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Marz Barz
@duckminster.bsky.social
600 followers 380 following 120 posts
Portland, OR.
Cats and pugs living together, mass hysteria.
I do crafts, read books, play games, collect and customize toys.

I also help run a ball-jointed doll convention - https://www.resinrosebjd.com

See a cat 💕 a cat.
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Millie doesn’t want it.

#caturday #cat #catsky
A brown tabby cat with her ears back, eyes wide. The camera’s low angle highlights her thick, white whiskers and long dark eyebrow whiskers.
December 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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M-O-O-N, that spells pretty.

Still house-sitting, enjoying the novelty of being able to just see the moon from the yard. My house is in the woods, and the view is usually blocked. (Boromir: One does not simply look at the moon!)

#moon
A big almost but not quite full moon shines brightly even behind dramatic clouds.
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Pancho caught me sneaking up. No whiskers to see here, move along.

#cat #catsky #whiskerswednesday
A soft, long-haired grey kitten. Its face is obscured by the blurry paw coming right at you. The grey paw fills the frame. It will bop you if you don’t back the fudge up. A soft, long-haired grey kitten. Paw dropped, expression sour.
December 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Azul will sometimes go upside down when he wants something. I’ll ask him why he’s being a funny pug and he’ll scoot closer while making silly faces.

#pug #pugsky #rescuepug #tongueouttuesday #dog #dogsky
A pug dog, upside down on a blanket. His mouth is wide open with a goofy smile. He’s a bit blurry because he’s wiggling. A pug dog, still mostly upside down. His big eyes are wild. His mouth is open just enough to show his funny little teeth.
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Thanksgiving 2025, A Thread.

Holidays are pretty low key at my house. There are few solid traditions, but I almost always start this particular day off by watching The Witch while making green bean casserole from scratch.

#thanksgiving
A frumpy, middle-aged white woman holds a very large mushroom up to her eye. It’s bigger than her glasses, which are already oversized. A note about GBC, since it’s such a polarizing dish. I did not grow up eating this and did not like it the few times I had it. But my boyfriend did grow up with it, and it reminds him of his mom, so I was asked if I could make it. The recipe I work from is Alton Brown’s Best Ever Green Bean Casserole. Some modifications: veggie broth instead of chicken, double garlic, extra seasonings. More mushrooms to use up the package. I do not fry my own onions. I did it once, and while it was pretty tasty, it was a lot of work that I did not enjoy doing. More importantly, we realized that the onions were a key part of evoking the memory, and mine just didn’t do that. So I use two cans of store bought fried shoestring onions. Mix half of one package into the beans, spread the rest on top. I use a bigger dish to maximize the crispy onion surface. Pilgrims clasp hands that are raised to the sky, which is clear and blue. Clearly, this will go well for them. A family of pilgrims gazing out into the wild, arms to the sky in praise. Surely, they will be blessed.
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I don’t usually dress up, but today is Halloween!

The hat was supposed to slouch, but it’s refusing to cooperate. So, guess I’m a pointy hat wearing, spell book thumping, classic old witch. 😂

#halloween #halloweencostume #witch #kumoricon
A frumpy, middle-aged, white woman poses in front of a monarch butterfly mural while wearing a witch costume. The veil from her tall black hat covers her crooked smile.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Resin Rose BJD Expo is at Kumoricon! Come see us, we’re in the industry row. We have badge ribbons to give/trade, and will be raffling off a different blind box doll every day!

#kumoricon #kumoricon2025 #resinrosebjdexpo
A ball-jointed doll in a pikachu kigurumi holds a badge for Kumoricon, a Portland convention that celebrates anime and gaming. Badge ribbons say Day Zero, definitely not haunted, and I’ll be your friend until the end.
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Shrimps is bugs.

#shrimpsisbugs
Selfie of a frumpy, middle-aged, white woman pointing at graffiti on a wall behind her. The wall is brown, the tag is lavender. Lavender graffiti on a brown wall declares, “shrimps is bugs!”
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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While hunting for the costume bin I found my Furbies that I could swear were donated a decade ago. I’m pleased because I did have regrets, but I’m creeped out because I was so sure I donated them. 😅👻

#toys #toysky #furby #vintagetoys
A pair of original Furbies, side by side. They are both white, but one the right looks a bit high.
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Happy National Cat Day! 🥳

#cat #catsky #nationalcatday #tabby #whiskerswednesday
Millie, a brown tabby cat looks up with big green eyes. Her long white whiskers stand out against her bold stripes. She has been caught in the library, but hopes you won’t mind.
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Clean beans!

#cat #catsky #tongueouttuesday #toebeantuesday #toebeans
Millie, a brown tabby cat gracefully cleans between the toes of her back foot. Her whiskers catch the light of an autumn sunbeam.
October 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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A revolution without dancing is not a revolution worth having. -V

#nokings #clackamas #oregon #vforvendetta
V, clad in black and sporting his iconic mask, dances while waving a large American flag.
October 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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We said NO KINGS.

Costumes and signs from No Kings Day. Clackamas, Oregon.

#nokings #clackamas #oregon
A blue unicorn stands tall with patriotic pride, American flag over their heart, golden horn shining in the sun. This sign declares NO KINGS, with an image of Prince John from Disney’s Robin Hood. “Resistance is NOT futile!” declares this sign adorned with planets, the Enterprise, and a Star Trek insignia.
October 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Video 2/2 from Portland.
October 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Meanwhile in war ravaged Portland… we’re eating the pugs, we’re eating the cats.

Just kidding. Sous Chef Azul is supervising closely as I stuff some beautiful bell peppers foraged from the rubble. No pugs (or cats!) harmed in the making of this post.

#pug #pugsky #rescuepug
A stout pug sits on light grey kitchen towels. He has a vegetable barcode sticker stuck to his whiskers. He looks at the camera imploring you to feed pugs, not eat pugs.
September 28, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Millie. She came out of nowhere in a snowy parking lot and climbed the leg of an acquaintance. I offered to foster her, but she quickly became part of the family.

#cat #catsky #tabby #thenandnow #rescuecat
A young brown tabby cat plays with a mouse toy, stretched out long on gray tiles. Her green eyes are alert. She’s fierce! An adult brown tabby lounges on gray wood, belly exposed, toes curled in. Her eyes are tightly closed and, from this angle, she appears to be smiling.
September 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Blep.

#tongueouttuesday #pugs #pugsky #rescuepug
A pug rests his thick, wrinkled head on a soft blue blanket. His eyes are relaxed and unfocused, his tongue is sticking out. In the background another pug sleeps with her eyes tightly closed and her feet on his head.
September 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Love at first spoo. 😅

As hard as it may be to believe, I have never seen Babylon 5. My gentleman friend recently found the complete set out in the wild so I’m indulging myself now.

#babylon5 #spoo
“Ambassador Mollari, please join me. Would you like some spoo? It’s fresh.” Screenshot from the first episode of Babylon 5. A lizard-like humanoid offers another man with big hair a bowl of food at a space cafe. This must be the space delicacy known as spoo.
September 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Poppy and calendula.

#flower #bloomscrolling
A yellow-orange poppy surrounded clusters of tiny white flowers. A big yellow flower with long petals and a deep orange center.
September 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Kitten-sitting again. This is Pancho. She has the daintiest feet and likes to sniff the phone and bat my face.

#cat #catsky
A long-haired grey cat stands on a windowsill. She looks into the camera with bright green eyes, soft fur highlighted by the morning sun. From this top-down perspective, her feet look very small indeed. An extreme closeup of a green-eyed grey cat as she presses her face closer. Her big grey nose looms over you.
September 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Sunbeam Sunday.

#cat #catsky #sunbeamsunday #tabby
A brown tabby cat with big green eyes looks at the camera expectantly. She sits in a sunbeam, and the harsh light casts a dramatic cat-shaped shadow on a shelf of DVD sets behind her. She is a connoisseur of animated media.
September 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Doll Meet, August 2025. Beaverton, OR. A Thread.

#dolls #dollsky #dollmeet #bjd
A cute Black cat-girl looks up at the camera with her pale peach eyes and heart shaped pupils. She has a mischievous smile on her vitiligo adorned face, and a big-ass cup in her hand. So hydrated. Doll is from Smart Doll. A younger girl with enormous dark brown eyes gives you a hopeful look. Is there candy? She has soft wavy white blond hair and pale skin with rosy cheeks, her dress is mustard plaid with a brown blouse. I think this is a LittleFee. Three girl dolls on a floral quilted blanket. It’s a picnic! The doll in the foreground is very happy to be there, drinking a blue drink that matches her dress. The other to are out of focus, but in positions of relaxation and repose. The are all made by Volks. A girl with chibi proportions has a shocked look on her face. There’s an alien on her head! It clings to her hair with three pointy crab legs and squints its one blue eye. It is wearing a Lilo character hat with big funny ears. Girl is from the Hani blind box series. Alien is from Studio HatCat.
August 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Kraprao-Hang-Kai-Dow, Thai Iced Tea, and Butterfly Pea Flower Juice.

I got out of the house this weekend and had delicious food with one of my favorite friends at my favorite restaurant.

#thaifood #khamdeethai
A pile of crispy fried basil leaves on top of ground chicken, with a perfect runny fried egg and mound of white rice. A deep blue drink garnished with lime next to an orange-brown drink generously topped with whipped cream. A peculiar purple drink in a frosty glass.
August 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Remembering Newton on Caturday.

We said goodbye this week after eighteen years of friendship. I guess I was never going to be ready for this. I miss her so much.

#cat #catsky #caturday
Closeup of a grey tortoiseshell calico cat looking into the camera with soft green eyes. She is rising out of a loafed position, her paws are still turned in and you can see her extra toes.
August 24, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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I’m struggling a lot with this, so I’m going to borrow my gentleman friend’s eloquent words. Love the ones you love while there’s still time.
aldringo.bsky.social Cats&Pugs of Happy Valley @aldringo.bsky.social · Aug 20
With great sorrow, we prepare our final goodbyes with Newton. It's been a long 18 years, but it is selfish for us to keep her alive when she is struggling to exist. We will miss her beyond words. #farewelloldkitty #cats #catsofbluesky
Close up of an old cat sleeping peacefully
August 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM