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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 37m

It's a weird experience to have to discuss with your spouse if you should leave your city for a few weeks because the President invited a foreign nation to bomb it.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

No pressure, no deadlines, just a library full of all the enchantment my brain could ever want at any given moment. Maybe I'll read that book next week. Maybe I'll read it three years from now. I'm building a library and a kickass estate sale, babe. #booksky (pictured: bookcase 1 of 5)

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I had a tough convo with my good, intervened-during-attempted-🍇 husband last night. I told him that the era of education & sharing our assault stories is over. We've done our jobs & 🍇ists will always 🍇. So the difference lies with HIM & other "good" men. He's been distraught but frozen all week.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tell me you all saw that one of the Cornell 7 is the grandson of the former Korean Prime Minister.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You know what I'd like to see? I'd like to see every woman partnered with a "good" man go on a s*x strike until he proves himself a true ally. What do I mean by that? Why here's a checklist, dear friend: ✅ Calls Cornell to demand justice. ✅ Calls LSU to demand justice for Kendall Francis. (1/3)

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When my husband was in college, he helped found a fraternity. The night he heard about a guy getting shitty w/ a woman at their house, he walked into the (1st floor) room & pushed the fucker out the window. Men: in case you're wondering, THAT is the level of allyship we expect from 57/57 of you.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am Jane Doe. We are all Jane Doe. Every. Fucking. One of us.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We're back with witchcraft book recs! This time, it's the mythology books every witch absolutely needs on their bookshelves. Are we missing anything? What would you add? 🌈Queer Mythology 🌱Mythic Plants 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Milldust and Dreaming Bread #witchsky #booksky #pagansky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I did it!! I smashed through my 2026 stretch reading goal of 52 books (one per week) with three months to go! So here are my favorites in each genre: ⛏️HISTORICAL FIC: The Stolen Queen ⚔️FANTASY: Queen of Shadows 🏔️ROMANTASY: ACOMAF 🧚🏼‍♀️COZY FANTASY: Emily Wilde 🪦PARA. ROMANCE: Grim Tidings #booksky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A year ago, I never thought I'd read fantasy. Up until a few weeks ago, I thought I'd never read romance. Now I'm loving these sweet little witchy/spooky reads! Before this, I read Grim Tidings. What should I read next? #booksky #witchsky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My first career was in international development, then Trump dismantled USAID. My master's degree was in Epidemiology, then Trump gutted the CDC and epidemiological surveillance. So I'm pretty sure if I play my cards right, I can become an oil baron next and solve climate change.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sneak peak: video of this one coming tomorrow, so you all can join in. I'm particularly excited about this bit of magick that calls on Hekate Brimo, because as soon as I finished it I had a mini key apport and fall onto the floor. 🗝️👀 So I'd say this one has teeth. #witchsky #pagansky #occultsky

A grimoire spread entitled "fuck the rapists hex", covered with herb jars and spell ingredients

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This weekend was taking #Cornell off my PhD application list because gang rape goes unpunished. Today is finding out I just lost federal protection against #LGBTQ discrimination no matter where I go. Scotland looks better with every passing day.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Any other survivors feeling really fucking furious? Because it's not just the Cornell 7. It's the entire Snapchat group who did nothing, called no one, & made no attempts to intervene. It's the administrators who thought a goddamn essay was appropriate. It's the whole fucking rotten culture.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just stopped by my grandparents' to share a big surprise (our new puppy). They thought I was coming over to tell them I'm pregnant, even though I've said repeatedly I'm childfree by choice. Boomers, man.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Stick around for number 5 - because it's probably the most important book in the history of occultism (and 20th century history, believe it or not). 🔍👀 #booksky #witchsky #pagansky #occultsky

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My AuDHD diagnosis saved my life. This is fucking infuriating.

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ceej @ceej.online · 25/09/2026

Be serious. Bert and Ernie are not “in love.” Maybe they used to be, once

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The fact that Bob's Burgers, The West Wing, HIMYM, or Psych are not on this list is criminally insane. Dark should definitely be on it too, but I'm assuming German TV isn't included. But I'm thrilled they didn't sleep on Community.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My entire will and testament will (heh) consist solely of the instructions for this + the elaborate pranks my heirs will have to complete against my enemies in order to earn their inheritance.

A post that reads "a friend of a friend hadn't heard from a favorite teacher for many years and then received this card in the mail." The postcard pictured has an old man wearing no yellow glasses with the text "if you're reading this I'm dead, and I really liked you."

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

These products are popping up all over my feed, so I had to stop and say something. What do you guys think? I'd love to hear your thoughts. 🖤 #witchsky #pagansky #occultsky

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I just finished my 50th book of the year and it was my first romance! I never thought I'd love one, but apparently a grim reaper + guardian angel falling in love in a sleepy Maryland town is my jam. FWIW this is *smashing* best seller lists - even surpassing The Shining in ghost fiction! #booksky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Welcome home, Ruhn. 🖤🌒 8lbs, mostly fluff, & Dad's permanent new shadow. #dogsky

A liver parti mini schnauzer staring lovingly into his new adoptive dad's eyes

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Welcome to 🧹WITCH NEWS🧹This week, we're chatting about the origin of the "Maiden, Mother, Crone" archetype & a recent Roman statue find. 👀 Have a story we should cover next? Share in the comments. 👇🏼 #witchsky #pagansky #occultsky ▶️1.3x speed for Bluesky 🐌Normal speed on IG at maidenmothertome

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Here's the thing: it's pretty simple to look at @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social or @katmabu.bsky.social & realize that the core of what people want right now is really simple - get tangible stuff done. Show us. Don't write a press release about it. Just make the damn community better. That's it.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Bought these witchy gems at closing last night at my favorite bookstore - @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social - & I'm already about to finish Styx! Have you guys read either of these new releases yet? #booksky #witchsky

Styx by Nikita Gill and Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It's pretty wild to look around your circles today & know exactly which "good people" would've shut their blinds as the Gestapo walked by vs. who would've ushered Jewish families into their attics and under their floorboards.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The level of excitement I have for today's book mail is ✨high✨. Hide the Witches has been billed as a cross between Crescent City's found family dynamic (my 2nd favorite series, after TOG) and the forbidden witch-witch hunter romance of Heartless Hunter. What's not to love? 😍🧹 #booksky #witchsky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Always be kind to AI. Imagine they're like vengeful crows who will one day speak of your mistreatment to their much more capable children.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Countdown: 5 days until this floofball is in my arms 🖤 #dogsky

A liver parti mini schnauzer laying only halfway on his bed

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Holy hell do people have BIG FEELINGS re: my Scottish independence post. Most are mad about something I never claimed: being Scottish w/ a capital S. Many Americans DO appropriate their heritage. Others grew up w/ inherited traditions & are relearning lost languages/history. Take a breath. Be kind.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#Macklemore is the conscience of our generation. All of us who have spoken out about the genocide in Gaza have lost something. I helped elect a President who ended up funding the genocide. I lost friends + high-level political access for saying it publicly. I was humiliated by my association. 1/2

A Gazan boy holds diapers and infant formula, looking defiantly at the camera

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'm watching a YouTube show about why northern European latitudes had oat + barley flatbreads while mainland Europe had wheat breads. My best friend, who has children, is watching PBS kids. And I think this meme pretty much sums up what it's like being a parent vs being child-free. (Hint: I'm the 🌕)

A meme with the following text against a Victorian Gothic floral background:

(Assigning roles)

God: the sun shall fuel all life on earth
Sun: sounds good
God: and the moon shall make tiny waves and werewolves
Moon: hell yes

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Yessss liberate my people!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'm only here in the States b/c 311 years ago, a brave Scottish ancestor of mine fought against the English crown. He was exiled to the States, where his son opened Michie Tavern - still operating in Charlottesville today (and the source of the term "booze").

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Raise your hand if you are absolutely beside yourself with excitement 🙋🏻‍♀️ #hellier #witchsky #occultsky #ufosky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

And tomorrow I'll find ten more 😉. What are some of the *perfectly valid* reasons you've bought a deck? 🤭 #witchsky #tarot

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you're like me & love mythology retellings, I KNOW you've read Circle. But guys...do not let Lilith go unread any longer! This whirlwind starts in Eden and moves through 3,000+ years of history and multiple Near Eastern pantheons. It's feminist, powerful, & utterly fascinating. #booksky #witchsky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I've spent the week introducing MAIDEN MOTHER TOME on IG & I'm so proud with how it's going!😭 I'm not bookselling until 2027, so I've been focused on providing valuable content in the meantime - witchy book recs, practice insights, etc. I only have 27 followers so far, BUT...(1/2) #booksky #witchsky

IG grid with 6 posts focused on witchcraft and witchy book recommendations from the account @maidenmothertome

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

After so long, the moment is finally here!! Big props to Regal & @warnerbrospictures.bsky.social for the adorable #PracticalMagic merch! There are so many cute options. I also snagged the cutest, softest Midnight Margaritas blanket. 🍋‍🟩🧹 What merch do you want? #booksky #witchsky

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Let me get this straight, @jamestalarico.bsky.social: So God is nonbinary, but nonbinary kids shouldn't play girls' sports. I get that right? #Talarico #protecttranskids

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The response to these questions about trans kids playing sports is very simple: “Stop bullying literal children, you freaks.”

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If only this hadn't been 100% predictable based on this exact same situation before Roe.

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Katie Howland @katiehowland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What it's like being married to a witch: My husband, at approximately 4am the night before an annual review with big promotion potential - "There's a mint leaf under my pillow...?" 😂🧹 #witchsky

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Say what you will about Rand Paul, but occasionally, flashes of his dad’s hardcore libertarianism bleed through.

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