Jeffrey Harlan
@jeffreyharlan.com
Barista by evening, author & editor by night. Not a morning person. USAF vet, former SpEd paraprofessional, security guard. Member ALLi & SFWA. Married to @meganeharlan.com
Follow me on Mastodon: https://writing.exchange/@harlander
Follow me on Mastodon: https://writing.exchange/@harlander
CHEWbacca has been Lucky's constant companion for nearly a decade. He picked the toy out himself at Petco when we first brought him home, and has taken it everywhere. He grooms it, takes it to bed, and babies it like its his puppy.
#Dogs #RescueDogs
#Dogs #RescueDogs
December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
CHEWbacca has been Lucky's constant companion for nearly a decade. He picked the toy out himself at Petco when we first brought him home, and has taken it everywhere. He grooms it, takes it to bed, and babies it like its his puppy.
#Dogs #RescueDogs
#Dogs #RescueDogs
Thank you, hoomans, for taking those annoying groceries out so I can sits in this magnificent box.
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Thank you, hoomans, for taking those annoying groceries out so I can sits in this magnificent box.
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I mean, I guess Snowball must be comfortable if he can fall asleep like that...
#Caturday #Cats #RescueCats
#Caturday #Cats #RescueCats
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I mean, I guess Snowball must be comfortable if he can fall asleep like that...
#Caturday #Cats #RescueCats
#Caturday #Cats #RescueCats
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I'm thankful for many things, chief among them my wife, Megan. My life is immeasurably greater for having her in it.
What are you thankful for?
#Thanksgiving
I'm thankful for many things, chief among them my wife, Megan. My life is immeasurably greater for having her in it.
What are you thankful for?
#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I'm thankful for many things, chief among them my wife, Megan. My life is immeasurably greater for having her in it.
What are you thankful for?
#Thanksgiving
I'm thankful for many things, chief among them my wife, Megan. My life is immeasurably greater for having her in it.
What are you thankful for?
#Thanksgiving
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and ... then gradually you get better at it. That’s why ... one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and ... then gradually you get better at it. That’s why ... one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions... Books break the shackles of time — proof that humans can work magic.” — Carl Sagan
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions... Books break the shackles of time — proof that humans can work magic.” — Carl Sagan
It all comes down to this!
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It all comes down to this!
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
The Kickstarter for "Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas" ends Thursday Nov 13th at 1pm Pacific! This is your last chance to back the project and get in on the ground floor!
🔗 buff.ly/KetMSmu
#Kickstarter #Zombies #Santa #Krampus #Bookstagram
What do you think the biggest challenge would be for food production on an off-planet colony?
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
What do you think the biggest challenge would be for food production on an off-planet colony?
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
#Question #SciFi #Farming #SpaceTravel
Today is #VeteransDay in the US, honoring the service of military veterans. I was in the US Air Force from 2002 through 2007, and in the reserves until 2010.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today is #VeteransDay in the US, honoring the service of military veterans. I was in the US Air Force from 2002 through 2007, and in the reserves until 2010.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
Today is also #RemembranceDay in the UK and commonwealth countries, honoring those who gave their lives in military service.
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 91st birthday. He brought the wonder of the universe to the masses through his books and the Cosmos documentary series. Reading his novel Contact was a formative experience for me (tho the film could've been more accurate).
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 91st birthday. He brought the wonder of the universe to the masses through his books and the Cosmos documentary series. Reading his novel Contact was a formative experience for me (tho the film could've been more accurate).
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
#WritingCommunity #Authors #CarlSaganDay
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I've been using fountain pens since I was a boy. Relatively uncommon in the US, I was first introduced to them when my family moved to Germany in the 1980s.
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I've been using fountain pens since I was a boy. Relatively uncommon in the US, I was first introduced to them when my family moved to Germany in the 1980s.
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
#FountainPenDay #Authors #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity
A jet of fire illuminated the crowded pier. "No one can stop me!" Firebug cried as he lowered his flamethrower, pointing it toward the crowd. A moment later, Strongman lifted the villain from behind with one hand and pitched him into the harbor.
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A jet of fire illuminated the crowded pier. "No one can stop me!" Firebug cried as he lowered his flamethrower, pointing it toward the crowd. A moment later, Strongman lifted the villain from behind with one hand and pitched him into the harbor.
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
#FictionFriday #Writing #FlashFiction #Superheroes
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Tesla shareholders approved Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford to feed their families, and struggle with cuts to the safety net made to finance tax cuts for the super-rich.
American capitalism is off the rails.
“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” — Tom Clancy
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
What kind of laws, if any, do you think should apply to people with superpowers?
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
What kind of laws, if any, do you think should apply to people with superpowers?
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law
#Question #WhatIf #Superheroes #Law