A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
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★★★☆☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: PicassoTiles
Plastic Tiles Redeem Themselves with Stained-Glass Light
Pete ignores the tower entirely but luxuriates in the prismatic floor mosaic it casts, declaring the tiles worthy for bending sunlight to his aesthetic pleasure.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human has procured a box of what appear to be colorful, translucent squares for the smaller, noisier humans who sometimes visit. The marketing babble suggests these "PicassoTiles" are for "learning" and "bonding," concepts that are utterly irrelevant to a being of my refined intellect. They click together with magnets, which is a mildly interesting audit…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
Worthy. Build a larger one tomorrow.
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Topwon
Felt Mouse Neutralized; Command Post Secured

My human has procured a large, foldable square of fuzz. Ostensibly, it's for the "toddler," a creature whose primary function is to make loud noises and move erratically. This "To…

★★★★☆ — Worthy, for my reasons, not theirs.
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