Kate McLaughlin/Locke/Kessler
@alterkates.bsky.social
Author. Aspiring screenwriter. Cat mom. ADHD. She/Her. Repped by Deidre Knight @ Knight Agency. Displaced but proud Canadian. USA Today bestseller.
Continuing my quest to read more excellent horror, I read 'Manhunt' by Gretchen Felker-Martin over the weekend. It beat me up and then made me laugh. Brutal, violent and oh-so beautiful. I'm going to be thinking of this one for a long time. As I should.
June 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Continuing my quest to read more excellent horror, I read 'Manhunt' by Gretchen Felker-Martin over the weekend. It beat me up and then made me laugh. Brutal, violent and oh-so beautiful. I'm going to be thinking of this one for a long time. As I should.
My first thriller IT TAKES ONE (written as Kate Kessler) is on sale in ebook format via Amazon, BN, Google, Apple and Kobo. I like it. You might too. :-)
May 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My first thriller IT TAKES ONE (written as Kate Kessler) is on sale in ebook format via Amazon, BN, Google, Apple and Kobo. I like it. You might too. :-)
White dude writes a book with an Asian character and puts the word 'yellow' in the title, along with an Asian woman on the cover. Did he not realize that just might turn people off?
May 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
White dude writes a book with an Asian character and puts the word 'yellow' in the title, along with an Asian woman on the cover. Did he not realize that just might turn people off?
Doing research on fembots for a project & I found a post by a dude saying that women will/should be replaced by robots because we make life hell for men like him, and I can't decide if I'm freaked out by him, or glad that he's miserable. Both? #writerslife #author #wtf
March 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Doing research on fembots for a project & I found a post by a dude saying that women will/should be replaced by robots because we make life hell for men like him, and I can't decide if I'm freaked out by him, or glad that he's miserable. Both? #writerslife #author #wtf
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BREAKING: Job losses spiked a whopping 245% in February.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
Layoffs Hit Unbelievable High Thanks to Trump and Musk
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to the federal government have caused a record-breaking surge in layoffs.
newrepublic.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Watched 'Blink Twice.' So many feelings. Great movie, but a tough watch in places. I definitely recommend if you want a thriller/horror with some feminine rage attached. #blinktwice #femininerage #triggerwarnings
February 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Watched 'Blink Twice.' So many feelings. Great movie, but a tough watch in places. I definitely recommend if you want a thriller/horror with some feminine rage attached. #blinktwice #femininerage #triggerwarnings
This is hilarious. Almost got me with the headline. Americans Traveling to Europe Attempt Canadian Accents www.borowitzreport.com/p/americans-...
Americans Traveling to Europe Attempt Canadian Accents
A leading Canadafication instructor said that business has been brisk.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is hilarious. Almost got me with the headline. Americans Traveling to Europe Attempt Canadian Accents www.borowitzreport.com/p/americans-...
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"By trying to burn or ban books, you're not protecting people—you're blinding them. If we can't recognize oppression on the page, how will we spot it in the world?"
February 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"By trying to burn or ban books, you're not protecting people—you're blinding them. If we can't recognize oppression on the page, how will we spot it in the world?"
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THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US.
This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US.
This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Finished writing my first feature screenplay today. It needs a lot of work, but I'm super pleased with myself. #writing #screenwriting
February 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Finished writing my first feature screenplay today. It needs a lot of work, but I'm super pleased with myself. #writing #screenwriting
Just FYI for anyone genuinely interested and keeping track of current events, no person in Canada is being censored or threatened by the gov't. Our border agreement with the US is more than 2 pages. The country is not subsidized by the US. Just don't believe it. #canada #canadian
February 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
February 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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This judge is fan-fucking-tastic.
Trump's lawyers are absolutely flailing in the courts right now
February 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This judge is fan-fucking-tastic.
I haven't used X in months -- maybe over a year -- but today I finally got around to deactivating my account. Just cannot stand the idea of people thinking I support that ... man.
February 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I haven't used X in months -- maybe over a year -- but today I finally got around to deactivating my account. Just cannot stand the idea of people thinking I support that ... man.
The idea of having to build a new following on here is daunting, but I just don't think I can support platforms run by horrible frat boy billionaires any more.
January 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The idea of having to build a new following on here is daunting, but I just don't think I can support platforms run by horrible frat boy billionaires any more.
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Tech bros killed tv and now they’re coming for publishing. Just the worst kind of grifters! www.thebookseller.com/news/new-pub...
New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone
A new publisher has claimed it aims to “disrupt” the books industry by publishing 8,000 books in 2025 alone using artificial intelligence.
www.thebookseller.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Tech bros killed tv and now they’re coming for publishing. Just the worst kind of grifters! www.thebookseller.com/news/new-pub...
Weekends are no different from weekdays except my husband is home all day.
November 17, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Weekends are no different from weekdays except my husband is home all day.
I need clones to do all the work I want to do.
a group of men in suits and ties are standing in a row .
ALT: a group of men in suits and ties are standing in a row .
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:22 PM
I need clones to do all the work I want to do.