Katie Kennedy
@katiewritesbks.bsky.social
Instructor of history, writer of books, snarfer of cookies. Rep by Kate McKean. Did You Hear What Happened in Salem, 9/2025; The Presidents Decoded; The Constitution Decoded; Hearts on Thin Ice; Learning to Swear in America; What Goes Up #lgrw
I made a poke cake tonight, and it turns out my husband had never heard of a poke cake. So I told him they're named after James K. Polk, and he, a US historian, apparently believed me. And now I feel bad about myself. #HistorySky #Baking
February 8, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I made a poke cake tonight, and it turns out my husband had never heard of a poke cake. So I told him they're named after James K. Polk, and he, a US historian, apparently believed me. And now I feel bad about myself. #HistorySky #Baking
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"It's natural to want to preform a post-mortem on your book or submission to see what you did wrong so that you won't do it again....But I will never know for sure because there isn't just one reason why it didn't get picked up." via @katemckean.bsky.social www.agentsandbooks.com/when-should-...
When Should You Stop Querying a Book?
Hi friends,
I've been doing a steady stream of events lately and that means I've had the opportunity to talk to a lot of authors, ones at all stages of their careers. In most of the things I do out i...
www.agentsandbooks.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
"It's natural to want to preform a post-mortem on your book or submission to see what you did wrong so that you won't do it again....But I will never know for sure because there isn't just one reason why it didn't get picked up." via @katemckean.bsky.social www.agentsandbooks.com/when-should-...
I typed in my search bar, "How many lob..." and it came up with "How many lobes does a pig's liver have." Which is what I was searching for. But how on earth...? (BTW: 5)
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I typed in my search bar, "How many lob..." and it came up with "How many lobes does a pig's liver have." Which is what I was searching for. But how on earth...? (BTW: 5)
Italians are angry that ICE will be there for the Olympics. But the agents will be foreigners, so why not just arrest them and send them to camps? No need for due process. Easy peasy. #ICE
February 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Italians are angry that ICE will be there for the Olympics. But the agents will be foreigners, so why not just arrest them and send them to camps? No need for due process. Easy peasy. #ICE
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The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
The CSU/OpenAI contract is set to expire June 30, 2026.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
Sign this petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/cancel-chatgpt-edu-invest-in-humans/ for the CSU NOT to renew the contract and to use the savings to protect jobs at CSU campuses facing layoffs.
January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
Anyone can sign the petition — link below!
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Good advice from an ophthalmologist Dr Glaucoflecken (I know - still not sure it's a real name) on what to do if you get tear-gassed.
Looking at you, #Minnesota Warriors for Democracy & Justice!
Also #Minneapolis. Y'all know we always got you, right?
Peace & love!
Looking at you, #Minnesota Warriors for Democracy & Justice!
Also #Minneapolis. Y'all know we always got you, right?
Peace & love!
January 30, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Good advice from an ophthalmologist Dr Glaucoflecken (I know - still not sure it's a real name) on what to do if you get tear-gassed.
Looking at you, #Minnesota Warriors for Democracy & Justice!
Also #Minneapolis. Y'all know we always got you, right?
Peace & love!
Looking at you, #Minnesota Warriors for Democracy & Justice!
Also #Minneapolis. Y'all know we always got you, right?
Peace & love!
Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested for going over 100 mph. Was she on foot? #Sha'CarriRichardson
January 30, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested for going over 100 mph. Was she on foot? #Sha'CarriRichardson
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A friend shared with me a girl scout cookie link from a group that's having a hard time selling in Minneapolis right now.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today
That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:38 AM
A friend shared with me a girl scout cookie link from a group that's having a hard time selling in Minneapolis right now.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
Memorial for #AlexPretti in a small town in the UP. The side you can't see was nurses in caps. A friend said it was hard to hear when the log trucks went by--but the truckers honked. When you've lost Yooper truckers... (Photo by Julia Berglund)
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Memorial for #AlexPretti in a small town in the UP. The side you can't see was nurses in caps. A friend said it was hard to hear when the log trucks went by--but the truckers honked. When you've lost Yooper truckers... (Photo by Julia Berglund)
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this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
The @usdot.bsky.social, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
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The top priority of the deputy director of the FBI after a mass shooting in MI: "What can I tweet about this?"
The top priority of the FBI director and deputy director after the killing of Charlie Kirk - getting the right jacket to wear and then planning tweets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The top priority of the FBI director and deputy director after the killing of Charlie Kirk - getting the right jacket to wear and then planning tweets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
January 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
The top priority of the deputy director of the FBI after a mass shooting in MI: "What can I tweet about this?"
The top priority of the FBI director and deputy director after the killing of Charlie Kirk - getting the right jacket to wear and then planning tweets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The top priority of the FBI director and deputy director after the killing of Charlie Kirk - getting the right jacket to wear and then planning tweets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
On my syllabus for this semester, I told students if they use genAI for their research papers, I'll pour pickle juice in their ears--straight from the fridge. This is the semester I find out if the administration reads my syllabi. #AcademicSky
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 AM
On my syllabus for this semester, I told students if they use genAI for their research papers, I'll pour pickle juice in their ears--straight from the fridge. This is the semester I find out if the administration reads my syllabi. #AcademicSky
My parents are IU alumni but couldn't stay up late enough for the football championship game. So they went to bed at halftime and will watch the second half with breakfast. And I'm so happy thinking about how happy they'll be tomorrow. #Indiana
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
My parents are IU alumni but couldn't stay up late enough for the football championship game. So they went to bed at halftime and will watch the second half with breakfast. And I'm so happy thinking about how happy they'll be tomorrow. #Indiana
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Just finished a book on the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire to look up and see a bunch of papers had slid onto the space heater. So I've made the jump from historian to historical reenactor, apparently. #HistorySky
January 18, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Just finished a book on the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire to look up and see a bunch of papers had slid onto the space heater. So I've made the jump from historian to historical reenactor, apparently. #HistorySky
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Again, I’m going to keep banging the drum that the fact we are threatening the territorial sovereignty of our closest allies is not only a gross violation of our UN & NATO treaty obligations & poses a massive threat to national security & world order but also should immediately end this presidency.
I spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
January 18, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Again, I’m going to keep banging the drum that the fact we are threatening the territorial sovereignty of our closest allies is not only a gross violation of our UN & NATO treaty obligations & poses a massive threat to national security & world order but also should immediately end this presidency.
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30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books you’ve read, one per day, any order you like. (I'm going alphabetical) #booksky #bookchallenge #readingwomen
Day 15: Katie Kennedy, Learning to Swear in America
I started with @katiewritesbks.bsky.social on this one, which is super fun.
Day 15: Katie Kennedy, Learning to Swear in America
I started with @katiewritesbks.bsky.social on this one, which is super fun.
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
30 day books-by-women challenge! Choose 30 books you’ve read, one per day, any order you like. (I'm going alphabetical) #booksky #bookchallenge #readingwomen
Day 15: Katie Kennedy, Learning to Swear in America
I started with @katiewritesbks.bsky.social on this one, which is super fun.
Day 15: Katie Kennedy, Learning to Swear in America
I started with @katiewritesbks.bsky.social on this one, which is super fun.
New rule: upon receipt of any ms written in this period, your editor compliments you and sends a cookie. Doesn't matter if you forgot to write Ch 5 or included Ch 12 3x or sent your laundry instead of the ms. If you're living through this and send anything, you get praise and a cookie. #Writing
January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
New rule: upon receipt of any ms written in this period, your editor compliments you and sends a cookie. Doesn't matter if you forgot to write Ch 5 or included Ch 12 3x or sent your laundry instead of the ms. If you're living through this and send anything, you get praise and a cookie. #Writing
Bc of construction, our library had to empty a storage room--and discovered a BOX OF GUM scraped from tables, labeled, and stored 15+ years ago when we moved to this building, just waiting for discovery. I love a librarian playing a long game. #Library
January 15, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Bc of construction, our library had to empty a storage room--and discovered a BOX OF GUM scraped from tables, labeled, and stored 15+ years ago when we moved to this building, just waiting for discovery. I love a librarian playing a long game. #Library
@jimfarley.bsky.social Your workers aren't cowards, but you are. Shame. #Ford
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 AM
@jimfarley.bsky.social Your workers aren't cowards, but you are. Shame. #Ford
Got the first copy of THE DECLARATION DECODED today! Out this spring.
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Got the first copy of THE DECLARATION DECODED today! Out this spring.
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Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating https://theonion.com/archaeologists-d-c-capitol-may-have-once-been-used-for-legislating/