C. L. Kagmi
She/her. Futurist inspired by Asimov, Butler, and Clarke. Continually figuring out how to re-forecast the future. Thinks fiction should expand your mind and writes weird, intense plotlines featuring moral dilemmas and character transformations accordingly.
- It's worldbuilding day! Which means I get to dive into climate and economic models, but also that I have to deal with the existential distress of encountering all the government science websites that have had data redacted or are no longer being updated under this administration.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiAmericans have spoken.... #NoKingsDay
- Reposted by C. L. Kagmi#NOKINGS New York City, NY
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiBREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiI made a horrible decision last night and told chat that I’d do a 24-hr livestream if we raise $100k with these streams by the 19th. So if that’s an incentive to tune in… there you go.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiMichigan Avenue right now.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiI feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
- Did you know I have a mailing list? Updates are few and far between, but you can sign up to be notified of new releases at CLKagmi.com! #Booksky
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiTERRORISM EXPERT HERE: This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.
- New short story is currently free on Amazon! An abridged version of "Hostess" was first published in Analog Science Fiction & Fact in Jan/Feb of 2022. This unabridged version is now available as a standalone for the first time. #sciencefiction #books #shortstories www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTC68GK5/
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiFederal agents are overtly abusing their power to try to intimidate advocates and elected officials. We need ICE out of Illinois immediately and justice for people like Ald. Jessie Fuentes who are defending their communities. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/f...
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiJoin us Kristi Noem! 9AM Press Conference at 1930 Beach St
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiMy husband was detained by ICE today Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away I have had zero contact or updates since #SOS @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiThe State of Illinois is closely monitoring the federal deployments in the Village of Broadview. Public safety is always my top priority, and the Illinois State Police remains in close communication with the Broadview Police Department to monitor and maintain public safety.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiIt's pretty wild to me that investigators have uncovered that anti-trans campaigns are largely funded by the fossil fuel industry, and that the presumed motivations are pretty directly to redirect the public conversation away from climate change... and that this isn't bigger news.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiBREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiSTEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiIt won't be immediately reported as such but this marks one of the deepest, darkest days in decades for global climate health, democracy and for global stability. All for a bit of $. theklaxon.com.au/818v
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiThe Sauútiverse keeps expanding! Behold the cover for our 2nd anthology: Sauúti Terrors! Following Mothersound, return to the Sauútiverse - our collectively-built, Afrocentric, matriarchal shared-world of strange planets & sound magic - for dark fantasy, SF & horror stories & poetry. Jan 2026.
- In half an hour I'll be live with Phyllis Ames and Brenda Clough interviewing Maya Bohnhoff about song and story in speculative fiction for BCubed Sunday morning! You can watch us here: www.facebook.com/bcubedpress #books
- Reposted by C. L. Kagmi9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiTrump administration admits another deportation error buff.ly/jalXVvu
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiGreat Blue Heron, casually standing in a tree. 🪶
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiIn New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive. In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him. Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
- My award-winning short story The Drake Equation is now available on Kindle Unlimited for the first time. If you're into weird genre-crossing meditations you might like it! www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GW9KC8
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiIf you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiHuge march in New York today protesting the illegal DOGE cuts
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiI’ve read enough of the Founding Fathers to know that at least James Madison is rolling in his grave. Here, the religious MAGA base keeps pressing to erode democratic norms as Lance Wallnau trains the crowd to chant: “Government. Church. Together.”
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiLet the kids drink sewage water and breathe polluted air to make the 1% richer. This is the GOP way. E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
- Heyyy folks, to help with the Amazon boycott I have made my book available through my Patreon shop so not one cent goes to Jeff Bezos. You can get the paperback version from Bookshop.org. www.patreon.com/user/shop?u=... #books #ebooks
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiWe need more people like Frankie in the world.
- "Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job..." apnews.com/article/hhs-...
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiWhat a photo. Green must be the start of something, not the end.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiRichest guy in the world telling us we can’t afford to have our government fund cancer research.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiMovies you've watched more than 6 times, gifs only
- Reposted by C. L. Kagmi🚨🚨🚨 PSA- Gov. Braun has banned the distribution of the Imagination Station books in Indiana. For those who do not know, Imagination Station is a program started by Dolly Parton which provides a free book each month to children from 0-5. 1/2
- Well recent events have certainly given me some thoughts about the best way to do futurism. Hoping to be able to write about that on Substack soon.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiJUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiIf you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiLink to @signal.org - signal.org
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiDon’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiCan't stop imagining an awkward scene in which two government agents in trenchcoats and aviators are forced to hang out in somebody's mom's basement in Wichita while tiptoeing around the fact that they're now unemployed private citizens stuck babysitting a suitcase nuke.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiIt is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiStand Up for Science rallies will be held in DC and state capitals on March 7th. Share with friends. Sign-up here to get email updates with details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
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- The amount of writers' block being created by reality being off the rails is unreal. I keep telling myself my future society already had a civilization collapse on the timeline, but the public rejecting science and medicine was not on my bingo card for the 21st century.
- Let's see if summoning spells work on this platform. Calling sci-fi fans and sci-fi writers! #sciencefiction #scifi #futurism
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiBREAKING: In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets cited by the doctors in their lawsuit as having been relied upon and pulled down without notice. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
- Poll: If I were to publish a novella in the same setting as one of my short stories, which short story's setting and characters would you most like to see more of?
- The American Medical Association has a YouTube channel w/ updates on public health issues like bird flu. The AMA can to speak freely since they aren't government-funded, but the usual channels like the CDC are on a communications blackout due to a Trump gag order. www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
- Well the Office of Personnel Management is apparently claiming that their attempts to censor scientists are "in defense of women" and are using the email address defendingwomen@opm.gov. I wish I could scream at them in person, but they don't seem to have a direct phone line. Wonder why.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiTHIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!
- Not gonna lie, I'm having a difficult time writing right now because I'm having a hard time having hope for the future. Gotta remind myself that all the technologies of the 20th century were also in the hands of murderous corporations for a few decades before they became used for the public good.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiUpdated DEI list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiTonight's sunset
- Thanks to @bcubedbob.bsky.social and @cliffwinnig.bsky.social for hosting this excellent discussion on building writer communities! It was a joy to meet Deborah J. Ross and share our experiences with writer communities that support successful writer careers. fb.watch/wwh5_oyMUk/
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiFox, henhouse, etc.
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiWhelp, we’re about to see what America has the stomach for. I don’t think it’s for this
- Reposted by C. L. KagmiThis is a thread compiling info re: the many hoax bomb threats that have targeted the 2024 election. I will continue adding to it as more information is released. I will begin here: On Nov 8, NBC published this list of targeted counties. 1/ www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
- Reposted by C. L. Kagmi“Ten Arizona counties were targeted by … hoax bomb threats on Election Day *** Arizona AG Kris Mayes revealed Tuesday that 2/3 of Arizona’s counties — twice as many as was previously known — received bomb threats on Election Day.” 11/12/24 azmirror.com/briefs/ten-a...
