Rachel Dellon

@rdellon

DC native, Philly transplant, and proud nerd. Frequent nonprofit, musical, and cat posts. All views my own; reposts not auto-endorsements. (She/her)

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Rachel Dellon@rdellon· 15d

MIL bought Tabitha a cooling mat. Tabitha doesn’t quite grasp the concept.

A brown tabby cat whose front half is not visible because she has buried it under a cooling mat.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· 17d

I don’t think Bruce would approve.

Screencap from the Batman Beyond episode featuring Batman: the Musical.

Terry: It took me weeks to get tickets for this show. It’s schway.

Bruce: It’s schwarbage.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jul 14

With alt-text.

Either way, the stakes remind me of a question I once asked Graham on a long flight over Central Asia. At what point in his career, I wondered, had he gathered the boldness to assert himself so overtly in foreign policy?

"When I was first elected to the House," he recalled, "I looked for the they.
They who run things. They who know how things really work. They who know what they are doing. But I couldn't find the they." After that, he went on, "I went to the Senate. But there was still no they. And then I started to get invited to the White House, and to closed-door briefings, and to meetings with top officials. No they." "What I finally realized," he concluded, "is that there is no they. There is only we, and we usually don't know what the fuck we're doing."

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jul 4

Guess which of Tabitha’s claws we have successfully trimmed, and which she does not want us anywhere near.

A small brown tabby cat with one leg outstretched, and the rest protectively tucked.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jun 16

SFGATE

While the Giants haven't commented further about the Pride Night fallout, broadcaster Mike Krukow talked to the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday.
(The Chronicle and SFGATE are both owned by Hearst but have separate newsrooms.)

"I think that you have the right as a player to believe and say whatever you want," Krukow, who has a gay son, told the Chronicle. "But you have to take a broader look at the city you're playing in. What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others - ethnicities, opinions, cultures - and that extends to the gay community.

"I would just hope they would understand the demographic of San Francisco and respect people for who they are. What you do to your uniform, that has weight to it. You can offend people. And why would you do that?"

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jun 11

Ugh, baleeted. Will black out the name because they clearly don’t want to engage further, but I still have thoughts.

Bluesky tweet screen capture: Maybe I'm being too sensitive, but calling what's happening in Belfast a "pogrom" specifically just seems gross. Just further appropriation of Jewish pain. Y'all weren't calling it a pogrom when Jews were being hunted in Amsterdam.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jun 9

If I accomplish nothing else in life, at least I can take joy and comfort in having provided Tabitha with an endless supply of bags.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jun 3

Still from Futurama of the mutant civilization in the sewers of New New York

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· May 20

This is a cat checkpoint. Relinquish your most recent cat picture from your phone.

A small brown tabby cat in a blue collar sits curled up on a scratching circle with her back to the camera.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 29

I present to you the finest mug I will likely ever own. (Procured from Floofsupply on Etsy.)

A small brown tabby cat named Tabitha investigates a mug featuring illustrations of a small brown tabby cat named Tabitha engaged in mischief (biting hands, knocking plants off tables).

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 17

Husband and I increasingly suspect we have not taken in a cat, but a small mimic whose preferred form is tote bags.

A white canvas bag from a local Indian restaurant lies on the floor. A small brown cat ear can just barely be seen poking out of it.

A brown canvas bag conceals a(n alleged) small brown tabby cat. There is a plastic spoon lying nearby to stalk.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 11

Happy National Cat Day! Tabitha is celebrating by getting stoned out of her tiny kitten mind.

A small brown tabby cat stares intently at a rolled-up cylinder of paper containing catnip. There is also a plastic spoon on the floor. It is her favorite toy.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 8

Extremely important update:

A small brown tabby cat sitting on a heretofore ignored cat tree.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Feb 8

Today in Important Housecat Milestones, Tabitha experienced dry catnip and almost conned the humans out of two breakfasts.

A small brown tabby cat, high as balls on catnip, rolls around on a plastic box.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Feb 7

We’ve been watching a lot more TV since Tabitha’s arrival.

A small brown tabby cat stalks TV images of birds like cardinals in the snow

A small brown tabby cat paws at an image of a bird on the TV

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Feb 6

Some important mews.

A small brown tabby cat in a blue collar

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Feb 2

Really, it’s a wonder I don’t get trapped in a loop just constantly thinking about Punxsutawney Phil’s lore.

From Wikipedia:

Punxsutawney Phil traditions

The practices and lore of Punxsutawney
Phil's predictions are predicated on a lighthearted suspension of disbelief by those involved. According to the lore, there is only one Phil, and all other weather-predicting groundhogs are impostors. It is claimed that this one groundhog has lived to make weather prognostications since 1886, sustained by drinks of "groundhog punch" or
"elixir of life" administered at the annual
Groundhog Picnic in the fall.

According to the Groundhog Club, Phil, after the prediction, speaks to the club president in the language of 'Groundhogese', which supposedly only the current president can understand, and then his prediction is translated and revealed to all.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jan 11

Strong turnout in Media, PA earlier this afternoon. (This shot doesn’t even begin to capture the crowd at the front of the courthouse.)

Protesters outside the Media, PA courthouse.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Dec 20

No, you are literally a pillow.

A mass-produced, rectangular blue and white decorative embroidered pillow that reads, I’m Literally Just A Girl

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Dec 20

Reminder that even on a weekend in the middle of the holidays, it pays to check your messaging one last time before a solicitation email goes out.

Fundraising email from EMILYs List with the headline "Elise Stefanik is THREE points from the governor's mansion!!"

New York Times headline, dated yesterday: Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor's Race and Will Leave Congress

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Sep 21

Just preserving this for posterity.

Original photo is of two chickens - one black, one white - facing the camera solemnly as they stand in front of a window. Outside is a landscape, with ominous lightning coming down directly behind them. The screenshot is the same image, with 666 likes.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jun 12

I can’t be sure, but I think @ponder719.bsky.social might be excited about this.

A chat bubble consisting of the words “OH MY GOD” repeated over and over again with no spacing between them

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 25

I do not think targeting ActBlue is working as intended, unless the intent was to frustrate everyone with so much spam that they unsubscribe from everything. And if that were the plan, it would have happened already.

Screenshot of text: "Trump issued Official Order targeting ActBlue. We need a MASSIVE response to make him regret it

900% MATCH UNLOCKED:"

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 5

It isn’t a real Philly protest until Elmo shows up.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Apr 5

Just some freedom of assembly in action by Independence Mall.

Hands Off marchers on Market Street in Philadelphia

Hands Off marchers in Philadelphia heading toward Independence Mall

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Feb 7

Eee. ❤️🚀 picrew.me/ja/image_mak...

Illustrated portrait of the poster as a cranky Starfleet science ensign giving some kind of report.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jan 28

They don't seem to have thought this all the way through.

Partial list of programs supported by federal grants. There's a lot here, including FEMA, NOAA, HHS, and others, but for the purposes of this post you just need to pay attention to 77 - Operation Stonegarden, which enhances border security.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jan 17

Someone really ought to think about reviving it, tbh.

Excerpt from Wikipedia on the Bull Moose/Progressive Party: “The party's platform built on Roosevelt's Square Deal domestic program and called for several progressive reforms. The platform asserted that "to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day". Proposals on the platform included restrictions on campaign finance contributions, a reduction of the tariff and the establishment of a social insurance system, an eight-hour workday and women's suffrage.”

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jan 16

No, no, wait, I got it: Don't you dare turn your eyes away from history, even the awful, scary parts. If you don't watch it with your own eyes, you rely on others to tell you what you saw. We must all bear witness to what's coming.

Voyager's Tom Paris, mid-transformation into a giant salamander.

Rachel Dellon@rdellon· Jan 14

Lots of good potential responses, but I think my favorite is Wendy Darling’s: