Lisa
@lisamaesie.bsky.social
I’m semi-active here and on Mastodon, but I read here all the time. I just want to follow artists and authors I like and keep up to date with their latest. If you follow me out of nowhere I will assume you’re a bot or a scammer and I will block you!
Last night the boys were getting along so I fed them together. Ouzo needed his food moved about three feet away. Ouzo doesn’t eat all his food in one go; he saves some for later. Raki finished his and went to check out Ouzo’s leftovers. Ouzo started loudly yowling. “MOOOM HE IS TOUCHING MY STUFF”
February 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Last night the boys were getting along so I fed them together. Ouzo needed his food moved about three feet away. Ouzo doesn’t eat all his food in one go; he saves some for later. Raki finished his and went to check out Ouzo’s leftovers. Ouzo started loudly yowling. “MOOOM HE IS TOUCHING MY STUFF”
Cat update! The cats are… well, not getting along, but they are on the path to integration. Ouzo hisses if they get too close (including it Ouzo is the one that got too close). We went all evening with no chasing, although I did intervene whenever Ouzo started hissing.
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Cat update! The cats are… well, not getting along, but they are on the path to integration. Ouzo hisses if they get too close (including it Ouzo is the one that got too close). We went all evening with no chasing, although I did intervene whenever Ouzo started hissing.
Raki has been surgically altered into a lamp.
January 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Raki has been surgically altered into a lamp.
I’m so used to hearing cars and trains (I live on a main road, I live within loud-vehicle-earshot of the highway, I can hear the branch line from my house) that it’s noticeable that all I can hear is the snowplow going by once an hour or so. So weird!
January 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I’m so used to hearing cars and trains (I live on a main road, I live within loud-vehicle-earshot of the highway, I can hear the branch line from my house) that it’s noticeable that all I can hear is the snowplow going by once an hour or so. So weird!
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
Having two black cats sequestered in separate parts of the house messes with my head a bit. Like, I’ll hang out with Raki a while and then come downstairs, and there’s Raki?? No wait that’s Ouzo! So confusing.
January 22, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Having two black cats sequestered in separate parts of the house messes with my head a bit. Like, I’ll hang out with Raki a while and then come downstairs, and there’s Raki?? No wait that’s Ouzo! So confusing.
It’s a slow steady snowfall today and my stepbrother has not cancelled his one year old’s birthday party, so I’m preparing as if to go but also thinking I won’t actually go (it’s a 20 minute drive in good weather and I can’t imagine the roads are in great shape right now). Bleh.
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
It’s a slow steady snowfall today and my stepbrother has not cancelled his one year old’s birthday party, so I’m preparing as if to go but also thinking I won’t actually go (it’s a 20 minute drive in good weather and I can’t imagine the roads are in great shape right now). Bleh.
Raki has decided he can only be on my lap. One hand is keeping him from falling off. Whenever I move slightly, he looks up at me in exasperation, demands some pets, then lays his head back down.
January 17, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Raki has decided he can only be on my lap. One hand is keeping him from falling off. Whenever I move slightly, he looks up at me in exasperation, demands some pets, then lays his head back down.
This dude got a rabies shot and a once over today (looking good! Face is much better!)
I got advice on how to train him to not nurse on me and an appointment and quote for getting him fixed. Ouch. Time to dig out the CareCredit card from back in Katie’s day.
(I can afford it. It’s still an ouch.)
I got advice on how to train him to not nurse on me and an appointment and quote for getting him fixed. Ouch. Time to dig out the CareCredit card from back in Katie’s day.
(I can afford it. It’s still an ouch.)
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
This dude got a rabies shot and a once over today (looking good! Face is much better!)
I got advice on how to train him to not nurse on me and an appointment and quote for getting him fixed. Ouch. Time to dig out the CareCredit card from back in Katie’s day.
(I can afford it. It’s still an ouch.)
I got advice on how to train him to not nurse on me and an appointment and quote for getting him fixed. Ouch. Time to dig out the CareCredit card from back in Katie’s day.
(I can afford it. It’s still an ouch.)
Raki is feeling better and has energy again, but is super confused about what to do with energy. I have introduced him to a few different toys and the ???? that pops up over his head is just so obvious.
January 12, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Raki is feeling better and has energy again, but is super confused about what to do with energy. I have introduced him to a few different toys and the ???? that pops up over his head is just so obvious.
#caturday today, my pair of voids: Ouzo, the tolerant buddy who now looks like a relative chonker to my eye (only half of that is his fluffy fur); Raki, whose scab looks better every day and will barely let me take his picture because he’s so busy headbutting the phone.
January 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM
#caturday today, my pair of voids: Ouzo, the tolerant buddy who now looks like a relative chonker to my eye (only half of that is his fluffy fur); Raki, whose scab looks better every day and will barely let me take his picture because he’s so busy headbutting the phone.
ER waiting room for rabies vaccine round 3. Then medical office waiting room for fasting blood work. So I’m hungry, grumpy, surrounded by sick people, and being stabbed with needles this morning. (Very much masking yes, I do not need this flu going around)
January 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
ER waiting room for rabies vaccine round 3. Then medical office waiting room for fasting blood work. So I’m hungry, grumpy, surrounded by sick people, and being stabbed with needles this morning. (Very much masking yes, I do not need this flu going around)
Me: Let me just sweep up this litter you’ve kicked everywhere and put down the new litter mat.
Raki: I AM KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
Raki: I AM KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Me: Let me just sweep up this litter you’ve kicked everywhere and put down the new litter mat.
Raki: I AM KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
Raki: I AM KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
Rabies booster this morning. Only one needle today! Big improvement. Yay.
January 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Rabies booster this morning. Only one needle today! Big improvement. Yay.
All this baby wants is lap time. I’m not allowed to tidy up, it’s just lap time all the time. He headbutted me every time I walked past the chair to remind me about lap time.
Tomorrow I have to go to work, buddy! Hopefully hubs will spend some time with you!
Tomorrow I have to go to work, buddy! Hopefully hubs will spend some time with you!
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
All this baby wants is lap time. I’m not allowed to tidy up, it’s just lap time all the time. He headbutted me every time I walked past the chair to remind me about lap time.
Tomorrow I have to go to work, buddy! Hopefully hubs will spend some time with you!
Tomorrow I have to go to work, buddy! Hopefully hubs will spend some time with you!
Socializing new rescue Raki and teaching him slowly not to bite (as we do not know his vaccination status I spent six hours between urgent care and ER today to get the first four of a series of rabies shots, plus tetanus, antibiotics, and flushing my bite wound).
January 3, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Socializing new rescue Raki and teaching him slowly not to bite (as we do not know his vaccination status I spent six hours between urgent care and ER today to get the first four of a series of rabies shots, plus tetanus, antibiotics, and flushing my bite wound).
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Don't cross a picket line.
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Don't cross a picket line.
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
I went to Rhinebeck the other weekend and on a whim signed up for a mailing list/raffle I passed by. And then I won! Look how beautiful this is! #knitting https://loopfiberstudio.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I went to Rhinebeck the other weekend and on a whim signed up for a mailing list/raffle I passed by. And then I won! Look how beautiful this is! #knitting https://loopfiberstudio.com
It’s okay, my father does that to me about twice a week.
October 27, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It’s okay, my father does that to me about twice a week.
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Hi, this is what Eric's mom made for his sister's Halloween party....... It's rice crispy treats. Eric refused to eat them lol but they were delicious
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Hi, this is what Eric's mom made for his sister's Halloween party....... It's rice crispy treats. Eric refused to eat them lol but they were delicious
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you