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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 14h

# of times the Bible forbids/demands penalties for abortion- 0
# of times the Bible justifies keeping out immigrants-0
# of times Jesus condemns homosexuality-0
# of times the Bible addresses poverty, justice and compassion for the poor- over 2,000
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 13h

Absolutely fascinating. Paging @diamandahagan.bsky.social too 😊

Philip Purser-Hallard @purserhallard.com · 1d

It occurs to me that the Doctor's polyethnic identity in recent times recontextualises Peter Davison's casting in quite an interesting way.
(For context, although you'd be unlikely to guess it by looking at him, Davison's paternal family is Guyanese. He has close relatives who are visibly Black.)

Peter Davison, a fair-skinned blond man, as the fifth Doctor, circa 1982.

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 13h

Me too 😊 It IS genius, tbfair!

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 13h

@wib.bsky.social is this not you? 😊

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 18h

Need more Irn Bru 😂

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 18h

Also this brilliant bundle from new horror imprint 'Run for It' 🤩🩸 @littlebrown.bsky.social

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 18h

Incredible book treasure this week! Vampires, fantasy, a little smut, ghosts and tons of dark atmosphere... absolutely perfect for spooky season! 🥰📚

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 18h

Not my essay, sorry!

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 18h

@snuffleorc.bsky.social

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 1d

I really am not a fan of phones at concerts. But there was no chance we'd afford tickets to see Lady Gaga, and some of the clips I've seen broadcast are absolutely sublime.

Also Himself rightly said 'imagine her and Freddy Mercury on stage together.' 🤩

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Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, did not expect “The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe” to feel quite so relevant to this moment.

Here’s Edmund, deciding to side with the leader who he’s been told disappears people.

He did want Turkish Delight and to be a prince (and later a king) and to pay Peter out for calling him a beast. As for what the Witch would do with the others, he didn't want her to be particularly nice to them - certainly not to put them on the same level as himself; but he managed to believe, or to pretend he believed, that she wouldn't do anything very bad to them, 'Because,' he said to himself, 'all these people who say nasty things about her are her enemies and probably half of it isn't true. She was jolly nice to me, anyway, much nicer than they are. I expect she is the rightful Queen really. Anyway, she'll be better than that awful Aslan!' At least, that was the excuse he made in his own mind for what he was doing. It wasn't a very good excuse, however, for deep down inside him he really knew that the White Witch was bad and cruel.

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 1d

Prime: THIS IS UNDIGNIFIED!

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 1d

He seems so genuinely happy that folk are supporting him!

Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 1d

I missed it - how was he?

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in the UK and had the CD on repeat ❤️

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 1d

When I played this, Rags went running to see who and where Molly was and can he possibly play 😂

Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes you just need a Doctor...

Catching up with the glorious Peter Capaldi 😊 And the Matt Lucas character is very sweet too.

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 2d

@naomijacobs.bsky.social may be able to help ❤️

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes it feels like the brain weasels steal my hope. Reminding me of all the bad stuff, how useless I am, how nobody would miss me.

I have to keep holding on. But it's a battle. #mentalhealth

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 3d

It's not very well-written.

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 3d

*SUBMISSION WINDOW NOW OPEN 5 DAYS ONLY*

We're open to unagented subs from 6-12 Oct. For this submission period we are looking for novellas only (35K-50K). We're specifically looking for novellas that play w horror, mystery, weird & the unusual.

More info 🐐
www.wildhuntbooks.co.uk/blog/pop-up-...

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 3d

Last week, we found a large lump on this large lump.

Today the vet called to let us know test results - it's benign. Stop him licking the area and we shouldn't even need to operate 🤞🏻

So much relief that our 12-yr old lad is fine (esp after losing his dad not long ago).

Hug your fur family, eh? ❤️

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 3d

Thankyou! 😊

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 3d

@claymcleod.bsky.social Hey Mr Clay - I believe that the lovely @gnofhorror.com has been trying to get a copy of 'Shiny Happy People' for me to review, but we've not heard anything from the publisher. Any chance that your devilish self can poke them with a handy pitchfork? 😊😈❤️

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 3d

Screaming for the amazing Leanna and Andrea! 🥰

Due to Illness, I haven't been able to sort my Promotional Plot for this amazing book, but it is coming. Oh yes.

@leannareneehieber.bsky.social

Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 3d

AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION is an INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!!! I'm SO GRATEFUL! Could not be more thrilled about this, I'm physically woozy with joy! Thank you to my co-author Andrea Janes of @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social & our @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social team!

USA TODAY BESTSELLER LIST with a heart around our title, out of 150 titles, AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC co-authored by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes clocks in at 74 its release week, making it an instant BESTSELLER, Leanna drew a blue heart around their placement on the list 🖤

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