whatkaitedid
@kaitewelsh.bsky.social
Hobbies of a grandma. Wardrobe of a toddler on acid.
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I feel like a whole lot of people were mad at COVID for being a quiet apocalypse where they still had to go to work & pay bills, & thought: fuck making me do stuff for others but not letting me shotgun my neighbor in the face for her pantry I want the REAL wasteland of torment let’s do this
January 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I feel like a whole lot of people were mad at COVID for being a quiet apocalypse where they still had to go to work & pay bills, & thought: fuck making me do stuff for others but not letting me shotgun my neighbor in the face for her pantry I want the REAL wasteland of torment let’s do this
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Trump is going after HHS-funded scientists and, by default, Universities, many of which can’t function sufficiently without federal grant money. I can’t quite push aside the knowledge that fascist regimes often go after academics and intellectuals first.
January 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Trump is going after HHS-funded scientists and, by default, Universities, many of which can’t function sufficiently without federal grant money. I can’t quite push aside the knowledge that fascist regimes often go after academics and intellectuals first.
Accidentally opened a chapter of a novel I abandoned several years ago (yes, That One if you’ve been following me a while), tinkered with it and made it shit hot and now I know how to fix the book. That I abandoned.
So yes, the new book is going well, thanks.
So yes, the new book is going well, thanks.
a woman in a black jacket is raising her hand in the air
ALT: a woman in a black jacket is raising her hand in the air
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Accidentally opened a chapter of a novel I abandoned several years ago (yes, That One if you’ve been following me a while), tinkered with it and made it shit hot and now I know how to fix the book. That I abandoned.
So yes, the new book is going well, thanks.
So yes, the new book is going well, thanks.
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Really enjoyed this read on recovering unharvested crops, aka gleaning.
Gleaning: The ancient practice fighting modern food waste
“The simple act of turning discarded crops into nourishment bridges so many divides.”
grist.org
January 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Really enjoyed this read on recovering unharvested crops, aka gleaning.
Solidarity to my fellow Nice Middle Class Girls who dress like kids tv presenters but are secretly Machiavellian. Charlotte really gave the game away there. #TheTraitorsUK
January 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Solidarity to my fellow Nice Middle Class Girls who dress like kids tv presenters but are secretly Machiavellian. Charlotte really gave the game away there. #TheTraitorsUK
The sunrise on my 42nd birthday. Both peaceful and a hive of activity, which feels about right.
January 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The sunrise on my 42nd birthday. Both peaceful and a hive of activity, which feels about right.
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me: it's been really rejuvenating and brings me a lot of joy but it has absolutely nothing to do with my work. it's making me feel a lot better despite being time consuming and totally divorced from career considerations. it's wild.
friend: you're describing a hobby
friend: you're describing a hobby
January 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
me: it's been really rejuvenating and brings me a lot of joy but it has absolutely nothing to do with my work. it's making me feel a lot better despite being time consuming and totally divorced from career considerations. it's wild.
friend: you're describing a hobby
friend: you're describing a hobby
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Not lost on me that it's nonprofit tech, app.watchduty.org, showing up & actually working in the midst of the LA fires (donate to them!)
Meanwhile platforms fail to surface key news, vital info is paywalled...
As I've been saying, we need a new tech paradigm, yesterday!
Meanwhile platforms fail to surface key news, vital info is paywalled...
As I've been saying, we need a new tech paradigm, yesterday!
Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts
Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby
app.watchduty.org
January 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Not lost on me that it's nonprofit tech, app.watchduty.org, showing up & actually working in the midst of the LA fires (donate to them!)
Meanwhile platforms fail to surface key news, vital info is paywalled...
As I've been saying, we need a new tech paradigm, yesterday!
Meanwhile platforms fail to surface key news, vital info is paywalled...
As I've been saying, we need a new tech paradigm, yesterday!
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Shoutout to the Los Angeles Times reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances.
They’ve dropped their paywall, but their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out.
They’ve dropped their paywall, but their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out.
5 dead, more than 2,000 structures burned as new fire hits Hollywood Hills
More than 2,000 structures have burned and at least five people are dead in wildfires burning across L.A. County. Red flag warnings remained in effect for Los Angeles County and much of Ventura County...
www.latimes.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Shoutout to the Los Angeles Times reporters who are doing essential journalism under very difficult circumstances.
They’ve dropped their paywall, but their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out.
They’ve dropped their paywall, but their ongoing coverage is a good reminder of why local newsrooms need support — and what we lose when those outlets are hollowed out.
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
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We ELIMINATED A STRAIN OF FLU by following simple precautions. Imagine what else we could do.
www.nature.com/articles/d41....
www.nature.com/articles/d41....
January 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We ELIMINATED A STRAIN OF FLU by following simple precautions. Imagine what else we could do.
www.nature.com/articles/d41....
www.nature.com/articles/d41....
I forgot just how hard the music goes in #TheTraitors. Whoever is in charge needs to drop their Spotify playlists, stat.
January 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I forgot just how hard the music goes in #TheTraitors. Whoever is in charge needs to drop their Spotify playlists, stat.
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CHRISTMAS EVE SUNSET: Thank you to all our followers. All good wishes for the holidays, lasting through to the New Year and bringing further progress to improving the quality of every one of your visits to the hill!
December 24, 2024 at 7:44 PM
CHRISTMAS EVE SUNSET: Thank you to all our followers. All good wishes for the holidays, lasting through to the New Year and bringing further progress to improving the quality of every one of your visits to the hill!
Just panicked because I haven’t told the kitten the Christmas Story and so he has no context for what’s happening, and then I remembered I hadn’t told the other cats either and also none of us are Christian.
December 24, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Just panicked because I haven’t told the kitten the Christmas Story and so he has no context for what’s happening, and then I remembered I hadn’t told the other cats either and also none of us are Christian.
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For any children (or kids at heart) interested in Solstice, eerie fiction or both...the BBC World Service has an excellent 12-part audio adaption by Simon McBurney and @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social of Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - The Dark Is Rising
A young boy’s time-travelling fight against ancient evil
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 7:15 AM
For any children (or kids at heart) interested in Solstice, eerie fiction or both...the BBC World Service has an excellent 12-part audio adaption by Simon McBurney and @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social of Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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UK writers of any kind: see below
UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
December 18, 2024 at 9:48 AM
UK writers of any kind: see below
Tracy Letts, @carriecoon.bsky.social and their 10k dvds are the only ones who’ll be having a good time.
December 16, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Tracy Letts, @carriecoon.bsky.social and their 10k dvds are the only ones who’ll be having a good time.
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Tapping the sign and reminding folks that the strict binary between "safe cozy books" and "risky transgressive books" is fake. A few writers and readers on extreme ends of that spectrum made it up. In reality there are many varied works with many tones/content types and there will continue to be.
December 15, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Tapping the sign and reminding folks that the strict binary between "safe cozy books" and "risky transgressive books" is fake. A few writers and readers on extreme ends of that spectrum made it up. In reality there are many varied works with many tones/content types and there will continue to be.
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Not sure how this is news - the lack of investment has been a conscious Government decision over many decades.
We have chosen not to be ready.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We have chosen not to be ready.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK 'not ready' for extreme weather, says climate change head
The head of the Climate Change Committee calls on the government to invest in adaptations now.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Not sure how this is news - the lack of investment has been a conscious Government decision over many decades.
We have chosen not to be ready.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We have chosen not to be ready.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.
December 10, 2024 at 8:10 AM
NEW RECORD: 2024 is the first year in history when wind, solar and hydropower generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the UK.
If you currently work at PinkNews, particularly on the editorial or audience development/social media side and want to leave, I’ll gladly offer any CV or job application advice I can. Just drop me a DM.
December 10, 2024 at 12:13 PM
If you currently work at PinkNews, particularly on the editorial or audience development/social media side and want to leave, I’ll gladly offer any CV or job application advice I can. Just drop me a DM.
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While Canadian based, Xtra Magazine is generally pretty good xtramagazine.com
Xtra Magazine - Queering the conversation
Online LGBTQ magazine and community platform covering politics, culture, health, sex and relationships. Queering the conversation since 1984.
xtramagazine.com
December 10, 2024 at 9:23 AM
While Canadian based, Xtra Magazine is generally pretty good xtramagazine.com
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Seen a few people asking for recommendations for alternatives so here are mine:
@wearequeeraf.com
@transwrites.world
(Biased because I have written for and worked with them, but because of that experience feel safe recommending them as good eggs)
@wearequeeraf.com
@transwrites.world
(Biased because I have written for and worked with them, but because of that experience feel safe recommending them as good eggs)
December 10, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Seen a few people asking for recommendations for alternatives so here are mine:
@wearequeeraf.com
@transwrites.world
(Biased because I have written for and worked with them, but because of that experience feel safe recommending them as good eggs)
@wearequeeraf.com
@transwrites.world
(Biased because I have written for and worked with them, but because of that experience feel safe recommending them as good eggs)