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The Dustbin Diary

LG McCary

Stories, musings, and ephemera from L.G. McCary

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Latest Issues

From the Dustbin (June 15, 2026)

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As a military spouse who watches world events with an extra helping of oh-crap-I-really-hope-the-situation-in-that-one-country-doesn’t-escalate, this article from Vice was both amusing and alarming:

“This Website Will Let You...

17 days ago
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I'm an Acquisitions Editor. Here are the Oddly Specific Stories I'd Like to Read

Obsidian wants all things dark, spooky, and spine-chilling in futuristic and contemporary settings.

Futuristic Setting:

  • I just want Moby Dick in space, minus the racism and boring passages about whale processing, plus lots of exis...
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From the Dustbin (May 18, 2026)

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I don’t get why these documents would have to be sealed until 2071. Everybody who could be embarrassed or endangered is dead. So weird.

“Switzerland to open secret files on Auschwitz ‘Angel of Death’ Mengele” from the BBC

If...

a month ago
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From the Dustbin (April 20, 2026)

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Uhhh…

“White House Investigating Wave of Missing or Dead Scientists” from Newsweek

Maybe I’ve read too much Michael Crichton, but this makes me nervous, guys.

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I read Yesteryear because apparently I’m a masochist....

2 months ago
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From the Dustbin (April 6, 2026)

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I happened upon one of those “I tell other people’s creepy stories on YouTube/Instagram Reels/TikTok” accounts that was talking about a creepy death cave from Native American folklore. I didn’t buy the premise of the video, so...

3 months ago
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