Mark Laporta
@marklaporta.bsky.social
New York-based composer and author.
www.youtube.com/@marklaporta_music
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Mark Laporta
@marklaporta.bsky.social
· Feb 12
New Sci-Fi by Mark Laporta: Infinity Afterglow, Episode One - Oblivioni
In Mark Laporta's expansive space opera, imperious humans have dominated interstellar civilization; but now their military, political and commercial empire faces opposition, both from sentient crustac...
oblivioni.org
oblivioni.org/2023/11/18/n...
Infinity Afterglow at Oblivioni.org
Book 3 of “Against the Glare of Darkness”
heartofesrthsxifi.com
Infinity Afterglow at Oblivioni.org
Book 3 of “Against the Glare of Darkness”
heartofesrthsxifi.com
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The Nobel Prize Committee makes clear:
"One truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: 'Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.'"
"One truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: 'Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.'"
January 16, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The Nobel Prize Committee makes clear:
"One truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: 'Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.'"
"One truth remains. As the Norwegian Nobel Committee states: 'Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others. The decision is final and stands for all time.'"
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Leavitt on European countries deploying troops to Greenland: "I don't think troops from Europe impact the president's decision making process nor does it impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all"
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Leavitt on European countries deploying troops to Greenland: "I don't think troops from Europe impact the president's decision making process nor does it impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all"
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January 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Nicolas Petrovic, who led the London-Paris-Brussels train systems, will oversee the company’s expanding Florida operations and the first U.S. high-speed railway.
Brightline Hires Ex-Eurostar Chief As Vegas Bullet Train Costs Climb
Nicolas Petrovic, who led the London-Paris-Brussels train systems, will oversee the company’s expanding Florida operations and the first U.S. high-speed railway.
www.forbes.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Nicolas Petrovic, who led the London-Paris-Brussels train systems, will oversee the company’s expanding Florida operations and the first U.S. high-speed railway.
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You may feel helpless — a powerless observer of this hurricane of violence. Please do not succumb to helplessness, despair, or fear. You are needed — desperately. Here are some things you can do. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mobilizing-america
January 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
You may feel helpless — a powerless observer of this hurricane of violence. Please do not succumb to helplessness, despair, or fear. You are needed — desperately. Here are some things you can do. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/mobilizing-america
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really excited to have Dr Rebecca Hall, author of “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts” in the shop this weekend talking about writing for the graphic medium in a FREE workshop at 12pm!!
Where:
Sour Cherry Comics
3187 16th st.
SF, CA
When:
12-2pm
Where:
Sour Cherry Comics
3187 16th st.
SF, CA
When:
12-2pm
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
really excited to have Dr Rebecca Hall, author of “Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts” in the shop this weekend talking about writing for the graphic medium in a FREE workshop at 12pm!!
Where:
Sour Cherry Comics
3187 16th st.
SF, CA
When:
12-2pm
Where:
Sour Cherry Comics
3187 16th st.
SF, CA
When:
12-2pm
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Quit talking about Trump. Address everything, every issue to Miller and Vought. Make Trump irrelevant, his ego will not let him be out of the spotlight and you’ll see Miller and Vought removed and the rest of the administration collapse.
January 14, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Quit talking about Trump. Address everything, every issue to Miller and Vought. Make Trump irrelevant, his ego will not let him be out of the spotlight and you’ll see Miller and Vought removed and the rest of the administration collapse.
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Many journalists said they saw the FBI raid of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting news organizations’ ability to gather information that the government does not want to be made public.
Journalists confront new reality in reporting after FBI raid
Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.
wapo.st
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Many journalists said they saw the FBI raid of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting news organizations’ ability to gather information that the government does not want to be made public.
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"This is the Republican party’s attempt to tyrannize the American people and transform our carefully balanced, rights-honoring republic into a thugocracy."
@monacharen.bsky.social on ICE: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LMG1pq
@monacharen.bsky.social on ICE: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LMG1pq
ICE Is a Law-Breaking ‘Law Enforcement’ Agency
A Trump-appointed judge took the agency to task for its flagrant contempt.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM
"This is the Republican party’s attempt to tyrannize the American people and transform our carefully balanced, rights-honoring republic into a thugocracy."
@monacharen.bsky.social on ICE: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LMG1pq
@monacharen.bsky.social on ICE: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LMG1pq
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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Did they send ice into Minnesota to terrorize people because of that Nick Shirley ticktock?
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Did they send ice into Minnesota to terrorize people because of that Nick Shirley ticktock?
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Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
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Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."
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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen: “The president has made his view clear…For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are…totally unacceptable.”
January 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen: “The president has made his view clear…For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are…totally unacceptable.”
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1/13/1810 — b. Ernestine Rose, Polish-American feminist, reformer, freethinker, lecturer. Early suffrage leader; co-founder, Assn of All Classes of All Nations (1835). Called for “political, legal + social equality w/ man” at the first Natl #WomensRights Convention(1850) #womenshistory #PolSky #BOTD
January 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
1/13/1810 — b. Ernestine Rose, Polish-American feminist, reformer, freethinker, lecturer. Early suffrage leader; co-founder, Assn of All Classes of All Nations (1835). Called for “political, legal + social equality w/ man” at the first Natl #WomensRights Convention(1850) #womenshistory #PolSky #BOTD
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The Critical Chemicals Alliance launched today🚀🤝⚗️as Europe’s chemical industry faces a deep crisis
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
Critical Chemicals Alliance launched
Workers are demanding concrete, binding action to protect jobs, production sites and strategic chemical value chains.
news.industriall-europe.eu
January 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The Critical Chemicals Alliance launched today🚀🤝⚗️as Europe’s chemical industry faces a deep crisis
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
⚠️ 30,000 jobs already affected
🧪 Critical chemicals are vital for industrial value chains
🥽 Protecting them is key to Europe’s industrial autonomy
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1425
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Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?
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Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"
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Russia offers to help the U.S. Military sink NATO ships
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
January 14, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Russia offers to help the U.S. Military sink NATO ships
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
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Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the full and unredacted Epstein files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Can we get some Wikileaks or Anonymous to release the full and unredacted Epstein files? Or better yet, anyone credible with a shred of decency?
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Notice that the US govt as amicus is now arguing that transgender people can't complain about being treated unequally as a despised politically powerless minority via a sex-based classification because they're too small a minority. That's . . . uhm . . . interesting?
January 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Notice that the US govt as amicus is now arguing that transgender people can't complain about being treated unequally as a despised politically powerless minority via a sex-based classification because they're too small a minority. That's . . . uhm . . . interesting?