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Duckie (expect a new kitty)
@rabidduckie.bsky.social
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♠ Not a Pirate (but likes booty) ♠ Retired arcade stick modder ♠ Streams #Soulsborne #Horror #Retro on #Twitch when possible ♠ Follows/RT ≠ endorsement ♠ Nonbinary (Any) 🏳️‍⚧️ ♠ BPD ♠ An-Com ☭ ♠

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This has without a doubt been one of the worst years of my life, but thanks to Twitch it was also one of the most important.

Streamers helped guide me through realizing I'm transgender and helped me reach my socialist awakening, two things I'll always be grateful for.
December 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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I'm playing Palia and I do not meet the requirements for a fine hoe and if that ain't the story of my life. /silly
December 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Seriously, look at all this food!
November 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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After yesterday's stream, I added a new command:
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
Update on inspection: I found a note on my door giving me until Weds (the 26th) to either vacate or "clean your apartment and care for your floors."

I have no idea what this actually means. The boxes are gone but I can't get rid of the stains in the hardwood floor, despite my best efforts.
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It makes me really happy to see them getting along.

Also PEETS. #ChePurrvara #Friede
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Had to re-wire my headphones after a cat (probably Friede) chewed through a wire. Used cat5 because the existing wires were too small and covered in some kind of heat-resistant coating that I couldn't strip or melt. Gave it a healthy wipe with apple bitter spray, because I ain't doing that again.
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Che's been here for five days now. He gave me a headbutt for the first time today and then crawled into my arms and started purring. I almost melted from the cuteness. #chepurrvara #cat
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Che's adjusting fine. He and Friede have officially met, and Friede is still in the phase of swatting at him every time he gets close, but they're starting to play and stalk each other across the apartment. #chepurrvara #cat
November 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
The cover of Aenima, by Tool
November 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
Sad day, but it was fun while it lasted. The event grind got me.

I really like the characters though, so if I want to see them again I'll just read the manga or watch the anime.
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Meet Che Purrvara! I picked him up from a nice lady on Craigslist. He was born on my birthday!

He's 7 mos old, and he was born with a very short tail. It's so cute!

He's still exploring the place, but I'll have more pics soon. #che #cats
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
Why does kappa look like Peter Stormare now, and why am I kind of okay with that?
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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I put a blanket down and now I have a big ball of fuzz on my desk. #Friede
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Friede knocked over a box she wanted to sleep in, so she slept sitting upright. 😂 #Friede #cat
November 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
Bastet's card arrived. She's finally back together with Amos. ❤️
October 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Update on my financial (possible homelessness) situation
Update on finances: Due to a VERY generous donation (seriously, $2000) I'm only $693 away from my October goal!!! After talking with my therapist, I decided to make a few changes to what I plan to do with the money. -- I'm going to pay off what I owe T-Mobile (about $100) so I can use their phone for AirTalk Wireless, which is free (and I've already been approved for). This will pay for itself in about 2.5 months. -- I'm going to save $300 in case I end up getting evicted so I can have a storage unit for two months in case things go south. The rest will be used as planned: bills, late rent, food for Friede, etc. I also did some digging and found my comic book collection, which I could probably get a few hundred dollars for. I also found an old coin collection that my dad gave me, and I'm going to call a local coin shop and see about getting that appraised and if I have something interesting. I've also noticed that, as the threat of eviction increases, I'm finding myself being less attached to my stuff. So, I'm probably going to sell a lot of it. Like, a lot. If it doesn't have a function or was a gift, I'm probably getting rid of it. I probably should have been at this point sooner, but one of my biggest flaws is that I have severe avoidance issues. Anyway, updates as I have them.
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
Today's Yetee shirt is something you might be interested in...

theyetee.com/collections/...
October 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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I was asked why games don't scare me anymore.
RabidDuckie: I played Alien: Isolation. Nothing scares me anymore, except old Trump biddies on NextDoor.
October 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Just a general update.
The last few days have disappeared. I played some card games Thursday night online with friends,, which provided much-needed laughter, but I had a hard time sleeping, even after mopping up the entire apartment, cleaning the carpet, and scrubbing the bathroom until the early AM. Friday was a haze spent waiting for the property manager to come by for inspection, which never happened. Then I slept for nearly twenty hours,, with Friede at my side. Friede has been very sweet. I can count on one hand the number of times Friede and Bastet were nice to each other, but I can tell she is not used to Bastet being gone. Every creak and groan of the apartment makes her ears perk up and her head turn, as if she's expecting Bastet to be nearby. I feel guilty that I've enjoyed positive aspects of Bastet being gone. There's no more urine on the floor. No more having to feed her every two hours. No more meds or injections. No more crying as I pet her and tell her I'm sorry. I still miss her, though. I've already decided to get another cat, but ideally it won't be until after I'm able to get on disability. I don't want to bring another cat into the equation while I'm always feeling like I'm about to be evicted. I may spend one more day in mourning, but then I need to get to it. I'm two month's behind on rent now, and I desperately need to raise some funds.
October 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
rabidduckie.bsky.social
Same!

(also nice)
October 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Bastet is gone.

#Bastet
I just got back from the vet. Bastet is gone. She was born April 10, 2014, my 34th birthday. I followed her mother to a bush behind the house in Austin, TX where I was living, and I found her and her littermates. She had several quirks that immediately made me love her. I had to teach her to meow. She loved chewing on my finger, even as an adult. She let you know when it was time for food and would paw my monitor if I didn't give in to her demands. She also understood more English than any cat I've met and responded to queries about food by sprinting to the food bow. Whenever I talked to her she responded by wagging her tail like a dog. She loved sitting on my arm (just one) while I watched movies. She was a big part of my stream, too. Viewers loved seeing her on screen, and whenever I would get a tip or a subscription I would hold her in my arms and she would do a little dance. She was very vocal when she was annoyed, but she never once objected to dancing, and would often meow in joy afterward. Her health started to rapidly deteriorate earlier this year. It turned out she had a severe case of diabetes, which I fought so hard to treat, but turned out to be more stubborn than I am. This last week she would hardly move (except to jump on my desk to demand pets or food), often laying on the floor close to where she had just urinated. I couldn't keep her clean, she was obviously in pain, and the treatments weren't working. I made the decision earlier this week to stop her suffering, and the deed was done a little under an hour ago. She passed away on October 10, 2025. I loved her so, so much. She was and will forever be my baby girl. A picture of an elderly cat A picture of a two-day old kitten A picture of me with Bastet sitting in my arm, asleep.
October 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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According to the Flotilla Tracker, all 9 Freedom Flotilla Coalition x Thousand Madleens ships have been intercepted.

According to the Global Sumud Flotilla Instagram account, there were nearly 150 people aboard, including "humanitarians, doctors, and journalists across the world"

t.co/Th9sLLNnNj
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Update on Bastet:
I was at the vet's office just now, and I was not expecting good news. I already got choked up talking to the vet about how it's probably time to just put Bastet to sleep, how she just sits around on the floor unless she wants food, how her paws are always covered in urine because she doesn't use the litter box to pee anymore, and how she's just not responding to anything we try. They ran the tests for this week, and they agreed -- she's not getting better. We were discussing how much it cost, because the grant I was offered for treatment doesn't cover euthanasia. They told me how much I needed, and I said that I was short a specific amount and "I'd have to figure out how to come up w--" my phone buzzed. I took a peek: someone had just donated that exact amount. I couldn't speak. I was weeping. All I could do was show the office manager the phone and she said "Wow." I have to wait until the funds clear and hit my account, but we made a standing appointment, meaning I can show up at any time and see it done. I still need money for rent asap, but first I'll see that Bastet has been taken care of.
October 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Updates from last month:
Updates from last month: - Bastet has been put on Insulin. Vet visits are now monthly(?) and she's on special prescription food. This has added $200/mo to expenses. As dark as it sounds, that's what I would need to euthanize her, so if it's ever determined that is the best option, it would be taken care of - My car is drivable! It still needs some stuff done to it, but I have a small line of credit usable only for parts and repairs. That's about $30 a month until it's paid off (hence the new "debt" category) Ideally my plan was to get caught up on rent, but as last month's campaign failed I'm on the hook for last month's rent and this month. If successful, next month's request will be almost half - I'm eligible for free phone service but I have no usable phone for it. It's either pay T-Mobile off and use their phone at $110 or pay off US Cellular at $350 and use their phone. I'm still trying to figure out what to do, hence phone bill is at $40/mo - If you're reading this, you're awesome - I've switched ISPs after they gave me a promo for three months free, so that's $40 I won't need for the next few months - My small shop is back online. I sell small, refurbished connectors and the rest of my game collection. It only brought in about $200 last month, but any funds I get from it are immediately deducted from the total needed. I will not ask for beyond what I need at the immediate moment - Regarding my disability, my sleep doctor published the article about me and my condition. It's been provided to the ADRC and Disability Determination Services, who unofficially (as in not my caseworker) called it "fascinating" and "a very useful piece of evidence for both them and the Dr who will be reviewing the case." That's good news, right? Unfortunately they did tell me that the govt shutdown is affecting them slightly so it's adding to the amount of time needed to be assigned a caseworker for my appeal, even though that's handled at the local level (which is still funded)
October 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM