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Bruce Baugh

@ferrymanjones2.bsky.social
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Middle-aged (how did that happen?) former writer; professional sick person; nerd for horror, sf, fantasy, history, science, roleplaying games, progressive rock; owner of cats. Fan of the Pacific Northwest, which is fortunate, since I live there. He/him.

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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I have some questions about this Chirp listing.
A bundle entry in an audiobook store. The bundle is titled classic Capers and Whodunnits. The first book listed is Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Love that del Toro line. I regularly use this in chatting with a friend.
Two skeletons in Victorian men’s wear, one saying “It’s true.”
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The scene as I got ready to leave the apartment for some tasks. He got down, fussed some, got petted, and was soon purring again.
Tuxedo cat Moonrise sitting upright in my wheelchair, running his cheek along one of the floral armrest covers. He lo ok me determined not to yield the space.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’ve spent the evening with Mom, filling in for her usual caregiver. It’s been great. Alzheimer’s has taken so much of her memory, but her core personality. 1/2
Me hiding Mom’s hand, mine pinkish, smooth, and fairly large, hers smaller and wrinkled, showing her wedding ring.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Moonrise decided to let me have the Kindle back while he works more on napping. I am therefore off to read a while. Later!
Tuxedo cat Moonrise curled up, all four white paws tucked close together, head rolled most of the way over so that his white goateed chin points nearly straight up. His mouth is fairly slightly open, baring a little of his fangs. He is resting deeply and comfortably.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Moonrise isn’t sure about modern swords & sorcery like New Edge Sword & Sorcery issue 7. As you see, he’s going to have to sleep on it.
Tuxedo cat Moonrise sleeping on my Kindle, showing to cover of New Edge Sword & Sorcery issue 7.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
That’s even better. The first thing they said to me, when I met our current cats, was “This one loves his belly rubs.“ True at six months, true ten years later.
Tuxedo cat Moonrise curled on his side, eyes closed, soliciting a belly rub.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Sunset and I agree that @cstross.bsky.social wrapped up the Laundry Files series really well. Sunset would like to have seen more scenes featuring the cat, but she’s like that. I’m notoriously finicky about humor and found the balance of humor and horror to be excellent.
Dilute tortoiseshell cat Sunset basks in morning sunlight next to
My Kindle Paperwhite, which shows the cover of Charles Stross’ current novel, The Regicide Report.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sunset has beautiful dilute tortie toe beans.
Sunset stretches out one of her paws, showing fur in shades of silver and cream.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Technically this is four characters, but.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The algae-filled reflecting pool in Washington DC, with the Creature from the Black Lagoon emerging.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Sunset resting. She’s not much for propping her head the way her brother is.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Moonrise resting. I have to assume this is in some way comfortable dozing this way, or he wouldn’t do it.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, DC, Marvel, Disney, Pixar, Spielberg, Cameron, Wachowskis, or Ghibli.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Well, okay, then.
Recommendation screen:

Because you recently listened to The Silmarillion, you may like Oz: The Complete Collection by L. Frank Baum.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The other comes up less in my routine conversation but is nonetheless a lasting and kind of important delight. 2/2
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I really have to do a two-fer for this. One is obvious to anyone who knows me. 1/2
Jams Woods being kissed by his television in Videodrome.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Our cats deeply love pummeling packing paper into submission and sleeping on the carcass, too. I love watching them do it.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Pretty much.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The inner truth.
A coiled snake wears a leash, a ball gag, and a MAGA cap. The caption says “Tread on me, Daddy.”
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Moonrise loves my shower bench so much.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Moonrise is so happy whenever there’s packing paper to play with.
Handsome tuxedo cat Moonrise stares wide-eyed at the camera, whiskers flared happily, while wrapped up in an impromptu tunnel of packing paper.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Moonrise is a stumpy-tailed cat. This afternoon I saw him rolling back and forth playing with a catnip toy as usual, then doing something unfamiliar. I got a better look, and discovered he was chasing his lil’ tail round and round. Not for long, but he seemed pleased with the results.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Upon further consideration, Moonrise does acknowledge it’s a very fine afternoon and the petting has been very good. He is purring with satisfaction.
Stumpy-tailed tuxedo cat Moonrise basks on the couch, paws tucked under and showing his white socks off. His very fine white whiskers are fanned out widely. His eyes are barely open; a moment ago, they were closed as I petted him.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Moonrise has no comment on, well, anything, at the moment.
Tuxedo cat Moonrise turns his all-black back to the camera and drapes his head over the back side of the couch.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Found this thumbnail browsing used book listings. I sort of want someone to write the story implied by this combo of author, title, and illo.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I’ve got this toilet chair in the living room for in case I had an episode of not being able to stand/walk at the wrong time. This is a new pad to go under it. The cats have decided it’s just great for their purposes.
Sunset, dilute tortoiseshell cat, curled up napping on a quilted pad.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Moonrise thinks this whole waking-up thing is pretty disreputable.
Tuxedo cat Moonrise rolled onto his back, eyes closed, soaking up a belly rub.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Gotta like that. Sunset has been snuggling me and grooming mellowly in between times of this:
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Moonrise has a word for us all. That word is “no”.
Tuxedo cat Moonrise sitting on a support chair and scowling.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Cover of Falling Further In by October Project.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
A couple years ago, this box held a big folding cart. Sunset thinks it the finest box she’s ever seen. It will be hers forever.
Sunset. A dilute tortoiseshell cat, sitting perky and  alertly in a tall, narrow cardboard box.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Tom Gauld is there for you.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Having surveyed the human part of the environment, Sunset rests, making the softest, gentlest of purrs.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Sunset doesn’t know it’s the Sunday before Christmas. To her it’s just another rainy day, good for lying on my Kindle and looking gorgeous.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The cats got packing paper tonight.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Sunset hopes that food is arriving with my caregiver.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Moonrise really loves watching his people from above.
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Top panel: Magritte’s engraving of a pipe and the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (“This is not a pipe”). 

Bottom panel: Crocodile Dundee hoisting a yard-long pipe and the caption “Ceci une pipe” (“This is a pipe”).
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Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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