David Brin
@davidbrin.bsky.social
Hugo-winning, best-selling sci-fiction author, NASA consultant, physicist, inventor - whose prediction scores offer a deluded sense of competence! When my real job is to speculate entertainingly... not necessarily to be right!
http://www.davidbrin.com
http://www.davidbrin.com
Waaa! No one comes to my parties? Snub me, will you? Then there won't BE any parties! That'll show em. Just 'private' 'repair donations' armtwisted from the town shopkeepers, like Amazon & Target & Walmart.
"Mafia stuff? Sure but at SCALE!
"Only Putin does mafia bigger and better than the Don!"
"Mafia stuff? Sure but at SCALE!
"Only Putin does mafia bigger and better than the Don!"
Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovations, Trump says, after performers’ backlash
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Waaa! No one comes to my parties? Snub me, will you? Then there won't BE any parties! That'll show em. Just 'private' 'repair donations' armtwisted from the town shopkeepers, like Amazon & Target & Walmart.
"Mafia stuff? Sure but at SCALE!
"Only Putin does mafia bigger and better than the Don!"
"Mafia stuff? Sure but at SCALE!
"Only Putin does mafia bigger and better than the Don!"
I truly cannot comprehend the majority/public disdain for this truly excellent and fun adventure flick.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=290L...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=290L...
JOHN CARTER extended scene - White Apes - Available on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD Now
YouTube video by Disney Australia & New Zealand
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
I truly cannot comprehend the majority/public disdain for this truly excellent and fun adventure flick.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=290L...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=290L...
Spread word for folks to shout "A bigger 9/11 is coming, to distract and 'rally' us and cancel elections!" If enough folks shout it (this link only cites 20% of the reasons) then we might even prevent it.
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
See also: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
See also: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
THE ZERO-VISIBILITY WINDOW: America’s Engineered Collapse
They aren't just at the gates. They’ve been given the keys, the alarm codes, and permission to turn off the lights.
ericstormbrief.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Spread word for folks to shout "A bigger 9/11 is coming, to distract and 'rally' us and cancel elections!" If enough folks shout it (this link only cites 20% of the reasons) then we might even prevent it.
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
See also: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
See also: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Scarier n' s**t...
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
THE ZERO-VISIBILITY WINDOW: America’s Engineered Collapse
They aren't just at the gates. They’ve been given the keys, the alarm codes, and permission to turn off the lights.
ericstormbrief.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Scarier n' s**t...
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
ericstormbrief.substack.com/p/the-zero-v...
Republicans used to brag they were on-average better educated and had better earned incomes. Now that's reversed, despite Democrats still representing the poor and GOPpers going all-in with billionaires. What's it mean? All the PROFESSIONS who know stuff can see who's waging war on them.
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Republicans used to brag they were on-average better educated and had better earned incomes. Now that's reversed, despite Democrats still representing the poor and GOPpers going all-in with billionaires. What's it mean? All the PROFESSIONS who know stuff can see who's waging war on them.
This NY Times op-ed cites my book The Transparent Society, which back in 98 predicted the choice that we face. Nice to see somebody read it. Every chapter is pertinent to right now.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...?
Opinion | The Best Weapon You Have in the Fight Against ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This NY Times op-ed cites my book The Transparent Society, which back in 98 predicted the choice that we face. Nice to see somebody read it. Every chapter is pertinent to right now.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...?
Contest winner captures this repeat of the 1850s, as jackbooted, coward-masked ex-Jr.High-bullies shatter our forbearance. Fools think only wimps like science, facts, law, justice and allies. (Nerds!) But they are waking a sleeping giant and filling us with a terrible resolve.
January 25, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Contest winner captures this repeat of the 1850s, as jackbooted, coward-masked ex-Jr.High-bullies shatter our forbearance. Fools think only wimps like science, facts, law, justice and allies. (Nerds!) But they are waking a sleeping giant and filling us with a terrible resolve.
A total break of theme in honr of Ravel's 150th Birthday... and way cool. We all could use a smile.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohUq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohUq...
Vienna Cello Ensemble 5+1 - Four cellists, one cello: Bolero (Maurice Ravel)
YouTube video by ART KOSEKOMA
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January 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A total break of theme in honr of Ravel's 150th Birthday... and way cool. We all could use a smile.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohUq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohUq...
Just 400 days ago we had people of this caliber. Listen to the intellect, wisdom and agile focus on doing what must be done. Our own Antony Blinken was at or above this level. Remember, when a super 9/11 hits with the intent of getting us "rallying." But 1st -Cuba.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjv...
“Putin Already Failed”, Finland’s President: Ukraine’s EU Entry Is Existential for Europe | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Just 400 days ago we had people of this caliber. Listen to the intellect, wisdom and agile focus on doing what must be done. Our own Antony Blinken was at or above this level. Remember, when a super 9/11 hits with the intent of getting us "rallying." But 1st -Cuba.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjv...
What's wrong with US education when top pundits can't see today repeats 1857, when slave-catcher rampagers in northern states enflamed normally-calm northern tempers, til they restarted dormant militias &semi-violently freed captured neighbors from the raiders, www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Thousands march in Minnesota and hundreds of businesses close to protest ICE
Some Minnesotans boycotted work, school and shopping Friday to signal their opposition to the Trump administration’s deployment of ICE agents.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:49 AM
What's wrong with US education when top pundits can't see today repeats 1857, when slave-catcher rampagers in northern states enflamed normally-calm northern tempers, til they restarted dormant militias &semi-violently freed captured neighbors from the raiders, www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
Any of you who rationalize excuses for this madness, are you seriously able to look in a mirror and not see the monstrous betrayal?
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
Trump Faces Furious Backlash After Fresh Insult to Fallen Soldiers
The president questioned the commitment of troops who died fighting in Afghanistan.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Any of you who rationalize excuses for this madness, are you seriously able to look in a mirror and not see the monstrous betrayal?
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...
He LOOKS like central casting's pick for the 'one adult in the Trump2.0 administration.' But looks are deceiving. There are none.
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 AM
He LOOKS like central casting's pick for the 'one adult in the Trump2.0 administration.' But looks are deceiving. There are none.
From a planet of illegal refugees, a secret explodes across the cosmos! See the preview-summary here.. Today only, BRIGHTNESS REEF is just $2.99 (e-book) on all major sites! You'll be grandly distracted... then inspired.
davidbrin.com/brightnessre...
davidbrin.com/brightnessre...
DAVID BRIN: Brightness Reef
In BRIGHTNESS REEF a strange starship arrives in Jijo's skies, landing near the settlers' holiest place. The passengers' appearance is familiar, their manners friendly. But do they bring long-feared j...
davidbrin.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
From a planet of illegal refugees, a secret explodes across the cosmos! See the preview-summary here.. Today only, BRIGHTNESS REEF is just $2.99 (e-book) on all major sites! You'll be grandly distracted... then inspired.
davidbrin.com/brightnessre...
davidbrin.com/brightnessre...
Bring it. A hearing before a Grand Jury of average Minnesotans? Bring it! "Indict me if you can! I'll respect the citizen Jurors. But I'm not coming to your portable Gestapo office."
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Grand jury subpoenas served to Gov. Walz, Mayor Frey
Grand jury subpoenas were served Tuesday to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and other state officials.
abcnews.go.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Bring it. A hearing before a Grand Jury of average Minnesotans? Bring it! "Indict me if you can! I'll respect the citizen Jurors. But I'm not coming to your portable Gestapo office."
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
abcnews.go.com/US/live-upda...
Today, one of my best novels - EARTH - 2nd for Hugo + on every list of Best Predictive Novels - is just $1.99 (e-book). Scenes in Greenland that amaze.
on Kobo, B&N, Amazon (also lovely in audio!)
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earth-davi...
Much pertinent to today. Plus intense bio & physics spec!
on Kobo, B&N, Amazon (also lovely in audio!)
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earth-davi...
Much pertinent to today. Plus intense bio & physics spec!
Earth: A Novel|eBook
In this classic hard science fiction-thriller by the New York Times–bestselling author of Startide Rising, a man-made black hole threatens Earth's future.Hugo and Nebula Award–Winning Auth...
www.barnesandnoble.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Today, one of my best novels - EARTH - 2nd for Hugo + on every list of Best Predictive Novels - is just $1.99 (e-book). Scenes in Greenland that amaze.
on Kobo, B&N, Amazon (also lovely in audio!)
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earth-davi...
Much pertinent to today. Plus intense bio & physics spec!
on Kobo, B&N, Amazon (also lovely in audio!)
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earth-davi...
Much pertinent to today. Plus intense bio & physics spec!
Danes have experience defending Greenland! See how a couple of dog-sled crews attacked a Nazi incursion on the icy east coast, forcing them to evacuate. (11:30 into the video.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufig...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufig...
Luftwaffe Over Manhattan - Heinkel 177 Raid Via Greenland?
YouTube video by Mark Felton Productions
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Danes have experience defending Greenland! See how a couple of dog-sled crews attacked a Nazi incursion on the icy east coast, forcing them to evacuate. (11:30 into the video.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufig...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufig...
Weekend Post: My most provocative and SFnal - and LIKELY - explanation for Donald Trump's desperate wish for unrivaled fame - and especially icy Greenland. And how it might lead to a 'deal' he can't refuse.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/his-...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/his-...
His ‘cool’ obsession isn’t ICE or icy Greenland. I bet it’s 'getting chilled.'
A blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future.
davidbrin.blogspot.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Weekend Post: My most provocative and SFnal - and LIKELY - explanation for Donald Trump's desperate wish for unrivaled fame - and especially icy Greenland. And how it might lead to a 'deal' he can't refuse.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/his-...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/his-...
"Bring it!" Walz & Frey must demand that that Noem&Bondi&gang bring all accusations at once before a Grand Jury of average citizens (mostly white retirees), and try for indictment. "I now waive all legal steps that might delay it. Bring it! Then? YOUR civil trial."
www.today.com/video/doj-is...
www.today.com/video/doj-is...
DOJ Launches Investigation Into Gov. Tim Walz, Mayor Jacob Frey
After a week of clashes between federal agents and protestors, a senior law enforcement official and a person familiar with the matter tell NBC News that the Justice Department is investigating Gov. T...
www.today.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"Bring it!" Walz & Frey must demand that that Noem&Bondi&gang bring all accusations at once before a Grand Jury of average citizens (mostly white retirees), and try for indictment. "I now waive all legal steps that might delay it. Bring it! Then? YOUR civil trial."
www.today.com/video/doj-is...
www.today.com/video/doj-is...
This appraisal of Trump's Iran policy misses elements but reveals the callous cynicism. A mafioso taking another gang's territory won't free locals from predators, but shifts the predators' loyalties to Casino-Don's expanding gang. Kiss the Godfather's ring.
www.19fortyfive.com/2026/01/coer...
www.19fortyfive.com/2026/01/coer...
Coercion Without Ownership: The Real Trump Playbook on Iran
Trump’s Iran play is reorientation, not nation-building: sanctions, gray-zone pressure, limited strikes, and diplomacy to shrink Tehran’s options.
www.19fortyfive.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This appraisal of Trump's Iran policy misses elements but reveals the callous cynicism. A mafioso taking another gang's territory won't free locals from predators, but shifts the predators' loyalties to Casino-Don's expanding gang. Kiss the Godfather's ring.
www.19fortyfive.com/2026/01/coer...
www.19fortyfive.com/2026/01/coer...
Minneapolis cops this could hinge on you. Be heroes to your citizens & the nation. 1:Demand ID and face recog from ICE agents "So I can call it in &verify you aren't random thugs/kidnappers." 2:Demand a RECEIPT for every person they grab. 3:demand they erase the P&O on their lying POLICE jackets.
January 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Minneapolis cops this could hinge on you. Be heroes to your citizens & the nation. 1:Demand ID and face recog from ICE agents "So I can call it in &verify you aren't random thugs/kidnappers." 2:Demand a RECEIPT for every person they grab. 3:demand they erase the P&O on their lying POLICE jackets.
Sci fi can come true! As one of my old Analog tales appears to be doing now, in one - and possibly two - ways. That and several bits of SPACE NEWS! can maybe cheer you up a little in my midweek posting.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/marv...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/marv...
Marvels of Space - My "Tank Farm" story may be coming true in several ways!
A blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future.
davidbrin.blogspot.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Sci fi can come true! As one of my old Analog tales appears to be doing now, in one - and possibly two - ways. That and several bits of SPACE NEWS! can maybe cheer you up a little in my midweek posting.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/marv...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/marv...
An important revelation re the "Havanah Syndrome" that crippled many US diplomats and agents. (Attacks JD Vance shrugged-off, derisively, as 'made-up stories.') A device now being tested was tracked down late in the Biden admin and seems a likely cause.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiu...
Havana Syndrome: Pentagon testing mysterious device bought in undercover operation
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:59 PM
An important revelation re the "Havanah Syndrome" that crippled many US diplomats and agents. (Attacks JD Vance shrugged-off, derisively, as 'made-up stories.') A device now being tested was tracked down late in the Biden admin and seems a likely cause.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCiu...
Beyond wonderful! Do it. We're already half-into The Handmaid's Tale anyway, though Atwood's Gilead map was absurd. No way Gilead - or MAGA - is gonna get California or the rest of the west, either.
www.youtube.com/shorts/1jPn8...
www.youtube.com/shorts/1jPn8...
Canada is taking Minnesota. It’s settled.
YouTube video by Tod Maffin
www.youtube.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Beyond wonderful! Do it. We're already half-into The Handmaid's Tale anyway, though Atwood's Gilead map was absurd. No way Gilead - or MAGA - is gonna get California or the rest of the west, either.
www.youtube.com/shorts/1jPn8...
www.youtube.com/shorts/1jPn8...
Just posted more disruptive polit.proposals that are too-crackpot (!) for inclusion in my Newer Deal list of 35 serious ways for Democrats to both win and repair the damage. Maybe these are 'crackpot,' but we'd all be better off, if they passed.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/mino...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/mino...
Minor proposals - even crackpot! - for a Newer Deal
A blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future.
davidbrin.blogspot.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Just posted more disruptive polit.proposals that are too-crackpot (!) for inclusion in my Newer Deal list of 35 serious ways for Democrats to both win and repair the damage. Maybe these are 'crackpot,' but we'd all be better off, if they passed.
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/mino...
davidbrin.blogspot.com/2026/01/mino...
Oh... note that today the Ukraine "Three day Special Military Operation has lasted longer than the USSR's span fighting Hitler in the Great Patriotic War.
www.the-express.com/news/world-n...
www.the-express.com/news/world-n...
Putin mocked as Ukraine war hits WW2 length with staggering Russian losses
Putin's Ukraine war has now lasted as long as the Soviet WW2 campaign, with minimal gains, massive losses, growing mockery, and more air strikes
www.the-express.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Oh... note that today the Ukraine "Three day Special Military Operation has lasted longer than the USSR's span fighting Hitler in the Great Patriotic War.
www.the-express.com/news/world-n...
www.the-express.com/news/world-n...