Max Kaehn
@mithriltabby.bsky.social
Reader. Gamer. Maine Coon Cat wrangler. Software engineer. Zen practitioner. https://www.mithriltabby.com/
If you are just looking for a follow back, look somewhere else.
If you are just looking for a follow back, look somewhere else.
My own experience with the shingles vax: #1 was mild. #2 I woke at 3am, shivering, put on an extra blanket, went back to sleep. From what I hear from family members, actual shingles is *vastly* worse. I am grateful that a vaccine is an option.
Look, the shingles vax does kinda suck.
You know what is like 10,000 times worse? Shingles.
You know what is like 10,000 times worse? Shingles.
All over my FB people talking about their bad experiences with shingles vax and dissuading each other from getting it! We need to give people real info on how to mitigate the symtoms caused by vaccines because vaccines are always better than meeting a virus unprepared. Yet drs aren't coaching ppl
December 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
My own experience with the shingles vax: #1 was mild. #2 I woke at 3am, shivering, put on an extra blanket, went back to sleep. From what I hear from family members, actual shingles is *vastly* worse. I am grateful that a vaccine is an option.
Back when there were drive-thru flu shot clinics in my area I’d invite lots of friends out for brunch and then caravanning down to get our shots. Harder to do in this day of making appointments ahead of time.
We know it! According to the cdc 25%of adults are afraid of needles & 16% avoid vaccines because of needle fear. Our pro vax comms needs to stop showing images of needles & stop using violent language like “jab” or “shot”
I think a huuuuuuge part of vaccine hesitancy is sublimated fear of needles
December 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Back when there were drive-thru flu shot clinics in my area I’d invite lots of friends out for brunch and then caravanning down to get our shots. Harder to do in this day of making appointments ahead of time.
Today I'm cooking a prosciutto-wrapped roast beef tenderloin www.ibreatheimhungry.com/prosciutto-w... . I’m using 350°F and waiting for the thermometer to say it hit 135°F inside, which gets mostly medium rare, a little medium, a little rare.
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Today I'm cooking a prosciutto-wrapped roast beef tenderloin www.ibreatheimhungry.com/prosciutto-w... . I’m using 350°F and waiting for the thermometer to say it hit 135°F inside, which gets mostly medium rare, a little medium, a little rare.
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
November 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
When we brought Cleo home as a kitten back in 2000, I inadvertently stumbled on a wise strategy: cats get fed _after_ the human gets out of the shower and gets dressed. Training the cats on this has made it much easier to sleep in for any reason.
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
When we brought Cleo home as a kitten back in 2000, I inadvertently stumbled on a wise strategy: cats get fed _after_ the human gets out of the shower and gets dressed. Training the cats on this has made it much easier to sleep in for any reason.
I dropped off my ballot at the library on Sunday afternoon and got notification that it was counted this evening. Vote-by-mail is very pleasantly low-stress.
October 15, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I dropped off my ballot at the library on Sunday afternoon and got notification that it was counted this evening. Vote-by-mail is very pleasantly low-stress.
My wife: “I can’t feel my fingers. Aren’t you cold?”
Me: *points at two cats on my legs*
Me: *points at two cats on my legs*
October 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
My wife: “I can’t feel my fingers. Aren’t you cold?”
Me: *points at two cats on my legs*
Me: *points at two cats on my legs*
Wrote up my notes on the ballot here in Sunnyvale, CA. mithriltabby.dreamwidth.org/182030.html
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Wrote up my notes on the ballot here in Sunnyvale, CA. mithriltabby.dreamwidth.org/182030.html
Explain your username:
For 18 years, I had a silver tabby named Yeti; he’s in my profile picture. At one point I was explaining Runequest’s notion of heroquesting to a friend and had to make up some mythology on the spot, so the story had a “mithril tabby” in it. And I needed a unique username.
For 18 years, I had a silver tabby named Yeti; he’s in my profile picture. At one point I was explaining Runequest’s notion of heroquesting to a friend and had to make up some mythology on the spot, so the story had a “mithril tabby” in it. And I needed a unique username.
Explain your username:
Its my name.
Its my name.
explain your username:
all capoeiristas formally receive an insulting nickname based on their idiosyncrasies. my wrestling background led to several awkward in-game grappling situations, so mine is "lula" ("squid"). b/c that username's often taken online i further specified it to my favorite squid.
all capoeiristas formally receive an insulting nickname based on their idiosyncrasies. my wrestling background led to several awkward in-game grappling situations, so mine is "lula" ("squid"). b/c that username's often taken online i further specified it to my favorite squid.
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Explain your username:
For 18 years, I had a silver tabby named Yeti; he’s in my profile picture. At one point I was explaining Runequest’s notion of heroquesting to a friend and had to make up some mythology on the spot, so the story had a “mithril tabby” in it. And I needed a unique username.
For 18 years, I had a silver tabby named Yeti; he’s in my profile picture. At one point I was explaining Runequest’s notion of heroquesting to a friend and had to make up some mythology on the spot, so the story had a “mithril tabby” in it. And I needed a unique username.
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There's a genre of spam email which says that my payment has been declined and because of this all my social media presence is going to be deleted and it's like... why are you threatening me with freedom from the saṃsāra? What are you doing?
September 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
There's a genre of spam email which says that my payment has been declined and because of this all my social media presence is going to be deleted and it's like... why are you threatening me with freedom from the saṃsāra? What are you doing?
My wife has informed me that I am not allowed to purchase the skeletal ducklings and rabbits from the Halloween display and save them for Easter.
September 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My wife has informed me that I am not allowed to purchase the skeletal ducklings and rabbits from the Halloween display and save them for Easter.
We can finally post our own GIFs?
September 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
We can finally post our own GIFs?
I’m not taking up the fridge space for champagne but I know *exactly* what I will be ordering at the Donut Wheel when the news finally arrives: two glazed old fashioneds, one blueberry twist.
August 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I’m not taking up the fridge space for champagne but I know *exactly* what I will be ordering at the Donut Wheel when the news finally arrives: two glazed old fashioneds, one blueberry twist.
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*breathe in*
I am not a dumpster fire.
*breathe out*
I am a dumpster phoenix.
I am not a dumpster fire.
*breathe out*
I am a dumpster phoenix.
August 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
*breathe in*
I am not a dumpster fire.
*breathe out*
I am a dumpster phoenix.
I am not a dumpster fire.
*breathe out*
I am a dumpster phoenix.
I’m surprised no one has created two-sided ebook readers where one side is a B&W screen to read the text and the other is a color screen to show the cover.
Every book is a contract with the reader stipulating that the book will, if read at a coffee shop, get you laid
August 17, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I’m surprised no one has created two-sided ebook readers where one side is a B&W screen to read the text and the other is a color screen to show the cover.
@spaceboybooks.bsky.social The version of Jane Mondrup’s ZOI that you gave to B&N Nook has a problem with the header links to the style sheets and is unreadable to anyone who can’t manually hack the EPUB. Can you upload a fixed version?
August 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
@spaceboybooks.bsky.social The version of Jane Mondrup’s ZOI that you gave to B&N Nook has a problem with the header links to the style sheets and is unreadable to anyone who can’t manually hack the EPUB. Can you upload a fixed version?
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This is extremely cool. GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free.
freedomtobuy.games
freedomtobuy.games
Freedom To Buy
Join the 48-hour giveaway and stand for the freedom to buy games.
freedomtobuy.games
August 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is extremely cool. GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free.
freedomtobuy.games
freedomtobuy.games
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Toxic Masculinity is OUT!
Ghost of Christmas Present Masculinity is IN!
- Loud laughs
- Roasted meats and spiced drinks
- Hospitality to strangers
- Living in the moment
- Singing in public
- Body positivity
- Emotional generosity
- Sick robes
Ghost of Christmas Present Masculinity is IN!
- Loud laughs
- Roasted meats and spiced drinks
- Hospitality to strangers
- Living in the moment
- Singing in public
- Body positivity
- Emotional generosity
- Sick robes
July 12, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Toxic Masculinity is OUT!
Ghost of Christmas Present Masculinity is IN!
- Loud laughs
- Roasted meats and spiced drinks
- Hospitality to strangers
- Living in the moment
- Singing in public
- Body positivity
- Emotional generosity
- Sick robes
Ghost of Christmas Present Masculinity is IN!
- Loud laughs
- Roasted meats and spiced drinks
- Hospitality to strangers
- Living in the moment
- Singing in public
- Body positivity
- Emotional generosity
- Sick robes
Indiana Jones and the Thousand Potshards of Doom
July 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Indiana Jones and the Thousand Potshards of Doom
Reading @makana-yama.bsky.social’s HAMMAJANG LUCK has shown me that searching "___ meaning in Hawaiian" on Google is much more informative than simply typing the term into Google Translate. The meanings are pretty clear from context, but I’m always curious about the nuance of language.
June 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Reading @makana-yama.bsky.social’s HAMMAJANG LUCK has shown me that searching "___ meaning in Hawaiian" on Google is much more informative than simply typing the term into Google Translate. The meanings are pretty clear from context, but I’m always curious about the nuance of language.
Critical Hits
If you formed a tough scary biker gang based on your wimpiest hobby or field of interest, what would your tough scary biker gang be called?
May 28, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Critical Hits
You're reborn as a cartoon character. Who are you?
May 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
You're reborn as a cartoon character. Who are you?
My cat Archie took offense to an interloper cat in the back yard, so I activated an irrigation zone with an app on my phone to spook the visitor. I realized this must be how evil wizards get started: using mysterious powers to indulge the whims of their pets.
May 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
My cat Archie took offense to an interloper cat in the back yard, so I activated an irrigation zone with an app on my phone to spook the visitor. I realized this must be how evil wizards get started: using mysterious powers to indulge the whims of their pets.
We saw you across the bar and we really dig your vibe
May 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
We saw you across the bar and we really dig your vibe
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
May 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle