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MagicLand: A Novel

MagicLand: A Novel

A feel-good dystopian novel? Welcome to MagicLand. “A bracing dystopian tale that deftly mixes magic, evolution, and romance.”― Kirkus Reviews

2021

White, Charles E.

White, Charles E.

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Oct 16, 2021

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Nov 13, 2023

Fiction by Charles Bastille on Medium

Nov 13, 2023

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Why Donald Trump Should Care About an Arrest in the Philippines

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte discovers that even immunity can’t prevent accountability

6d ago

Why Donald Trump Should Care About an Arrest in the Philippines

6d ago

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Ruminato

And Just Like That, the Price of Eggs Rose and Democracy Fell

The United States is steps away from following a worldwide pattern as a new world axis emerges.

Mar 1

Image of brownshirt fascist types of troops

Mar 1

Published in
Ruminato

I Used ChatGPT To Write a Presidential Executive Order

Wondering where all those executive orders came from? Welcome to the first AI presidency.

Feb 24

I Used ChatGPT To Write a Presidential Executive Order

Feb 24

Published in
This America

Trump’s Toxicity Will Extend for Generations

We live in a world where 4-year-olds are dropping F-bombs in the Oval Office

Feb 13

Screen grab from CSPAN YouTube video of Elon Musk’s deplorable appearance in Oval Office with a glum and disinterested (and probably either heavily sedated or simply incapacitated) Trump. His son Lil X is there. Above Lil X is a speech bubble that says, “you’re not the president, you need to go away,” directed at Trump, who is sitting at his desk looking glum.

Feb 13

Published in
The Kraken Lore

The Fifty Planets of the Broken Messiah

Planet 41 (Contemplation)

Feb 6

The Fifty Planets of the Broken Messiah

Feb 6

Published in
Project 2025

The Full List of Government Agencies and Programs Frozen by Trump

Those of us who warned you about Project 2025 are now forced to go beyond “We told you so” and rescue you from yourselves if you voted for…

Jan 29

White skull on black background, type that says Project 2025

Jan 29

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Charles and the Story of the Bleeding Brain

Some things are harder to joke about than others, but I managed anyway

Jan 24

Charles and the Story of the Bleeding Brain

Jan 24

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

Biden Declares The Equal Rights Amendment Is Now Part of the Constitution of the United States

With Virginia’s ratification, Biden has set into motion the final act needed for the Constitution to finally adopt the ERA as the 28th…

Jan 17

Women cheering

Jan 17

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Author of MagicLand & Psalm of Vampires. Join me on my Substack at https://www.ruminato.com/. All stories © 2020-24 by Charles Bastille

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