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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks @udemy for exploiting centuries of work by human poets to further enshittify the internet. #noaiart

Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · 19d

A plant that crackles and pops! Jewelweed was our latest interviewee in the Wild Talk outdoor studio. With an original print by the marvellous @vanessa_mckiel
www.thebarnacle.ca/seven-questi...
@lunenburgbarnacle #nativeplants #jewelweed #fallcolours #naturewriting

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 28d

Pulled from the rubble in Gaza and southern Lebanon, two boys are rebuilding their lives together.

Orphaned by Israel, two child amputees find each other in Lebanon

Pulled from the rubble in Gaza and southern Lebanon, two boys are rebuilding their lives together.

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Oct 4

#caturday

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Oct 4

Armadillidiidae says, "Absolutely." Poems too. www.thefourthriver.com/tributaries-...

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Oct 3

Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.

Israel’s navy seizes last flotilla boat as army levels Gaza City

Israel's army issues 'final warning' for hundreds of thousands of people to flee main urban centre as attacks escalate.

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Oct 1

Thank you @thefourthriver for publishing "Armadillidiidae," a little voice from under your potted fern!
www.thefourthriver.com/tributaries-...
#naturewriting #naturepoetry #crustacean

Armadillidiidae — The Fourth River

but you can call me pill bug / sow bug / cellar bug / even though I’m not a bug / but a perfect circle / from the sea…”

www.thefourthriver.com

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Sep 19

It has been almost a full cycle of Wild Talk. And we have a real *treasure* of a plant coming up in Oct! With original linocuts from the inimitable @vanessa_mckiel. @lunenburgbarnacle www.thebarnacle.ca/tag/wild-talk/
#naturewriting #nativeplants #naturalizedplants #ediblewildplants #weedsnotlawns

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Vicki Ziegler @bookgaga.bsky.social · Sep 12

"The Team Lead does, however, leave the rest of the meeting‐cookies on her desk. She’s unsure if this means her presentation went well."

#TodaysPoem #poetry
from Half by Katherine J Barrett (@kathj.bsky.social) (2025 @malahatreview.bsky.social)

The Malahat Review

The Malahat Review, established in 1967, is among Canada’s leading literary journals. Published quarterly, it features contemporary Canadian and international and contemporary works of poetry and…

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you!!

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Sep 12

The latest Wild Talk features Wild Carrot (aka Queen Anne's Lace). With original linocut by the talented @vanessa_mckiel. @lunenburgbarnacle www.thebarnacle.ca/seven-questi...

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thanks so much to @canadianpoets for publishing the wee "coltsfoot" in Poetry Pause! poets.ca/coltsfoot-by...

"coltsfoot" by Katherine J Barrett - League of Canadian Poets

Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets' daily poetry dispatch. Read "coltsfoot" by Katherine J Barrett.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Sep 1

Media outlets have staged a front page protest to highlight the killings of more than 200 journalists in 22 months.

More than 250 media outlets protest over Israel murdering Gaza journalists

Media outlets have staged a front page protest to highlight the killings of more than 200 journalists in 22 months.

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Canadian Arts Coalition canadienne des arts @artscoalitionca.bsky.social · Aug 26

We need your voice now to support arts and culture in Canada!

Please send a letter through our campaign. We need all who care about culture - business leaders, students, artists, audiences, everyone - to submit a letter before Sept 15. canadianartscoalition.com/campaign-for-culture-2025/

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you @malahatreview.bsky.social and Courtney Bill for the interview about my short story "Half." #litmags #fiction
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 18

BREAKING: Gaza's Health Ministry says that five Palestinians, including two children, have died due to malnutrition in the past 24 hours.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/wwmxfl

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thanks to everyone who pushed back. Yes, we need to "talk about AI." And more: we to talk about the corporations, the real people, who are creating AI & deciding how it works. AI did not just appear like a meteor. It is a *product.* So, no, hosting AI authors at lit festivals is not the way forward.

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Aug 17

The oh-so-August edition of Wild Talk. Five questions with Beach Pea. Illustrated by the incomparable @vanessa_mckiel. www.thebarnacle.ca/five-questio... @lunenburgbarnacle #localmedia #beachpea #nativeplants #novascotia #naturewriting

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Aug 11

Microsoft: Most at risk from AI -- translators, historians, passenger attendants, sales reps, writers, customer service, machine tool programmers. Least at risk: phlebotomists, nursing assistants, hazardous material removal, *painters, and embalmers. [*not creative painters, of course] #noaiart

Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Jul 21

*No one* has asked for AI. Stop the force-feeding. #noAI

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Literary Magazines Canada Collective @litmagscan.bsky.social · Jul 21

Post #2 highlighting results of our survey. #Litmags are a significant contribution to writing communities and the publishing industry in Canada. We estimate that litmags publish 3,000 to 4,000 authors/yr & pay $250,000 to $500,000 in contributor fees. See full report at litmags.ca

Yellow background with black and pink text: We estimate that litmags collectively publish 3,000 to 4,000 authors per year and pay $250,000 to $500,000 in contributor fees to those authors.

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Literary Magazines Canada Collective @litmagscan.bsky.social · Jul 17

How do #litmags in Canada operate? How to they support writers & publishers? What challenges do they face? We asked these questions and more in our survey. Full results are here: litmags.ca/survey/. #publishing #literary #canada

Yellow background. Text says" We found that litmags are the foundation of literary publishing. Literary magazines are essential in helping new writers become professional writers."

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thrilled to have a story in the latest issue of The Malahat Review! A big thanks to the whole TMR team. #fiction #litmags #shortstory

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Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Jul 10

Ottawa folks! Catch The Couch at Avant-Garde tonight. www.instagram.com/thecouchband/

Katherine J Barrett @kathj.bsky.social · Jun 28

What a lovely article!

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