Anita Dalton
@oddthings.bsky.social
I run the site oddthingsconsidered.com. I edit books. I sew things. I hang around with cats and @anvilcity.bsky.social. I'm frequently in need of a step stool. My disgust snarl is July’s avatar.
Clio did not want to come into the house at bedtime but she was also strangely okay with being corralled. I don't know exactly how she got up there. She's an absolute monkey cat. #catsofbluesky
August 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Clio did not want to come into the house at bedtime but she was also strangely okay with being corralled. I don't know exactly how she got up there. She's an absolute monkey cat. #catsofbluesky
I’m an atheist but today I prayed - to what I don’t know - that the flood down in Hunt wouldn’t end the way we feared it would.
May everyone involved in NOAA and NWS cuts burn in the hell I increasingly believe is being visited upon us on Earth for tolerating such idiocy and greed.
May everyone involved in NOAA and NWS cuts burn in the hell I increasingly believe is being visited upon us on Earth for tolerating such idiocy and greed.
July 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I’m an atheist but today I prayed - to what I don’t know - that the flood down in Hunt wouldn’t end the way we feared it would.
May everyone involved in NOAA and NWS cuts burn in the hell I increasingly believe is being visited upon us on Earth for tolerating such idiocy and greed.
May everyone involved in NOAA and NWS cuts burn in the hell I increasingly believe is being visited upon us on Earth for tolerating such idiocy and greed.
This is the same cadence I use when I scold the cats.
CLIO. DO NOT CHEW THAT POWER CORD. IF YOU DO IT NO CHURUS FOR A WEEK. THAT BETTER NOT BE A HAIR TIE, I SWEAR TO GOD. ANITA M DALTON, ASST FOOD MONKEY.
CLIO. DO NOT CHEW THAT POWER CORD. IF YOU DO IT NO CHURUS FOR A WEEK. THAT BETTER NOT BE A HAIR TIE, I SWEAR TO GOD. ANITA M DALTON, ASST FOOD MONKEY.
i don’t think we should be able to see inside the president’s pudding brain, this stuff should stay inside the meeting room
June 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is the same cadence I use when I scold the cats.
CLIO. DO NOT CHEW THAT POWER CORD. IF YOU DO IT NO CHURUS FOR A WEEK. THAT BETTER NOT BE A HAIR TIE, I SWEAR TO GOD. ANITA M DALTON, ASST FOOD MONKEY.
CLIO. DO NOT CHEW THAT POWER CORD. IF YOU DO IT NO CHURUS FOR A WEEK. THAT BETTER NOT BE A HAIR TIE, I SWEAR TO GOD. ANITA M DALTON, ASST FOOD MONKEY.
The cats are pensive today. #Caturday is a ordinarily a day of great joy but since late January shit's been weird. Clio and Calliope have been discussing running for president in 2028. They feel they'd do a much better job, though they worry that their catnip usage could be used against them.
June 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The cats are pensive today. #Caturday is a ordinarily a day of great joy but since late January shit's been weird. Clio and Calliope have been discussing running for president in 2028. They feel they'd do a much better job, though they worry that their catnip usage could be used against them.
Mirabelle is strangely photogenic. She photographs better than any other cat we've known. Or maybe I'm just so over trying to take pics of black cats that can't be mistaken for a "void" meme that I am stupid grateful to be able to just point and shoot. #catsofbluesky
June 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Mirabelle is strangely photogenic. She photographs better than any other cat we've known. Or maybe I'm just so over trying to take pics of black cats that can't be mistaken for a "void" meme that I am stupid grateful to be able to just point and shoot. #catsofbluesky
Items in the bathroom were moved around and Miss Belly, Christian name Mirabelle, was annoyed. But the real reason I posted this pic is so you can see how ridiculously long her torso looks. Look at it!
June 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Items in the bathroom were moved around and Miss Belly, Christian name Mirabelle, was annoyed. But the real reason I posted this pic is so you can see how ridiculously long her torso looks. Look at it!
Mirabelle may seem like she's annoyed that her picture is being taken. However, I assure you that her pensive expression is the result of contemplating how the Orange One will punish us after his sad birthday parade. Because punish us he will. She reckons spray bottles will be involved. #catsofbsky
June 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Mirabelle may seem like she's annoyed that her picture is being taken. However, I assure you that her pensive expression is the result of contemplating how the Orange One will punish us after his sad birthday parade. Because punish us he will. She reckons spray bottles will be involved. #catsofbsky
Clio is supervising the assembly of my new office chair. She is also demonstrating the hazards of being a Void near a sewing room. She is a beautiful lint collector. #catsofbluesky
June 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Clio is supervising the assembly of my new office chair. She is also demonstrating the hazards of being a Void near a sewing room. She is a beautiful lint collector. #catsofbluesky
Mirabelle feels we should all go upstairs and go back to bed for the next two days. Pull the shades, pretend it isn't Friday the 13th, dream about the days when Richard Nixon was the gold standard for presidential chaos.
Plus she's a cat and likes napping, so... #catsofbluesky #calicosforpeace
Plus she's a cat and likes napping, so... #catsofbluesky #calicosforpeace
June 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Mirabelle feels we should all go upstairs and go back to bed for the next two days. Pull the shades, pretend it isn't Friday the 13th, dream about the days when Richard Nixon was the gold standard for presidential chaos.
Plus she's a cat and likes napping, so... #catsofbluesky #calicosforpeace
Plus she's a cat and likes napping, so... #catsofbluesky #calicosforpeace
Boo Radley wishes you all a frank and productive Thursday! #catsofbluesky
June 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Boo Radley wishes you all a frank and productive Thursday! #catsofbluesky
Mike Johnson's remark that Gavin Newsom should be tarred and feathered reminded me of an article I wrote four years ago about an angry MAGA voter who threatened to lynch and tar and feather me over a near-decade old disagreement with a conspiracy theorist. I assessed his threat and dismissed it. 1/6
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June 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Mike Johnson's remark that Gavin Newsom should be tarred and feathered reminded me of an article I wrote four years ago about an angry MAGA voter who threatened to lynch and tar and feather me over a near-decade old disagreement with a conspiracy theorist. I assessed his threat and dismissed it. 1/6
The couple who fostered two of our cats before we adopted them sent me their kitten pictures! Clio and Calliope are the prettiest kittens in the history of the world, fight me!
June 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The couple who fostered two of our cats before we adopted them sent me their kitten pictures! Clio and Calliope are the prettiest kittens in the history of the world, fight me!
Our cat Mirabelle has a huge crush on Alex from the YouTube channel Leafy Street. She will watch them on a loop for hours and she gets annoyed if we interrupt her during his videos. Photo overkill for proof.
June 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Our cat Mirabelle has a huge crush on Alex from the YouTube channel Leafy Street. She will watch them on a loop for hours and she gets annoyed if we interrupt her during his videos. Photo overkill for proof.
First post, where all the cats at?
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
First post, where all the cats at?