johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 18hCan the four college students and their cat "Copernicus" solve the mystery with only nonviolent tactics? Tune in to the show, just under a half-hour in length, read by actor Sean Hopper. Please share this! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 18hBorrowing from Stephen King's catch phrase, it follows the 1960s-70s TV show "The Hippies of Horror," who solve mysteries committed by costumed characters. But now those fake monsters are turning up dead. Police are baffled. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 18hThis has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever been a part of. My short story "Kill Your Darlings," was published by Kings River Life. It was turned into a podcast this weekend, just in time for the holidays. mysteryratsmaze.podbean.com/e/kill-your-...mysteryratsmaze.podbean.comKill Your Darlings by John A. Tures | Mysteryrat’s Maze PodcastThis episode features the Halloween mystery short story Kill Your Darlings written by John A. Tures, and read by local actor Sean Hopper. You can learn more about the author and his writing on his web... 200
Reposted by @johntures1.bsky.socialNome @nome.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The best plane of 1939 was arguably the Messerschmitt Bf 109. About a thousand of them were made by 1939. It has a maximum range of 680 miles. Egypt alone has about 200 F-16s. They have functionally infinite range given tanker refueling, but ~2700 miles on external fuel tanks. 2021538
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I am so proud of Asher Tures! More than two years ago, in the Summer of 2024, he did an artwork for me for my short story "The Signal." It took a really long time for it to find a home, but it is now published in "Yellow Mama Webzine" Issue #118. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I just learned that the great @grandrusset Toni Bellon passed away the other day. Though we wrote in different genres, she & her husband were early mentors to me at the @atlwritersclub. Here's a little more about her writing. Her topic could help somoene: shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-toni-be...shoutoutatlanta.comMeet Toni Bellon | Author – SHOUTOUT ATLANTA 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Our "Christian Nation" could really use some more "Good Samaritans" when someone is in distress. www.djournal.com/opinion/colu...djournal.comWe could use more Good Samaritans these daysAs our nation wrestles with a terrible event which has once again polarized our country, I thought I would put aside the literature review, the theories and hypotheses, the variables, 010
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Check out my column "Our Christian Nation Could Use Some More Good Samaritans." www.valleytimes-news.com/opinion/cont...valleytimes-news.comCONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - John Tures: Our “Christian Nation” Coul...John Tures reflects on the Good Samaritan parable, urging people to show mercy and help those in need rather than blame victims. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026It was Noah Patterson vs Daniel Powers , Baton Rouge East HS and whether students could be suspended for holding a rally protesting the US War with Iran. It's all from our LaGrange College Political Science Moot Court. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Are Trump's "Love Me" PSAs the same as PSAs from Bush, Obama and Biden? I examine the evidence. www.pennlive.com/opinion/2026...pennlive.comTrump’s ‘Love me’ ads expose a double standard on taxpayer-funded propaganda | OpinionUnlike PSAs from Bush, Obama and Biden, Trump's $20 million DHS campaign features his name, image and a campaign-style anthem — raising bipartisan alarm about misuse of public funds. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It was Smith v. LaGrange College as LaGrange College Political Science Majors Lucy McCoy battled Roniya Elliott in our LaGrange College Moot Court over how much control colleges have over students putting up flyers. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026It was a tiny group of attendees but a great one with so many questions about books, short stories and publishing. Thanks Ellen Parkhurst and the Nunns for making it a great evening. I am prepped for my Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival presentation this Saturday. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Trump's "Love Me" ads are compared to ads about Medicare (Bush), the ACA (Obama) and COVID-19 shots (Biden) to see if they really are so similar. None of the others used a recycled campaign ad, of course. www.djournal.com/opinion/colu...djournal.com'Love Me' ad compared to other PSAsOne of the most debated recent events involved a series of controversial Trump ads that were paid by taxpayer funds out of Homeland Security. The Trump Administration has pushed back 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Decatur Book Festival was soggy by the time I got to do the book signing. But I had a blast. Sold six books, one to the husband of a LaGrange College colleague Margot, a professor teaching musical theater I believe, & leads our faculty choir. Also sold one to a TV reporter who wants to do a story. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Whenever you gamble, you always seem to pay twice. See my short story "The Gravedigger." pistoljimpress.substack.com/p/the-graved...pistoljimpress.substack.comThe Gravedigger by John Turesfrom Nails in the Coffin: a Pistol Jim Press series 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Has someone told Vance, who is still defending them? 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Doesn't it all say they'll get rid of warmongers? 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Trump's Administration claims his ads, which feature him front and center with "Love Me" playing in the background, are no different that PSAs during the Bush, Obama and Biden era. I check to see if that's the case. pagosadailypost.com/2026/10/02/i...pagosadailypost.comINTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: The Controversial ‘Trump’ Ads – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026So the publication The Daily Signal interviewed me about election betting and the potential for officials to bet on outcomes. Thanks Rebecca Buis! @dailysignal.bsky.social www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/01/e...dailysignal.comElection Betting Trends Surge Before Midterms: InsightsExperts weigh in on the rising trend of election betting ahead of the midterms as they raise concerns regarding the ethicality of betting platforms. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Last week, Columbus State University Professor Patrice Kerner & I & Semira (CSU) presented at the Criminal Justice Association of Georgia conference in Columbus on moot courts. Patrice and I had our article on moot courts published by The Teaching Professor.this week! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Thanks @mythicpicnic.bsky.social for including my story "Mooncake Rebellion" with the Fortune Cookie publication, which has a little history and modern-day activism. Check out the other fine stories here in this volume. x.com/MythicPicnic...x.comMythic Picnic (@MythicPicnic) on XIf you read these stories from @KennethMGRAY2 @johnweagly @writerjcurtis @cterlson @johnTures2 @Christina_haiku @pdfentonwrites @Hart_Horrors Ron Shagmatt @glassofbrycet @ioannaonline @Aliteraryshadow & @VictorDeAnda then you can honestly say you’re reading while scrolling X ⬇️ 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It was great having international security expert Dr. Amit Gupta speak to our LaGrange College students, Hillside Montessori of LaGrange and my American Foreign Policy class and Professors Jeff Lukken and Clay Bolton . What a day! 001
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026LaGrange College had another successful voter drive, helping students register themselves and check their status. From Brian Weinstein at HeadCount: "'Had another awesome NVRD event. 23 paper registrations, 41 digital registrations, 78 digital actions (check your registration status). 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Check it out! I am a speaker at the Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival on October 10. Come see me there! @AcworthGA @VisitAcworth @bookfestival I will be talking about starting as a writer, and promoting my books "Branded" and "Independent Thought," published by @HIPHuntsville ! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Want a column about reigning in the law enforcement abuses of Flock Cameras? You got it! www.valleytimes-news.com/opinion/cont...valleytimes-news.comCONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - John Tures: A Bipartisan Move To Reign ...Sens. Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt seek DOJ action on Flock camera misuse, calling for federal oversight, audits and safeguards against stalking. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026When you run a deficit as big as ours, using taxpayer money for a "candidate" not even on the ballot makes things crystal clear. 020
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Actually, I'll just sell and sign my books "Branded" and "Independent Thought" today, but we can still talk elections and politics. And I will definitely talk about writing books! So come to Pretty Good Books and buy their books! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Read my column on abuses of Flock Cameras. pagosadailypost.com/2026/09/24/i...pagosadailypost.comINTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Moving to Stop ‘Flock Camera’ Abuses – Pagosa Daily Post News Events & Video for Pagosa Springs Colorado 010
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026about Portuguese slavers who capture a Turkish merchant and African woman who offers to take them to the treasure of her people, if they spare her life. But nothing is as it seems. As their name implies, Level Best Books is among the best, with short stories and anthologies winning big awards! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I am so excited about this coming out next week. I wrote "Stealing the Treasure of the Sahel" back in 2024. It weaves stories from Mali and Timbuktu, a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, & stories I grew up with in the Southwest in a historical fiction tale.... levelbestbooks.us 120
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026LaGrange College History Major Ethan Longshore and LaGrange College Political Science Majors Jonathon Wible and Tahzim Momin joined me for Senator Raphael Warnock's (D-GA) Press Conference online yesterday morning. Warnock and Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) are pressuring AG Todd Blanche. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I did a better job selling books at the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain GA (15!) than I did at remembering to take pictures. Here's a picture of fellow Atlanta Writers Club authors Kim Conrey and George Weinstein. And Beth and Asher got to shop at the festival too! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Congratulations to all of the students, faculty, and mentors who have contributed to the continued success of Alpha Alpha Nu and helped make this chapter something to be proud of! 💙 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026For a chapter built around scholarship, leadership, curiosity, and community involvement, receiving this recognition three times is an incredible part of its history. 010
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026...through conference presentations, published columns, lobbying at the Capitol, voter registration, and opportunities that encourage students to engage more deeply with political science. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Even more special, this achievement represents LaGrange College’s first back-to-back national championship in political science. This award reflects much more than a title. It represents the dedication of students who continue to make an impact both on campus and in the community... 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A proud moment for @lagrangecollege.bsky.social LaGrange College & the Alpha Alpha Nu chapter of @pisigmaalpha.bsky.social Alpha! 🏆 The National Political Science Honor Society has awarded LC the 2025–2026 Best Chapter Award, marking the 3rd time Alpha Alpha Nu received this national recognition. 401
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I got to run with my son Zach, @lagrangecollege.bsky.social track and cross-country runners, and Don Cleveland, who I've been running with at local races since our first in 2001! 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#column #news #voting #votingbymail #mailinvoting #mail-in-voting #absentee #voteabsentee #absenteeBallot #usps #states #votingfraud #vote #election #democracy #trump #supremecourt #scotus #research www.valleytimes-news.com/opinion/cont...valleytimes-news.comCONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - John Tures: Actually, Most Democracies ...International IDEA data shows more than 30 countries offer mail-in ballots, challenging claims that the United States stands alone. 001
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I AM SO HAPPY! Thomas Bird, Karson Troth and Andrew Cunningham all passed the bar exam! I've looked at pics of them, from haunted houses to sporting events, late night breakfasts, weddings and graduations! It's like watching an episode of the Sandlot...with political science instead of baseball. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wouldn't have had to do that if Cornyn was in the race. But MAGA wanted their guy, even if Texas didn't. 010
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I got to speak to the @kiwanisint.bsky.social Club of LaGrange Georgia on Polls vs Polymarkets. The questions kept coming. Folks are interested in the topic! I didn't get to pitch my book, though. 001
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Whether like professors or not, shutting down academic freedom won't be good for you. Thanks PennLive for running my column. www.pennlive.com/opinion/2026...pennlive.comWhen they came for the professors, history warned us about what came next | OpinionThere are all kinds of executive orders designed to restrict what can be taught and researched. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Check out my story "Bugs in the Kitchen" for @MythicPicnic's "Salmagundi" call for microfiction (vol. 3). What happens when a US Attorney orders a raid on a kitchen to stop a potential coverup of a murder? #murder #kitchen #fiction #shortstory #microfiction #writer #author x.com/MythicPicnic...x.comMythic Picnic (@MythicPicnic) on XSALMAGUNDI v3 Mythic Micros by @sarpsozdinler @JohnTures2 @Gail_Lynn_EIC @Lydiasta @Everdoch @TheDarkestStar_ @lml1962 @LunariaCamellia @phlat_soda @lakelady2282 @effthealgorithm & @DanielC55186873 ... 030
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Here's that research my students and I worked on in studying terrorism. theconversation.com/does-terrori...theconversation.comDoes terrorism work? We studied 90 groups to get the answerAn analysis reveals that using terrorism may not be very effective in achieving long-term political goals, when compared to other peaceful means. 010
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026One thing you may not hear today, but should hear, is how terrorism fails, even on 9/11. Terrorists can kill people, but rarely achieves the goals of the group. Our research is now being discovered by other terrorism researchers. cobbcountycourier.com/.../how-terr... #9/11 #terrorism #usacobbcountycourier.com 100
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A decade ago, I got to help a bright student with a National History Day project. This incident occurred. I changed. Yesterday, the Journal of Expressive Writing published my 719-word short story "Tell Me Something I Don't Know." Thanks! www.journalofexpressivewriting.com/post/tell-me... 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Dr. Tures, do you shop at Goodwill?" The Theater Major asked. Me: "Err." Theater Major: "You wear cool ties. All the good ties are at Goodwill. I collect them too. Is that where you got it?" So my secret is out. Here's a pic of me with an Accounting Professor at LaGrange College 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026If you are in Dahlonega, Georgia this weekend and you're going to the #northgeorgiaregionalbookfair, stop by and say hi! I will be selling copies of my two books and showing political items. 000
johntures1.bsky.social @johntures1.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Here's more research on gun laws and public safety. #guns #research #crime #safety #awb www.djournal.com/opinion/colu...djournal.comMore research on gun lawsAfter my most recent column about guns, some readers felt my article was out of step with the local sentiment. They wanted more information about how Republicans feel about the 000
