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Kate Mapother
@katemapother.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi. I’m Kate. I’m the author of 2 poetry collections, and roughly 1260 notes in Notes app.
Giving bsky a whirl bc I can’t stomach the billionaire owners over in the bad places.
Giving bsky a whirl bc I can’t stomach the billionaire owners over in the bad places.
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There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
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Bizarre that their new motto, fuck our minority customers, isn’t juicing sales
Target said it doesn’t think holiday sales will be enough to turn around a tough year.
Target Predicting Week Holiday Sales As Consumer Angst Weighs On Season
Target said it doesn’t think holiday sales will be enough to turn around a tough year.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Bizarre that their new motto, fuck our minority customers, isn’t juicing sales
Keith Urban — what an unsurprising disappointment
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Keith Urban — what an unsurprising disappointment
Trying to figure out how we’re feeling about Aggie Wiggs fits in The Beast in Me….
November 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Trying to figure out how we’re feeling about Aggie Wiggs fits in The Beast in Me….
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Bill Clinton seems like the kind of guy who reacts to all his sex scandals with “still got it”
November 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Bill Clinton seems like the kind of guy who reacts to all his sex scandals with “still got it”
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So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
All these pedophiles with access to big time security tech bros just … emailing all this shit.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
All these pedophiles with access to big time security tech bros just … emailing all this shit.
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Their fair share would be WHAT THE REST OF US PAY. Most people pay up to 37%. Billionaires pay around 1%. You’re just saying words that make it clear you love billionaires and the suffering of the working class.
Can anyone tell me what is "their fair share"? How much of our thax bill should the top 1% pay? Same question for the top 10% and 20%. If there is no limit to what is "their fair share" why should the pay a cent more than they do now?
October 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Their fair share would be WHAT THE REST OF US PAY. Most people pay up to 37%. Billionaires pay around 1%. You’re just saying words that make it clear you love billionaires and the suffering of the working class.
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He might be an effective media irritant to Trump but Newsom is a loser and will never be president.
gavin newsom says he wants to pass legislation banning trans people from playing sports in california
October 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
He might be an effective media irritant to Trump but Newsom is a loser and will never be president.
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The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
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I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.
October 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just donated to my local food bank. If you can, you should too. People are already suffering but next month, in particular, is going to be so difficult.
Absolute queen
Couldn't have said it better!
Natasha Rothwell's 'No Kings' Protest Sign Is Going Viral For Being Exactly What You'd Expect
www.comicsands.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Absolute queen
When this is over, we burn it down. Ballroom and all.
October 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When this is over, we burn it down. Ballroom and all.
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That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
In terms of process, I enjoy writing but revising????? Oh, that’s my real kink. A second or third draft???? A fourth???? Making tweaks on my desktop AND my phone???? *moans* I’m a WHORE for revision.
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
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alt hed: President confirms he is full of shit.
President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.
Trump Posts Fake A.I. Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media. It shows Mr. Trump wearing a crown and flying a jet that dumps brown liquid on demonstrators.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
alt hed: President confirms he is full of shit.
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Why does the government need private jets is maybe a question we should be asking.
October 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Why does the government need private jets is maybe a question we should be asking.
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Some folks will somehow find space to be homophobic and devote their life to bands that look like this.
Anyway, happy Friday.
Anyway, happy Friday.
October 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Some folks will somehow find space to be homophobic and devote their life to bands that look like this.
Anyway, happy Friday.
Anyway, happy Friday.
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“And then it came, the realization that—at least in my mind—79 years old was so young for a famous rich white woman in America like Diane Keaton and that 78 years old was practically a miracle for a black trans woman like Miss Major.”
Diane Keaton, Miss Major, D'Angelo...
Who gets to live a "long" life in America?
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“And then it came, the realization that—at least in my mind—79 years old was so young for a famous rich white woman in America like Diane Keaton and that 78 years old was practically a miracle for a black trans woman like Miss Major.”
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Every time I watch a debate I am struck by how old most political candidates are.
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Every time I watch a debate I am struck by how old most political candidates are.
This is it.
To become dependent on ChapGPT is to evacuate yourself from your own life.
YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.
YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.
October 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is it.
I hope when you’re out looking at the moon, you’re sending that good light to Dolly ❤️🩹
October 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I hope when you’re out looking at the moon, you’re sending that good light to Dolly ❤️🩹
Have y’all seen the new drummer for Rush?
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October 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Have y’all seen the new drummer for Rush?
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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