Nazis are nazis, no matter how they brand themselves.

You are either against Nazis or you support them. They do not allow a middle ground. A few relevant notes: From Patrick Tomlinson (on Twitter, lost the link): “Because there’s some confusion, fighting for civil rights, and fighting for genocide, are not morally or ethically equivalent positions.” Trump wanted (wants?) to focus counter-terrorism solely on […]

Steampunk Universe: Continue Supporting Diversity In Steampunk And Get Some Awesome Fiction

We keep getting told that steampunk is not diverse. We keep proving them wrong. Two and a half years ago, we brought you the award-winning anthology Steampunk World. Since then, a number of prominent anthologies and other works of diverse steampunk fiction have sprung up. But it is not enough. We want to see characters […]

On Litmus Tests and Invisible Illnesses; more on Steampunk Universe

This is a mirror of the latest backer update for Steampunk Universe. If you haven’t backed the project yet, you can at steampunkuniverse.alliterationink.com. For context, see this post: http://www.ideatrash.net/2016/10/two-issues-around-steampunk-universe.html Because of a comment on the last update, please let me clarify: All of the stories feature disabled or aneurotypical characters. Not all of the authors […]

Two Issues Around Steampunk Universe, Addressed

[Edit: Follow-up post at http://www.ideatrash.net/2016/10/on-litmus-tests-and-invisible-illnesses.html] I’m glad – and that’s not sarcasm, folks – to see people calling me out within hours of me asking people to. In this case, it’s based around our current Kickstarter for Steampunk Universe. (I’m posting an abbreviated version of this post as a backer update as well; as I […]