Scott Edelman

@ScottEdelman@wandering.shop

Scott Edelman is a Stoker Award-nominated writer and Hugo Award-nominated editor of SF, fantasy & horror. And host of the Eating the Fantastic podcast! (He/Him)

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2026-07-05T01:48:49Z

Scott Edelman@ScottEdelman@wandering.shop

It's inhospitable to human life out there right now, but it'll be a different story next week during Readercon. Here's what's waiting for us in Burlington, Massachusetts. Pack appropriately.

Thursday, July 9
89 degrees high
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Friday, July 10
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Saturday, July 11
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Sunday, July 12
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2026-07-04T20:15:28Z

Scott Edelman@ScottEdelman@wandering.shop

Today in TIL trivia —

Three U.S. presidents have died on the 4th of July.

I knew of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, but didn't know about James Monroe.

2026-07-04T17:47:02Z

Scott Edelman@ScottEdelman@wandering.shop

"What Trump offers is an easy escape from the pain. To every complex problem, he promises a simple solution. ... He never offers details for how these plans will work, because he can’t. Trump’s promises are the needle in America’s collective vein." — J. D. Vance https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/07/opioid-of-the-masses/489911/?gift=mzSZbpKIJDILy0IX4uykQn9VdCxEypoS2EYtuZzo9zM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

The AtlanticOpioid of the Masses (From 2016)To many, Donald Trump feels good, but he can’t fix America’s growing social and cultural crisis, and the eventual comedown will be harsh.