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outerorbits.bsky.social
kate
@outerorbits.bsky.social
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I’m the human equivalent of a raccoon falling down your chimney: surprising, messy, but kinda funny with time and distance.

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outerorbits.bsky.social
Today on my bike ride, I saw my little tuxedo friend again. I dismounted and she literally ran to me, meowing loudly and circling my legs. She caught me up on all her news and we spent some quiet moments enjoying each other's company.
Remember, you too are the best part of someone's day.
A tuxedo cat sits on the wooden boundary of a raised flower bed with one paw slightly raised. The cat is black with white mitts and a white chest with a little splash of white on her nose. The photographer is patting the cat's head, and the cat's eyes are closed. You can see long, green grass in the background.
September 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Black lucky cats ward off bad energy and encourage health and healing so I drew you one. Good luck Tiffy! ♡
A black lucky cat coloured with pencil crayons. The cat is round with its left paw raised, holding a lucky coin. Above the cat’s head is Tiffy’s name surrounded by glitter.
September 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
outerorbits.bsky.social
I got you:
Aleyrodidae (whiteflies) Top score: 17 Soft, floaty, and kind of everywhere. You seem harmless, until you suddenly take over the entire houseplant. About them: They are tiny sap-suckers that swarm in ghostly clouds and multiply like it's their full-time job.
September 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Be kind, she’s shy 🌻
A cheerful yellow sunflower with three green leaves partially blocking her “face”, making the flower look bashful. The sunflower is bright in the evening light and green grass and a red brick wall are visible in the background.
September 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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OMG LOOK WHAT APPEARED ON A SHELF I KNOW I CHECKED TWICE
A glossy bookmark depicting a black cat standing on a lily pad in a pond. The cat’s paw is lightly touching the sparkly water and two koi circle around it between smaller lily pads. The cat has a white heart beside her head and can see the cat’s reflection in the water. In the foreground are two pink flowers. The illustration is by CC’s Art Cafe.
August 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
outerorbits.bsky.social
I’ve peaked: Miss Fortune is visiting my yard!
A screenshot from the mobile game Neko Atsume 2. On a cartoon front porch, sitting on a golden Koban mat is Miss Fortune: a calico lucky cat wearing a red collar with a gold bell. Her right paw is raised and her eyes are closed making her expression look happy and relaxed.
August 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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On my bike ride, I saw a pear tree had shed a bumper crop of pears. Some had been smushed by cars, the rest had rolled into the gutter.
I’m not sure I’d want to eat the dubious road pears but the waste broke my heart. We should treasure the gifts of trees.
A photo of bright green pears in an urban environment. Some pears are against a red stone retaining wall on the sidewalk. Many are on the road, with the majority in the gutter. Some have been smushed, presumably by passing cars. There’s a vehicle parked in the collection of road pears and you can see some underneath and beside it.
August 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Somedays, it's almost like the internet was created to distract me
A screenshot from internet search results showing a page from the website HowStuffWorks with the title 'Fur Trout: The Cold, Hard Truth About Furry Fish' April 2, 2025: The tale of the fur-bearing trout is believed to have originated when Scottish settlers emigrated to North America. Facing the harsh winters of their new land, they shared stories of creatures that had adapted to the frigid northern waters. Over time, the idea that this fluffy trout owes its surviva...[preview cuts out]
August 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Mentally, I am here
A screenshot of Red Dead Redemption 2: John Marston meeting a cat in Blackwater. A cowboy is kneeling on a wooden porch looking at a grey cat with back spots and stripes. The cowboy is wearing a dark cowboy hat, a jean vest with a white shirt with sleeves rolled up to the elbows underneath; he’s got a bandolier, holster, spurred boots. The weather is dry and sunny. There are two liquor bottles beside the cat suggesting an atmosphere of revelry.
August 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Not to be dramatic but I think I just met cat sìth
A black cat with a white patch on its chest is sitting on the side of a cobbled path. The cat has striking yellow eyes and is looking to the photographer’s left, as if waiting for something.
July 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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A new friend: I couldn’t resist her cheerful little face. 🥹🌻
A young sunflower in a yellow pot sits on a paving slab. The sunflower has bright yellow petals and a fuzzy brown “face”. The suns flower has wide green leaves.
July 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Oh hell yeah!
A steaming peach cobbler fresh out of the oven. Chunks of peaches are visible amid the golden brown topping. The dessert is in a Lodge cast iron and cooling on a black countertop.
July 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A man with brown hair wearing a suit is holding a white phone up to this ear. Yellow text “Bob Newhart” overlays the image A woman with short, blonde hair is on a white cordless phone. She’s screaming with her eyes closed. Still from the movie “Scream”
June 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
outerorbits.bsky.social
Oh hell yessss!
A large brownie, fresh out of the oven, filling up most of a 10” skillet. The skillet is cooling on a grey on black stove top.
June 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
outerorbits.bsky.social
Quote with the animal that’s you.
A large seagull stands on a grey vehicle. The gull has its head stuck through the top of a styrofoam container. The other half of the container dangles down its front, stained and empty. The seagull has wide eyes, looking somewhat surprised at how it got to be in this situation.
May 31, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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If you see this, post a flower 🌸
#art
A silly little doodle of seven flowers, each one a different colour of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink). They have green stems and smiling faces.
May 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Car culture is killing me (almost literally). I walk. I bike. I rarely drive. But holy moly I’m getting phobic of roadways.
First panel: a little pink blob is safely contained in a box. Caption says “it’s too dangerous to drive” Second panel: the little pink blob tentatively opens its box. Caption says “maybe it’ll be okay to take donations to the hospice” Third panel: the little pink blob is pinched by a fist as it’s exiting the box. Caption says “*almost gets killed by an idiot running a stop sign in a military-grade SUV*” Fourth panel: the little pink blob is back in its block with now thicker, reinforced sides. Caption says “never again”.
May 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
outerorbits.bsky.social
See a tree, post a tree!
A shot looking up the red trunk of a Giant Sequoia tree. Its overstory soars into a bright blue sky.
March 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
outerorbits.bsky.social
I found a neat hack that stops Apple Intelligence from automatically installing and working: simply have your Mac language and your Siri language set to different things! 💁‍♀️✨
(I've had Siri toggled off from time immemorial so YMMV.)
A screenshot of the Apple Intelligence setting on a MacBook with a message saying "Apple Intelligence requires that Mac and Siri are set to the same language. Currently, your Mac is set to English (Canada) and Siri is set to English (United Kingdom).
February 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Everything reminds me of you delightful fuckers
Three different types of BBQ sauce called “Skeeter’s”
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
outerorbits.bsky.social
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”

The spirits:
Three pet bunnies wearing festive scarves. A white, fluffy mini lop and a brown mini lop sit on either side of a tiny sleigh. In the sleigh, sits a Netherland dwarf. They're on a white fleece throw made to look like snow with tiny, snow dusted pine trees in the background.
December 24, 2024 at 11:48 AM
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Me, buying stuff for myself: *spends so long agonizingly trying to justify the cost; usually ends up not buying anything*
Me, buying stuff for my dog:
Sarah’s scribbles cartoon. A girl standing in front of a counter, wearing a luxurious coat, $ sign necklace, and throwing cash in the air.
December 1, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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I wonder if using a cat keyboard would improve my post quality 🤔
A photo of two mechanical keyboards that have a cute 3D cat component peeking out at the top. One keyboard is pink with light pink keys and strawberry and flower Illustrations on some keys. The other is beige with brown and white keys with a space/coffee theme decorating some keys.
August 9, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Post a picture of you that's not actually a picture of you.
A chunky, blonde raccoon is laying on its belly on a blue skateboard with red wheels, its back legs on the floor. The caption says “skate fast, eat trash”
August 4, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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Following me is, of course, it's own reward... but, here ya go!
A cheeky, but genuine, Certificate of Appreciation in pastel colours to PeterS who made me laugh with the reply to my post!
July 19, 2024 at 6:31 PM