The Vagabond Tabby
@thevagabondtabby.bsky.social
mildly surprised trans guy : father of two leashcats : queer AF maker of crap-free soap & jewelry made from crap : invisibly busted; ask me about my scoliosis : sometimes my brain does Things : find my stuff (& also cat pictures) at TheVagabondTabby.com
Corned
Drunk.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Drunk.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Corned (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Corned
Drunk.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Corned (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
Drunk.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Corned (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
welp I've had my Shep moment
so I'm at mall wart getting things done to my tires & figured I might as well use an actual bathroom while I had the chance
(living off grid is Sure A Thing, & I'd honestly take a sink before a toilet at this point)
so I'm at mall wart getting things done to my tires & figured I might as well use an actual bathroom while I had the chance
(living off grid is Sure A Thing, & I'd honestly take a sink before a toilet at this point)
December 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
welp I've had my Shep moment
so I'm at mall wart getting things done to my tires & figured I might as well use an actual bathroom while I had the chance
(living off grid is Sure A Thing, & I'd honestly take a sink before a toilet at this point)
so I'm at mall wart getting things done to my tires & figured I might as well use an actual bathroom while I had the chance
(living off grid is Sure A Thing, & I'd honestly take a sink before a toilet at this point)
I ... cannot argue this
(h/t silvercat)
(h/t silvercat)
The Secret Weirdo Underbelly of The Muppet Christmas Carol - Reactor
Holiday fun, or a roleplay gone wrong? You decide!
reactormag.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I ... cannot argue this
(h/t silvercat)
(h/t silvercat)
Cork-brained
Light-headed, foolish.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Light-headed, foolish.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Cork-brained
Light-headed, foolish.
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Light-headed, foolish.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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More ancestors!
(h/t Istvan)
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor
(h/t Istvan)
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor
Australian researchers think the skeleton found in South Africa is not the same species as two found in the same South Africa cave system
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
More ancestors!
(h/t Istvan)
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor
(h/t Istvan)
Little Foot hominin fossil may be new species of human ancestor
Corinthians
Frequenters of brothels. Also an impudent, brazen-faced fellow, perhaps from the Corinthian brass.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Frequenters of brothels. Also an impudent, brazen-faced fellow, perhaps from the Corinthian brass.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Corinthians (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Corinthians
Frequenters of brothels. Also an impudent, brazen-faced fellow, perhaps from the Corinthian brass.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Corinthians (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
Frequenters of brothels. Also an impudent, brazen-faced fellow, perhaps from the Corinthian brass.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Corinthians (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
cozy mystery series starring Emperor Tiberius WHEN,
In Ancient Rome, Murder Was Private, Unless the Emperor Took an Interest in the Case
In Ancient Rome, Murder Was Private, Unless the Emperor Took an Interest in the Case
In Ancient Rome, Murder Was Private, Unless the Emperor Took an Interest in the Case
Tiberius, Imperial Detective.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
cozy mystery series starring Emperor Tiberius WHEN,
In Ancient Rome, Murder Was Private, Unless the Emperor Took an Interest in the Case
In Ancient Rome, Murder Was Private, Unless the Emperor Took an Interest in the Case
Corinth
A bawdy-house. Cant.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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A bawdy-house. Cant.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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December 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Corinth
A bawdy-house. Cant.
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A bawdy-house. Cant.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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SO MUCH EASIER
(h/t donutage)
(h/t donutage)
An Industrious Grocer in the 1930s Wanted to Make It Easier for His Customers to Buy More. They Just Needed a Push
There was a time when shoppers could buy only as much as they could carry. And as ubiquitous as shopping carts are today, it initially took some convincing to use them
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
SO MUCH EASIER
(h/t donutage)
(h/t donutage)
Coquet
A jilt.
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A jilt.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Coquet
A jilt.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Coquet (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
A jilt.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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I'm just picturing the cry of 'holy shit it was a shark' that went up when they checked their email
How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
But mysteries about the 3,000-year-old bones from Japan remain.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I'm just picturing the cry of 'holy shit it was a shark' that went up when they checked their email
How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
How Scientific Detective Work Pinned Down the Oldest Known Shark Attack
Cooped up
Imprisoned, confined like a fowl in a coop.
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Imprisoned, confined like a fowl in a coop.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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December 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Cooped up
Imprisoned, confined like a fowl in a coop.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Cooped up (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
Imprisoned, confined like a fowl in a coop.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Haynes or Chilton: discuss.
December 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Haynes or Chilton: discuss.
I am fairly sure I should not be able to loosen the van's oil pan plug with my fingers
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I am fairly sure I should not be able to loosen the van's oil pan plug with my fingers
Representation is important -- we need to see ourselves in the people we admire -- & also, this is more than that.
(h/t Ysabet)
A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
(h/t Ysabet)
A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
‘Queer’ is a word often used to describe Edward Gorey’s mysterious, spooky art. So why is it so hard to acknowledge the artist behind them was queer as well?
theconversation.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Representation is important -- we need to see ourselves in the people we admire -- & also, this is more than that.
(h/t Ysabet)
A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
(h/t Ysabet)
A new book of Edward Gorey’s drawings shows what’s lost when the artist’s sexuality is glossed over
Conveniency
A necessary. A leathern conveniency, a coach.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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A necessary. A leathern conveniency, a coach.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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December 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Conveniency
A necessary. A leathern conveniency, a coach.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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A necessary. A leathern conveniency, a coach.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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I would skate anywhere it was remotely possible to skate. I'd be changing into regular shoes outside the grocery store.
Edmonton Embraces the Cold by Turning Park Paths Into Frozen Skating Trails
Edmonton Embraces the Cold by Turning Park Paths Into Frozen Skating Trails
Edmonton Embraces the Cold by Turning Park Paths Into Frozen Skating Trails
The capital of Alberta leans way in to its frigid winters.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I would skate anywhere it was remotely possible to skate. I'd be changing into regular shoes outside the grocery store.
Edmonton Embraces the Cold by Turning Park Paths Into Frozen Skating Trails
Edmonton Embraces the Cold by Turning Park Paths Into Frozen Skating Trails
full offense but if your version of Little Drummer Boy has no actual drums in it, it is bad & you should feel bad
December 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
full offense but if your version of Little Drummer Boy has no actual drums in it, it is bad & you should feel bad
Convenient
A mistress. Cant.
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A mistress. Cant.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Convenient
A mistress. Cant.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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A mistress. Cant.
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“Wherever there is people there is pictures because there is life.”
(h/t Ysabet)
The Upper East Side tailor who took poetic street scene photos over six decades from his shop window
(h/t Ysabet)
The Upper East Side tailor who took poetic street scene photos over six decades from his shop window
The Upper East Side tailor who took poetic street scene photos over six decades from his shop window
John Albok saw much loss early in his life. Born in Hungary in 1894, he was drafted into war, then returned home to learn that two of his sisters died of starvation and his father had committed sui…
ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“Wherever there is people there is pictures because there is life.”
(h/t Ysabet)
The Upper East Side tailor who took poetic street scene photos over six decades from his shop window
(h/t Ysabet)
The Upper East Side tailor who took poetic street scene photos over six decades from his shop window
we've been making our own fire for a LONG time
(h/t skulleigh)
Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought | Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk/press-...
(h/t skulleigh)
Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought | Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk/press-...
December 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
we've been making our own fire for a LONG time
(h/t skulleigh)
Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought | Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk/press-...
(h/t skulleigh)
Groundbreaking discovery shows humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought | Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk/press-...
Conundrums
Enigmatical conceits.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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Enigmatical conceits.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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December 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Conundrums
Enigmatical conceits.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Conundrums (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
Enigmatical conceits.
The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Conundrums (Grose 1811 Dictionary) words.fromoldbooks.o...
grace AND strength (see also football players taking up ballet to improve their footwork, but I think they should also perform publicly sometimes too)
(no really come onnnnn, that would be AWESOME)
The Ice-Skating Dandies of 18th-Century Paris
(no really come onnnnn, that would be AWESOME)
The Ice-Skating Dandies of 18th-Century Paris
The Ice-Skating Dandies of 18th-Century Paris
The frozen fields were home to tight pants and graceful, showy moves.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
grace AND strength (see also football players taking up ballet to improve their footwork, but I think they should also perform publicly sometimes too)
(no really come onnnnn, that would be AWESOME)
The Ice-Skating Dandies of 18th-Century Paris
(no really come onnnnn, that would be AWESOME)
The Ice-Skating Dandies of 18th-Century Paris
JT has challenged y'all. up to you what you do about it.
if y'all buy enough shit i will enforce an actual vacation*. good luck.
*we still haven't visited the alligator rescue OR the national park
*we still haven't visited the alligator rescue OR the national park
LAST DAY TO SHOP THIS YEAR
you've got until 8pm mountain time (10 eastern, 7 west) to buy from the website, & then I'll pack the last of the orders & ship em out tomorrow. then, vacation!
... the website gets vacation. I do not get vacation. what do you think this is.
http://TheVagabondTa...
you've got until 8pm mountain time (10 eastern, 7 west) to buy from the website, & then I'll pack the last of the orders & ship em out tomorrow. then, vacation!
... the website gets vacation. I do not get vacation. what do you think this is.
http://TheVagabondTa...
December 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
JT has challenged y'all. up to you what you do about it.
LAST DAY TO SHOP THIS YEAR
you've got until 8pm mountain time (10 eastern, 7 west) to buy from the website, & then I'll pack the last of the orders & ship em out tomorrow. then, vacation!
... the website gets vacation. I do not get vacation. what do you think this is.
http://TheVagabondTa...
you've got until 8pm mountain time (10 eastern, 7 west) to buy from the website, & then I'll pack the last of the orders & ship em out tomorrow. then, vacation!
... the website gets vacation. I do not get vacation. what do you think this is.
http://TheVagabondTa...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
LAST DAY TO SHOP THIS YEAR
you've got until 8pm mountain time (10 eastern, 7 west) to buy from the website, & then I'll pack the last of the orders & ship em out tomorrow. then, vacation!
... the website gets vacation. I do not get vacation. what do you think this is.
http://TheVagabondTa...
you've got until 8pm mountain time (10 eastern, 7 west) to buy from the website, & then I'll pack the last of the orders & ship em out tomorrow. then, vacation!
... the website gets vacation. I do not get vacation. what do you think this is.
http://TheVagabondTa...