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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I work at a vet clinic. This is my coworker’s cat Toast being used to demonstrate safe patient restraint. She was not amused.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On a related note, I started playing the IKEA collab with Matt Berry last night and it has no business being as goddamn delightful as it is.

A screencap of Skyrim with an open booo showing what looks like IKEA-style furniture assembly instructions.

A screencap of Skyrim showing a horned helmet that is textured to look like a meatball; the item text identifies it as the Meatball Helmet.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Rocky got his first pup cup today. I think he liked it.

A brown block-headed dog eating whipped cream from a cup, eyes cartoonishly wide with excitement.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today Rocky met my coworker’s kitten, Toast.

A cream colored cat being held in someone’s arms while a brown and white dog stands on his hind legs to see it better.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A very cool thing happened yesterday.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Job perks: our doctor’s dog Jojo is hanging out with me today.

A very fluffy tan and brown dog laying on a reception countertop next to a keyboard. He’s happily looking at something off screen

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

yeah, I have no interest in anything this piece of shit has to say, thanks.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Client on the phone: hey, my dog’s mass removal incision looks like it might be infected or something, there’s white stuff coming out of part of it. My sons say it doesn’t hurt him when they push on it, though. What do you think? Me:

A grainy photo of a piece of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, with wide staring eyes and a straight mouth, staring in the distance with a look of “what the fuck”

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I honestly expected him to be afraid, at least at first, because he has historically been a huge weenie and has the typical pittie aversion to water, lol. But after the first time the waves came up at him and he skipped away, he started actively jumping in it. 🥹🥹

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Have had a pretty stressful few weeks, and especially this past weekend, but on the plus side, Gage and I took Rocky to the beach for the first time and he LOVED it. 🥹

Rocky, a brown and white pitbull-type dog, happily looking at the camera while standing leashed in knee-deep in water on a beach.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Rocky is going on his first long road trip today and is being a perfect passenger as usual.

A brown and white blocky-headed dog sitting in the back seat of a car, wearing a red collar and a padded seatbelt harness.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Finally started my Dragon Age canon series playthrough. It feels so good to be back in the fucking building. 🥹

A screenshot from Dragon Age: Origins. A character wearing robes with a staff on her back looks out over a vast snowy, mountainous landscape.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Someone dumped this poor sweet boy outside of work today. 😭 He’s at least spending the night safe and warm in the hospital kennel before I take him to the local shelter tomorrow.

A blonde and white dog with a black nose laying on the floor in a hospital kennel.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A year ago today, Flynn unexpectedly passed. He was legitimately my best friend and helped me to become a better person in every way. I still think of and miss him every single day. I love you forever, Flynn.

Me, a white blond person, laying in bed with Flynn, a tri-colored dog with a blocky head. He’s laying his head directly on my face.

Flynn, a tri-colored dog, looking back at the camera with a cartoonishly happy look and his tongue out.

Flynn, a tri-colored dog, happily resting his head on a pillow and staring straight at the camera.

Flynn, a tri-colored dog, leaning up against my side and looking up at me, looking like an actual cartoon character.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Is there anything happier than a pitty who has found a comfy spot to lounge in a sunbeam? Trick question, of course not.

A brown and white dog, laying comfortably on several pillows on a couch, enjoying the sunbeam warming him.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Finishing up ‘Trad Wife’ on my day off and the last third of this book has been so much of me going “oh honey. Oh no. OOOF.” out loud (in the most positive way).

A brown and white dog resting his head on a pillow next to a copy of Saratoga Schaefer’s book ‘Trad Wife’

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Rocky hasn’t been able to go to work with me for a few weeks, but I’m able to start bringing him again tomorrow, and I’m very much looking forward to it (and I know he’ll be THRILLED). 🥹

A brown dog happily laying his head on a jean-clad leg, looking his off camera.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

QTP with a game that has a 10/10 soundtrack

The game cover art for Dragon Age Inquisition

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Added this lil’ hoya heart to the houseplant collection this weekend.

A heart-shaped leaf potted in a tiny pot of soil being held up.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

A couple of these rotate in and out, but this is probably the closest to a top nine I presently have.

The covers for the following games, left to right: Kentucky Route Zero, Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect 3, Skyrim, Dead Space, Stardew Valley, Dragon Age 2, Cult of the Lamb, Resident Evil: Village

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Update on this sweet boy my coworker adopted to save from euthanasia: His name is now Alfredo. He has a new collar. He is Shrimp Alfredo. 🤣🥹

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Here’s a good story for your Friday: This boy came into work earlier this week for a consult for a possible behavioral euthanasia. He ended up being voluntarily surrendered by his owners to one of my coworkers who lost her dog to cancer a month ago. 😭🥹

A white boxer dog sitting up and holding his paws out for attention.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Rocky is having a delightful snow day.

A brown and white dog in a red sweater and harness, standing knee deep in snow as he looks out at even more snow. The dog is also covered in snow. There’s just a lot of snow.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

This past week, we discovered that Rocky LOVES throwing himself down onto ice to roll and slide around, which is adorable in its own right, but also means I’ve ended up with a ton of hilarious pictures like this.

A brown and white dog in a red sweater caught mid-roll on a sheet of ice, the expression on his face making it look like he’s absolutely made a terrible mistake.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Forever low-key jealous my partner works from home and gets to hang out on the couch with Rocky all day.

A brown and white dog sleeping on a couch.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Starting this year of games off right: beating Ghost of Tsushima (absolutely stunning) and beginning Scarlet Hollow.

A screenshot of the game Scarlett Hollow. An opossum sits among a pile of clothes in a dresser drawer. A text box reads “You gently lay your clothes on top of the creature, arranging them in a little nest. Dustin closes his mouth, somewhat more at ease than before, and looks up at you with his shiny black eyes.”

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Please also gaze upon this festive gentleman who came to work today.

A boxer dog dressed up in a little doggie Santa hoodie.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Me, coming back inside with Rocky: Babe, you will never believe what the dog put in his mouth outside. Partner: … that’s a horrifying sentence. Me: you will literally never guess. Partner: was it a bee? Me: it starts with a “b”.

A hand holding a small plastic action figure of Batman with a brown dog looking on from below

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Got spooky at a Halloween party this weekend. I finally found a (not a) flower crown that I vibe with a few months ago and am obsessed.

Me, a white femme-presenting person with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing black eyeshadow and lipstick, and a “crown” with gold-painted ram horns, light brown fur, and an animal skull atop the middle.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Bullies are the beeeest. My first dog I had as an adult was a pit mix and I’ll always have one of those blocky-headed babies.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Rocky came to work with me yesterday for his first full shift and mostly did pretty well! I gave him a break today and left him at home, and multiple employees have asked me where is is today. 😂🥹

A brown and white pitbull-type dog standing up behind a counter, happily looking at the camera with his paws on the countertop.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

HE DID SO GOOD AT WORK TODAY. He did cry a bit when I left his sight to go to the bathroom, but was otherwise great. He and Bubba played a lot of the day and Rocky was so good about meeting the one vet tech he hadn’t seen yet.

A light brown and white pitbull-type dog, sitting on the floor, happily looking up at the camera.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

After introducing Rocky to my coworker’s dog on my day off to make sure they get along, I get to bring him to work with me today. 🥹

Two pitbull-type dogs sitting on the floor, looking happily up towards the camera. The one on the left is smaller, mostly light brown with some white, and wearing a red harness. The one on the right is larger, and a darker brown and white.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

First day went great, and I came home to flowers and my boyfriend cooking me bacon-wrapped shrimp. I stay WINNING.

A bouquet of flowers, with a sunflower prominent in the front middle of the photo.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Last night while coming in from a walk, he immediately grabbed a stick before bolting up the stairs and brought it inside.

A brown and white dog in a red and black harness; he’s blurry because he’s moving so fast playing with a skinny stick on the carpet.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

We’ve recently discovered Rocky LOVES sticks. If he finds one on the ground, it’s going in his mouth, regardless of size. Last week, he picked up one the size of a baseball bat and nearly took out my partner at the knees in his excitement.

A brown and white dog with an amusingly square head, wearing a red and black harness, with a stick in his mouth. He’s facing the camera, looking absolutely delighted with his stick.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I had a real bummer of a day for the second time this week, so my partner let me open one of my birthday gifts early: the sequin Nic Cage pillow as seen in ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’.

A sequin pillowcase that changes depending on how you run your hands over the sequins: most of the pillow is blank pink sequins, while actor Nicolas Cage’s eyes peek out as if through eyeholes of a mask. It is ridiculous.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Rescue dogs are The Best. My first boy was an owner surrender to a shelter who’d never been indoors, and I’m both thankful for and will never understand how some idiot didn’t know how lucky they were to have him.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

This is Rocky, he is a baby barely a year old, a total cuddle bug, and a huge weenie who is afraid of cats.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Spent yesterday getting repeatedly stabbed (having my Flynn tattoo finished up).

A photo taken from the perspective of someone lying down on a chair in a tattoo shop. Their legs extend in front of them, an in-progress tattoo on the left thigh. The walls are covered in various watercolor paintings of mostly neo-traditional tattoo-style art.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

I’m barely a quarter into reading Monika Kim’s “The Eyes Are The Best Part” and I need terrible things to happen to George IMMEDIATELY.

The cover of Monika Kim’s book “The Eyes Are The Best Part”. An eyeball with a blue iris is held by a pair of chopsticks over a teal background.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Rocky is much more cautious of new things than I’m used to in a dog, so we’re having to take very tiny baby steps towards getting him comfortable with having his nails filed. Yesterday’s accomplishment was him allowing his feet to be touched at all with the file (while receiving snacks).

A brown and white pitbull-type dog laying on a blanket on the floor, looking happily at the camera. A dog nail file is on the floor in front of him.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I’m still grieving Flynn and I imagine will be for a very long time, but home just hasn’t felt right without the presence of a dog. So a couple weeks ago, my partner and I brought home Rocky. 🖤

A brown and white pitbull-type dog with a blocky head sitting on a carpeted floor, happily looking at the camera. His tail is a blur from wagging.

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abelle @actuallyabelle.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Started my Flynn tattoo last Friday and i love it so much I could cry.

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