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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I wish a good Memorial Day to all of you for whom it is a holiday, and a pleasant Monday to the others. Lunch special! Bacon cheeseburger with onion rings and green beans.

A bacon cheeseburger with onion rings and green beans on a golden yellow plate.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Here's a little comic to promote my book! www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH96ZMLS #scifilit #sff

Cat-like alien doctor Ahrawrer tells human engineer Xiaoqing, "Are you insane! You can't go out there now!" as they stand in front of a window onto a volcanic planet. Xiaoqing asks, "Why not?" Ahrawrer answers, "You have to help me promote your book!"

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Happy Chinese New Year! (it's actually tomorrow) I ordered lunch from Super Bao, dim sum and noodles.

Beijing bean "fresh" noodles, baos with braised pork fillings, green beans, and on the right, an "apple custard bun".

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

A cooking experiment: quiche with a bread crust, since without exception, every pie crust quiche I have ever made sticks to the pan. The sourdough bread crust possesses sufficient structural strength not to do this, and tastes good too!

A slice of quiche that has been made with slices of bread for a crust instead of a typical pie crust, filled with egg, spinach, and bits of ham.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Show me a picture that has your energy that isn't a selfie

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I have attempted Kung Pao chickpeas! First observation: there isn't nearly as much food as when I do the same but with a 'standard' package of chicken thighs. Tastes pretty reasonably good though, chickpeas are on the bean-like end of things.

Kung Pao chickpeas made with chickpeas, celery, red bell pepper, and carrots, served with brown rice

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

My first attempt at beef bourguignon! It was pretty decent, but I will need to tweak it a little for next time. And I need to remember to get some crusty bread. More salt, maybe. Meowy Kitsmas!

An orange plate dominated by a beef stew with pieces of carrots visible alongside unrecognizable bits of pancetta and diced onions.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Meowy Kitsmas! As a treat, I made myself one (1) piece of French toast. ^.^

A solitary piece of French toast, dusted with cinnamon sugar.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I attempted a chicken cordon bleu casserole tonight! It was... Not very effective. Still edible, but the concept needs work. And probably more chicken.

A golden yellow plate with (front) a chicken casserole sort of main entree, green beans (left), and brown rice mixed with wild rice (right).

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving, folks! I went with the Serious Eats method (sous vide turkey breast, oven-crisped turkey skin) as mewsual, along with my ginger-honey glazed carrots and a mix of brown rice and wild rice. Plus graaaavy.

Thanksgiving dinner for one! From front clockwise: sous vide turkey breast, herbs encrusted (mostly removed prior to serving), ginger-honey glazed carrots, oven-crisped turkey skin, and a mix of brown and wild rice.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I ordered beef curry udon for lunch today (this is the first time in months) because I just had to try the tempura gyozas. Verdict: decadent! Very much a "sometimes" food. For morale!

A golden yellow plate with a ceramic bowl full of beef curry udon topped with a fish cake, a poached egg, and tempura bits, and on the left, tempura gyozas, which have been dipped in batter and then fried.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Last but not least... Take care of yourself! Mask up, it shows you care both about your own health and that of others around you. (and it really irritates some dogs) #BecomeUngovernable #BeACat

A lynx cooking; a mouse peers confusedly out of his wok. (FOOD) A lynx grooming himself. (BATHE) A lynx shoving a flower pot casually off a wall toward an unsuspecting but evil looking pug. (TAKE A BREAK) A lynx curling up sleeping. (SLEEP)

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Check in on your friends, we're all hurting, but "shared pain is lessened, shared joy, increased" in the words of Spider Robinson. See if there's anything you can do to help. Walk them home, stand with them, speak up for them. #BecomeUngovernable #BeACat

A grumpy lynx walking with three small kittens hiding in his shadow or on his back. A pug eyes him suspiciously. Text: PROTECC FRENS - they are smol and cute.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Speak up! Be disappointed in people making bad choices. Let them know when they are wronging yourself or others. Too often silence is taken for consent. We are cats, we have a right to complain loudly. #BecomeUngovernable #BeACat

A lynx yelling at a pug about to do something awful to a fire hydrant. Text: BE JUDGEMENTAL - if they wanted blind acceptance - they should have gotten a dog.

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Tuftears @tuftears.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

I am not advocating breaking the law... But if someone asks you to do something terrible, ask for it in writing. Ask if they're sure they want to break laws, regulations, moral standards, or besmirch the company's reputation. If you gotta do it, do it slowly. Maybe they'll come to their senses.