mbbendt
@bendts2cents.bsky.social
American Studies PhDStudent: squeamishly fascinated by religion, capitalism, energy/environment, and critical regionalism.
Mom of 2 young adults, 2 cats, about 102 plants.
God-stalker. Grace-freak. Rebel. Union member.
Coffee, chocolate, cheese & chile.
Mom of 2 young adults, 2 cats, about 102 plants.
God-stalker. Grace-freak. Rebel. Union member.
Coffee, chocolate, cheese & chile.
I saw it! I saw it! OMG so excited.
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I saw it! I saw it! OMG so excited.
Little thief in my bed taking my nap. While I'm over here slogging away on the writing.
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Little thief in my bed taking my nap. While I'm over here slogging away on the writing.
Ok. Fine. I'll play.
November 9, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Ok. Fine. I'll play.
Can have to go see if I can get some of these cool stickers for my own collection.
November 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Can have to go see if I can get some of these cool stickers for my own collection.
Here is is being all round to the point of nearly flat.
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Here is is being all round to the point of nearly flat.
Here it is pretending to be fall foliage.
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Here it is pretending to be fall foliage.
No, for real, I went out and bought a whole ass cake and ice cream to celebrate good riddance to Dick Chaney.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
No, for real, I went out and bought a whole ass cake and ice cream to celebrate good riddance to Dick Chaney.
Icarus here to tell you local elections have a huge impact on your access to important things like animal shelters, pedestrian safety, and library books.
He is requesting you head directly to your polling place and vote with the same empathy he has when his human is sad.
He is requesting you head directly to your polling place and vote with the same empathy he has when his human is sad.
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Icarus here to tell you local elections have a huge impact on your access to important things like animal shelters, pedestrian safety, and library books.
He is requesting you head directly to your polling place and vote with the same empathy he has when his human is sad.
He is requesting you head directly to your polling place and vote with the same empathy he has when his human is sad.
This round orange cat has zero stress about Monday mornings.
November 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This round orange cat has zero stress about Monday mornings.
Anti-SAD setup.
I adore being back on standard time and getting my stolen hour of sleep returned. And I dearly love no longer having to drop my kid off at school in the dark.
I adore being back on standard time and getting my stolen hour of sleep returned. And I dearly love no longer having to drop my kid off at school in the dark.
November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Anti-SAD setup.
I adore being back on standard time and getting my stolen hour of sleep returned. And I dearly love no longer having to drop my kid off at school in the dark.
I adore being back on standard time and getting my stolen hour of sleep returned. And I dearly love no longer having to drop my kid off at school in the dark.
Icarus wishing everyone a safe and spooky Halloween from the black cat monster who sleeps in my bed.
October 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Icarus wishing everyone a safe and spooky Halloween from the black cat monster who sleeps in my bed.
I is purring jack-o-lantern, see? Treats? More treats or the tricks come out of the paws!
(Volume up for purring Py and mewing Icky in the background)
#HalloweenCats
(Volume up for purring Py and mewing Icky in the background)
#HalloweenCats
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I is purring jack-o-lantern, see? Treats? More treats or the tricks come out of the paws!
(Volume up for purring Py and mewing Icky in the background)
#HalloweenCats
(Volume up for purring Py and mewing Icky in the background)
#HalloweenCats
Just finished a little reporting & blocking spree & brought back a souvenir to remind me of the worst trip ever. The last line of the last post in this thread is revealing.
October 18, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Just finished a little reporting & blocking spree & brought back a souvenir to remind me of the worst trip ever. The last line of the last post in this thread is revealing.
Pythias would like to invite you to play her favorite game. It's called Fluff Around and Find Out.
(Volume up for marvelous purring noises)
(Volume up for marvelous purring noises)
October 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Pythias would like to invite you to play her favorite game. It's called Fluff Around and Find Out.
(Volume up for marvelous purring noises)
(Volume up for marvelous purring noises)
Options for those of us who have sensory overload just thinking about inflatable outfits.
October 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Options for those of us who have sensory overload just thinking about inflatable outfits.
Pythias has been taking full advantage of every bite Icarus doesn't eat. Despite my best efforts to monitor and manage the cat food arrangements. Yesterday she managed to get FIVE wet food meals. 😸🤬
October 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Pythias has been taking full advantage of every bite Icarus doesn't eat. Despite my best efforts to monitor and manage the cat food arrangements. Yesterday she managed to get FIVE wet food meals. 😸🤬
I have never been so happy to watch a cat eat.
He's still sickly and not eating well, but he IS eating and coming out from under the bed and acting a bit more like himself.
And, um, yes, I have been so worried that he has a temporary food and water station in my bedroom.
#caturday
He's still sickly and not eating well, but he IS eating and coming out from under the bed and acting a bit more like himself.
And, um, yes, I have been so worried that he has a temporary food and water station in my bedroom.
#caturday
October 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I have never been so happy to watch a cat eat.
He's still sickly and not eating well, but he IS eating and coming out from under the bed and acting a bit more like himself.
And, um, yes, I have been so worried that he has a temporary food and water station in my bedroom.
#caturday
He's still sickly and not eating well, but he IS eating and coming out from under the bed and acting a bit more like himself.
And, um, yes, I have been so worried that he has a temporary food and water station in my bedroom.
#caturday
Waiting for blood work.
Glad I got a vet recommendation from @nuclearanthro.bsky.social because they can have results today and our previous vet took a week to ever get lab results and poor Icarus is running a fever and definitely sick.
Glad I got a vet recommendation from @nuclearanthro.bsky.social because they can have results today and our previous vet took a week to ever get lab results and poor Icarus is running a fever and definitely sick.
October 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Waiting for blood work.
Glad I got a vet recommendation from @nuclearanthro.bsky.social because they can have results today and our previous vet took a week to ever get lab results and poor Icarus is running a fever and definitely sick.
Glad I got a vet recommendation from @nuclearanthro.bsky.social because they can have results today and our previous vet took a week to ever get lab results and poor Icarus is running a fever and definitely sick.
I think the day is close enough to over to decide I survived it.
October 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I think the day is close enough to over to decide I survived it.
#FlashbackFriday young Icarus, too lazy to stand up and eat like a normal cat.
October 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
#FlashbackFriday young Icarus, too lazy to stand up and eat like a normal cat.
If you all have a second to search up and report an antivaxer I accidentally ran into one.
September 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
If you all have a second to search up and report an antivaxer I accidentally ran into one.