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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 05/09/2026

Looks like the kids at Holy Cross have commenced to a-ruckusing. #worcesterma

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 30/08/2026

“Worcester Gothic: Anxiety” 2026 #worcesterma

“Anxiety”: A tall aluminum extension ladder leans against the upper story of a pale yellow house, reaching past the roofline. Numerous black utility wires crisscross the scene in front of the ladder and windows, while strong sunlight casts a long, sharply defined ladder shadow down the siding.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 29/08/2026

Seriously, #WorcesterMa Citizen alerts deliver on the regular.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 30/03/2026

This is more disturbing than the time I watched Billions and I look like the love child of Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 19/03/2026

Just realized BlueSky was missing a new look at my kitty girls. This is “Two Sisters,” 2026. Velma is on the left, Daphne on the right. #cats #catsky

Two tabby cats cuddle closely against a textured pillow. One cat rests with eyes closed, its head tucked gently against the other’s chest, while the second cat sits upright with a relaxed, slightly squinting expression, as if keeping quiet watch. Their bodies are intertwined, tails and paws overlapping, creating a compact, cozy bundle. The image is in black and white, emphasizing the striped patterns of their fur and the soft, plush texture of the blanket beneath them.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 11/03/2026

“Worcester Gothic: SW Cutoff (version B)” 2026 #worcesterma

Black-and-white photo of a discarded microwave oven partially buried in a dirty roadside snowbank. Only the top half of the appliance is visible, its keypad and dark glass door facing outward like a small window. The snow is packed and gritty with road salt and debris, forming uneven mounds around the microwave. Behind the snowbank, faint parking lot lines and wet pavement suggest a thawing winter day. The scene feels stark and slightly surreal, as if the appliance has been entombed in ice.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 06/02/2026

Forgive me for this, but I’ve lost a bit over 85 lbs since December 2024, reduced my blood pressure to normal, and cuz I was a fat kid and made fun of for it, I have *always* struggled to like anything about my appearance. So here’s Grampy in beast mode.

Shirtless mirror selfie of a middle-aged man with a shaved head and muscular build, holding a black smartphone at chest height. He stands in a bathroom with off-white walls and tiled surfaces, wearing a dark smartwatch on his left wrist. His expression is serious and focused, with soft natural light highlighting his shoulders, arms, and upper torso.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 03/12/2025

So it’s safe to say that my kitty Velma has become an opera fan. She comes and sits with me when I rehearse, even big rep with sustained high notes. And here she is listening to of the greatest Verdi interpreters ever and grooming me like it’s a spa day for us both.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 06/11/2025

Just realized this supplement expires in 2030 and that date is messing with my head.

Close-up of a black creatine supplement bottle with a purple label. The label highlights “Kre-Alkalyn Creatine (pH 12)” versus “Other Forms of Creatine (pH 0–6.9),” with icons for pH and “Stable in Solution,” plus “Multi Patented Creatine” and a small “Made in USA” flag. A white sticker shows “LOT 51623” and “EXP 03/30.”

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 21/10/2025

My baby cats (Daphne top, Velma bottom) having their first afternoon nap. Zen AF, y’all.

Two cats rest peacefully on a soft couch bathed in afternoon light. One cat curls into a tight ball at the corner of the cushion, paws tucked beneath its chin. The other perches atop a large, textured pillow with a geometric pattern, eyes half-closed in contentment. Behind them, a lamp with a script-covered shade completes the cozy, sun-dappled living-room scene.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 11/10/2025

I’ve got new followers! Fair warning, I’m a dad and cat dad and you will see these little angels a lot.

Two tabby cats with white chests and paws lie close together on a cushioned bench by a window. Sunlight streams through the wooden window frame, highlighting their fur. Around them is a casual pile of folded and draped clothing in various colors—blue, gray, orange, and maroon—creating a cozy, lived-in atmosphere. Both cats gaze toward the camera with relaxed, half-lidded eyes.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 13/09/2025

Dawg the Worcester Walmart is a whole vibe unto itself

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 09/09/2025

Let me be succinct: FUCK YES, sub-200 lbs. This is not easy to do at nearly 60, even with weight loss meds. Cardio and the gym made all the difference.

Screengrab from smart scale app reading the hour and date it was made, 4:37 pm and Sept. 9, 2025, and in large numbers 198.9 lb.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 05/09/2025

Hey, it’s the 80s energy drink that will never die. For all I know it can’t. Probably stays potable for centuries but this is new, ordered it for my son’s amusement. (Don’t @ me about that, he’s 22). The original, which was like 200 calories, got me through my junior and senior years of college.

A tall red can of Jolt Cola sits indoors on a table in front of a sunlit window. The can features a large yellow lightning bolt through bold white and blue text reading “Jolt Cola.” Additional text on the can includes “Zero Sugar,” “Taste the Legend,” and “High Performance Energy Drink, 16 fl oz (473 ml).” The background is softly blurred, showing the bright window frame, trees, and sky outside.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 05/08/2025

Yo what’s up, I’m an opera singer too. #opera #singing

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 01/08/2025

Doesn’t help that I’m wearing these throwback frames.

A bald person with light skin and glasses sits on a light-colored couch, wearing a green zip-up hoodie over a dark shirt. They are facing the camera with a neutral expression. A green reflection is visible on the right lens of their glasses, possibly from a screen. Behind them is a closed pleated window shade and part of a patterned lampshade is visible to the left.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 28/07/2025

Ready to head to the gym. Velma had other plans.

A bald man with glasses and an amused expression is reclining on a couch, wearing a dark tank top. A gray tabby cat is peacefully sleeping on his chest, nestled against his neck. Sunlight is streaming in from a nearby window, illuminating the cozy scene.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 27/07/2025

The sisters don't have time for that person's nonsense. There is napping to do.

Two gray tabby cats, almost identical, asleep in front of a purple and flower-patterned pillow on a tan sofa.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 20/07/2025

Tfw someone asks the question you’re too embarrassed to ask. Thank you, anonymous member 327.

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A Facebook post in a local Worcester, Massachusetts group reads:

“It saddens me to make this post. I’ve been selfish trying to put it off but I know it’s time… looking for the best of the best for a home euthanasia. Who should I use?”

The post has 12 sad and crying emoji reactions.

Top comments include:
1. A user recommends Red Fern Veterinary Care, saying they had a much better experience thanks to them and offers condolences.
2. Another user, Robbie Goldberg, shares that they used Lap of Love for their cat’s euthanasia and Furever Friends for cremation. They praise both services for their compassion and support, and wish peace to the original poster.
3. An anonymous commenter asks, “You need to be more specific, is this for a pet or a person?”

The post and comments reflect emotional support and suggestions for in-home pet euthanasia services.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 15/07/2025

For sale: Toddler toy. Minus joy.

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A black-and-white photo of a children’s playground toy shaped like a cartoonish Dalmatian dog. The dog is part of an interactive ride-on toy with a speaker and handlebars mounted on a plastic base. The base is engraved with shapes, letters, and numbers. The toy is set on a gravel surface near a curb with weeds growing along the edge. The scene appears slightly nostalgic or melancholic due to the monochrome filter.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 14/07/2025

EVERY generation has a signature hairstyle that’s embarrassing AF decades later (Gen X and mullets, for example) and I’m pretty sure it’s this one for Zoomers. Man I bet the hair stylist who fooled Gen Z kids into thinking this looks great laughs themselves to sleep nightly.

Line drawing of young man against a pale green background sporting a typical “broccoli-style” haircut—short sides and back, pouffy, curly top.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 14/07/2025

Forgot to brag about how I’ve done all this and I am NOT on TRT? One advantage to my fast-twitch, ADHD, sociopathic genetics, I guess.

Muscular man in front of polished wood door, seen from chin down to mid chest.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 29/06/2025

Pretty much exactly right. I’ll always eat trash because that’s what Mama and Daddy could afford.

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Screenshot of a “Food Choice Test” result. A circular radar chart shows five social class categories: Upper Class, Upper Middle Class, Middle Class, Lower Middle Class, and Lower Class. Each segment is color-coded and radiates outward, with the “Lower Middle Class” section highlighted the most prominently. Below the chart, text reads: “Your food choices resemble those of the lower-middle class (78.57%).”

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 29/06/2025

I’ve been working damn hard on myself, because one of the biggest flaws in the way people use GLP-1s is doing nothing and just expecting the drug to do it for you. No. It’s just a way to help you, you still have to work. Happy with my arms and shoulders so far.

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A man takes a gym selfie in a brightly lit, red-toned fitness center. He is wearing a black sleeveless workout shirt and a black cap, showing off a flexed, muscular arm while holding his phone in front of a mirror. His expression is focused and intense. Gym equipment and weight racks are visible in the background, along with reflections and overhead lights.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 28/06/2025

Centerfolds strip club in #Worcester remains unbeaten in the seasonal sign game.

A roadside marquee for “Centerfolds Worcester,” an adult-entertainment club. The upper sign is burgundy with white lettering; beneath it, a changeable letter board reads in red and black block capitals: “ADULT ENTERTAINMENT / SUMMER IS HERE / HIRING TEACHERS.” Industrial buildings, trees, and parked cars fill the blurred background.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 26/06/2025

This is who runs this account

Black and white photo of a 15-year-old boy standing with arms crossed in front of a wall covered in graffiti. He has short, slightly tousled hair and wears a button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up. His expression is serious and direct, looking straight at the camera. Some of the wall writing includes “DEAD KENNEDYS” and other partially obscured scribbles.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 19/06/2025

This is me after I wiped my brow.

A man with a shaved head wearing a bright blue sleeveless shirt takes a selfie outdoors. He is seated on a white porch chair with turned wooden posts visible behind him. The background is a sunlit green lawn with trees and a few red flowers slightly out of focus. His expression is calm and neutral.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 16/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day to my late pops Bob, who had a real way with taking badass selfies.

A man with fair skin and short, light hair stands outdoors near the Grand Canyon. He wears a light-colored collared shirt and a wide-brimmed woven straw cowboy hat. He squints slightly in the sun, glancing toward the camera with a calm, confident expression. The vast canyon landscape stretches out behind him in muted desert tones.

A man with light skin and wavy auburn or brown hair stands in a hilly, scrub-covered landscape under a cloudy sky. He wears dark sunglasses and a green shirt, looking off to the side with a composed, serious expression. The scene has a vintage feel, evoking the American West of the 1970s.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 12/06/2025

Living around these guys feels like an episode of a true crime show about deadly neighbors but the neighbors are asshole giant birds. Though their kids are cute.

A pair of female turkeys close up, one looking into the camera. Cars to one side, green lawn on the other.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 02/06/2025

1. Me mid-workout, feeling good! 2. Post-workout, after an encounter (pleasant but strange) in which I realized I code "cop" to people who love cops. Is it the chin? The surliness? WTF?

A man with a shaved head and a light beard stands in a gym, facing the camera and holding a phone in front of him. He is wearing a dark grey patterned tank top and dark pants. Various gym equipment and a mirrored wall with red lighting are visible in the background

A man with a shaved head and a light beard stands in what appears to be a locker room, facing the camera and holding a phone in front of him. He is wearing a dark grey patterned tank top. Bright red lockers are visible behind him."

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 30/05/2025

A byproduct of weight loss—I’m taking too many selfies. At my age I feel completely foolish every time I take one, self-conscious when I post them, even if I look better. I also delete most of them. Every now & then I take a couple I feel good about. These are them. Those. Whatever.

Black and white selfie of a middle-aged man with a shaved head and short beard, wearing glasses and a zip-up pullover. He is posed in front of a paneled wooden door, looking slightly to the side with a calm, confident expression.

Black and white selfie of a middle-aged man with a shaved head and glasses, wearing a zip-up pullover over a white shirt. He faces the camera directly with a serious, intense expression. The background shows an interior hallway with wood trim and soft lighting.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 27/05/2025

Hilarious when realtors photograph a house from the “oh yeah, this place is haunted as fuck” angle.

Gothic-looking home under clouds and blue sky. 3 stories, white siding with a brick portico at the entrance.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 27/05/2025

Fifteen pounds to my goal weight. This has been a lot of work. And while I remain keenly aware of all the BS age is doing to my body regardless of nutrition or fitness, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I feel great most of the time—physically, at least.

Bald man of 57 with whiskers and light green eyes wearing a dark blue shirt, seen from shoulders up.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 22/05/2025

I've lost enough weight to go from Orson Welles territory to Family Guy's "In-Shape, Out-of-Shape Guy from the '50s."

Black & white image from the cartoon Family Guy, a "flashback" scene to a movie titled In-Shape, Out-of-Shape Guy from the '50s. Two men wearing ties, one smoking a cigar and wearing a porkpie hat, are playing cards at a table in a bar. A shirtless man—clearly a caricature of late tough guy actor Robert Mitchum—wearing only dress pants and shoes with his fists up and chest puffed out threateningly, stands to the right in the photo.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 21/05/2025

New England in the spring is absolutely beautiful and also shit like this happens.

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STEVE HUFF @huff.substack.com · 20/05/2025

I made this comparison the other day. The photos are 14 years apart. The left side is me today (a day or two ago), and the right is me in 2011. I'm about the same weight, but I have even less hair, and my beard is mostly white now. Otherwise, I'm okay with this.