Judy

the four stages of cat photography

an orange cat looks truly exhausted after “daylight savings” stole an hour from him

I really needed that hour but they stole it

I have half a dozen spelling trophies and plaques (because I was a very nerdy child) and that is one of a very few words where I just can’t remember which way it goes

I never hit “play” so fast

Last glimpse

It's still there!

Awooooooooooo

Partly cloudy here so far. Which can look pretty cool with an eclipsed moon. Guess I’ll set a 3am alarm, though more clouds may be rolling in.

I feel like we should do a group howling at the moon tonight…. 🌕 🐺

Full moon in partly cloudy skies over an elevated track with a red light rail train. The framework of the elevator to the track is glowing green.

Awooooooo

[or, moon over the trolley stop]

Also X-Files on Usenet! Not that I talked to anyone there. I just read a little. I guess I was 20ish.

The first fic I *engaged* with in a more substantial way was… actually yours, kinda, on LJ. The time_and_chips smut contest blew my little mind.

Flame point cat sitting next to a salt lamp, which is bathing her in orange light. Her pupils are reflecting brilliant orange.

Sometimes, when I look deep in your eyes, I swear I can see your soul

The way AI has instantly been embraced by so many people feels different, though. I’m seeing it used at work already, and casually asking ChatGPT things seems ubiquitous. As someone who doesn’t, I already feel like a curmudgeon without a TV

She looks pretty typical to me (and very pretty!)

If you rub her sides and you can tell there are ribs in there somewhere she's probably in the average range, or if you look at her from above and she seems fairly streamlined

Some cats just have very flappy bellies

FEATURE What happens when you lose your work libido

hey quick question how do we fix whatever cultural circumstances made this sentence possible

I only glimpsed auroras a few times when I lived in Wisconsin, just faint gray streamers, but I vividly remember the way they moved.

A picture of an adorable calico cat with the words "4 years ago I lived in a bush and hunted my own meals. Now I have 2 passive incomes, my own house, and a personal chef. Follow me for more financial advice.

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

You have come to a dead end in the maze.

The wrong perverts run this country

Americans will really use anything but the metric system (complimentary)

A corgi's head barely surfacing atop deep snow, against a backdrop of an old wooden fence

I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep

And that's how I got a Bachelor of Science in English

(After a couple changes of major, I was closer to a BS than a BA, so... what the hell. I took a little more random science to finish the requirements, and those were some of my most memorable classes.)

Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college

-Botany (loved learning to ID plants, still use it)
-Entomology (raised hawkmoth caterpillars)
-Creative writing (several variations)
-Agricultural journalism
-Canterbury Tales (concentrated summer session; my last class)

This is part of a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.

My feed is dominated by sand discourse and it feels very nice.

Almost as nice as very fine sand, which (sometimes) squeaks when you walk on it.

I suppose it's a good moment to mention that the most neglected subdivision of sand is 'very fine' (63-125 µm)

so many people, including some sedimentologists, will just completely skip over 'very fine' and go from silt to 'fine' sand (125-250 µm)

don't forget about 'very fine' sand! 😁

an orange cat is inside a cat travel carrier looking neutral, cool and calm. you can tell he isn’t screaming because his mouth is closed

Practicing being cool and calm. Look how much I’m not screaming

Seeing the NYT switch to active voice feels like watching a seal holding back the apocalypse crack