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Ali King
@aliking.bsky.social
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Data botherer & code tinkerer in Edinburgh. Queer Code Scotland organiser, support diversity in tech as I live here. Opinions model's own. They/them
Mastodon: ali_king@blahaj.social
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Tiramisu is taking notes
A Calico tabby cat sitting on a grey bedcover with her right paw on a blank notepad next to a rose gold pen, looking attentively at the viewer
August 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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It seems *someone* doesn't like matchstick men (and matchstick cats and dogs)
A white van in a car park with "FK LOWRY" painted on the side
June 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Finished these today. Pattern: Aveda by Natalia Vasilieva (from 52 Weeks of Socks); Yarn: Rum Paradise by West Yorkshire Spinners
Two feet wearing rainbow striped socks with a rippled texture
May 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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If anyone's heading down Porty Farmers' Market, there's a stall doing excellent affogatos. Get on it!
A gold rimmed plastic glass containing ice cream and coffee with pistachio sauce around the edge A flyer with a picture of coffee being poured on ice cream, with text "Dolce Drip; guilt-free indulgence"
May 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Edinburgh protest
A black and white picture of the UK government building in Edinburgh, with a bright pink trans symbol in front with a raised fist in the middle, and breaking chains in the background. Text: 1PM Sat 19th April Foot of the Mound We refuse to be erased
April 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Well that's an ominous notification
Screenshot of a mobile notification from AccuWeather Blood emoji, rain emoji, "'Blood rain' Incoming Expect muddy conditions as dust & rain will coat Spain & Portugal. Tap to find out when:"
April 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Sinkhole in Edinburgh appears to be secret cat portal
Screenshot of a Facebook post Photo of a hole in the road with houses in the background. The hole has a yellow metal cover on it (about a metre square) and is surrounded by 8 traffic cones Text: At about 10:30am, we saw 2 cats squeeze down the sides into the sinkhole next to Towerbank - one white and one black. We left and came back so did not see if the cats got out but we spoke to 2 workers who had come along after and they said they couldn't see the cats, however the hole does tunnel along. It is definitely possible for the cats to get out themselves but we thought it best to share just to make local cat owners aware. According to the workers, the hole should be sorted in the next day or so.
April 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Spotted in Portobello, Edinburgh
A sticker on a lamp post, which shows a pumpkin lantern wearing a face mask, surrounded by little viruses with faces Text: Every season is spooky season during a pandemic! "Wear a mask"
March 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Banana Biscotti
#cats
A ginger tabby cat with white patches on face, chest, belly and feet stretched out on her back in the sunshine. She is crooking her front paws and closing her eyes, with back legs and tail stretched out, on a grey faux fur throw on top of a bed.
March 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Tiramisu and Biscotti
A Calico tabby cat sitting up on a low black table, looking straight at the viewer. There is a bright yellow wireless keyboard in front of her, and in the background is a dining table and projector TV on the back wall A Calico tabby cat sitting in a box full of packing tissue on the floor on a beige carpet. She seems a bit lost in thought, and has her paws tucked neatly under her A ginger and white cat is getting her head scritched by a human in a green jumper, on whose lap she is sitting, and looking straight at the camera. Her eyes are narrowed in pleasure. A slightly confused looking ginger and white cat is sitting up in a cardboard delivery crate, looking at the camera. Her yellow eyes almost match the orange tiled floor behind her.
March 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Happy #ValentinesDay from Tiramisu and Biscotti!
A Calico tabby cat and a ginger tabby with white face and paws lying asleep along the top of a radiator, with their heads and paws together in the middle
February 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Battening down the hatches for #StormÉowyn tomorrow - first time we've had a red warning for Edinburgh!
Screenshot of a Met Office weather warning, showing a map centred on Edinburgh which is mostly red. Text: Red Warning for Wind Start 10:00 End 17:00 Friday 24 January Very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn causing very dangerous conditions and significant disruption on Friday. What to expect: Flying debris resulting in danger to life. Very dangerous driving conditions with fallen trees on roads. Damage to...
January 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Caterpillar
An orange cat tunnel with white spots on, with the head of an orange and white cat peeping out one end and looking at the camera
January 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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#nowReading The Library of the Dead by T L Huchu. The appearance of snow in the book coincided with today's weather
Book cover of The Library of the Dead by T L Huchu, subtitle "When ghosts talk she will listen". The cover design features Edinburgh streets and landmarks and a large padlocj, in a ghostly green colour. It has a "Signed" sticker, and a quote from Ben Aaronovitch: "Fast-moving and entertaining"
November 23, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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Tiramisu standing like a human
A Calico tabby cat standing up on her hind legs by a large window, looking out. Her front paws are tucked in and her body is absolutely straight, tail down. Outside are trees, bushes and grass
November 11, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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One from quite a few years back, for the Deerhoof fans!
A person wearing a costume of the figure from the album cover of Milk Man by the band Deerhoof. They are wearing a white full body leotard and their head is a mask with a cartoon ghost face on it. There is a giant strawberry on their head and bananas sticking out from the sides of their body, with blood where they appear to enter it
October 31, 2024 at 6:35 PM
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Double catlocked
A person's legs in black trousers stretched out on a sofa, with a Calico tabby cat and a ginger and white cat sitting on top
October 30, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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I grew up surrounded by thongs, myself
A map showing a semi rural area with the place names Netherthong, Upperthong and Thongsbridge
October 30, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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A pretzeled Biscotti
#cats #catsOfBlueSky
A light ginger cat with white face, chest and paws, curled up on a grey faux fur throw, with her paws and tail curled around each other
October 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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Went to see John Grant at Glasgow Barrowlands last night - amazing show!
John Grant singing on stage while holding a keytar. He is a middle aged white man with a beard wearing a black baseball cap and long sleeve black t-shirt with a cartoon face on it. Behind him is another musician playing keyboards and electronics John Grant sitting at a grand piano in a spotlight with dry ice wafting behind him. He is wearing a long jacket with an embroidery of an alien monster on the back John Grant standing alone in the middle of the stage surrounded by keyboards and electronics, his left hand pushing the mic stand away at an angle
October 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
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Spotted this handsome chap while out on a walk
#cats #catSky
A grumpy looking greyish tabby cat with full cheeks sitting up on a stone patio and staring at the viewer. He has yellow eyes, full white whiskers, and patches of white on his nose and mouth, neck, paws and lower belly
October 5, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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Spotted in Morrisons. Guess they do lay eggs...
A large plush dinosaur (diplodocus?) sitting on top of a large crate of 10-packs of eggs in a supermarket, with promo signs and chiller cabinets in the background
October 4, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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My local council seems to be rationing them
Some traffic cones and a red road sign reading: 3-way Control Wait Here Until Green Light Shows
September 26, 2024 at 9:58 PM
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This Sarah Anderson cartoon is so true!
Cartoon by Sarah Anderson, 6 panels "Adopting a dog" - 4 panels show a woman going to a pet shelter, seeing a dog wagging its tail, then filling out the paperwork and bringing it into the house "Adopting a cat" - 2 panels show the woman sitting on her bed reading, then a black cat crashes through the ceiling onto her
September 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Oh yay, I got the update! But it'd be better if they automatically added alt text to this image, I had to do it manually
Text: Celebrating 10M users #642,861 BlueSky elder certified - first 10% Ali King @aliking.bsky.social Joined Aug 19, 2023
September 17, 2024 at 10:22 AM