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Doug Franklin

@dougfranklin.bsky.social
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Lifelong Alaskan. Enchanted by things that fly, from bumblebees to starships. Science fiction author.

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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
200 riders at the Alex Pretti memorial in Anchorage Alaska! Nice to see old friends and meet new. This administration has turned ICE into a tool of domestic terror, unleashing violence on immigrants and citizens alike. It must be stopped.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
If you’re looking for something to listen to while traveling for the holidays, or a gift for the science fiction fan in your life, my novel THE EXTRAPOLATED MAN is now available as an audiobook. Preorder on the major platforms - Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble - and get it in time for the holidays!
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Love my science officer! #SeattleWorldcon
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Life in Alaska... dip netting for red salmon in the Kenai River. In contrast to rod-and-reel fishing, which we call "combat fishing" here, the vibe is totally chill. It's a little community on the shore, with people cheering each other on and helping as needed.
Father and son preparing to dip netDip netting in Kenai RiverCoolers with sockeye salmon
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
THE EXTRAPOLATED MAN has been selected as a Foreword Indies finalist, and to celebrate I'm running a Kindle Countdown Deal on Amazon! www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXN37DNB
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Before and after the launch… perfect flight and recovery.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Meanwhile on a frozen lake in Alaska…
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Quick commercial! If you use Goodreads, I'm giving away (yep, as in free) 100 Kindle ebooks of THE EXTRAPOLATED MAN through this weekend. You can sign up for the giveaway at the link below. You've got about a 1 in 6 chance of winning a copy at the moment!
goodreads.com
The Extrapolated Man
A wrecked starship. A dead man’s mind. In a desperate …
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
If you need a break from watching the US government self-destruct, I highly recommend Flow (2024). It's a gorgeous, quiet, reflective film well worth your time.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Oh hey look, it’s DENALI!
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Also, this is the way.
bofish.com
Home - Blue Ocean Mariculture
Blue Ocean Mariculture responsibly raises indigenous Hawaiian Kanpachi, a fish unmatched in quality, extraordinary taste, and versatility.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Mind-bending take on fire. Lithic landscapes??
earthsky.org
What is the pyrocene? An epoch of human-caused fire
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
This is not the way. (Because creating a giant fleet of machines to clean up after an even bigger fleet of machines is a losing proposition in a biosphere. Just doesn't scale. Sequestration needs to be biological. (And also, stop pooping carbon.))
spectrum.ieee.org
Startups Begin Geoengineering the Sea
These companies are trying to make the oceans a better carbon sink
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
This is the way
livescience.com
China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'
China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
For some reason putting two DOGE dudes in every agency reminds me of the political officers aboard Soviet subs back in the day.
nytimes.com
Inside Elon Musk’s Plan for DOGE to Slash Government Costs (Gift Article)
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Sunset in the Chugach mountains with my pup Hera
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Working my way through the latest issue of Analog and was impressed with "Fixative" by Jonathan Olfert. Kind of story that needs to be read twice to pick up all details and see how it locks together. Perfect blend of compassion for the human condition and hard science fiction. And nailed the ending.
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
"With our underwater habitats we’ll be able to do seven years’ worth of work in 30 days."
spectrum.ieee.org
In 2025, People Will Try Living in This Underwater Habitat
The first step in the Deep Sentinel program, one of the most ambitious ocean-engineering projects in decades, will be completed this year. This initial step, called Vanguard, will shelter three aquana...
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
I'm excited to share the new cover of my novel by the incredibly talented artist @blackbirdcd.bsky.social , who has captured the heart of the novel with this vignette. Now available via Kindle Unlimited!
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
I love this idea for its explanatory power, unlike conventional dark energy which is basically just a placeholder to make the model work.
labrujulaverde.com
Scientists Claim Dark Energy does not Exist, and Accelerated Expansion of Universe is an Illusion Caused by Gravity slowing down time
For decades, dark energy has been one of the most enigmatic concepts in physics, introduced to explain the accelerated expansion of the Universe. This mysterious force, often described as an “antigrav...
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
The science part of the fiction in "Our Lady of the Gyre" is building a virtuous cycle where oceanic communities stimulate diatom growth and hence carbon uptake by producing food for their inhabitants.
en.wikipedia.org
Carbon cycle - Wikipedia
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
What happens when all digital media is untrustworthy due to pervasive generative AI? "Gotta go to know" - Edensaw in "Our Lady of the Gyre."
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Doug Franklin @dougfranklin.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
I've long been a fan of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, so I'm thrilled to share that my short story "Our Lady of the Gyre" made the cover of the Jan/Feb 2025 issue. Take a look and tell me what you think! @analogsf.bsky.social www.analogsf.com
Sedna, captain of the wing-sail clipper Xhuuya.
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