meeps
@mittenbird.bsky.social
MI→GA→VA. cat mama to Coal🖤, Steele🩶, and Lissy Lou💔🌈. auntie, historian, musician, genealogist. probably squinting. mad online (and offline too). lurking in the comment section. she/her or they/them. opinions mine. #FireUpChips
so far, every time I feel like something big related to my current job has gone poorly, it’s actually been a success…
…so hopefully my first court reporting assignment for this company actually DID go well and I’m just anxious because it was something big.
…so hopefully my first court reporting assignment for this company actually DID go well and I’m just anxious because it was something big.
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
so far, every time I feel like something big related to my current job has gone poorly, it’s actually been a success…
…so hopefully my first court reporting assignment for this company actually DID go well and I’m just anxious because it was something big.
…so hopefully my first court reporting assignment for this company actually DID go well and I’m just anxious because it was something big.
from last night: Steele doing a big concern because mom sneezed, but also looking ridiculously handsome as usual
December 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
from last night: Steele doing a big concern because mom sneezed, but also looking ridiculously handsome as usual
“mother, please curb your enthusiasm. I know it’s great to see me and you think I’m a very handsome boy. you’re still getting on my nerves.”
-Coal, probably
-Coal, probably
December 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
“mother, please curb your enthusiasm. I know it’s great to see me and you think I’m a very handsome boy. you’re still getting on my nerves.”
-Coal, probably
-Coal, probably
torn on this one honestly. some of these “schools” are helping people get CDLs when they have no business driving a truck, which is dangerous for all of us. on the other hand, there are fewer and fewer guys like my dad learning how to drive in the military and making a civilian career out of it.
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown
The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
torn on this one honestly. some of these “schools” are helping people get CDLs when they have no business driving a truck, which is dangerous for all of us. on the other hand, there are fewer and fewer guys like my dad learning how to drive in the military and making a civilian career out of it.
knew Steele was in the bedroom but wasn’t sure where. turned out he had burrowed into the pile of laundry I still didn’t finish washing over the long weekend. 😅
he’s comfy and that’s what matters!
he’s comfy and that’s what matters!
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
knew Steele was in the bedroom but wasn’t sure where. turned out he had burrowed into the pile of laundry I still didn’t finish washing over the long weekend. 😅
he’s comfy and that’s what matters!
he’s comfy and that’s what matters!
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The National Guard shooting in DC is a tragedy, especially when you consider that there’s ZERO reason for them to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The National Guard shooting in DC is a tragedy, especially when you consider that there’s ZERO reason for them to be there.
this has been the best birthday I’ve had in years. started with snuggles from both cats, continued through a good day at work, and now Coal is making biscuits on my feet.
my Meem was my age the year I was born, my mom was my age when I left for college. I feel like I still need adult supervision 😂
my Meem was my age the year I was born, my mom was my age when I left for college. I feel like I still need adult supervision 😂
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
this has been the best birthday I’ve had in years. started with snuggles from both cats, continued through a good day at work, and now Coal is making biscuits on my feet.
my Meem was my age the year I was born, my mom was my age when I left for college. I feel like I still need adult supervision 😂
my Meem was my age the year I was born, my mom was my age when I left for college. I feel like I still need adult supervision 😂
woke up to find my hand was all wet. turned out Coal was so relaxed that he drooled all over it while he was using it as a pillow, following an extended round of making biscuits on my ribs 😻
November 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
woke up to find my hand was all wet. turned out Coal was so relaxed that he drooled all over it while he was using it as a pillow, following an extended round of making biscuits on my ribs 😻
I’m learning way more about mushroom farming than I would like at work today
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’m learning way more about mushroom farming than I would like at work today
nothing to see here, mom. just a normal cat, sitting very normally, going about normal cat business
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
nothing to see here, mom. just a normal cat, sitting very normally, going about normal cat business
I was going to get up, but Coal trilled at me and got in my lap, so guess I’m not getting up just yet 🤷♀️
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I was going to get up, but Coal trilled at me and got in my lap, so guess I’m not getting up just yet 🤷♀️
we have a Synchronized Concern about the chilly fall weather outside
November 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
we have a Synchronized Concern about the chilly fall weather outside
sweet cuddly boys taking a nap together 🥹
November 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
sweet cuddly boys taking a nap together 🥹
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it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
November 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
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I don't think it's even right to say the voting public doesn't care. I think the truth is a lot of voters may generally find trans identity moderately confusing but also *none of their business*.
on the other hand, they find an obsession with harming trans people - say it with me - deeply weird.
on the other hand, they find an obsession with harming trans people - say it with me - deeply weird.
Spanberger’s GOP foe spent 57% of her ad budget on anti-trans attacks. Spanberger focused on the economy. You see what won. trib.al/fkMmsR4
The simple truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
The simple truth told time and time again in the polls: The public doesn’t care about trans issues. Voters care deeply about the economy, inflation, & prices.
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I don't think it's even right to say the voting public doesn't care. I think the truth is a lot of voters may generally find trans identity moderately confusing but also *none of their business*.
on the other hand, they find an obsession with harming trans people - say it with me - deeply weird.
on the other hand, they find an obsession with harming trans people - say it with me - deeply weird.
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just want to reiterate that the first amendment isn't something you "hide behind," it's something that constrains the government's ability to limit your inalienable rights. that distinction is very important
The Department of Homeland Security: “hide behind the First Amendment”
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
just want to reiterate that the first amendment isn't something you "hide behind," it's something that constrains the government's ability to limit your inalienable rights. that distinction is very important
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I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
I was playing Little Kitty, Big City last night and the cat sounds were a little too realistic for Coal @littlekittybigcity.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I was playing Little Kitty, Big City last night and the cat sounds were a little too realistic for Coal @littlekittybigcity.bsky.social
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St. Paul -in a race between respected young leaders, a second-round-of-ranked-choices upset of an incumbent mayor by a Hmong legislator www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
Kaohly Her wins historic election, will be St. Paul’s first Hmong mayor
Her, who entered the race in August, defeated her former boss Mayor Melvin Carter in his bid for a third term.
www.startribune.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
St. Paul -in a race between respected young leaders, a second-round-of-ranked-choices upset of an incumbent mayor by a Hmong legislator www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...
tfw mom sneezed and it interrupted your very important people-watching work
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
tfw mom sneezed and it interrupted your very important people-watching work
spent an extra 15 minutes in bed this morning because Coal was standing on my back, purring and making biscuits. and who am I to interrupt the artistry of a skilled baker?!
it took him a while to truly let his guard down and I am so, so happy he has. 🥹
it took him a while to truly let his guard down and I am so, so happy he has. 🥹
November 4, 2025 at 11:28 AM
spent an extra 15 minutes in bed this morning because Coal was standing on my back, purring and making biscuits. and who am I to interrupt the artistry of a skilled baker?!
it took him a while to truly let his guard down and I am so, so happy he has. 🥹
it took him a while to truly let his guard down and I am so, so happy he has. 🥹
first day of my new job starts in about 12.5 hours and I have a group of inflamed pimples that looks like the Big Dipper on my cheek 🙃 and putting on makeup (which was the plan) is going to make it worse 🙃🙃
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
first day of my new job starts in about 12.5 hours and I have a group of inflamed pimples that looks like the Big Dipper on my cheek 🙃 and putting on makeup (which was the plan) is going to make it worse 🙃🙃
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i love winding the clocks back an hour. you get an extra hour of sleep and the only downside is several months of horrible despair.
November 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
i love winding the clocks back an hour. you get an extra hour of sleep and the only downside is several months of horrible despair.
Coal, who is very much Not A Lap Cat, is currently in my lap.
I am so proud (and very cozy)!
I am so proud (and very cozy)!
November 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Coal, who is very much Not A Lap Cat, is currently in my lap.
I am so proud (and very cozy)!
I am so proud (and very cozy)!
looking forward to this!!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free Update – Announcement Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...
"Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game launch January 15, 2026. Only on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. Pre-orders are coming soon"
"Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game launch January 15, 2026. Only on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. Pre-orders are coming soon"
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
looking forward to this!!