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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 3h

Sending you mental caffeine and big hugs.

Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 5h

There's a Goodreads giveaway underway for A House Between Sea and Sky! US only. 100 Kindle copies are in the offering; so far, over 3300 people have entered. 😱

www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Book giveaway for A House Between Sea and Sky by Beth Cato Oct 04-Oct 28, 2025

Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 04-Oct 28, 2025. Enter for a chance to win a Kindle edition of ''A House Between S...

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 12h

In her life, Marilyn Monroe was exploited and abused by so many men.
Studio executives, so many people.
After she died, men continued to exploit her for their pleasure: trying to get themselves buried near/above her.
What your writer did here is obscene, nonconsensual and makes me feel slightly ill

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 6h

We're all made of stories.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 8h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Phillip Rees @phillip-rees.bsky.social · 8h

Decorated dead trees can change the world and so can I.

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 12h

I was having an emotion, and I hate that.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 11h

Share a cartoon from the past kids today probably never heard of. 📺

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 1d

Oh gosh, my cats have nommed more than one book without any added flavor. I'm having nightmare visions now.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 1d

For the record, I won't be requesting special printings of A House Between Sea and Sky (scented like fresh sourdough bread) or Cheddar Luck Next Time (like cheddar, duh), because even though those are nice smells, I generally want print books to smell like books because that scent is awesome.

Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 1d

I want everyone to the think of the poor production teams having to act on increasingly unhinged requests. They didn't ask for this. They don't deserve this. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A book is being marketed with mayo-scented ink. Jealous? Me? | David Barnett

With the rise of TikTok and two-tier marketing budgets, something’s off in the world of publishing (and it’s not just the aroma), says author David Barnett

www.theguardian.com

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 3d

The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 3d

If you work in the Office of Special Education for the Department of Education and have been RIF'ed or if you work in a school that has been notified about it, please message me. My Signal is emgarcia.85. I'll protect your identity.

Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 3d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 3d

These potatoes were so pretty, I couldn't just post about them. I needed verse.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 3d

the way is dark
but look
these potatoes
humble and good
are beautiful

Small fingerling potatoes in yellow, pink, and mottled purple dry on a white towel.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI!

Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 6d

Today on Bready or Not: Dulce de Leche Pumpkin Pie. An incredible pumpkin pie--and a surprisingly easy one, thanks to the food processor.

www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...

Close up of a pumpkin pie with an orange interior and a golden brown drizzle atop.

Overhead view of a pumpkin pie with an orange interior and a golden brown drizzle atop.

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Shivam Bhatt @shivambhatt.bsky.social · 4d

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 7d

Did you know I wrote a book about the origins of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, console RPGs, and their rise to success in North America?

Aɴᴅʀᴇᴡ Lɪᴘᴛᴀᴋ @andrewliptak.com · Sep 11

Aidan Moher's Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West is an outstanding exploration of the rise of the genre and how it's shaped popular culture.

Here's my review: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/aidan-moher-...

Review: Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher

Aidan Moher's Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West is an outstanding exploration of the rise of the genre and how it's shaped popu...

transfer-orbit.ghost.io

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 4d

Fully understood. I wish the availability was wider, too!

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 4d

I wish I had a better answer, but unfortunately, they are only available as ebooks through Kindle. I'm sorry!

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 4d

A low stockpile, cool weather, and a sale inspired the first cheese shipment of the season, from Maytag Dairy in Iowa. They are most famous for their blue, which I’ve already had. I also bought some Frisian Farms cheeses I have been searching for!

Yellow and white blocks of cheese are in rows upon a table.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 4d

TFW you get approved for a galley by a favorite author.

a cartoon character with red hair and blue eyes is flying in the air

Alt: a cat-like cartoon character with red hair and blue eyes wields a magical sword

media.tenor.com

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I'm Uni :3 @unicouniuni3.bsky.social · 4d

Vampires aren’t real? Really?

A black and white cat in a red and black vampire cape stares forward confidently.

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Eve Eschenbacher 🎮 @midnightrem.bsky.social · 5d

I'd ask how that explains autistic girls and women, but you know they'd either say that "only boys can be autistic" or they'd come up with something else equally asinine, like "girls get autism when they take tylenol for their periods" or some shit.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 5d

Oh good grief.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5d

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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