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I am an old woman, named after my mother
@heypaulaj.bsky.social
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Grew up in beautiful Altadena; now aging in place in the great damp PNW.
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Mom was always casually sophisticated, even at age 15 (in 1945)
Black and white portrait of my mom, age 15, with short dark hair and looking rather sophisticated for her age
May 13, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Surrealist painting of a small house adrift at sea, with waves lapping all around it. A woman in a long dress and apron is sweeping the front porch. Untitled. Samy Charnine, b. 1963
April 11, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Cat has a quip.
Gray cat, with white paws and mustache, sitting on red blanket, eyes staring blankly. Cat says, "Okay, time for a reality check... Holy shit. Would not recommend."
April 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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William Christopher, the actor, playing Fr. Francis Mulcahy on the TV show MASH
April 2, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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More cats pls
Gray and white cat standing on a living room chair Black and white tuxedo cat standing on top of a tall cabinet Black and white cat curled up on a shelf, on a yellow blanket Gray and white cat curled up on a cat tree
April 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Trans Rights Are Human Rights, just in case you didn't know
Street parade scene at night, with people carrying large banner reading TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
March 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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I guess I read Teen Vogue now
"People thrive off of fear. I'm not giving anyone that space in my mind. The only thing that gets to live free in my mind are drag queens." - Vivian Jenna Wilson
March 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Gray cat stares blankly with big eyes. Okay, time for a reality check... Checks reality. Holy shit. Would not recommend.
March 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Thinking, "AI is kind of bad, right? I dunno..."

(tries it out) "oh okay maybe they have something here"
Godzilla / Kaiju monster stomps over the White House, breathing fire all over it
February 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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shit.

(@nataliedee)
Comic by @nataliedee: "TGIF, man!" "It's Tuesday." "Shit."
February 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Time to re-read Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. Climate change chaos, apocalyptic fires, the year 2025...

Octavia Butler lived in Pasadena and Altadena for many years, and is buried there. (She went to John Muir High School and Pasadena City College -- me too!)
Book cover art for Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler: a young black woman with gently closed eyes, hands held out to her sides
January 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Altadena, our old hometown.

♥️ Eliot Jr High, NY Drive, palm trees and mountains, El Molino Ave ♥️
January 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM