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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 22/10/2026

MARYLAND!! Early voting starts today! 🗳️Then you can get a picture like this. ✅ #vote #voteearly (site is voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/VoterSearch)

screenshot of Maryland government webpage that says my ballot has been counted!

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 18/09/2026

Women reached 19.2% of U.S. science faculty in 2014, but progress has since stalled. Rita Colwell points to a bias that assumes “if you have the Y chromosome, you’re smart.” Her response: “Well, the Y chromosome doesn’t carry intelligence genes.” terp.umd.edu/double-infec...

Pictured in her lab around 1978-81, Rita Colwell also was the first female director of the National Science Foundation

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 05/09/2026

Pop quiz: Which excerpt about Columbus is from A) A Patriot’s History of the United States - Schweikart & Allen B) A People’s History of the United States - Zinn

Quote from textbook: He confidently promised gold, cotton, spices—as much as Their Highnesses should command—in return for only minimal continued support.

quote from textbook: He concluded his report by asking for a little help from their Majesties, and in return he would bring them from his next voyage “as much gold as they need … and as many slaves as they ask.”

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 15/08/2026

I just sent "📚Revisiting Lost Worlds 🚀" to all my subscribers. Be sure to get on my list to get the next one straight to your inbox. New series-ending cozy scifi novel coming next month! nickypenttila.kit.com 🪐 📚💙 #amwriting

3D version of book Frankie Finds a Home, text over an image that has its top half a star-filled black space with a small golden spaceship dropping out of it into a mountainous planet view

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 25/07/2026

Who is #1 today? This cat. 🚀 🪐 📚💙 #booksky

Top of today’s Amazon Best Sellers list for Kindle free books topic Science Fiction Androids, Robots, and Artificial Intelligence shows Nicky Penttila’s Cargo Trouble at Number one!

Top of today’s Amazon Best Sellers list for Kindle free books topic Humorous Science Fiction shows Nicky Penttila’s Cargo Trouble at Number one!

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 21/06/2026

"Your mail-in ballot was received by your local board of elections on Jun 19, 2026." Thank you, Maryland, for early voting, mail-in voting, all voting #vote

This year's I voted sticker in Maryland is a pileup of images: a red ribbon that says Maryland Voter over a cutout of the capital rotunda over a cutout of the state of Maryland over a black oval over an oval-shaped Maryland flag. Text in the black oval: Declaration of Independence, 250th Anniversary

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 29/05/2026

drop an album that was important to you when you were 19

The Best of Bowie, K-Tel edition, with his young face in the center and 2 vertical rows of photos his face in his various personas along the left and right edges

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 02/03/2026

Thank you for my Bulbasaur! 🏳️‍⚧️

Amazing postcard ink and marker drawing of a bulbasaur pokémon watering a potted plant

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 02/03/2026

Searching for your next out-of-this-world escape? Dozens of bestselling authors have teamed up to offer an exciting selection of FREE SF, fantasy, paranormal fun! books.bookfunnel.com/free-sci-fi-... 🪐 📚💙

illustration of a floating castle in the background, with 2 science-fictiony people

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 23/02/2026

Grab my near-future suspense shortie "The Kemp Gambit" during the #IASFA #scifi #fantasy giveaway! Deal is on through Thursday iasfa.org/feb26 🪐📚💙 📚 #booksky

illustration of magic and spaceship coming out of the pages of a book. Text: Science fiction and fantasy short stories, free and discounted books, February 22 through 26

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 14/02/2026

Got my swag pack from #VirtuousCon! Diving in before the con starts, Feb 21-22 virtuouscon.com 🪐 📚💙 #booksky

Fancy box with nice lady on it surrounded by 2 comicx, 2 books, and stickers and an octopus magnet!

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 29/12/2025

⏰Just one more day to pick up free/cheap BUT GOOD science fiction stories, over at iasfa.org/dec25/ My goofball shortie, "Chrome Bloom," is free! 🪐 📚💙 #booksky

image of a quarter-planet floating in a black-starry universe. Text reads International Association of Science Fiction
and Fantasy Authors presents Science Fiction free and discounted books December 26 to 30

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 06/12/2025

Kitties having opinions on which suitcase I should take on Thanksgiving trip—or maybe whether I should go at all? #caturday

After I pulled out 3 suitcases from the crawl space, arrayed on the right side of the photo, one kitty sits on the metal folding chair in front of the crawlspace door while the other kitty declares domination of the suitcases by perching on one and giving a diatriabe.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 23/11/2025

I wrote something new! Ice scientist spots impossible patterns. Antarctic shelf groans with wrong rhythm. Near-future suspense where discovery equals catastrophe—and every second counts. 🪐📚💙 Can you tell I took a geology class this term 😜 amzn.to/4oe5uFw

cover for The Kemp Gambit, showing part of a glacier in on a misty day, a low range of black-rock mountains in the distance

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 28/10/2025

📚 Romance Book Blast! 💕 More than 1,000 FREE Romance Reads today only! 🌹✨ 📚💙Find your next book boyfriend, heart-pounding adventure, cozy couple, and swoon-worthy HEA at www.romancebooklovers.com #romancelandia

Photo of a helicopter's-eye view of a small town with 5 romance-novel covers set in front. Text: 1000+ free romance books, 1 day only, October 28. www.romancebooklovers.com

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 14/10/2025

Escape! 🚀 (for a minute or 10) The Expanding Universe Vol. 11 is waiting for you 26 stories--including one of mine! Aliens, warriors, explorers, and humanity fighting to survive. Grab it on Kindle Unlimited or paperback. #booksky 🪐📚💙 geni.us/TEU11

Image of a spaceship flying straight toward a planet. Book cover for The Expanding Universe in the corner. In the other corner is text: 26 leading Sci-fi authors. 26 short stories. A galaxy filled with wonder.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 12/10/2025

Court intrigue. Found family. One very opinionated cyber-cat. 🐱✨New Frankie Takes a Bow is here! 🐱✨ books2read.com/frank... 🪐📚💙 #newrelease

Book cover for Frankie Takes a Bow, a futuristic cityscape under a bubble with dark-star space above

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 30/09/2025

The capital wants a smile. She brought a spine. 🚀 New Frankie novel! #booksky 🪐📚💙 Cozy space opera with heart, humor, and high-society chaos

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 10/09/2025

My story "Just Breathe" is in The Expanding Universe Vol. 11, alongside 25 other tales of what might be waiting out there. In orbit, justice is thin as air. On Sept 15, you can find out just how thin. geni.us/TEU11 #booksky 🪐📚💙 #SciFi

Image of a spaceship heading toward a planet, with a book cover for The Expanding Universe tucked in the upper corner. Text reads 26 leading sci-fi authors, 26 short stories, a galaxy filled with wonders.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 26/08/2025

My new book! Frankie Styles takes an off-the-books delivery—and opens a cryo crate that tries to knock her out. Someone wants this delivery forgotten. Too bad Frankie's terrible at letting things go. books2read.com/frankie-dot 🪐📚💙

Book cover on aqua blue background. Text reads: Cargo shouldn't breathe. Or fight back. Web address nicky penttila dot com

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 24/08/2025

Stuff your e-reader! the #IASFA #scifi #fantasy giveaway is going on now! And I’m on the list, with my character-driven space opera single "The Shock" Deal is on through Thursday iasfa.org/aug25/ 🪐📚💙 📚 #booksky

image of an imaginary world with dragon-scale land formations, two moons, and a mysterious sky. Text: IASFA presents Science Fiction and Fantasy free & discounted books August 24 through 28

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 22/07/2025

Today only! Tons of romance ebooks for free! My fave: A Taste of Tradition: Mackinac fudge! Resort town! Girl returns to her roots! www.romancebooklovers.com/smalltown #RomanceBookBlast 📚💙

Square background of blurry happy circle lights with the covers of 6 romance books in front., various genres. Text reads Free! romance, one day only July 22, and the website romancebooklovers.com

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 30/04/2025

Lilo would like to remind you that shelter cats rock!

medium closeup photo of a somewhat fuzzy gray and white and tortoiseshell cat staring right at you

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 22/04/2025

Sink into some sweet romance (or sexy or mysterious or …) for *free* today only. So much to choose from at www.romancebooklovers.com/sweet 📚 💙 #booksky

Pink poster with illustrations of flowers on the corners. Text reads April 25, 2025 Romance Book Blast. More than 1,000 free romance books. www.RomanceBookLovers.com

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 19/04/2025

May you be as chill as Lilo in her nest on #caturday

Small blond tortoiseshell kitty looking mighty chill in her oversized blue fur cat nest

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 25/03/2025

Stuff your e-reader! the IASFA #scifi giveaway is going on now! And I’m on the list, with my character-driven space opera THE LISTENERS Sale is on through Thursday iasfa.org/mar25 🪐📚💙 📚 #booksky

illustration of a saucer spaceship-thingie on a moon with a planet in the background. Text reads IASFA presents Science Fiction free and discounted books, March 23 to 27

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 23/03/2025

Escape! With some fun free/discounted Science Fiction stories--including one of mine. Sale is today through Thursday. iasfa.org/mar25 🪐📚💙 📚 #booksky

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 28/02/2025

Thank you ACA and @marylandconnect.bsky.social for keeping me safe from pneumonia and measles! #vaccineswork

Part of a pharmacy receipt showing no charge for 2 vaccinations

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 22/02/2025

Just spent all the money I earned selling books this month on... other people's books. (illo by Erik Bratsberg dribbble.com/shots/433918... )

cartoony Illustration of money falling into an open hand that has a hole in the palm, so the money keeps falling through

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 18/02/2025

“Replacing the institutions that managed our democracy are platforms and, within those platforms, personalities.” And, last year … Trump finally fully embraced the new digital influence machine in a way he never had before.” — @garbageday.email www.garbageday.email/p/you-can-ne...

Text of another quote from the essay: “As I wrote last month, Trump’s current use of executive orders is a clear evolution of how he once ruled via tweet. And it’s an evolution that illustrates how different things are now from where they were in 2016. During his first presidency, he influenced the country’s politics via a livetweeting loop, where he would watch Fox News, tweet his random thoughts, and wait to see which ones would make it into Fox broadcasts the next day, and, subsequently, Republican policy. But like all influencers, he’s now landed on a much more direct relationship with his followers. He signs an executive order and even if it’s blocked by courts — and many of them are, thankfully — he can still claim it as a win. And the other members of Trump’s regime are operating the same way. If Trump is MrBeast, he’s turning our government into Lunchly. A source inside the Republican party, in a recent Semafor piece, described the current Defense Department as, “30 blogging, podcasting, isolationist ideologues.” As we speak, the Trump administration is trying to negotiate the release of Andrew and Tristan Tate. It’s influencers all the way down.“

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 03/02/2025

“The new world they imagine is not just anti-American but anti-human. The people are just data, means to the end of accumulating wealth.” open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

quote from Timothy Snyder’s substack essay from Feb. 2: Think of the federal government as a car. You might have thought that the election was like getting the car serviced. Instead, when you come into the shop, the mechanics, who somehow don’t look like mechanics, tell you that they have taken the parts of your car that work and sold them and kept the money. And that this was the most efficient thing to do. And that you should thank them.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 31/01/2025

How long have you been here? Maybe take a break?

Photo of a small blond tortoiseshell cat staring right at you. She is so close she is fuzzy in the picture. She is concerned and wants the best for you.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 30/01/2025

“Donald Trump has always fantasized about a deep state inside of government that opposes him, something that didn’t exist. Now, he is well on the way to creating one.”—Joyce White Vance joycevance.substack.com/p/how-to-pus...

Framegrabs of a series of posts from Reddit with anonymous uses writing stuff like “OK. I needed this. I’m staying.” Another says “I was chill and laid back prior. Now I’m digging my heels in out of spite.” Another repeats the text oath that all government leaders take, in which they solemnly swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 26/01/2025

TODAY!! Hungry for some sweet romance? Sunday only, dozens of ebooks are FREE via the promo, “Stuff with Closed Doors.” Check out LILAC HEARTS raccoonliterary.com/... ♥️ 📚💙 #swcd25 #freebook #cleanromance

Poster showing covers of 6 of the 90 books in the promo, including Lilac Hearts!

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 07/01/2025

Release day! 🎉 THE ELDERS OF ARKHIDE is a blend of The Abyss, Mass Effect, and a touch of Arrival. For lovers of high-stakes adventures, enigmatic alien encounters, and characters with real grit and heart. 🪐📚 💙📚🪐 books2read.com/elders #newrelease

Cover of the book, an undersea view out of a cave and into water that has an enticingly weird rainbow wave running through it

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 02/01/2025

The Elders of Arkhide releases next week! Galactic adventures, human stories. Great reading! www.nickypenttila.com/products/the... #bookquotes 📚💙 #newrelease

Quote from the book: Through the window, the expanse of the underwater world shimmered. The soft glow of the creatures that danced through the murky depths cast a mesmerizing light across the platform. The water dim, vast, and mysterious. Like space and not at all like.

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 27/12/2024

Quote from my novella Cargo Trouble, free to download during the big IASFA promo weekend! Dec. 26-30. Grab it and see all the books here: iasfa.org/dec24 #bookquotes 🪐📚💙 - International Association of Science Fiction Authors

Quote from Cargo Trouble white text on a blurry image of the universe. Quote reads "Frankie loved to watch Minnie swim in no-G."

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 26/12/2024

Get more books! 📚💙 Folks in the International Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors (including me! ) are running a big end-of-year promotion for members’ Science Fiction titles. Free or deep discount! 🪐📚 Check them all out here: iasfa.org/dec24

Illustration of a planet in space with text that reads: IASFA presents Science Fiction free & discounted books, December 26 through 30

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Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 22/12/2024

BookSirens is featuring THE ELDERS OF ARKHIDE in their Science Fiction ARCs You'll Love this month! Folks can sign up as an advanced reader copy reader anytime. links.booksirens.com/ls/click?upn... #sciencefictionbooks 🪐📚💙 #amreadingscifi

Collection of science fiction book covers included in the promotion

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