I think the second part is the bigger news.

I can't go back to work tomorrow. Who's going to explain it to my cat?

Grab tissues before reading

Just tried reading it again for a new audience. Did not make it through. I mean, I didn't stop, but there were three interruptions, and was holding it in for about three quarters of it. Here's to Able Seacat Simon.

She gets a few minutes with the drug cushion as a Sunday treat.

Cartoon. #Cartoon

The look of doom

No stream today as battling this cold and nobody wants to hear a hacking cough on stream!

Something we don't talk about enough is the role that the birth of "multiplexes" played in blockbuster films ballooning in length. In the 80s/90s, studios like Paramount hated 2hr+ edits. They dramatically reduced the chance of cinemas doing two showings a night on a single screen, lowering $$.

The first step to recognising you have a problem is to admit you have a catnip problem

Emergency cat photo

Was reminded of this earlier this evening and read it to family.

Here's Orla looking regal

I'm always fascinated by which services 'do media' and which ones don't. As an ex-SBS serviceman once told me: "The main difference between us and the SAS is we don't write a book just because we blew up a penguin colony." (Rifles officers were the same in the Peninsular, so it's not a new thing)

Thank God Latin America is Delta’s domain. Otherwise we’d already have fifteen new SEAL podcasts, sponsorship deals, newly launched protein powders, and a social media catfight about who it was that yoinked Maduro out of bed.

Emergency dog photo for those very stressed right now

Ken Clarke once told me Badenoch was the only person he'd met who could - and would - start a fight when she was alone in a room.

"A woman dressed as a pink Power Ranger hacked a dating site for far-right extremists. She deleted the entire site, but first she made users fall in love with AI bots she ran, thus obtaining information about them. Over 8,000 far-right profiles have now been mapped."

Victor is here to help with an #EmergencyCatPhoto for #Caturday

Adding our girls to the timeline cleanse. Skadi should be cone-free in a couple of days, we hope, but for now she remains Skadi von Donut, the magical girl villain who must be defeated regularly with love and reassurance.

Emergency cat photo. She’s had her post-tea nap.

Picking up subtle "dinner time" hints.

Eddie the emergency kitten, reporting for duty.

Here we have some synchronised pigeon excitement

Tell Sinéad your geopolitical worries over a wine

Emergency cat photo for those very stressed right now.

And the brat knows it…

Chloe will get back to you on that just as soon as she wakes up. Don't hold your breath.

One of my favorite Bequin photos.

My furry failson Rory. Hasn’t even scared a mouse this calendar year

Emergency cat photo for those very stressed right now.

Emergency cats (Potato and Gizmo napping, and Chorizo sitting still for two seconds) to help with stress.

My cat Sherlock Holmes, attempting parkour

we’re currently snuggling in bed, but he loves couch time too

Tommy disapproves of your stress, worthless humans. But then, Tommy disapproves of everything that is not food

Emergency cat photo

Moby looking at some snowflakes this morning.

Exciting day at the window.

Hamish, more sense in his tail than most politicians have in their heads.

Fluffy cat princess

Emergency cat photo for those very stressed right now

Isobel's contribution, she says feeding treats to cats is proven to help lower stress in humans. I'm guessing this scientific study was organised by cats

Voting is over and the results have been counted. I’m delighted to announce the winner of the December mini of the month comp is this brilliant skaven by @tokolope.bsky.social Congratulations! New game starts later today… #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

On Monday, the Chilean Naval Mission in the UK laid a wreath at Cochrane’s tomb in Westminster Abbey marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Admiral Lord Cochrane. (Images shamelessly stolen from X) #LordCochrane #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #ChileanIndependence

If you're interested in cats in #JapaneseFolklore and art, I wrote an article that includes a collection of #yokai cats, lucky cats and folktales featuring cats. I thought I'd re-share for #Caturday. open.substack.com/pub/curiouso...

Thanks to this response from Kate crossing my timeline, I have discovered the existence of this ridiculous feline potato and I must share this video of his origin story and his love for fennel with you www.tiktok.com/@forfoxsakew...

Feeding my cold.

#Caturday #CatInTheHat

Shout-out to all the quote-dunkers and rage-quoters on my post about muting words for your mental health. Always handy having a way to spot followers I should block. 👍