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Jeffrey Harlan
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Barista by evening, author & editor by night. Not a morning person. USAF vet, former SpEd paraprofessional, security guard. Member ALLi & SFWA. Married to @meganeharlan.com

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After the fridge died unexpectedly, we took an impromptu trip to my in-laws' cabin in nearby Lake Arrowhead to keep our food from spoiling before a replacement can be delivered. Ash has taken to observing his new surroundings, while Snowball hides under a bed.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Overheard from the kitchen: Ash! Get down! No, you are not having lasagna for dinner!

#Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
February 5, 2026 at 2:51 AM
We once again look to a large rodent to predict the weather, based on whether or not it sees its own shadow. #GroundhogDay
February 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Ash is quite relieved to finally be rid of the cone.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
January 31, 2026 at 6:02 PM
On the bright side, Ash, today is the last day you have to take antibiotics

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
January 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Ash is adjusting to life with the cone

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Ash has some very large feet to grow into...

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
January 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Ash climbed up the back of one of the dining room chairs, thinking he was sneaky. Snowball, of course, noticed him immediately, but let Ash think he'd gotten the drop on him.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Fortunately, Snowball has accepted Ash after being unsure about him for the first week. The two are constantly playing, chasing each other, then sleeping once they've worn themselves out.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
CHEWbacca has been Lucky's constant companion for nearly a decade. He picked the toy out himself at Petco when we first brought him home, and has taken it everywhere. He grooms it, takes it to bed, and babies it like its his puppy.

#Dogs #RescueDogs
December 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thank you, hoomans, for taking those annoying groceries out so I can sits in this magnificent box.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Ash, that's not how one wears a shoe.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I've been using Linux since the late 1990s. My first distro was Red Hat, then Mandrake/Mandriva, and many others before I switched to kUbuntu.

Do you use Linux? What's your distro of choice?

#Question #Linux #Software
December 3, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I mean, I guess Snowball must be comfortable if he can fall asleep like that...

#Caturday #Cats #RescueCats
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all!

I'm thankful for many things, chief among them my wife, Megan. My life is immeasurably greater for having her in it.

What are you thankful for?

#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison

#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Today marks my 48th successful transit around the sun.

#Birthday #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
February 6, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Ash has found a new spot from which to watch me work

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and ... then gradually you get better at it. That’s why ... one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler

#Inkspiring #Quotes #WritingCommunity
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My assistant, Ash, is monitoring software updates for me.

#Caturday #Cats #Kittens #RescueCats
November 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by Jeffrey Harlan
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.

Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions... Books break the shackles of time — proof that humans can work magic.” — Carl Sagan
November 13, 2025 at 6:04 PM