<![CDATA[Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken:]]>Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken:

(To clarify: she's SLEEPING in that position, lying on her upside-down head with her front paw raised in mid-air. This wasn't an action shot of cat yoga, it was a static pose!)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/42639e57-b89b-4d83-bb4c-9e4f6f2fbdb1/excuse-me-i-think-my-cat-@menhit-is-brokenRSS for NodeFri, 12 Jun 2026 02:21:06 GMTFri, 29 May 2026 14:53:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:17 GMT]]>@cstross
Looks like it got hit by a sunbeam in midjump.
Felled by a nap attack.

Don't worry, it will reboot and come back.

😂

@Menhit

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/ap/users/116099614495877501/statuses/116659591418315515https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://norden.social/ap/users/116099614495877501/statuses/116659591418315515Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:02:16 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit
Kitties be sleeping like absolute lunatics.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://catnest.net/users/Tristan/statuses/116659174539991912https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://catnest.net/users/Tristan/statuses/116659174539991912Fri, 29 May 2026 18:02:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 17:14:12 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit ah yes, this will happen if you have the assembly instructions upside down.

Start over but make sure you complete module B (the neck assembly) before attempting to connect modules A and C, otherwise it can get top-heavy.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/tastapod/statuses/116658985561517116https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/tastapod/statuses/116658985561517116Fri, 29 May 2026 17:14:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 17:02:53 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit Caught my dog in the same position after he'd worn himself out in the pool. His butt had actually slid down a bit before I managed to find my phone. I guess butt in the air is restorative?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/violenteastcoastcity/statuses/116658941064652582https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/violenteastcoastcity/statuses/116658941064652582Fri, 29 May 2026 17:02:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:05 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit Sleepy in the front, ready to jump in the back. I know that from my sisters dog, just not that extreme.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PaulaToThePeople/statuses/116658898586854551https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://climatejustice.social/users/PaulaToThePeople/statuses/116658898586854551Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:03 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit
Sometimes you have to pick them up and move them in a figure 8 pattern to recalibrate their motion sensors.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/TheGreatLlama/statuses/116658898437260027https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/TheGreatLlama/statuses/116658898437260027Fri, 29 May 2026 16:52:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:45:44 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit Cats know that comfort comes from within, so any position can be comfortable, if they believe it is. 🪷

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/ap/users/115537539612269798/statuses/116658873585478880https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/ap/users/115537539612269798/statuses/116658873585478880Fri, 29 May 2026 16:45:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:39:44 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit awwww

i tend to the opinion that cats are far better at getting comfortable than i am — so, who are we to question?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/fishidwardrobe/statuses/116658849976998816https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.me.uk/users/fishidwardrobe/statuses/116658849976998816Fri, 29 May 2026 16:39:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:36:31 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit @LibertyForward1 no, no, I would absolutely not be surprised to find my own calico in that position.

Works as designed, ticket closed ✅

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://queer.garden/users/zigg/statuses/116658837337940430https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://queer.garden/users/zigg/statuses/116658837337940430Fri, 29 May 2026 16:36:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:53 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit

Cats are evolutions special little creatures.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brynawel/statuses/116658815192558688https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Brynawel/statuses/116658815192558688Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:27:15 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit Cats came from other planet/galaxy by space ship.

They learned to stare on one point (watching navigation instruments), sleep in strange positions (without gravitation) and more.

Yes, that is what cats really are.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/DoctorG_1/statuses/116658800905314452https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/DoctorG_1/statuses/116658800905314452Fri, 29 May 2026 16:27:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 16:10:19 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit it's important to block the light with your paw!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/oddhack/statuses/116658734351373721https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/oddhack/statuses/116658734351373721Fri, 29 May 2026 16:10:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:56:25 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit This remembers of me once, telling I was so tired that I could have slept in that same position. And so I did.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/ap/users/116092650648397225/statuses/116658679691721870https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/ap/users/116092650648397225/statuses/116658679691721870Fri, 29 May 2026 15:56:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:42:17 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit Upside-down cats. One of the best kinds.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/darkling/statuses/116658624118196806https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/darkling/statuses/116658624118196806Fri, 29 May 2026 15:42:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:38:58 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit Hopefully still under warranty.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/mikeash/statuses/116658611049074248https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/mikeash/statuses/116658611049074248Fri, 29 May 2026 15:38:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:18:22 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit

Probably fell asleep and then the gravity shifted, perhaps as your spacecraft maneuvered?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/weekend_editor/statuses/116658530035856670https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/weekend_editor/statuses/116658530035856670Fri, 29 May 2026 15:18:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:36 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit ah this can happen in some cats due to an acute shortage of dreamies...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.v.st/users/quixoticgeek/statuses/116658483818094311https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.v.st/users/quixoticgeek/statuses/116658483818094311Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:04:38 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit *blink* You're criticizing a cat's sleeping? Wow.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jmax/statuses/116658476060855127https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jmax/statuses/116658476060855127Fri, 29 May 2026 15:04:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 15:02:54 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit I have an offline picture of myself at about 4yo in pretty much that exact sleep position!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/GinevraCat/statuses/116658469238806236https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/GinevraCat/statuses/116658469238806236Fri, 29 May 2026 15:02:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 14:59:58 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit an ill-timed cat | sleep ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/masp/statuses/116658457724240979https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/masp/statuses/116658457724240979Fri, 29 May 2026 14:59:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 14:57:14 GMT]]>@cstross cats only behave this way under extreme duress! 🙀 The patient needs more food and/or petting stat!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lediva.masto.host/users/LeDiva/statuses/116658446927576621https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lediva.masto.host/users/LeDiva/statuses/116658446927576621Fri, 29 May 2026 14:57:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Excuse me, I think my cat (@Menhit) is broken: on Fri, 29 May 2026 14:56:50 GMT]]>@cstross @Menhit

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Or more snacks?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/knud/statuses/116658445357324157https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/knud/statuses/116658445357324157Fri, 29 May 2026 14:56:50 GMT