I'm Back; Did You Burn Down The Internet?

[catsittingstill]

Obviously not. Well done!

I had a lovely family visit and also a visit to Washington DC and I may write some about those later, but right now I just want to note four very informative posts about the Sad Puppies (Hugo Edition.)

These are just observations about the political situation in (US) science fiction fandom, and how it arose, historically. It seems quite free of bad-mouthing to me, but you all know what side I'm on, and that might be affecting my judgement, so proceed with what caution you deem appropriate.

However if you have the time and interest, I encourage you to give these a look, and some thought.

Part 1 the origins of science fiction

Part 2 libertarianism

Part 3 the authoritarians

Part 4 where we are now