Hello, my lovely Mastodon pals. If you are in the US and age 18 or above, I hope you A) are voting today, if you have not voted already B) are voting for the folks who have NOT explicitly planning to crash the economy, hug dictators, and go after their domestic “enemies” with the army C) (Which is to say, vote Harris/Walz, please and thank you) For the rest of y’all, sorry it’s gonna be all about us for a bit. You know how we are. Here’s a flower picture to make up for it. #uspol

I've been in France for the last several days. They have old stuff here.

Over on Whatever, I've done what the owners of the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times would not: Endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States. Come read why I think she's not only the right choice, but the only choice, for president this year:

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The Scalzi Endorsement: Kamala Harris for President

(Photo adapted from an official White House photo by Lawrence Jackson) This last week the billionaire owners of both the Washington Post and the Lo...

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As we head into the final week of the Spooky Season, here is a hefty stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound in the last couple of weeks. What here would you like to have haunt your reading lists?

I'm giving away an ARC of my upcoming novel "When the Moon Hits Your Eye" on my site, and you could win it - yes! you! Just click the link, and then follow the directions there. Remember to post your guess on my site, guesses here won't count. Good luck!

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Hey, Want an ARC of “When the Moon Hits Your Eye”?

Well, good news, then, since I got some ARCs and I am going to give one away here on Whatever. To win it, just answer this question: What moon am I...

Behold, the Low Polygon Skyscraper

Oh, hello! Say, if you're a US voter, do you know when early voting begins in your state? It's possible you may already be able to vote! Have you made a voting plan for yourself? Have you encouraged eligible voters around you to vote? This year above all others, it matters. Have a plan! Vote! https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/early-in-person-voting

Harvest time in the midwest

Please enjoy this kitten who was visiting us today (no, actually visiting, this one has a human already).

Just passed 1,000 posts here on Mastodon. Hey, thank you all for being here and putting up with me occasionally. I have fun here, and appreciate that this service exists in the world.