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Shanks
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ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Reached out to Gale Cengage over on The Bad Place to see if this is a statewide change and, if so, which part of which recent legislation it was in response to?

I had a student who did a research paper on abortion this past spring...
Screenshot of a search page from "Gale in Context" High School database. The text in the search bar is circled in red. It is the word Abortion. A "TexQuest" logo in the upper right corner is also circled. That is the statewide cooperative that provides access to the database to public school districts. Under "Results," text reads, "No Results (in bold) The results you're looking for aren't available at this location due to library policy. Please check your spelling or try other search term(s). If your search contained multiple words, please try adding AND or OR between the terms.To expand your search results, try a Keyword or Entire Document search and enclose wildcards (?, !, *) in quotes." The phrases "at this location due to library policy" have also been circled in red on the screen shot. As mentioned in the text of the tweet, that does not appear to be a local library policy, according to our campus library aide, who helpfully added that we have books on the topic still, or district administrator who oversees the libraries.
December 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Whale, I'm try and get gomfy gozy, butt yours assist on sharon pillo.

(Well, I'm trying to get comfy cozy, but you insist on sharing pillows.)
A ginger Persian lies on the pillows of a bed with brown floral and beige sheets. Her person, a woman with brown hair and green glasses, is on her side behind her looking a bit put out. The lighting is rather dim.
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Whomst am an biggest babbey??

(Who is the biggest baby??)
A large, short-haired orange tabby sleeps on his person's chest in bed.
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Look at ours new flambingo, Jujube!

(Look at our new flamingo, @goodgirljuliee !)
A fluffy tripod brown tabby curls up on a tattered cardboard box sniffing at a flamingo cat toy.
November 29, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(Here are the main ones, besides a few of the special foods. I did just notice that the Purina says turkey is its #1 ingredient, so technically they still got some turkey today!)
Screenshot showing a bag of Purina One Plus cat food, Sensitive Skin and Stomach variety, listing 'real turkey' as the #1 ingredient in the bottom left corner. Screenshot showing a bag of Blue Buffalo Tastefuls cat food, Adult Cat Sensitive Stomach variety, Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe. Screenshot showing a bag of Iams Proactive Health cat food for Indoor Weight & Hairball Care, Salmon Recipe. A pink banner across the bottom lists, "#1 ingredient is salmon."
November 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Late nite snuggols for Brofur Eliot

(Late night snuggles for Brother Eliot)
Slightly blurry photo of a short-haired tuxedo cat snuggling with his person in bed, his tongue out licking his lips.
November 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Throwup Thorsdays of mine forst shanksgifting tornkeys

(Throwback Thursday of my first Thanksgiving Turkey)
A ginger Persian looks at the photographer while a dilute tortie and large, short-haired orange tabby kitten sniff at bowls with chunks of turkey behind her. Perhaps she is wondering why the woman has not cut the turkey into smaller, cat-friendly pieces yet. A ginger Persian, dilute tortie, and large orange tabby kitten line up with chunks of turkey in their dishes. Their human shredded the turkey into more manageable pieces shortly after.
November 27, 2025 at 9:48 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Whomst torn am it now, binches?

(Whose turn is it now, bitches?)
A ginger Persian snuggles with her person in bed, her front legs crossed over the woman's left elbow and head resting on the woman's chest.
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Inscuze?

(Excuse me?)
The fluffy tortie is still curled up by the pillows, but now a dilute short-haired tortie is leaning against Shanks the ginger Persian in the background.
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Mine hoom am come back, but dis Shanks am half to sharing the hers?

(My human came back, but this Shanks has to share her?)
A fluffy tortie with a bit of dandruff curls up in front of the pillows at the edge of a mattress with pink floral sheets. A ginger Persian is behind her, facing away from the camera, their person's left hand near her.
November 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Disspite mine best efforts, dis Shanks half bin forgor (smol type, apposedly).

(Despite my best efforts, this Shanks has been 'forgotten' [for a short time, supposedly].

[Yes, I'll be back tomorrow evening. Just a quick trip.])
A ginger Persian lies on the side of the bed with her face between her front legs which are lightly grasping her person's Eeyore pajama pant leg.
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
An eepy meetbol

(A sleepy meatball)
A large short-haired orange tabby curls up sleeping on the bed next to a canvas tote bag.
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Throwup Thorsdays of mine honting skills

(Throwback Thursday of my hunting skills

Video description: Shanks, the ginger Persian sits on a tall dresser, initially batting at a squirrel on the TV, then watching it and a couple birds.)
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(I was so tired when I took Sabo for her appointment since it turned out I was sick myself that I forgot to post that I spoke to the vet about Julia, and he agreed that it was okay to end her isolation since the parasites and not her diet are probably her bigger problem.)
Blurry photo of a large orange short-haired tabby on his person's chest in bed.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
A ginger Persian lies on her person's chest in bed, a huge blob of water or maybe drool on her chin, right under her mouth.
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(Shit, this week just won't let up.

I received a signed copy of Disability Intimacy from Alice earlier this year as a gift for contributing to a fundraiser for masks during the devastating fires in southern California.)
A copy of Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire, edited by Alice Wong with a vibrantly colorful floral cover sits on a mailing envelope with a sticker showing the author and her two cats against a bright patterned background. The recipient is covering the return address with her thumb, but a cat silhouette can be seen next to it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(Yes, he has been very spoiled ever since!!)
A big fluffy tripod brown tabby lies on a platform of a grey cat tree with his front paws crossed politely in front of him.
November 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
And mine tripawed niefling Huelga!!
A fluffy tripod brown tabby kitten stands on his person's shoulder in bed, one front paw reaching toward the phone. His mouth is open in a crooked yowl, and his left eye is slightly squinty.
November 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
An hawt take: it shud not be all most 90 fahrenheits in an middol of Novemburr.

(Hot take: it shouldn't be almost 90° Fahrenheit in the middle of November.)
Screenshot of the 10-day forecast from my phone's weather app. The next six days show ranges of 64-84°, 68-84°, 71-84°, 72-85°, 69-82°, and 58-79°F. Three of the first four days are mostly sunny with Sunday being fully sunny. Wednesday and Thursday have thunderstorm icons. The percentage of precipitation predicted are: 10%, 10%, 20%, 20%, 45%, and 70%.
November 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Brofur Ronald am wandering if yours coming hears offtens.

(Brother Ronald is wondering if you come here often.)
A large, short-haired orange tabby lies in the cubby of a grey cat tree, his upper body slightly tilted, and one front paw stretched out onto the platform in front of him. His other paw is curled against his chest.
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(And here's that brother, Fenway, an unbelievable chonk. He did not have the same initial draw, but the story about how he had tried to follow his brother out of the carrier at the shelter was too much to resist, and he had personality to make up for being relatively less photogenic.)
A huge solid black cat lies on his side on an orange couch, a red and blue blanket behind/beneath him. A large, solid black cat lies on the couch stretching out his paw towards the tray of food on his person's lap. There seems to be about half of a cheeseburger on the plate, along with other scraps. The cat's eyes are glowing bright green in the light of the flash, and his tongue is out greedily.
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
Mine presence getter name of Yaz. Hims half an stompy tale and loose an leg, lick frend Dongle. Hims v goodly bboy.

(Seriously, I had never even thought much about getting A cat until a friend of a friend said they were looking to re-home Yaz and his brother.)
A tux tabby with a stubby tail curls up on his person's lap on the couch. One eye is almost squished shut against her belly and the other is looking sleepily at her.
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(I doubt it's a regular menu item, but their catering can do this veggie wrap thing BECAUSE THEY DID LAST SPRING. When I took kids the 1st time, I just kind of mentioned in passing that I was vegetarian but said I could bring my own leftovers because I didn't really know what their offerings were.)
A vegetarian wrap with black beans and corn.
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(I know I'm not in a great mood, but this is shitty wording, right?

Also, for whatever flaws Chick-fil-A has, I know from two of these previous events that they CAN accommodate various dietary needs.
Screenshot of an email. Text reads: Hey StuCo! Tomorrow, Friday, November 7, is the registration deadline for our [identifying info redacted] Fall Convention, to be held next Thursday, November 13! This year's theme is Comeback SZN: Losses Into Lessons. We will focus on games, activities and lessons that center around overcoming obstacles and having a growth mindset. I have attached the flyer. To register, follow the link below: [link redacted] Convention will be held at First Baptist Church of [town and address redacted], from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm next Thursday, November 13. Schools may register up to 30 students and 2 advisors until space is full. After you register, you will receive an invoice from our Treasurer. Cost is $20 per person (students and advisors pay the same rate), and includes Chick Fil A lunch. Students should bring their own water bottles, and [this part highlighted for emphasis on the screenshot] those with an allergy to Chick Fil A should bring their own lunch. As in the past, each school is encouraged to bring 2-3 displays that showcase activities or events their school has hosted that demonstrate unique or highly successful ideas. Please contact me if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing everyone there! Screenshot of two more emails from the same thread. The first of these two (from Laura, AKA Shanks's human) reads: Will there be a vegetarian option? I believe they had a wrap of some kind last time (we have one). If not, just let me know, so we can plan accordingly. The second, from J (full name redacted) reads: Unfortunately, no. Students with allergies should bring an alternative meal.
November 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
ladydingleberry.bsky.social
(And a calming presence at my right hand every time I use my computer.)
A Chromebook has a sticker on each side of its track pad. One shows Swagmaster Paul Blart, the solid white cat, in a classic meme format saying, "Yeah, I know HTML- how to meet ladies." On the right, Charlie Brown the tabby is at NASA mission control for the Apollo 11 landing, wearing glasses and a headset , along with a collar and tie.
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM