Kat Simons/Isabo Kelly
@katsimons.bsky.social
Writer of fun stuff, including kissing books, science geek, gadgets, food. Sometimes sports. she/her
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I just don’t understand on a fundamental level, man
I know these people exist, it’s shoved in my face every single day, but how the fuck do you treat little kids like this and look yourself in the mirror
everything in me recoils at the thought, what the fuck is wrong with these people
I know these people exist, it’s shoved in my face every single day, but how the fuck do you treat little kids like this and look yourself in the mirror
everything in me recoils at the thought, what the fuck is wrong with these people
January 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
I just don’t understand on a fundamental level, man
I know these people exist, it’s shoved in my face every single day, but how the fuck do you treat little kids like this and look yourself in the mirror
everything in me recoils at the thought, what the fuck is wrong with these people
I know these people exist, it’s shoved in my face every single day, but how the fuck do you treat little kids like this and look yourself in the mirror
everything in me recoils at the thought, what the fuck is wrong with these people
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It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 11:30 AM
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
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Feeling frazzled and need a script to call your reps?
This made it super, super easy.
Do it. Call your reps. The DHS bill is now coupled with many other bills, and they are making it really difficult to defund ICE. Ask for a standalone DHS bill!
Defund ICE and demand accountability!
This made it super, super easy.
Do it. Call your reps. The DHS bill is now coupled with many other bills, and they are making it really difficult to defund ICE. Ask for a standalone DHS bill!
Defund ICE and demand accountability!
January 28, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Feeling frazzled and need a script to call your reps?
This made it super, super easy.
Do it. Call your reps. The DHS bill is now coupled with many other bills, and they are making it really difficult to defund ICE. Ask for a standalone DHS bill!
Defund ICE and demand accountability!
This made it super, super easy.
Do it. Call your reps. The DHS bill is now coupled with many other bills, and they are making it really difficult to defund ICE. Ask for a standalone DHS bill!
Defund ICE and demand accountability!
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January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 11:04 PM
This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.
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It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"
January 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM
It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.
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New Octopus / Kraken friends at Torch & Arrow!
This shop keeps our lights on during our slow season, thanks for your support! Everything in thread below save for beaded choker is still available! One of a kind!
torchandarrow.etsy.com
#BlueSkyNightMarket
This shop keeps our lights on during our slow season, thanks for your support! Everything in thread below save for beaded choker is still available! One of a kind!
torchandarrow.etsy.com
#BlueSkyNightMarket
January 23, 2026 at 8:53 PM
New Octopus / Kraken friends at Torch & Arrow!
This shop keeps our lights on during our slow season, thanks for your support! Everything in thread below save for beaded choker is still available! One of a kind!
torchandarrow.etsy.com
#BlueSkyNightMarket
This shop keeps our lights on during our slow season, thanks for your support! Everything in thread below save for beaded choker is still available! One of a kind!
torchandarrow.etsy.com
#BlueSkyNightMarket
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DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO POWER STRIPS
DO NOT PLUG SPACE HEATERS INTO ANYTHING BUT A GROUNDED, WALL SOCKET
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It's once again backup day! Repost to remind a friend to back up their writing, art, etc somewhere and check your existing solutions still work!
January 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM
It's once again backup day! Repost to remind a friend to back up their writing, art, etc somewhere and check your existing solutions still work!
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Throughout 2025 a number of AABB members wrote op-eds for newspapers. These pieces share information, provide frameworks for understanding the issues, and make powerful arguments around the right to read, making them a useful resource for your own activism. Here's a thread with a few of them...
January 21, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Throughout 2025 a number of AABB members wrote op-eds for newspapers. These pieces share information, provide frameworks for understanding the issues, and make powerful arguments around the right to read, making them a useful resource for your own activism. Here's a thread with a few of them...
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New Torch & Arrow Bats & more!
Been trying to keep up w/ world events but also need to keep our lights on. This shop sustains my household in our quiet season. 10-20% sale on select items for a few more days! Choker below sold, all other pictured available, 1-of-a-kind:
torchandarrow.etsy.com
🖤
Been trying to keep up w/ world events but also need to keep our lights on. This shop sustains my household in our quiet season. 10-20% sale on select items for a few more days! Choker below sold, all other pictured available, 1-of-a-kind:
torchandarrow.etsy.com
🖤
January 21, 2026 at 12:29 AM
New Torch & Arrow Bats & more!
Been trying to keep up w/ world events but also need to keep our lights on. This shop sustains my household in our quiet season. 10-20% sale on select items for a few more days! Choker below sold, all other pictured available, 1-of-a-kind:
torchandarrow.etsy.com
🖤
Been trying to keep up w/ world events but also need to keep our lights on. This shop sustains my household in our quiet season. 10-20% sale on select items for a few more days! Choker below sold, all other pictured available, 1-of-a-kind:
torchandarrow.etsy.com
🖤
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One week left.
If this is on your list, don’t let it slide.
#OneWeekLeft #kickstarterbooks #amwriting #IndieAuthor
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
If this is on your list, don’t let it slide.
#OneWeekLeft #kickstarterbooks #amwriting #IndieAuthor
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
Once & Future Hearts: Full Series Limited Edition Hardcovers
Tracy Cooper-Posey’s beloved 13-book King Arthur fantasy romance saga—3500+ pages of magic, adventure, and heart-stopping romance.
www.kickstarter.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
One week left.
If this is on your list, don’t let it slide.
#OneWeekLeft #kickstarterbooks #amwriting #IndieAuthor
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
If this is on your list, don’t let it slide.
#OneWeekLeft #kickstarterbooks #amwriting #IndieAuthor
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sto...
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don't think that the whistles will distract me from my other thing. we are currently narrowing down the grassroots orgs we'll be helping this year and finalizing our new website!
the voting orgs already know all the ways they love to cheat. we're gonna send them money to fight. 💓
I 💓 a "YES, AND"
the voting orgs already know all the ways they love to cheat. we're gonna send them money to fight. 💓
I 💓 a "YES, AND"
It's time to start making your plans!
Romancing the Vote returns July 1st - July 5th, 2026!
* authors, start annotating those books
* artists, start making that art
* experts, start plotting your consultations
Stay updated: updates.romancingthevote.com
Romancing the Vote returns July 1st - July 5th, 2026!
* authors, start annotating those books
* artists, start making that art
* experts, start plotting your consultations
Stay updated: updates.romancingthevote.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
don't think that the whistles will distract me from my other thing. we are currently narrowing down the grassroots orgs we'll be helping this year and finalizing our new website!
the voting orgs already know all the ways they love to cheat. we're gonna send them money to fight. 💓
I 💓 a "YES, AND"
the voting orgs already know all the ways they love to cheat. we're gonna send them money to fight. 💓
I 💓 a "YES, AND"
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Their ref library is seriously impressive, I've been browsing through them all recently to use for pose and anatomy practice and there's SO MANY POSES and different body types!
Mini flash sale! Just for Bluesky, because I'm very proud of the year we had here and wanted to celebrate.
Code: Use "BlueSkySpecial" for 20% off everything, including memberships! ❤️🔥
Looky: trueref.io
Code: Use "BlueSkySpecial" for 20% off everything, including memberships! ❤️🔥
Looky: trueref.io
January 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Their ref library is seriously impressive, I've been browsing through them all recently to use for pose and anatomy practice and there's SO MANY POSES and different body types!
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Need a little heating up this winter? FROSTBURN, my MMF romantasy novella loosely inspired by The X-Files, is out now at all the usual e-tailers for just $2.99.
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/47aYWq
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/47aYWq
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Frostburn by Suleikha Snyder
books2read.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Need a little heating up this winter? FROSTBURN, my MMF romantasy novella loosely inspired by The X-Files, is out now at all the usual e-tailers for just $2.99.
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/47aYWq
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/47aYWq
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People who debunk appealing internet lies: thank you for your service 🫡
January 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM
People who debunk appealing internet lies: thank you for your service 🫡
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Who doesn’t love a skinny, tattooed, 56-year-old alcoholic former coke addict with a bad knee and occasional erectile dysfunction? Ren Francis is clearly the ideal book boyfriend. Meet him in NOBODY’S BARGAIN.
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/bxD0no
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/bxD0no
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Nobody's Bargain by Kali Decker
books2read.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Who doesn’t love a skinny, tattooed, 56-year-old alcoholic former coke addict with a bad knee and occasional erectile dysfunction? Ren Francis is clearly the ideal book boyfriend. Meet him in NOBODY’S BARGAIN.
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/bxD0no
#romancelandia
Buy links: books2read.com/u/bxD0no
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In happier news, it's been a great week for learning strange new things about the universe. A few highlights:
The Rubin Observatory opened its eyes & immediately discovered 1900 asteroids, including the fastest-spinning large asteroid (once every 1.88 minutes!). 🧪🔭
noirlab.edu/public/news/...
The Rubin Observatory opened its eyes & immediately discovered 1900 asteroids, including the fastest-spinning large asteroid (once every 1.88 minutes!). 🧪🔭
noirlab.edu/public/news/...
January 11, 2026 at 12:31 AM
In happier news, it's been a great week for learning strange new things about the universe. A few highlights:
The Rubin Observatory opened its eyes & immediately discovered 1900 asteroids, including the fastest-spinning large asteroid (once every 1.88 minutes!). 🧪🔭
noirlab.edu/public/news/...
The Rubin Observatory opened its eyes & immediately discovered 1900 asteroids, including the fastest-spinning large asteroid (once every 1.88 minutes!). 🧪🔭
noirlab.edu/public/news/...
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If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
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Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from ECLIPSE THE MOON!
A chaotic, sunshiny, rainbow-haired hacker and a grumpy, secret cinnamon roll telepath must work together to prevent galactic war. There’s a forest of pining in this one. And cookies. :)
This week’s prompt is “suit.”
#Romancelandia #BookSky
A chaotic, sunshiny, rainbow-haired hacker and a grumpy, secret cinnamon roll telepath must work together to prevent galactic war. There’s a forest of pining in this one. And cookies. :)
This week’s prompt is “suit.”
#Romancelandia #BookSky
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Today’s #FridayFling snippet is from ECLIPSE THE MOON!
A chaotic, sunshiny, rainbow-haired hacker and a grumpy, secret cinnamon roll telepath must work together to prevent galactic war. There’s a forest of pining in this one. And cookies. :)
This week’s prompt is “suit.”
#Romancelandia #BookSky
A chaotic, sunshiny, rainbow-haired hacker and a grumpy, secret cinnamon roll telepath must work together to prevent galactic war. There’s a forest of pining in this one. And cookies. :)
This week’s prompt is “suit.”
#Romancelandia #BookSky
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"This one got my attention because, first of all, it didn’t arrive in the spam folder, it claimed to be from Amazon, and, like I said, “titles with fewer than 10 customer reviews” identified my entire bibliography."
New sophisticated publishing scam targets struggling authors on Amazon
I recently received an email stating that “Effective 2026, titles with fewer than 10 customer reviews and inactive rating activity may face reduced visibility or listing restrictions” and that “Ear…
rodraglin.wordpress.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
"This one got my attention because, first of all, it didn’t arrive in the spam folder, it claimed to be from Amazon, and, like I said, “titles with fewer than 10 customer reviews” identified my entire bibliography."
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WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 24-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION people in Denmark found NO LINK between aluminum in childhood vaccines and autism, asthma, OR chronic disorders.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
Aluminum is an ADJUVANT.
It ENHANCES your immune response to a vaccine.
That’s it.
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For afternoon peeps!
Good morning! If ye missed it, my new short story collection is up for preorder at one place and will be at all the other places soon, but THIS place, the publisher, will get you
• $3 off
• a signed copy and bookmark
• three spiffy Iron Druid stickers
tinyurl.com/3muvrcfd
Yay for more Iron Druid!
• $3 off
• a signed copy and bookmark
• three spiffy Iron Druid stickers
tinyurl.com/3muvrcfd
Yay for more Iron Druid!
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
For afternoon peeps!