Kat
@justbooksnkats.bsky.social
A 30-something, queer, covid conscious, chronically ill writer immersing herself in all things Romance. The cats are just a bonus 🐾
Everything is political. Generative AI is killing the planet.
Everything is political. Generative AI is killing the planet.
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I will point it out every single when someone is fake knitting on TV
Don't fuck with fiber artists.
We are fussy, precise, talk to each other, and will encode your name in our works so we don't forget who you are, and what you did.
We are fussy, precise, talk to each other, and will encode your name in our works so we don't forget who you are, and what you did.
huh so Google is kicking off the new year by pissing off knitters that’s fun
January 2, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I will point it out every single when someone is fake knitting on TV
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“But why DiDnt ThEy jUsT LeT tHeM EnteR?!”
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“But why DiDnt ThEy jUsT LeT tHeM EnteR?!”
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
Because no day care in its right mind opens its doors to strangers. Also it’s illegal.
Let a group of 8 screaming Black & brown men with cameras show up to a daycare in a predominately white neighborhood & watch how fast the police arrive and open fire.😐
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One gets to the heart of the matter by a series of experiences in the same pattern, but in different colors.
—Robert Graves
—Robert Graves
December 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
One gets to the heart of the matter by a series of experiences in the same pattern, but in different colors.
—Robert Graves
—Robert Graves
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Why is it important to harp on this? Bc some good people want to use the Democratic Party as a vehicle to fight bad things Trump is doing. But if the Dems have been doing the same bad things, then those good ppl will have to undo what the Democratic Party has done if they want to use it as a vehicle
The ahistoric forces trying to erase that Biden began the modern unviersity academic freedom purge (regarding Palestine), that Biden dismantled the Covid social safety net (instead of making it a new floor), and that Obama didn’t give us current “Border Czar” Tom Homan are strong.
December 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Why is it important to harp on this? Bc some good people want to use the Democratic Party as a vehicle to fight bad things Trump is doing. But if the Dems have been doing the same bad things, then those good ppl will have to undo what the Democratic Party has done if they want to use it as a vehicle
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Knowledge -->
To help counter the anti-Muslim and Islamophobic disinformation from Trump and his acolytes, I started a newsletter titled "Islam Today."
And today I wrote about Jesus in Islam, and how much Muslims and Christians actually have in common. Enjoy!
islamtoday.substack.com/p/jesus-in-i...
And today I wrote about Jesus in Islam, and how much Muslims and Christians actually have in common. Enjoy!
islamtoday.substack.com/p/jesus-in-i...
Jesus in Islam
What Muslims Believe About the Son of Mary
islamtoday.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Knowledge -->
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Don't hate Al so much that you lash out at and refuse to support actual artists out of fear that they're secretly using Al.
Love art so much that you hate Al by extension. Don't hate Al so much that you stop loving art by extension.
Love art so much that you hate Al by extension. Don't hate Al so much that you stop loving art by extension.
December 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Don't hate Al so much that you lash out at and refuse to support actual artists out of fear that they're secretly using Al.
Love art so much that you hate Al by extension. Don't hate Al so much that you stop loving art by extension.
Love art so much that you hate Al by extension. Don't hate Al so much that you stop loving art by extension.
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You can look up building plans online and use one for your novel. They are free and good visuals for you to use to check your facts in your story.
You can sketch a rough map for your location when moving a character in a landscape. Do the work.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writing #maps #drawing
You can sketch a rough map for your location when moving a character in a landscape. Do the work.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writing #maps #drawing
December 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
You can look up building plans online and use one for your novel. They are free and good visuals for you to use to check your facts in your story.
You can sketch a rough map for your location when moving a character in a landscape. Do the work.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writing #maps #drawing
You can sketch a rough map for your location when moving a character in a landscape. Do the work.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writing #maps #drawing
A great list of suggestions for winter and holiday #marketing! Happy holidays!
#snhusmm
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#snhusmm
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17 Fantastic Ways to Sell More Books for the Holidays
Want to boost book sales this winter? From themed covers to giveaways, we're sharing creative marketing ideas to sell books for the holidays!
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December 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A great list of suggestions for winter and holiday #marketing! Happy holidays!
#snhusmm
insights.bookbub.com/fantastic-wa...
#snhusmm
insights.bookbub.com/fantastic-wa...
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"You run a mini #pharmacy at home that takes up at least a few shelves. People come to you for #medical supplies for minor ailments, or to ask you what their symptoms could be indicative of." - For more #ChronicIllness #memes.: buff.ly/zV8WsVU
#MondayBlogs
#MondayBlogs
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"You run a mini #pharmacy at home that takes up at least a few shelves. People come to you for #medical supplies for minor ailments, or to ask you what their symptoms could be indicative of." - For more #ChronicIllness #memes.: buff.ly/zV8WsVU
#MondayBlogs
#MondayBlogs
"The platform drives 33 percent more referral traffic to e-commerce sites than Facebook and overshadows Snapchat by 71 percent and Twitter by 200 percent."
#snhusmm
#snhusmm
“I’d optimize my pins with the same keywords I’d use in other places."
jkatzaman.medium.com... #MondayBlogs
featuring @carolstephen.bsky.social @lazblazter.bsky.social
jkatzaman.medium.com... #MondayBlogs
featuring @carolstephen.bsky.social @lazblazter.bsky.social
Pinning It Down: Why Pinterest Still Matters
A visual search engine hides in plain sight
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December 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"The platform drives 33 percent more referral traffic to e-commerce sites than Facebook and overshadows Snapchat by 71 percent and Twitter by 200 percent."
#snhusmm
#snhusmm
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🌈 50 2025 Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈
popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd...
#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd...
#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌈 50 2025 Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈
popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd...
#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd...
#BookSky #MGLit #KidLit
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Three months ago, my dear friend Hani was murdered while trying to feed his family.
His sister Faten has cancer, and sleeps in a freezing tent with her hands, feet, and eyes swelling more and more every day.
I love this family with all my heart. I can’t keep watching them die.
gofund.me/2550fc5e2
His sister Faten has cancer, and sleeps in a freezing tent with her hands, feet, and eyes swelling more and more every day.
I love this family with all my heart. I can’t keep watching them die.
gofund.me/2550fc5e2
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Three months ago, my dear friend Hani was murdered while trying to feed his family.
His sister Faten has cancer, and sleeps in a freezing tent with her hands, feet, and eyes swelling more and more every day.
I love this family with all my heart. I can’t keep watching them die.
gofund.me/2550fc5e2
His sister Faten has cancer, and sleeps in a freezing tent with her hands, feet, and eyes swelling more and more every day.
I love this family with all my heart. I can’t keep watching them die.
gofund.me/2550fc5e2
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I was thinking today about how I haven’t been sick on this 90 day reporting trip or…this year or…gee, I can’t remember when I’ve been sick since Covid 😷 @mattmcgorry.bsky.social
December 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I was thinking today about how I haven’t been sick on this 90 day reporting trip or…this year or…gee, I can’t remember when I’ve been sick since Covid 😷 @mattmcgorry.bsky.social
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As I wrote today: www.readtpa.com/p/watch-rep-...
December 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
As I wrote today: www.readtpa.com/p/watch-rep-...
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When I first posted this one a few years ago some cis people got mad and said I was being too mean. In hindsight I increasingly feel like I wasn't mean enough
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
When I first posted this one a few years ago some cis people got mad and said I was being too mean. In hindsight I increasingly feel like I wasn't mean enough
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French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
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If you’re a parent and you’re not ready for your child to be trans, you’re not ready to be a parent.
If you’re a person who isn’t comfortable participating in a society that includes trans people, you’re not ready to be in society.
Trans people have never been the problem
If you’re a person who isn’t comfortable participating in a society that includes trans people, you’re not ready to be in society.
Trans people have never been the problem
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you’re a parent and you’re not ready for your child to be trans, you’re not ready to be a parent.
If you’re a person who isn’t comfortable participating in a society that includes trans people, you’re not ready to be in society.
Trans people have never been the problem
If you’re a person who isn’t comfortable participating in a society that includes trans people, you’re not ready to be in society.
Trans people have never been the problem
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Keep going. Be meaner. Aim whatever lizard-brain impulse you have towards cruelty and violence in this direction.
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Keep going. Be meaner. Aim whatever lizard-brain impulse you have towards cruelty and violence in this direction.
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Jeannette Winterson, queer author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal.
December 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Jeannette Winterson, queer author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal.
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For @literaryhub.bsky.social, I wrote about my deep sadness and anger about Gaza, months into the "ceasefire," as well as about my feelings about Northwestern's deal with Trump lithub.com/feeling-deep...
Feeling Deep Sadness and Anger For Gaza
I feel sad about Gaza. This is not a profound thought, nor an unusual one—especially in South Africa, where I’ve been working lately—or even a new thought for me. But it is an honest thought. I fee…
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December 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For @literaryhub.bsky.social, I wrote about my deep sadness and anger about Gaza, months into the "ceasefire," as well as about my feelings about Northwestern's deal with Trump lithub.com/feeling-deep...
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Trump declares he is enacted a blockade on Venezuela until they "return the oil, land, and assets they've stolen from the United States."
This gaslighting is even worse than Bush demanding that Saddam Hussein "disarm his WMDs or the United States will invade," knowing full well Hussein had no WMDs.
This gaslighting is even worse than Bush demanding that Saddam Hussein "disarm his WMDs or the United States will invade," knowing full well Hussein had no WMDs.
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Trump declares he is enacted a blockade on Venezuela until they "return the oil, land, and assets they've stolen from the United States."
This gaslighting is even worse than Bush demanding that Saddam Hussein "disarm his WMDs or the United States will invade," knowing full well Hussein had no WMDs.
This gaslighting is even worse than Bush demanding that Saddam Hussein "disarm his WMDs or the United States will invade," knowing full well Hussein had no WMDs.
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Please come on a little journey with @megomatz.bsky.social's latest story about how WI Sen. Ron Johnson has endorsed a book that advocates chlorine dioxide (a chemical used for disinfecting and bleaching) as a treatment for cancer, malaria, autism and COVID: www.propublica.org/article/ron-...
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It i...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Please come on a little journey with @megomatz.bsky.social's latest story about how WI Sen. Ron Johnson has endorsed a book that advocates chlorine dioxide (a chemical used for disinfecting and bleaching) as a treatment for cancer, malaria, autism and COVID: www.propublica.org/article/ron-...