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Susan McG

@selimacat.bsky.social

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Poet, storyteller, lover of food and felines. Fascinated by cheese. Bring me a spooky tale, your UX problems, and a cocktail. I'll share my redundant orange cats.

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 5h

Performing arts majors, English majors, sociology, and anthropology majors are my favorite hires. I can teach job knowledge, but those majors generally come knowing human behavior, presence, storytelling, critical thinking, and empathy.

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 17h

Where is that marvelous dinner party of animals?

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 2d

Skeletons of Clintonville, perhaps metaphorical.

Skull in a Cleveland Browns football helmet, next to a large pumpkin.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 2d

I have to write S or C on the shampoo/conditioner because they aren't legible in the morning bathroom dim. Looking especially at you, Monday hair products. (To be fair, I'm squinting at them.)

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 3d

The fabled ghost cat of Clintonville. Makes the blood run cold, no?

Cat on a cat tree, peeking out from under a sheet of packing gauze

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 3d

You are the rightest person who has ever been right.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 3d

I guess I never considered before now that hedges didn't just...happen.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 3d

I am here for ghost ducks. I am even more here for affluent ghost ducks. This feels like the making of a good gothic horror. House of Quack: Fair is Fowl.

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 4d

This guy has never looked smart, not even once, in his life. #caturday

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 4d

Do not besmirch her Good Name! Hail Dido the Archives Cat!

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 4d

This folklore charity is doing good work both in the UK and elsewhere. Folklorists, librarians, and storytellers are part of the good fight.

The Folklore Podcast @folklorepod.bsky.social · 4d

Do you follow @folklorelibrary.bsky.social

We founded this registered charity to save and preserve folklore materials and at-risk heritage.

The charity holds collections of international significance.

Please follow if you don’t and tell your friends if you do 🥰

bit.ly/flafundraising to support

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 4d

I hope it goes well, and best wishes to you and yours.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 4d

As we speak, my orange fluffy boy is behind me, making horrendously unpleasant sound as he sucks on his toe fuzzles. What a love.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 4d

That is a fine specimen of catkind.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 6d

I have my ticket! Do you?

The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social · 6d

Our next online talk

FAIRIES, WITCH BOTTLES AND AZAZEL: British Grimoires and their Significance to the Study of Folklore

Saturday 18 October, 7:30pm
£5 plus booking fee

bit.ly/flaevents

All profits support our charity.

Ticket includes talk, Q&A and recording of the event

Our next online talk is now booking.

On Saturday 18th October, we will be hosting a talk via Zoom on the subject of British Grimoires and their significance to folklore.

Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) via our EventBrite page and include a Q&A with the presenter, Daniel Harms, and access to a recording of the talk afterwards.

All profits support our charitable work. To book, please visit

bit.ly/flaevents

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 6d

@folklorepod.bsky.social Not sure if you were aware such things ever existed.

Discontinued FOoOoOoOods! 🎃🍫👻🍬 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · Feb 28

Wild! Scooby-Berry Pop Tarts (2003-2003): Scooby-Doo themed Pop-Tarts, featuring dyed green pastries with "wild strawberry" filling, orange icing, and yellow and purple bone-shaped sprinkles

A purple box with an image of Scooby-Doo grinning in the bottom left corner. Green Pop-Tarts are broken open on the end to reveal a dark red filling. They are covered in orange icing and purple and yellow bone-shaped sprinkles

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 7d

Happy skeleton season to those who celebrate.

Two skeletons with hats in lawn chairs with a skeleton dog pawing at the dirt nearby

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That man from Kent @nbrown1000.bsky.social · 8d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8d

www.latimes.com/world-nation...

Trump says he wants to use U.S. cities as training grounds for military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth orders gender-neutral combat fitness standards, declares end to 'politically correct' military leadership.

www.latimes.com

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 8d

unusually is such an unusual word.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 8d

If either of us decide to go Evil Mastermind, let's make this a business plan.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 8d

"Wrong" is such a strong word...

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 8d

A whole lot of bad things. Don't leave me.

Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 9d

Any insurance companies offering ICE protection packages yet? (Should include legal aid, ID theft, etc.) What protections would you and your family need if a parent and wage earner was "papers pleased" out of sight? What would happen to mortgage/rent, childcare, car payments, cell phone, etc?

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Susan McG @selimacat.bsky.social · 9d

And why are the Democratic leaders thinking the message that will resonate with us is *checks notes* government efficiency?