L. rufus
@l-rufus.bsky.social
"Don't forget. Always, somewhere, someone is fighting for you. As long as you remember her, you are not alone."
currently reading: Under the Eye of the Big Bird, by Hiromi Kawakami
currently reading: Under the Eye of the Big Bird, by Hiromi Kawakami
for @zzyzx.bsky.social and anyone else who may be in Baltimore over the next month, there are some excellent exhibitions rn at the free Walters Art Museum in Mount Vernon, including a whimsical exhibition on cats in medieval illuminated manuscripts and another showing Ancient Egyptian animal mummies
Paws on Parchment
This paws-itively adorable exhibition explores how medieval people thought about, engaged with, and admired cats in books from the period.
thewalters.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
for @zzyzx.bsky.social and anyone else who may be in Baltimore over the next month, there are some excellent exhibitions rn at the free Walters Art Museum in Mount Vernon, including a whimsical exhibition on cats in medieval illuminated manuscripts and another showing Ancient Egyptian animal mummies
a short memoir of my favorite Phish show i attended, on its 30th anniversary
Thirty Years Since Binghamton 12/14/95, quite a story about attending the show from front row center, courtesy of @l-rufus.bsky.social phi.sh/b/693edb96
Thirty Years Since 12/14/95 Binghamton (LivePhish Vol. 1)
The signs end up playing an important role in this story, albeit not the one I had originally expected. Due to the miserable weather and its unknown effect on our travel plans, and also because nei...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
a short memoir of my favorite Phish show i attended, on its 30th anniversary
on the negative side, i got nada in Sphere PTBM alas; on the positive side, however, i saw an excellent production of Much Ado tonight by the student actors in the Shakespeare Theater Company's MFA academy program, with Henry4p1 still on tap for tomorrow
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
on the negative side, i got nada in Sphere PTBM alas; on the positive side, however, i saw an excellent production of Much Ado tonight by the student actors in the Shakespeare Theater Company's MFA academy program, with Henry4p1 still on tap for tomorrow
how are you so gosh darn pretty?
December 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
how are you so gosh darn pretty?
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
was just thinking of this masterpiece for the first time in a minute #muppets
Muppet Show - Rowlf and Sam the Eagle - Tit Willow (s01e20)
YouTube video by aarnis
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
was just thinking of this masterpiece for the first time in a minute #muppets
“watermelon, or like a panda with a mean face, or like sandals with pressure points drawn on them, or the smell of a blackboard eraser, or a Sunday morning when you wake up and it’s raining -- well, i like him more than hard bread”
December 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
“watermelon, or like a panda with a mean face, or like sandals with pressure points drawn on them, or the smell of a blackboard eraser, or a Sunday morning when you wake up and it’s raining -- well, i like him more than hard bread”
there's no song in Phish's catalog that's grown on me more than What's the Use? last night's Beacon Jams performance, w accompaniment from piano and string quartet, is otherworldly gorgeous
The Beacon Jams Fifth Anniversary Shows - 11/28/2025
YouTube video by Phish
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
there's no song in Phish's catalog that's grown on me more than What's the Use? last night's Beacon Jams performance, w accompaniment from piano and string quartet, is otherworldly gorgeous
grateful to Gaia, our only home, and to the plants that give us life
November 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
grateful to Gaia, our only home, and to the plants that give us life
an adaptation of one of the great SF novels of all time, WAY STATION, by Clifford D. Simak. but i wouldn't give it to Hollywood. i'd give it to one of my favorite anime studios -- Madhouse or Science Saru, since they'd probably do it justice
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
an adaptation of one of the great SF novels of all time, WAY STATION, by Clifford D. Simak. but i wouldn't give it to Hollywood. i'd give it to one of my favorite anime studios -- Madhouse or Science Saru, since they'd probably do it justice
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
some friends (not food) at the annual Thanksgiving With the Turkeys at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, my favorite vegan event of the year
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
some friends (not food) at the annual Thanksgiving With the Turkeys at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, my favorite vegan event of the year
a random person complemented me on my Homura hoodie, which was nice. just three more months (Madokami willing!) until Walpurgisnacht Rising finally #MadokaMagica
November 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
a random person complemented me on my Homura hoodie, which was nice. just three more months (Madokami willing!) until Walpurgisnacht Rising finally #MadokaMagica
"we can still move thoughtfully in our own lives: swapping lawns for native plants, skipping pesticides, feeding birds, keeping cats indoors, buying less, backing wildlife corridors, supporting dark-sky ordinances during migration, moving to a more plant-based diet."
The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals | Megan Mayhew Bergman
Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 AM
"we can still move thoughtfully in our own lives: swapping lawns for native plants, skipping pesticides, feeding birds, keeping cats indoors, buying less, backing wildlife corridors, supporting dark-sky ordinances during migration, moving to a more plant-based diet."
this is a good article; and "catamount" is a great word
Can mountain lions make a comeback in the US north-east? One group hopes so
Reintroducing the apex predator would control deer populations, and maintain healthy ecosystems and bolster biodiversity, rewilding group says
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
this is a good article; and "catamount" is a great word
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One Team. One Spirit.
One more to go 👏
One more to go 👏
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
One Team. One Spirit.
One more to go 👏
One more to go 👏
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This is what it's all about 👏
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
This is what it's all about 👏
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WE ARE HEADED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
WE ARE HEADED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP
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Full time, 2-0 Spirit. Possibly their best performance of 2025, absolutely ran the Thorns off the field.
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Full time, 2-0 Spirit. Possibly their best performance of 2025, absolutely ran the Thorns off the field.
Finals bound. We're unstoppable!!!!!! #WashingtonSpirit
November 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Finals bound. We're unstoppable!!!!!! #WashingtonSpirit
win or lose, it's my final 45 minutes (plus extra time maybe) at Rowdy Audi this season, my first with season tickets. this is the best team and these are the best fans. let's finish the job! #WashingtonSpirit
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
win or lose, it's my final 45 minutes (plus extra time maybe) at Rowdy Audi this season, my first with season tickets. this is the best team and these are the best fans. let's finish the job! #WashingtonSpirit
my daemon and i are super excited to read The Rose Field, but are re-reading the first two books first
November 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
my daemon and i are super excited to read The Rose Field, but are re-reading the first two books first