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Aliya Zaidi
@aliyazaidi.bsky.social
Geek, feminist, foodie. Optimist. Brightonian/Londonista. 💜 Words, music, books, tech, marketing, digital, nerd culture. Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
Humans: "If you're different from me, I don't understand you & you're not one of us."

The natural world: "Here's a million different variations of exactly the same species."
🤷🏽‍♀️ 🤔 🍃

#biodiversity #naturalworld #diversity
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Incredible day at Festival of the Girl with my daughter trying robotics, making vaccines, parkour, deadlifting, skateboarding, football, making vaccines, jiu-jitsu, VR and so much more ✨️💪🏽🙏🏽

Highly recommended for a fun day challenging gender stereotypes and empowering young girls.
#stem #feminism
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Bought Blind Date with a Book a few months ago from Kuala Lumpur. Randomly decided today was the day to find out what I bought.

Turns out it was Book of Longing by Leonard Cohen. It seems they got my taste spot-on as already own The Flame.
#books #lit #literature #poems #poetry #LeonardCohen
October 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Who's your favourite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)
October 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Currently half-way through The Two Towers, and I am very much enjoying elving it up Lothlórien style at my last Comic-Con in Brighton
#books
#Tolkien
#lotr
#elven
#elfstyle
#comiccon
#Brighton
#comicconbrighton
October 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Quite pleased with my museum gift shop haul
@mattpotteruk.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I loved the support act Molly Lewis, a professional whistler. It was dreamy and like being transported back in time to an old vintage movie.
April 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Two turntables and a microphone, and an 80-piece orchestra and a lot of fun, with #Beck performing at @royalalberthall.bsky.social last night 🎼🎸🎻
April 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The theatre production of #MyNeighborTotoro is a total delight! Magical, dreamy, and ethereal with incredible puppetry and special theatrical effects - a joyful evening out ✨️ 👌🏽
#Ghibli
#StudioGhibli
#Totoro
#theatre

(PS apply on the day and get front row seats in the stalls for a magnificent £25!)
April 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I truly love @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social and have just bought my first poetry pills. 💊 🩺 📚

Can't wait to gift them to a friend later this week.
#PoetryPharmacy
#PoetryPills
#PoetryLovers
#PoetryOnPrescription
March 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Spotted this child's t-shirt from Tu / Sainsbury's... I have questions 🤔

... starting with why is #MahatmaGandhi Caucasian?? 👀
March 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Elmo has ruined it for everyone, hasn't he? Who wrote this line in 2025!? 🤦🏽‍♀️

P.S. This show with this cast should be amazing, but the writing is sadly shit 🥱😂
#ZeroDay
#Netflix
February 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Great Scott! Saw Back to The Future the Music last night - it's such a fun, good time show 👌🏽 🎭
#WestEnd
#Theatre
#MusicalTheatre
#Musical
#BTTF
#BackToTheFuture
@bttfbway.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Finding it harder to get takeaway given that homemade is so easy and much more healthy! Made the way you like!

Salmon vegetable noodle ramen bowls to satisfy a Wagamama craving 😋
February 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Mexican style breakfast with corn pico de gallo 😋
February 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today's breakfast 😋
January 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Let's eat! Big fan of the open sandwich and more and more convinced that fresh, raw vegetables as an accompaniment are the best way to enjoy your meal!

Garlic and herb cream-cheese and spinach stuffed peppers, avo toast with egg and rocket, beetroot, pickled gherkins, and tomatoes today 😋
🍅 🥒 🥑 🍳
January 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Jeff Buckley's journal entry and musings on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Qawwali, and #Sufi #music.

#NFAK
#Qawwali
#SpiritualMusic
January 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This kind of today and no regrets. Used the entire matchbox 💅🏽 ☕️ 😂

#SelfCare
#TroublesomeWomen
#Blcksmth
#art
#streetart
#BalloonGuy
#BalloonGuyArtist
#SpeakingUp
#DifficultWomen
January 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Today's breakfast!

Sourdough with avocado, mackerel, tomato, dill, rocket topped with poached egg; seasoned with sumac and paprika

🍅 🥕 🍋 🍳 🥒 🥑 🐟 🌞

For more food ideas, follow me on IG:
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January 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
January 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Making memories... a true classic 🥹

🎵 "The hills are alive....🎶 ❤️

#TheSoundOfMusic
#RogersHammerstein
#MusicalTheatre
January 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
January 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
As a teenager, I watched #TheXFiles primarily for the phenomena...

I was not as acutely aware of how subtle the friendship, respect, and love between #Mulder and #Scully was as I am now at 40.

Goddamn, it's super sexy and near perfect TV chemistry. I love this show so much even after years ❤️
January 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Good morning! Jummah Mubarak 🙏🏽

#Poetry
#PoetryLovers
#Rumi
January 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM