John A. McColley
@jamccolley.bsky.social
Writer(SFWA, Down The Drain, Ascendent Publishing, Feb 2025), Artist, Dad, DM, not-quite-musician and video maker. (He/They)
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John A. McColley
@jamccolley.bsky.social
· Apr 24
Surprise! I've got /another/ new book coming out next month (May 2025)(yes, #2 for the year, and more to come!)
GEODE is a rollicking adventure set in the far future in a Dyson sphere and occupied by a handful of races.
Haral, a repair tech, meets a new alien which reveals a deep secret.
GEODE is a rollicking adventure set in the far future in a Dyson sphere and occupied by a handful of races.
Haral, a repair tech, meets a new alien which reveals a deep secret.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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Of course.
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘a smear campaign’ — Guardian US
Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims
apple.news
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Of course.
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
DHS lied again.
Right after they murdered Renee Good, they shot a young couple in Portland.
Then lied about it.
They were *not* gang members.
And she wasn’t “involved” in a shooting, she was a victim of sexual assault.
apple.news/AeMvL-19yS1S...
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
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One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
One more reason my soul shrivels up every time I hear someone say "I just used chatgpt to ____"
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Here is a point for the conservative crowd:
What do you think having asked men abducting people in your state is going to do to your property values?
Do you think it will be offset by your tax break?
Won’t it affect the jobs in your area?
What do you think having asked men abducting people in your state is going to do to your property values?
Do you think it will be offset by your tax break?
Won’t it affect the jobs in your area?
January 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Here is a point for the conservative crowd:
What do you think having asked men abducting people in your state is going to do to your property values?
Do you think it will be offset by your tax break?
Won’t it affect the jobs in your area?
What do you think having asked men abducting people in your state is going to do to your property values?
Do you think it will be offset by your tax break?
Won’t it affect the jobs in your area?
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More than 34,000 Minnesotans signed up to be trained as ICED observers with various activist groups in recent weeks, many of them since Jan. 7, when a federal agent shot and killed Renée Good.
Thousands of new ICE watchers hit the streets after two killings
Minnesotans outraged by the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti have signed up in large numbers to monitor and protest ICE with other activists.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:30 PM
More than 34,000 Minnesotans signed up to be trained as ICED observers with various activist groups in recent weeks, many of them since Jan. 7, when a federal agent shot and killed Renée Good.
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January 31, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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January 30, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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‘Babylon 5’ premiered as a regular weekly series on this day 32 years ago! (January 26, 1994)
Created by J. Michael Straczynski.
Starring Michael O'Hare Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Andrea Thompson, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, & more.
#OnThisDay
Created by J. Michael Straczynski.
Starring Michael O'Hare Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Andrea Thompson, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, & more.
#OnThisDay
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
‘Babylon 5’ premiered as a regular weekly series on this day 32 years ago! (January 26, 1994)
Created by J. Michael Straczynski.
Starring Michael O'Hare Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Andrea Thompson, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, & more.
#OnThisDay
Created by J. Michael Straczynski.
Starring Michael O'Hare Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Andrea Thompson, Bill Mumy, Jason Carter, & more.
#OnThisDay
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DreamHaven in Minneapolis is where I discovered Pratchett. I’ve always been grateful to sign there, but now I’m gonna be proud as hell too.
Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
DreamHaven in Minneapolis is where I discovered Pratchett. I’ve always been grateful to sign there, but now I’m gonna be proud as hell too.
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In none of his appearances today did Bovino acknowledge that this was in any way regrettable or could have been prevented. Because he doesn't regret it, and he wants it to happen again. Terrorizing anyone who is trying to hold them accountable is their only play rn
January 25, 2026 at 8:14 PM
In none of his appearances today did Bovino acknowledge that this was in any way regrettable or could have been prevented. Because he doesn't regret it, and he wants it to happen again. Terrorizing anyone who is trying to hold them accountable is their only play rn
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once again i am asking literally anyone in a position of power to do literally anything so that our neighbors stop getting fucking murdered in the street
January 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
once again i am asking literally anyone in a position of power to do literally anything so that our neighbors stop getting fucking murdered in the street
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Gov. Janet Mills: "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't believe in secret arrests or secret police."
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Gov. Janet Mills: "If they have warrants, show the warrants. In America, we don't believe in secret arrests or secret police."
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If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help.
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later:
thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/
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We are seeing an organized peaceful resistance to trumps fascism in Minnesota that can be copied in other states.
January 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
We are seeing an organized peaceful resistance to trumps fascism in Minnesota that can be copied in other states.
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The crowd who cried about participation trophies sure don't seem to mind their daddy getting one a week.
January 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The crowd who cried about participation trophies sure don't seem to mind their daddy getting one a week.
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Listening to how ICE assaulted him, and realizing we need to entirely deconstruct ICE. There is nothing to “defund” here. You don’t try to fix a horrid design. You take it apart and start over from day 1.
January 19, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Listening to how ICE assaulted him, and realizing we need to entirely deconstruct ICE. There is nothing to “defund” here. You don’t try to fix a horrid design. You take it apart and start over from day 1.
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Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:36 AM
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👇More of this!
Philadelphia Attorney General message to ICE: “If you commit a crime in Philly you will be arrested, convicted, and you will do time. Donald Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction.
Do you hear me ICE?”
Philadelphia Attorney General message to ICE: “If you commit a crime in Philly you will be arrested, convicted, and you will do time. Donald Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction.
Do you hear me ICE?”
January 11, 2026 at 11:37 PM
👇More of this!
Philadelphia Attorney General message to ICE: “If you commit a crime in Philly you will be arrested, convicted, and you will do time. Donald Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction.
Do you hear me ICE?”
Philadelphia Attorney General message to ICE: “If you commit a crime in Philly you will be arrested, convicted, and you will do time. Donald Trump cannot pardon you for a state court conviction.
Do you hear me ICE?”
What, and I cannot stress this enough... The F?
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
What, and I cannot stress this enough... The F?
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it