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One of our cats displaying almost all of his mixed toe beans. It looks inviting, yes, but don’t go in there because it’s a deathtrap…

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For me, one advantage of Mastodon is the ability to follow particular hashtags and for them to show up in my feed, even when I don’t follow the person who posted something using that hashtag. I follow a lot of creative types on there - music folk, writers, artists.

As a corollary, being able to mute particular hashtags is also very welcome!

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 10 points 1 week ago

Keeping everything crossed for her. She’s beautiful.

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 13 points 1 week ago

So sorry for your loss. I hope you’re doing OK.

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Little, Big by John Crowley - a book I would never be without!

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

This picture is the epitome of why cats are the best.

 

This is Macaron, a very friendly old kitty where I’m currently staying in France en vacances. He has such a lovely, affectionate temperament.

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scatterArchive releases for August 2026 (scatterarchive.bandcamp.com)
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In case people here haven’t come across it before, the brilliant and prolific scatterArchive label run by Liam Stefani puts out a large number of fantastic contemporary and archival improvised music releases online (via Bandcamp). I don’t run the label - I just think what they do is amazing.

This is their roster for August 2026, and everything is pay what you can afford:

>Monday 03 August
Matt Nelson
'At Home and Not'

solo prepared double bass improv from Knoxville, TN

>Friday 07 August [#bandcampfriday]
MADLI’S MUMS [Susanna Ferrar, Sylvia Hallett, Maggie Nicols, Julie Tippetts]
'MADLI'S MUMS 30-03-87'

archival studio recordings rescued from oblivion by this incredible improvising quartet - voices and violins

>Monday 10 August
Sylvia Hallett & Hello Spiral
'Slow Spinning'

recent live duo improv from Joe Baldwin and Sylvia Hallett

> Friday 14 August
Adam Bohman, Danny Kamins, Adrian Northover
'Magenta Manifesto'

London session of visiting US saxophonist Danny in trio with Adrian and Adam

>Monday 17 August
Mario Gabola & Marco Pezzenati
'Alto Fragile'

excellent extended technique improv by this Italian sax/vibraphone duo

>Monday 24 August
Bernhard Hadriga & Aurel Violas
'what happened in the hayloft'

residency recorded guitar/drums duo from these French/Austrian improvisers

>Monday 31 August Manja Ristić
'paper cuts'

great eight track compilation sourced from over the last decade - instruments and field recordings

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[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Amazing!

Which one is the drawing?

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 1 month ago

Your kindness and your care for this little one are so powerful. I’ll keep everything crossed that she recovers for both of your sakes.

This is a beautiful example of why I still have hope for the human race: that we can give a love like this in the face of, and maybe even because of, adversity. Thank you for doing what you’re doing.

 

She is a poser . . . but I love her so much 💚🤍🖤

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 46 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What a lovely thing you did. I know that stressful feeling of looking for a lost cat, too.

You’ve made their lives, particularly the son’s, infinitely better.

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A cat who’s second only to this cat! Big Miles fan here.

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“Bow down: I am the emperor of dreams;
I crown me with the million-colored sun.
Of secret worlds incredible”

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m so sorry for your loss, but what a beautiful and insightful way to think about all of this, about the isolation of our own existences after they’re gone.

I still feel the gravitational pull of our own passed cats, the density of the ongoing grief, even after years and years of their absence.

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 3 points 1 month ago

What a great story, and it sounds like the bike has gone to a very appreciative cyclist! Beautiful machine.

[–] b72@scribe.disroot.org 14 points 1 month ago

These two are adorable!

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