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Susan Quilty
@susanquilty.bsky.social
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Author, yoga teacher, human. She/Her. Optimistic nihilist. 💙

📚 I write novels grounded in reality, with a sci-fi, fantasy, or psychological twist.

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No Kings 🇺🇸
June 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Seriously, NYT?! Drug ads are aired ad naseam, do we really need them in our crosswords, too?! 🤬
June 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Oh dear. Yes, that’s a bird nest, with eggs, in the wreath on my front door. Oh, bird, bad spot. 🤦‍♀️ I guess we won’t be using the front door for a while.
April 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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If you play enough Wordle, do you become a WordleBot?
April 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Great. Thanks, WordleBot. 🙄
April 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Hot take: Jester’s hat = April Fools fun. Random penciled answers = weird distraction/irritation I could do without. 🙄
April 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Hello, Spring 🌸
A pink flowering tree in bloom on a residential street
March 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This cardinal was hanging out on my car when I left for yoga. When I came back, he was waiting for me again. 😊
Red cardinal perched on my car’s side mirror.
March 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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What are the odds? 🙄😆
#iykyk #ShutTheBox
A game of Shut the Box that ended with a 4 still up and a final roll of double 4s (needed a total of 4 to win, not two 4s - ha!)
March 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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I’m still thinking about Trump claiming transgenic mice are transgender mice. I miss having an educated president. 😔
A definition of transgenic mice from the National Cancer Institute that says “Mice that have had DNA from another source put into their DNA. The foreign DNA is put into the nucleus of a fertilized mouse egg. The new DNA becomes part of every cell and tissue of the mouse. These mice are used in the laboratory to study diseases.”
March 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Bezos latest push to limit opinion pieces was a step too far. Democracy dies in darkness.
A screenshot of a notice from the Washington Post saying, “We’re sorry to see you go. Your Washington Post Subscription has been canceled…”
March 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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So close to a 2 🤷‍♀️
March 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A lovely new orchid bloom at the studio where I teach yoga. 💕 I love having a beautiful, welcoming place to support our growing community.
A close-up picture of a yellow and pink orchid bloom
February 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Who knew Mitch McConnell could be a voice of reason in the Darkest Timeline? 😵‍💫
Headline stating “RFK Jr. confirmed as top health official - In a 52-48 vote, Sen. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican who opposed” above a picture of RFK Jr at his confirmation hearing.
February 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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When a picture says more than the headline
Screenshot of an NBC News headline that reads “With Elon Musk watching, Trump says he’s giving DOGE even more power”. Next to that, an image of Elon standing over Trump with his arms crossed, looking like a stage mom ominously watching her child perform.
February 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The man behind the curtain

time.com/7213409/elon...
February 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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I wanted to create something sunny. Not sure where this will end up, but I’ll make more and see. Variation on this free pattern (thanks, Jane!): www.jspcreate.com/eclipse-squa... #crochet #crafts
January 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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January 2020 throwback pic… silly pre-pandemic, pre-insurrection me, worn down and thinking we’d nearly gotten through our country’s darkest 4 years. 😐
A picture of me, an adult woman with black-rimmed glasses and purple hair pulled up in a silly high ponytail. Chin in hand, staring directly at the camera with an intense yet ambiguous non-expression.
January 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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New pottery from @brpottery.bsky.social 😍 I treated myself to this gorgeous green bowl with a triskele design—which happens to be a design on the cover of one of my books—and look at that adorable acorn dish! 💕 Thanks, Barbarah!
January 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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This is not an encouraging, rise and shine message. 🥶 But it’s time to go teach yoga, so… good morning!
A “Good Morning” message from my phone screen that says it is currently 9 degrees.
January 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Btw, the next line in this quote is “So love your enemies.” That can be a hard ask, but my mom always told me you can love people (i.e. care for their well being) without liking them and I’ve taken that to heart.
January 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Introduce yourself with
one book 📕
one film 🎬
one album 💿
one show 📺
A book cover for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. On a blue background, Alice looks up at the Cheshire Cat perched in a stylized black tree with swirling branches accented with red hearts. A movie poster for Everything Everywhere All At Once. The title fills the red background, while the movie’s main characters burst through the center of the words. The album cover for Comfort Eagle by Cake. Its pale yellow background features a simple drawing of a well dressed woman and man talking over drinks, a pale blue star fills the space behind them. The band name is above the couple, while the album name is written below. A poster for The West Wing TV show. The show title stretches across a black background at the center of the poster. Golden-hued photos above and below the title feature some of the main cast, including characters introduced in the final season.
January 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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one book 📕
one film 🎬
one album 💿
one show 📺
An Alice in Wonderland book cover, showing Alice looking up at the Cheshire Cat perched in a tree decorated with hearts between its branches. A movie poster for Everything Everywhere All At Once, showing the title in large letters on a red background with some of the cast bursting through the center The album cover for Comfort Eagle by Cake, showing a simple drawing of a couple talking over drinks with a blue star behind them A poster for The West Wing TV Show, showing the title with some of the cast pictured above and more of the cast pictured below
January 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Oof, Wordle was rough today. But I eked it out… and beat the WordleBot! (way too happy about that! 😆)
A comparison of my guesses and WordleBot’s guesses, as shaded squares to hide the words. My side shows I got the answer in 6 guesses, while WordleBot (the game’s behind the scenes analysis) ran out of guesses and did not solve the puzzle.
January 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Some of my favorite dinners are made from leftovers and whatever else I have in the pantry or fridge. 😋 #dinner
A pan on the stove shows a simmering dish of grilled chicken, mushrooms, peppers, and spinach.
January 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM