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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When I say I love Dr. Betrothed because he adds to my life? This decorating choice is the sort of thing I am talking about.

A cat drinking fountain sits next to a wooden vanity in a bathroom. Just above said fountain is a framed placard that reads "Ain't No Laws When You're Drinking, Claws." Because the cats have claws and are drinking from the fountain, you see. This was added to the bathroom by Dr. Betrothed and it really just helps add to the whimsy of my life.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On Weds, Sept 16 2026, 1067 days after being trapped with her 6 kittens... Fancy officially became a Lap Kitty. Did not just briefly visit - she stayed, cuddled, & fell asleep. She did it yesterday and today as well. She went from a skinny stray that wouldn't let me within 5 yards of her to THIS!

A black-and-white tuxedo cat with a brilliant white mustache marking and bright yellow eyes sits comfortably on a person's lap and looks off to the side.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Me, attempting to articulate that the sensory/gustatory experience of a good meal is one of my greatest pleasures:

Bowl-cut kid named Curtis from the TV show Wife Swap saying "Chicken nuggets is like my family."

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The most beautiful cat to ever get picked up from the feral colony living at the dump in Holly Springs, NC. The world's most glamorous garbage kitty.

A pretty black-and-white tuxedo cat with bright yellow eyes and a goatee marking looks up curiously at the camera.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Priscilla enjoying some Kitty TV (watching Dr. Betrothed mow the lawn through the window)

Priscilla, a black-and-white tuxedo cat, lays in a loaf position in a cushioned box next to a window. She is watching Dr. Betrothed through the shrubbery as he bows the lawn.

Priscilla, a black-and-white tuxedo cat, lays in her cushioned box while looking up curiously at the camera.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

My cat keeps trying to steal my glides and it is pretty damn funny.

A black and white tuxedo cat gently clutching a blue glide sandal.

The same black and white tuxedo cat, clutching the blue glide sandal close to her face.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Dr. Betrothed: if I die first, I want you to be buried on my right side because that's your side of the bed and I want that to be our eternity. 🥰 Me: I also have some ideas about our future burial.

A still from Season 5 Episode 18 of "The Simpsons" titled Burns' Heir. It shows Mr. Burns holding up a model coffin depicting his dead body with his assistant Smithers screaming at the bottom as he is buried alive with Mr. Burns.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I want you to tell me one (1) unabashedly positive thing that has happened to you in 2026, big or small, serious or funny. Feeling in the mood to celebrate folks. Dr. Betrothed and I went to the Great Dismal Swamp canal over MLK weekend and successfully kayaked 4.5 miles!

In the foreground, the front half of a red kayak in water with a White man with dark hair in another kayak off in the distance.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Pokémon has released a 30th anniversary logo for every single Pokémon. Quote with your favorite. www.serebii.net/pokemon30/#a.. I'll love you forever, bud.

Pokémon: since 1996. A picture of Haunter with the number 30.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I put my money where my mouth is. And now my mouth is going to have delicious cookies, plus plenty to share at an upcoming friend event!

A digital receipt showing 2 boxes each of Adventurefuls, Exploremores, Lemonades, Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, and Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies. Total of $72 in cookies plus $13.99 in shipping. Let it never be said that my fat ass can't be motivated to do good.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

It is 65F out in Raleigh which means I've been able to stock both shelves in my office again!

A set of black wire shelves next to a set of windows. One window is open to let in a breeze. On the top shelf is Priscilla, a black-and-white tuxedo cat with a slight goatee. On the bottom shelf is Fancy, a black-and-white tuxedo cat with a prominent white mustache marking. They are looking at the camera.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

A moment of levity among all the bullshit... Priscilla the Amazing Spinning Cat!

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

They don't sell that 'round here, else I would have gone that route. But this'll do! I'm doing a very basic dongchimi in my new kimchi crock.

Cubes of white Korean radishes in salt brine held down by weights. These are in a brown Korean pickling crock. The radishes are being lacto-fermented to create pickles.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

When you're underaged, you buy this because you're broke with bad taste and you want to get lit for less than minimum wage. When you're middle-aged, you buy this because your new book about pickling recommends making a sanitizing spray that's part vodka.

A 750mL bottle of Aristocrat vodka, available for less than $7 at my local liquor store.

Somewhere in the distant past, Young Grace feels the breath of age upon the wind and shudders.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Princess Priscilla wishing her beloved subjects a soft, peaceful Wednesday. Sound up!

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I had friends go to a goat farm a couple weeks ago and the farm apparently had a whole trunk of costumes you could put on the goats.

A small blonde baby goat wearing a cloak patterned to mimic the English royal cloak: red trimmed in ermine spots.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Look on my works, ye mighty... and DESPAIR!

A stove top. On it are 3 pre-made graham cracker crusts, a can of whipped cream, some limes, some boxes of unflavored gelatin, 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk, a bottle of vanilla extract, and a large bottle of Mountain Dew Baja Blast. That's right, fuckers. It's all the makings for a Baja Blast Pie.

A close up of a teal colored custard pie. It is flavored like Baja Blast. This is a culinary war crime and I should be punished

A trio of Baja Blast pies in varying shades of blue and teal. This is a violation of the Geneva Convention and I should be tried at The Hague.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

She went from eating anything offered because she was RIDDLED with parasites and nursing 6 kittens, to wanting the Turkey wet food and tolerating the Chicken, but don't even bother offering her the Seafood flavors because they are trash.

A plush black and white tuxedo cat snoozing and relaxed on a brown cushion sitting on a white desk.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Yesterday, I saw "Predator: Badlands" with one of my oldest friends and tonight I am going to eat so much samosa chaat that I will question the wisdom of my life choices. Life is WONDERFUL!

A menu page from Desi Tavern in Johnston County, NC. The page advertises Unlimited Chaat (an Indian chickpea dish) for $12.99 on Wesnwsday from 6pm to 9pm. There are 3 varieties of chaat you can get: pani puri, aloo tikki chaat, and samosa chaat.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

As a White American who grew up in rural North Carolina, I would like to proclaim that Diwali is the perfect holiday. You get fireworks AND copious amounts of Indian food. Also, jalebi beats the shit out of funnel cake.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Blessings to you all from Princess Priscilla on the bright autumnal Friday. ✨️

A black and white tuxedo cat with bright yellow-green eyes lays on a shelf overlooking a window.

The same black and white tuxedo cat with bright yellow-green eyes lays on a shelf overlooking. She is looking slightly above the frame of the camera, showing off her slight goatee marking in her chin.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

My dad bought me this print for Christmas and it is hanging in my downstairs powder room above the toilet.

A man walking next to a toilet with arms, legs, and a face. A text bubble reads, "I told you not to run your mouth in front of the witch and now you're a toilet."

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Good morning! Fancy and Priscilla love you, and also would also rather shut the government down than leave our trans and immigrant brethren behind. Fuck off with that fascist bullshit! Good kitties. 🥰

A black and white tuxedo cat with bright yellow eyes looks into the camera. She has glorious white mustache markings on her little cat cheeks. Her name is Fancy and she supports trans rights. She also supports immigrants!

A somewhat chunky black and white tuxedo cat lays sprawled on beige carpet. She is wrapped in a makeshift string toy for cats. She looks up into the camera with yellow-green eyes. This is Priscilla. She loves trans people & immigrants, and does not like fascists.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Post something g random or have an awful October

A screenshot of Godzuki, Godzilla's child nephew. It has closed captions which read [happy squealing]

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

As a result of being a stray, Fancy had a heartworm infection. This is more dangerous in cats than in dogs because there is no treatment for cats. It can kill them suddenly and they don't always get rid of it on their own. But guess who tested negative for heartworms at her most recent vet visit?

A plump black-and white tuxedo cat lays on a set of light blue sheets. She has a broad white mustache marking and is looking at the camera curiously with bright yellow-green eyes.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

We're about to prove LOVE IS REAL in Raleigh, N.C.

Chuck Tingle's signature in a copy of his book, "Lucky Day."

The front cover of the book "Lucky Day" by Chuck Tingle.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

"What did you get up to this weekend, Grace?"

A birthday party headband. It is gold and glittery. It originally read "Partytime" but has been modified to read "Fartytime"

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

It took 641 days of love, patience, and security but today Fancy let me kiss her on her sweet, soft forehead and she didn't react at all.

A plump black-and-white tuxedo cat lays curled on a dark gray comforter. She has her belly facing the camera. She is asleep and appears perfectly content.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

UNC-Pembroke was originally founded as a teacher's college for the Lumbee tribe and is majority non-white while not being an HBCU.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Quote post with a picture of the plane you'd expect as a bribe.

A still from Season 5, Episode 10 of "The Simpsons," in which a bearded Charles Montgomery Burns holds up a model of his "Spruce Moose" plane to Waylon Smithers, pictured wearing surgical PPE. This is a cheeky reference to aeronaut Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose plane from WW2.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

In the Winter Constellation's name we pray.

Lieutenant Junior Grade D'Vana Tendi from Star Trek: Lower Decks

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Last week, this woman accidentally popped a downstairs window screen out and fell outside. She immediately began hollering to be let back inside and was so distraught she let me pick her up (something she never willingly permits). She ain't for these streets anymore, y'all.

A black and white tuxedo cat with a glorious white mustache facing the camera, while laying comfortably on a bed with yellow sheets. She is squinting contentedly, looking very happy to be an indoor cat.

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Tenacious Grace @tenaciousgrace.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

If your man isn't going out into the yard and digging up & potting wild violets for you so you can enjoy them without needing to be outside in the pollen... I think you should start a fight.