A silver rat sits hunched with his paws around his nose, in the middle of washing himself.
Pat the Rat reminding us that good hygiene is important. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties #ratsky
A photo of a MiKi dog lying upside down, looking up at the camera.
My fur niece doesn't know how to not be cute. 🥰 #miki #mikidog
A small gray pet rat looking excited with his mouth open, as if exclaiming in surprise.
Patrick looks so excited in this photo, and his joy is contagious! 😃
Photo credit @mooseontehloose.bsky.social #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
A photo of an upside down typed set list with the following songs written on it: Get Out The Way, Body of Years, Monkey Tree, Reaper Man, I Yo Hungry, Infinitesimal, The Sticks, Ghosting, Modern Love, O My Heart, VGBT, Video Games, Hayloft, Bit By Bit, The Stand, Simply Simple, Let's Fall In Love
#MotherMother Old Days post # 9: MM went through a time period, maybe 2015-ish, where they played a slowed down and moodier version of Hayloft in their live sets, a temporary departure from the high energy version of today. Can't imagine them going back to that, but it was a neat little experiment.
Thank you, Katie ❤️
Thank you so much for caring. ❤️
Thank you so much for such kindness. ❤️
Thanks! He had the wildest fur.
Always struck by that eerie feeling when cleaning out an empty cage after a pet has passed. Gotta do this one over the course of a few days. It's heavy stuff. #petloss
Black and white photo of a black and white patterned rat peeking out of a plush hide.
Rest in Peace to my oldest boy, Edwin, who made it to 2 and a half. He was an adorable rex and an "uppies" enthusiast, always going up on two legs to help be picked up. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
The Mother album was such a coveted item. This was before rare MM tracks were as commonly found online, and before communities like the MM discord that assists in sharing rarities such the Mother tracks (prior to Mother's re-release).
A small poster of the band Mother Mother with the following information underneath: #STICKSTOUR CONTEST - Stroudsburg. How to Enter: 1. Take a photo of THIS poster. 2. Tweet the photo to @/mothermother & include #STICKSTOUR. 3. We will randomly select 1 winner every Thursday who will receive (our independently released album from 2005 not available in stores anywhere!) There will be 6 opportunities to win!
#MotherMother Old Days post # 8: The MM team ran a contest during the Sticks tour where each week one fan who attended the tour could win a copy of the original Mother album. We were floored at how generous this was.
Heard a popping noise under my tire even though I was driving slowly in a parking lot, and I was worried I hit something. Checked my car and there was a bit of a red substance and I assumed the worst, but still couldn't see what it was at first.
It was a ketchup packet. 😮💨
Hey Roger, don't be alarmed, but that rock is moving. And it has a tail. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties #ratsky #ratsofbluesky
Y’all gotta go read books. There’s no way around it.
Read books.
Form your own opinions.
LEARN THINGS.
READ BOOKS WHILE LIBRARIES ARE STILL AROUND
If you’re not local, you can still help our cause!
We have LOTS of remote volunteers signed up but could always use more. And, of course, monetary donations help too. You can find info on both of those at katforillinois.com.
Also, their transition from The Stand into Body of Years had been glorious, though they continued that later even when they incorporated a cover song in the middle of Body of Years.
A handwritten set list with song abbreviations as follows: OMY HAY OS BDD POLY BIAF SS WRECK GHOST PROBZ CID BORN STAND BOY
#MotherMother Old Days post # 7: I remember when MM would play Body of Years by itself, with no cover in the middle. It used to be their finale song around 2011. Perfect - I'd always pictured them starting their set with OMH and ending with Body of Years, and at my first show they did just that!
A black and white rat looking into the camera while drinking from a water bottle.
Old man Edwin is a master of eye contact, even while drinking or eating. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties #ratsky #rattiesofbluesky
Canadian bands are the best. 🥰 And I'm not even Canadian.
A photo of a Siamese rat (a fancy rat that's cream colored with a brown nose, like a Siamese cat) poking out from behind a cardboard structure.
Murray the Siamese in a rare moment of giving his attention to the camera. Photographed by my friend @mooseontehloose.bsky.social
#petrats #ratties #fancyrats
Me, holding a tiny baby fox. I look delighted because I am
Tiny baby fox snuggling into my collar. She is perfect
She is tucking her CHIN into my NECK I am DECEASED
The smallest and best baby you have ever seen (who is also a fox)
HELD A BABY FOX TODAY
ok but this campaign launch from @katmabu.bsky.social ?!
THIS is how you announce you’re running for office in 2025.
refreshingly honest, clear-eyed, deeply values-driven — and actually exciting in a way politics rarely is anymore.
(unsurprisingly) so, so good.
🧵👇
The song they'd planned to play was Oleander. I love Ball Cap, but I ended up seeing Ball Cap performed many times after that. I didn't properly get Oleander live until 2024.
They took a request at one of my earliest shows when someone called out, "Ball Cap!" Ryan looked at each band member and they silently agreed to play it.
A handwritten set list from a Mother Mother show circa 2017. The list reads: Free, BOY, Stand, Reaper, Love Stuck, OMH, LFIL, Letter, Baby Boy, Monkey Tree, The Drugs, Wreck, Drum Solo, Hayloft, BBB/GOTW.
#MotherMother Old Days post # 6: Set lists used to be handwritten and subject to change. The band took requests at shows I've been to, in the main set. This was years and years before the VIP pre-show was a thing.
Yes, this particular set list has "Drum Solo" on it. Ali was/is incredible.
Photo taken by my friend @mooseontehloose.bsky.social
A light brown rat and a gray rat sitting with a pile of oats in front of them.
Roger and Patrick bonding over a breakfast of oats. #petrats #fancyrats #ratties
A light tan rabbit from Vancouver's Bunny Cafe.
A light gray rabbit from Vancouver's Bunny Cafe.
A dark gray rabbit from Vancouver's Bunny Cafe.
The real bun buns of BC. #bunnycafe #bunny #rabbit
