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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Twitch tells me it's my affiliate anniversary, but what does that really mean? Not a whole lot, but you can join me for the usual charity stream of Street Fighter 6 and foster cats! www.twitch.tv/normans_own?... 7:00 EDT

An old picture of Junco staring at me. No new picture because they've been a bit nervous since Elena left.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I talk about Street Fighter 6 Ranked being a grind and stuff but I've really been enjoying working my way over this 1700 MR plateau. If you want to watch and donate to the foster cats, you're free to join this old man for a couple hours. Starts at 7 EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Elena the tabby sits on Crystal Castles while Sparrow the calico stand on Q*Bert.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I guess every adventure comes to an end eventually.

A well decorated, hand painted sky blue small trunk reading "AND SO THE ADVENTURE BEGINS" is sitting next to a trash bin waiting to be picked up by the garbage collectors.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Mary was great as one of the original fighting game "Big Lady" characters but my favorite was always Oliems the chicken man.

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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I used to think the same thing. I'm 46 years old and play on stream for 4 hours twice a week. Typically a solid 1600-1700 MR. Then last night something clicked and I went on a 12 game winning streak: You can, too.

AKI in Street Fighter 6 at 1809 MR.

I was very happy about it.

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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

God, I hate self storage warehouses.

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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Had a really good stream last night vis-a-vis Street Fighter MR. The 1700 MR range puts me in the top 5% of people who play the game. Proud of my progress and just wanted to share. Also, AKI rules.

Grand Master Rank in Street Fighter 6 at 1723 MR

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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @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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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We're up and running at @phillypaganpride.bsky.social today in Clark Park! If you're a local and got nothing else better to do, stop buy and purchase some art!

The Medicinal Burn art booth at Philly Pagan Pride.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's Thursday, and as usual that means Street Fighter 6 Ranked matches and foster cats. We have a treat thrower now to lure them out when they don't feel like being on camera! 7:00 EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Stream is up and running after storms knocked me off a couple times. Street Fighter AKI Ranked, cats, anime music, etc. Live right now! www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hiya folks! Once again going live with Street Fighter 6 Ranked and foster cats. If you don't like fighting games, you can send me money for cat food, and they become the main camera on stream! Pay me to go away so you can stare at cats. 7PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Sparrow casually lounging on the carpet I just cleaned! How are you guys so messy!?!

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Times are rough and things are sad. Please let this Kirby who was carved into the concrete sidewalk brighten your day a little.

An image of Kirby who was seems to have been engraved into wet concrete before it dried.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

He doesn't like us touching him, but he loves hanging out like 5 feet away and just being around people.

Junco the stairs boy hanging out on the stairs.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hiya folks! We missed Thursday's stream at the American Manga Awards but back today for more Street Fighter 6 AKI ranked matches. Also the foster cats. They're here until they find homes. 7PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

Junco the Tux, lounging luxuriously on the floor.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My natural reaction after being told to, "Shut up and jam!"

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

There was a time in my life when I thought I could actually get in trouble for emulating games I didn't own, so that's why I own these.

Japanese copies of Terranigma and Seiken Densetsu 3 complete in box.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Here's a page for reference. It's a naked high-school boy surfing through through the air on a piece of feces. Hope that helps!

The cloned spirit of Hitsujiya (one of the protagonists of Bug Ego) returns to his original body by surfing through the air on a turd.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Would have been nice if all the information was correct on your slides.

The information for A Cat is a Cat is all wrong, except the editor.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Well, Ti didn't win AND the American Manga Award got the slide completely wrong for their book!

A Cat is a Cat does not include Ti's name. In fact, all the information on the slide other than the editor is a copy Paste from Hibari-Kun.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

No stream tonight because my spouse was nominated for Best Publication Design and we're at the American Manga Awards! They are the designer behind A Cat is a Cat in Any Life and you should go buy the funny, well designed, little cat book!

My spouse and I dressed to attend the American Manga Awards.

The print copy of A Cat is a Cat in Any Life.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Look at these absolute units from our garden! We've been having very little luck growing stuff this year but at least the eggplants are coming in. Eggplant parm tonight for sure.

Two really good sized eggplants barely held aloft by my left hand, and I've got pretty big hands!

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Back from vacation and back on that MR grind. Street Fighter 6 AKI ranked matches and foster cat charity stream. Watch me play, watch the cats play, whichever! 7PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?... Adorable drawing of Junco from @bricheesedraws.bsky.social

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Look at all those dots. Hell yeah, Jersey.

A map of places that have banned data centers.

There is a large cluster of dots in New Jersey.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

So, I got Yasmine to Master in the first hour of tonight's stream with a 13 win streak. It took 5 hours, 2 in the lab and then 3 hours of Ranked. That's really fast for me. She's a beginner character. Very straight forward with not a lot of "sauce". Just straight Street Fighter 6 mechanics.

A screenshot of Street Fighter 6. The newest character, Yasmine is saying "Whatever h-happens, I'll face it head on and give my all."

In the screenshot, I hit Master Rank with a 13 game win streak.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Street Fighter 6 Yasmine to Master day 2. Didn't have a ton of success on Tuesday, so hopefully things move in the right direction today. (She's not my kind of character though, so don't count on it) All stream proceeds, as always, go to the cats! 7 PM EDT www.twitch.tv/normans_own?...

A blurry photo of Junco who didn't really want his picture taken.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I know you Final Fantasy 7 folks are gonna pick up Tifa when she comes to Street Fighter 6. You want to know how to learn a character? You want to get better faster? I'm learning Yasmine tonight and would be happy to show you how. Also, the foster cats! www.twitch.tv/normans_own?... 7PM EDT

Junco the fluffy tuxedo boy lays just out of reach.

LET ME LOVE YOU!!!

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'm about to leave, so I'll just post the other pictures I took. Going into spaces like this make me wish I had any sort of talent with a camera lol.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

And finally: #4 Be prepared! I've got my bump cap on (looks like a baseball cap but with a hard interior to protect my head), along with my flashlight and pepper spray (animal deterrent, not human). If you are caught unaware, be ready.

An old metal elevator leading to a second floor walkway. It's starting to get wrapped in vines and other plantlife.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

#3 Stay on ground level. The 2nd floor is not your friend. If it's not solid under my feet, I'm not going there.

A metal staircase laying across a graffiti lined hallway.

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Ab-Norm-al @bloatytoe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This one's pretty clean all things considered. At least above ground.

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