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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost

@chaoskat.bsky.social

I teach at a community college. I am a caretaker of elderly parents. Constantly and consistently failing at trying to find time to write. Rooting for funniest possible baseball outcomes Baseball. Chaos. She/her

created May 31, 2023

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Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. Everyone should give me money

3/9/2025, 7:04:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I believe in you

3/9/2025, 7:04:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture WeRateDogs (@weratedogs.com) reposted

This is Delta. He just had his first bath. And you just had your last day of peace. 12/10 (IG: camphusky)

a very wet black and white husky puppy glares at you from his perch in a bathtub. his front paws are hooked over the lip of the tub, and his fur forms little damp tufts all over his face, ears, and chest. the black fur on top of his head has been pushed into a faux hawk. his icy blue eyes look exceedingly stern, and there is no hint of a smile on his lips.
3/9/2025, 6:59:01 PM | 1422 171 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Newsmax doesn’t even try to do real journalism. It’s just straight propaganda. So of the two it is far worse. But that’s like deciding which poison to drink

3/9/2025, 6:59:31 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Grenades

3/9/2025, 6:57:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Shutup and fight

3/9/2025, 6:54:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Nothing has done more damage to my MAGA relatives’ brains than those two channels

3/9/2025, 6:54:20 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

I hope they kill each other

3/9/2025, 6:52:48 PM | 16 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe!

3/9/2025, 5:10:10 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Davy Andrews (@davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social) reposted

I imagine many of you were doing long weekend things on Friday. I strongly encourage those of you who missed it to read this article I had way too much fun writing and researching.

2/9/2025, 3:51:14 PM | 108 21 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

🙏

3/9/2025, 5:05:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Willing to hope for it

3/9/2025, 5:05:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes! Kitty has started using a little falsetto meow when I talk to her in a high pitched voice. It's really cute

3/9/2025, 5:04:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Same

3/9/2025, 5:03:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I do sometimes think kitty is laughing at me lol

3/9/2025, 5:03:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Fingers crossed

3/9/2025, 4:53:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I could try!

3/9/2025, 4:52:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. Of course. How silly of me. But. Tbf we don't know that he didn't have a stroke. So I'm not sure I'd get too cocky about any of this.

3/9/2025, 4:51:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Eventually I'm going to be right about it. Maybe today.

3/9/2025, 4:49:51 PM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I actually thought about clarifying and then I was like nah this has layers lol

3/9/2025, 4:46:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

People taking a victory lap bc the president didn't die when I wanted him to are very much missing the point

3/9/2025, 4:45:16 PM | 44 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

The Rockies

3/9/2025, 4:40:08 PM | 17 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Minor Leaguer (@minorleaguer.ca) reposted

Accidental spoonerism. Whoops!

3/9/2025, 2:03:20 AM | 7 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

It was 8-6 in the second when I posted that!

3/9/2025, 2:05:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dave (@pugganoche.bsky.social) reposted

Kirk’s frame jobs are so good Harrison Ford started chasing him in 1993.

3/9/2025, 1:48:32 AM | 26 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Generous!

3/9/2025, 1:49:50 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Megs (@yankeemegs.bsky.social) reposted

Kat, meet the Mets

3/9/2025, 12:37:10 AM | 14 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

I don't know how many words the average housecat understands but I just asked “who wants a turkey sandwich” and kitty clearly said Me

3/9/2025, 1:42:34 AM | 48 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

The bats are alive today. High scores all over

3/9/2025, 1:37:56 AM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Baseball to you: no

2/9/2025, 11:52:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Very generous of you lol

2/9/2025, 11:49:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

If your team doesn't score today it's bc the Reds and Blue Jays used up all the runs

2/9/2025, 11:47:11 PM | 50 7 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I will be curious to see which season I have seen before. I know I have seen some with Mary Berry. But definitely not the first one

2/9/2025, 10:34:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Some of the contestants seemed familiar but I think I just saw them on holiday episodes

2/9/2025, 10:29:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. It is charming! There are people standing outside the tent watching. And in one episode Paul rolls up his sleeves and shows a contestant how to knead a very sticky dough! Now he would never.

2/9/2025, 10:28:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

And I am now 100% sure I have never watched season 1

2/9/2025, 10:24:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

The best thing about watching the first season of Great British Bake Off is I realized the reason they are in a tent is bc in the first season they traveled around. I had no idea and always wondered. First episode was in The Cotswalds and the second is in Scotland.

2/9/2025, 10:21:17 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I do too. Learned some very cool things

2/9/2025, 10:16:46 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Prisonculture (@prisonculture.bsky.social) reposted

We're at the stage that if you have a better idea of what people need to do, then you have to do it. And maybe it starts with a couple of people and grows. YOU really have to do it.

2/9/2025, 9:53:13 PM | 440 126 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

“It didn't happen” Yet

2/9/2025, 9:53:51 PM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

Some people don't have vision boards and it shows

2/9/2025, 9:51:38 PM | 21 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I mean we do have holograms now

2/9/2025, 6:53:32 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

This was another reason I don’t want a puppy. These cats have been through it and are just beginning to get comfortable and relaxed with us.

2/9/2025, 6:51:48 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

Apropos of nothing just wondering how long you could pretend someone is not dead with today’s technology

2/9/2025, 6:47:08 PM | 11 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh boo

2/9/2025, 6:44:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Prem Thakker ツ (@premthakker.bsky.social) reposted

Trump was supposed to speak for the first time publicly in a week at 2:00. Then it was delayed to 2:30. Then CSPAN had it set for 2:45. Now it’s set for 3:00.

2/9/2025, 6:39:41 PM | 177 36 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture SW(rath) (@toasterposey.art) reposted

👀

2/9/2025, 6:40:50 PM | 15 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Did they think we would forget there was a meeting

2/9/2025, 6:17:58 PM | 8 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I always assume they don't know. But you're probably right.

2/9/2025, 6:13:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I just don't see how they didn't see all the people saying it's bad???

2/9/2025, 6:09:26 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

I can't watch the announcement. Someone tell me if he looks dead

2/9/2025, 6:05:14 PM | 27 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture BK (@whitesox.bsky.social) reposted

Bluesky is dying for the 1,000th straight day

2/9/2025, 5:57:34 PM | 36 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture jacki (@jacki.bsky.social) reposted

Bro, we are just out here talkin about baseball and appreciating whimsy. Sorry you’re so boring

2/9/2025, 5:59:33 PM | 78 10 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

They grow up so fast!

2/9/2025, 5:58:28 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Aw, they are so pretty!

2/9/2025, 5:56:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

Guys who will always and forever Still Bang

An immaculate grid “Some Guys I Remember from the 21St century” with inky ine square filled out and it is Joey Votto.
2/9/2025, 5:55:25 PM | 31 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Blueskyism is posting your dog doing something cute and saying you would die for them

2/9/2025, 5:53:12 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Very good dog. Absolutely.

2/9/2025, 5:52:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

Blueskyism is posting your cat doing something cute and saying you would die for them

2/9/2025, 5:47:24 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jerry Chen (@jcsalterego.bsky.social) reposted

(bluesky user seeing the lack of an edit button) what are we, a bunch of proofreaders??

2/9/2025, 5:43:24 PM | 225 19 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

Imagine not scheduling any day baseball games. What about my feelings? Will no one consider my feelings?

2/9/2025, 5:32:34 PM | 24 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

And to you ❤️

2/9/2025, 5:25:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s the one problem we have with our dog rn. He is always in the way, bless his little heart

2/9/2025, 5:24:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Oof. I remember those days. Luckily, a cancer scare leading to a hysterectomy has freed me from those expectations and I am definitely not mad about it!

2/9/2025, 5:24:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I wanted a goldendoodle bc they are super cute but I guess they can be a bit of a nightmare. If we ever get another dog, and hopefully not for a while, I need a lazy one!

2/9/2025, 5:22:40 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I’m glad he such a good experience with his little buddy. Yeah, I think it is good for them to have pets. But we definitely don’t need any new ones rn.

2/9/2025, 5:20:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

We are shelter only animal adopters! These are shelter puppies she is looking at. Personally, I don’t want any, but if we ever get another one I’d prefer a senior dog.

2/9/2025, 5:18:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Aw. That’s great! They are good dogs, extremely loyal. We had one for a long time which I think is why mom wanted another one. But we aren’t up to that level of activity now. And i swore I would never get another one lol

2/9/2025, 5:16:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Aw. What a sweetie

2/9/2025, 3:00:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

It made me feel mean. But I know I am right :/

2/9/2025, 2:57:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Craig (@craiging619.bsky.social) reposted

Fellow ‘Bluesky Elders’ will remember that the site was set up to pivot away from quote-tweets and dunks, but unfortunately I’ve found the perfect image to quote-tweet dunk someone with.

2/9/2025, 2:39:11 PM | 1429 374 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Sooo much work. They get up super early and can squeeze out of even teeny tiny holes in their fence! But it was nice when egg prices were a zillion dollars

2/9/2025, 2:53:23 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

That is really sweet and a what a good idea to start when kitty was little

2/9/2025, 2:49:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I just researched “friendly lazy dogs” and those were on the list lol

2/9/2025, 2:48:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

The more I think about training a new dog the more I realize I need to be less critical of our current dog lol (he does bark at ghosts)

2/9/2025, 2:47:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

We are allowed to have chickens as long as none are roosters. And yes, this is one reason why I don’t want another dog. The one we have leaves the chickens alone and I do not look forward to having to train a new one that chickens are friends not food

2/9/2025, 2:42:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I think pets are good for seniors. But we have a dog, two cats, and 5 chickens!

2/9/2025, 2:37:21 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s really nice of her. Does the cat like it tho

2/9/2025, 2:36:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Yesterday she found a border collie online. I was able to say no pretty firmly bc they are extremely active (our senior dog who sleeps all day is the right speed for us lol) So I said, maybe something like a pug or a basset hound. So guess what she is showing me today? Yep. Basset hounds

2/9/2025, 2:35:00 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

My mom wants a new dog and one thing no one mentions about parenting your parents is you have to be the bad guy and tell an old lady she can’t get a puppy

2/9/2025, 2:29:21 PM | 57 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

lol teamwork makes the timeline work

2/9/2025, 2:17:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

And they will be forced to announce it in a weird way

2/9/2025, 3:22:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

It is very amateur. Very. But it is amazing how many things are the same and that they got so many things right from the very beginning

2/9/2025, 3:20:50 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

He's going to announce an executive order that saying he is dead is a crime now

2/9/2025, 3:15:31 AM | 49 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

I found the early seasons of the Great British Bake Off with a Mary Berry on Roku channel. I am watching season 1 and I am 50/50 on whether I have ever seen this before.

2/9/2025, 1:42:26 AM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Some of y'all don't have Vision Boards and it shows

2/9/2025, 12:44:48 AM | 12 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

I hope so lol (in a good way)

2/9/2025, 12:23:44 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture liz ten eleven (@selectric.space) reposted

a copy of the book The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale, presented without comment
2/9/2025, 12:21:38 AM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Also good. Really don't think there are any wrong answers. They do good work

2/9/2025, 12:21:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Dane 🔜 DragonCon Comic and Pop Artist Alley A11 (@monkeyminion.com) reposted

Dragon con remains undefeated.

1/9/2025, 7:44:00 PM | 3031 885 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

Y'all I don't care about rational explanations. Thinking it has happened sparks joy.

2/9/2025, 12:18:50 AM | 53 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly. At least this makes me happy

2/9/2025, 12:17:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

There is definitely something going on. The hair, and the slack face is odd. Hope we get what we want!

2/9/2025, 12:16:24 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Such a beautiful song

2/9/2025, 12:15:02 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Yeah. We have more access to information than ever and yet less transparency. It's wild. But, I just hope we get a happy ending

2/9/2025, 12:14:01 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

It is such a good song

2/9/2025, 12:11:44 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

It makes me feel good to think of him dead and it makes him feel bad so it is win-win imo

2/9/2025, 12:09:50 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Before that it was probably Nightswimming or Everybody Cries

2/9/2025, 12:08:30 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social)

The Bear pushed “Oh My Heart” to the top for me

2/9/2025, 12:06:15 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture kat, ghost of helenruthsghost (@chaoskat.bsky.social) reply parent

Just read a thread claiming it was a stroke that was really compelling

2/9/2025, 12:03:59 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view