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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The way a maple tree Bequests her leaves To enrich the land beneath - This is what humans, In all our intelligence, Still must learn to be. #vss365 #bequest

A maple tree in fall color along the shores of Bde Maka Ska Park in Minneapolis

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here, Take a reprieve From the headlines Of corruption and greed And enjoy this morning glory Welcoming a bumble bee. Then ask yourself How you can be A similar soft flower For someone in need. #vss365 #reprieve

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

MTG has really been going after her own.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You know what can mitigate wildfires and droughts and floods? Beavers. They purify even the toxins we put into the watersheds and create habitat that all beings rely upon. Including us, human beings. We are all beings. The code of the water way is greater than greed. #vss365 #purify #BeaverCON2026

RESUME
By Emily Fairfax
Castor canadensis a.k.a. American Beaver
Employment History
Dam Builder / Hydrologic Engineer, Planet Earth
7.5 million years ago - present
Tree Cutter / Forester, Planet Earth
25 million years ago - present
*note: underwent major workforce reduction from 1650-1900 in N. America
Education
Evolution and Natural Selection
Mentoring from Other Beavers
56 million years ago - present ongoing continuing education
Relevant Skills
Hydrologic engineering, riparian planting, fuels management, mulching, soil excavation, biodiversity stewardship, water purification, water management
Desired Compensation
Some sticks and leaves

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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 28/09/2026

I want new investment and good-paying jobs right here in South Carolina — but not at your expense. Darline Graham says data centers are a must. I say South Carolinians should come first. That’s why I launched DataCenterDarline.com today. See for yourself and follow the money.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

While walking along a lake in Minneapolis this morning and listening to the audiobook of BEAVER GIRL (coming soon!), this little guy came by to remind us that we need not renounce our hope of connecting with nature, and that all living beings are capable of such nurture. #vss365 #renounce #nurture

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Flying into Chicago, I think of Leo and his Praise of the world, Full of human woe, Yes, but more so, A place to reckon With a beauty More than show: A hereness and a home With no need to beckon To AI or space escape, Growing what we need Right here, loving all, Both high and low. #vss365 #reckon

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My wife missed the kitties so much while in India for work that she’s been working in the garage to be near them. The mother cat brought her a lizard. Then a bird. She does work hard. Pixel probably intuited her hunger. Here are the kitties after sharing the bird with their mom. #vss365 #hunger

Lorna, Bo and Babycat, born of a feral mother named Pixel. They’ve had their first immunizations and are 8 weeks old today.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My hairdresser (originally from Russia and now a naturalized US citizen) today: “Five years the US has been threatening sanctions against Russia. They lie. And people die.” This is the first time she’s been political in the chair. We usually talk literature. The immigrants vote. In South Carolina.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As we step into autumn, I take one last look back At a summer of passion. Water and sun and sand And the feel of soft waves On our bodies lingering on. #vss365 #passion

Susanne and Cassie at Hilton Head, South Carolina

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Want to know about the BEAVER GIRL #audiobook and hear the performance of an original #song by the woman who narrates the voice of the main (human) character Livia? 🦫 #indie #eco #clifi #novel #music #soundtrack @liberationislit.bsky.social 🎧🦫🎤📕⬇️ cassiepremosteele.substack.com/p/the-beaver...

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The BEAVER GIRL Audiobook Is Coming!

Join the cast and me for a listening party on October 16

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m heading to Minneapolis later this week for BeaverCON - here’s a video of a beaver in a Seattle park when I was there a couple years ago on tour with my novel Beaver Girl - the audiobook launches in October - and like the beaver, I keep working through sunny and stormy weather. #vss365 #stormy

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

No conflict here. Just a girl meeting a kitten. Life wants us to be smitten. #vss365 #conflict

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The soft ears in one. Sign that the species survived because it chose soft ears over hard wars.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

It’s here! 🦫 The audiobook of BEAVER GIRL - published by the Black woman-owned press @liberationislit.bsky.social and narrated by an all-Black cast with an original soundtrack! - launches October 16 in Columbia, SC! #indie #author #environmental #novel #beaver #climate #fiction #ecolit #clifi

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Beaver Girl Audiobook Listening Party

Come celebrate the audiobook release of Beaver Girl by Cassie Premo Steele!

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You wanna marvel? How bout my mother Having survived being Hit by a car coming out of Church and meeting Babycat for the first time? #vss365 #marvel

Cassie smiles in the background with her mom holds a kitten. Photo by Cassie’s daughter.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I showed this to my VERY Catholic mom at lunch today and she was like HAHAHAHA YEAH WTF?

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What if there is something Watching out for us And singing our names As we explore and grow? What would you do Differently if this was Something you don’t wonder But deep down know? #vss365 #explore

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I love Leo’s “the fuck am I supposed to do with THIS?” face.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You were great on MSNOW just now. Showing the world SC understands the assignment. Here’s the donation link for folks who want to help us save kids in the USA again. drannieandrews.com

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Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate

Dr. Annie Andrews is a pediatrician and mom who has dedicated her career to fighting for a brighter future for all children...

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Dr. Annie Andrews @drannieandrews.com · 17/09/2026

I'm running for him.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Oh, writers, How little It takes us To sustain Our courage. I found this Little bead On my walk With my dog This morning. As I send Out queries, Imagine My soft skin Becoming Lion mane, Leopard fur, Tiger tail, Feline fierce Once again. #vss365 #sustain

Holding in my hand a small leopard-print bead in my favorite color of turquoise

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We didn’t ask for this: A feral cat making our yard Her choice to raise kittens, A girl and two boys. So when life gives you life, You don’t mount a defense, You hold and feed them, You agree. You commence. #vss365 #commence

Pixel with her kittens Lorna, Bo and Babycat

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Nothing says autumnal vibes Quite like a waxing moon Kissing oak and loblolly pine As Venus looks on behind. And we realize all of life Loves like this, and even we, Small, vulnerable, human, Are part of this great mind. #vss365 #autumnal

Waxing moon, oak, loblolly pine, and Venus at sunset

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

May we all be as sanguine as this kitten sleeping in a dog bed. #vss365 #sanguine

Lorna, a six-week old kitten, sleeping in the dog Lenny’s bed.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I can’t believe the havoc Makeup is wreaking (Rouge AI 😂) It’s not esoteric knowledge Try a dictionary #vss365 #esoteric

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We went to see James Taylor last night with our 26 yo daughter. As a child, she listened to his CD with Carol King every night before bed. He was eloquent, moving, present and heartfelt. A true star. #vss365 #eloquent

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Some may have disdain For this kitten’s naïveté- But what more destructive Beast than the human hand Ever existed anyway? #vss365 #naïveté

Babycat, a six-week old kitten, gets ready to pounce on the hand of Cassie’s wife

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Honky Tonk Farms & Apothecary @honkytonkfarms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’m doing a fall/winter plant nursery! Picture here are some of the seedlings. Look for fall plants in the next couple of weeks at the Blythewood Farmer’s Market & on October 18 at @yallmart.bsky.social!

Snap pea seedlings growing in a tray under LED lights

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Honky Tonk Farms & Apothecary @honkytonkfarms.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Fall is also a good time to plant some perennials. (They can grow strong roots through the winter and be more ready to thrive the following summer.) I’ll be sharing more information on winter gardening on my website soon. In the meantime, here is the plant list. Time to make your shopping lists!

2026 Fall Plant Sales plant list: Arugula, Broccoli, Broccoli Rabe, Cabbage (Napa), Cabbage (Red), Cilantro/Coriander, Collards (Nobling), Dill, Kale (Dinosaur), Lettuce (Black Seeded Simpson), Lettuce (Cosmo Romaine), Lettuce (Speckled Bibb), Rashad (Iraqi Cress), Sage (Broad Leaf), Snap Peas, Thyme (English)

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In the night/or day Anytime it comes upon you That you question Every move you make- Let the silhouette of wild Kittens by the garden gate Remind you that diversity Is how nature creates- Only humans doubt (AI can’t) So your feelings Are a cause to celebrate. #vss365 #silhouette #writingcommunity

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Sometimes the elixir you never knew you needed is a kitten taking care of her mama and the reminder that every every every being knows how to show love through gentle deed. #vss365 #elixir

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What is music for If not to console And make us whole For as long as the Stories still roll. #vss365 #console

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Rhy Robidoux @honkytonkwitch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Here's my tribute to Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, two icons who raised me, helped me become myself, and connected my family across generational lines. 💜 farmerrhy.substack.com/p/i-will-alw...

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I Will Always Love You, Sweet Transvestite

Raised Queer by Dolly Parton and Tim Curry in the Deep South

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is Luke, The most empathetic dog Who ever lived. When we had a sick bunny, He paced all night Keeping vigil. This was taken on December 26, 2019, His last day on earth. Looking back, we felt He knew the pandemic Was coming and decided To pace in heaven And care for us all. #vss365 #empathetic

Luke, a golden chow mix and a very good boy.

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Rhy Robidoux @honkytonkwitch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our rescheduled date for the Gaza Writes Back fundraiser is this Thursday, September 3! Come to The Hoot in Columbia, SC, to listen to readings from the anthology & discuss themes over dinner or a drink. Book sales will go towards rebuilding a library in Gaza. Doors open at 6:30.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I was writing a chapter on mortality today before hearing about Dolly. I’m sure my granma, who called me Sugar Dolly, is greeting her with meatloaf and mashed potatoes in heaven right now.

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Our neighborhood cat named Pixel is raising her kittens in our empty chicken coop and we installed a camera so we can watch Lorna, Bo and Taj in all their shrewd antics. #vss365 #shrewd

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Come with me Beyond the garden gate To where the sun shines Late upon the water And egret and ibis Wade together In the littlest place Where there is a heaven That still waits for us. #vss365 #garden

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

What spirits are here In the land of Catawba, Cherokee and Congaree, Surviving under southern Sky. Blessings of Selu Standing by, Corn Mother Sprouting, blossoming, Feeding the people Since time immemorial And always in the future If we remember beyond The official stories and lies. #vss365 #sprout

Corn growing in Cassie’s yard in South Carolina

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Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D. @cassiepremosteele.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Walking with my dog Thinking about trauma How it’s all collective - self other race class gender ethnicity developmental national historical environmental - I look up on the power line Go home and write, Says the divine. #vss365 #divine

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