Katie Hallahan
@katiehal16.bsky.social
THE TWICE -SOLD SOUL - out now!
THE TWICE-WANTED WITCH - 2025
Author of fantasy, gamer, adventure game designer, sometime podcaster, liberal snarker, mom, bi, all around geek! she/her 🏳️🌈
Rep: @benglishhh.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/katiehallahan
THE TWICE-WANTED WITCH - 2025
Author of fantasy, gamer, adventure game designer, sometime podcaster, liberal snarker, mom, bi, all around geek! she/her 🏳️🌈
Rep: @benglishhh.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/katiehallahan
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Katie Hallahan
@katiehal16.bsky.social
· Nov 12
The Twice-Sold Soul
I locked away my magic and ran from home for a good reason. So why am I ready to undo everything when my demon ex finally tracks me down? You can’t out...
www.hachettebookgroup.com
The Twice-Sold Soul is available now!! My debut novel is out there in paperback, ebook, and audiobook! If you're craving some witchy action and not ready to quite let go of spooky season, go out and grab it! :D
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/katie...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/katie...
Gee. How convenient. 😒
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Gee. How convenient. 😒
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So it’s worse than we thought
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
So it’s worse than we thought
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One of the things cis women have long fought for bodily autonomy with are cries such as "get your laws off my body" & "my body, my choice" ... trans folks are no different.
This is why the ban on puberty blockers for trans folks is so incredibly stupid and ideological.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
This is why the ban on puberty blockers for trans folks is so incredibly stupid and ideological.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Halt to puberty blockers curses 'young transgender women to stigma'
That's the reaction of a model who used puberty blockers as a teen to rules halting new prescriptions for young people.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 AM
One of the things cis women have long fought for bodily autonomy with are cries such as "get your laws off my body" & "my body, my choice" ... trans folks are no different.
This is why the ban on puberty blockers for trans folks is so incredibly stupid and ideological.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
This is why the ban on puberty blockers for trans folks is so incredibly stupid and ideological.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Anyone who thinks our beef with Venezuela is about drugs is in for a crude awakening
Bessent: "If something happens down in Venezuela, we could really see oil prices go down even more."
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Anyone who thinks our beef with Venezuela is about drugs is in for a crude awakening
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The categories are still there, you just have to click on them in the left sidebar instead of having them as tabs on top.
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The categories are still there, you just have to click on them in the left sidebar instead of having them as tabs on top.
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When I turned that off, the tabs "Updates, Promotions, Social, InBox" were deleted by default. The tabs that existed BEFORE Gemini. #rage
a cartoon drawing of a cat 's eyes with fire in them
ALT: a cartoon drawing of a cat 's eyes with fire in them
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
When I turned that off, the tabs "Updates, Promotions, Social, InBox" were deleted by default. The tabs that existed BEFORE Gemini. #rage
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Oh look, a Libs of Tiktok reply guy who turns out to be a ICE agent who threatened to shoot people.
Abolish ICE, prosecute their agents.
Abolish ICE, prosecute their agents.
Major content warning for some of the commentary we found on Donahue's account. He's opposed to mixed race relationships and women voting, and he cheers on a gay bashing and makes a death threat against a drag queen.
He's not a big poster, but follows exclusively far right influencers.
He's not a big poster, but follows exclusively far right influencers.
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Oh look, a Libs of Tiktok reply guy who turns out to be a ICE agent who threatened to shoot people.
Abolish ICE, prosecute their agents.
Abolish ICE, prosecute their agents.
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Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health?
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wanna see a visual on the result of the Republican attack on public health?
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
I’ve got you covered. This is from Pew Research Center’s most recent survey, showing a 27% drop in Republican support for school vaccine requirements from 2016-2025.
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
What's especially annoying about this is that Gmail has now tied the AI smart features to the auto tabbed mail sorting. Which they did for years without AI, so they COULD let us still have it, but have chosen not to. And I'm absolutely certain they did so people would keep these features turned on.
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
What's especially annoying about this is that Gmail has now tied the AI smart features to the auto tabbed mail sorting. Which they did for years without AI, so they COULD let us still have it, but have chosen not to. And I'm absolutely certain they did so people would keep these features turned on.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Turning into my father one "the problem is no one reads enough books these days" grumble at a time
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Turning into my father one "the problem is no one reads enough books these days" grumble at a time
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20 million chickens dead.
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
20 million chickens dead.
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
Twenty. Million.
"The USDA said it didn’t investigate whether airborne spread played a role in the outbreak."
...if anyone needs me, I'm looking for a nice void to scream into
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Reposted by Katie Hallahan
Don’t worry y’all it’s just a “quiet time” in the labor market
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Don’t worry y’all it’s just a “quiet time” in the labor market
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Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Weird how many racists like to self-identify themselves as racists.
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Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
Alice Wong, disability justice advocate and author, dies at 51
Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
19thnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
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So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
Larry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.”
He will continue teaching.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism.
Got it.
Got it.
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EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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I haven’t been a churchgoer in years for a number of reasons, but this is the kind of thing that confirms for me that I have no need to ever set foot in one again
I keep running into ministers posting (in private forums) about how they use ChatGPT for their sermons, and, my sibling in Christ, the Holy Ghost designed and formed your mouth to speak God's Word, your heart to hear it, your mind to contemplate it - why do you reject the gifts God has given you?
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I haven’t been a churchgoer in years for a number of reasons, but this is the kind of thing that confirms for me that I have no need to ever set foot in one again
Absolutely despicable, and I'm pretty sure illegal! Not that either of those things has stopped them so far.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Absolutely despicable, and I'm pretty sure illegal! Not that either of those things has stopped them so far.
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So Freedom of Religion really is off the table and we're ignoring immigration laws to target a minority group.
That's disgusting. Targeting people in their place of worship is horrible behavior. Targeting minority groups is reprehensible.
Trump needs to be stopped.
That's disgusting. Targeting people in their place of worship is horrible behavior. Targeting minority groups is reprehensible.
Trump needs to be stopped.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
So Freedom of Religion really is off the table and we're ignoring immigration laws to target a minority group.
That's disgusting. Targeting people in their place of worship is horrible behavior. Targeting minority groups is reprehensible.
Trump needs to be stopped.
That's disgusting. Targeting people in their place of worship is horrible behavior. Targeting minority groups is reprehensible.
Trump needs to be stopped.
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solomonskalozub.blogspot.com/2025/11/tran... I have decided to post it serially, as it would be wild to post a book-length blog post, I will release it as a free to download ebook when it is all done, but these posts will also remain on my blog!
Trans Men/Mascs in Storytelling, Part One (1) An Introduction, and a Case Study of Antitransmasculinity
Many months ago I finally decided to document, discuss, recommend and share media featuring transmasculine characters and/or discussions o...
solomonskalozub.blogspot.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
solomonskalozub.blogspot.com/2025/11/tran... I have decided to post it serially, as it would be wild to post a book-length blog post, I will release it as a free to download ebook when it is all done, but these posts will also remain on my blog!
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The Salvation Army are a hate group. Do not forget that this winter.
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Salvation Army are a hate group. Do not forget that this winter.