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Garpu

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Gamer, geek, former grad student, composer. ACAB

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Garpu@garpu· 27d

Bicolor toe beans?

Ralph, our black and white tuxedo cat, lies on the top perch of his cat tree with his back foot in the foreground. The large pad is black, and the toe beans are pink.

Garpu@garpu· Jul 9

I get it.

Ralph, a black and white tuxedo cat with a very pink nose and green eyes is listening to something behind him while staring directly at the camera.

Garpu@garpu· May 25

A choice quote: (Alt texted for those who don't want a screenshot.)

In any case we clearly see, and on this there is general agreement, that some opportune remedy must be found quickly for the misery and wretchedness pressing so unjustly on the majority of the working class: for the ancient workingmen's guilds were abolished in the last century, and no other protective organization took their place. Public institutions and the laws set aside the ancient religion. Hence, by degrees it has come to pass that working men have been surrendered, isolated and helpless, to the hardheartedness of employers and the greed of unchecked competition. The mischief has been increased by rapacious usury, which, although more than once condemned by the Church, is nevertheless, under a different guise, but with like injustice, still practiced by covetous and grasping men. To this must be added that the hiring of labor and the conduct of trade are concentrated in the hands of comparatively few; so that a small number of very rich men have been able to lay upon the teeming masses of the laboring poor a yoke little better than that of slavery itself.

Garpu@garpu· May 20

Cat checkpoint. Show the most recent cat photo on your phone.

The head of a black and white cat peeks out behind my desk at 5 grackles in our lawn

Garpu@garpu· May 5

So I need to pull this out the next time someone tells me that there's no racism in Massachusetts. (Discussion of a stabbing.)

A comment thread about a stabbing from a facebook page. Top comment is "Good old Lawrence! Let the summer begin." The reply under it is "The Animals are loose..." Three people offer prayers, then the 4th comment is "Summer in Lawrence already starting...smh" Final comment: "Why is this in English? I thought Lawrence only spoke Spanish now or is that just the mayor" In reply to that: "Just the mayor"

Garpu@garpu· Mar 30

Show of hands. Who's humming the theme now?

A figure in a purple space suit in a capital ship looks out into space at the Normandy. (A screenshot from the game, "No Man's Sky.")

Garpu@garpu· Mar 29

Lunch

A hot ham and cheese sandwich on the boogie whole grain bread analogline buys. It's on a teal plate, and the orange cheese is oozing.

Garpu@garpu· Mar 9

Oh ouch. Wondering what the commodities are doing?

A graph of the Dow Jones Industrial Average market for March 6. It shows a sharp dip around 10 a.m. and a bounce back to about half the dip around 2 p.m.

Garpu@garpu· Mar 5

Here's a kitty face.

A side portrait of Ralph, a black and white "tuxedo" cat. He's got a white snoot, pink nose, and pink inner ears. in the background to the left is my very messy desk.

Garpu@garpu· Jan 24

Oh heck. Need kitty pics?

A black and white tuxedo cat named Ralph hanging out on the moulding above a window. He's looking at the next window, wondering if he can make it.

Garpu@garpu· Jan 10

I swear he aims for the most expensive thing when he's got a hairball. It's a good thing he's so cute.

A black and white tuxedo cat on his back with his mostly-white tummy exposed.

Garpu@garpu· Dec 27

Don't have a dog. Will Ralph suffice?

A close-up of Ralph, a black and white tuxedo cat with a pink nose and gold-green eyes. He's got white whiskers and is being held in his daddy's arms.

Garpu@garpu· Dec 1

Liberated from reddit.

A 4-panel meme with a man on the left side, and a woman in a blue shirt with glasses on the right half inside a car.
Panel 1, man: "I'm a Babylon 5 fan."
Panel 2, woman: "Oh yeah? Name 10 characters."
Panel 3, man: "Zathras."
Panel 4, woman: "That's on me. I set the bar too low."

Garpu@garpu· Nov 24

A blak and white tuxedo cat getting snuggles.

Garpu@garpu· Nov 4

Damn. Is Seth using AI slop now?

A facebook post screenshot. Seth Moulton in a blue suit and striped tie appears to be clasping the hand of a man in a wheelchair near a brick building. Two cars are in the background, and one has a faint aura around it that might be AI slop. The text reads: "Just one week away: Join Congressman Moulton for his 11th Annual Veterans Town Hall on Monday, November 10."

Garpu@garpu· Nov 4

Hey @chezami.bsky.social:

A picture of stormy waves and a gray sky with a tweet from Raymon Arkle superimposed on it that says: "November is not for Christmas music. November is for listening to 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' on repeat."

Garpu@garpu· Sep 19

Inside you are two wolves

Jeffrey Lebowski, "The Dude," and Walter Sobcek sit in front of a bowling ball return at a bowling alley.

Garpu@garpu· Sep 18

You know things are bad when hurricanes won't come here.

A screenshot of a facebook post from Cape Ann Weather. It says: "[908a] Tropical storm GABRIELLE has formed in the Atlantic and she has no intentions of coming to the US of A."

Garpu@garpu· Aug 23

He's a tuxedo cat, who thinks we're his emotional support humans. :)

A black and white tuxedo cat with his eyes closed being cradled upside-down on his back by a man in a red and black flannel shirt.

Garpu@garpu· Jul 11

Here's Ralph, enjoying the best part of the PS5 box.

A black and white tuxedo cat is crouched inside of a PS5 box.

Garpu@garpu· Jun 26

Evergreen use of meme.

The red and white BBC Breaking News graphic with "oh fuck what now" in white text in the red chevron.

Garpu@garpu· Jun 22

Tell me you don't give a shit without saying you don't give a shit. Also, he ain't said shit about bombing Iran without Congressional approval. You'd think a vet from Iraq 2.0 would have something to say.

A screen grab of Rep. Seth Moulton's June 20 facebook post. It's a grid of generic photos with him prominently placed. The top left one is him with his hand on a (presumably) veteran in a wheelchair while shakig his hand. The one in the top right is Moulton talking to a man in a dark suit near a brick house with an American flag behind them. The bottom left picture is Moulton and entourage at a town hall meeting with red, white, and blue bunting. The middle bottom picture is Moulton at a podium. The final picture is moulton at another podium in front of what looks to be a school auditorium stage. In all pictures, he's wearing the exact same tie and suit.

Garpu@garpu· Jun 7

Sure. Things are kind of heavy today.

1 like = 1 video game answer

1. 1st video game
2. Favorite character
3. A game that is underrated
4. Guilty pleasure game
5. Character I am most like/wish I were
6. Most annoying character
7. Favorite game couple
8. Best soundtrack
9. Saddest game scene
10. Best gameplay
11. Gaming system of choice
12. A game everyone should play
13. A game I've played more than 5 times
14. Current or recent gaming wallpaper
15. Screenshot from a game I'm playing right now
16. Game with the best cutscenes
17. Favorite antagonist
18. Favorite protagonist
19. Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in
20. Favorite genre
21. Game with the best story
22. Game with disappointing sequel
23. Game with best graphics
24. Favorite classic game
25. A game you plan on playing
26. Best voice acting
27. Most epic scene ever
28. Favorite game developer
29. A game you didn't think you'd like, but ended up loving
30. Favorite game of all time

Garpu@garpu· May 6

Have a Ralph pic.

A black and white tuxedo cat sitting on a Frosthaven card sleeve box on top of a red table with his body facing to the right. He's looking over his shoulder at the camera. There's a beige cat tree and an office in the background.

Garpu@garpu· May 3

Is a fucking smoker supposed to do this? Impossible to breathe in our place.

Garpu@garpu· Apr 17

Timeline cleanse. Ralph on game night. He's very good about stepping around the pieces.

A black and white tuxedo cat sits on a table set up for a Frosthaven board game next to a phone tripod. His back is to the camera and he's looking over his shoulder.

Garpu@garpu· Apr 16

A movie that takes place where you're from:

A picture of a cloudly landscape with an old black and white police car. Two men in dark suits and sunglasses are in the foreground. The text at the top reads "They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God." Then at the bottom, it has the names of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. The title is "The Blues Brothers."

Garpu@garpu· Apr 9

Older one of Ralph. He kinda resembles his half-siblings. :)

Garpu@garpu· Mar 27

Game night with Ralph!

A black and white cat sitting on a table with various accoutrements for the game Frosthaven. A camera tripod for a friend of ours playing remotely is on Ralph's left, while underneath are a few bags of tokens for the monsters in the scenario. In front of Ralph's butt is a lavender card box with the Boneshaper emblem and my deck of cards. My character sheet is beside it.

Garpu@garpu· Mar 22

Here. Have a Ralph.

A black and white tuxedo kitty on his back with tummy exposed. His paws are stretched out above his head, and you can see pink and black toe beans of his right front paw.