Cat Purcell, boldest of blood and wildest of hearts
@thatcatpurcell.bsky.social
Librarian | mom | writer | spouse | ✡️
#Querying Wilderness of the Heart (Jane Goodall in Space)
#WIP - The Return of King Arthur
Writes about Wonder Woman at Comicsxf.com and researches at
Meetyouroldhouse.com
#Querying Wilderness of the Heart (Jane Goodall in Space)
#WIP - The Return of King Arthur
Writes about Wonder Woman at Comicsxf.com and researches at
Meetyouroldhouse.com
Pinned
Full #pitchdeck for WILDERNESS OF THE HEART.
Jane Goodall meets Starzan in this fast-paced tale of star-crossed lovers, bold scientists, and the eternal question of what makes us human.
#q #a #SF #R #amquerying #questpitch
Jane Goodall meets Starzan in this fast-paced tale of star-crossed lovers, bold scientists, and the eternal question of what makes us human.
#q #a #SF #R #amquerying #questpitch
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When you’re a werewolf, every day is Werewolf Wednesday
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
When you’re a werewolf, every day is Werewolf Wednesday
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Also, fun fact: library ebooks work on licences. They can only be 'checked out' a certain number of times before the library has to pay for them again.
Good for the author, good for the publisher.
Probably bad for the library, but I love to see tax dollars go to something GOOD for once.
Good for the author, good for the publisher.
Probably bad for the library, but I love to see tax dollars go to something GOOD for once.
Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Also, fun fact: library ebooks work on licences. They can only be 'checked out' a certain number of times before the library has to pay for them again.
Good for the author, good for the publisher.
Probably bad for the library, but I love to see tax dollars go to something GOOD for once.
Good for the author, good for the publisher.
Probably bad for the library, but I love to see tax dollars go to something GOOD for once.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling says 'a ton' of fans are 'still with me' after trans remarks
J.K. Rowling addressed her controversial comments about transgender women on 'The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling' podcast, saying many 'Harry Potter' fans were 'grateful that I'd said what I said,' and ...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey yall not what I wanted to do on my birthday but let it be clear
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
"Death of the artist" is all well & good but you cannot Seperate the art from the artist when the artist is still alive, a terf & every penny they recieve reinforces their beliefs & is used to actively harm Trans folks!
Let it Go!
Still writing away!
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Still writing away!
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The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
![Excerpt from a BBC article: ""We usually work, 10, 11 or 12 hours a day," says a 49-year-old woman from Jiangxi unwilling to give her name. "On Sundays we work around three hours less."
She is in an alleyway, where a dozen people are huddled around a row of bulletin boards.
They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.
This is Shein's supply chain. The factories are contracted to make clothes on order - some small, some big. If the chinos are a hit, orders will ramp up and so must production. Factories then hire temporary workers to meet the demand their permanent staff cannot fulfil.
The migrant worker from Jiangxi is looking for a short-term contract - and the chinos are an option.
"We earn so little. The cost of living is now so high," she says, adding that she hopes to make enough to send back to her two children who are living with their grandparents.
"We get paid per piece," she explains. "It depends how difficult the item is. Something simple like a t-shirt is one-two yuan [less than a dollar] per piece and I can make around a dozen in an hour.""](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreiber7g4o5pujmzmjjzsp5dkz7blfexburuwjispfpv6dki7akjb7a@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The people who make Shein's clothes labor for ten to twelve hours per day (in violation of China's labor laws), some up to seven days a week, and earn as little as 15 to 30 cents per t-shirt.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Snippets of life lately.
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Snippets of life lately.
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As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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Been a while, but heres this
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Been a while, but heres this
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Really fascinating how they square this kind of thinking with how much they're worried about *books* for children.
in case you're wondering how the cope is going www.mediamatters.org/megyn-kelly/...
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Really fascinating how they square this kind of thinking with how much they're worried about *books* for children.
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I’ve seen a few folks go for the “if you simply must watch that new Harry Potter show just pirate it” and sorry. No. Just no. Just don’t watch it. At all. Ever. Break free of it. It’s time. You’ll be ok. I promise. I know it mattered to you as a kid. Find new things, it’s healthier. Just move on.
November 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I’ve seen a few folks go for the “if you simply must watch that new Harry Potter show just pirate it” and sorry. No. Just no. Just don’t watch it. At all. Ever. Break free of it. It’s time. You’ll be ok. I promise. I know it mattered to you as a kid. Find new things, it’s healthier. Just move on.
My kids discovered Weather Hunters on pbs kids. And after a few days I realized Al Roker was in the credits. Of course he was. It’s just so pure.
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My kids discovered Weather Hunters on pbs kids. And after a few days I realized Al Roker was in the credits. Of course he was. It’s just so pure.
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📰'LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans'
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lg...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
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#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans
"We build collections that allow people to find themselves on the shelves," notes one queer librarian.
www.yahoo.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📰'LGBTQ librarians are trying to keep vital books accessible to queer youth, despite bans'
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lg...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lg...
#Library
#Librarian
#LibraryWorker
#Research
#Employment
#Workplace
#LGBTQ
#LGBT
#Gay
#Bookban
#Book
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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Absolute Wonder Woman
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Absolute Wonder Woman
The ultra wealthy are So weird.
Incredible reporting from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social about a school Mark Zuckerberg opened on his Palo Alto compound and operated for years with no permits, permissions, anything at all
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
www.wired.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The ultra wealthy are So weird.
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BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
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I’ve been running a Patreon for YEARS, long before I got big commercial jobs like MTG cards and band poster work.Patreon allows me to focus on my personal art and as a thank you they get first dibs on all items for sale! They also get access to sketches and unseen art www.patreon.com/c/wolfskullj...
Get more from Wolfskulljack on Patreon
creating Illustration and Art
www.patreon.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I’ve been running a Patreon for YEARS, long before I got big commercial jobs like MTG cards and band poster work.Patreon allows me to focus on my personal art and as a thank you they get first dibs on all items for sale! They also get access to sketches and unseen art www.patreon.com/c/wolfskullj...
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Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
nocontractnocoffee.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Union baristas are calling on allies to STOP BUYING STARBUCKS if we go on ULP strike. If our communities stand with us in action, we can take back power from the billionaires & CEOs.
nocontractnocoffee.org
nocontractnocoffee.org
Seeing this movie and its show like rewrote my brain as a teenager for good story telling!!
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Seeing this movie and its show like rewrote my brain as a teenager for good story telling!!
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No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
No matter how hard people try to convince us having empathy is wrong,
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
it is right.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that diversity is a weakness,
it is a strength.
No matter how hard people try to convince us that love is limited,
it is unlimited.
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"Democrats worry that voters will demand more candidates like Mamdani, and less like the chicken shit ancient class of Democrats that have been gathering moth balls in Congress for decades doing as little as possible while shrugging about the fascists running amok amongst them."
The framing of this is hilarious: Democrats deeply worried about the repercussions of a victory
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...
As Mamdani nears victory, Democrats worry about national fallout
The progressive candidate is on the cusp of a historic mayoral win. And that's adding to unease among Democrats looking for a way back to national power.
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"Democrats worry that voters will demand more candidates like Mamdani, and less like the chicken shit ancient class of Democrats that have been gathering moth balls in Congress for decades doing as little as possible while shrugging about the fascists running amok amongst them."
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.