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badhobbits.bsky.social
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@badhobbits.bsky.social
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Any pronouns except she/her. Former bioarchaeologist with a BA in anthropology. Married to the best cat dad ever. Getting my anthropology fix through worldbuilding podcasts and Tolkien rereads. I post memes, politics, science stuff, cat pics.
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Critters from camp
a firefly resting on a light green tent a juvenile red squirrel on a deck, looking surprised a pickerel frog in the grass. it has dark brown spots.
July 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Some snapshots from camp this year
A view of the edge of a lake with several tall spruce and pine trees giving shade. A campfire with bright orange flames in a cinder-block fire pit in front of the lake. A slightly blurry image of a mother duck and duckling swimming on the lake at dusk, framed by multiple types of greenery.
July 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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A photo of a pale blue sky, with two large birds silhouetted against the sky. They are flying with wings spread wide, and appear to be circling far up in the air.
July 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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This is now basically a weekly occurrence between the heat, the smokers everywhere, and the stress
A meme showing three pictures of Troy Bolton from high school musical shrugging while smiling uncomfortably. The meme says: Me: I’m feeling weird. My fiance: What kind of weird? Are you gonna have a seizure? Me: (the pictures of Troy Bolton)
May 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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A photograph of a Tusken Raider from Star Wars, holding a small black cat with a red collar and blue name tag. The cat appears comfortable, with its eyes partially closed, and both the Tusken Raider and cat look into the camera. The photograph appears to be a production photo- the Tusken Raider costume does not appear to be a cosplay, and may be a screen test or costume test.
February 16, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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A sign with a blue bar across the top and white text reading “notice” in all caps. Below is a white background divided into two sections vertically. On the left is a yellow triangle outlined in black, with the black silhouette of a dog wearing a collar. On the right is black text in all caps, reading “You were given teeth. Use them now and use them wisely.”
February 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Chester Cheeto says hello!
An orange cat whose head is visible but the rest of his body is obscured by a grey canvas storage box. He looks alert- he has big green eyes and his whiskers are upturned.
February 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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He is a good kitty.
A photo of an orange cat sitting on a brown couch. He is sitting like a loaf, partially obscured by a black blanket. He looks thoughtfully off into the distance. In the background is a coffee table with some video game controllers and a laptop, and a person’s legs in blue jeans with pink socks.
January 31, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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A screenshot of a "how did you die in medieval times" generator. There is black text on a tan medieval paper style background. The text reads "Inn the week of October 17th, 1665 you died from Drowned in a Tub of Wash in a Brewhouse at St. Giles in the Fields". Below the text is a button that says "GO AGAIN", and directly next to it is text that says "or share:"
January 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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John Jonik political cartoon from the early 2000s. Unfortunately still relevant. #USpol
A political cartoon in black and white, showing Uncle Sam wearing sunglasses and pushing a box onto a retail counter. He has a serious face, and his eyes are completely obscured by the sunglasses giving him a secretive and dramatic appearance. The box is labeled "US GOVT. CONTROL OF INTERNET SPEECH". A white man in a suit labeled "corporate media" is acting as the retail employee, asking "How would you like this wrapped?" Behind him are two rolls of decorated wrapping paper- one covered with American flags and stars, labeled "anti-terrorism", and the other covered with kittens, rabbits, flowers, and smiley faces, which is labeled "protect kids".
January 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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This bowl is much deeper than it looks- really good Biang Biang knife cut noodles with duck and beef! 🍜
A white bowl with a deceptively small-looking pile of thick white noodles in the center, buried under julienne-cut pickled carrots, slices of duck and beef, scallions, and chili oil. On either side of the noodles are a half of a soft boiled egg, sliced vertically down the middle. The food is colorful- bright orange from the carrots, a deep rich yellow from the egg yolks, and a dark red from the chili oil.
January 13, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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A warning sign. There is a blue bar at the top with white text reading: NOTICE. Below is a white square with black text reading: EXPLOSION IS NOW MANDATORY. BECOME INFINITESIMAL. BECOME MANY. To the side of the black text are two symbols- a black lineart explosion, and below it, a yellow triangle with a black outline, with the same black lineart explosion inside it.
January 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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A black and white drawing of a medieval wizard wearing a robe, pointy hat, and carrying a tall thin staff. He has unkempt hair and a long white beard, and he is gesturing with two fingers to the left, where there is text in a calligraphic font that reads "I don't know! I don't fucking know!!" The wizard looks confused and a little frustrated, implying that the wizard is the one saying he doesn't know.
January 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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My emotional support dead guy was my emotional support live guy once.
a black and white portrait of Stephen Sondheim, taken from the shoulders up. He is turning towards the camera with a gentle smile. He is wearing a cabbie hat and flannel shirt. The photo has a watermark that reads "getty images credit: Irving Penn".
January 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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When I’ve had a really bad day, Chester plants himself next to me to guard me from the sad thoughts. I am lucky to have such a good cat.
An orange cat is sitting like a loaf with his feet tucked under him, resting on a black comforter patterned with plants. He is facing away from the camera at an angle so we can’t see his face, and his ears are perked up as he looks out the door in the background. He looks comfortable but alert, like he is on guard.
January 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Forgot to post this last week- my great uncle took us for Mexican food and it was delicious! Big fan of all edible masterpieces, but mole is especially good! 🍜
A photograph showing a table at a restaurant. A heavy, dark red ceramic bowl is filled with Crepas Con Mole- three large crepes filled with chicken and covered with a thick mole sauce, with white queso drizzled over the top. There are water glasses, a mug, silverware, and napkins on the wooden table in the background.
January 6, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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Chester is ready for bed. He was purring so loud- he’s never wanted to be under the blankets before but now I guess he’s a little blanket baby.
An orange cat is lying on his side on a lavender sheet. His lower body is covered with a black comforter which is patterned with leaves and butterflies. He has one paw stretched out, and his eyes are open. He looks curiously to the right, looking at something out of frame. He is listening to something and his ears are perked up. There is a dark brown desk and laundry basket out of focus in the background.
January 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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The only accessible restroom stall was out of order. My walker couldn’t fit in the other stalls, and we ended up leaving our hangout an hour early because once we left to find a bathroom we couldn’t come back in. They seemed to be aware it was broken, but said “it could be a couple months” to fix.
A public restroom in shades of beige, with a patterned tile floor, a white toilet with black seat in the corner, and many holes and studs in the walls.. The only accessible stall has a door opened wide with a sign taped to the inside reading “OUT OF ORDER!”. The support bars have been removed from the wall, and there is a large rectangular hole in the wall where plumbing is missing. The stall doesn’t appear to be currently under maintenance. Behind the open stall door, a trash can and countertop block the stall door from opening all the way.
December 23, 2024 at 4:30 AM
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A blurry photograph of the actors playing Legolas and Aragorn in costume on set for Lord of the Rings. They are both in costume, except Orlando Bloom (who plays Legolas) is wearing 90s style wraparound sunglasses and a green bandana tied around his head, giving the impression that he is some sort of motorcyclist.
December 6, 2024 at 3:48 AM
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I would be the cat.
A screenshot from an episode of Star Trek. Worf, a Klingon, is holding an orange cat with both hands, looking puzzled. Data, an android who looks like a human man, is talking to Worf. He is saying "tell him he is a pretty cat."
December 6, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Picking up my cat and looking at him like this after he keeps trying to steal noodles out of my bowl
A middle aged bald man is facing away from the camera, wearing a mask and a blue and white polo shirt labeled "Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan". He is holding a white furry baby seal. The baby seal is staring at him with wide black eyes, looking incredibly innocent.
December 6, 2024 at 2:37 AM
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Here was my best photo from the total eclipse earlier this year! I didn't have a fancy camera- I just used my phone camera and made sure to wear the special eclipse glasses.
A photo of the total solar eclipse from 2024. The photo is somewhat grainy- pine tree branches are silhouetted against a sky that looks cloudy grey. The solar corona is bright and there is a clear circular outline where the moon is directly in front of it.
December 5, 2024 at 4:23 AM
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Figured I'd go through some of my old photos and post some pictures! This is the Kitt Peak Observatory from my visit to Arizona 5 or so years back.
A large, white, cylindrical building with a domed top on a stony platform. The Kitt Peak Observatory. The photo is at sunset- the sky is a very pale blue at the top, fading into a light orange at the bottom. There are scattered, wispy clouds. In front of the observatory is a red shipping container in a parking lot. Behind the shipping container is a small outpost where the walking ramp up to the observatory begins.
December 5, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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He’s so cute I could throw up. Look at him. He never used to be a lap cat and this year suddenly he’s all snuggles.
An orange cat is sitting curled up on a thick gray knit blanket. His yellow eyes are open and he is facing right. His limbs are all tucked underneath him so he is curled into a C shape. His white whiskers are lightly curled upwards.
December 2, 2024 at 2:03 AM
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Hello all, trying this again! I am looking forward to sharing the web with yall
An orange cat sits on a blue blanket, facing away from the camera towards a window. He looks alert, and his ears are perked up. A hand is in frame, resting gently on the cats back. The hand has pale skin and a silver wedding ring with a square, black stone. The sleeve of the shirt is an orange plaid.
November 30, 2024 at 8:57 PM