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Rachel
@stolenfires.bsky.social
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A gamer and a game writer living in LA. Sometimes I talk about politics, sometimes I talk about games. A lot of the time, I post about my cat. Secretly a Selkie. She/her/Ms
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Update: I am not going to post more update photos because they are really really gross. Let's just say that I was unwittingly operating a black mold farm. Nurgle wins this round.
The air conditioning unit has been taken apart. It sits on a concrete patio. Various pices of hardware, such as air filter and air tubes, are in the foreground along with a yellow plastic tube in a blue bucket of bleach water. In the rear is a removed chassis of the AC unit, along with the exposed and very dirty interior of the unit. There are some bushes in the left background and grey-painted stairs in the right background.
September 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Me, doing my best Adeptus Mechanicus impersonation, as I attempt to subdue the machine spirit of a misbehaving air conditioning unit.
A white woman with brown hair wears clear plastic safety goggles over her round-rimmed glasses. She also wears a rainbow colored face mask over a darker colored face mask. She has a red scarf over her head, in an allusion to the red-robed Tech Priests of Mars from the Warhammer 40,000 setting. There is a beige stucco wall behind her. A white, disconnected portable air conditioning unit sits on a concrete patio. There is a bush and an air-con tube in the background. On top of the unit rests a red and black multi-functional screwdriver.
September 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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My cat is also a former stray and has a similar dislike of Outside.

This him, living his best indoor cat life, judging me from the top of the bookshelf.
A slightly blurry photo of a black cat with yellow eyes looking slightly down and to the right. The cat is sitting on top of a 8 foot tall bookshelf. There is a white popcorn ceiling in the background, along with indistinct objects.
August 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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If cat pics help, here's Lucipurr Meowningstar (aka Gremlin or No Biting That). His new cat tree arrives tomorrow.
A blurry image of a black cat with yellow-green eyes. The cat is looking slightly to the left of the camera. He sits on a cushion. His whiskers and ears are very prominent. A black cat with yellow-green eyes sits on a beige carpet. There is a red box in the top right corner. The cat's top face is prominent, giving his eyes and ears prominence. His nose is in the foreground. A black cat sits on some black fabric. He is not looking at the camera. The light reflects off his fur. His paws are in the foreground. A black cat with yellow eyes sits on a medium wood desk. The desk shows dark swirls. The cat looks sharply to the left. His whiskers cut across the lower right of the photo. A blurry beige and brown wall is in the background.
June 3, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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I have only these pictures of my extremely cute cat, I hope they are sufficient.
A black cat with yellow eyes stretched out on a beige carpet. His left right forepaw extends across the frame. A black cat with yellow eyes sits on a beige carpet. There is a blue and pink variegated weighted blanket in front of him. His right forepaw is slightly lifted and curled. His tail extends out of frame. A black cat with long white whiskers sleeps in a red cardboard box. The box is on a beige carpet.
May 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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I really identify with selkies as liminal beings.
May 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Are we posting our voids?! Is it void posting time?! Here is mine. His gov't name is Lucipurr Meowningstar.
A black cat with yellow eyes lies in a red cardboard box, his head extending over the edge of the box. The box is on a beige carpet. There is a brown and blue cardboard box in the background.
May 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Awww yisss. Look at my garden.
A bundle of small to medium freshly picked purple top turnips, greens still attached, lay in the dirt where they grew. There is one small beet. The dirt is very brown and cluttered with small leaves of various other plants. Young wheat stalks grow in the foreground. In the right mid ground is a yellow-orange calendula plant. In the left mid ground is a chamomile plant. There is a plain plot of brown dirt in the background, bounded by weathered wooden boards. A closeup of a purple to pink ombre California poppy blossom, closed. The background is blurry green and brown garden.
May 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Garden update! I spent some time today clearing my strawberry patch and trimming back my neighbor's passionfruit (those vines are *aggressive*). My wheat and Three Sisters are coming in quite well, and everything else is being eaten by flowers. I also harvested some huge radishes.
A bright green strawberry patch in brown soil. There are a few white blossoms with yellow centers among the strawberry plants. Red painted rock decoy strawberries are dispersed throughout the patch. There are a few weeds in the lower right corner. Four large red radishes lay on brown soil with bright green and reddish leafy tops. They are covered by a little dirt, they were harvested minutes ago. A large plant of yellow calendula with green stems and a patch of brown dirt in the lower right corner.
April 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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Time for a protest. #HandsOff
A white cotton bag inside which is a pack of plastic water bottles, a Kind brand granola bar, and a bottle of Neutrogena brand sunscreen. The bag sits on a blue bench on a white sidewalk. There's a red painted fire lane curb in the background.
April 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Pictures from my garden! Finally got a chance after a lot of rain to get out there. Much weeds but much growth.
A sharp picture of an orange poppy from the top. The background is blurry with yellow calendula in the background and green foliage. A large calendula plant with green foliage. There is brown dirt in patches. A patch of brown dirt in which are growing several young strawberry plants. Red painted decoy rocks are in the patch. A patch of brown dirt in which are growing bean, cucumber, and corn seedlings.
March 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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I horked. So cute. Here's mine.
February 28, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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It's been awhile since I posted more cat content. Enjoy pictures of this gremlin.
A black cat sleeps in a red cardboard box. There's a blue string and beige carpet in the background. The light highlights the cat's prominent whiskers. A black cat with yellow eyes on a beige carpet. A black cat with yellow eyes sits in a red box. There's a grey t-shirt and plush bird toy in the box with him, and a blue string in the background. The cat looks directly at the camera. A black cat with yellow eyes stretches across a beige carpet. His paws are forward and his tail curves across the floor. He is looking up at the camera. The insides of his ears are pink.
February 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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This is Lucipurr Meowningstar and if anything happened to him I will also go John Wick. He scolds me if I put him down before he's done being cuddled.
A black cat with yellow eyes stretches across a beige carpet. His ears are up. A black cat with yellow eyes sits on the top of a light brown wooden rolltop desk. There's a computer monitor in the lower left corner. Behind him are blurry pictures of maps and a poster of the Morales Spider-Man.
February 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Are we sharing our voidcats? This is Lucipurr Meowningstar, but he probably thinks his name is Gremlin or No Biting That.
A slightly blurry photo of a black cat on a fuzzy purple blanket. The cat is lying down, his forepaw extended out of the frame. His yellow eyes are slightly open. A black cat on a beige carpet. His ears are up and his eyes are open as he looks into the camera lens. There's a small red box in the upper right corner of the picture.
February 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Managed to find a bunch of IRL friends last night and for the record, I did not block you on Facebook. I got hacked and lost my account. And Meta makes it breathtakingly difficult to contact a real person when that happens. Given the larger context, not sure I want to make a new account. But hi!
A screenshot from Instagram. There's a profile pictur at the top of a woman in goth makeup looking into the camera. Text reads "We've suspended your account, stolen_fires.' There's another fake linked account. Red scribbles point to the profile picture reading 'Me'. Red scribbles point to the fake account reading 'not me, not real.'
January 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Those poor cats. They didn't even need milk; adult cats are lactose intolerant.

Have a picture of my very alive cat.
A slightly blurry photo of a black cat with yellow eyes. The cat is about 10 pounds in size, and is snugly curled up inside a red cardboard box. He's looking into the camera. The box and cat are on a beige carpet.
December 23, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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I named my cat after you!

Meet Lucipurr Meowningstar.
A black cat with yellow eyes lays on a lit RGB keyboard. He's looking down and slightly to the left. His whiskers are very long. A computer monitor is the background. The top face of a black cat with yellow eyes and large pupils. His ear takes up most of the top left of the photograph. A white wall is behind him. A black cat with yellow-green eyes and very long whiskers lays on a beige carpet. A blurry photo of a black cat with yellow-green eyes clawing the denim-covered leg of his human.
December 2, 2024 at 5:04 AM
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I had to go snuggle him and take a new Pic.
A black cat sleeps on a blue fleece blanket.
November 23, 2024 at 4:23 AM
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I quickly went to the Bad Place to see if my followers here match my followers there (about 33 short here so far), and bigods am I reminded why I came here.

Have a flower.
A small purple crocus blossom is surrounded by several sharp green shoots. The ground is mostly brown mulch. There's a small patch of clover on the left, and some crab grass at the top.
November 22, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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Selfie time! Post 'em if you have 'em.
#Cat #CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #BlackCats
A slightly blurry photo of a black cat with yellow eyes and large pupils. The photo only shows the front half of the cat, looking at the camera, with his forepaws in the foreground. He is standing on a beige carpet. Part of a wooden chair is visible in the background.
November 22, 2024 at 1:45 AM
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Happy belated Gotcha Day to this little gremlin! His government name is Lucipurr Meowningstar, but he also answers to No Biting That!

Two years ago, he spent three days hiding behind the fridge or in the pantry and several more months being skittish.

Now he meows to be picked up and cuddled.
A black cat with yellow eyes stretches. His front paws are forward and his torso is slightly curved. His ears, with pink insides, are perked up. His tail trails off the left side of the photo. The cat is laying on a beige carpet. A black cat sits, looking slightly down, while sitting on top of a medium-brown wooden rolltop desk. The back of a computer monitor is in the lower left corner. Behind the cat is a wall covered in fantasy maps. The cat's 'eyebrows' are prominent in the lighting.
November 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM
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OoOh, me plz! I'm currently working on some Call of Cthulhu material!

Here is a picture of my cat for added bribery. His government name is Lucipurr Meowningstar but he also goes by Gremlin and No Biting That!
The face of a black cat with very long whiskers and yellow-green eyes. The cat looks slightly to the right. He has a small bib of white hairs and one pink ear showing. The background is beige carpet and a beige cat tree.
November 16, 2024 at 2:07 AM
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Omw to Thedas.
October 31, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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A black box with white text. The text reads, "Get to know my game taste," in large white serif-font letters. In smaller white letters of the same font, it reads, "For every like, I will post one game I love."
October 22, 2024 at 10:13 PM