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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
My boy.
Philly on my lap, looking... phillyesque. A weird mix of odd and serene.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Darth Simbious
Simba under a dark blue blanket, only his head and one paw visible. The blanket folds around his head like a hood/Sith robe.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You're trying to eat what I have rightfully stolen!
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Autumn is here! Picture taken by my aunt.
Rows of orange and green patterned pumpkins in a field covered in fog. Above on the horizon, shining through the mist is an orange sun. The sky is hardly visible but is showing hues of yellow, pink and blue.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
These should be an art installation:
A lot (meaning A. Lot.) of spiderwebs under a bright lamp. They are mostly the typical orbweaver webs but are connected via intricate geometrical strands, sometimes i  patterns, sometimes apparently random. Many webs also have a spider sitting at the centre. They are fastened to a gate or fence below. This was even more beautiful in 3D and the shimmering in and out of view of the various strands when moving one's head was a wonderful sight to behold.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Philly admiring the handsome man in the window:
Philly, a white and grey tabby cat, sitting on my lap on a train and looking at his reflection.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In better news: He has found a friend.
Philly lying in a cat bed cuddling with a little plush pineapple - the pineapple has a laughing face. Philly is curled around it, kind of the revers of what I look like cuddling with him.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Why is there a severed grasshopper leg on my computer desk...?
A photo of said leg. Unfortunately it's one from the last pir, i.e. the jumping ones. This grasshopper is either dead or about to be.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here are the boys' meds, using an amount like the old men they are. I better not be late in the mornings because this takes time...
Various packages, tubes and bags for the various health issues of the boys. In total 9 different items.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Butt friends! Philly and Simba started out this way, occasionally face to butt but I think either one or both of them farted too much so now they tend to lie face to face more often.
Philly and Simba lying bum on bum.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If not, it is now. Do you remember anything about the care? I've had some sprout from their pod and want to try to get them to grow. Current state (definitely need multiple pots, other than that I'm clueless):
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My cousin sent this in the family chat:
"My the Angels watch over you!" written over two pictures of Mr. Incredible's head (I think - Pixar? Haven't seen the movie.).

The first is captured "religious people" and show a normal scene with him looking content or mildy amused.
The second one reads "Doctor Who fans" and not only has his expression changed to something like worry or concern, the picture is now black and white, grainy and high contrasted.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One word: Paws!
Philly and Simba holding paws inside the bag
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sad sad face mode activated.
Zoom in on Philly's sad sad face poking out of the transport bag.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A very lonely mushroom (not counting the mycelium underground).
Wide shot showing the mushroom being the only one in the meadow. Since there aren't any flowers either, the white looks quite striking.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Found a mushroom!
A big white mushroom with droplets on it (probably spore droplets).
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Train boys!
Picture through the mesh of the transport bag. Simba is lying inthe background and Philly sits upright, looking at the camera.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This concludes the mini rant about my boys who I'd like to challenge but cannot figure out how. If anyone has any tips or ideas, please let me know. And if you managed to stay that long to read all of it, you deserve a treat too:
Simba, a one-eyed orange tabby cat lying on my lap, his face pretty much filling the frame. He has not one but two droplets of what I call his happy saliva hanging off his mouth - whenever he's particularly happy he starts drooling.Philly, a white and grey tabby cat, sitting on a desk and pawing at my phone's charging cable. A one time occasion, he lost interest after about 3 seconds and never played with it again.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Philly is not impressed with the new toy... Shoved it out of his cave because the silly human seriously thought he'd show a bit of interest.
Philly having a big ol' snooze after shoving the toy out of his cave (by his I mean the one he has rightfully stolen from Simba). The toy is a big rectangle that is supposed to be a cat mummy (a bandaged black cat with purple eyelids and a green nose. It's a plushie with some rustling material inside and some colourful appendages of various stretchiness on the bottom.

Also there's something weird going on with Philly's feet but we won't talk about that. The lad might be a bit too big for the tiny cave.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Alas I'm not even with them right now... spending the night at my mum's and they're back home. They did get enough food to get by until tomorrow afternoon but they will probably have forgotten about that when I see them in the morning. I do have some feline company, however:
A black cat lying on a comfy chair (Oh no, not the comfy chair!). She's asleep.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This guy and his happy saliva - he was very drooly that day... At least Dais had the excuse of having no teeth left, Simba just begins slobbering when he's happy (and that's why I gladly accept it - happy boy, happy me).
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
When you try to pet Philly before he has eaten:
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Exactly what I suspected would happen if I go out with both of them at once...
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Another bonus but not really needed are the reflective markings. We avoid cars as much as possible and I pick him up when one passes.
Reflective surface shown via camera flash.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
He did never attempt to escape but I don't think he'd be able to if he wanted. It's a dog harness and much sturdier than the ones for cats (pictured below). It also redirects the force of the lead onto his back and chest rather than strangling him and squeezing his ribs.
Thin harness on Philly.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Look at this handsome man!
Philly in his harness and on a lead, sitting in the middle of the road and looking at the camera.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
After seven days of strong disinfectant and wearing gloves for long enough that they're filled with puddles of sweat:
My hand spread out, the skin being cracked and flaky, peeling off all across the hand, most severely at the fingers and wrinkles.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I couldn't say. We mostly use real bread here.
Dark rye bread, two slices next to the rest of the loaf. It's surface is cracked and covered in flour. Picture taken from the internet.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Does that mean Philly is never happy? Well, he constantly has the following expression but I didn't think much of it...
Philly's sad sad face when we're outside for a walk.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Well... Spontaneous decision but she's coming home today.
A short-haired tortoiseshell cat in a metal cage (because she chafed her nose bloody in the textile bag).
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Not a single thought wasted on regret behind this beautiful eye.
Simba sitting in the corner of my bed in loaf position. One paw is folded under his chest and the other stretched out. His ears are attentively upright and his eye is focussed on the movement of the phone (checking out whether it might be a snack).

He's a short-haired orange tabby with one golden green eye.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I've had my fun however since it's clear that only one being can pull off this hairstyle and it's not a human:
Philly wearing the tiny amount I got out of Simba on his head. This being a shabby clump of orange hair, you might be able to guess who I refer to.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Wan to see a magic trick? Brushing the grey tabby part of Philly but the fur on the comb is all white! *MAGIC!* I love his white undercoat but fortunately we're nearing the end of getting the fur out of the cat - the amount I brushed out of him was enough to build a second Philly!
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"He's behind me, isn't he?"
Simba in a very weird sitting pose (body weight resting on the upper base part of his tail, belly and genitals displayed towards the camera and he's in the process of standing up), he has a somewhat spooked expression on his face and his ears are turned completely backwards towards Philly, who's casually walking by, not being bothered by anything. Scene takes place atop my bed.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Me, yesterday to my grandmother: But don't prepare anything for me to take home, I don't want to carry stuff. Grandmother: Understood. Also grandmother:
Medium sized bag filled to the brim with foodstuff, water and a box. Next to it is an additional package of toast.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Contemplating coming out to my grandmother today. It started out as an intrusive thought but still...
Bilbo (Ian Holm) tempted by the one ring. "After all, why not?"
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The. Paws.
Simba lying on the PC desk (first time for him) and his front paws hang neatly from the edge of the desk.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Two cat gaming companions, ah ah ah.
Simba on my lap and Philly on my desk. Everything is a bit distorted due to using a wide angle shot to get them both in the frame. On the screen is the Observatory from Blue Prince, in case you're interested.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The boy wants to cause a heart attack, methinks.
Simba lying on the windowsill - on the outside! There are some bars but he's flat enough to be able to slip underneath them. I do not live on the ground floor...
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Seriously, this boy...
Me holding the mouse as you would when gaming. But Philly is resting his head on my hand so I am unable to click without disturbing him. Which would be a crime.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Still going on...
Now his hid legs are starting to hang off the table. He's even more curled up, with his head turned chin upwards.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Philly says "No gaming. Only admiring Philly."
He switched positions and now faces the other other way and is more curled up. He's in the process of softly pushing the mouse of the edge of the table.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Philly...
Big lad of a white and grey tabby cat lying all across my PC working space. I already have the keyboard on my lap (not pictured) and the mouse cable is stuck under his belly.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Green forest-y hills with the light blue sky overhead. Not much blue is visible however, as there's a huge layer of small clouds covering the sky. They are illuminated in bright orange and yellow hues by the sun rising behind the hills.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I know that dog, she's curious but also barks at cats because she wants to play. Philly's carers told me he doesn't like dogs so I want to reduce stress as much as possible. And the brave boy just remained in my lap until they were past.
Philly sitting in my lap being cautious and attentive but not distressed.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Door inspector says this door needs inspection.
Philly next to a closed door. He looks up to me expectantly as if I should open it for him (I didn't).
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Look at him go!
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Well, I already have two of the best things in life:
Simba lounging on my lap and using the chair's arm as a resting space for his front paws and head.Philly loafing behind my monitors.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Unfortunately no footage of Philly as I had my hands full to entertain both boys. So here he is sitting in the (freshly made) litter box because the wind blew his cardboard box half a metre across the room and that simply will not do.
Philly sulking on the toilet. No worries, I moved the cardboard box back and he's happily taken up residence inside it again.
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David @david-herbert.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Better than being assigned this one...
A Weeping Angel from Doctor Who. It's basically an angelic stone statue covering their eyes with both hands. For now.
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