Can annyone in "inland empire" area help this kitty?

Omg the latest iPhone update is a crime against humanity. Someone please tell me how to turn off this annoying transition effect every time you open a new app. It’s going to drive me mad

I guess I’ll…finish reorganizing that drawer later

Happy New Year from Brooklyn! (…it’s not midnight yet, but I won’t be awake then, so…)

Good morning to all from Gabby Clawse! Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!

I received a lovely gift of tea today! I'm not going to unbox the present until tomorrow, but so far, I can't find a card and don't know who it's from. But it is from a tea shop in Brooklyn, so that's a clue. Hmm.... (If the wonderfully thoughtful tea Santa is reading this, please let me know...)

Pics of my tree! I wanted light, bright colors this year and all my fave nostalgic ornaments because, you know, the state of the world

Another day, another cocktail! With my dear @cbeany.bsky.social and @no-detective.bsky.social

Thanksgiving dinner with cocktails!

Woke up to the extra good news that my district turned blue in the city council race, woohoo! The Dem won by 6%, which is A LOT for this area.

I think I know what Rachel Maddow means when she says there's New York and there's America, but she needs to stop saying it now.

Who says we can't have nice things???? Congrats, Mayor Mamdani!!

Good work, New Jersey!!!

Brooklyn hearts Mamdani!

YAY, Virginia!!! I'm so happy for my home state.

A two-sticker day at my polling place!

Yeah, no one flocks to the polls on the first weekend of early voting because they can't wait to fill in that bubble for Andrew Cuomo. I'm the oldest cohort of Gen X and I'm so excited to vote for Mamdani. Confusion over ballot proposals is the only reason I didn't vote yesterday.

New York friends, what are your thoughts on ballot proposals 5 and 6? I want to early vote, but I'm undecided on these. I'm a no on 1-4, because I'm for "forever wild" and against anything Eric Adams is for. A digital map of NYC seems okay, is there something I'm missing?

The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”

I promised to report back on the new radiator valves and...they work!! The beginning of heat season has always been a time of dread. When it was mildly chilly outside, it was, like, 87 in here even with all the windows open and fans on. Today, heat on, windows closed, and it's a comfy 74. Woohoo!!!

I wrote a trilogy of novels published by HarperCollins about a brother and sister caught on opposite sides of the war to unite Viking Age Norway. Today is my birthday and if you are inclined to share this, it would be a lovely present! The first: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-half-d...

Oh no, I didn’t know how much I would ship the lady cop and lady psychiatrist in Crow Girl when I was nominating things for Yuletide

Friends who enjoy a mocktail, I just learned about these Italian non-alcoholic bitters sodas. I may be the last to find out, but just in case, these little gems actually taste like a Negroni. There are different brands, mine is Sanbitter. They are pricey since imported, but a lovely special treat

You guys...SLOW HORSES IS BACK!!!!!

Holy moly, Montana! Read this opinion article about an initiative that may impact Citizens United. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Before the hyperthyroidism set in, Gabby was a bit chonky and not a great jumper. Now that she’s at a vet-approved weight, she’s MUCH more mobile and goes everywhere I don’t want her to be. You will not be surprised to hear that I have def lost this battle.

I've already contacted a bunch of organizations but am not really getting a response yet, so I'm kind of panicking about it. The cats in question, because they're cuties.

Do I know anyone in the SC area who knows someone (or *is* someone) who wants to adopt two cats? I desperately need to find a home for my parents' two cats. I already have three, so I can't take them. They are boarding at their vet while I look, and I have to go home to PA in less than a week.

In ongoing mysteries of the building...why does the hall suddenly reek of cat pee? I mean, it's such a strong odor it's as if a cat actually peed there. I can't smell it in my apartment, so whatever. But just...how?

Only Murders is back, YAY!!!!

I wish I could find advice about COVID vaccine side effects from a legit source that wasn't like...use an ice pack and take some Tylenol. No duh. Last time I had an intermittent high fever for 2 days, fainted, which resulted in a fall, and was exhausted for a week. Ice pack ain't helping me.

Brunch cocktails!

Friends who have seen Weapons, do you think it’s too scary for me? I enjoy creepy mysteries but I hate jump scares. I like movies like Get Out but not slasher style horror

Saturdays are for having Indian fusion with my beloved @cbeany.bsky.social

I got up to a lot of excitement this morning. Somehow a fly got into the apartment, and Gabby is in full predator mode. Also, she keeps meowing at me, because apparently I'm supposed to...help?

I'm on a project with a junior copywriter who is supposed to support me by doing some low-level tasks, but she's acting like my boss, lol. She is literally 4 rungs below me in terms of title and sadly not a great writer. It's annoying, but also kind of hilarious. Some young people are brazen, man

I stumbled across the TV series Good Cop Bad Cop, which is a joint venture by the CW and Prime. It's a comedic crime procedural in which 2 siblings are the lone detectives in a quirky small town where they solve cases with a ragtag team of people who may or may not be cut out for law enforcement.

Even though I'm well aware that mammograms hurt and I hate getting them done, somehow the actual experience still manages to be shocking EVERY TIME

I'm doing some redecorating, and I've decided to wallpaper my bathroom. I'm finally to the stage of ordering samples of the leading contenders. And there's a fucking tariff on the French wallpaper. (It's not a lot of money on the sample, but would be costly if I go with this option. So stupid.)

We’re having absolutely gorgeous weather here with temps in the 70s. What’s the only thing that could mar it? Having the disgusting stench of weed filling my bedroom all night because people are taking the opportunity to get high outside. Why can’t people just use edibles????

After nearly a decade of suffering through my overheated apartment in the winter, I finally had thermostatic radiator valves installed on all my radiators. It was so expensive, lol, but worth the investment for my quality of life. No more 90-degree nights in February, woohoo!

There's an influx of people reading one specific Smallville fic of mine, and I'm like...why? Probably it was recc'd somewhere. It just makes me so curious, lol

One last pic from the airport window before I head home. It’s hot out but the sky and landscape are absolutely beautiful.

In continuing food adventures in my home town, today’s lunch is BBQ at my dad’s favorite place. Yum.

I’m visiting my Dad for a few days and we have had a lovely time eating and chatting and taking nostalgic drives Tomorrow, more of the same! Plus my aunts

Guys, I keep getting comments on my fic that are like..."OMG, this was written before I was born, lol" That is information I don't EVER need to know

So very cozy

Team huddle We’re working very closely on today’s project

Guys, I just learned that CW has a period show called Sherlock & Daughter starring David Thewlis. How have I never heard of this? Am going to watch an ep and will report back.