Tiger Dust

Journal · May 5, 2026

Meatball, she/her

Head of HR. Listens well. Does not pet.

Meatball, she/her

She came in as a tarantula and earned her name through good honest work. She lives behind glass on the counter, eats once a week, and tolerates being looked at.

Meatball promoted to Head of HR

Effective immediately, Meatball has been promoted to Head of HR. Her duties include conflict resolution, employee feedback, and quietly judging every interview from the corner of the room. If you have a workplace concern, drop her a note on a slip of paper — she'll forward it on to the Hags.

We do not tolerate Meatball slander

A note for the public: we do not tolerate Meatball slander. Violators will be sacrificed to the Old Gods. ☺

In memoriam: Brad (2021–2025)

R.I.P. Brad scroll

Before Meatball there was Brad. Head of HR, Master of Arcane Knowledge, forever in our hearts. He was a fish, and a good one. We keep the scroll up so new staff understand the lineage they're stepping into.

Fan art

Customer drawings of Meatball

Regulars draw her. There's a binder by the register and several pages have been claimed by one young customer who signs everything manny. The portrait skill curve is steep. The portrait skill curve is also not the point.

A wunderkammer in Seminole Heights, Tampa — the shop that kept the weird ones.

New arrivals, event nights, the occasional rambling essay. No spam — we barely check email ourselves.