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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This one is more true-to-form. Me during a shift at Home Depot in 2006. With a line of Spartan Cheerleaders. There to watch the Fire Department cut a car in half with power tools.

Nerd in a Home Depot apron and jeans (me) among a line of Spartan cheerleaders in Lansing, MI.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

So here's my MySpace pic from 2006/07. When I was 20. My assymetrical bob screams aspiring Karen. Those brows? It's 2006, honey. And that eye liner? I might have a secret shitty tattoo, but I'm not telling.

Weird 20 year old Katie with bad haircut and weird oughties eyebrows.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I know the exact right amount about Dickens: Enough to make an "a tale of one City" joke that killed when I worked for a City Attorney; and Enough to associate "artful dodger" with this image of a dog stealing hot dogs from a street vendor while Billy Joel sings "why should I worry?"

Dodger, the cartoon dog from Disney's Oliver and Company, strutting around NYC with a chain of hot dogs around his neck.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hi, you're probably wondering why the world's smooshiest faces have called you to this meeting.

Five smooshy-faced serious looking golden retriever puppies standing in a row.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The point at which "brief" and "courtesy copy" both become misnomers. That's one beefy brief. We've been busy.

Giant beefy legal brief in two large binders on table.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I told the office cat to call it for the night and go home to his family, but he is so damn commited.

Clay the charcoal and white tuxedo-ish cat sitting in an upside-down Hammermill box top on our kitchen counter

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Still missing Callie like crazy. Our neighbors are amazing. They've dropped off all of these gifts and cards and the coziest blanket I have ever owned.

Framed picture of Callie, tea, cards, candle, and lavender soap from neighbors. Middle card reads "they leave paw prints on our hearts."

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Put my adventure pants on and hung out in the mountains again today

Shenandoah Valley mountains from overlook, beautiful green trees and hills on a bright sunny day

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My family is full of comedians. From my mom:

Don't let all those birthday candles on your cake burn down the house 😉

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

At my mom's house. Please enjoy this box of my treasures from 2001. Yeah, that's a PlayStation memory card with Tomb Raider written on it.

Jewelry box full of shiny junk jewelry, a rock, PlayStation memory card, mood ring

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

How my mom's dog watches TV because she "isn't allowed on the couch." She'll stay like this for hours.

Mamie the black, tan, and white potcake pup. Upper half of body and front paws on footrest of couch. Back paws on the floor.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Can't keep our cat away from Jesse Eisenberg in this movie it is getting weird.

Clat the cat with a paw raised toward TV with Jesse Eisenberg on screen.

Clay the cat with one paw on Jesse Eisenberg's shoulder and the other in his hair.

Clay the cat with both paws outstretched, throwing himself at Jesse Eisenberg's image on TV screen

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I will likely never own a horse, but if I did: this Norweigan fjord horse stole my heart.

Norweigan fjord horse named Freya in stable. Dun colored with distinctive short, blonde mane with dark stripe.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Amazing hike today. Had the trail to myself bc of dense fog. Got to the summit and the clouds were like a wall of white. Couldn't see a thing. Then the sun broke through. Freaking amazing.

Very spooky hiking trail. Dense fog limiting view. Winding dirt path and trees.

My hiking boots in the lower left and a sprawling expanse of green mountains. Sun beginniny to break through clouds.

Freaking gorgeous few of rocks and green sprawling mountains from summit.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The year is 2016. I have joined forces with @joshuaerlich.bsky.social. I am but a child. A baby lawyer. Hair long, smile big, never had a cynical thought in my life. Josh is also a child. Unbearded. Already unimpressed and sure he's had enough of this shit.

Black and white photo of Josh and I, dressed like lawyers, because we are lawyers, at the old office in 2016. Sitting side by side behind a desk like evening newscasters.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I'm no expert, but faint stripes on a cat's tail means it is part feral raccoon, right? Clay is on one today.

Clay the grey and white cat sitting on a windowsill giving me his harshest glare. Very faint darker stripes on tail.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I came back from a trip home to sort through my late step-dad's things, bummed out and with an unexpected record player. I was worried about not running it past @joshuaerlich.bsky.social first bc it is big, and our apt is not. I keep getting very-Katie records in the mail, courtesy of Josh.

Three records:
Tori Amos Little Earthquakes
PJ Harvey To Bring You My Love
The Dixie Cups Chapel of Love

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Before and after the two hours it took me to wear out this little hellion, my mom's pup.

Wild-eyed Mamie, a tan, black and white potcake pup, rolling in grass.

Mamie asleep in grass on her side, paused raised up.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I used to give my step-dad grief for lugging this compass around on his key chain for years (despite it being far too large to possibly belong there). It now lives on my hiking backpack. Saying goodbye is so hard. The only way to move is forward, but miss him like hell.

Compass on a black carabiner latched to front of green backpack.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Important: only attempt to assemble one dog at a time.

Callie the lab mashing the side of her face against the side of Mamie the potcake pup's face. Limbs everywhere. So much dog.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Rare photos of @joshuaerlich.bsky.social and I captured outside of our typical law office environment. The second one is 2/3 of a famous meme.

Standing outside Metrobar in DC. Josh standing to my right in a collared shirt, looking lovingly at me, in blue, as I tell what was probably the world's greatest joke.

Josh staring to his right, presumably at an unpictured woman in a red dress. I'm standing to his left, hand raised like I'm going to jab him in thr shoulder. Definitely mid- f-word.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Really weighing in favor of moving to a cabin in the woods. I have swim here before. In May. The water is cold enough to knock the wind out of you. Love it.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Took a much-needed hike this weekend. Greetings from Virginia's backcountry. The black bears are mostly cool.

Shot from upper falls of sprawling green landscape with mountains. Whiteoak Canyon Area, Shenandoah National Park.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I feel like I owe you something more embarassing, so here goes!

Josh with crazy hair being danced into by my crazy, definitely sober self.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Best I can do! I'm blurry bc I am a more spirited dancer lol. Thanks so much!!!

Josh smiling next to me, blurry from dancing so damn well

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I've never used Threads in my life but apparently I'm being quoted over there like Ben Franklin lol (I am actually honored/touched that my story reached someone who chose to share it with another audience).

Thread quoting me on my post about mifepristone from a few days ago.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I'm 38 now, friend. I think the statute of limitations on the crime of "underage slut" has probably run.

Gross person or more likely robot calling me a slut at 16.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

"We're at the vet again, aren't we little buddy."

Clay the charcoal and white cat with a pink nose. In car, body in cat carrier with head emerging from top. Serious look of discontent on his face.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Sorry I can't make it in today. Cat fell asleep next to my leg and it is *very* cute.

Clay, charcoal gray cat with white nose and paws, leaned up against my leg on our couch, looking the most relaxed.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Watched American Werewolf in London (1981) for the first time last night and my mind is still reeling at the practical effects. The planning, creation, and filming of that transformation scene must have taken months. Grimy as hell (is this where "gnarly" came from?) and so damn cool.

Black and white photo of a hairy, shirtless David Naughton with his head thrown back in a snarl, hands thrown up and stretched and gnarled to appear more wolf-like.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

post the best picture you have ever taken of your pet (if you feel like it):

Callie the golden lab a full decade ago (4 years old). Sitting, tongue hanging out, looking generally thrilled to be here.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

This regal beast in a pink bow is my mom's pup. She is a lover.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Finished this work in progress too. Guest bedroom. Hung the headboard on the wall using french cleats. Maybe don't look too terribly close at the headboard lol (I need to paint the part of the cleats showing to match the wall).

Guest bedroom. Beige walls, headboard mounted on wall. Warm sand-y earth tones. White curtains.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Should have taken a before picture. But flooring is new, walls painted, baseboards up (but not yet painted). Very small room we could never figure out what to do with . . . and it kept turning into storage. My mom now has a small office.

Small empty beige room with wood flooring and white baseboards. Only computer chair and air filter back in it.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My mom wanted to know if any of my friends could use this sweet 2001 emachine laptop. It's got Windows XP and a DVD drive.

Side view of thicc 2000 emachine laptop.

Back side of emachine laptop. You could hook up another monitor to this bad boy. Giant vents for fan on back.

Large, open emachine laptop. Sticker under keyboard for Windows XP.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I'm not here to argue over whether the initial comment crossed the line. I'm just here to point out that any person calling themselves Mueller, They Anything would be harassed for that shit because it is 2026. This pisses me off so much. Performative bullshit. It is insulting.

Mueller She Wrote account, responding to a post from "jasper pilled" that reads "INSPIRING! The Mueller She Wrote lady has agreed to accompany Bob into the afterlife!"

Her response (MSW): "Please report this account for wishing for my death. Women shouldn't have to put up with this kind of harassment."

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Me, trying to find the word handkerchief: "The thing a clown has up their sleeve." (imitating clown pulling something out of their sleeve) . . . (continuing to pull something out of my sleeve) . . . (still going) Josh: "Sorry. I'm not interested in helping you." @joshuaerlich.bsky.social

Hand drowning meme. Hand of drowning person reaching out of water in first panel, another hand reaching toward it as if to help in second panel, then high-fiving it in third panel. Drowning hand descends into water.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

She is retired, and remains spoiled rotten.

Callie wearing a plaid red and black hoodie. Standing in snow eith nose up in the air, snow on nose.

Callie staring me down from backseat on a roadtrip in 2024. Head rested on top of driver's seat.

Callie with tongue hanging way out. On leash outside during a walk, standing in the woods.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

She was flower girl at our wedding. She voted.

Callie outside a polling place next to an "I voted!" sticker

Callie with her vest on and fake flowers around her collar at our wedding in 2021.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

She's been with me to court, depositions, stores, polling places, comedy shows, conferences, and movies.

Callie posing with Dana Gould and I following a show circa 2018.

Callie and I posing with Jesse Thorne and Jordan Morris after a Jordan Jesse Go show circa 2019.

Callie using a briefcase as a pillow in the backseat of Josh's car. Circa 2019.

Callie staring at herself in a mirror at a hotel on a vacation in Baltimore in 2025.

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Katie Herrmann @katieherrmann.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Because this sweet girl recently turned 14, and who needs an excuse to share Callie pics? Callie came into my life in 2016 as a service dog. She helped me get back out into the world despite some bad PTSD and made transitioning to a career as an attorney possible.

Callie riding shotgun in my car. Picture taken in a parking garage before a desposition, circa 2018.

Callie with her vest on and fake flowers around her collar at Josh's and I's wedding in 2021.

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