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Ilana

@pawptrl.bsky.social
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She/her pronouns I am a blue-eyed, creature loving, creative, NYer; the rest is subject to change. I read, share pets, and haven't decided what else here.

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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11h
I want to offer hope, but can't. I instead offer that you are allowed to feel emotional pain and be upset and it sucks. Fellow oldest daughter here. I wish your path to be as easy as possible.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Came here to state what's already been said. You are evidently a safe person for Oliver. ❤️
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I had to reread to get it right, but I do rereads for anything with a number.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hope things clear up soon.
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Mean Girls: It's October 3rd
ALT: Mean Girls: It's October 3rd
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DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is a post about Cornell University.
Ever notice how the girl code revolves around things like protecting other girls from men stalking them on the street and bro code revolves around things like keeping side chicks a secret and not telling a guy's girlfriend he cheated on her?
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You are an amazing cat mom!
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's been a rough few weeks. The news has been hard on my personal depression. Then I've had a very close pup friend cross the rainbow bridge last week. This past week that pup's sister pup hasn't been doing well. Petcare is a fantastic world to work in, but never tell me it's easy.
A fuzzy blond mutt looks up to lick a blue and purple haired woman who is bending to kiss him while she gives him skritches.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Happy birthday!!! 🎈💐
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My Dad taught me as a kid to answer 'New Yorker' and adulthood taught me to follow up with, 'why, what are you?'. That's if answering can be entertaining or otherwise beneficial.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I was over there, but it was silent, so gave up after a year.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I read a comfort read. Typically a reread that I know inside and out. No surprises, just escape. Currently rereading the Harper Hall trilogy by Anne McCaffery.
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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Re This case: Most media are focusing on their own states, but this was a multi-state trip. The person took the whole route of the Southwest Chief, so Illinois through the midwest, then across S. Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona before LA. Then up the coast, and back across on California Zephyr.
yahoo.com
Person with measles rode Amtrak trains and buses across CA, health officials say
The California Department of Public Health said the unvaccinated passenger stopped at six California stations, including downtown Sacramento.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Is it me or do bots automatically repost everyone's posts? There's a bot that I keep blocking that keeps reposting my cat posts. I barely use this thing and no one who actually knows me follows me here. I use it for book suggestions and news.... Why the hell are fake humans sharing my cat pictures?!
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🧵 in nipping husband's toes in the morning (I just heard of this issue, or I'd have already trained him on how to train her not to do that). We have no idea of anything about the new kitty. We've been approved to adopt and will be doing so at an event next weekend in Greenwich CT, we're volunteers.
A one eyed silver tabby kitten in loaf form looks at the photographer with contemplation.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🧵 day my husband can help. I want everything to be perfect when our new friend arrives. I have the feliway plug in ready to set up the day before. I've swept, dusted, and unpiled as much as possible. Now we just need to measure and move things for cat-trees. 🤞 the new kitty doesn't join Signet
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We're getting a kitten for our kitten next weekend. I therefore have spent most of today scrambling to get the house ready for yet another set of paws. I know the new addition will make us all happy. I however am stressed beyond belief trying to get everything done in one day because it's the only
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This morning Signet aka kitten had a hairline from my childhood that I have not seen in at least 11 years. Just now she appeared with a valid and unspent gift card visa. She therefore has a job and just paid rent according to the husband. I'm now excited to see what appears next!
A silver tabby kitten cleans herself while resting on a blue couch.  She lays on top of a tiger colored string toy.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
There are areas of our house I physically can not access without help. I believe each of our past cats made one of those spots into their horde locations. Current kitten has recently been appearing with long lost or missing items, likely from the previously mentioned hordes. Pic of hoarders asleep.
A white cat with black tail and black mask sleeps next to a tawny tabby. An orange tabby sleeps next to the tawny one.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I need a hug and ice cream... but I'm lactose intolerant and now fear rocks in my desserts. www.fda.gov/safety/recal... #recallalert #baddays #ImNotOkay
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So Delicious Dairy Free® Issues Voluntary Recall of Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Pints Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and LOUISVILLE, Colo., September 15, 2026 – Danone USA is issuing a voluntary recall of So Delicious Dairy Free® Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints with best-by ...
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
So far since Friday: bank card and 2 credit cards had fraudulent charges (all caught and cnxled). My car has had to be cleaned for 3 different incidents. An original packmate passed. I spilled coffee all over myself and my couch before work today. More happened, but those are the big things atm.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When my depression and axiety are higher than normal I bulk buy books. It's so I have fantasy places to escape within. My rapid-fire cozy fantasy buying now mixed with a previous kickstarter binge. In otherwords I'm going to need a new bookshelf within 2 weeks.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I have diagnosed anxiety. I am also immune compromised so I mask in public. The fact that doctors, nurses, and so on also give shade (and props to my NYU PT crew for being the only office to have zero negative looks or reactions) makes it hard to be comfortable staying safe.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Yes, and it makes it hard for those of us who want to share real pet videos stay safe doing so! I love my animal friends and want then not to become AI source code.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
It's so hard to have to work & trying to recover, existence is exhausting & then work gets added on top. Signet, Maddy, & I all hope you can manage to rest enough to recover.
On a blue covered bed, a human lays completely covered in a fuzzy brown blanket. A black dog with hidden white paws lays facing away from the camera on one side of the human. On the other side a silver tabby kitten with one eye lays against the human's legs.  The kitten wears a pillow-like lavender flower shaped elizabethan collar with white edges.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Signet escaped the 2 previous cones (including the one give by the vet). This one seems to be working and acts as a built in pillow. We shall see how long this one stays on....
A grey tabby kitten with one eye perches on the edge of a blue covered couch. Around her neck is a pillow like flower shaped cone/elizabethan collar that is lavender colored with white edges.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
No notes, just kitten.
Grey silver tabby kitten sleeps while wears a soft pink cone with white polka dots and edges.
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Charlie Knight [they/them] | Editor / Author 📚 @cknightwrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm at the point where I won't go to the hospital, knowing I probably should, because we're still trapped under the bills from my relapse and The Kid's gender affirming care after being cut off by insurance. I stopped asking for help because of guilt and shame, but...the need is still there.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A note, I have disabilities that make daily survival an accomplishment.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
It's been a rough week. So my picture is our kitten who used my head as a launch pad this morning (and she had been fed, so it was just her saying it was time for me to wake). I'm proud I'm here to feed and snuggle my pet friends. Surviving is my accomplishment this week (and every week so far).
Human legs, crossed at the ankles, are draped in a teal dress with flowers. A grey tabby kitten with one eye lays against the legs, her front right leg holds on the the human's knee.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Learning my new camera and caught this hummingbird in flight!
A green and tan hummingbird feeds fro. A pink flower in a white hanging pot.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I just keep picturing Alex's reaction to God posting about him. 🤣
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Food should either be expensive OR potentially deadly, please pick one
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Unbirthday cake for breakfast is my go to gor days I need to start with a treat.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A sentence I actually said during dinner last night; 'Stop licking my pork and go eat your own food!'. Our kitten has decided my food, and only my food, needs to be shared. Picture of her with our dog for dog tax.
On a couch covered in blankets sits s black and white dog who wears a pink collar with a purple flower. The dogs eyes are focused on the grey tabby kitten. The kitten lays in front of the pup and the kitten's front paws are on the dog's snout.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
That description pops perfectly.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I forgot to hit the description button! Image shows a long grey tabby kitten stretched out and asleep. The cat lays on a teal skirt and leans her weight against the human legs wearing the skirt.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
That's my exact current dilemma!
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We've been screwed, and yet now it's worse.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I have spent most of my time off hiding from the world, grateful that I'm lucky enough to be able to do so. I've also spent the time learning how to help tree sitters in Arizona and preparing for the next few stressful weeks, while trying to relax and lessen my TBR pile.
The background are green bushes and grass. A woman's bare legs lay stretched out on a hanging chair with a teal pillow beneath them. The woman wears a blue and white striped dress and has a book titled The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields on her lap.  A half empty water bottle lies at the reader's side.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Trust us (dog walkers) when we say we've heard odder things.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Maddy (the dog) and I went away for a few days. Our first time away since Signet entered our home and she has not stopped investing since we got home. Clearly we were missed.
A black and white dog lays on a linoleum floor, her head is being sniffed by a grey tabby kitten.A black and white dog lays on a linoleum floor while a grey tabby kitty hops excitedly in front of her.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
We've recently accepted that we're once again a foster fail. Signet the kitten is now home. Therefore I have for you a snuggly dog and kitten. #dogsandcats #rescuesrock #fosterfail #petsnuggles
A black and white dog watches a grey tabby kitten play with a cat-sized llamacorn. The llamacorn is a pink, purple, and blue llama toy with white face and ears and a gold unicorn horn.A black and white dog with a pink collar with a purple flower sleeps on a couch.  A grey tabby kitten lays on the dog's back leg.A grey tabby kitten with one eye lays on her human mom's legs.  The human wears green pants.A grey tabby kitten tries to entice an older black and white dog into playing.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cemetery Boys and it's new sequel are both fantastic!
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
DCC is a lot of fun. Dark humor throughout. I got my husband and mother hooked too. Mom does hardcover for the extra scene (plus it's what I lend her) and husband does audio. I do a combo, though the audio are amazing. Currently I'm working on The Honey Witch.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Sometimes we just need a happy dog. My friend Moma LOVES when I bring out the sprinkler. I needed her joy today, so I thought I should share. #happydogs #dogsandwater #dogfriends
A black dog with white toe tips flys through a sprinkler.  Her back is to the camera, but her extended front legs show in the shadow.A black and white dog, wearing a red harness, jumps through a sprinkler while grinning with mouth open wide.A black and white dog, wearing a red harness, hovers in the air, having jumped straight into the middle of a sprinkler spray.
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you.
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Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
ICYMI: Ingram (yes _that_ Ingram) wants to sell authors' work to AI companies! There is an opt out form at the link below. This is so messed up! Authors make yourselves heard! None of us want this! - JI 🐉🤬 Thanks to @ravenoak.bsky.social who pointed this out. www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-...
Screenshot from Ingram Content Group's website. Title of the page is, "Opt Out of Physical Sales to AI Companies."
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Sleeping relaxing furry friends really are the best.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14/07/2026
1/7 🕷️ Tick prevention thread! (Real one this time.) If you're hiking, gardening, camping, walking the dog, or just hanging out in your yard, here's how to make yourself a less appealing snack. 🧵
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Ilana @pawptrl.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Just a question if it's the family car, ambulance, or police car. 😆
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