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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Gentrification Kitty came sauntering up and got his favorite table, where he can be seen but not hassled by the hoi polloi as he dines.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Friday breakfast a bit early with The Eastside Orangeys, so only 4 of the 7 gangsters plus scary blacky…AND Gentrification Kitty (next post) creamsicle 3 and the stinky boys were so happy today.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

SweetDog and MeanCat 2016. Don’t despair, there is great beauty in this world. Only the deliberately ugly deny this. Beauty. Always beauty.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Home. MeanCat knows he’s supposed to do the afternoon ambush but he’s really comfortable in a sunny spot so if we could come back later that would be super

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Thursday breakfast with eventually 6 of 7 founding members of The Eastside Orangeys, plus Scary Blacky. The gang is happy, healthy, and loved. Not a bad way to start our day.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Perfection in four acts (plus lots of mise en place), I present Sichuan eggplant. The single best dish in my world

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Wednesday breakfast with 5 of 7 members of The Eastside Orangeys, plus Scary Blacky. Lots of head rubs and kisses with the gang this morning. We Are The Eastside Orangeys!

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The Minister of Naps, The Baked Potato, and The Nap Boys (Big Leany and The Extra Orangey aka Adam Driver aka Marmalade) having an important meeting about, well, it’s about naps.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

One of our periodic ‘moving stuff around.’ Also enabled us to lay out a large rug we got from Istanbul several lives ago. Plus a much smaller rug I carried back I think in Herat a life before that.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Monday breakfast with 6 of the 7 members of The Eastside Orangeys, plus Imposter Limpers. Was a nice way to start the day.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Made white bean & spinach soup with rosemary & garlic. Great dish that shows simplicity & harmony. Used rosemary from our front, onions, celery. Cook ‘em all down. Added can of fire roasted diced tomatoes. Then egg noodles to finished soup. Under an hour; it’s flat out delicious.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

DONE WITH HOMEWORK! Now let’s stare at flowers in the sun.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Gulf fritillary butterflies loving life

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Long-Tailed Skipper loving zinnia blooms

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Lots of school work, so it’s gonna be an endless espresso type of day

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Got some badly needed rain early morning. I’ll take it happily. I think we’ll probably end up with an inch+ of rain. We were fortunate to avoid the winds that damaged other areas. Wishing everyone in those areas a solid recovery. We know it’s an awful experience

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In 2023, a kitty from The Eastside Orangeys transformed several times over the year into a glowing white-hearted care bear. I Love The Way You Look Up At Me aka Favorite Teenage Orangey 1. And in 2026, he still does it. Life is amazing if you’re patient, curious, & kind enough

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

After a few hours, when beans are soft but hold their shape; & the beef is, according to Theresa, super tender, add some brown sugar, a bit more vinegar, salt if desired, & there you go. The best chili I’ve ever had, by far. Gonna win a chili cook-off at work with this bad boy

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Add can of diced or crushed tomatoes. I used Muir Glen fire roasted cuz they’re amazing. Plus 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar. Simmer with lid just ajar for about 2 1/2 or 3 hours. Stirring often, making sure beans/beef are covered. Add stock or water to keep barely covered.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

In same pot, cook up a large diced yellow/sweet onion, 4 or 5 cloves of garlic, fresh jalapeno, and some dried oregano. Stir constantly. Add chili purée, stir a lot for a minute or so as it ‘fries’. Add stock, beef, & bones, plus a few bay leaves. Cook on low 1 hour.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Now the heart & soul of the matter: the chili paste. Take the toasted chilis & simmer in 1 cup veggie/chicken stock until half liquid is gone. Add to blender with unsweetened chocolate, finely ground coffee, marmite (yep!!), tomato paste, soy sauce (yep!), and the ground spices. OHHH YEAHH

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Salt/pepper the short ribs. Then in the same Dutch oven used for spices, brown up each side. Gonna have to do it in shifts cuz you don’t want to crowd the pot. Once you’ve seared/browned the ribs, put to side. Reserve some rendered fat.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Toast some cumin and coriander seeds, star anise, and whole cloves. Then grind into powder mix. Put aside.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Next step is toasting the chilis (make sure your dried chilis are pliable and not dried husks..). As you can see, I have A LOT of chilis, which I go through before they get too dry. For this I’m using New Mexico, ancho, arbol, and pequin chilis. Toast and set aside

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Soak the red kidney beans for at least 15 hours in salted water. You can use canned beans, for sure. Probably cut an hour off total time but I wanted to do this by the book so soak them beans I did. But it does take longer. Make sure to salt the water to prevent blowouts.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Recipe from Kenji López-Alt. As you see from the ingredients, it’s a very involved recipe. Not difficult but involved, lots of ingredients, steps, and time. But good lord is it good. Let’s go.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Made an all-day chili with short ribs (I won’t eat it but Theresa, neighbors, & colleagues sure will!) that I’ve made before without the beef. The flavor & mouthfeel of the chili broth is truly sublime. Just amazing tastes. Like wow. Let’s check it out

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Saturday breakfast with six of the seven members of The Eastside Orangeys. Lots of squeaks.Best gang ever. We all matter or none of us do. And all means all. And it means all always.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Thursday breakfast with all of The Eastside Orangeys plus Imposter Limpers. Was a lovely morning: Chubba Wubbs Mommy got her tire scratch in; creamsicle 3 greeted me in the customary creamsicle greeter fashion; and everyone got love and a relaxing meal. We love this gang

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

MeanCat, history’s greatest monster, has annexed history’s greatest nap spot.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New bed for Chief Justice Grumpy Face Blacky Whitey. She’s the best.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Tuesday breakfast with eventually all seven of The Eastside Orangeys. Best breakfast in some time, with minor hissing from I Love The Way You Look Up At Me but no drama. Nice cool weather! Chubba Wubbs Mommy got her tire scratch in. I loved on them all as they are. We Are The Eastside Orangeys

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

So much to do but have to make time for this nonsense

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sunday breakfast before more rain. With eventually six of the seven gangsters of The Eastside Orangeys plus Imposter Limpers. Nice leisurely meal with lots of rubs. We Are The Eastside Orangeys and we matter

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

They doo…Theresa snuck them on a few days ago.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And in the soaking rain showers, the land sought clemency for today’s crimes of the people

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

MeanCat has a lurking game par excellence

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Made our favorite stew. It’s Korean doenjang chigae with tofu. A flat out amazing dish from @thekoreanvegan . Potatoes/daikon radish/onion/garlic/gochugaru pepper flakes/doenjang (fermented soybeans!!)/veggie broth. Theresa’s number 1 dish. It’s hearty, spicy, delicious.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday breakfast with all seven of The Eastside Orangeys. Was a great morning with the gang. Lots of rubs and love and tire scratching etc etc. We won’t let them down. Ever.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

MeanCat doesn’t think about us at all. But if he did, he would be very very very disappointed in all of us.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

MeanCat lounges while Sweet Potato Pie Pup ‘sneaks’ out to Tinkleland. The tiny tyrant has decided to allow for a field trip.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Big Leany is a big cat who leans. He simply must lean. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The answer to the age-old question of what would it be like if Dudley Moore’s character Arthur played George C. Scott’s character Patton.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wednesday breakfast with all seven of The Eastside Orangeys plus Scary Blacky. Creamsicle 3 is pure love, and a professional greeter as is the code of the creamsicle. Chubba Wubbs Mommy got her scratch in, and I got to be honored to love on the best gang ever.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The remains of beauty are still beauty

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It’s. The. Little. Kitty. and she’s evidence of being spectacular. As she napped during my Evidence class.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Grumpy Face Blacky Whitey will always get up for a bedtime snack, even when she’s sooooooo comfortable. She’s one of the best kitties ever to grace the tiny kingdom of Skinnerville.

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Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Monday breakfast with The Eastside Orangeys plus Imposter Limpers. Short video as I was about to drop my water jug. The gangsters are lovely and loved. Were we all so.

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