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Kelly J. Baker (she/her)
@kellyjbaker.bsky.social
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writer. mother. little gremlin. PhD. MFA student. author of Gospel According to the Klan, The Zombies Are Coming, Grace Period, Final Girl, etc. co-host of @podonlyknows.bsky.social newsletter: https://www.kellyjbaker.com/newsletter/
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Oh, yeah, we dressed up one of the skeletons for Halloween.

A day late.
An eight-foot skeleton, a thirteen-foot skeleton wearing a witch's hat, and another eight-foot skeleton all standing on a grassy lawn in front of a brick house.
November 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Happy Halloween.
A white woman with a dark blonde-bob and a septum ring wears an orange long sleeve shirt with Banjo and Chili from the series Bluey and some bats on it.
October 31, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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One of my cats in his villain phase.
A tabby cat with a white nose is curled up with his tail in front of his face.
October 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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One cat judges. The other cat sleeps.
A black tabby cat laying down and looking directly at the camera in front of her is a sleeping flame point Siamese cat, sprawled on a blue blanket.
October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I made these little dudes today.
Two Lego succulents in Lego cube-shaped Lego pots with arms and legs and smiley faces.
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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The princess is one laying on the blanket. The other cat is our evilest one.
A flame point Siamese cat laying somewhat stretched out on a folded up blue blanket and a black tabby cat sits next to him.
October 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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By request, here's some of the art!

My kid painted the bulldog and the pitcher with the pomegranates.
A fiber art piece of a baby owl looking out from inside a hole in a tree. A painting of a brown and white bulldog with a red collar. A painting of a water pitcher with pomegranates resting in front of it, including an open one with seeds visible. A painting of four cats all wearing bandanas on their heads.
April 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Well, it snowed in Florida.
Three giant skeletons covered in snow, two holding Valentine's garlands and one wearing a Valentine's shirt and beanie, standing in a snowy yard.
January 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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I'm recording a podcast today about zombies, so I wore a t-shirt that I had that was as close to theme as possible.

I own no zombie shirts.
White woman with a brown pixie cut wears a black blazer, a black T-shirt with a skeleton holding a balloon, and a gold chain and pearl necklace. She's smiling at the camera.
December 17, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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It's *Friday*

Here's a cat.
A tabby cat looking directly at the camera while sitting on a blanket that is decorated with cat faces on it.
November 29, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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My skeletons are ready for Christmas.

Christmas decorating is officially done.
An eight-foot skeleton wearing a headband with a Santa hat and antlers, a twelve-foot skeleton wearing a Santa hat, white beard, and red scarf, and an eight-foot skeleton wearing a headband with candy canes. All are standing in front of a brick house.
November 23, 2024 at 8:11 PM
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Some kitty wanted to help me write today.
A tabby cat curled up and asleep wedged between the couch arm and my lap, which has a laptop resting on it.
November 19, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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Things are shit.

Here's a cat.
An up close shot of a tabby cat, who is laying down on a blanket and looking forward.
November 10, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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The skeletons are now ready for summer. Officially.
Two eight-feet skeletons wearing Hawaiian shirts and straw hats and one twelve-foot skeleton wearing a Hawaiian shirt in front of a brick house on a grass lawn
May 26, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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The skeletons are dressed to impress for Valentine's Day.
An eight-foot skeleton wearing a "love" sash, a twelve-foot skeleton wearing a beanie with a heart on it and a t-shirt that reads "cuter than Cupid," and another eight-foot skeleton holding a heart garland all stand in front of a brick house.
February 14, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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This is the message my teen's school sent out about Super Bowl Dress-up Day.

I am dying 🤣
Post that reads: "Super Bowl Dress Up Day: Friday February 9, 2024. Bulldogs, We are going to allow you to dress up on Friday, February 9, 2024, in honor of the Super Bowl. You may sport your favorite jersey, your favorite Swiftie outfit, or the color red. Remember to keep your outfits school appropriate."
February 9, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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Hanging out with my velcro cat...
Tabby cat curled up on a blanket with his feet in the air.
January 30, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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My kids were like, "Great, Mom, now, the neighbors will think we took Santa's bones." 😂
Two eight-feet skeletons wearing Christmas headbands and one twelve-foot skeleton wearing a Santa hat, a white beard, and a red scarf, all standing in front of a brick house.
December 19, 2023 at 12:35 PM
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I was covered in four kitties earlier. That's 34lbs. of cat for those of you playing along at home.
Two tabby cats laying on my outstretched legs, covered by a floral blanket, two more tabby cats laying curled up beside my legs.
December 8, 2023 at 6:36 PM
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Today has been a bit of a day but Stevie Louise doesn't care. She just wants cuddles.
White woman with a pixie cut solemnly looks at the camera while a tabby cat lays on her chest.
December 5, 2023 at 6:49 PM
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Well, well, well, if it isn't my new Goth-y gallery wall in my office, which was installed by @cgbaker.dev who patiently put everything exactly where I wanted it.
A wall with a coffin-shaped art piece covered in flowers, a sign that reads "spooky" with a floral background, a pink sign with butterflies that says "love never dies," a print with a skull in, the center surrounded by flowers on each side, a print with two skulls almost kissing that reads, "love you to death," a small heart-shaped sign that reads, "live forever, love forever," and an art piece with a skeleton torso filled with flowers. A love seat with two pillows is below all the art.
November 7, 2023 at 7:19 PM
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A trio of tabbys took my spot on the couch.
Three tabby cats sleeping next to each other in an almost perfect line on a gray couch.
October 4, 2023 at 7:06 PM
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The murder kitten can, in fact, be cuddly.
A tabby cat curled up between my tattooed arm (with a Halloween sleeve with a Jack 'o' lantern, spiderwebs, and a skull) and the lower half of my body as I lay on the couch.
October 3, 2023 at 8:52 PM
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Here's Treat in all of his glory.
Up-close of a tabby cat's face
September 18, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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Morning cuddles with Treat, who was, in fact, ready for his close-up.
Up-close shot of a tabby cat laying on a floral blanket.
September 18, 2023 at 12:29 PM