Nathan W. Toronto
@bulletpoints.bsky.social
Science Fiction | Middle East Security | Future Warfare | Civ-Mil Relations | Views my own
Read "Demob," from Liam Hogan (@liamjhogan.bsky.social ): Administrator Jenrick must turn soldiers back into men. Read for free: zurl.co/VedH1
February 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Read "Demob," from Liam Hogan (@liamjhogan.bsky.social ): Administrator Jenrick must turn soldiers back into men. Read for free: zurl.co/VedH1
Read "Sugar-Coated Desperation," from S. L. Johnson (@sljohnson.bsky.social): A retired colonel faces a test of discipline in an alien peace agreement. Read for free: zurl.co/tkHyF
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Read "Sugar-Coated Desperation," from S. L. Johnson (@sljohnson.bsky.social): A retired colonel faces a test of discipline in an alien peace agreement. Read for free: zurl.co/tkHyF
Read "Toward the Luminous Towers," from Bogi Takács (@bogiperson.bsky.social ): The war ends at some point—or does it? Read for free: zurl.co/5W7bR
February 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Read "Toward the Luminous Towers," from Bogi Takács (@bogiperson.bsky.social ): The war ends at some point—or does it? Read for free: zurl.co/5W7bR
Read "A Hollow Victory," from Joshua Mannix (@joshuamannix.bsky.social): A wounded sailor returns from space combat. Read for free: zurl.co/BBXET
February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Read "A Hollow Victory," from Joshua Mannix (@joshuamannix.bsky.social): A wounded sailor returns from space combat. Read for free: zurl.co/BBXET
Bullet Points 12 is now available, with stories from @deborahldavitt.com @liamjhogan.bsky.social @sljohnson.bsky.social @joshuamannix.bsky.social @bogiperson.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social and many more. Read it free online: zurl.co/egShm
January 31, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Bullet Points 12 is now available, with stories from @deborahldavitt.com @liamjhogan.bsky.social @sljohnson.bsky.social @joshuamannix.bsky.social @bogiperson.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social and many more. Read it free online: zurl.co/egShm
Love the shout-out from Karl El-Koura. His story, "After the War," appears in the current issue of #BulletPoints. zurl.co/XVgnQ
January 31, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Love the shout-out from Karl El-Koura. His story, "After the War," appears in the current issue of #BulletPoints. zurl.co/XVgnQ
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Cooks definitely had possession when his knee his the ground, in my opinion. You be the judge. #buffalobills #isthefixin
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Ja'Quan McMillian steals ball from WR for epic Broncos INT in OT - ESPN Video
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January 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Cooks definitely had possession when his knee his the ground, in my opinion. You be the judge. #buffalobills #isthefixin
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zurl.co/NAgyH via @ESPN App zurl.co/2ftux
It is wonderful to see Australians stand up for #Palestine. We should be able to discuss avenues to peace, justice, and humanity without being labeled anti-Semitic or Islamophoobic. Decry murder and inhumanity on whichever "side" it occurs.
zurl.co/7q9Gb
zurl.co/7q9Gb
Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer
Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival have canceled the weeklong event after most writers withdrew over the removal of an Australian Palestinian writer.
apnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:09 AM
It is wonderful to see Australians stand up for #Palestine. We should be able to discuss avenues to peace, justice, and humanity without being labeled anti-Semitic or Islamophoobic. Decry murder and inhumanity on whichever "side" it occurs.
zurl.co/7q9Gb
zurl.co/7q9Gb
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: Fee-Free Horror Fiction feat. @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social @trollbreathmag.bsky.social @justkeepupmagazine.bsky.social @othersidespec.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Fee-Free Horror Fiction feat. @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social @trollbreathmag.bsky.social @justkeepupmagazine.bsky.social @othersidespec.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/fee-free-horror-fiction-te1LrZ2M
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January 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Fee-Free Horror Fiction feat. @flashfictiononline.bsky.social @bulletpoints.bsky.social @trollbreathmag.bsky.social @justkeepupmagazine.bsky.social @othersidespec.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Hi, Internet! I need some legal advice, on behalf of my country. Is extraordinary rendition of a state leader an act of war? I'm trying to figure out at what point the War Powers Act might be involved...
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zurl.co/ZhXA0
US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country
The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flown him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation that was accompanied by a flurry of strikes following months of escalating Trump administration pressure on the oil-rich South American nation.
apnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Hi, Internet! I need some legal advice, on behalf of my country. Is extraordinary rendition of a state leader an act of war? I'm trying to figure out at what point the War Powers Act might be involved...
zurl.co/ZhXA0
zurl.co/ZhXA0
We should let facts and evidence speak for themselves. Accountability is our greatest source of democratic strength. zurl.co/j5nR5
Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
Former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:05 AM
We should let facts and evidence speak for themselves. Accountability is our greatest source of democratic strength. zurl.co/j5nR5
Preview of the cover for volume 12 of Bullet Points, with stories from @bogiperson.bsky.social , @sljohnson.bsky.social , @deborahldavitt.com , @joshuamannix.bsky.social , and more. Coming January 15. Please spread the word!
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Preview of the cover for volume 12 of Bullet Points, with stories from @bogiperson.bsky.social , @sljohnson.bsky.social , @deborahldavitt.com , @joshuamannix.bsky.social , and more. Coming January 15. Please spread the word!
Watching #PrincessBride, in memory of #RobReiner. RIP, creator of the greatest movie EVER!!!
December 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Watching #PrincessBride, in memory of #RobReiner. RIP, creator of the greatest movie EVER!!!
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction feat. @factorfourmagazine.com @bulletpoints.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction feat. @factorfourmagazine.com @bulletpoints.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/mainstream-fantasy-flash-fiction-OdViHBfU
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December 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: Mainstream Fantasy Flash Fiction feat. @factorfourmagazine.com @bulletpoints.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
"Nova carried her captain’s head at her waist as a reminder of what waited beyond the blast-shield doors." Read the latest from Addison Smith / @addi.social in Bullet Points. Subscribe today: zurl.co/FYZF5
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Nova carried her captain’s head at her waist as a reminder of what waited beyond the blast-shield doors." Read the latest from Addison Smith / @addi.social in Bullet Points. Subscribe today: zurl.co/FYZF5
"The multi-spectral sensors of an IKONOS satellite detected faint signs of diamonds in newly unearthed igneous outcrops within the Chalk Flora Reserve." Read the latest from Henry Herz/@henryherz.bsky.social. Subscribe: zurl.co/FqS0a
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"The multi-spectral sensors of an IKONOS satellite detected faint signs of diamonds in newly unearthed igneous outcrops within the Chalk Flora Reserve." Read the latest from Henry Herz/@henryherz.bsky.social. Subscribe: zurl.co/FqS0a
Read "Bone and Acid and Rushing Waves," from Addison Smith / @addi.social: Nova carries her captain’s head into battle. Read for free in Bullet Points: zurl.co/gBV5V
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Read "Bone and Acid and Rushing Waves," from Addison Smith / @addi.social: Nova carries her captain’s head into battle. Read for free in Bullet Points: zurl.co/gBV5V
Look, it's a "levee en peu"! This is the French state taking advantage of a distant threat and a crappy job market to build a little nationalism, with little military impact. We're seeing more of this soft mobilization, though, so the trend matters.
zurl.co/HhVo2
zurl.co/HhVo2
French president unveils new voluntary military service for volunteers aged 18 and 19
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a new military service program for volunteers aged 18 and 19. Starting next year, they will serve for 10 months.
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Look, it's a "levee en peu"! This is the French state taking advantage of a distant threat and a crappy job market to build a little nationalism, with little military impact. We're seeing more of this soft mobilization, though, so the trend matters.
zurl.co/HhVo2
zurl.co/HhVo2
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November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Read "In the Deadly Dark," from Henry Herz / @henryherz.bsky.social: Russian soldiers think they’ve uncovered a vast diamond deposit in occupied Ukraine, but that’s not all they discover. Read for free: zurl.co/qhvQt
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Read "In the Deadly Dark," from Henry Herz / @henryherz.bsky.social: Russian soldiers think they’ve uncovered a vast diamond deposit in occupied Ukraine, but that’s not all they discover. Read for free: zurl.co/qhvQt
“’Ere, what’s all this, then?” The woman scowled as Private Anders pushed past her and into the rooms beyond. “You got a bleedin’ warrant?” Read the latest from Liam Hogan. Subscribe today: zurl.co/4QJwK
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“’Ere, what’s all this, then?” The woman scowled as Private Anders pushed past her and into the rooms beyond. “You got a bleedin’ warrant?” Read the latest from Liam Hogan. Subscribe today: zurl.co/4QJwK
Read "For Remembrance," from Liam Hogan / @liamjhogan.bsky.social: In the aftermath of a war, a squad of soldiers investigates reports of a psychic. It takes one to know one. Read for free: zurl.co/aDdLy
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Read "For Remembrance," from Liam Hogan / @liamjhogan.bsky.social: In the aftermath of a war, a squad of soldiers investigates reports of a psychic. It takes one to know one. Read for free: zurl.co/aDdLy
"A snub-nose blaster, a Warbird combat dagger, a set of dark-vision goggles, and a block of Trintulex explosives. This is all the gear you get before you head into a tunnel." Read the latest from Don Money / @donmoneywriting. Subscribe today: zurl.co/EtXXk
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"A snub-nose blaster, a Warbird combat dagger, a set of dark-vision goggles, and a block of Trintulex explosives. This is all the gear you get before you head into a tunnel." Read the latest from Don Money / @donmoneywriting. Subscribe today: zurl.co/EtXXk