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Roughly Translated From the Original Martian

A guide to the third year on Barsoom

Apr 10, 2025 • John Carter

From a Concrete Pad in Rural Nova Scotia to the Stars

Yes, the spaceport is suspicious, but no, you do not need to be close to the equator to launch.

Apr 24 • John Carter

A disorganized core dump of my thoughts on all this

Mar 9 • John Carter

The Camp of the Living Dead

The zombie horde of Calcutta comes for the undead husk of the West

Mar 2 • John Carter

The State of Canada

A snapshot in time of a confederation beset by interlocking economic, demographic, spiritual, and political crises

Feb 27 • John Carter

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Peace Has Been Murdered, and Dialogue Was Shot In the Throat

Sep 11, 2025 • John Carter

A Partial Explanation of Zoomer Girl Derangement

Jan 16, 2024 • zinnia

If No One’s Hiring White Guys, What Are They Doing With Themselves?

Oct 2, 2023 • John Carter

The Sweden Syndrome

Dec 6, 2025 • John Carter

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