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Cassie Premo Steele
@cassiepremosteele.bsky.social
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Award-winning and bestselling author of the novels Beaver Girl, The ReSisters, and Shamrock and Lotus; nonfiction books Earth Joy Writing, Moon Days, and We Heal from Memory; and 7 books of poetry.
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Thankful.
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The word ‘matter’
Comes from the Latin
‘Mater’ for mother,
Origin, from which
We derive maternal
And material, the
Planet itself, and all
Matter, held here
Together, asking us
To hold each other
To this question:
Are we making use
Of this time on earth?

#vss365 #matters
Cassie signing her book, Earth Joy Wtiting
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Shandon Turkey Trot 5K
10th in my division 🔥
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Learning > Earning
Health > Wealth
Honey > Money

My Black Friday advice to American families:

Break up with cheddar.
Feel better.

#vss365 #health
New American Flag -mixed media collage by Cassie Premo Steele, 2020
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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@littlelunabunny.bsky.social ‘s mum made her first crocheted bunny
#rabbitsofbluesky
Little white crocheted rabbit with pink ears and nose
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Michelle Obama was once asked if she were intimidated when meeting the rich and famous. She hesitated and then replied, “They’re not that smart.”

Learning is not the same as earning.

There’s your Thanksgiving dinner topic.

#vss365 #learning
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November 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Excited to announce I’ll be teaching a class on #environmental #mindful #writing for The Loft Literary Center!
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@ecolit.bsky.social

More info
www.cassiepremosteele.com/teaching.html
TEACHING
Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D., is a queer ecofeminist poet, novelist, trauma scholar and writing coach living out and proud in the American South. Her extensive body of work encompasses evocative...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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My heart once
Hungered for
Protection
And upon
Reflection
I see now
We need to
Be only
Free enough
To express
Affection

#vss365 #reflection
Two bald cypress trees forming a heart in the middle of Lake Marion in Santee, South Carolina, photographed by the author on a Valentine’s trip with her wife
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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We dance on stolen land
We keep our ways alive
We live with trauma
Still, we thrive

They gave us November, a month
Thanks?
How about our land back?
We know, that’s asking too much

Because if they gave it back
They’d have to leave
Or genocide again
They are not the kind that will ever be pleased.
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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As a writer, one of the fundamentals I teach is timed writing to put boundaries around what we are doing so we can go deep emotionally and come back up safely.

Here’s a video about this. Follow me on Substack for more.

#vss365 #timed #writerlife
#writingcommunity

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Making Time Your Ally as a Writer
3 Ways to Work with Time
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November 25, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Mediocrity is prevalent
+ Corruption is evident
+ The leader is petulant
= Charlie Brown is relevant

#vss365 #relevant
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November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Yes, your dreams are achievable
Like a leaf longs to change and fall
Like the rain wants to make puddles
Like the sun yearns through clouds
And it doesn’t matter who sees this
Because a dream will never miss

#vss365 #achievable
Rainbow through cloudy skies
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Wooooooooo @gothamfc.bsky.social
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November 23, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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My limitations aren’t measurable.

But my muscles are.

#vss365 #measurable
Cassie Premo Steele and her muscles
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Mamdani is the son Trump always wanted. Competent, independent, intelligent, and relevant.
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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From the Atlantic to Pacific,
What’s happening is horrific,
But it’s time to get specific
As we start to pass the ball—
All tides rise and fall.

#vss365 #specific
Inflatables recreating the Iwo Jima Memorial during a No Kings Protest in October
November 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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Proud to support our friend Rhy at tonight’s Transgender Day of Remembrance at the South Carolina State House.
#trans #LGBTQ
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November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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This makes me very happy and reminds me of the sea otter Luti in my new novel.

#marinelife #seaotter
#writingcommunity
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SEATTLE AQUARIUM Meet Ruby, the newest sea otter in our care. For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild. Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby, the first southern sea otter in our care! Ruby was stranded and rescued as a 1-day-old pup weighing just 1.9 pounds-she was one of the smallest sea otters her rescuers had ever seen. She was raised behind-the-scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in their sea otter surrogacy program. After several attempts to release Ruby to live on her own in the wild, she was ultimately deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She went on to join Monterey's sea otter habitat in 2022 where she charmed guests and became a beloved ambassador for her species. For months, our care team worked closely with Monterey Bay Aquarium's, shadowing their care of Ruby, learning about her history, likes and dislikes, social needs and more. Collaboratively, we decided our otter population would be a great fit for her. She's now settling into her new home here in Seattle and you're welcome to come pay her a visit!
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Sagittarius
Moon means up before dawn for
Straightforward action

#ves365 #action
Coffee with foamed milk and honey in a yellow cup painted by the poet with purple and blue swirls
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Astounding feature at Mind Gravy Poetry by @honkytonkwitch.bsky.social !
Rhy Robidoux reading their poetry Rhy Robidoux reading their poetry
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Oh,
Poor
Tormented
Island
Of the
Never
Satisfied

#vss365 #options
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
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November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Leave it to beavers to save farmland from drought in the face of climate change | CBC Documentaries
The busy rodents were the key to restoring this rancher’s land
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November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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I’m ready for 34% of Americans to face reality. Maybe it’ll happen today.

#vss365 #reality
When is the Epstein files vote - and why does Trump now say he wants them released?
There are still procedural and legal hurdles to cross before the files can be released to the public.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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To live a beautiful life,
You must not focus on
The goal but on the daily
Practice that improves
Your footwork and passing
Skills, and above all, a sense
Of belonging to the team—
No one ever scores alone.

#vss365 #goal
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November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM