🦃CK DexterHaven🦃
@ckshowalter.bsky.social
Chief Cat wrangler @ HouseOfPotats. I foster cats and tiny kittens. I also do pet hospice mentoring. [email protected]
Home of KittenHappyHour
♿️ Long🦠,🐈, TexPat, CO, Wx junkie, Swiftie,
https://ko-fi.com/houseofpotats
Home of KittenHappyHour
♿️ Long🦠,🐈, TexPat, CO, Wx junkie, Swiftie,
https://ko-fi.com/houseofpotats
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@ckshowalter.bsky.social
· Feb 17
The best part of my “I don’t get into arguments and have a relationship with my block button approach?” Smiting people is an excellent stress management tool ;)
So Mom’s cooking can be an adventure.
Her baking on the other hand (last year’s pumpkin pie mishap aside) is on point.
She watching YouTube pie baking videos and offering running commentary.
Friends, the snark is HIGH.
Her baking on the other hand (last year’s pumpkin pie mishap aside) is on point.
She watching YouTube pie baking videos and offering running commentary.
Friends, the snark is HIGH.
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 AM
So Mom’s cooking can be an adventure.
Her baking on the other hand (last year’s pumpkin pie mishap aside) is on point.
She watching YouTube pie baking videos and offering running commentary.
Friends, the snark is HIGH.
Her baking on the other hand (last year’s pumpkin pie mishap aside) is on point.
She watching YouTube pie baking videos and offering running commentary.
Friends, the snark is HIGH.
So one of his complaints is that too many people have his phone number.
Son, this is when you get a new phone and hand the old one to an aide.
Son, this is when you get a new phone and hand the old one to an aide.
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
So one of his complaints is that too many people have his phone number.
Son, this is when you get a new phone and hand the old one to an aide.
Son, this is when you get a new phone and hand the old one to an aide.
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Boar's Head has ANOTHER Listeria infected product, and this time it's cheese. I would not trust this company again without substantial changes.
www.eatingwell.com/boars-head-c...
www.eatingwell.com/boars-head-c...
Boar's Head Just Recalled Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination—Here’s What to Know
There’s an active recall on two Boar’s Head cheese products sold nationwide because of a Listeria risk. Read on for more information.
www.eatingwell.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Boar's Head has ANOTHER Listeria infected product, and this time it's cheese. I would not trust this company again without substantial changes.
www.eatingwell.com/boars-head-c...
www.eatingwell.com/boars-head-c...
So we don’t get shame. That said, this is a dangerous weight for a cat. It’s roughly on par with being a 450 pound adult human
That’s not a typo.
Cats don’t have thumbs. Assuming there’s no medical issue, obesity in pets is something they can’t control. 1/
That’s not a typo.
Cats don’t have thumbs. Assuming there’s no medical issue, obesity in pets is something they can’t control. 1/
My mother's cat is 28 lbs.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
So we don’t get shame. That said, this is a dangerous weight for a cat. It’s roughly on par with being a 450 pound adult human
That’s not a typo.
Cats don’t have thumbs. Assuming there’s no medical issue, obesity in pets is something they can’t control. 1/
That’s not a typo.
Cats don’t have thumbs. Assuming there’s no medical issue, obesity in pets is something they can’t control. 1/
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I have my late Oma‘s cardamon that she gave me to make pfeffernusse cookies. I will never throw it away - and she’s been gone since 2003. It keeps my other spices in line.
November 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I have my late Oma‘s cardamon that she gave me to make pfeffernusse cookies. I will never throw it away - and she’s been gone since 2003. It keeps my other spices in line.
Ah Thanksgiving Eve. The time where you reach into the spice cupboard and say “wait, this cinnamon is 20 years old. Maybe I should not use it”
November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Ah Thanksgiving Eve. The time where you reach into the spice cupboard and say “wait, this cinnamon is 20 years old. Maybe I should not use it”
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PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
Because @lollardfish.bsky.social says we should promote our books: utpress.utexas.edu/9781477313138/
Loving Sports When They Don't Love You Back
Triumphant wins, gut-wrenching losses, last-second shots, underdogs, competition, and loyalty—it’s fun to be a fan. But when a football player takes a hi...
utpress.utexas.edu
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
PROMOTE YOUR BOOKS! EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR PUBLISHED BOOKS! Do not ask me how my writing is going.
I’m hoping he is very wrong.
Fuck.
Fuck.
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SAYS TWO NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS WHO WAS SHOT HAVE DIED
November 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’m hoping he is very wrong.
Fuck.
Fuck.
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I've drawn 40+ cats reading books for authors and readers both.
$75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file.
Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.)
DM me
$75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file.
Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.)
DM me
November 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I've drawn 40+ cats reading books for authors and readers both.
$75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file.
Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.)
DM me
$75 for a drawing of any cat (your cat, friend's cat, imaginary cat) reading any book (literary fiction, beach read, comics, academic treatise). You get the digital illustration file.
Makes a great Holiday gift. (Just sayin'.)
DM me
If you’re a Dennis Showalter fan, you need this book. Period.
Dad LOVED stuff like this. As an educator he also believed that connecting contemporary things like Star Wars to how history works as a field was critical for undergrads.
He would have loved this project
Dad LOVED stuff like this. As an educator he also believed that connecting contemporary things like Star Wars to how history works as a field was critical for undergrads.
He would have loved this project
For those who enjoy ebooks on Kindle, it seems that 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' is *massively* discounted today down to $1.99 in the US and £7.99 in the UK. Which feels like a pretty good deal really.
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If you’re a Dennis Showalter fan, you need this book. Period.
Dad LOVED stuff like this. As an educator he also believed that connecting contemporary things like Star Wars to how history works as a field was critical for undergrads.
He would have loved this project
Dad LOVED stuff like this. As an educator he also believed that connecting contemporary things like Star Wars to how history works as a field was critical for undergrads.
He would have loved this project
If I’m a local PD, I ban using AI on the grounds it can introduce reasonable doubt at trial
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.”
Judge’s Footnote on Immigration Agents Using AI in Chicago Area Raises Accuracy and Privacy Concerns
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis wrote the footnote in a 223-page opinion issued last week, noting that the practice of using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports undermines agents’ credibility and “ma...
news.wttw.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If I’m a local PD, I ban using AI on the grounds it can introduce reasonable doubt at trial
Reporting says police near 17th/I for DMV folks. (Farragut Square)
At least 2 National Guard members shot near White House in Washington, D.C., Secret Service says - reports
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reporting says police near 17th/I for DMV folks. (Farragut Square)
When you’re orange, forget how stairs work, and get trapped downstairs
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When you’re orange, forget how stairs work, and get trapped downstairs
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Oh thank goodness. If it still has to be 2025 (fuck you, linear time!) at least it can be 2025 in a cute outfit.
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Oh thank goodness. If it still has to be 2025 (fuck you, linear time!) at least it can be 2025 in a cute outfit.
For those asking-
Found the Gobbles Shirt
Found the Gobbles Shirt
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
For those asking-
Found the Gobbles Shirt
Found the Gobbles Shirt
Momma?
-Yes Butters?
How you fires a year?
-…I mean you say “this year is fired”
But year still dere. How you makes it go shoo?
-Errr…
-Yes Butters?
How you fires a year?
-…I mean you say “this year is fired”
But year still dere. How you makes it go shoo?
-Errr…
November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Momma?
-Yes Butters?
How you fires a year?
-…I mean you say “this year is fired”
But year still dere. How you makes it go shoo?
-Errr…
-Yes Butters?
How you fires a year?
-…I mean you say “this year is fired”
But year still dere. How you makes it go shoo?
-Errr…
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For those who enjoy ebooks on Kindle, it seems that 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' is *massively* discounted today down to $1.99 in the US and £7.99 in the UK. Which feels like a pretty good deal really.
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
For those who enjoy ebooks on Kindle, it seems that 'Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' is *massively* discounted today down to $1.99 in the US and £7.99 in the UK. Which feels like a pretty good deal really.
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
US: www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Ri...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Wars-Ri...
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
Mommmmmmaaaa!
-Nutsy! Inside voice! What do you need?
Where gobbles shirt?
-Errr…somewhere? Look, Auntie Lisa sent you this nice Christmas-
FIRST GOBBLES DEN REINDEER GAMES!! Now where gobbles shirt!?
-Volume buddy.
Looks, haz been a year.
1/
-Nutsy! Inside voice! What do you need?
Where gobbles shirt?
-Errr…somewhere? Look, Auntie Lisa sent you this nice Christmas-
FIRST GOBBLES DEN REINDEER GAMES!! Now where gobbles shirt!?
-Volume buddy.
Looks, haz been a year.
1/
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Mommmmmmaaaa!
-Nutsy! Inside voice! What do you need?
Where gobbles shirt?
-Errr…somewhere? Look, Auntie Lisa sent you this nice Christmas-
FIRST GOBBLES DEN REINDEER GAMES!! Now where gobbles shirt!?
-Volume buddy.
Looks, haz been a year.
1/
-Nutsy! Inside voice! What do you need?
Where gobbles shirt?
-Errr…somewhere? Look, Auntie Lisa sent you this nice Christmas-
FIRST GOBBLES DEN REINDEER GAMES!! Now where gobbles shirt!?
-Volume buddy.
Looks, haz been a year.
1/
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In case you missed it, Jamaica has won a gold medal in bobsled!
Shane Pitter and his 4-man team slid to gold in the second North American Cup race in Whistler in Pitter's 6th 4-man race as a pilot, beating out a pretty experienced field in the process.
Race recap: www.slidingonice.com?p=13180
Shane Pitter and his 4-man team slid to gold in the second North American Cup race in Whistler in Pitter's 6th 4-man race as a pilot, beating out a pretty experienced field in the process.
Race recap: www.slidingonice.com?p=13180
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In case you missed it, Jamaica has won a gold medal in bobsled!
Shane Pitter and his 4-man team slid to gold in the second North American Cup race in Whistler in Pitter's 6th 4-man race as a pilot, beating out a pretty experienced field in the process.
Race recap: www.slidingonice.com?p=13180
Shane Pitter and his 4-man team slid to gold in the second North American Cup race in Whistler in Pitter's 6th 4-man race as a pilot, beating out a pretty experienced field in the process.
Race recap: www.slidingonice.com?p=13180
Mommma
-Yes Nutsy?
You knows. Iz very positiving cat.
-Absolutely. You’re a bastion of positive thought. And snark.
ANYWAYS, has made a decides. Dis year is fired.
-Yeah, that bad tooth kind of is the icing on a terrible cake. 1/
-Yes Nutsy?
You knows. Iz very positiving cat.
-Absolutely. You’re a bastion of positive thought. And snark.
ANYWAYS, has made a decides. Dis year is fired.
-Yeah, that bad tooth kind of is the icing on a terrible cake. 1/
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Mommma
-Yes Nutsy?
You knows. Iz very positiving cat.
-Absolutely. You’re a bastion of positive thought. And snark.
ANYWAYS, has made a decides. Dis year is fired.
-Yeah, that bad tooth kind of is the icing on a terrible cake. 1/
-Yes Nutsy?
You knows. Iz very positiving cat.
-Absolutely. You’re a bastion of positive thought. And snark.
ANYWAYS, has made a decides. Dis year is fired.
-Yeah, that bad tooth kind of is the icing on a terrible cake. 1/
Very high praise today
“Fair. I probably would have just gone with the rumor mill except you’ve had a bad influence on me, CK. And now I’m trying to be a good consumer of the news. 😝”
“Fair. I probably would have just gone with the rumor mill except you’ve had a bad influence on me, CK. And now I’m trying to be a good consumer of the news. 😝”
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Very high praise today
“Fair. I probably would have just gone with the rumor mill except you’ve had a bad influence on me, CK. And now I’m trying to be a good consumer of the news. 😝”
“Fair. I probably would have just gone with the rumor mill except you’ve had a bad influence on me, CK. And now I’m trying to be a good consumer of the news. 😝”
This is awesome news
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center has purchased and protected the barn near Drew, MS, where Emmett Till was brutally beaten and murdered. It will be preserved not merely as a structure, but as sacred ground. Read our open letter here: www.emmett-till.org/barn
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is awesome news
If airlines give me leg room and side to side room, I’d absolutely consider dressing up.
Since I have to contort myself into a pretzel for 2-5 hours, I’m dressing comfortably. Nobody needs me in a rage because my jeans are digging into my side as I jockey for the armrest.
Since I have to contort myself into a pretzel for 2-5 hours, I’m dressing comfortably. Nobody needs me in a rage because my jeans are digging into my side as I jockey for the armrest.
Sean Duffy: "Dressing with respect -- whether it's a pair of jeans and a decent shirt, I would encourage people to maybe dress a little better which encourages us to maybe behave a little better. Let's try not to wear slippers and pajamas as we come to the airport."
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If airlines give me leg room and side to side room, I’d absolutely consider dressing up.
Since I have to contort myself into a pretzel for 2-5 hours, I’m dressing comfortably. Nobody needs me in a rage because my jeans are digging into my side as I jockey for the armrest.
Since I have to contort myself into a pretzel for 2-5 hours, I’m dressing comfortably. Nobody needs me in a rage because my jeans are digging into my side as I jockey for the armrest.