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Tell Your State to Ban Forever Chemicals

Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 1d

Your state, too, can ban forever chemicals: rootsaction.org/ban-forever-...

People are dying, suffering, and being born with birth defects. If Minnesota, Maine, and Washington can ban all products with forever chemicals, so can every other state. With a broken federal governm...

Government shutdown live updates as military poised to miss first paychecks next week

Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 1d

"'My kids could die. We don't have the credit because of the medical bills that I have to pay regularly. You could stop this.'"

"The caller told Johnson 'you have the power' to call the House back and pass a standalone bill."

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The government shutdown entered its 10th day Friday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan. Follow live updates.

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 3d

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/su...

NFL: No ICE at the 2026 Super Bowl!

Upwards of 100,000 people attend the Super Bowl, and the event is supposed to be a celebration of football and its fans, powered by thousands of workers who make it possible. The Super Bowl at Levi’s ...

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 4d

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Death Island: The Journey by Kelsey Ketch

Stop Trump’s Rigged Trade Deal from Further Hurting Working People

Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 4d

A fast-moving plot that holds the reader’s interest.

Older Teen + | Nautical Fantasy

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💙📚 🌶️📚 🩸📚 #Pirates #MayanMythology #SlowBurnRomance #FallReads #AutumnReads

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 5d

Trump’s signature trade deal — which helps corporations destroy jobs and increase exploitation both at home and abroad — is up for review. We can’t let his rigged trade agreement be extended as written!

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Trump’s signature trade deal — which helps corporations destroy jobs and increase exploitation both at home and abroad — is up for review. We can’t let his rigged trade agreement be extended as writte...

Government shutdown live updates as Senate prepares for 5th vote on funding bill

Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 5d

"'Insurers are waiting around to set rates for next year. They're doing it right now, not three months from now,' Schumer, a New York Democrat, said."

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The government shutdown stretched into its sixth day on Monday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.

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Lunar Games … Stories from Mesopotamia @lunargamesuruk.bsky.social · 6d

I am proud to announce that I will be a speaker at the first ever Electronic Gaming Expo in Iraq. I will be talking about why we need to make games and it’s cultural value.

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 6d

Missed #Caturday, but here is a picture of Litten cuddling my current crocheting project while watching his anime.

A black cat sleeping on top of a crocheted doll.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 8d

🤍 estranged husbands
🥺 close brothers x2
🗡️ an mc who is 100% done
🐺 a love interest ready to grovel
🏫 a haunted, gothic school
🔍 buried secrets
❄️ snowy setting

🔖 universal link: mybook.to/aBMB
💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/the-strange-...
📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

#booksky

Ebook cover for The Strange Grey Everything by Rebecca Crunden; cover shows a shadow of a grey wolf above a forest that's dark green and black and foggy. Text is gold and greyish-white.

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 8d

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The Defining Moment by Kelsey Ketch

Your State Can Unmask ICE

Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 8d

This is it! This is our defining moment!

Teen | Dystopian Short Story

🌶️ Level: 🚫
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💙📚 🤏📚 #Friendship #SocialNorms #FallReads #AutumnReads

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 8d

If one state can unmask ICE, all can: rootsaction.org/your-state-c...

California has passed a ban on ICE agents wearing masks in the state. Your state can do the same. Every state should.

Government shutdown live updates with Senate set to vote on Day 3

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 8d

Poll finds 78% say Obamacare tax credits should be extended

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The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate set to vote again on competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you to those who downloaded, purchased, rated, and/or reviewed any of my novels or short stories in September! I greatly appreciate you all!

Peace be with you. 🕊️

#SupportIndieAuthors

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 10d

Help a human-made cover out! Please vote for my Book Cover at the #CoverOfTheMonth contest. allauthor.com/cover-of-the...

Vote for A Dream Within a Dream in Book Cover Competition October

Vote for A Dream Within a Dream, and help Kelsey Ketch to win the cover of the month competition October - allauthor

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11d

If you heard the leader of another nation threatening to unleash the military against his perceived political enemies, what would you call it?

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Lunar Games … Stories from Mesopotamia @lunargamesuruk.bsky.social · 12d

Huge Announcement 📣

My Father Lied was just submitted for review on Steam. We are at the final stage of releasing the game. I couldn’t be more excited

Wishlist My Father Lied and be part of our historic moment

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#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #devlog

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 12d

I've felt nothing but nervous energy, today.

a man in a blue robe is sitting in a chair with his feet up .

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 12d

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Dark Reflections by Kelsey Ketch

Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 12d

Take a bite of this delicious vampire novel with a Conjure twist!

Older Teen + | Dark Fantasy

🌶️ Level: 🌶️🌶️
🩸 Level: 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

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Kelsey Ketch 🕊️🌻🫒🐈‍⬛ @kelseyketch.bsky.social · 14d

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Dark Goddess by Kelsey Ketch