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I missed #caturday again. Oh well here are George and Martha basking in way too warm February sun.
Tabby Cat curled up on a large window ledge in the sun Tabby cat relaxing in sun beans on his cat tree
February 8, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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p.s. I had the most horrible time trying to choose fewer than 100 gorgeous posts to unpaywall for the celebration @flaminghydra.com's second birthday!! I am so proud to be part of this thing.
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Happy birthday @flaminghydra.com !!!

We unlocked a bunch of stuff today,

AND ALSO we've started up a BOOKS PAGE!! Where you can buy books from Hydra authors. Today we're linking purchases through the wonderful @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social in Minneapolis.

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Celebrating Flaming Hydra’s second birthday
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January 31, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Just noticed I'm veering away from cats. So pre-Caturday post gotcha day pictures. We got George and Martha 3 years ago. They are the best cats. #caturday #cats
adorable cat sleeping on a lap in front a person trying to work on a computer Two cats confused by the snow outside. Looking back and asking why? The most relaxed cat sleeping
January 31, 2026 at 1:23 AM
flamingbear.com
I love a Robyn Weintraub Friday! Always reliable. So smooth, so many interesting answers. I was just about to say but I didn't quite get 57A, but it just clicked as I went back to check on it. Thank you @robynw414.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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Absolute banger of a comment on r/military:

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jaderemedy • 4h ago And now comes the most nauseating part of this whole goddamn mess: the hypocrisy. The same loud-mouthed idiots who spent years screaming about tyranny are suddenly dead fucking silent, or worse, cheering, now that it's their side doing it. "ThEy'Re cOminG fOr OuR gUnS!" "GoVerNMenT oVerReAch!" "ShAll nOt bE inFrinGeD!" All that chest-thumping bullshit evaporated the second armed federal agents started terrorizing people they don't like. Let me get this straight: a civilian gets shot dead by federal agents, and the only thing you brainless cunts can muster is "well, DHS says he had a gun"? THAT'S your red line? Guns are sacred when they're strapped to your waist, but magically become a death sentence when they're used as a post-hoc excuse by the government? Either the Second Amendment applies to everyone, or you never believed in it at all. Fucking pick one and own it. This is exactly what tyranny looks like, by the way. Not jackboots marching in formation, but armed agents roaming neighborhoods, stopping people, killing civilians, and then daring the public to question it. Tyranny is execution followed by a press release. Tyranny is labeling the dead a "threat" so the state doesn't have to explain why someone's life just ended in the street. Tyranny is demanding obedience while shredding due process and calling it order. And all you so-called "freedom lovers" are fucking fine with it, as long as it's brown people, immigrants, protesters, or anyone you've already dehumanized. Turns out "don't tread on me" actually meant "tread on them." You weren't afraid of tyranny. You were afraid of losing dominance. There's a difference, and this moment exposes it completely. "Just comply" isn't a principle. It's cowardice dressed up as common sense. It's the language of people who have already accepted that the state gets to decide who deserves rights and who doesn't. And once you make that deal, don't act shocked when the line moves, because it always fuckin…
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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I’m so fucking angry
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting. 2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value. 3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE. 4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on. 5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle." 6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground. 7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack. 8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video. 9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk. 10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun. 11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him. 12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes. 13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times. 14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him. 15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1. 16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground. 17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building. 18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bear witness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values. I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct. Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
January 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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avcx.bsky.social
Attention crossword constructors: FUCKICE (7)
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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I just completed my first ever @avcx.bsky.social cryptic with no hints (and on examination one error). It was from 08-31-2023 Rebecca Bridge edited by @naytnaytnayt.bsky.social I'm feeling pretty smart right now.
Completed cryptic crossword grid with solving scribbles and detritus.
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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We didn't make it to 50% of our fundraiser by yesterday but we're only $1555 away. gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f... - please support the Black Zine Fair if you can.
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
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January 2, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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I missed #caturday but I always have pics of my goofballs.
Martha is sleeping on her back with her legs crossed, looking like an goof Martha sleeping on my desk in between both sides of my keyboard, looking adorable
December 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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This administration specializes in fearmongering, not facts.

The facts: 86% of trans youth report s*cidal ideation and 56% have attempted to end their lives. Anti trans laws increase attempts by ~72%. <1% report regretting GAC.

If they are trying to protect children, science says they are wrong.
December 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
flamingbear.com
We had a bunny in the yard. Cats loved it. #caturday #cats.
Pair of tabby cats staring out a sliding door at a rabbit in the snow
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Hubby put up some Christmas decorations and Martha decided that meant the table was no longer off limits. #caturday #cats
a tabby cat curled up peacefully into of a dining room table set for Christmas
December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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I may be staying home. I’m unable to pack. #caturday
Martha an adorable tabby cat sleeps on top of an unpacked suitcase
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The NIH is 1% of the federal budget. It's responsible for saving Americans today and far into the future. Yet, the Trump admin is hell bent on hobbling the NIH. Millions of dollars in lost research on cancer, Alzheimers and diabetes can't be fixed by thoughts, prayers, and beef tallow. #impeachrfk
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Proof that George loves Bryan also. #caturday He’s not super snuggly generally. George, the cat, that is. Bryan is pretty snuggly.
George, a large tabby cat, is sprawled on the chest and stomach of Bryan on a couch
November 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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This is her favorite place. She “nurses” my arm, makes all the biscuits and purrs like a demon. #caturday
November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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It’s too early for this. Martha is tired #caturday
Tabby cat sleeping in an adorable position with its paw, hiding half of its face
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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For any Boswords Fall League solvers ... I do not have a Featured Solver lined up yet for the upcoming Puzzle #6 ... if you would like to be a Featured Solver (even if you have done it before) reach out and let me know. Thanks!!
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I have found the heat source. I live here now. #caturday
Tabby cat lying across a heating vent next to a scratching post.
November 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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avcx.bsky.social
AVCX, the world’s finest puzzles and games service, and an independent media venture, has done some really cool stuff this year! A thread to brag (and to hype our mini subscription drive) …
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM