Son of Silvercon

Official Twitter account of Son of Silvercon, an old-school science fiction & fantasy convention based in Nevada.

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

Deadline for hotel reservations is tomorrow, June 11. Deadline for pre-registration is Monday, June 15. Get 'er done at https://t.co/jun7kq1KVj.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

Former driver’s license examiner from the Maine DMV blows the whistle on the insane corruption

The DMV would provide interpreters to foreign invaders for their license tests‼️

Why tf are people who can’t speak or read English driving on our roads?!

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

Tim Walz on the deportation of a convicted pedophile:

“I can find no reason Minnesota will be safer or better if Mr Vang is deported”

Believe them when they tell you who they are.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

MORE vile TikToks from Shannon Desherow, an @osbi_ok employee

She made multiple posts right after the ass*ssination of Charlie Kirk, mocking him, blaming Charlie for his own m*rder, and attacking conservatives.

This woman is paid with YOUR tax dollars.

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

Good morning everyone, please read;
The last few days here on X/Twitter have been bizarre to say the least.
Most of you will have seen what has been going on, but now is the time to put an end to it, for everyone's sake. 🙏
What has made this particularly difficult is the fact that the other account involved runs a hedgehog rescue charity. Many of my followers also follow this account, and vice versa.
We're all supposed to be on the same side!
All my correspondences during this are easily visible by clicking my 'replies' tab, I've not deleted anything and I maintain I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide.
I was going to address every hurtful thing I've been accused of, but I'm tired of defending myself, and just want all of this unpleasantness to stop.
To that end, I won't be replying anymore to trolls, and I ask all my followers, from now on, please do the same, for my sake. 🙏
I'll be ignoring and blocking any negativity. Some have suggested that I mute instead, but that only means I can't see the replies, but all my followers would still be able to.
It's upsetting that I've lost followers because of all this, but those that know me and have followed me for a while know the truth. Most of the people who have blocked me never followed me, don't know me, and just believed everything they've read from elsewhere.... and I get it..
If I were new to this drama, and I clicked on the profiles of the 2 main protagonists and saw a male bird photographer on one, and a female who runs a hedgehog rescue charity on the other, I'd probably side automatically with the hedgehog charity too!
The really sad thing though, people shouldn't have to be choosing sides, this is the thing that has upset people that have followed both our accounts for years...
I just want to get back to sharing my birds and other wildlife, and I'm sure the other account wants to get back to helping hedgehogs.
A couple of days ago, I sent the same videos of my visiting hedgehogs to a lady who runs a hedgehog rescue near me in Somerset. Enclosed is her full reply.
I love hedgehogs, the same as I do any other wildlife (except horseflies!) and will always do my best and always take advice from people more knowledgeable than I am... but there are ways and means of addressing people, especially when original assumptions are wrong.
I'll be keeping an eye on the hedgehogs, supplying food and water as usual, and I have my local hedgehog expert close by if there are any further concerns, so please don't worry about them. 🦔
I hate all the stress and drama, my account is supposed to be an escape from all that, and I apologise to all my followers if any of this whole sorry saga upset you.🙏 I had to defend myself....but now that's done.
Thank you so much to everyone who has stuck up for me these last few days, I really appreciate it. ❤️
From now on though, I'm asking you all to please stop... let the other account get back to helping hedgehogs, because hedgehogs need all the help they can get! 🙏
Hopefully, they will also ask the same of their followers, and we can all just move on peacefully! ❤️
Thank you for reading.. this will hopefully be my last post on the matter.

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

Next week! Son of Silvercon IV with Tim Powers! Also, Brad Torgersen, Maxwell Drake, and Brian Scroggins from the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects!
$50 at the door; you can also PayPal us at [email protected].

[Dirtbaggery Book Reviews @DirtbaggeryBR]

Plowed through The Best of the Worst in about two nights. Another great entry from @bpardoe870 in the Land and Sea franchise. It’s a novella, so it’s a quick read and also a great place to hop into the now 11 book series (plus an Alien Threat Assessment, Graphic Novel, and two short stories) if you want to see what it’s all about (near future Earth,mechs vs aliens). It’s also a little different than the other Blaine L&S books, which have larger casts and perspectives. The Best of the Worst is a single, third person close POV. So it’s much more focused on Chisholm and his black sheep rather than a global spanning war epic. 5 stars, go pick it up if you want to get a quick taste of this universe in a Dirty Dozen style story.

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

Out now - Son of Silvercon IV Newsletter 11! Programming! Future guests! The Intermountain Consumables Conspiracy! Secret History of Son of Silvercon! Didn't get a copy? Hit us up at [email protected]!

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

Five weeks until Tim blesses us with his presence!
$50 at the door, $20 for supporting memberships if you're not sure you'll make it. Paypal: [email protected]

[Kamen America (仮面アメリカ) @kamenamerica]

KAMEN AMERICA: PROJECT X is ONE MONTH away from its reveal! What is it? What’s it about? And how is Carly in for the fight for her life? We can’t reveal too much without giving it away, so SIGN UP below so you’re notified once it goes live in late July!

https://t.co/8GN5xsCCQ4

[Wombat.socho @wombat_socho]

@mcahogarth @Jringo1508 Or in our case, all the way across the country. @SonOfSilvercon

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

So you didn't find enough change in the couch cushions to pre-register? Show up with $50 at the door and we can hook you up, fam. https://t.co/jun7kq1KVj

[SciFi4Me.com 🇺🇸 @SciFi4Me]

So, Instagram just fed me a clip from a movie called "Outside the Wire" in which Anthony Mackie plays a cyborg. I wonder why I've never heard of it, then I see it's Netflix, and of course I've never heard of it because Netflix doesn't market their movies worth spit.

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

For people who would rather do the QR thing than type. $40 attending, $20 supporting. Today only!

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

Last day for us to deal you in at the $40 pre-registration rate. Go to https://t.co/jun7kq1KVj or just PayPal us the dosh at [email protected].

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

This isn't the T-shirt design, but it's close. Really close. Pre-register for Son of Silvercon IV by Monday for $40, save $10 off the at the door rate of $50! Paypal: [email protected]

[Son of Silvercon @SonOfSilvercon]

@GiveMeBanHammer It's the best of times, it's the worst of times.

[D.J. Butler -- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Author and Editor @DavidJohnButler]

I will at some point talk about Robert E. Howard on the channel. If you haven't read him, he's probably a much better writing than you're imagining.

[Baen Books @BaenBooks]

Today, Grantville . . . Yesterday, the World!

GURPS Ring of Fire by Steve Jackson Games is not only live on Kickstarter, it's fully funded, and is a Featured Project on BackerKit! Take the journey of a lifetime in this all-new GURPS book, based on the 1632 series of novels by Eric Flint.

In the year 2000, the whole town of Grantville, West Virginia, found itself encircled by a mysterious ring of fire, transported to 1630s Germany . . . and determined to change the world.

Eric Flint's collaborative Ring of Fire series – with its tales of castaways in time making the most of a one-way trip to the 1630s – has encompassed hundreds of books, anthologies, and magazines, making it the largest alternative-history setting yet created. Now it ventures into a new frontier: the gaming table.

GURPS Ring of Fire is both an exciting setting to explore and an invaluable resource for fans of the book series. With contributions by Ring of Fire authors, it presents:

The alternate history, including a timeline from 1632-1637.
Descriptions for dozens of interesting individuals and nine famous organizations.
Character-creation rules for unlimited possibilities to explore this new frontier.
Maps of important locales, including Grantville and beyond.
Key equipment, weapons, and vehicles, plus a system for copying or reinventing up-time gear.
And much more!

With GURPS Ring of Fire, tomorrow may be a memory, but today is what you make it!

To learn more, go to: https://t.co/74Quhm85gO

Have you read the series? The first ebook is in our free library at: https://t.co/YYKoSRsbxw

#BaenBooks #1632Universe #gurps #ttrpg #stevejacksongames

[Khyle. @khyleri]

"What u doin bestie?"

[ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs @MorlockP]

Sitting down and watching one of my favorite SF critics @DavidJohnButler review one of my favorite author's masterworks

https://t.co/0i3mwtlWfK