Cat Meng
@queviva.bsky.social
reader, lapsed poet, enthusiastic eater, music snob, knitter, & malcontent
high desert woo-woo
I’m a fighter, a nice, nice fighter
high desert woo-woo
I’m a fighter, a nice, nice fighter
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Cat Meng
@queviva.bsky.social
· 23d
📚currently reading: Harlem Shuffle by @colsonwhitehead.com #booksky
From a knitter’s perspective: if AI can’t wind my skeins then it’s a non-starter
December 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
From a knitter’s perspective: if AI can’t wind my skeins then it’s a non-starter
Ate a bowl of stuffing with red chile on it for lunch #newmexico
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ate a bowl of stuffing with red chile on it for lunch #newmexico
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Not coincidentally this is a pretty good list of Most Important Companies to Unionize.
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Not coincidentally this is a pretty good list of Most Important Companies to Unionize.
Just realized Thanksgiving prep is butter in varying amounts sitting in their respective pots & pans
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just realized Thanksgiving prep is butter in varying amounts sitting in their respective pots & pans
Pie crust rolled out & chilling
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Pie crust rolled out & chilling
Just sayin’…
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
Poets are now cybersecurity threats: Researchers used 'adversarial poetry' to trick AI into ignoring its safety guard rails and it worked 62% of the time
Hacking the planet with florid verse.
www.pcgamer.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just sayin’…
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
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The Santa Fe City Council voted on Wednesday to raise its minimum wage from $15 an hour to $17.50 in 2027, eliciting praise from workers' rights advocates.
With new ordinance, Santa Fe becomes first to tie minimum wage to rental costs
www.abqjournal.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Santa Fe City Council voted on Wednesday to raise its minimum wage from $15 an hour to $17.50 in 2027, eliciting praise from workers' rights advocates.
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I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions
For younger writers, ages 15-21
audacity.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...
Someone needs to do what Temple Gradin did for animals going to slaughter for woman getting mammograms
November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Someone needs to do what Temple Gradin did for animals going to slaughter for woman getting mammograms
My mother would have been 83 today. Happy bday 🤍
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
My mother would have been 83 today. Happy bday 🤍
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Happy find-out-who-uses-Cloudflare day to those who celebrate
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Happy find-out-who-uses-Cloudflare day to those who celebrate
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
This #Pynchon quote tho 🔥
“Don’t forget the real business of the War is buying and selling. The murdering and the violence are self-policing, and can be entrusted to non-professionals…. The true war is a celebration of markets.”
“Don’t forget the real business of the War is buying and selling. The murdering and the violence are self-policing, and can be entrusted to non-professionals…. The true war is a celebration of markets.”
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This #Pynchon quote tho 🔥
“Don’t forget the real business of the War is buying and selling. The murdering and the violence are self-policing, and can be entrusted to non-professionals…. The true war is a celebration of markets.”
“Don’t forget the real business of the War is buying and selling. The murdering and the violence are self-policing, and can be entrusted to non-professionals…. The true war is a celebration of markets.”
Michael from Lost is Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet
a woman with a white wig is holding a small piece of glass in her hand .
Alt: Clip from BL’s Rom + Jules of actor Harold Perrineau playing Mercutio & giving Romeo drugs (but cute drugs with hearts on them) before they go crash the Capulet’s costume party
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Michael from Lost is Mercutio in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet
Reposted by Cat Meng
Reposted by Cat Meng
it's here
Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Robyn
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
it's here
Knitting bunnies 🙋 are losing their shit right now
All my Goodnight Moonheads lining up at midnight for a first look at the Goodnight Moon suite. The Goodnight Moon fandom has been clamoring for this www.boston.com/travel/trave...
Look inside Sheraton Boston's whimsical new Goodnight Moon suite
Look inside Sheraton Boston's whimsical new limited-time Goodnight Moon suite, which is available through Feb. 28, 2026.
www.boston.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Knitting bunnies 🙋 are losing their shit right now
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
Happy Birthday to the OG Neil Young.
I’ma thread some of my fave lyrics.
I’ma thread some of my fave lyrics.
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy Birthday to the OG Neil Young.
I’ma thread some of my fave lyrics.
I’ma thread some of my fave lyrics.
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
My “baby bok” is always 3x the size of bok pictured but this is a keeper & on regular rotation at our house #recipes
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022...
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022...
Crispy Sheet-Pan Noodles With Glazed Tofu Recipe
Contrasting textures are a signature characteristic of Cantonese chow mein, in which crispy fried strands tangle with tender noodles Here, that is achieved with the help of a sheet pan and an intensel...
cooking.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
My “baby bok” is always 3x the size of bok pictured but this is a keeper & on regular rotation at our house #recipes
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022...
cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1022...
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Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
nyti.ms
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk