Lord Alex Jarvis

I'm so sorry ((hugs))

Orange cat with white paws sitting on a coffee table, with some craft supplies behind him. He is wearing a Captain America collar and is silently judging you.

Me: A propos of nothing, I've been thinking about the French Revolution a lot lately.

Alex: Awesome, where are my treats?

Orange cat loafing on a tiny bespoke quilt. He is wearing a Captain America shield on his collar.

Alex actually using a tiny quilt I made for him. He ignored it for a few weeks but found it overnight. He also knocked a bunch of stuff down off the other chair during the night, but you can't win them all.

Orange cat with white paws hanging out on top of a door.

Orange cat with white paws curled up in a ball with his tail covering most of his face. He has a little orange soul patch.

Happy Birthday to the craziest and sweetest cat I have ever known.

Orange cat with white paws, lounging on a cat tree. He is staring at the viewer.

Orange cat with white paws, lounging on a cat tree. He is posing for the viewer.

Alex: How you doing

Also Alex: Draw me like one of your French girls

Sleep orange cat lying on a quilt and reaching for the viewer.

Crocheted octopuses in a variety of sizes and colors. The smallest one is a little less than an inch in diameter.

It's been insane lately, to put it mildly, and all I have the energy for is watching cat videos and crocheting increasingly tiny octopuses. Alex thinks I need to pay more attention to him. He's probably right.

To be fair, Alex tries to steal everything. But he'll try to lick these.

Alex tries to steal these from me 😂

Orange cat with white law reaching toward a large white bowl.

Orange cat is holding onto the white bowl and staring intently at the contents.

Orange cat about to reach into the white bowl and try to steal some popcorn.

He failed, but he tried so hard to get to the popcorn.

While I wish the United States wasn't essentially a cautionary tale, since I live here and have to deal with it, I'm so glad other countries are repudiating right-wing authoritarianism.

Legs of an orange cat with white feet

Legs of an orange cat with white feet. He is starting to flex and you can see the claws

Legs of an orange cat with white feet. You can *really* see the claws now

Alex making air biscuits while sitting on my lap

Nothing could go wrong. Nothing at all.

Orange cat hanging out in a laundry basket on it's side

He's "helping me." Judging by the size of his pupils, something is going to get attacked soon.

Closeup pictures of a blooming azalea. It is dark pink and is surrounded by green leaves and branches.

The azalea in my yard that I ignore because I can kill all the plants is blooming. I love this color.

This is crazy, it's cat pictures, not spam! Please keep posting, I like to see pictures of other cats.

Orange cat's leg. His toes are white, like he has socks on.

When Alex falls asleep on my lap, I take pictures of his feet

Happy Birthday! May you get all the catnip toys you want! 🎁

Orange cat curled up in a ball, hogging all the covers on the bed

He may be small, but he sure can take over the bed. And who could move him, he looks so sweet and peaceful!

Close up of daffodils in bloom.

Daffodils blooming in front of my building yesterday.

Inscription on the US National Archives building, reading "what is past is prologue"

I never really understood this on an emotional level until very recently.

A propos of nothing, I was just remembering learning about Neville Chamberlain and his attempt at appeasing Germany. Didn't work out so well for him. Don't expect it will work will today, either. 🙄

Appeasement didn't work for Neville Chamberlain. Why do you think it will work this time?

My favorite Captain America quote:

"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world -- 'No, you move.'"

We need leaders who say "Enough. YOU move." Not ones who vote on shitty CRs.

You have been compromised

Are you? Are you really? Because it sure looks like you're bending over for trump and Musk and giving them the keys to control *everything*

They're already doing this! There won't be anything left, and you will be out of a job

Quisling

Coward. He's already destroying the government and there won't be anything left if this continues.

While clearing out an office, I found an old electronic sign.

Orange cat lying on a pile of blankets and sheets. He looks sleepy.

Orange cat lying on the same pile of blankets and sheets. He looks sleepy ans his eyes are starting to close.

Orange cat lying on blankets and sheets. He is tucking he head under his tail

Orange cat lying on blankets and sheets. He is finally sleeping.

Sleepy Cat, a Study in Four Pictures