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jamielnathan.bsky.social
Phantasmagoria
@jamielnathan.bsky.social
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She/Her
PNW Storyteller & Bookwyrm 💙📚
Loves the spooky & fantastical
Published in Inner Worlds.

Stories Coming Soon to:
Luna Station Quarterly (March)
Pulp Asylum (April)
A Midnight Kind of Place: Season One (TBD)
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Sunday mood
Ernie, the tuxedo cat, stretched out on his favorite blanket.
January 25, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Timeline cleanse.
#Caturday
Two tuxedo cats sleeping on a dark gray chair. There is a blanket between them. Bert is on the right, on top of the blanket. Ernie’s face is peeking out from under the blanket on the left.
January 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Finished Practical Magic last night. Very cozy read. It’s different/similar enough to the film to enjoy them both. And there are three more books in the series to explore. 💙📚
The book, Practical Magic, lays on a brown and white checked blanket. The cover is bordered in purple with the words Alice Hoffman and the title written in gold at the top and bottom. The illustration is of a knee high dark blue high heeled boot with a crescent moon and stars on it.
January 23, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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A very snug fit.
A tuxedo cat barely fits in the box he’s sitting in.
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Sunday Mood
A little black kitty face with a little white mustache peeks out from under a white Sherpa blanket. Ernie says every day is #Caturday.
January 18, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Went to REI to get the same running shoes I’ve worn for 4 years to have the shoe guy tell me ‘those aren’t great for beginners’ and it went downhill from there. I’ll buy them online as god intended.

Here’s a pretty sunset to go with my griping.
Sunset over a gray roof in pinks, purples, and oranges.
January 14, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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We got a snow squall last night. 7 inches in 2 hours!!❄️
Snowy pine trees under a brilliant blue and cloud swirled sky. A red barn sits among the trees and a barbed wire fence runs into the foreground.
January 8, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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Same, Ernie, same.
#caturday
Tuxedo cat asleep on a brown blanket in the corner of the sofa with his paw over his face.
January 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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🐺
Merriam-Webster Your 2026 word Wolfish
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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Merry Christmas friends. Whether quiet or chaotic, solidarity or fair teeming with loved ones, I wish you a lovely day. And if it’s a difficult time of year for you, I hope it passes swiftly and gently.
Top of a Christmas tree sit two handmade felt tuxedo cat ornaments. They represent my boys, Ernie and Bert, and were made by my best friend.
December 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Happy Solstice everyone!
Ernie’s looking forward to days spent sleeping in the sun again.
Tuxedo cat lying on his back with his little white paws in the air as he sleeps in the sunshine by the window.
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Tonight’s episode of Bert in a Box.
What do you think he calls this pose?
A tuxedo cat poses for a picture in a B&W Sse’s Candies box.
December 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Happy birthday to my favorite author Shirley Jackson. We Have Always Lived in the Castle is my favorite book and you should read it right now!
Book cover of We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson. The image is black and white and looks like a pencil drawing with lots of moody shadows and texture. Centered is two women, one in front of the other. The one in front is staring defiantly ahead and holding a black cat. The woman behind her is slightly older, taller and appears to be anxious. They are surrounded by angry, ugly people staring at them.
December 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Ernie’s new hiding place.
#Caturday
A tuxedo cat hides under a red tree skirt next to/ under a Christmas tree.
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

Oh the chaos and drama they would bring!
Lestat, Louis, and Claudia from TV's Interview With the Vampire pt. 1 standing on balcony in New Orleans.
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Here it is. I haven’t tried making my own crust yet. I just get the frozen ones from the store.
Pumpkin Pie 1 15oz pumpkin 1 14oz condensed milk 2 Large eggs (whisk before adding) 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice 1/2 teaspoon salt 9inch deep dish pie crust Pre-heat oven 425° Combine ingredients Pour into crust Bake 15 minutes at 425° Reduce to 350° 35-40 minutes Until stabby knife comes out clean
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Ernie is set to star as Private Detective Wigglesworth in the classic noir thriller Whiskers Crossed. #catsky
A tuxedo cat sits on a light gray carpet. His shadow stretches long in front of him. Venetian blinds cast a shadow next to him.
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Some sky tonight. 😍

Whether it’s Thanksgiving or just another week for you, find some time for yourself. And get some rest! Maybe with a good story!
Pink and purple clouds at sunset. Pine trees in silhouette at left and bottom of frame.
November 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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‘I don’t get it. He’s just a very small horse.’
Adam Scott meets the Pope.
November 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Two members of the Horsies Against the Time Switch Campaign.
A brown and white horsie standing in a field beyond some tall, brown grasses. There is also a brown horsie laying down behind him.
November 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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The scenery on my runs this time of year is 💯. 🍁
A green horse pasture in dappled morning light. Beyond a three rail fence, golden aspens are framed by pine trees on each side. A blue sky crowded with Bob Ross happy clouds.
October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Bert meets leaf. 🍁
#Caturday
An inside cat, tuxedo boy, has an encounter with a maple leaf. Is this a hug? A tuxedo cat licking his nose after giving a maple leaf a bite. A tuxedo cat decides more bites of the maple leaf are needed.
October 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Finished this wonderful nightmare last night. I’ll never look at appleseeds without suspicion again. Thanks for the new fall favorite, @chuckwendig.bsky.social
The book, Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig, sits on a rumpled sherpa blanket.
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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It’s a nap under the blanket kind of day.
#Caturday
A white cat paw peaks out of a brown and white blanket.
October 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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It's the most wonderful time of the year.
Kermit the Frog riding his blue bicycle past leafless trees with two birds flying behind him. He is dressed in brown and orange with a scarf--looking very autumnal.
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM