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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing!
@cathypegau.bsky.social
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Author. Spouse. Parent. Critter wrangler. Coffee lover.
Not always in that order.
https://CathyPegau.com

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Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 29d
Margot is determined to find out what's going on at her company.
Rett is just the woman for the job.

A Murderous Business
Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social
Available wherever books are sold
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...

#BookSky #historical #queer #cozy #crime #ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
Street scene with a gaslamp and a bit of fog with pink roses in the lower left corner. Text reads: “One of the things I promised myself, Miss Mancini, was that I’d give enterprising young women as much support as I could, when I could. But that doesn’t mean I’ll expect less from you than I would a man.” “Of course not,” Rett said, somewhat incensed. “A job done is a job done right, no matter who carries it out.” “Precisely."
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nikobowie.bsky.social
From @jamellebouie.net: “All occupations resemble one another in some way, and it is striking to read descriptions and accounts of the occupation of Boston in light of events in Minnesota.”
Harrison Gray, a prominent merchant and a member of the council, told soldiers who challenged him one evening that he was not obligated to respond,” writes Richard Archer of the same period in “As if an Enemy’s Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution.” “They retaliated by thrusting their bayonets toward his chest and detained him for half an hour.” Consider the language of occupation authorities as well. Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff and an architect of the administration’s immigration policies, has called protesters violent agitators and accused Minnesota state officials of fomenting an “insurgency” against the federal government. In the same way, the British general who oversaw the Boston occupation, Thomas Gage, described Bostonians as “mutinous” — “desperadoes” who were guilty of “sedition.” It is also hard not to hear the echo of the Boston Massacre in the killing of Good.
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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gwenckatz.bsky.social
I've updated my assorted shirts on Etsy! These are designs I made as test prints or because I had spare shirts, sold at low prices. They are all unique so if you want one, be sure to grab it!

www.etsy.com/listing/4384...
Assorted shirts with mountain lions, phoenixes, and other designs
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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dmcwriter.bsky.social
We have decided to create this GoFundMe to help us obtain the finances needed for my corrective eye surgery, scheduled for April 1. Any little bit you can chip in would help a lot and I would be very grateful. Please feel free to share this! Thank you. gofund.me/f67c3307f
Donate to Fund Dawn’s Eye Surgery for a Brighter Future, organized by Dawn Colclasure
My name is Dawn Wilson and I am Executive Editor at Twisted Dreams Press… Dawn Colclasure needs your support for Fund Dawn’s Eye Surgery for a Brighter Future
gofund.me
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Funny how the Fourth Amendment keeps getting treated like a suggestion box.
January 17, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
{gift link} wapo.st/49B3hPa
January 17, 2026 at 4:56 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
Good morning, Sky friends.
Coffee on the way!
January 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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cathypegau.bsky.social
Meet Margot and Rett.
Two women with different backgrounds but very similar goals: Resisting the heteropatriarchy.
cathypegau.bsky.social Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 29d
Margot is determined to find out what's going on at her company.
Rett is just the woman for the job.

A Murderous Business
Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social
Available wherever books are sold
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...

#BookSky #historical #queer #cozy #crime #ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
Street scene with a gaslamp and a bit of fog with pink roses in the lower left corner. Text reads: “One of the things I promised myself, Miss Mancini, was that I’d give enterprising young women as much support as I could, when I could. But that doesn’t mean I’ll expect less from you than I would a man.” “Of course not,” Rett said, somewhat incensed. “A job done is a job done right, no matter who carries it out.” “Precisely."
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
Meet Margot and Rett.
Two women with different backgrounds but very similar goals: Resisting the heteropatriarchy.
cathypegau.bsky.social Cathy Pegau 📚🌈🥊 - Should be writing! @cathypegau.bsky.social · 29d
Margot is determined to find out what's going on at her company.
Rett is just the woman for the job.

A Murderous Business
Out now from @minotaurbooks.bsky.social
Available wherever books are sold
bit.ly/AMurderousBu...

#BookSky #historical #queer #cozy #crime #ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
Street scene with a gaslamp and a bit of fog with pink roses in the lower left corner. Text reads: “One of the things I promised myself, Miss Mancini, was that I’d give enterprising young women as much support as I could, when I could. But that doesn’t mean I’ll expect less from you than I would a man.” “Of course not,” Rett said, somewhat incensed. “A job done is a job done right, no matter who carries it out.” “Precisely."
January 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
I am carbing it up today.
This will not go well, but it has been delicious!
January 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
OMG!
Harriman & Mancini Book #2, A Deadly Entanglement, comes out in 8 months!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
(as does the paperback of A Murderous Business)
#historical #queer #crime
#ResistTheHeteropatriarchy
January 16, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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barbarawinkes.bsky.social
And it's HERE! And so is #lesficfri. The week's word is trouble, though, to avoid major spoilers, I'm giving you "troubled." The Carpenter/Harding is a world where queer women are in positions of power, and the villains are held accountable. mybook.to/IndictmentsC...
January 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
Happy News Friday!
adapalmer.bsky.social Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 1d
Conservationists in the Seychelles have achieved the first successful artificial incubation of Aldabra giant tortoises, hatching 52 young on Silhouette Island. The breakthrough offers new tools to boost wild populations of one of Earth’s oldest species. buff.ly/hK9ps7r #ShareGoodNewsToo
Baby giant tortoises thrive in Seychelles after first successful artificial incubation
Exclusive: Trial that has produced 13 hatchlings could help other threatened species avoid extinction
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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oliviawaite.com
Oh, Washington folks, here’s a place to tell AI to get fucked.
atg.wa.gov Attorney General Nick Brown @atg.wa.gov · 1d
If you haven’t already, take the AGO’s AI labor impact survey to make your voice heard.

Help us build a balanced future for our workforce: https://tinyurl.com/ysxevt8n
An announcement graphic from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. The text reads: "AI is impacting Washington State Workers. Take this AI impact survey to tell the Attorney General how AI is affecting you." The background features a dark blue gradient with a glowing, teal digital network or "neural link" pattern.
January 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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chris-lee-cal.bsky.social
Oh for the love of history.

Wake up America.
joncooper-us.bsky.social Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d
Terribly uncanny how relevant this is to today.
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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unchi.org
Any willingness I had to entertain the idea of a Gavin Newsom candidacy for President was completely destroyed when I saw this headline
Headline reading "Gavin Newsom Finds Some Common Ground With Steve Bannon"
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
The actual story is that a family of American citizens trying to evacuate from a neighborhood that ICE had made unsafe, and then ICE tossed munitions into the car, causing three kids to be hospitalized and a six month old to stop breathing. DHS called the family “radical agitators”
ST U DEPARTMENT HOMELAND SECURITY Homeland Security @DHSgov X.com It is horrific to see radical agitators bring children to their violent riots. PLEASE STOP ENDANGERING YOUR CHILDREN. abc NEWS ABC News @ABC7h Two children, including a 6-month-old, were hospitalized last night after federal agents deployed tear gas during Wednesday night's protests, according to the Minneapolis Office of Community Safety.... 7:32 AM 1/16/26 145 Views ALT
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
We watched the Taylor Swift 6 part docu-series about the Eras Tour.
It was so very joyful and touching and sweet.
January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
I wonder if the Subway Sandwich Throwing Guy realizes how lucky he was not to get shot in the back.
January 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
Nope.
I've seen that movie before.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Dr Oz: "Alabama has no OBGYNs in many of their counties, so they're doing something pretty cool. They're actually having robots do ultrasounds on these pregnant moms."
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
Good morning, Sky friends.
Happy (?) Friday.
At least there's coffee.
How are you?
January 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
cathypegau.bsky.social
Sliced my hand while mincing salmon.
Thin, shallow cut.
More blood than expected.
Dumbass.
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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jodiegriffin.bsky.social
This part.
They shouldn't be doing this to ANYONE.
danirat.bsky.social Danielle Ryan @danirat.bsky.social · 1d
I DO NOT CARE IF THE PERSON ICE IS BRUTALIZING IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR NOT AND EVERY TIME YOU MAKE THE DISTINCTION IT'S LIKE YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE FINE WITH THEM BRUTALIZING IMMIGRANTS
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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qospress.bsky.social
#Booksky The lovely folks at DriveThruFiction are throwing a birthday sale for us on our storefront! Go get some terrific queer books! www.drivethrufiction.com/en/publisher...
January 15, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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pat.alaskarobotics.com
I'll be doing a talk at Loussac Library in Anchorage tonight and a book signing at Title Wave this next Saturday. Looking forward to seeing friendly faces in Anchorage!
pat.alaskarobotics.com Pat Race @pat.alaskarobotics.com · 8d
Anchorage friends! I am doing a presentation at the Loussac Library next week and I would love to see you there! I'll be talking political satire, picture books, small business, moms, dads, libraries, arts and culture... Everything. #akleg #alaskasky
Pat Race presents "The Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum," an eclectic and ranging presentation full of terrible advice, personal reflections, animated fish, short films and Alaska politics. Tuesday, Jan 13th at 6pm. Loussac Library, Ann Stevens Room.
January 13, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Any one of us could be detained for hours by ICE despite being a U.S. citizen.

Any one of us could be in the next apartment building that ICE raids in the middle of the night.

Any one of us could be the next to be brutalized by ICE for speaking out.

Authoritarianism hurts all of us.
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM