William Preston
Writer (mostly SF, currently in July–August 2025 Asimov's; forthcoming there and elsewhere), reader, former teacher, parent to three grown women. Interests include film, religion, history, many sciences.
he/him ho-hum
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- Donald Trump will never know this L❤️VE.
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- if I give up social media entirely, maybe will wander my local grocery store, handing out my printed short stories like flyers or post them on cafe bulletin boards saying here, please read this
- UPDATE: lol the Times has rewritten the whole story
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- I just got a copy of my cover for my forthcoming book! It features a postcard from Fez by the Moroccan Jewish photographer Joseph Bouhsira. Bouhsira was the first Moroccan to establish his own commercial photography studio, and many of his images featured the Jewish community in Fez.
- NEW: Florida voters have sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over his unilateral effort to launch mid-decade redistricting in the state, arguing that the governor lacks the authority to issue orders to the state legislature. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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- Good morning. A beacon draws the eye, powered by many. Standing removed, seeming tall, when accessed, real. Brick, stone, mortar, must be maintained, for the elements are not always calm, yet stately when bathed in light. Have a great day. #photography #lighthouses #scape #EastCoastKin #maine
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- WaPo killing books and sports, the Kennedy Center effectively shuttered, the CIA World Factbook taken down
- Rose Garden paved over
- Barry Loudermilk retiring in an R+12 district should absolutely freak the hell out of Mike Johnson and House Republicans. He’s only 62—and if he’s worried about re-election, a reckoning is coming this November.
- Close the ICE detention centers.
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- I've been covering Trump and Epstein's rape cases for a decade. It takes a toll. I don't charge for my work because it's wrong to paywall in times of peril. But if you appreciate what I do, consider being a paying subscriber. Thank you. sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/jackhammer...
- There is no reason to smile in the presence of a pedophile
- No matter the breed, every dog has one of three default dispositions: 1. Dipshit 2. Has a Job 3. Trying to Pick a Fight with God
- Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
- THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent cattle I have met on walks. You will find the captions for the photos in the alt text.
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- Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.
- As an Eagle Scout, let me say this is an opportunity for Scouting America to stop having a partnership with the U.S. Military.
- Nope. She’s lying again. He specifically said they wanted to “take over the voting in at least 15 places.” That’s not the SAVE Act. bsky.app/profile/atru...
- happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
- Night before surgery, I feel like Dorothy. Into the tornado we go. We’re going to see some wild stuff and wake up surrounded by people we love. In my dream, though, the dog is named Bentley.
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- Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes." After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
- Dem leadership for generations: no you fool, you infant. It is a process. It takes time and political capital and expertise, it's- Mamdani, dusting off his hands: fixed it Dem leadership: what do you mean you fixed it Mamdani: Just had to unplug it.
- Dem leadership: changing this is a difficult process, you fool. You rube. You utter infant. Give us between $5 and $50 Mamdani, wiping grease off his hands: So it turns out there's a switch on this machine that puts it into either orphan-shredding mode or free school lunch mode. Just had to flip it
- This is a great example of what Marx called "the vampire thirst for the living blood of labour."
- Its crazy how so many knew this BEFORE the election and just how many have finally started to see the light.
- New — I spoke to eight people who were present at the ICE protest on Saturday in Portland, Oregon when federal agents deployed tear gas and rubber bullets into a crowd of families, children, elderly and disabled people, and their pets. These are their stories:
- Founders of modern paleontology, and their contributions to systemic racism, classism and sexism (🧵) Henry Osborn (1857–1935), responsible for naming of Tyrannosaurus & Velociraptor; president of ANHM. Co-founder of the American Eugenics Society. Contributing to books later praised by Hitler.
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