Cat Ingrid Leeches

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A photo of a poem in an anthology. The poem begins with… Stink stink stink /What’s that stink/ It’s Louis XVI that bad egg/and his head drops into the basket/his rotten head

Timely, no? “Louis XVI Goes To The Guillotine” by Benjamin Péret and translated by Charles Simic.

this is so upsettingly real

Disintegration in the wild, shout-out @leeches.bsky.social

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Me getting home from work this afternoon having been off socials all day

Thank you for sharing and I hope you enjoy it 🦇

Book Cover. Titled I Wander the Earth, Hungry for Semen by Cat Ingrid Leeches.

Book Mail from @carrionbloombooks.bsky.social of @leeches.bsky.social's newest book!!!
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I really hope you like it! I think they’ve shipped it out in batches, because some people received their copy and others haven’t.

Get your copy!! Seriously!!

please believe me when i say you REALLY want to get this book !!

I’m endlessly grateful to Rachel and Jace for helping this creature gnaw its way into this plane of existence.

A copy of my book, I Wander the Earth, Hungry for Semen, peeking out from beneath a sculpture/bench. The sculpture looks like a bird but has four fingered hands.

In the foreground: my book, I Wander the Earth, Hungry for Semen. In the background: Leonora Carrington’s sculpture, Cocodrilo, in Mexico City.

Some folks have started receiving their preorders of I Wander the Earth, Hungry for Semen, and I’ve loved seeing your photos and messages. Thank you for sharing them with me! If you haven’t picked up a copy yet and would like to, it’s still available through @carrionbloombooks.bsky.social.

Cis people broadly dramatically underestimate how difficult / impossible it is to escape your deadname / deadgender.

I changed my name and gender legally in Pennsylvania in 2020.

I regularly receive scam offers to my California address now addressed to my deadname.

Surveillance culture is hell.

happy non-binary day and week, i edit an online micro mag specifically for non-binary, genderqueer, and two-spirit writers and artists!

our next issue is coming out on aug 20, and you can catch up here: www.beestungmag.com

you can also follow us on this website at @beestung.bsky.social

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I also don’t think people realize how this is a direct result of the climate crisis. This kind of tragedy can happen to any of us and our families in the blink of an eye. We need to show up for each other, because our government will not.

It’s weird to see people blame the victims and their families just because they happen to be from the South.

As a kid, I spent my summers by the Guadalupe River. Every Texan I know is deeply saddened by what’s happening, and pissed off by our state government’s response. The missing are from all over the state.

This is useful. GPS and maps are the most important part of the smartphone to me, so thank you.

Screaming!!! Thank you so much @thearsonista.bsky.social & John for including me, and @leeches.bsky.social for the heads up to submit!!

Please help me fix my relationships with screens, I feel like I’m having a really hard time right now stepping away from my phone. What has worked for you?

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A flyer for an online poetry reading: Wednesday, June 25th / 7 pm CST Readers include: Lagnajita Mukhopadhyay, Steph Patterson, Imani Warren, Nicole Yurcaba, Cat Ingrid Leeches, Sam Wright Fairbanks

A quick reminder that this reading is tomorrow! DM me if you want the registration link.

Make ghosts your target audience.

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This is going to be so good yall

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a @leeches.bsky.social reading is always worth catching. do sign up ASAP!

A flyer for a reading! It will take place on Zoom, Wednesday, June 25th…7 pm CST The reading is hosted by Sara Matson and features: Lagnajita Mukhopadhyay, Steph Patterson, Imani Warren, Nicole Yurcaba, Cat Ingrid Leeches, and Sam Wright Fairbanks

Thank you so much @saramatson.bsky.social for inviting me to be a part of your awesome reading series.

If you come through, DM me your address and I’ll send you a weird doodle in the mail (totally optional, I just thought it would be fun).

It loops back around. I don’t think the order matters too much either!

I get it!

I love this story SO MUCH goddd

You did an incredible job with this issue! What a cool concept and execution. I really hope more online lit spaces follow suit and get funky/playful