> 2025-11-21T16:35:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy60mvkhntgjc6uzwuke6n44j60lnd3t9qn5czn796k59vft338ggzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pklyhchc I would say that it is shocking that the President believes military members should obey illegal orders and refers to a video reminder that members of the military are *required* to disobey illegal orders as &#34;seditious.&#34; It&#39;s not sedition to obey the law.<br/><br/>But this is Trump, head of a cult that will allow him to say anything he wants. They&#39;re poised to drink the Kool-Aid when their cult leader demands it, but they won&#39;t be the only ones to die from it. 2025-11-20T19:42:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsprwdfsezjhg6dfzqz4qjrdnfee6t7u5a6xx828vzumm26p2l9h7szyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkmt0737 The Cloudflare outage disrupted major sites according to news headlines - ChatGPT, X, Spotify, etc. - but how many lesser-known sites also went offline as a result?<br/><br/>One was the Floyd R. Whitmore Public Domain Photo Archive - a #free archive of 6000+ photos taken by my grandfather and donated to the public domain by my father. I spent countless hours building it, pay for its hosting, and... recently added it to Cloudflare. <br/><br/>#history #historical #photography #cloudflare<br/><br/><a href="https://www.floyd-whitmore-photos.com">https://www.floyd-whitmore-photos.com</a> 2025-11-18T23:49:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspaj7qtv2kw5eeuchunevcxgyzefsqv2v6hlhjchnygt0akmkfxjgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk8h2hu9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7v6nt7046lcl8p26fs2ds7dlg4ufnrpj9t6s0zxh7wj2lytga5smnn5mn'>nevent1q…n5mn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Over-use of the modem-connecting sound, download progress meters, and other &#34;computer stuff&#34; - especially when it was out of place, indicating either the moviemaker was stupid or they expected the audience to be. 2025-11-18T17:33:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs240667m9nrsrsau49pldsrztuwkrve0pn346j2vl3wr4fdvvttjszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkydqw4s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst9m2en57k6mphregdswe95mmrmjdx0dqchlwue7vyj5vh2prnvwq8hm78d'>nevent1q…m78d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think brevity is often good. It&#39;s a review, not a book report, lol.<br/><br/>I&#39;ll send you a code separately. 2025-11-17T15:20:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83hs5aty7pywlzc9q35ek0ctlt6yzgtd2ht450uva8wqvu89e0zgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk25g2fp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq9jfcms93yd08wt7m55kruscgrwzfyg27pxgnnqp7fxzz8tc0arqn75trl'>nevent1q…5trl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a good reason! It makes me wonder how many books I&#39;ve forgotten over the years.<br/><br/>Code on the way in a moment.... 2025-11-15T04:13:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrjsggqrd2820ke4rp4v92e3y55d6lap3redvmsqq9t720hyx82lqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk0cncwz &#34;I like to write book reviews because...&#34;<br/><br/>Finish that sentence in a reply to this post, and say whether you like fantasy or science fiction, and I&#39;ll send you a free book!<br/><br/>(Technically speaking, I&#39;ll send you a code to download a free ebook.)<br/><br/>No obligation to review the book I send, although that would be sincerely appreciated.<br/><br/>#reading #readers #books #ebooks #reviews #reviewers #fiction #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction 2025-11-15T01:20:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe7f9eqpun52l5jmk9pvgzd8vfqssmwk70k8wznvku48x733tswszyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk55g4a6 You might be surprised at what you can recycle for free through TerraCycle. Shoes? Restaurant sauce packets? Yep, and more. Check it out:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades">https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades</a><br/><br/>#recycling #recycle 2025-11-14T14:44:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgpv338e05qmg2zn6sugpgnhgy9faw4w295pujv7jxxv68qy0dkgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkzq6p7q I decided to join the EFF today. You can join the movement with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m24qfk8mead3xy9d3ctx9amt6f74ukepdqca9eey4mgn2502ynfsujd9a3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Electronic Frontier Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m24…d9a3</span>)</a></span> to Take Back CTRL of our rights: <a href="https://eff.org/tbc">https://eff.org/tbc</a><br/><br/>What would Bunierti say? Well, she&#39;s a character I created, so I&#39;m gonna say she&#39;d understand... eventually.<br/><br/>Fitting, I suppose, that you can turn to Google to find not only what book I&#39;m referencing, but an AI synopsis as well. I think I need a nice, long hike in the wilderness....<br/><br/>#rights #freedom #electronic #tech #technology #dystopia #yourebeingwatched 2025-11-06T23:16:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx36jza6eftehumr3mwecss9vz4h40ry5prcqhz0ytfcgh3xukttczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pknpw57r Do you like reading fantasy and/or science fiction? You can get my mini collection &#34;Distant Worlds: A Science Fiction &amp; Fantasy Sampler&#34; as a subscriber gift when you join my newsletter.<br/><br/>When you receive your welcome email, and every newsletter after that, there will be an &#34;unsubscribe&#34; link so you can end your subscription whenever you want.<br/><br/>#books #ebooks #fantasy #scifi #sciencefiction #free #writersofmastodon #reading <br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/6u11i413an">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/6u11i413an</a> 2025-11-05T23:42:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrx25u2g05pl8jrlyt9k3ztygrx708jmvjwqfzpkl5sp0glq8vfgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkh8upvm If you want a very different perspective on what you see at stores and generally in our modern life, I recommend working 6 months to a year at an electronics recycling plant.<br/><br/>It is eye-opening.<br/><br/>It&#39;s also a good workout, in case you need to shed a few pounds and build muscle mass. Do good for your planet, your body, and your mind - or at least consumer practices. Go recycle some electronics! <br/><br/>#ewaste #e-waste #electronics #recycling #consumerism #wasteful 2025-11-04T02:12:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx722hsttjxpqe58n0hrsh6rkk8228dtmu5rs2evgpr5gmkl36cdgzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkz9y37d One of the organizations I&#39;ve donated to recently, to help those most impacted by the government shutdown. You can donate too, if you&#39;re so inclined.<br/><br/><a href="https://givebutter.com/afa-EmergencyRelief">https://givebutter.com/afa-EmergencyRelief</a> 2025-11-03T14:42:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs22rzdjrd9fj6k3kaq0kvgkv8rgtpfjxa5mjknr247f799ae4ah0czyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkgrwfgz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfjj7at9kkvcju94aqucsfxykg2m747mwvx6l5zhv5rl7pc9g96yspe0m7k'>nevent1q…0m7k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was really just an experiment with some software, which ended up producing a file I could distribute via BBS. Although fairly limited by modern standards and limited to the DOS environment, it had many of the basic technical features of modern e-books, like a clickable TOC with links to jump to the content. Since I was just experimenting, the content was fairly limited too, basically just an electronic chapbook with some poems I&#39;d written previously. 2025-11-02T23:14:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lqr6yx707hykprjr4wmaz80xmn3sxqyaymm53h56hc77xarencczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkjkphdn Yesterday, for #FediBookFair, I posted to highlight some of my #books. Today, I won&#39;t try to &#34;sell&#34; you on anything, not even downloading a free book. I&#39;ll just share a little about myself as a #writer - specifically, one unusual fact:<br/><br/>I self-published my first e-book before there was a Kindle - and before Bezos started Amazon.<br/><br/>It&#39;s true. The first Kindle? 2007. Amazon? 1994. My first e-book release? Around 1991 (exact date unknown). Long live the dial-up #BBS community! :) 2025-11-02T16:54:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs05tgnx8667gqfqqsff74c05awss3ma2g3zh8pvfjf63jw032ntnczyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk3glu6t Some of my books are in #KindleUnlimited which means the ebooks are only available via Amazon. (Sadly, this earns much more than having books on other sites - a rant for another day, not #FediBookFair 2025.)<br/><br/>I have #fantasy #books in KU, so if you have a subscription, why not try The Ambitions of Kreltahk (Book 1 in the Chronicles of Madarre)? This novel is available as a paperback, too. After #reading, please post a review!<br/><br/>#affiliatelink #ad #obviouslyiearnfromsales<br/><br/><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997778024/?tag=sjwonmastodon-20">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997778024/?tag=sjwonmastodon-20</a> 2025-11-01T21:45:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs5zwmg6ph6fcnhf2nq0gynzcl657kj87jklkckgrqkwktwzhleqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkc0h0gf Maybe it&#39;s &#34;controversial&#34; but I think the #scifi #novella I&#39;m sharing for #FediBookFair is well worth reading. But &#34;KINRU&#34; hasn&#39;t received much love from readers. Too unusual? Or I like it too much to see the flaws?<br/><br/>Why not grab a #free copy and let me know what you think after #reading it? It&#39;s bundled in with a few other stories in &#34;Distant Worlds: A Science Fiction &amp; Fantasy Sampler&#34; which is a free gift for newsletter subscribers. (Unsubscribe whenever you want!)<br/><br/><a href="https://BookHip.com/DHCWBRQ">https://BookHip.com/DHCWBRQ</a> 2025-11-01T19:24:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst80x9hdssds0ztu6t0d3sxkwk764hksvg26ejwfx6krl5rm3dw8gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pk92vr63 The Secret of Eln-Ketaar is the next #book I&#39;ll highlight for this year&#39;s #FediBookFair. It is a standalone #fantasy #novella that was inspired by a true story (alas, one that ended more sadly than this novella).<br/><br/>I have pledged to donate at least 50% of my earnings from this book to cerebral palsy research and patient care. You can buy it from a variety of online stores big and small. It&#39;s also available in print.<br/><br/><a href="https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/secret-el-ketaar">https://stuartjwhitmore.gumroad.com/l/secret-el-ketaar</a> 2025-11-01T17:30:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrn5lrd30twmyg6rz8cpq5r768m25rfenxdjltmhx3nd93lww2h3gzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkk99gr9 The first book I&#39;ll share for #FediBookFair is also the first #book I self-published in print, over 20 years ago. It&#39;s probably the most well-received thing I&#39;ve published under my real name. It regularly gets 5/5 star reviews.<br/><br/>&#34;Journey to Yandol, and other stories&#34; is a small collection of short stories that can (mostly) be considered #sciencefiction. I could say more, but why not just grab a #free copy at the link below?<br/><br/><a href="https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/y5yrbggxer">https://ebooks.stuartwhitmoreauthor.com/y5yrbggxer</a> 2025-11-01T15:54:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyk9sc0hfcmy3tp8ltuflp0na07jdzqer3w9xl6gap075xcmdfadqzyzgcd5xazff4ptfj40qkgxsnjeekeyvjg3s8s4sxtjxy6av78q8pkg23g2g For the #FediBookFair this weekend, I originally planned to post once about each book I have on the market. Some don&#39;t get much attention, so this seemed like a good opportunity to shine some light on my backlist.<br/><br/>I&#39;m not really proud of *every* book, though. I might even pull a couple novels off the market because they don&#39;t fit my brand, so to speak.<br/><br/>So, I&#39;ll just highlight a few particularly good #books you might enjoy #reading if you&#39;re a fan of #fantasy and #scifi. 2025-11-01T14:00:51Z