Cat Winters / C. E. Winters
@catwintersbooks.bsky.social
Novelist, picture book author, poet, and playwright. Co-leader of the Oregon chapter of Authors Against Book Bans. she/her
Coming April 2026:
Don't Cry for the Wolves, a one-act play
HART Theatre, Hillsboro, OR
https://linktr.ee/catwinters
Coming April 2026:
Don't Cry for the Wolves, a one-act play
HART Theatre, Hillsboro, OR
https://linktr.ee/catwinters
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Authors Against Book Bans
Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
Do not wait for your books to be banned to join @authorsabb.bsky.social. Please stand up for our colleagues, our readers, and the freedom to read and write today.
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
www.authorsagainstbookbans.com
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Are you an author? Come slay dragons with us.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Are you an author? Come slay dragons with us.
Please remember to type -AI in your Google searches every single time to avoid slop showing up at the top of your search results. Do not take slop as fact. Get that crap out of your search results.
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Please remember to type -AI in your Google searches every single time to avoid slop showing up at the top of your search results. Do not take slop as fact. Get that crap out of your search results.
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“[Book banners] do not want safe children -- they want obedient children, and they think they can accomplish that by deciding what books are allowed to be on the shelf.”
On Saturday, @authorsabb.bsky.social won the ALAN Award at @ncte.org, and I was honored to accept it on our behalf.
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
This is the speech I gave.
www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/11...
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
“[Book banners] do not want safe children -- they want obedient children, and they think they can accomplish that by deciding what books are allowed to be on the shelf.”
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An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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Today, one of the teachers at the school where I do ICE patrol told me that with the walking bus (teachers pick up kids from immigrant families living at a nearby shelter & walk them to school), attendance for those kids is back up to 100% after dropping to ~50%.
Pay teachers one million dollars.
Pay teachers one million dollars.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Today, one of the teachers at the school where I do ICE patrol told me that with the walking bus (teachers pick up kids from immigrant families living at a nearby shelter & walk them to school), attendance for those kids is back up to 100% after dropping to ~50%.
Pay teachers one million dollars.
Pay teachers one million dollars.
Love, support, and protect the trans people in your life. This should be a given, but unfortunately I know it's not.
Sending love to the trans people in my own life and remembering those we've lost.
Sending love to the trans people in my own life and remembering those we've lost.
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Love, support, and protect the trans people in your life. This should be a given, but unfortunately I know it's not.
Sending love to the trans people in my own life and remembering those we've lost.
Sending love to the trans people in my own life and remembering those we've lost.
The Sunrise on the Reaping trailer shows a dystopian world bright with vivid color, which is honestly more realistic and eerier. As we all know, fascism still occurs under gorgeous blue skies and amid blooming spring flowers, not just in the shadows.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjx...
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) Official Teaser – Joseph Zada
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Sunrise on the Reaping trailer shows a dystopian world bright with vivid color, which is honestly more realistic and eerier. As we all know, fascism still occurs under gorgeous blue skies and amid blooming spring flowers, not just in the shadows.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPjx...
My poem "Jagged Pink Carvings" will appear in this issue of Door Is a Jar Literary Magazine! Pre-order here:
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/winte...
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/winte...
We are thrilled to reveal the cover art for Issue 37 Winter 2025 of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine.
Official release date is Dec 1st, 2025
You can read samples and pre-order copies on our website
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/winte...
#poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews
Official release date is Dec 1st, 2025
You can read samples and pre-order copies on our website
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/winte...
#poetry #fiction #nonfiction #art #drama #bookreviews
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My poem "Jagged Pink Carvings" will appear in this issue of Door Is a Jar Literary Magazine! Pre-order here:
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/winte...
www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/winte...
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What would excite me is DEI and fair wages.
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What would excite me is DEI and fair wages.
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@indivhillsboro.bsky.social I want to promote this event. For some reason it doesn't show up on the main Mobilize map and search. Just wanted you to know.
www.mobilize.us/indivisibleh...
www.mobilize.us/indivisibleh...
Weekly ICE Protest Sign Waving - We Say NO to ICE in Hillsboro! · Indivisible Hillsboro
Join us for weekly peaceful, high-visibility protests to stand against the inhumane practices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We'll gather on sidewalks to wave signs, raise awareness, an...
www.mobilize.us
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@indivhillsboro.bsky.social I want to promote this event. For some reason it doesn't show up on the main Mobilize map and search. Just wanted you to know.
www.mobilize.us/indivisibleh...
www.mobilize.us/indivisibleh...
I appreciate @andrewkarre.bsky.social for discussing this aspect of book bans so well. Teenagers think about sex and sometimes even have sex, and to pretend otherwise is both harmful and ridiculous.
Book bans often target YA titles with sexual content. In a new interview, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social editor Andrew Karre explains that these books offer teens a safe, ethical way to learn about their desires and experiences — and merit their place on library shelves. pen.org/andrew-karre...
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I appreciate @andrewkarre.bsky.social for discussing this aspect of book bans so well. Teenagers think about sex and sometimes even have sex, and to pretend otherwise is both harmful and ridiculous.
My older daughter ran her first marathon today, and I am so dang proud.
November 16, 2025 at 2:27 AM
My older daughter ran her first marathon today, and I am so dang proud.
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I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I'm gonna be real-real here: Bookstore Romance Day may not happen in 2026. By this time of year, I've usually secured at least a handful of sponsors & their backing helps pay for things like newsletter services & Canva & Zoom & internet, all of which are needed for planning & off-season events.
Oregon looked especially beautiful today.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Oregon looked especially beautiful today.
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Please put the Working Families Party in your mouth. They did wonders with Mamdani’s campaign. We saw how quickly his rise to collective awareness was in less than six months.
We can do that too, people. Everywhere. We hold the power. Screw Establishment Dems. Their time is over. It’s our turn now.
We can do that too, people. Everywhere. We hold the power. Screw Establishment Dems. Their time is over. It’s our turn now.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Please put the Working Families Party in your mouth. They did wonders with Mamdani’s campaign. We saw how quickly his rise to collective awareness was in less than six months.
We can do that too, people. Everywhere. We hold the power. Screw Establishment Dems. Their time is over. It’s our turn now.
We can do that too, people. Everywhere. We hold the power. Screw Establishment Dems. Their time is over. It’s our turn now.
Even if you have a job that offers healthcare in the U.S, you still might have to pay expensive monthly premiums to have that healthcare. Nowadays, employers typically only cover a portion of the cost. I don't think we talk enough about employer healthcare often being unaffordable for employees.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Even if you have a job that offers healthcare in the U.S, you still might have to pay expensive monthly premiums to have that healthcare. Nowadays, employers typically only cover a portion of the cost. I don't think we talk enough about employer healthcare often being unaffordable for employees.
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Call now. You can use the @5calls.org app, they have a script for this.
Unless you're repped by @padilla.senate.gov, whose turned off his voicemail bc he doesn't care about his constituents.
Unless you're repped by @padilla.senate.gov, whose turned off his voicemail bc he doesn't care about his constituents.
Democrats are considering a Republican deal to reopen government with a promise of a later vote on extending health-care tax credits—but no guarantee.
One Democrat says it'd amount to "unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double."
One Democrat says it'd amount to "unconditional surrender that abandons the 24 million Americans whose health care premiums are about to double."
Democrats Consider GOP Deal to Reopen Government, With Promise of Later Vote on ACA Subsidies
Democrats are considering a Republican offer to reopen the government with a promise of a later vote on extending ACA health-care tax credits.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Call now. You can use the @5calls.org app, they have a script for this.
Unless you're repped by @padilla.senate.gov, whose turned off his voicemail bc he doesn't care about his constituents.
Unless you're repped by @padilla.senate.gov, whose turned off his voicemail bc he doesn't care about his constituents.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.
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"The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin." 🥹
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"The fedora, angled just so, is his homage to French Resistance hero Jean Moulin." 🥹
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Can't wait to moderate the conversation with authors Derrick Barnes & Jose Pimienta this Sat, Nov 8 at the Portland Book Festival. Gabbie (pictured with me) says unfortunately she won't see you there. She loves books but humans not so much 😹
@literary-arts.org #diversekidlit #mglit #pdxbookfest
@literary-arts.org #diversekidlit #mglit #pdxbookfest
November 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Can't wait to moderate the conversation with authors Derrick Barnes & Jose Pimienta this Sat, Nov 8 at the Portland Book Festival. Gabbie (pictured with me) says unfortunately she won't see you there. She loves books but humans not so much 😹
@literary-arts.org #diversekidlit #mglit #pdxbookfest
@literary-arts.org #diversekidlit #mglit #pdxbookfest
A teen here in Hillsboro, Oregon, started a GoFundMe to help families in the region impacted by ICE. You can hear his moving testimony from this week's city council meeting.
youtu.be/csMNG3yc8FY?...
gofund.me/9d5b9dbb2
youtu.be/csMNG3yc8FY?...
gofund.me/9d5b9dbb2
Hillsboro Teen's Plea I'm Scared for My Family's Life! 😱
YouTube video by HillsboroHerald
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
A teen here in Hillsboro, Oregon, started a GoFundMe to help families in the region impacted by ICE. You can hear his moving testimony from this week's city council meeting.
youtu.be/csMNG3yc8FY?...
gofund.me/9d5b9dbb2
youtu.be/csMNG3yc8FY?...
gofund.me/9d5b9dbb2
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Earlier today, several North Portland schools were on lockdown as a result of immigration enforcement activities in the area.
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/11/portland-schools-go-on-lockdown-due-to-immigration-enforcement-activity.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/11/portland-schools-go-on-lockdown-due-to-immigration-enforcement-activity.html
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Earlier today, several North Portland schools were on lockdown as a result of immigration enforcement activities in the area.
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/11/portland-schools-go-on-lockdown-due-to-immigration-enforcement-activity.html
https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2025/11/portland-schools-go-on-lockdown-due-to-immigration-enforcement-activity.html
The county where I live has declared a state of emergency due to ICE activity.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Washington County declares emergency over increased ICE activity
Hillsboro, Washington County set aside a combined $400,000 to help communities impacted by immigration arrests.
www.opb.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The county where I live has declared a state of emergency due to ICE activity.
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while our lawsuit makes its way through the courts.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to enforce its discriminatory passport policy while our lawsuit makes its way through the courts.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
This decision undermines the freedom of transgender, non-binary, and intersex people to have our IDs reflect who we are.
Fuck Trump and his stacked Supreme Court for continuously working to make people's lives miserable. Thank you to the ACLU for continuing to fight the anti-trans executive orders and today's Supreme Court ruling.
This fight isn't over. Our case challenging President Trump's executive order will still move forward.
In the meantime anyone who applies for a new, corrected, or replacement passport, or for a passport renewal, is at risk of having their passport issued bearing the sex they were assigned at birth.
In the meantime anyone who applies for a new, corrected, or replacement passport, or for a passport renewal, is at risk of having their passport issued bearing the sex they were assigned at birth.
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Fuck Trump and his stacked Supreme Court for continuously working to make people's lives miserable. Thank you to the ACLU for continuing to fight the anti-trans executive orders and today's Supreme Court ruling.