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Ella, Amanda & Daddy

@ellico2020bis.bsky.social

Calico and white/orange Dad. Home cook/pitmaster. Auto mechanic (for my vehicles, not pro). Internet tech professional since 80's. Raised in TX, East Coast MA "elite" since mid-90's. She caught the Katy.

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Man, when I only had one cat, did I have so much advice to give? ;-)

02.03.2026 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a white kitten says " i 'm not a cat " ALT: a white kitten says " i 'm not a cat "

I'm not a cat, so why do I need to listen??? You need to talk to Ella, who, frankly, needs to play more, and I am glad to see her repelling the kitten.

02.03.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't make it up #Minterland

02.03.2026 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cats Against Stinky Kittens
@ceeeyes.bsky.social

02.03.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amanda ain't seen shit of any kind other than what Ella shows her.

02.03.2026 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you ever met (especially a young) cat who wasn't nosy??? It wasn't even an insult. Ella never rolled in the litter, but, I can't say Amanda's far behind in growing up, will evaluate when she turns 2.

Remember, though Ella isn't a streets of Detroit cat, she is a WV country cat, she seen shit.

02.03.2026 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Also, Amanda DID roll in the litter today (although it was fairly fresh). Spreads that dirty sand all over the f'ing house. Ella is very clean.

Ella holds her own because sometimes Amanda doesn't know what's coming and is still kitten-level jumpy. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

02.03.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes. Normal. At the low end of what have been pretty steady prices. (See my other posts, I've had to pay more markup than I've ever seen for higher-grade/non-regular gas.)

02.03.2026 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's true Amanda is just curious what Ella is doing but Ella is like let me play in peace!

02.03.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ella is allowed to feel that way just like Dr. Strange's CASK cats.

02.03.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a woman saying `` he would have an enormous schwanzstucker ! `` ALT: a black and white photo of a woman saying `` he would have an enormous schwanzstucker ! ``
02.03.2026 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ella was just enjoying her supermarket circular (she loves lying on papers) with a catnip toy I had placed there, then suddenly she is playing "king of the hill" with the mail and the toy because of nosy stinky Amanda-come-lately. Ella lunged at Amanda several times, even preemptively.

02.03.2026 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

An obvious, demonstrable lie.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory pinball playfield

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory pinball playfield

#pinball

02.03.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgiaβ€”by Elon Musk The state board of elections found Musk’s PAC sent prefilled ballot applications.

So fraud is found in Georgia, and it was them that did it. Musk gets a "letter of reprimand." You just can't make this shit up!

newrepublic.com/post/206857/...

02.03.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

...so much winning, by the Peace President

02.03.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If only all school districts did this. #GoodNewsOnly TikTok video by NowThis Impact

A school district in Arizona is making so much solar power revenue they were able to give each of their teachers a $15,000 raise! www.tiktok.com/t/ZThnKYJG1/

02.03.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Brass baritone saxophone, side view.

Brass baritone saxophone, side view.

They may not all have it, but, the old Buescher I played had it. See how the neck makes a full U between the mouthpiece and the body? It's legit useful.

02.03.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#GenreRoulette 🎑
#MusicChallenge 🎢

Day 3️⃣6️⃣1️⃣: #JazzSunday

πŸ—£οΈ Herbie Hancock
πŸ”Š Maiden Voyage

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmR...

02.03.2026 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whoever made this, it’s BRILLIANT.

Trump’s β€œBoard of Peace.”

01.03.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3733    πŸ” 2013    πŸ’¬ 152    πŸ“Œ 133
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Around 9:30am this morning, a peaceful protest gathered at the Whipple Federal Building, calling to free neighbors and Indigenous relatives, As a group walked from a nearby parking lot toward the building. Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputies arrived without warning, and this is what happened.

01.03.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 8

I found one of the tables like no. 3 that perfectly holds my subwoofer in the area within the bottom support box and my turntable sits atop it. I had been using an old end table but then I needed that end to table to hold a steering wheel for retro gaming (it's covered in junk now lol).

02.03.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CMS Imposes Six-Month Moratorium on Medicare Enrollment of DMEPOS Suppliers CMS issued a Federal Register notice imposing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for seven types of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) ...

Keep this in the news!

Keep talking about it!

I know this administration is awful & it can be overwhelming but we have to find a way to show folks how this administration is harming EVERYONE.

Cutting off DME is not a partisan issue. It’s an American problem.
www.bakerdonelson.com/cms-imposes-...

01.03.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I do not expect (even this Iran thing) to be the shock that tariffs were, just that a bear market is probably coming for many reasons, so, more cash on the sideline to average in for cheaper some months from now.

01.03.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wanted to go 50, maybe even 60% cash by inauguration day last year, then start average back in aggressively during the tariff stuff, but, I know my advisor wouldn't like it. I would've been right. At this time, I just want to go to 20% cash/MM from 10%. Always reasonable to sell high. 1/2

01.03.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, missed my chance to raise cash before war. Dow futures down 420 after 500+-point loss Friday, not even going to be close to 49,000 tomorrow.

01.03.2026 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Calculating the Taxpayers' Tab for Ken Paxton's Extensive Travels In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.

Paxton doesn’t want Texans to have affordable health care, food, or voting rights.
He takes public money (tax dollars from Texans) for personal use - lavish trips around the world.
He doesn’t care about Texans.

01.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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80s video game Missile Command becomes more and more relevant every day.

01.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

2nd day in a row some Honda SUV parks illegally (not block me, but, in a no parking zone in front of apartment building) for an extended (meaning more than 10-minute period, not a delivery or something) and their fucking car alarm goes off for no reason, repeatedly. I'll have to get printer working.

01.03.2026 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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