Kate

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Word nerd. Academic. Earthling. All about textiles. She/her, pro singular they.

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We're delighted to announce — with help from Electric Literature — the shortlist for the 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. Congratulations to the authors! The recipient of this year's prize will be announced on Ursula's birthday, October 21st. electricliterature.com/announcing-t...

Time for everyone to read *What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia* by the fantastic historian Elizabeth Catte. www.clereviewofbooks.com/writing/what...

Interrupting the Myth: On Elizabeth Catte's "What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia" — Cleveland Review of Bookswww.clereviewofbooks.com It is impossible to paint a complete portrait of any portion of reality, whether it be a group of people or a region. But that doesn’t stop people from both doing so and making impactful decisions b...

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AOC is right.

I have now ridden an ebike, and now know I greatly prefer the other kind. Would be great for non-sweaty commuting or kid-hauling, though. But I ride for fitness so 🤷

Dammit.

Jesus Christ. I turn my phone off for *one evening* to go to a gig and you all manage to bully Jamelle Bouie off Bluesky. I can't leave you alone for five minutes, can I?

@bskyttrpg.bsky.social chooseancestry witch

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So voting is better than *not* voting when it comes to getting what you want? Huh.

BREAKING NEWS: Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead came in third in initial results as polling stations closed.

Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far rightwww.npr.org Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which ...

We have restored normality!(summer morning fog in Pacific Grove)

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1/ This 9x9 inch square needlepoint canvas was part of a Sunset kit circa 2000 found at Goodwill. I grabbed it for the orange, red, & yellow thread. Closer look: the canvas is cotton, with interlocking mesh. That isn't cheap. So I've gridded it into mini rectangles & will paint landscapes on them.

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Top 10 tracks of the #classiccountdown from June 23, 1984! #10 EYES WITHOUT A FACE –•– Billy Idol Extra points for singing with that asymmetrical lip sneer. I recently heard a 15-minute remix of this song in my favorite BBQ joint. I never got bored and it made the brisket taste incredible

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Facewww.youtube.com Official music video for "Eyes Without A Face" performed by Billy Idol. Remastered in HD!Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of ‘Rebel Yell’ with an expanded edit...

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A very personal Tough Love, for both the letter-writer and for me. About how the stories we tell about our lives can both hurt us and help us. ❤️ www.outsideonline.com/culture/love...

Nature Heals. But an Outdoor Adventure May Not Be the Best Way to Grieve.www.outsideonline.com Before you take an ill-prepared trip to honor your loved one, consider looking for solace in your own backyard

Tiny bat visitor clinging to the outside (thankfully) of the window screen on a sunny afternoon. I hope this v. smol guy is ok.

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NEW: My updated list of the 35 best Tony performances of all time. Watch and love. This is our history, my people! www.timeout.com/newyork/thea...

The 35 best Tony Awards performances from Broadway showswww.timeout.com Our updated list of the all-time top musical numbers in Tony history

Terrific book recs!

Let's do something a bit different for my usual nerdy SFF lists. For pride month I'll do 1 queer SFF book a day from each of the past 30 years. Will add 1 to the thread each day (and 2 today I guess because I'm 1 day behind).

Thread!

🧵: A little over a month ago @estrogenempress.gay wrote a long post, an anguished post, regarding what is happening in Gaza. I quoted her & did my own response as I've been working this problem since 1991. I want to revisit & add something. 1/

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Cannot believe how excited I am over the USA winning a cricket match BUT THEY DID IT BY GOD THEY DID IT

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Excellent op-ed yesterday from @andrewdessler.bsky.social on renewables already being the cheaper option and how the fossil fuel industry is trying to salt that particular bit of earth to stop their rollout. These companies are *absurdly* rich and they're not gonna stop. Gift link:

Opinion | Oil and Gas Companies Are Trying to Rig the Marketplacewww.nytimes.com Fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation that renewable energy is harmful, unreliable and worse for consumers.

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You know, when someone says ‘I enjoyed a thing’ you are actually permitted not to reply with a small essay explaining why you did not.

Furiosa time!

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New blog post: In Defense of Embroidery! Embroidery is routinely used in historical fiction to represent women’s oppression. And I ask, why? And what if it weren’t like that? mimicofmodes.com/2024/05/19/i... #FashionHistory #c18th #c19th

In Defense of Embroiderymimicofmodes.com Embroidery is routinely used in historical fiction to represent women's oppression. And I ask, why? And what if it weren't like that?

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"The Book Report" from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, remains the undefeated champion representation of academia on the stage, musical or otherwise. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cA9...

"My teeth are tingling again. I have to bite someone before sundown or I will go stark, raving mad. Unfortunately, society *frowns* on such an action. So what happens? I'm stuck with tingly teeth." — Snoopy in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown"

Book Report - You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (1967)www.youtube.com The original production of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" opened on March 7, 1967 at Theatre 80 St. Marks in Greenwich Village, NYC and became a smash hit!! It began the careers of Gary Burghoff, Bob Balaban, and Reva Rose. Music & Lyrics by: Clark Gesner Recorded: March 14, 1967 ****No copyright infringement intended****

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Can I get a volunteer to clean my camera? Can't be afraid of heights.

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Dickens: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. AI writing assistant: This should be changed to "It was an average time."

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i mean I'll simply point out that this criticism was leveled at university students in 1260 CE they are "committing nothing to memory but reading everything cursorily and, as it were, without understanding" everything old is new again

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"There are two things you must learn about the world," the witch said. "The first is that it is what it is." "It is what it is, and what it is is shit!" "The second thing, oft forgot, is that it is not what it will be." "Should that fill me with hope or despair?" "Determination." #MicroFiction

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here's something ive been working on for over a month: the story of a jewish women's sex strike, the reasons behind it, and why no woman should be chained:

‘Mitzvah Night Is CANCELLED’www.thecut.com Inside the sex strike that has infuriated husbands and shaken the ultra-Orthodox world.

I’m so glad that there are other people in the world with family Dish Lore.

it’s my little brother Christopher’s 40th birthday today and he’s not on bluesky which means I can tell my favorite story about him without interference the other members of my family have a tendency to fact-check my narrative embellishments in a way that I personally do not feel always adds value

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My God, this is the best poem I've read in months. "When My Daughter Tells Me I was Never Punk," by Jessica Walsh. (Sorry the alt text doesn't go all the way to the end, but you can find the poem online.)

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What an incredible loss in the world of literature. She was one of the greats. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Alice Munro, Canadian author who won Nobel Prize for Literature, dies at 92www.theglobeandmail.com Acclaimed writer and master of the short story, she could pack more insight, nuance and suspense into a few pages than most writers could cram into a novel

Can’t see it with the naked eye, but my camera is getting lovely aurora pics from the back deck.