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decornery.bsky.social
@decornery.bsky.social
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Vintage-slinger (20thC), cool hunter, design curator, cat lady. Not a fan of the Partisan Misinformation-Outrage Machine, confirmation bias, echo chambers, alternative facts. Here for the cats. Cambridge, MA

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raising a glass to my Y2K GE range. my faithful baking partner has served me so so well thru the years, I'll forgive her broiler giving up the ghost. on thanksgiving. (all of what needed to be cooked is cooked) and boy that mauve kitchen is soooo 90s #gerange #GE #happy thanksgiving
screenshot of the original GE photo of one of it's 1999-2000 GE slide-in gas ranges, showing an original price of $949 (so expensive! came new with my place). the black range is shown nestled between two light-oak cabinets sporting grey laminate countertops, all set against mauve wallpaper. so 1990s. her broiler was fine yesterday, but gave up the ghost this morning (thanksgiving).
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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thanksgiving cooking 7: the last two mushroom-chestnut wellingtons. broiler died but by some miracle oven still working, happy thaknsgiving #thanksgiving #vegetarian #vegan
photo of two mushroom wellingtons--golden puff pastry surrounding mushroom-chestnut-parsnip (left) and mushroom-chestnut-walnut (right) fillings. truffle oil added because yum. pastries are long rectangles with fancy twisted tops and large vents which baked open to let out steam and reveal filling. house smells v good photo of two mushroom wellingtons--golden puff pastry surrounding mushroom-chestnut-parsnip (left) and mushroom-chestnut-walnut (right) fillings. pastries are long rectangles with fancy twisted tops and large vents which baked open to let out steam and reveal filling. house smells v good
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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that time the vet recommended we try CBD and I ended up hunched up in a corner for 3 hrs after dosing...3 days in a row. yesterday. (company was great, considered this an adverse event, reported to NASC, refunded immediately) trying to avoid prozac, sigh. #throwbackthursday #catsofbluesky #catsky
a cream tabby cat hunched up on the floor behind a chair, wedged between her scratching post and a speaker stand (wooden stool). not pictured: the other corner where the cat hid on days 1 and days 2, post CBD softgel administration
November 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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looks like, after nearly 25 years, my oven has died. on thanksgiving. because of course #thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Hegseth is a dude-bro sporting some questionable tattoos, a creation of television who’s acting as if he won "The Apprentice: The Nuclear-Weapons Season."

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Senator Mark Kelly Is in the Wrong Job
He should be secretary of defense.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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thanksgiving cooking 6, hindbeh (briefly cooked spinach with caramelized onions and dressed with lemon and olive oil, topped with more fried onions, eaten with pita) #thanksgiving #vegan
hindbeh-- a layer of spinach cooked with caramelized onions, dressed with lemon and olive oil, topped with fried/caramelized onions (photographed on a glass dish). this one is nearly finished, will be wrapped and gets another full layer of fried onions over the entire top before serving with pita.
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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thanksgiving cooking 5, mushroom chestnut wellington. ngl house smells v good. 2 more to make...#thansgiving #thanksgivingfood #vegan #vegetarian
photo of two mushroom chestnut wellingtons--puff pastry folded around a mushroom walnut chestnut filling (one of them) and a mushroom parsnip chestnut filling (other one of them for someone who requested no nuts). simply folded pastry is decorated with a braid down the center and cut slits to let the steam out. ngl house smells v good.
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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#whiskerwednesday, a crying cat, thanksgiving week cooking 4, fried onions for hindbeh #catsofbluesky #catsky
close up of the face of a cream tabby cat. cat has red-rimmed, watery eyes, due to approximately 200 (not really) onions being cut and fried. I attempted to put the cat in the bathroom, away from the kitchen, but she wouldn't have it. a seated cream tabby cat, eyes red-rimmed and watery, squinched shut. this is due to approximately 200 (not really) onions being cut and fried. I attempted to put the cat in the bathroom, away from the kitchen, but she wouldn't have it. close up of golden fried onions being drained on a paper towel black plastic container of golden fried onions, set aside for tomorrow's hindbeh (lebanese spinach/onion dish) for thanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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thanksgiving week cooking, part 3 #thanksgiving
thanksgiving floral arrangement, yellows, oranges, reds, green foliage (5 different kinds of mums, two types of protea, greens, basically things that looked freshest at trader joe's) thanksgiving floral arrangement, yellows, oranges, reds, green foliage (5 different kinds of mums, two types of protea, greens, basically things that looked freshest at trader joe's)
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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tired, toothy #toothytuesday #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat, mid-yawn, with a great view of her top teeth (fierce canines, six teeny tiny top ones). many of the rest of her teeth have been removed.
November 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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lack of personal space on #meatloafmonday #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat sitting in partial meatloaf mode (rear legs tucked under her, front paws facing front, tail out), sitting on the closed lid of a white toilet. behind the toilet is a bath/shower with a bright yellow, transparent shower curtain
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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thanksgiving week cooking, part 2: butternut squash, sage, fontina lasagna (the hordes descend later today) #thanksgiving #cooking
two smallish-pans of butternut squash, sage, fontina lasagna, resting on the stove. with sage leaves fried in brown butter decorating the top (because it's early in the cooking marathon and I still have enthusiasm)
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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thanksgiving week cooking, part 1: cream cheese brownies (now safely cut, wrapped, sleeping in freezer)
a pan of cream cheese brownies (chewy chocolate brownie batter swirled with cheesecake-esque batter. and chocolate chunks added because I'm not a monster
November 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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fave box bursting at the seams, to add insult to injury the vet said I could stand to lose a couple of pounds. if I understood English better I would've bitten her #catboxsunday #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat perfectly wedged into her favorite cardboard box, chin resting on the edge, ears pointed outward, eyes nearly closed. note the tape at the corner of the box has literally ripped in half (and it's not the first piece).
November 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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I've lived with mum nearly 5 years and just discovered this weird window #caturday #catsky #catsofbluesky
cream tabby cat standing on her rear legs looking into a large round mirror. she looks interested (and is also confused). cream tabby cat standing on her rear legs looking into a large round mirror. she looks interested (and is also confused). cream tabby cat standing on her rear legs looking into a large round mirror. she looks interested (and is also confused).
November 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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I just read an article referring to “tax cuts” as “tuxi cats” and I think my brain might be trying to save what’s left of my sanity #friyay #catsofbluesky #catsky #adoptdontshop
a photo of a black and white cat named Matcha, one of at least five female tuxedo cats currently awaiting adoption at the Lowell Humane Society, 20 miles from me, www.lowellhumanesociety.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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I'm not staring, you're staring #friyay #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat sitting on the tread of a stair, staring (vaguely menacingly) through the 90's era steel and wire balustrade
November 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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the song of her people? no video, just audio of my weird cat #catsofbluesky #catsky
November 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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that time I color coordinated with my favorite wool blanket #tbt #throwbackthursday #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat on her side on the floor on a yellow-orange/brown/cream plaid blanket
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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mad the whole time at the vet (neither of us was happy tbh), less mad at home, now haunting me as I brush my teeth (and not letting me out of her sight) #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat sitting on the (closed) toilet seat, staring up at mum who is brushing her teeth out of frame
November 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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not getting in the carrier. big big mad
cream tabby cat, high on gabapentin but pissed off regardless, under the bed just out of reach (mum needs to put her in the carrier for the v-e-t) close up of the face of a cream tabby cat, high on gabapentin but majorly pissed off (and under the bed just out of reach because mum needs to put her in the carrier for the v-e-t)
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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whiskers on full display with a Cheshire smile (she doesn’t yet know she’s going to the v-e-t in a few hours) #whiskerwednesday #catsofbluesky #catsky
close up of cream tabby cat with her head turned, ears forward, eyes bright, whiskers relaxed. her nose is a deep salmon-pink color, her ears a paler pink.
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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tl;dr: newly mutated strain surging in the UK appears to be only a partial match to this year’s vaccine....leaders are warning of a “once-in-a-decade” winter surge as more young people test positive for the sub-type

MASK UP

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/18/m...
New ‘subclade K’ variant could herald a severe flu season - The Boston Globe
A new influenza strain now dominant in the UK may evade some vaccine protection.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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because of course
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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proving to mum that, at 10-ish years old, I *can* sit on her lap, but mostly just choose not to. unless it's very cold. or there's food around. (brat.) #tongueouttuesday #catsofbluesky #catsky
cream tabby cat perched on her mum's lap. the cat is looking up at her mum. photo captures cat, mouth open, mid-complaint about something. probably lack of tasty food.
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM