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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 18h

Something I have used if there's nothing convenient nearby like towels, is to start loudly hissing at both cats. Really can throw them. Certainly not foolproof, but if you can do it before or as close to the start of conflict, it may help. If they're already at WW3 status, it's less likely to work.

Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 1d

Had to mediate here as the top part of the cat pram is prime position and Moth was already there. So Ti chose to stand on top of it in protest. Of course Moth tried to bite her. After things settled a bit, I managed to get this shot.

#cats

Moth and Ti, such loving siblings...

2 Abyssinian cats in/on a cat pram. Large bottom section completely empty...

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 5d

Not a glamorous shot, but poor Ti has done something to her tail. Vet at first thought it was an abscess, but no bite marks. It's likely to be bruising, as she has a great habit of rearranging boxes, etc - we think one fell on her tail. Got some medicine to help and it's starting to look better.

Ti's tail, shaved by the vet, shows the red inflammed area. There was a crash of boxes but we don't think much of it these days because we know of her ways. Poor little girl had a limp tail flag for a while.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 16d

Blurry, but I got Moth mid action.

#cats #catsofbluesky

Moth in his cat bed, tongue out, cleaning with his paw.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 18d

A sleeping Titania in the cat bed next to my chair.

#cats #catsofbluesky

Titania, an Abyssinian cat, asleep in a cat bed, her head resting on the edge of the bed.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 19d

Someone got a bit self conscious when the camera came out. I was trying to get a photo or video of him cleaning his face. Moth wins this round.

#cats #catsofbluesky

Moth stops cleaning and eyes me when I bring the camera closer.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 23d

NGC6888, Crescent Nebula. This is just one night's data. I intend adding a lot more over time. It's only RGB for now, but I intend doing a mix with Ha and OIII to bring out the nebula more. Will need to add to it next year.

@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social #astrophotography

NGC6888. RGB image, 120 sec subs, 28 per channel.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 24d

Certainly. It won't stop the mining companies whining about the royalties though in the hopes they can get it removed. And it's great news that coal is becoming more uneconomical.

Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · 27d

Titania close up. Could not get the camera further away as she was sitting on my chest.

#cats

Closeup pic of Titania's face. One eye visible on the right side face exposed.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Sep 17

I think you would get a lot further with getting people to keep cats contained if there was better education on pet ownership and various programs to assist owners to transition to using cat runs, etc. Plus laws that were phased in with increasing strictness. Btw, have 2 cats+cat run.

Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yeah, well I did not know what I was dealing with until afterwards, so I was super cautious. I had to be brave for my cats. 😂

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Sep 9

... After much adrenaline inspired activity, we got it into the box. Took some pictures and then got it out of the house. When I put it in the garden, the local birds started going off.

Anyway, we found out it was a tree snake and basically harmless.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today's entertainment was a snake in the house. I got alerted to it with Ti (one of our cats) scrabbling around trying to get to it within the bookcases. I only saw the tail of it before it went for cover. Much action followed as we wondered what the snake was and if it was dangerous. 1/...

Snake in a box. It was not happy and we weren't thrilled either.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Sep 6

Moth and Ti taking a brief timeout during cat parkour time, i.e. when I'm trying to have a nap.

#cats #caturday

Moth (left) and Titania (right) on guard at the top of the bed.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 28

Unfortunately they will just do what they want and use whatever means they have to get it.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 26

What an insurance nightmare! 🤪😁

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you're an Australian citizen, I'd encourage you to sign this petition: www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/... It's for the "National Legislation for Light Pollution Regulation and Dark Sky Preservation". One reason to do this is to help astronomers and astrophotographers.

#astronomy #astrophotography

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 21

Who's that in the red glow?

#cats

Titania on top of the computer case. The red light is not from the computer, but from a 3d printed Mars globe I printed a while back. It normally is where she is sitting now, but it keeps getting knocked off.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 16

Earthquake here about an hour ago. Minor shaking. The way some of the trees moved was interesting like a repeated shudder. Got the alert moments before I felt/saw things. In the time in took for me to register what was happening, it was over. A 5.2 magnitude centered between Goomeri and Kilkivan.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 5

Dammit, I came here to say that. :)

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Forgot to add: My club is the AAQ - Astronomical Association Of Queensland.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Antennae Galaxies NGC 4038. This is a reprocess of data I got in 2024. It's one of the images that will be going into my club's 2026 Calendar.

#astrophotography @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MM + Baader 36mm filters
Scope/Mount: APM TMB-LZOS 152/1200 at 900 FL / CEM120EC2
Subs: 48 x L @ 600 sec, 21 x RGB @ 600 sec @Gain 0, Offset 20
Acquired using ekos/indi and processed in PixInsight - includes using the various XTerminator tools.

The Antennae Galaxies are two galaxies about 45 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus that are interacting in a galactic collision to form one giant galaxy in the future. The name was given because of the two long tails of stars, dust and gas ejected from the galaxies from the collision that resembled an insect's antennae. This image was processed using data acquired in April and June 2024 from the Flaxton Dome and has a total integration of 18.5 hours.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 2

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

www.theguardian.com

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 2

An example of a good VTT + RPG support is PF2E on Foundry.

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Chris R @lazjen.bsky.social · Aug 2

No I am 100% not saying that. I am saying that I want the VTT to handle the calculations for the situation. I say I want to hit X with the sword of doom and it works out the adjustments - I roll the dice and see the result, etc. Nothing like what you saying at all.

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