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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

also, he is a white man. In real estate. He thinks he’s a god or something.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I thought such camps were just material from movies. They actually exist?

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

oh, I personally didn’t have to deal with it although I told him he was a dick and reported him on Nextdoor. I didn’t have any other interactions with him. Just horrifying.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

over 100 people already responded with sympathy, and this guy has to make a snarky joke. It makes no sense whatsoever.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I already blocked him on LinkedIn and reported him to ND - I can only imagine how misogynist and racist he might be in person - and he’s a realtor. Of course he is.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

can you imagine how upsetting it would be if you took your four month old puppy out to go pee and a coyote nabbed it? It’s not like we live in a rural area.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is the most thoughtless thing I have seen on Nextdoor in a long time:

Libby Duryea
Campolindo
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2 hr ago
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I was outside in the yard with our new 4 month baby Pomeranian
A coyote came out of no where and took off with her
I was standing right there
I am so distraught I can’t think
Right in front of me
My baby our baby
Obviously these predators have no fear of humans
I literally was right there
I screamed I yelled
Gone
I’m sick literally sick

Tomaj Trenda
Now
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El Camino

That's nature my dear.
You should be happy that you fed a wild animal with your pet! They need to eat to stay alive too, and they struggle a lot harder than any pet. Viva la Wild animals

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I have a mix of about 130-150 books / year I don’t usually feel the need to buy my own copy even as a conversation starter or loaner because most people I know don’t read. That is an optimistic, if consumerist, practice imo

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

well, we know what happens to predominantly female professions: the salary drops. College educations are likewise being devalued as more women obtained college education than men. I suspect that the problem of mediocre white men is going to get worse before it gets better.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

lucky - I eliminated the right letters

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oh! The UFO! LOL - they are waiting for the mothership!

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Or make out like a bandit by paying nothing on @libbyapp.com and use your LIBRARY CARD @oaklibrary.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

exactly! And Tony wants to know why it is still 83° in the bedroom at 10:30 PM.

A ginger tabby tuxedo with cute little white paws on a teal fleece blanket, sits with his back paws against the photographers right ankle. There is a tower fan behind him with a digital display showing the temperature which is too damn hot at 10:30 PM in October.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

good job Buddy Booboo ❤️❤️❤️

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Eclipse is quite nearly drooling, looking at the birds

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Eclipse and Tony birdwatching at sunset

in this picture, two cats are on a beige carpet covered cat condo. The black cat is on the higher level, resting his chest on the corner of the tray with both front legs dropped over each side, gazing up with his mouth slightly open. Below him is the ginger, tabby tuxedo cat. He is also looking up at something out the window with his paws on the edge of the trailer where he sits.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I feel like there should be legislation around what AI-generated avatars can be named and it should be part of their name that they are NOT HUMAN.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

he was covered in dust. He went and found the biggest dust puddle and rolled around in it. I got this towel, wet and rubbed him down with it, and the towel turned brown on both sides.

in this picture, we see an old shattered cherry cloth towel covered with dirt stains.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

here’s a picture of Eclipse soldering out very casually

there’s a picture of the black cat walking low to the ground next to the white picket fence. The gate is open.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

eclipse ran outside and out to the backyard I was calling him for an hour. Finally, he showed up at the front of the house and pretended like I couldn’t see him and tried to slide between the signs and the fence like he was invisible.

we see a sign with a black cat on it, and a white background, and behind on the upper left side is a black cat walking on a cement curb between the sign and the white picket fence

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not to mention: AI requires electricity and doesn't exist when the power goes out. People do exist and the things that we learn that can help us when we are "off the grid" are the most critical skills and functions that we should be pursuing.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@timnitgebru.blacksky.app - I heard it on KQED yesterday - it kept me listening, that's for sure! I am coaching my 79-year-old mom in her conversations with her friends (who are my age) who think that AI is "the end of the world" to respond "emperor/no clothes" and "marketing"

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

FYI, it's 91 in Oakland and 75 in Berkeley. #weather

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

seems like a good age to introduce "don't yuck someone else's yum" LOL

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Anthony Bruno is a fizzy Italian orange soda

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

he’s nearly 16 months now and he acts like a bored teenager. I play with him during the day and I also have coursework and housework to do, but he constantly wants to play for hours. He’s awake more than the other cats by far.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

he was just wrestling with it and grabbing it and chewing on it. Everybody else has been sleeping the early part of the day and Tony’s running around between breakfast and tea wondering “why won’t anybody play with me“ Then Seamonster wakes, they run about til Eclipse wakes and takes charge of Tony

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

it’s a poodle - they love people and they’re so clever. I dare say more clever than we are.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tony is an orange puddle. It is 91° indoors. All the fans are on. No we do not have AC.

A ginger spotted tabby, tuxedo cat is stretched out on his right side with both legs extended and tail extended, looking up at the photographer. He is lying on a light maple hardwood floor and it is slightly shady. No direct sunlight

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tony and Eclipse want to know “why is it so hot!” it is 91° in the living room and guess what sea monster wants to sit on my lap anyway

in this picture, there is a black cat and a spotted ginger, tabby tuxedo lying on the floor back to back looking up at the photographer. They are on a light blue carpet with gray floral patterns.

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

three loaves of sourdough, chocolate, chocolate, cherry bread and various chocolate zucchini cakess and muffins - all vegan don’t be jealous

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

there are three loaves of chocolate chocolate chip cherry sourdough whole wheat bread cold bulking in my refrigerator to bake tomorrow

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

totally fearless - except the garbage trucks passing on thursdays 😹

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BlackCatRanch @blackcatranch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

that’s cute! Although they weren’t actually wrestling eclipse, just went up there to snuggle with Tony and get some head licks

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