Catherine Winter
@veprecosia.bsky.social
Writer, art director, herbalist, ethnobotanist, artist, knitter, avid reader, aspiring author, boreal woodland anchoress, wolf in a woman suit.
"Quos amor verus tenuit, tenebit."
https://ko-fi.com/catherinewinter
"Quos amor verus tenuit, tenebit."
https://ko-fi.com/catherinewinter
Pinned
"This is.
And thou art.
There is no safety.
There is no end.
The word must be heard in silence. There must be darkness to see the stars. The dance is always danced above the hollow place, above the terrible abyss."
-Ursula K. LeGuin
And thou art.
There is no safety.
There is no end.
The word must be heard in silence. There must be darkness to see the stars. The dance is always danced above the hollow place, above the terrible abyss."
-Ursula K. LeGuin
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Although progress is going more slowly than citizens would like, there does appear to be forward momentum regarding prosecution and consequences for those named in the Epstein Files.
newsentinel.org/posts/friday...
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
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#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
Friday the 13th is Proving Unlucky for Epstein Co-Conspirators
The information revealed in the Epstein files has horrified the entire world. Although progress is slow, a reckoning seems to be unfolding.
newsentinel.org
February 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Although progress is going more slowly than citizens would like, there does appear to be forward momentum regarding prosecution and consequences for those named in the Epstein Files.
newsentinel.org/posts/friday...
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
newsentinel.org/posts/friday...
#Epstein
#EpsteinFiles
I saw insects flying around outside today.
The temperature was 2C here in the Laurentides. In mid December.
I checked the historical data for what the weather was like on Dec 17 when I moved here in 2013: -19C during the day, -27C overnight.
Nothing strange at all, here.
The temperature was 2C here in the Laurentides. In mid December.
I checked the historical data for what the weather was like on Dec 17 when I moved here in 2013: -19C during the day, -27C overnight.
Nothing strange at all, here.
a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine
ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine
media.tenor.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I saw insects flying around outside today.
The temperature was 2C here in the Laurentides. In mid December.
I checked the historical data for what the weather was like on Dec 17 when I moved here in 2013: -19C during the day, -27C overnight.
Nothing strange at all, here.
The temperature was 2C here in the Laurentides. In mid December.
I checked the historical data for what the weather was like on Dec 17 when I moved here in 2013: -19C during the day, -27C overnight.
Nothing strange at all, here.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Reposted by Catherine Winter
Do you love chocolate? Then you'll be happy to know that it's better for you than you might have thought!
New studies show that cocoa extracts reduce age-related inflammation that could harden arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.
newsentinel.org/posts/cocoa-...
#chocolate
#aging
#cocoa
New studies show that cocoa extracts reduce age-related inflammation that could harden arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.
newsentinel.org/posts/cocoa-...
#chocolate
#aging
#cocoa
Cocoa Extracts Show Startling Anti-Aging Potential
Great news for chocolate lovers! New studies show that cocoa extracts may have astonishing anti-aging properties.
newsentinel.org
December 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Do you love chocolate? Then you'll be happy to know that it's better for you than you might have thought!
New studies show that cocoa extracts reduce age-related inflammation that could harden arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.
newsentinel.org/posts/cocoa-...
#chocolate
#aging
#cocoa
New studies show that cocoa extracts reduce age-related inflammation that could harden arteries and lead to cardiovascular disease.
newsentinel.org/posts/cocoa-...
#chocolate
#aging
#cocoa
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newsentinel.org/environment/...
The 2015 Paris climate agreement aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UN has stated that it's impossible to make that goal at this point. As such, attendees at this year's conference will be looking at a new goal & for new ways to reach it.
#COP30
The 2015 Paris climate agreement aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UN has stated that it's impossible to make that goal at this point. As such, attendees at this year's conference will be looking at a new goal & for new ways to reach it.
#COP30
COP30 2025 Primer: Attendees and Key Goals?
The Paris Agreement has failed. As such, the COP30 climate conference this year will be looking at a new goal, and for new ways to reach it.
newsentinel.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
newsentinel.org/environment/...
The 2015 Paris climate agreement aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UN has stated that it's impossible to make that goal at this point. As such, attendees at this year's conference will be looking at a new goal & for new ways to reach it.
#COP30
The 2015 Paris climate agreement aimed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The UN has stated that it's impossible to make that goal at this point. As such, attendees at this year's conference will be looking at a new goal & for new ways to reach it.
#COP30
Just in time for spooky season: This limited collection features illustrations by Nathaniel Hebert, first created for #Hellebore Magazine.
The Autumn Equinox collection will be available until Oct 31st, after which the Yule collection will be released.
nathaniel-hebert-shop.fourthwall.com/en-cad
The Autumn Equinox collection will be available until Oct 31st, after which the Yule collection will be released.
nathaniel-hebert-shop.fourthwall.com/en-cad
September 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Just in time for spooky season: This limited collection features illustrations by Nathaniel Hebert, first created for #Hellebore Magazine.
The Autumn Equinox collection will be available until Oct 31st, after which the Yule collection will be released.
nathaniel-hebert-shop.fourthwall.com/en-cad
The Autumn Equinox collection will be available until Oct 31st, after which the Yule collection will be released.
nathaniel-hebert-shop.fourthwall.com/en-cad
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Reposted by Catherine Winter
My favorite Douglas Adam's quote:
"...nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change...."
"...nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change...."
April 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
My favorite Douglas Adam's quote:
"...nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change...."
"...nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change...."
Escapism at its best.
I'm knitting in bed, watching Tales from the Green Valley with the sparrow on my shoulder and the rabbit by my side. Learning vital life skills from the 1620s may come in handy in the near future, all things considered.
I'm knitting in bed, watching Tales from the Green Valley with the sparrow on my shoulder and the rabbit by my side. Learning vital life skills from the 1620s may come in handy in the near future, all things considered.
April 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Escapism at its best.
I'm knitting in bed, watching Tales from the Green Valley with the sparrow on my shoulder and the rabbit by my side. Learning vital life skills from the 1620s may come in handy in the near future, all things considered.
I'm knitting in bed, watching Tales from the Green Valley with the sparrow on my shoulder and the rabbit by my side. Learning vital life skills from the 1620s may come in handy in the near future, all things considered.
Book 2 of the Khumalo trilogy is in pre-launch on Kickstarter!
If you haven't read Book 1 yet (Breath, Warmth & Dream), I HIGHLY recommend doing so now.
It's one of the most beautiful fantasy novels I've ever read, and the opportunity to spend more time with Khumalo and Amnandi makes me so. happy.
If you haven't read Book 1 yet (Breath, Warmth & Dream), I HIGHLY recommend doing so now.
It's one of the most beautiful fantasy novels I've ever read, and the opportunity to spend more time with Khumalo and Amnandi makes me so. happy.
Starting now, I'm in full Kickstarter mode. This means every Wednesday till launch, a snippet. AMNANDI SAILS, book 2 of the Khumalo trilogy. Then a tiny url that'll lead you to the ship. Unobtrusive as hell.
Will it be a bon voyage? Oh hell yeah.
tinyurl.com/Amnandi
Will it be a bon voyage? Oh hell yeah.
tinyurl.com/Amnandi
April 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Book 2 of the Khumalo trilogy is in pre-launch on Kickstarter!
If you haven't read Book 1 yet (Breath, Warmth & Dream), I HIGHLY recommend doing so now.
It's one of the most beautiful fantasy novels I've ever read, and the opportunity to spend more time with Khumalo and Amnandi makes me so. happy.
If you haven't read Book 1 yet (Breath, Warmth & Dream), I HIGHLY recommend doing so now.
It's one of the most beautiful fantasy novels I've ever read, and the opportunity to spend more time with Khumalo and Amnandi makes me so. happy.
Reposted by Catherine Winter
The Cage
It's sunny outside.
It's just a sun
but men look at it
and then they sing.
I don't know about the sun.
I know of the angel's melody
and the hot sermon
of the last wind
I know how to scream until dawn
when death poses naked
in my shadow.
—Alejandra Pizarnik
It's sunny outside.
It's just a sun
but men look at it
and then they sing.
I don't know about the sun.
I know of the angel's melody
and the hot sermon
of the last wind
I know how to scream until dawn
when death poses naked
in my shadow.
—Alejandra Pizarnik
March 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Cage
It's sunny outside.
It's just a sun
but men look at it
and then they sing.
I don't know about the sun.
I know of the angel's melody
and the hot sermon
of the last wind
I know how to scream until dawn
when death poses naked
in my shadow.
—Alejandra Pizarnik
It's sunny outside.
It's just a sun
but men look at it
and then they sing.
I don't know about the sun.
I know of the angel's melody
and the hot sermon
of the last wind
I know how to scream until dawn
when death poses naked
in my shadow.
—Alejandra Pizarnik
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Reposted by Catherine Winter
My sweet boy is almost seven months old, and growing bigger by the day (or so it seems). Don't let the sweet, big eyes fool you: he's had more than enough treats for the day. ;)
March 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My sweet boy is almost seven months old, and growing bigger by the day (or so it seems). Don't let the sweet, big eyes fool you: he's had more than enough treats for the day. ;)
I love seeing all these photos of snowdrops, magnolias, and other springtime blooms that my friends in warmer climates are sharing.
We still have over 30cm of snow outside, and our last frost date here is June 10th, so I won't be seeing flowers in my own yard any time soon.
Ah, sadness.
We still have over 30cm of snow outside, and our last frost date here is June 10th, so I won't be seeing flowers in my own yard any time soon.
Ah, sadness.
March 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I love seeing all these photos of snowdrops, magnolias, and other springtime blooms that my friends in warmer climates are sharing.
We still have over 30cm of snow outside, and our last frost date here is June 10th, so I won't be seeing flowers in my own yard any time soon.
Ah, sadness.
We still have over 30cm of snow outside, and our last frost date here is June 10th, so I won't be seeing flowers in my own yard any time soon.
Ah, sadness.
I'm casting on a lace shawl with 100-year-old silk yarn, courtesy of a dear friend who found several skeins of it tucked inside a hidden cupboard in her family's mansion.
^ True story.
^ True story.
March 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I'm casting on a lace shawl with 100-year-old silk yarn, courtesy of a dear friend who found several skeins of it tucked inside a hidden cupboard in her family's mansion.
^ True story.
^ True story.
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Decades of pesticide use has led to intense pollinator colony collapse in bee and butterfly populations.
No pollinators = no food.
No pollinators = no food.
Yeah, that's not a good sign. They declined by 22% this century in the US.
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate wapo.st/41qhPNv
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate wapo.st/41qhPNv
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
The number of butterflies in the contiguous United States declined by 22 percent this century, a collapse with potentially dire implications.
wapo.st
March 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Decades of pesticide use has led to intense pollinator colony collapse in bee and butterfly populations.
No pollinators = no food.
No pollinators = no food.
My new Substack is essentially going to be a compilation of my 30+ years of gardening and herbalism experience to help people learn how to grow their own food and medicine.
The newest piece is on how to grow a massive amount of potatoes in a small space:
carrabosse.substack.com/p/grow-hundr...
The newest piece is on how to grow a massive amount of potatoes in a small space:
carrabosse.substack.com/p/grow-hundr...
Grow Hundreds of Potatoes in Barrels
Potatoes are incredibly easy to grow, and offer massive yields.
carrabosse.substack.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
My new Substack is essentially going to be a compilation of my 30+ years of gardening and herbalism experience to help people learn how to grow their own food and medicine.
The newest piece is on how to grow a massive amount of potatoes in a small space:
carrabosse.substack.com/p/grow-hundr...
The newest piece is on how to grow a massive amount of potatoes in a small space:
carrabosse.substack.com/p/grow-hundr...
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Pretty much. Yeah.
March 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Pretty much. Yeah.
I'm casting on these beautiful mittens as I wait for the yarn for my next shawl project to arrive.
When I knit socks or mitts, I find that knitting both at the same time (on two sets of DPNs) is the most effective approach. These won't be finished before winter's end, but I don't care. Hah.
When I knit socks or mitts, I find that knitting both at the same time (on two sets of DPNs) is the most effective approach. These won't be finished before winter's end, but I don't care. Hah.
March 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I'm casting on these beautiful mittens as I wait for the yarn for my next shawl project to arrive.
When I knit socks or mitts, I find that knitting both at the same time (on two sets of DPNs) is the most effective approach. These won't be finished before winter's end, but I don't care. Hah.
When I knit socks or mitts, I find that knitting both at the same time (on two sets of DPNs) is the most effective approach. These won't be finished before winter's end, but I don't care. Hah.
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If you’ve been noticing your favorite artists grinding harder than usual… that is no coincidence. It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, please consider supporting your fave artists by liking, RTing, engaging with their work! 🧡
Times are tough but community keeps us strong 🫶
Times are tough but community keeps us strong 🫶
March 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
If you’ve been noticing your favorite artists grinding harder than usual… that is no coincidence. It’s getting harder and harder to make ends meet, please consider supporting your fave artists by liking, RTing, engaging with their work! 🧡
Times are tough but community keeps us strong 🫶
Times are tough but community keeps us strong 🫶