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Artist, writer, excess reader of all things history, fiction etc. general purpose smart arse. Lifetime St. Louis Cardinals fan.
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jhgoforth.bsky.social
Got a rare double decker cat situation. Guess I'll never go to bed. And die of overheating from 2 cats worth of body heat. At least it's adorable.
Orange cat and a gray cat stacked together on my lap and chest, trapping me forever in cuteness
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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@jesszafarris.bsky.social seeing the recent video; thought you might enjoy this podcast discussing the possible etymological roots of japanese word for cat, neko.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The ORIGINS of
Podcast Episode · Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language · 03/06/2025 · 31m
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October 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
jhgoforth.bsky.social
Spending today re listening to D'Angelo albums in honor of him after his passing away. Don't remember how I stumbled onto his debut album but I was hooked on neo soul afterwards thanks to him.
October 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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@eliotetc.bsky.social almost what you asked for on recent episode...
oregonian.com The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Oct 12
Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 AM
jhgoforth.bsky.social
Going to be low-key for inktober this year. Real quick sketches, no planning. Except I'm adding corgi to each prompt.
Inktober 2025 official prompt list
October 2, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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@rickyftw.bsky.social if you have a need of wacky news and baseball; may I recommend the minor league team Chesapeake Baysox and their quickly removed alternate design logo recently for Oyster Catchers?
March 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Also go check out today’s @wisecrackofficial.bsky.social stream! It’s an all-day fundraiser for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund! www.youtube.com/live/mMWstq2...
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December 13, 2024 at 6:19 PM
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🐎🐎 EPISODE 19 IS OUT NOW 🐎🐎

With readings in Mongolian, Arabic & Chinese, and with the sounds of Mongolian folk music, find out how the world's largest land empire rose and fell, and left the world we know behind.

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5OJE...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqS...
December 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
jhgoforth.bsky.social
Taking the N4 of JLPT Sunday morning. Will be the first test I've taken in over 20yrs. And it is literally in the building where I took freshman university English in 1997. I may get weird flashbacks from this, we'll see 😅
December 1, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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@katmabu.bsky.social took this sunning photo of my orange girl Chibi. May have to put it on my wall...us orange cat people are doomed to obey them always.
Orange tabby princess cat named Chibi rests her chin on the arm of a couch and absorbs the sunlight to empower her control over humanity.
November 22, 2024 at 3:14 AM
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@eliotetc.bsky.social @rickyftw.bsky.social re: Emus. story from when I was a teen in early 1990s. my grandfather who was a recovering alcoholic was sitting on his porch and saw something that made him call my mother. He was worried he had fallen off the wagon and drank without realizing;
November 17, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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day thirty-one Halloween "Witchy" little witch all grown up #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a witchy woman looking toward camera.
November 1, 2024 at 2:22 AM
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day thirty "Weapon" #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a wooden stave with a stone wrapped in the limbs at top in a lightning storm.
October 31, 2024 at 12:46 AM
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day twenty-nine "Dragon" #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a dragon flying in towards the camera and shrouding itself with the wings
October 30, 2024 at 1:06 AM
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day twenty-eight "Liquid" a watery sprite to accompany the little witch #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a well of water and in it a drop of it has come to life in a cartoon style that will serve the little witch.
October 28, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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day twenty-seven "Fruit" #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of two clusters of grapes hanging from a vine.
October 28, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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day twenty-six "Lamp" 'Make a wish, if you dare...' #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch close up portrait of female face, one eye closed with a magic genie lamp on the closed eyelid and one eye open with pupil in the shape of a four leafed clover; daring the viewer to take the obviously cursed wish.
October 26, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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day twenty-five "Bee" #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a fuzzy bumble bee on a sunflower gathering pollen.
October 25, 2024 at 11:24 PM
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day twenty-four "Orchid" #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of three orchid blooms facing camera.
October 24, 2024 at 11:46 PM
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day twenty-three "Chess" never play chess vs a cat... #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of chess pieces in foreground and background is a looming cat coming out of the dark to destroy you in a chess match.
October 23, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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day twenty-two "Leaves" (corgis gotta play) #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a fish eye angle of a corgi in a leaf pile, with his tongue out while leaves fall around him. an acorn sits on his head.
October 22, 2024 at 10:06 PM
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day twenty-one "Owl" #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of an owl flying in towards camera staring towards the viewer at slight angle.
October 21, 2024 at 11:55 PM
jhgoforth.bsky.social
day twenty "Life and Death" 生死 (seishi, life and death) #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch. left top has japanese character for life, top right has japanese character for death. divided by a column in center of image; on the left is a tree full of leaves and lifel. on the right the tree has died and broken in dead limbs and hollow trunk. dead leaves float in the wind above it.
October 20, 2024 at 9:25 PM
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day nineteen "Firefly", #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of a close up view of a firefly.
October 20, 2024 at 12:25 AM
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day eighteen "Foxglove" (aka Digitalis), #Inktoberwe #inktober2024
#witchtober2024
black and white ink sketch of foxglove blooms hanging on a branch
October 18, 2024 at 10:43 PM