Jen McAllister

@bakerina.bsky.social

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Lawyer. Ediscoverer. Social Justice Stevedore. Pittsburgher. Married to the best guy. She/her.

A rumpled yet pleasant old woman holds her copy of The World According to Sharks: An (Almost) 100% Factual Guide! by Christian Talbot and Sophie Hodge, creators of the magnificent comic The Life of Sharks!
Henry, a 22-month-old female tuxie cat, lies on her left side on a white bedspread. Her shaven belly is visible, but her stitches are not.
Henry, a 22-month-old female tuxie cat, sits on the jeans-clad leg of her favorite human. Her eyes are fox-colored. Her paws have six toes.
Extreme, and extremely blurry, closeup of Dewey, a 16-month old junior cat. The video is not great, but the audio is unbeatable.
A bowl of strawberry shortcake, made with a pair of cream biscuits, macerated strawberries, and whipped cream.
James Spader as the evil, beautiful Steff McKee in Pretty in Pink.
Spider roll (nori-wrapped sushi roll with fried soft shell crab and asparagus) and Tuna Option (tuna roll topped with seared tuna and smoked avocado), courtesy of Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grille in the Strip.
Q the cat's paw print, on top of the wooden box containing her ashes.
Q, a female tuxie cat, lies on a gray sofa, belly up, paws curled adorably. On her face is an expression that makes her look just like Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard. Q left this earthly realm on April 18, 2025, and goddamn do I miss her.
Photo collage of Q, an adult female tuxie cat, in sweet repose, lying smugly on the lap of her favorite human, putting in some laptop time with her other human, lying belly-up on an unmade bed, hiding (unsuccessfully) under a sofa, and sitting next to a full cup of coffee, looking approriately wired even though she was never a coffee drinker. Q passed away today after a short illness. She is survived by her human McAllisters, her bonded sister Lil, and the basement-crashing kittens Dewey and Henry, who she liked more than she would let on.
A piece of embroidery, Stitchcraft, designed by Cozy Blue Handmade of Asheville, NC. The piece is framed in a wooden embroidery hoop, and depicts a needle, thread, and embroidery scissors among pink and blue flowers, leaves, and stars, all on a piece of kelly green linen.
Henry, a female tuxie junior cat, lies on a red sofa on her left hip, belly up, front paws flung above her head, one eye in shadow.
Still from a World War II-era Warner Bros. cartoon of a billboard reading WAS THIS TRIP *REALLY* NECESSARY?
Lil the Siamese-Maine Coon mix, glaring at the world as if it has spinach in its teeth.
Distance shot of Henry, a female tuxie junior cat, lying on top of a cat tree in front of closed window blinds, one eye peeking at the camera.
Photograph of a bowl of spicy tuna poké, accompanied by Calrose rice sprinkled liberally with furikake. A pair of plastic chopsticks sits to the left of the bowl.
Photograph of a multishelved Swedish cooling rack holder. On the bottom shelf rests a cheesecake, suitable for breakfast. On the top shelf is a cooling rack with two loaves of sandwich bread.
The cast of The Brady Bunch Variety Hour. Florence Henderson is wearing a genuinely lovely white sequined Bob Mackie-esque gown. The Brady daughters are wearing red pantsuits with sequined collars. Robert Reed and the Brady sons are wearing truly astonishing red leisure suits with white piping. Everyone is smiling and applauding.
SCTV News, Melonville! With Floyd Robertson (r) and Earl Camembert (l)!
Homer stands at his front door, wearing nothing but a pair of shorts fashioned out of grocery bags. He says to Belle, with Bart in tow, "I have misplaced my pants."
Henry, a 10-month-old female tuxie kitten, sits on an ottoman, staring up at Q, a 14-year-old female tuxie cat, who is once again sitting on a coffee table on which she should not be sitting. Also, her ears look impossibly long, much longer than they really are. Stupid phone camera.
Mark Sandman, bassist and lead singer of Morphine
A 14-year-old Siamese/Maine Coon cat presses her face into the neck of her tuxie sister, also 14 years old
Dewey, a nine-month old black kitten, lies on the ribcage of the photographer, who is still in bed.
Close-up photo of a resin figurine depicting Cerberus, the three-headed hound of Hades, featuring his magnificent chompers.
"Poorly explain what you do for a job."
Cover of Slave to the Rhythm album by Grace Jones
A beautiful female tuxie cat lies in sweet repose on a coffee table she is not supposed to be on
Photo of sweet potato-rosemary rolls, baked in an oven-proof skillet, fresh out of the oven and glazed with egg (before baking) and butter (after baking). Did I mention I really like these rolls?
Closeup photo of a nine-month old black kitten sleeping on the lap of a man wearing a yellow thermal shirt, blue jeans, and a light brown overshirt. Her head rests against his belly, while one front leg is draped across his right leg. She looks absolutely adorable, the little menace.
Top of a bottle cactus with several small yellow blossoms. The plant sits in front of a window that needs a significant wash.
Threads post from @senfettermanpa, in response to a CBS News report headlined "Illinois man arrested, accuaed of attacking Rep. Nancy Mace on Capitol grounds": "I condemn this attack -- one that's part of an emerging national conversation. Condoning, celebrating, or rationalizing the attack or e ecution of somebody with differing views. Apparently it's an open-season on anyone if you disagree with them. It's unacceptable."
ID: A flat-screen tv in our living room, showing the play screen for Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas on Night Flight Plus.
Michael Palin and several dozen children portraying a Yorkshire Catholic family in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Album cover for Rio by Duran Duran, featuring artwork by Patrick Nagel
A movie poster for the horror film Rituals, featuring an image of men crossing a river with a hidden bear trap on the river floor. The poster copy reads: "If you go down in the woods today, you're in for a big surprise."
My own Bluesky page, with a red banner across it reading " ! The server gave an invalid response and may be out of date."
A tuxie kitten and a black kitten, six months old at time of photo, lying on top of an oil painting on a dining room table that they are NOT supposed to be on.
Eight-month-old Jen, wearing an expression of wide-eyed, open-mouthed alarm that has pretty much been a constant on my face ever since.
Pencil and crayon drawing of a moose standing on a bluff overlooking a forest, with mountains in the distance. In the sky, the words "I VOTED" are written in green. The O in "voted" is shaped like the state of New Hampshire.
A tuxie cat lies on a red sofa, belly up, ridiculous Bugs Bunny feet in the air.
Closeup photo of three scoops of ice cream (strawberry, avocado, and corn) in a white bowl.
Collage of images: Hardcover edition of Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin; the cover of a collection of Invader Zim comics; a still from the Jordan Peele movie Us, in which Umbrae stands and Pluto sits in front of the fireplace; and the cover art of Too Much Joy's Mutiny album.