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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 2h

Dexter says hey

A pair of adorable grey-and-white kittens are sprawled on a blanket. The one on the right has his mouth open mid-meow and looks very goofy

LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 2h

The kittens have each taken a play-swipe at the tip of Monty's tail today and were met with a stern glance and a brief meow respectively: NO swats or hissing! They're not friends yet, but it's progress

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 2h

Cat update: currently sitting on the bed with all three cats for the first time. Monty is chilling next to me while the kittens chase each other around (they really love to run and jump on the mattress).

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Sasha Ravitch ☄️ @sasharavitch.bsky.social · 10h

LC von Hessen is 🤌🤌🤌

LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

"Thornback Hall" was written after re-reading one of my favorite Shirley Jackson stories, "A Visit," and hopefully reflects her acid humor. "Thornback Hall" contains social awkwardness, anxieties of encroaching middle age, etymology, and a bawdy Restoration-style poem written by yrs truly.

The first page of "Thornback Hall" by LC von Hessen in Cosmic Horror Monthly. A curious kitten stands in the background

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

"Thornback Hall" was written after re-reading one of my favorite Shirley Jackson stories, "A Visit," and hopefully reflects her acid humor. "Thornback Hall" contains social awkwardness, anxieties of encroaching middle age, etymology, and a bawdy Restoration-style poem written by yrs truly.

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 10h

UPDATE: She's fine! I've now started covering Monty's food bowl when the kids are outside their kitchen homebase just in case

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

My second appearance in @chmmagazine.bsky.social is also my first time being top-billed on the front cover of any publication! (The kittens were not impressed, but they're too young to understand and also they can't read.)

The September 2025 issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly, featuring LC von Hessen, Jonathan Gensler, Anne Wilkins, Xochilt Avila and more. Behind the cover, two kittens are avidly play-fighting.

The table of contents for the September 2025 issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly. In the background, a kitten stares up intensely

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

While I was in the bathroom, she managed to scale the wall, jump into the bedroom, and munch on some of Monty's food, which I've been keeping strictly separate because it's mixed with his meds. Time for a worrisome evening of watching the little girl in case she made herself sick 😬

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

Oh great: at 12 weeks old, Delia can now jump over the approximately 3-foot-high cardboard barrier I've been using to separate the kids from Monty with open doors.

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

How could I have neglected to post this one?

A grey-and-white kitten stares curiously at the camera while sitting in front of a copy of Cosmic Horror Monthly featuring LC von Hessen

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

"Thornback Hall" was written after re-reading one of my favorite Shirley Jackson stories, "A Visit," and hopefully reflects her acid humor. "Thornback Hall" contains social awkwardness, anxieties of encroaching middle age, etymology, and a bawdy Restoration-style poem written by yrs truly.

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 1d

My second appearance in @chmmagazine.bsky.social is also my first time being top-billed on the front cover of any publication! (The kittens were not impressed, but they're too young to understand and also they can't read.)

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 2d

Got the kids a new suitably goth set of food bowls so they wouldn't have to keep literally butting heads while eating from the same bowl. This is their first time using it and I see there's a bit of a learning curve 🙄

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Kitten Hijinks: while walking on the back of the couch, Dexter noticed a mysterious protrusion jutting from the wall above him. Upon stretching up to give it a nudge, the room mysteriously went dark.

It was the lightswitch. Li'l dude accidentally figured out how to turn off the light.

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 3d

Dexter also voluntarily hopped into my lap for snuggles for the first time today, happily purring away. He's gonna be a lap cat for sure

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 3d

Oh gosh

Two grey-and-white kittens asleep while adorably tangled around each other

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 4d

Worth noting I've now seen three (3) instances of Monty and Delia briefly touching noses without issue. I expect they'll become friends first because Delia's personality is closer than Dexter's (the kitten in the video) to Monty's

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Dexter and Delia woke up within seconds of each other after napping near me on the couch and each separately gave me a tiny meep of greeting 🥰

Also, as I write this, Delia is licking my ear and they're both on the back of the couch purring simultaneously. They're such good kids, man

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 4d

An attempt was made

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 5d

Don't wake the babies 🤫

A grey-and-white kitten sleeps on an emerald green couch with his top half resting on a maroon neck pillow

A grey-and-white tuxedo kitten sleeps on a black velvet pillow

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 5d

Rod Stewart - "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"

ɪᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ ᴋᴜɴᴛ @soberthots.bsky.social · 5d

question for the timeline

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 5d

Don't wake the babies 🤫

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 6d

Delia and Dexter (the bottom two nursing kittens) with their mom, back when they were still cellar dwellers. Hard to believe this was just a few weeks ago

A grey tuxedo cat lies on her side with three grey-and-white kittens sprawled out over her belly since they've just finished nursing. The middle kitten, a grey tuxie like her mom, stares directly at the camera in a mirror of her mom's expression

The grey tuxie from the previous picture sprawls out between two nursing littermates with a blissful expression on her face

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 6d

On that note, I plan to be her for Halloween since I was Charles Lee Ray last year. Time to bust my life-size Chucky doll out of his Good Guy box again 😘

Fake Muppet Show Guests @fakemuppetguests.bsky.social · 6d

It's The Muppet Show with our very special guest star Tiffany Valentine!

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LC von Hessen 𓆙 💀 @lcvonhessen.bsky.social · 6d

Delia and Dexter (the bottom two nursing kittens) with their mom, back when they were still cellar dwellers. Hard to believe this was just a few weeks ago

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