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Elena's a short-timer here at Norman's Own but you can see her a couple more times before she's off the petfinder page and on to her new forever home. Also, Street Fighter 6 if that's your thing. 7 PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Elena the tabby accepting skritches from my spouse.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 15h

A coworker used the word r______d in casual conversation in our office. After exiting the office but still where others could hear me, I told him that although I know the word has made a huge comeback, it's still a slur and an HR violation and I had better not hear it again. Haven't heard it since.

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Linker @linkerarts.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Marina Liteyears finds a box full of "Treasure" 📦

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Did Bake Off just say the old guy is "Bringing something extra to the lemon party"? They HAVE to know what they're doing, right?

A picture of Gary from Bake Off "bringing something extra to tge lemon party"

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Resident Evil was great.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Elena is getting adopted! Let's celebrate by... doing exactly what I usually do. Street Fight 6 Ranked matches and cats. 7:00 EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Elena sits on my Crystal Castles cabinet while Sparrow is perched on Q*Bert.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 23/09/2026

Our wobbly former gas station employee Kickstand is ready to find his own forever home! He has a mild case of cerebellar hypoplasia (“CH”), which gives him a cute high-stepping gait & sometimes he falls over when he gets too excited. He doesn’t have any problems eating or w/litterbox! bit.ly/4cOmi21

Kickstand, a cute grey tabby cat with white mittens and a white mustache.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How about some Sparrow tonight while I advertise the usual Street Fighter 6 ranked matches. Come watch my 1700-ish MR AKI and support the foster cats. 7:00 EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Sparrow the Calico hanging onto the futon in front of my shelves full of classic games.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 22/09/2026

Two more (please dear gods let these be the last) kittens from the Spice Rack colony, a little girl who was easy to hand-scoop & a little boy who took 48 hours to trap. We got mom first day but unfortunately the boy was too scared & suspicious to come out again, so we had to be patient & persistent.

Two small kittens in a wire crate resting on soft blankets with kitten food in front of them. A black kitten is on the left and a grey kitten with white mittens is on the right.

A little black kitten who is very small for her age (appearing to be around 7 weeks old as her eyes have already started to change)

A little grey kitten with white mitten feet who is very small for his age (appearing to be around 7 weeks old as his eyes have already started to change) He is keeping a nervous eye on the camera while he eats from a bowl of wet food.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We did a Meatless Monday dinner tonight and made this recipe: www.thekitchn.com/vegetarian-m... It was so good, ya'll. Threw it together with some garlic bread... Amazing.

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Vegetarian Mushroom Stew Is the Single Best Recipe to Make This Month

Cook once and eat it all week long.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That's not Lisa. This is Lisa.

Art from the Kickstarter page of Lisa: The Painful.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Rygar on NES. I was an arcade kid who grew up playing the usual stuff on Atari 2600 and although there were exploration game like Pitfall 2, nothing got that exploration and open world feel quite like Rygar. Cool weapon, cool monsters, great music, just the total package.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Just gonna repost this for my stream ad because Junco always gets the clicks. Tonight! Street Fighter 6! AKI Ranked matches! Kitten Kam active as per usual! Stop on by and help me feed this hungry boy with your donations. 7:00 EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sir, you cannot be that fluffy and also that flat. It's not allowed.

Junco a fluffy tuxedo cat is on the stairs again. That boy loves him some stairs.

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HOMOCATS 😻 J. Morrison @homocats.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Fuck AI!! 🙀🤖 New shirts by HOMOCATS.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Another Tuesday, another Street Fighter 6 Ranked stream. Doing it for the kids! And by kids I mean cats. I'm doing this for cat food money. Look at Elena. Can you say no to that face? Join us! 7PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Elena, the most friendly of our current foater cats.

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Anna 🏳️‍⚧️ - RaptorBricks @raptorbricks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Gotta share this with the audio version

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DiscussingFilm @discussingfilm.net · 15/09/2026

Stephen Root has won Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for ‘WIDOWS BAY’ at the Emmys.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 15/09/2026

A day in the life of an average cat rescuer as played by Bash today, in case you’re ever wondering why we’re all burned out and deeply emotionally tired all the time (a thread):

A small tortico kitten is curled up, fast asleep

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NESbot @nesbot.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Unseen CEO Ikumi Nakamura begs Elon Musk for help www.resetera.com/threads/16...

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 14/09/2026

Someone should really, really adopt Cid. This cat is the kind of cat who will take your love and return it tenfold. I don’t have enough words for him— kind, curious, charming, full of personality & presence. This is the kind of cat who will be someone’s soul cat. Elkton, MD. Apply: bit.ly/4cOmi21

Cid, an extremely handsome marmalade-colored orange tabby cat with pretty stripes and tall ears, one of them clipped as a former TNR cat.

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CuteMonster Props @ DragonCon @cutemonster.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A week ago at Dragoncon I met Richard Garriott at a panel about his new Ultima game. Long story short he wants to use AI. He already has for concept art and ChatGPT generated fantasy language. I wrote an account with the hope that this could spread to the right people. Please pass this along.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

God, I hate self storage warehouses.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I finished the daily Knotwords puzzle for 9-11 in exactly 9 minutes and 11 seconds.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Has Wolverine ever been in an action game that's just like really good? The closest I can think of are his appearances in Beat-em-up titles like the X-men arcade game or Cosmic Invasion.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Hiya folks. Once again playing Street Fighter 6 ranked and raising money for cat food. Stop on by. 7PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Sparrow the Calico staring at me warily.

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chiba_latte @chibalatte.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Someone is into shmups at the local rescue

Screenshot of cat adoption page with multiple cats with shmup names (Gradius, Raiden, Twinbee, Garegga)

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

10,000 hours in Photoshop

Metroid Ravenous placed on the box for the erotic Atari 2600 game Beat 'em and Eat 'em.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Just beat South of Midnight. Everything but the combat was exceptional.

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My spouse has a difficult time cleaning up cat puke, so typically I do the deed after I'm home from work. Unfortunately, I also don't always notice the barf, so we got a tiny warning sign. The system works!

A 3 inch tall yellow janitor's sign reading "Cat Vomit Caution"

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Back at it again for the Street Fighter 6 Ranked grind. My stick is still dropping diagonal inputs and I haven't had a chance to figure out why, but the show must go on and the foster cats still need food! Join us all at 7:00 EDT why don't ya? www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Junco snoozing on a basket full of blankets.

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Patrick J Doody @patrickjdoody.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Question for #video #editors who have used FB Marketplace type motion graphics for their edits. Have you or anyone you know ever gotten a claim against you or were hit with a breach of contract? This is not happening to me so I’m not looking for legal advice. Just curious.

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"Glitch Witch", a new "Ghost In The Shell" manga by Masamune Shirow (story) & Naoki Azuma (art). A parallel story set in the same world and during the same timeline as the 1989 manga. yanmaga.jp/viewer/comic...

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A Social Situation @ifgirlscollide.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

a cool thing to remember about games from 1998 is that you can play them right now on literally any device for no money

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

No stamina meter for the run? Thank God.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 07/09/2026

Sesame & Paprika are improving in the hospital, without a fecal we are just throwing a bunch of supportive care and broad spectrum meds at them, but thankfully that seems to be working and they are eating and haven’t thrown up since yesterday, stools are improving. Sibs are still sick at home, so—

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Well well well if it isn't the blowjob brothers.

Myself and a friend blowing up inflatable pool floaties.

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orinoco bro @nocontroller.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Construction of The Glizzy

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Shadow Cats @shadowcats.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Courtesy Post Austin,Tx 78741 area. 3 bonded, vetted and social, previously indoor cats have been put outdoors recently and abandoned. They are being fed and staying close but indoor placement is needed. If you can assist with feeding or intake, please contact: cristhianb1030@hotmail.com

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Norm @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Jaadugar is really interesting and the art style reminds me of old 70s shows. Curious to see where this goes after the first episode. Other than Mongolia, clearly they're going to Mongolia.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 05/09/2026

After spending 10 hours at the vet overnight, we still don’t have a diagnosis but they’re going to spend some time at the hospital getting supportive care and meds to help get them back the right direction.

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