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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Macavity Best Mystery Award-winner @swierczy.bsky.social! mysteryreaders.org/macavity-awa...

Macavity Awards – Mystery Readers International

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 1d

Seems fair to me!

Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 1d

Of course it’s the Epstein files. Grijalva was elected by the voters of her district. She has every tight to take her seat in the House. Johnson is doing everything he can to bury Epstein because he knows Trump’s name is in there many, many times. We may all grow ancient before Mike grows a pair.

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 1d

The Chain Story Project is such a great idea (and source for free fiction for readers)! Will I be contributing to it? When I have some available time to write something, you betcha!

Michael A. Stackpole 🇺🇦 @michaelastackpole.bsky.social · 7d

The Chain Story Project has just released a new story, this one by @swankmotron.com, set in his St. Agatha mystery series.

(Please click through, like, enjoy and RePost. That helps the project so much. #freefiction FTW.

www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...

Free fiction, Round Eight — The Chain Story

For our eighth offering of free fiction, we invite you to enjoy Bryan Young’s thrilling story, The Monastery Plot.

www.chainstorycore.com

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 2d

It's been a while since I've written comics, but I'm back! This time with @shannondenton.bsky.social (collaborator on Graveslinger and all-around creative genius), with art by the great @davidhartmanart.bsky.social! Monsterliscious sword & sorcery adventure!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon...

Coming soon: Sword of the War-Monster

Monster Forge presents Sword of the War-Monster

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 2d

The constitution gives us an implied right to privacy and an explicit right against unauthorized search and seizure. The “search” part is being regularly violated on a massive scale. The “seizure” part less so, but still more than the constitution allows.

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 2d

Incredibly informative thread about the ways ICE can know who we are, what we’re thinking, and what we’re doing. And as is being made clear, ICE is not just focused on immigrants—it’s Trump’s private army to attack people who disapprove of his reign of terror.

Boycott Citizens Bank @boycottcitizens.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 It's time to talk about about DHS's surveillance apparatus.

For a few months, I've tracked ICE contracts for a map of companies supporting the mass deportation agenda. Huge sums for detention, weapons, and—especially alarming—an array of tech for spying on immigrants and citizens alike.

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Joel Meadows @joelmeadows.bsky.social · 4d

holmes vol.2 paperback cover design @urbanbarbarian.bsky.social @jeffmariotte.bsky.social @marklondon.bsky.social @mikemarts.bsky.social

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 4d

Friends. #caturday #dogrday

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 9d

Dodged a bullet.

Or…did Christie ever use bullets? Maybe you dodged a poisoned plum pudding or something.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 9d

September 29, 2025

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) left a meeting with President Donald J.

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 9d

Here's where I spent my weekend, and it was a fantastic time!
#EdgarRiceBurroughs

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Monument to Edgar Rice Burroughs' cavalry service dedicated in Willcox, Arizona

Edgar Rice Burroughs' great-granddaughters have unveiled a monument to the author at an Arizona train depot.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19d

Pete Buttigieg WARNS America:

“They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 14d

AND I heard from the writer of the piece, who also apologized profusely. These people own their errors. Really good to know.

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 14d

Props to Phoenix Magazine! They’ve already made the correction to the story. I’ve rarely seen such responsiveness from the press.

Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 14d

Here's a triple first: The first time (that I know of) that I've been mentioned in Phoenix Magazine, the first time I've been a Guest of Honor, and the first time my name's been changed to "Stephen J. Mariotte." Not sure where they got that...

www.phoenixmag.com/2025/09/23/f...

From Arizona Hills to Venus and Mars: Willcox Honors Author Edgar Rice Burroughs This Weekend

For more than 50 years, PHOENIX magazine's experienced writers, editors, and designers have captured all sides of the Valley with award-winning and insightful writing, and groundbreaking reporting and...

www.phoenixmag.com

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 14d

There's an author's name on the story, but that doesn't really mean anything these days. Sadly.

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 14d

Here's a triple first: The first time (that I know of) that I've been mentioned in Phoenix Magazine, the first time I've been a Guest of Honor, and the first time my name's been changed to "Stephen J. Mariotte." Not sure where they got that...

www.phoenixmag.com/2025/09/23/f...

From Arizona Hills to Venus and Mars: Willcox Honors Author Edgar Rice Burroughs This Weekend

For more than 50 years, PHOENIX magazine's experienced writers, editors, and designers have captured all sides of the Valley with award-winning and insightful writing, and groundbreaking reporting and...

www.phoenixmag.com

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 16d

Insanity. Leave it to Miller to make a memorial service into a fascist rally.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17d

It's like they made a clone of Goebbels but somehow the volume got stuck on "screeching banshee"

Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 17d

“What do YOU HAVE? You have NOTHING, you are nothing. You are wickedness, you are jealousy, you are hatred, YOU ARE NOTHING. You can build nothing, produce nothing, create nothing."

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 16d

I’m safe! I make a point of avoiding robots!

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Jeff Mariotte @jeffmariotte.bsky.social · 16d

Yesterday I turned in the current book, more than a week ahead of the deadline. Next up: a copy editing gig, then another book with a January 30 deadline. But also about 6-12 other projects clamoring for attention. i need three of me. How did she do it?

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 16d

In a blockbuster weekend story, MSNBC reported that the Trump DOJ shut down a bribery investigation of Tom Homan, now the White House border czar, which recorded him allegedly accepting $50K in a Cava bag during a sting in the summer of 2024