J. Steven York RESISTS

@jstevenyork
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Angry liberal. Genre writer. Teller of tales. Collector of relics. Ally. Maker. Man of action. Man of action figures. Really tall guy.
Call me "Steve" or "J. Steven."
Don't mess with my peeps. I have a LOT of peeps. Hopefully you.

#resistance #makers #space #science #sciencefiction #fantasy #writing #gamedevelopment #neurodivergent #creativity #toys #publishing #indieauthor #books #genre #mystery

Website (shared with wife Christina F. York)http://www.yorkwriters.com
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LinkTree (updated links on publications and other stuff)http://linktr.ee/jstevenyork
After spending some time back in Marketing Land the past few days, I've realized marketing is just like GenAI stuff. Lots of literate sounding words that make you feel good and smart, but with no meaningful content.
Be aware that a malicious website is using guttenberg.org (two “T” not one) to distribute malware. We haven’t been able to neutralize them yet, still working on it.
Ireland’s is the world’s first permanent basic income program sending direct, unconditional cash payments to professional artists, and it enjoys overwhelming public support – of 17,000 public survey respondents, 97% supported the program becoming permanent... an independent study of the pilot found that artists didn't just get more work done – basic income reduced their levels of anxiety and alleviated depression, too. https://rgmii.org/blog/thousands-more-artists-join-irelands-basic-income-plan/
Thousands more artists join Ireland’s basic income plan

Thousands more artists will soon receive direct payments as part of Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts plan, made permanent this year after a three-year pilot program was hailed as a massive success. “This is a gigantic step forward that other countries are not doing,” Ireland’s Culture

Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative • RGMII
This article has people tying themselves in knots trying to explain Trump's recent "Thank you for your attention in this matter" sign-off. But I wonder if it's something completely, different, that he isn't typing his own messages. It could be that his mental or physical decline is such that he uses a private secretary, or perhaps is using a voice prompted AI.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-closing-line-powerful-why_l_68f243d3e4b0ee732e24b620
#trump #uspol
Trump Keeps Using This 1 Phrase — And Psychologists Say It’s More Powerful Than You Think

“It’s really different than how he typically posts.”

HuffPost

Wondering if the Lincoln reflecting pool is going to spend the 4th of July hidden behind a tarp?

#reflectingpool #trump #kennedycenter

We have joined the electric age today! 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited with 24K miles. Fuck Trump and his petro chaos!

#EVs #electric #hyundai #cars

FUN FACT: The Lincoln Memorial reflection pool is NOT a swimming pool, though it might look that way to an ignorant child or a senile old man...
#funfact #nottrump #okayitsreallytrump #trump

The US Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow the federal government to control who can cast a mail-in or absentee ballot. States would have to send a list of every voter slated to receive a ballot by mail to the USPS.

Public comments are now being accepted on this rule. See link for info on how to send an email with your comment.

https://5calls.org/issue/usps-mail-voting-rule/

#USPol #USPS #VoteByMail #VoterSuppression #Elections #Resist

Oppose USPS Rule Change Threatening Mail Voting ⭑ 5 Calls

On June 2, 2026, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) published a proposed rule to allow the federal government to control who can cast a mail-in or …

5 Calls