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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

January 1 @ 8am in Olympia, WA. 34 degrees F outside, 37 degrees F in the cold-plunge tank. Starting the new year with a ritual that reminds me that we are capable of doing hard things, and to stay in the moment. Happy New Year!

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Don Jr reminds me of Ellis, except that Don Jr is much less likable and probably does way more coke.

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Now he is just showing off. I will never achieve this level of chill. #Caturday #blackcat

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

I hear you are having a bad day. Would you like to touch my magnificent tummy? #Caturday #Blackcat #Ramses

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Morning bird watch. Ramses and Bastet understand that birds are jerks and they must be closely monitored. #Caturday #blackcat #catsofbluesky

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I can’t afford this. Heading out to find an additional source of income. #Caturday #blackcat #CatsofBluesky

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Bastet and Ramses are members of the Olympic Synchronized Napping team. It will be hard to keep these two off the podium. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #blackcats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Pro tip: don’t use a dryer sheet if you want to get maximum floof from your cat. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #blackcat

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Excited for the return of Forever Carlyle! I really appreciated the message from Greg at the end of the issue! @lazarus-comic.bsky.social @gregrucka.com

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

I was able to meet the legendary Dan Slott this weekend at Washington Summer Con. He is one of my all-time favorite comic writers! #comics

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I did note in my review that the item was expertly packed and shipped. I am happy with my purchase from this seller. 5 stars. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #blackcat #Ramses

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I always bring my reusable shopping cat to the grocery. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

My view from my bed on most mornings when I wake up. It’s their passive aggressive way of encouraging me to get up and entertain them. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

It’s a fuzzy blanket kind of #Caturday in the Pacific Northwest. #Ramses #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I was able to get Ramses and Bastet to pause their bird-watching just long enough to pose for this image. Then it was back to work…because birds are jerks… #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Bastet and Ramses with their favorite toy. They have about ten of these in various colors. We have a morning ritual where I retrieve them from under various pieces of furniture. Big fun. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I like big books and I cannot lie…

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Local kitties at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Did not pet. Their loss. #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #cats #NatGeoExpeditions

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This is my ride for the next month. Knocking off most of my bucket-list travel goals in one fantastic trip around the world! We are boarding the jet at Easter Island. #Natgeo

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Here is a friend that we met this week in Chinchero, Peru. Elevation of 12,500 feet, but this kitty doesn’t seem to mind, as long as she gets treats and chin scratches. #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Bastet with a gentle reminder to keep the treats on schedule. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Negotiations for getting my cat off the table are going about as well as can be expected. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

Black cat is sitting on a dining room table staring into the camera with his ears slightly back and eyes partially closed, seemingly giving a look that he is not in agreement with the person he is negotiating with.

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

How is it possible to be this stinking cute? We refer to Bastet as “little face” or “petit visage” #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

These little goofballs are taking a break from their daily routine of knocking all their toys under the furniture. #catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

This was printed in the alternative Seattle news publication The Stranger I think in early 2015. Meet Scruffles, the GOP kitten! (who we can only hope as an adult cat is currently hacking up a hairball on their MAGA family's new carpet) #Caturday #adoptdontshop

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

We usually keep one cat out for display, and have the other cat waiting in the cabinet in case we want to get really fancy. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

Our black cat Bastet is sitting on top of a brown cabinet next to two decorative glass and metal star lights. Her brother Ramses is poking his head out from a lower cubby below her.

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Ramses took Bastet's preferred spot on the fuzzy blanket. She made it work. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

My fit for the gym this morning. A Christmas gift from my wife.

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Ramses likes to air it out sometimes. And yes, we did touch that tummy. #Caturday #Catsofbluesky #cats

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

This is currently located at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt. It is also the museum where the Royal Mummies rest.

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Michael Behnen @michaelbehnen.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Starting the New Year with our neighbors in our cold-plunge tank at sunrise. 39 degrees F outside temp, and 40 degrees in the tank for 5 minutes. #HappyNewYear from Olympia, WA! #PNW #iguesswearedoingthis

I am sitting in our RENU Therapy Cold Stoic 2.0 cold-plunge tank. With my wife and my neighbors gathered around me for a photo. The water temperature is 40 degrees F and I stay in for 5 minutes.

Sitting in a RENU Therapy Cold Stoic 2.0 cold-plunge tank in Olympia, WA at 8:00 am on January 1, 2025. The outside temperature is 39 degrees F and the water temperature is 40 degrees F. I will stay in for 5 minutes. There is a beautiful sunrise behind me. I am wearing a black beanie with little felt antlers sticking out of the hat. I have a smile on my face, but it hides the fact that it is indeed a mental and physical challenge every time I get in the tank.

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